The Secret (Latin: Secreta, oratio secreta) is the prayer said in a low voice by the celebrant at the end of the Offertory in the Mass. It is the original and for a long time was the only offertory prayer.
The Secret (Latin: Secreta, oratio secreta) is a prayer said in a low voice by the priest or bishop during religious services. In the Roman Rite the "secreta" is said by the celebrant at the end of the Offertory in the Mass. It is the original and for a long time was the only offertory prayer.