Concelebration

Concelebrated (from Latin con " together " and celebrare " celebrate " ) refers to the joint celebration of the liturgy by several priests. The concelebrated one of the oldest liturgical traditions of all the Eastern and Western Churches Catholic tradition. One of the earliest known descriptions of the Eucharist from the year 200 describes the Mass as a celebration concelebrated, who heads the local bishop together with his priests and deacons in the assist.

In the Catholic Church, the concelebrating mainly refers to the celebration of Holy Mass, the consecration of the holy oils and the ordination of priests and bishops in the Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches on the anointing of the sick.

" If the bishop present at a community fair, it is highly appropriate that he celebrates the Eucharist and associates priests as concelebrants in the ordinance with it. This is not to make the outer celebration glamorous, but to clarify the mystery of the Church, which is the " sacrament of unity ". "

The church writes the concelebrated in the liturgical regulations expressly provide for the episcopal ordination, the ordination, at the blessing of an abbot, and at the Chrism. It also recommends the concelebrated expressly for certain forms of the Mass, such as the conventual a community of religious men or canons, for Masses with councils, episcopal assemblies and synods, at meetings of priests and for the celebration of the Last Supper on Holy Thursday.

The Preface of the Eucharistic prayer of the Mass is always presented by the principal celebrant. The concelebrants to pray the words of institution with softly and carry different parts of the Eucharistic Prayer before audibly.