This booklet, ideal for parish use, is not only a guide for those acquainting themselves with the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite (popularly known as the Tridentine Rite), but also a resource for those already familiar with this rich liturgy. Beautifully typeset and illustrated, The Order of Mass also contains an introduction to the Extraordinary Form, giving a brief history of the development of the liturgy. Other features include:
Foreword by the Archbishop of Melbourne, Australia
Devotional prayers for before and after Mass
The prefaces of the season or feast, as well as select prefaces from the Pauline Missal approved for use with the Extraordinary
Form
Thanksgiving prayers after Holy Communion
Motu propio "Summorum Pontificum" of Pope Benedict XVI
Letter of Pope Benedict XVI to Bishops
Decisions of the Ecclesia Dei Commission