Call to the Gospel

The call to the gospel , also "acclamation before the preaching of the gospel", is part of the word worship in Holy Mass in the rite of the Roman Catholic Church . It is structured in three parts: A short verse , usually taken from the Gospel of the Day or the Gradual , is framed by a call (“ Responsum ”). This call is usually the alleluia . During Lent (including Holy Week ) and often also in mass celebrations for the deceased (funeral mass), instead of the hallelujah call, there is a “verse before the Gospel” in the form of a praising call to Christ or a second psalm, the Tractus .

If only one reading is given before the Gospel, the answer can be a psalm that contains the Alleluia, or the Answer Psalm and the Alleluia with its verse. During Lent or on days when the Alleluia is not sung, the Psalm and the call to be taken before the gospel or just the psalm.

The believers stand by the call to the gospel and the proclamation of the gospel. The verse before the Gospel is sung by the cantor or the lecturer at the ambo . Where in exceptional cases it cannot be sung, the call to the gospel may be dropped.

See also

• Intermediate vocals
• Graduals

Web links

• Basic order of the Roman Missal , Chapter II, No. 62: The acclamation before the proclamation of the Gospel (PDF file; 532 kB)
• The calls of Christ from the "Hallelujah Book" (sheet music) (PDF file; 687 kB)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cf. General Introduction to the Roman Missal , 2nd Edition, No. 37–38; 3rd edition (= basic order of the Roman Missal), No. 62.
2. ↑ General Introduction to the Roman Missal , No. 63.
3. ↑ See General Introduction to the Roman Missal , 2nd Edition, No. 21; 3rd edition (= Basic Order of the Roman Missal), No. 43
4. ↑ See General Introduction to the Roman Missal , 2nd Edition, No. 37
5. ↑ See General Introduction to the Roman Missal , 2nd Edition, No. 39; 3rd edition (= Basic Order of the Roman Missal), No. 63.