Eucharistic Prayer

[dspen2005]

I was at daily Mass this morning and the priest -- who is very solid and orthdox, said a Eucharistic PRayer that I had not heard before....It was in a "supplemental book" of some sort.... how many Eucharistic Prayers are there? I thought there was only 4

[cappie]

4 "Normal", 2 for "Reconciliation", 4 "Various Needs and Occasions", 3 for Children

[cappie]

Just to add......EUCHARISTIC PRAYER CHOICE

The Eucharistic prayers used at Mass are in
four categories. The first group, simply numbered one
through four, contains the principal prayers for Mass
throughout the liturgical year.

A second group is used for Masses of
reconciliation. The two prayers of this group were
originally composed for the holy year 1975 when Paul VI
was pope, but they have been approved for general use,
especially in penitential season and days when the
Scriptures invite us to reconcile.

The final group is for Masses for various needs
and occasions. Masses may be offered for a variety of
intentions, such as the church, society, weather, and
family. There are four variations of the eucharistic
prayer for Masses for various needs and occasions,
each with its own preface and intercessions.

Of the first group, Eucharistic Prayer I is
recommended on Sundays, solemnities, and feast of the
saints mentioned in the prayer. It is also called the
Roman Canon, and it was the only Eucharistic prayer
used in the Roman rite for many centuries. Prayer II is
based on a text from the third or fourth century. It is
shorter and recommended for weekdays, Prayer III,
newly composed after the Second Vatican Council, is
especially fitting for Sundays and feasts. Prayer IV,
which tells about salvation history, is especially suited
for weekdays and Sundays in Ordinary Time. Its
preface never varies.