Litany (from the Greek Litaneia) Litany is a series of short petitions and exhortations sung or said by the deacon or priest, and to which the people respond by the Kyrie eleison: Grant this, Lord: to ...

The whole congregation walks in the procession, holding lit candles, led by cross and candles and followed by the presiding priest or deacon. The Litany of the Saints is sung during the procession.

The present order may be used by a priest or deacon. It may also be used by a lay person, who follows the rites and prayers designated for a lay minister. While maintaining the structure and chief ...