Judycharmin Mae V.

Ulep
X-St. Catherine of Siena
A. Definition of Dismissal rites
The Dismissal rites is the final blessing said by a Christian priest or minister at the end
of a religious service. In liturgical churches, the dismissal will often take the form of
ritualized words and gestures, such as raising the minister's hands over the congregation,
or blessing with the sign of the cross. The use of a final blessing at the end of a liturgical
service may be based upon the Priestly Blessing prescribed for the kohanim in the Torah.

DIALOGUES:
Greeting:
PRIEST: The Lord be with you.
ALL: And with your spirit.

Blessing:
Option A: Simple Form
PRIEST: May almighty God bless you,
the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
ALL: Amen.

Option B: Solemn Blessing

DEACON OR PRIEST: Bow your heads and pray for God's blessing.
[One or more invocations may be spoken, and the people usually
respond "Amen" to each one. The following conclusion is always used.]
PRIEST: May almighty God bless you,
the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
ALL: Amen.

Option C: Prayer over the People

DEACON OR PRIEST: Bow your heads and pray for God's blessing.
[The priest may choose from several options, depending on the
occasion or special need. The following conclusion is always used.]
PRIEST: May almighty God bless you,
the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
ALL: Amen.
DEACON OR PRIEST: Go in the peace of Christ.
or The Mass is ended, go in peace.
or Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
ALL: Thanks be to God!
B. Order of the Mass

At this point in the Mass, we have received the Body and Blood of Christ in
Communion and have taken time to reflect in a period of silence that follows.
We reflect upon the extraordinary gift that we have received in the Blessed
Sacrament, the nature of communion with God himself, and also what all of this
means for us in our daily lives. This last point of reflection is just as important
as the rest because if we come to the liturgy and take nothing away that would
nourish our faith and the way we live our lives, then we have missed an
essential part of this mystery. This part of the Mass is so important that the
name “Mass” is derived from this very notion within the liturgy.
In an action that mirrors the beginning of Mass and the Introductory Rites, the
priest begins the Concluding Rites by standing and calling us to prayer with the
words “Let us pray” (Oremus). A concluding prayer is recited, which focuses on
thanksgiving for the holy sacrifice of the Mass and a recapitulation of the
overall theme of the liturgy as expressed in the Collect. The priest then gives us
a blessing by invoking the Sign of the Cross and finally, we come to the words,
“Ite Missa est.” In the new translation, these words are rendered most literally
as, “Go forth, the Mass is ended.” The Latin word “Missa” is the derivative of the
English word “Mass,” and it carries the sense of mission.

C. According to the General Instructions of the Roman Missal:

The concluding rites consist of:

 Brief announcements, if they are necessary;
 The priest’s greeting and blessing, which on certain days and occasions
is enriched and expressed in the prayer over the People or another
more solemn formula;
 The dismissal of the people by the deacon or the priest, so that each
may go out to do good works, praising and blessing God;
 The kissing of the altar by the priest and the deacon, followed by a
profound bow to the altar by the priest, the deacon, and the other
ministers.