RUBRICS FOR THE CONGREGATION AT THE TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS:  
LOW, MISSA CANTATA, HIGH

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RUBRICS FOR THE CONGREGATION AT A LOW MASS

STAND         After priest enters sanctuary.
KNEEL         Prayers at the foot of the altar.
SIT           Epistle, Gradual, Alleluia/Tract.
STAND         Gospel.
SIT           Announcements and sermon.
STAND         Credo; genuflect at Et incarnatus 
                est....
SIT           After the Oremus before the
                Offertory antiphon.
KNEEL         Sanctus (bell is rung thrice).
SIT           After Communion when priest 
                has completed purification with
                wine and water.
KNEEL         Last Blessing; make the Sign of the 
                Cross as the priest blesses.
STAND         Last Gospel; genuflect at
                Et verbum caro factum est....
KNEEL         Leonine prayers after Mass.
STAND         Until priest leaves sanctuary.


RUBRICS FOR THE CONGREGATION AT A MISSA CANTATA OR HIGH MASS

KNEEL         At the Asperges; at the sprinkling 
                itself stand, bow, and make the 
                Sign of the Cross; sit while priest 
                changes vestments.
KNEEL         Prayers at the foot of the altar.
STAND         Gloria; sit when the priest does, 
                stand when priest rises and for the 
                Collect prayers following.
SIT           Epistle, Gradual, Alleluia/Tract.
STAND         When priest chants Dominus Vobiscum 
                before the Gospel.
SIT           Announcements and sermon.
STAND         Credo; sit when the priest does, 
                kneel at Et incarnatus est..., stand
                when priest rises.
SIT           After the Oremus before the 
                Offertory antiphon; stand 
                momentarily during the incensation 
                of the people at High Mass.
STAND         When priest chants Per omnia
                saecula saeculorum before Preface.
KNEEL         Sanctus (bell is rung thrice).
STAND         When priest chants Per omnia
                saecula saeculorum before
                Pater Noster.
KNEEL         Agnus Dei.
STAND         When priest chants Dominus Vobiscum 
                before the Postcommunion prayer.
KNEEL         Last Blessing; make the Sign of the 
                Cross as the priest blesses.
STAND         Last Gospel; genuflect at Et 
                verbum caro factum est....