sung Mass

noun

1. a Mass in which parts of the proper and the ordinary are sung rather than recited; missa cantata.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sung Mass¹

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

Inside the church, about a hundred faithful sightseers and locals gather for the 11am sung mass as the smoke from a censer rises around the gnarled crucifix above the altar.

From The Guardian

A Sung Mass follows at 9:00 a.m. and features a Procession and Solemn Mass at 11:15 a.m.

From Washington Post

A Low Mass at 8:30 a.m. and a Sung Mass with Choir at 11 a.m.

From Washington Post

At 11:30 p.m., there will be another procession and sung Mass. St. Paul’s claims to be the first Episcopal church in the country to hold a midnight Mass, a tradition that goes back to at least 1870.

From Washington Post

A procession and sung Mass will be at 4:30 p.m.

From Washington Post