Mass (liturgy) Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Concluding rite=== The priest imparts a blessing over those present. The deacon or, in his absence, the priest himself then dismisses the people, choosing a formula by which the people are [[Ite, missa est|"sent forth"]] to spread [[The gospel|the good news]]. The congregation responds: "Thanks be to God." A recessional hymn is sung by all, as the ministers process to the rear of the church.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.catholicbishops.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Order-of-Mass.pdf|title=Catholic Sacramentary|publisher=ICEL|year=2010}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page