All stand.

The Priest approaches the altar with the

ministers and venerates it while the Entrance Song is
sung.
Sign of the Cross
All make the Sign of the Cross as the Priest says:
In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Greeting
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit
be with you all. Or:
Grace to you and peace
from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ. Or:
The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
Penitential Act
The Priest invites the faithful to the Penitential Act.
Then one of the Penitential Acts follows:
I confess to almighty God
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned,
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done
and in what I have failed to do,
And, striking their breast, they say:
through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grievous fault;
therefore I ask blessed Mary
ever-Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Have mercy on us, O Lord.
For we have sinned against you.
Show us, O Lord, your mercy.
And grant us your salvation.
You were sent to heal
the contrite of heart:
Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
You came to call sinners:
Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison.
Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison.
You are seated at the right hand
of the Father to intercede for us:
Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
The absolution by the Priest follows:
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
The Kyrie, eleison (Lord, have mercy) may follow.
Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison.
Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison.
Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
The Gloria
When indicated this hymn is either sung or said:
Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to people
of good will.
We praise you,
we bless you,
The Order of Mass
The Introductory Rites
The Introductory Rites help the faithful, come together as one, establish communion and prepare
themselves to listen to the Word of God and to celebrate the Eucharist worthily.
we adore you,
we glorify you,
we give you thanks
for your great glory,
Lord God, heavenly King,
O God, almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
Son of the Father,
you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us;
you take away the sins of the world,
receive our prayer;
you are seated at the right hand
of the Father,
have mercy on us.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
The Collect
When this hymn is concluded, the Priest, says:
Let us pray.
And all pray in silence with the Priest for a while.
Then the Priest says the Collect prayer, at the end of
which the people acclaim:
Amen.
The Liturgy of the Word
By hearing the word proclaimed in worship, the faithful again enter into the unending dialogue between
God and the covenant people, a dialogue sealed in the sharing of the Eucharistic food and drink.
First Reading all sit
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Psalm
After the First Reading the psalmist or cantor sings or
says the Psalm, with the people making the response.
Second Reading
On Sundays and certain other days there is a second
reading. It concludes with the same response as above.
Gospel
The assembly stands to sing the Gospel Acclamation to
welcome the Gospel. They remain standing in honour of
the Gospel reading, the high point of the Liturgy of the
Word.
The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
A reading from the holy Gospel
according to N.
Glory to you, O Lord.
At the end of the Gospel, the Deacon, or the Priest,
acclaims:
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The Homily all sit
At the end of the Homily it is appropriate for there to be
a brief silence for recollection.
The Apostles Creed all stand
On Sundays and Solemnities, the Profession of Faith
or Creed will follow. During Lent and Easter Time,
especially, the Apostles Creed may be used.
I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son,
our Lord,
At the words that follow, up to and including the Virgin
Mary, all bow.
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
sufered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucifed, died and was buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again
from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand
of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting. Amen.
The Prayer of the Faithful
After each intention there is a pause while the faithful
pray.
Lord, in your mercy.
Hear our prayer.
The Priest concludes the Prayer with a collect.
When the Liturgy of the Word has been completed, the
people sit.
The Liturgy of the Eucharist
For Catholics, the Eucharist is the source and summit of the whole Christian life. It is the vital centre of all
that the Church is and does, because at its heart is the real presence of the crucifed, risen and glorifed
Lord, continuing and making available his saving work among us.
During the Ofertory Song the gifts of bread and wine
are brought in procession. The Priest ofers the prayers
of blessing quietly at the altar. If the priest says the
prayers aloud the assemblys acclamation each time is
Blessed be God for ever.
The Priest completes additional personal preparatory
rites, and the people rise as he says:
Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters),
that my sacrifce and yours
may be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father.
May the Lord accept the sacrifce
at your hands
for the praise and glory of his name,
for our good
and the good of all his holy Church.
Then the Priest says the Prayer over the Oferings, at the
end of which the people acclaim:
Amen.
The Eucharistic Prayer
The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right and just.
The Priest concludes the Preface with the people, singing
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name
of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
The Priest continues with the Eucharistic Prayer.
After the words of Consecration the priest says:
The mystery of faith.
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again. Or:
When we eat this Bread
and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again. Or:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
At the conclusion of the prayer the Priest takes the
chalice and the paten with the host and, raising both,
he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
The Communion Rite
The Lords Prayer all stand
At the Saviours command
and formed by divine teaching,
we dare to say:
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass
against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Deliver us, Lord
and the coming of our Saviour,
Jesus Christ.
For the kingdom,
the power and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
Lord Jesus Christ
Who live and reign for ever and ever.
Amen.
The peace of the Lord
be with you always.
And with your spirit.
Let us ofer each other
the sign of peace.
All ofer one another the customary sign of peace.
Breaking of the Bread
Lamb of God, you take away the sins
of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins
of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins
of the world, grant us peace.
Invitation to Communion all kneel
After his private prayers of preparation the Priest
genufects, takes the host and, holding it slightly raised
above the paten or above the chalice says aloud:
Behold the Lamb of God,
behold him who takes away
the sins of the world.
Blessed are those called
to the supper of the Lamb.
Lord, I am not worthy
that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word
and my soul shall be healed.
Communion
The communicants come forward in reverent
procession, and make a preparatory act of reverence by
bowing their head in honour of Christs presence in the
Sacrament.
The Body (Blood) of Christ.
Amen.
After the distribution of Communion, if appropriate, a
sacred silence may be observed for a while, or a psalm
or other canticle of praise or a hymn may be sung.
Prayer after Communion all stand
Let us pray.
All pray in silence. Then the Priest says the Prayer after
Communion, at the end of which the people acclaim:
Amen.
The Concluding Rites
The Concluding Rites send people forth to put into efect in their lives what they have received.
Blessing
The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
May almighty God bless you,
the Father, and the Son,
and the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Dismissal
Then the Deacon, or the Priest says one of the following:
Go forth, the Mass is ended.
Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.
Go in peace, glorifying the Lord
by your life:
Go in peace.
Thanks be to God.
Excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
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