Zaire Use
As Zairean Rite of Mass (French rite zaïrois, officially: Roman Rite of Mass for the Dioceses of Zaire ) refers to the way the Roman Catholic Mass is celebrated in Central Africa. This is a variant of the Roman Rite.
Establishing and maintaining records
After the Second Vatican Council, the Roman Catholic Christians in Africa opened up new opportunities. Not only could the Holy Mass in their colonial or national language instead of celebrating in Latin, but there was also the possibility of integrating local elements. In particular, the bishops of the Church in Zaire ( now Democratic Republic of Congo), probably under the influence of Mobutu'schen Zairization the company teamed up out there.
This led in 1988 to the official promulgation of the Roman Rite of Mass ' for the Dioceses of Zaire or short Zairean Rite of Mass by Pope John Paul II, it shall take the factor into account that no culture remains, but is changing, the culture, like the faith lived will. What widens and is changed to the learning principle. This is reflected in the vote of a Congolese bishop who called for in 2005, one may improve the Zairean Rite of Mass yet, "Today, almost twenty years later, you can feel everywhere in Africa, from the Church of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the need for evaluation of practice to improve the method of execution of the rite even as they really should be, and to lighter or more or less worrisome deviations that were here and there already determined to avoid. " This will be a theme for the next African Synod. Important questions should be discussed, as inculturation of worship and liturgy in Africa in the current general context of "globalization" and the mission of the Church.
History
According to James C. Okoye, CSSP, the Missal for Zaire is considered one of the best examples of the liturgy in the African context. It will illustrate clearly a major handicap in the Catholic tradition: the sometimes unsympathetic control from above. What was presented by the original ideas and efforts in December 1973, still took over some elements of the Roman rite before it was fifteen years later officially recognized. It was already the result of many years of efforts: The Congolese bishops had begun as early as 1961, to consider new, more adequate for Africa of the liturgy, which they clearly have taken a leading role. Goes even further who practiced in Yaounde Ndzon - Melen - rite, which is based on the cultural model of the African palaver: split word and shared meal, invited by the one who has a problem. The Zairian and Ndzon - Melen - rite are examples of dynamic liturgical thought in Black Africa. Here, some theologians go so far to use for the sacrament local foods, what gaps will further the efforts of the art, in which the biblical characters are black Africans.
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A comparison with the Roman Rite shows that the basic structure is the same; significant differences exist in the design and execution of the individual elements.
Collection
- Collection of reader
- Greeting the faithful and Invitation to Prayer
- Catchment procession of the clergy
- Blessing of the Altar
- Welcoming the believers
- Introduction to Liturgy
- Invocation of saints and ancestors
- Praise ( Gloria )
- Opening Prayer
Liturgy of the Word
- First Reading
- Responsorial Psalm
- Second Reading
- Gospel
- Sermon
- Creed ( Credo)
- Forgiveness rite
- Greeting of peace
- Prayer of the faithful
Eucharist
- Procession to the offertory
- Eucharistic Prayer
- Lord's prayer
- Communion and Thanksgiving
- Prayer after Communion
Excerpt
- Blessing
- Sending out
- Excerpt procession
The Zairean Rite of Mass has a further expanded opening rite. The role of the lecturer is more extensive and is linked to that of the crier in the village life. Another difference is the invocation of saints and ancestors in the opening part. The invocation of the ancestors is a completely new element. In addition, one has to the other site of the forgiveness of sins and the sign of peace to remember. In the Roman rite, they are distributed before the Gloria and Communion preparation. The Zairian rite they used the end of the word worship.
Other differences lie in the type of design. Cantors and lectors ask the priest to spread the word and take it only with the permission and blessing. The offertory is performed as sung and danced procession. Dancing and singing are otherwise important elements of the Zairean rite, as well as traditional practices, such as that described above, " ask for the floor ."