| 1According to custom in American churches when there is no canonical choir, and no one to give a sign for standing, kneeling, etc., the following procedure may be observed: |
| PARTS OF THE MASS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| When Priest enters Sanctuary | st | st | st | st | st |
| Beginning of Mass | k | k | k | k | k |
| KYRIE *Stand, but sit when Priest sits | k | * | * | * | * |
| GLORIA | k | st2 | n | st2 | n |
| DOMINUS VOBISCUM--COLLECTS | k | st | k | st | k |
| EPISTLE (Priest at right side) | k | s | s | s | s |
| DIES IRAE (at Mass for the Dead) | k | n | s | n | s |
| GOSPEL (Priest at left side) | st | st | st | st | st |
| CREDO | st | st3 | n | st3 | n |
| OFFERTORY (Oremus) | s | s | s | s4 | s |
| PREFACE | s | st | st | st | st |
| SANCTUS till COMMUNION | k | k | k | k | k |
| 2nd ABLUTION (when Priest drinks from chalice second time) | s |
s |
s |
s |
s |
| DOMINUS VOBISCUM & POSTCOM. | s | st | k | st | k |
| ITE MISSA EST and BLESSING | k | k | n | k | n |
| LAST GOSPEL (Priest at left side) | st | st | st | st | st |
| PRAYERS AFTER LOW MASS | k | n | n | n | n |
| When Priest leaves Sanctuary | st | st | st | st | st |
| ABSOLUTION OF THE DEAD | n | n | st | n | st |
| Key: 1--Low Mass not sung; 2--High Mass sung by one priest; 3--Requiem or Funeral Mass sung by one priest; 4--Solemn High Mass sung by three priests; 5--Solemn Requiem or Funeral Mass sung by three priests; s--sit; st--stand; k--kneel; n--none. Note: 1For Ferial Masses (Masses said on weekdays) said by priest in purple vestments, follow directions of No. 3 (Requiem Mass). 2--Also sit when priest sits. 8--Also genuflect or sit when priest genuflects or sits. 4--When people are incensed by thurifer, stand and then sit. |