Proper (liturgy)

The proper (Latin: proprium) is a part of the Christian liturgy that varies according to the date, either representing an observance within the liturgical year, or of a particular saint or significant event. The term is used in contrast to the ordinary , which is that part of the liturgy that is reasonably constant, or at least selected without regard to date, or to the common , which contains those parts of the liturgy that are common to an entire category of saints, such as apostles or martyrs.^{[citation needed ]}

Propers may include hymns and prayers in the canonical hours and in the Eucharist.^{[citation needed ]}

The proper of the Mass, strictly speaking, consists of the Introit, Gradual, Alleluia or Tract, Sequence, Offertory, and Communion – in other words, all the variable portions of a Mass which are spoken or sung by the choir or the people.^{[citation needed ]}

• Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Proprium"  . Catholic Encyclopedia . New York: Robert Appleton Company.

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