If the prayers after Mass are to be said, he immediately proceeds to say them. “Immediately,” without any other action (even the giving of Communion) or any other prayer intervening. The priest says the prayers kneeling on the bottom step.
Hail Mary., etc...(three times)
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope!To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears.Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us;and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
V: Pray for us, O holy Mother of God
R: That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Priest: Let us pray.
O God, our refuge, and our strength, look down in mercy on Thy people who cry to Thee; and by the intercession of the glorious and Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of Saint Joseph her spouse, of Thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and of all the Saint, in mercy and goodness hear our prayers for the conversion of sinners, and for the liberty and exaltation of our holy mother the Church. Through the same Christ our Lord.
R./ Amen.
Holy Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do Thou, Prince of the heavenly host,by the power of God cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits, who wander through the world seeking the ruin of souls.
R./ Amen.
Priest:
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. (Three times)
People:
Have mercy on us.
The prayers ended, the priest goes up to the altar, and transfers the chalice (together with all that is on it) a little over to the Gospel side of the altar, with the uncovered part of the chalice toward him. He folds the corporal,puts it in the burse and places the burse on the Epistle side. He moves the chalice to the middle of the altar (the uncovered side facing him), places the burse on top of the veil, and folds back over the burse that part of the veil which is nearest him.
He makes a moderate bow to the cross, and, using both hands, places the cowl and amice on his head. Taking hold of the chalice the same way he did at the beginning of Mass, he goes to the foot of the altar, turns toward the altar, makes a profound bow and reciting the Benedicite omnia opera, returns to the sacristy; here, he bows moderately to the cross.
When the acolyte says Benedictus Deus, the priest makes a large sign of the cross over him, saying: Pater, et Filius, et Spiritus Sanctus.
