Introductory Rites
E168710
The Introductory Rites are the opening portion of the Roman Catholic Mass that gather the faithful, prepare them to listen to the Word of God, and celebrate the Eucharist.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Introductory Rites canonical | 11 |
| Introductory Rites of the Mass | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1472116 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Introductory Rites Context triple: [Mass of Paul VI, hasPart, Introductory Rites]
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A.
Great Entrance with presanctified Gifts
The Great Entrance with presanctified Gifts is a solemn procession in the Byzantine liturgical tradition during which already-consecrated Eucharistic elements are carried to the altar in silence and reverence, especially in Lenten services.
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B.
Ordinary of the Mass
The Ordinary of the Mass is the set of unchanging texts and chants in the Roman Catholic Eucharistic liturgy, including parts like the Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei.
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C.
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament is a Roman Catholic devotional service in which the consecrated Eucharist is exposed for adoration and used to impart a blessing to the faithful.
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D.
Liturgy of the Catechumens
The Liturgy of the Catechumens is the first major part of the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy, centered on Scripture readings, hymns, and prayers and originally intended for both baptized faithful and catechumens preparing for baptism.
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E.
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is a solemn Eastern Christian service, celebrated mainly on weekdays of Great Lent, in which Holy Communion is distributed from previously consecrated Eucharistic gifts without a full Eucharistic consecration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Introductory Rites Target entity description: The Introductory Rites are the opening portion of the Roman Catholic Mass that gather the faithful, prepare them to listen to the Word of God, and celebrate the Eucharist.
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A.
Great Entrance with presanctified Gifts
The Great Entrance with presanctified Gifts is a solemn procession in the Byzantine liturgical tradition during which already-consecrated Eucharistic elements are carried to the altar in silence and reverence, especially in Lenten services.
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B.
Ordinary of the Mass
The Ordinary of the Mass is the set of unchanging texts and chants in the Roman Catholic Eucharistic liturgy, including parts like the Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei.
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C.
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament is a Roman Catholic devotional service in which the consecrated Eucharist is exposed for adoration and used to impart a blessing to the faithful.
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D.
Liturgy of the Catechumens
The Liturgy of the Catechumens is the first major part of the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy, centered on Scripture readings, hymns, and prayers and originally intended for both baptized faithful and catechumens preparing for baptism.
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E.
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is a solemn Eastern Christian service, celebrated mainly on weekdays of Great Lent, in which Holy Communion is distributed from previously consecrated Eucharistic gifts without a full Eucharistic consecration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of the Catholic liturgy
ⓘ
liturgical rite ⓘ part of the Roman Rite Mass ⓘ |
| addressedThrough | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
God the Father
ⓘ
linked to:
the Father
|
| assistedBy |
altar servers
ⓘ
deacon ⓘ |
| follows | preparatory rites outside Mass (e.g., vesting of priest) ⓘ |
| gestureInvolved |
bowing
ⓘ
sign of the cross ⓘ striking the breast (in some forms of the Penitential Act) ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Introductory Rite ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalFunction |
to dispose the faithful to celebrate the sacred mysteries
ⓘ
to foster a sense of unity among those gathered ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to gather the faithful
ⓘ
to prepare the faithful to celebrate the Eucharist ⓘ to prepare the faithful to listen to the Word of God ⓘ |
| includes |
Collect
ⓘ
Entrance Chant ⓘ Entrance Procession ⓘ Gloria ⓘ Greeting ⓘ Kyrie ⓘ Penitential Act ⓘ Sprinkling Rite (optional) ⓘ |
| invokes |
Holy Spirit
ⓘ
linked to:
God the Holy Spirit
|
| involves | assembly ⓘ |
| isDescribedIn |
Ceremonial of Bishops
ⓘ
Roman Missal ⓘ
linked to:
Missale Romanum
|
| languageOfCelebration |
Latin
ⓘ
vernacular languages ⓘ |
| liturgicalSeasonVariation |
Advent
ⓘ
Christmas ⓘ Easter ⓘ Lent ⓘ Ordinary Time ⓘ |
| musicInvolved |
Entrance hymn
ⓘ
chant ⓘ |
| occursIn |
Catholic Eucharistic celebration
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Mass ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Mass
|
| omits |
Gloria during Advent
ⓘ
Gloria during Lent ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mass
ⓘ
Roman Rite ⓘ |
| performedBy | priest celebrant ⓘ |
| precedes | Liturgy of the Word ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | General Instruction of the Roman Missal ⓘ |
| timeOfCelebration | beginning of Mass ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Introductory Rites Description of subject: The Introductory Rites are the opening portion of the Roman Catholic Mass that gather the faithful, prepare them to listen to the Word of God, and celebrate the Eucharist.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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