THE ORDER OF MASS
14th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
INTRODUCTORY RITES
Acts of prayer and penitence prepare us to meet Christ as He comes in Word and Sacrament.
We gather as a worshipping community to celebrate our unity with Him and with one another
in faith.
ENTRANCE ANTIPHON
If it is not sung, it is recited by all or some of the congregation.
Joined together as Christ's people, we open the celebration by raising our voices in
praise of God who is present among us. This song should deepen our unity as it introduces
the Mass we celebrate today.
Within your temple, we ponder your loving kindness, O God. As your name,
so also your praise reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with
justice.
GREETING
When the priest comes to the altar, he makes the customary reverence with the ministers or
deacons and kisses the altar. Then, with the ministers or deacons, he goes to his seat.
After the entrance song, all make the sign of the cross:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
The priest welcomes the congregation in the name of the Lord. The congregation shows union
with God, neighbor, and the priest by a united response to his greeting.
A.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy
Spirit be with you all.
And also with you.
B.
The grace and peace of God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
OR And also with you.
C:
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
RITE OF BLESSING AND SPRINKLING HOLY WATER
The rite of blessing and sprinkling holy water may be celebrated in all churches and
chapels at all Sunday Masses celebrated on Sunday or Saturday evening. When this rite is
celebrated it takes the place of the penitential rite at the beginning of Mass. The Kyrie
is also omitted.
After greeting the people the priest remains standing at his chair. A vessel containing
the water to be blessed is placed before him. Facing the congregation, he invites the
congregation to pray, using these or similar words:
Dear friends, this water will be used to remind us of our baptism. Let us ask God to bless
it, and to keep us faithful to the spirit He has given us.
A.
God our Father, Your gift of water brings life and freshness to the earth; it washes
away our sins and brings us eternal life. We ask you now to bless + this water, and to give
us your protection on this day which you have made your own. Renew the living spring of
your life within us and protect us in spirit and body, that we may be free from sin and
come into your presence to receive your gift of salvation. We ask this through Christ our
Lord.
Amen.
B.
Lord God almighty, creator of all life, of body and soul, we ask you to bless + this water; as we use it
in faith, forgive our sins, and save us from all illness and the power of evil.
C.
Lord God almighty, hear the prayer of Your people; we celebrate our creation and
redemption. Hear our prayers and bless + this water which gives fruitfulness to the fields, and
refreshment and cleansing to man. You chose water to show Your goodness when You led Your
people to freedom through the Red Sea and satisfied their thirst in the desert with water
from the rock. Water was the symbol used by the prophets to foretell Your new covenant
with man. You made the water of baptism holy by Christs baptism in the Jordan: by it
you give us a new birth and renew us in holiness. May this water remind us of our baptism,
and let us share the joy.
PENITENTIAL RITE
(Omitted when the rite of blessing and sprinkling holy water has taken place or
some part of the liturgy of the hours has preceded.)
Before we hear Gods word, we acknowledge our sins humbly, ask for mercy,
and accept his pardon.
Invitation to repent:
After the introduction to the days Mass, the priest invites the
congregation to recall their sins and to repent of them in silence:
A:
As we prepare to celebrate the mystery of Christs love, let us acknowledge our
failures and ask the Lord for pardon and strength.
B:
Coming together as Gods family, with confidence let us ask the Fathers
forgiveness, for He is full of gentleness and compassion.
C:
My brothers and sisters, to prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries, let
us call to mind our sins.
Then, after a brief silence, one of the following forms is used.
A:
I confess to almighty God, and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have sinned
through my own fault (strike breast) in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done,
and in what I have failed to do; and 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.
B:
Lord, we have sinned against You: Lord have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, show us your mercy and love.
And grant us your salvation.
C:
The priest or other minister makes the following or other invocations:
You were sent to heal the contrite: Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
You came to call sinners: Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
You plead for us at the right hand of the Father: Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Absolution:
At the end of any of the forms of the penitential rite:
May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting
life.
Amen.
KYRIE
Unless included in the penitential rite, the Kyrie is sung or said by all, with
alternating parts for the choir or cantor and for the congregation:
Lord have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
GLORIA
As the Church assembled in the Spirit we praise and pray to the Father and the
Lamb.
When the Gloria is sung or said, the priest or the cantors or everyone together
may
begin it:
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King,
almighty God and Father, we worship You, we give You thanks, we praise You for Your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, You take away the sin
of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive
our prayer.
For You alone are the Holy One, Your alone are the Lord, You alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
OPENING PRAYER
The priest invites us to pray silently for a moment and then, in our name,
expresses the theme of the days celebration and petitions God the Father through the
mediation of Christ in the Holy Spirit.
Let us pray.
Priest and congregation pray silently for a while. Then the priest says the
opening prayer and concludes:
Father, through the obedience of Jesus, your servant and your Son, you raised a fallen
world. Free us from sin and bring us the joy that lasts forever. We ask this through our
Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
forever and ever.
Amen.
Alternative Opening Prayer
Let us pray.
Father, in the rising of your Son death gives birth to new life. The sufferings he
endured restored hope to a fallen world. Let sin never ensnare us with empty promises of
passing joy. Make us one with you always, so that our joy may be holy, and our love may
give life. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
The proclamation of Gods Word is always centered on Christ, present through
His Word. Old Testament writings prepare for Him; New Testament books speak of Him
directly. All of scripture calls us to believe once more and to follow. After the reading
we reflect upon Gods words and respond to them.
