the penitential rite is said in mass at the start.
the penitential rite is said in mass at the start.
when is the penitential rite said in mass?
the start
penitential act









































the penitential act (capitalized in the roman missal) is a form of general confession of sinfulness that normally takes place at the beginning of the celebration of mass in the roman rite.









































the term used in the original text of the roman missal (in latin) is actus paenitentialis. in the english translation of the roman missal used from 1973 to 2011, it was called the penitential rite.









































a general confession of sinfulness takes place also at the start of lutheran divine service.









































section::::roman rite.
penitential act
in the tridentine mass form of the roman rite, "kýrie, eléison" is sung or said three times, followed by a threefold "christe, eléison" and by another threefold "kýrie, eléison". in the paul vi mass form, each invocation is made only once by the celebrating priest, a deacon if present, or else by a cantor, with a single repetition, each time, by the congregation (though the roman missal allows for the kyrie to be sung with more than six invocations, thus allowing the traditional use). even if mass is celebrated in the vernacular, the "kyrie" may be in greek. this prayer occurs directly following the penitential rite or is incorporated in that rite as one of the three alternative forms provided in the roman missal. the penitential rite and kyrie may be replaced by the rite of sprinkling.
kyrie