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Hoc in situ interretiali ordinantur responsiones, explanationes, et decreta ex « Notitiae » aliisque interdum fontibus (ut AAS) deprompta. Finis est praestare textum originalem, versionem anglicam, et exemplar PDF paginarum pertinentium ex « Notitiae » vel alio fonte. Praesens igitur inceptum opusculum « Ordo Missae locis correspondentibus illustratus » aliquatenus extendit. Est enim labor imperfectus quem, cum operae mihi est, suscipio. Denique Reverendo domino Danieli Gill, domino Radosław Gosiewski, et domino Abram Córdova y Muenzberg, qui nonnullas ex responsionibus transcripserunt, gratias refero, item etiam domino Ioanni Oliveire dominaeque Cristae Mootz, qui in linguam anglicam responsiones quasdam verteri adiuvaverunt. Exemplaria PDF exstant etiam textuum nondum transcriptorum.	This website organizes responses, explanations, and decrees from Notitiae and sometimes from other sources (such as AAS. The goal is to provide the original text, an English translation, and a PDF scan of the relevant pages from Notitiae or other source. In some ways, the project is a further development of my Cross-Referenced Ordo Missae. This is an ongoing prject which I work on in my spare time. I am also grateful for the help of Rev. Daniel Gill, Mr. Radosław Gosiewski, and Mr. Abram Córdova y Muenzberg in transcribing some of these responses and also to Mr. Johan Oliveire and Miss Crista Mootz for helping to translate certain responses into English. PDFs are available even for texts that have not yet been transcribed.
Fac Patrem Dylanum Schrader certiorem si habes proposita vel corrigenda.	Contact Father Dylan Schrader with suggestions and corrections.
N.B. In « Notitiae » 1 (1965) et 2 (1966), supra responsa, invenitur monitio: Solutio quae proponitur nullam induit vestem officialem. Solummodo habet valorem orientativum: solutiones enim ex officio publici iuris fient, si casus fert, a competenti Auctoritate in « Acta Apostolicae Sedis ».	N.B. In Notitiae 1 (1965) and 2 (1966), this notice appears above the responses: The solution which is proposed takes on no official character. It has only an orientative force; solutions will be published officially, if the case warrants, by the competent Authority in « Acta Apostolicae Sedis ».

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	Text	Unofficial English Translation	Citation	Tags	PDF of the original document
	17. Utrum celebrans, inchoando Credo, adhuc manus extendere debeat? Resp.: Negative. Verba hunc gestum significantia, ex errore materiali in prima editione Ordinis Missae irrepserunt. Postea dempta sunt: nam in Ritu servando non inveniuntur.	17. Whether the celebrant, when beginning the Credo, should still extend his hands? Resp.: In the negative. The words signifying this gesture slipped into the first edition of the Ordino Missae on account of a material error. Afterwards they were taken out, for they are not found in the Ritus servandus.	Notitiae 1 (1965): 140, n. 17	creed, gestures, hands
	19. Quomodo celebrans manus tenere debet durante oratione fidelium? Resp.: Stet manibus iunctis.	19. How should the celebrant hold his hands during the prayer of the faithful? Resp.: He should stand with hands joined.	Notitiae 1 (1965): 140, n. 19	hands, oratio fidelium, prayer of the faithful
	34. Utrum liceat rubricam Ritus concelebrationis Missae n. 39, c: « Verba consecrationis, manu dextera ... ad panem et ad calicem extensa » ita interpretari, ut palma manus versa sit ad latus (non ad terram), ut extensio manus intellegatur ut gestus demonstrativus et congruat cum verbis: « Hoc, Hic est ... »? Resp.: Affirmative.	34. Whether it is permitted to interpret the rubric of the Ritus concelebrationis Missae n. 39, c: « The words of consecration, with the right hand ... extended toward the bread and the wine » in such a manner that the palm of the hand would be facing left (not the ground), so that the extension of the hand would be understood as a demonstrative gesture and would agree with the words: « This is ... »? Resp.: In the affirmative.	Notitiae 1 (1965): 143, n. 34	concelebration, consecration, gestures, hands
	Elevatio et iunctio manuum 12. Nonnulli celebrantes consuetudinem habent manus elevandi, deinde eas coniungendi, durante dialogo qui Praefationem antecedit, et initio benedictionis ultimae. Alii vero gestus huiusmodi neglegunt. Quid vero faciendum? Resp. Ut plerumque accidit, agitur de habitu qui e rubricis Missalis prioris provenit. Servandae autem sunt indicationes OM, quae in duobus allatis casibus clarae sunt: a) ad dialogum Praefationis quod attinet, n. 27 (MR 392) exacte dicit: - manus extendens, dicit: Dominus vobiscum. - manus elevans, prosequitur: Sursum corda. - manibus extensis, subdit: Gratias agamus Domino Deo nostro. - prosequitur Praefatione, manibus extensis. Proinde ritus pristinus retinendus non est, qui inter alia hoc in momento celebrationis significabat: Iungit manus ante pectus et caput inclinat, cum dicit: Gratias agamus ... b) Ad benedictionem in fine Missae quod attinet, novus OM dicit tantummodo (n. 142): Sacerdos benedicit populum, dicens ... dum rubricae prioris Ordinis, post dimissionem Ite Missa est, sic indicabant gestum benedictionis quinquae evolutus temporibus: Elevatis oculis, extendens, elevans et iungens manus, caputque Crucis inclinans, dicit: Benedicat ... et versus ad populum ... prosequitur: Pater ... Nunc vero simplex gestus ille requiritur, qui a respondenti rubrica indicatur, scilicet signum crucis super populum facit, dum verba Pater, et Filius ... profert.	The raising and joining of the hands 12. Some celebrants have the custom of raising their hands, then joining them, during the dialogue which comes before the Preface, and at the beginning of the final blessing. Others do not use gestures of this kind. What should be done? Resp. As generally happens, it is a matter of a habit which comes from the rubrics of the former Missal. The indications of the OM, however, should be observed, which in the two described cases are clear: a) with regard to the Preface dialogue, n. 27 (MR 392) says precisely: - extending his hands, he says: The Lord be with you. - raising his hands, he continues: Life up your hearts. - with hands extended, he adds: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. - he continues with the Preface, with hands extended. Thus the ancient rite should not be retained, which among other things used to indicate at this moment of the celebration: He joins his hands before his breast and bows his head as he says: Let us give thanks ... b) With regard to the blessing at the end of Mass, the new OM says only (n. 142): The priest blesses the people, saying ... while the rubrics of the former Order, after the dismissal Ite Missa est, indicated a gesture for the blessing which took on five components over time: With eyes raised, extending, raising, and joining his hands, and bowing his head to the Cross, he says: May almighty God bless you ... and turning to the people ... he continues: the Father ... But now a simple gesture is required, as indicated by the corresponding rubric, namely he makes the sign of the cross over the people while he says the words the Father, and the Son ...	Notitiae 14 (1978): 536–537, n. 12	gestures, hands, preface