First Intercession
Also known as: Within the Action, Communicantes
During the Canon of the Mass, just after the Commemoration of the Living and before the Hanc Igitur.
All servers should be kneeling during the First Intercession. The acolyte is standing and pointing the missal for the celebrant, and should bow at the name of Mary and Jesus.
Within the Action
United in one communion, we venerate the memory, first of the glorious ever-virgin Mary, Mother of our God and Lord Jesus Christ; of Joseph her spouse; as also of thy blessed Apostles and martyrs, Peter and Paul, Andrew, James, John, Thomas, James, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Simon and Thaaddeus; Linus, Cletus, Clement, Xystus, Cornelius, Cyprian, Lawrence, Chrysogonus, John and Paul, Cosmas and Damian, and of all thy saints; grant that by their merits and prayers we may in all things be defended with the help of thy protection.
He joins his hands
The Communicantes has special forms on particular Solemnities
On the Nativity of the Lord and throughout the Octave
United in one communion, we celebrate the most sacred day (most sacred night), whereon the undefiled virginity of Blessed Mary brought forth the Saviour of this world; we venerate moreover the memory, first, of the glorious ever-Virgin Mary, Mother of the same our God and Lord Jesus Christ, ...
On the Epiphany of the Lord
United in one communion we celebrate the most sacred day whereon thine Only Begotten Son, co-eternal with thee in they glory, visibly appeared in the body, in the true substance of our flesh; we venerate moreover the memory, first, of the glorious ever-Virgin Mary, Mother of the same our God and Lord Jesus Christ, ....
On the Easter Vigil and thoughout the Easter Octave
United in one communion, we celebrate the most sacred day (most sacred night), of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh; we venerate moreover the memory, first, of the glorious ever-Virgin Mary, Mother of the same our God and Lord Jesus Christ, ...
On the Ascension of the Lord
United in one communion we celebrate the most sacred day whereon our Lord, thine Only Begotten Son, set at the right hand of thy glory the substance of our frailty united to himself; we venerate moreover the memory, first, of the glorious ever-Virgin Mary, Mother of the same our God and Lord Jesus Christ, ....
On the Vigil of Pentecost to the following Saturday inclusive
United in one communion we celebrate the most sacred day of Pentecost, whereon the Holy Spirit appeared to the Apostles in tongues innumerable; we venerate moreover the memory, first, of the glorious ever-Virgin Mary, Mother of the same our God and Lord Jesus Christ, ....
DWM (pg. 638)