FIRST READING
A reading from the Book of the Prophet
Isaiah:
Thus says the Lord: Rejoice
with Jerusalem and be glad because of her, all you who love her; exult, exult
with her, all you who were mourning over her! Oh, that you may suck fully
of the milk of her comfort, that you may nurse with delight at her abundant
breasts! For thus says the Lord: Lo, I will spread prosperity over
Jerusalem like a river, and the wealth of the nations like an overflowing
torrent. As nurslings, you shall be carried in her arms, and fondled in
her lap; as a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; in Jerusalem you
shall find your comfort.
When you see this, your heart shall
rejoice and your bodies flourish like the grass; the Lord's power shall be known
to his servants.
- The word of the Lord.
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- Thanks be to God.
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- RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
The congregation repeat the response sung by the cantor the first time and then
after each verse.
Let all the earth cry out
to God with joy.
Shout joyfully to God, all the earth,
sing praise to the glory of his name; proclaim his glorious praise. Say
to God, "How tremendous are your deeds!"
Let all the earth cry
out to God with joy.
"Let all on earth worship and sing
praise to you, sing praise to your name!" Come and see the works of
God, his tremendous deeds among the children of Adam.
Let all the earth cry
out to God with joy.
He has changed the sea into dry land;
through the river they passed on foot; therefore let us rejoice in him.
He rules by his might forever.
Let all the earth cry
out to God with joy.
Hear now, all you who fear God, while I
declare what he has done for me. Blessed be God who refused me not my
prayer or his kindness!
Let all the earth cry
out to God with joy.
SECOND READING:
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the
Galatians:
Brothers and sisters: May I never boast
except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been
crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither does circumcision mean
anything, nor does un-circumcision, but only a new creation. Peace and
mercy be to all who follow this rule and to the Israel of God.
From now on, let no one make troubles
for me; for I bear the marks of Jesus on my body.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be
with your spirit, brothers and sisters.
Amen.
- The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
- ALLELUIA (Gospel Acclamation)
Jesus will speak to us in the gospel. We rise now out of respect and prepare for His
message with the alleluia.
- ALLELUIA
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- Alleluia, Alleluia.
Let the peace of
Christ control your hearts; let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.
- Alleluia, Alleluia.
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- The congregation repeats the alleluia after cantors alleluia and then after
the verse. During Lent one of the following invocations is used as a response instead of
the alleluia:
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- A.
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- Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory!
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- B.
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- Praise and honor to You, Lord Jesus Christ!
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- C.
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- Glory and praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ!
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- D.
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- Glory to You, Word of God, Lord Jesus Christ!
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- GOSPEL
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- Before proclaiming the gospel, the deacon asks the priest:
Father, give me your
blessing.
The priest says:
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- The Lord be in your heart and on your lips that you may worthily proclaim His gospel. In
the name of the Father, and of the Son, + and of the Holy Spirit.
The deacon answers:
Amen.
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If there is no deacon, the priest says inaudibly:
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- Almighty God, cleanse my heart and my lips that I may worthily proclaim your gospel.
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- The Lord be with you.
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- And also with you.
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+ A
reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke 1`0:1-12, 17-20 or 10:1-9
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- Glory to You, Lord.
At that time the Lord appointed
seventy-two others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place
he intended to visit. He said to them, "The harvest is abundant but
the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers
for his harvest. Go on your way; behold, I am sending you like lambs
among wolves. Carry no money bag, no sack, no sandals; and greet no one
along the way. Into whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace to this
household.' If a peaceful person lives there, your peace will rest on
him; but if not, it will return to you. Stay in the same house and eat
and drink what is offered to you, for the laborer deserves his payment.
Do not move about from one house to another. Whatever town you enter and
they welcome you, eat what is set before you, cure the sick in it and say to
them, 'The kingdom of God is at hand for you.'
- At the end:
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- The Gospel of the Lord.
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- Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ.
Then the deacon or priest kisses the book, saying inaudibly:
May the words of the
gospel wipe away our sins.
- HOMILY
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- Gods word is spoken again in the homily. The Holy Spirit, speaking through the
lips of the priest or deacon, explains and applies todays biblical readings to the
needs of this particular congregation. He calls us to respond to Christ through the life
we lead.
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- PROFESSION OF FAITH
As a people we express our acceptance of Gods message in the
scripture and homily. We summarize our faith by proclaiming a creed handed down from the
early Church. ALL SAY THE PROFESSION OF FAITH ON SUNDAYS.
- NICENE CREED
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- We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of that is
seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally
begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten,
not made, one in Being with the Father. Through Him all things were made. For us men and
for our salvation He came down from heaven: (bow head) by the power of the Holy Spirit
He was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake He was crucified under
Pontius Pilate; He suffered, died, and was buried. On the third day He rose again in
fulfillment of the Scriptures; He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of
the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom
will have not end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who
proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son He is worshipped and
glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one catholic and apostolic
Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the
resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
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In celebrations of Masses with Children, the Apostles Creed may be said after
the homily.
APOSTLES CREED
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus
Christ, His only Son our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born
of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead. On the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is
seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again 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 the life everlasting. Amen.
GENERAL INTERCESSIONS
As a priestly people we unite with one another to pray for todays needs in the
Church and the world.
After the priest gives the introduction, the deacon or other minister sings or says the
invocations.
- Lord, hear our prayer.
(or other response, according to local custom.) At the end the priest says the
concluding prayer:
- Amen.
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
- Made ready by reflection on Gods Word, we enter now into the Eucharistic sacrifice
itself, the Supper of the Lord. We celebrate the memorial, which the Lord instituted at
His Last Supper. We are Gods new people, the redeemed brothers and sisters of
Christ, gathered by Him around His table. We are here to bless God and to receive the gift
of Jesus body and blood so that our faith and life may be transformed.
PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
OFFERTORY SONG
The bread and wine for the Eucharist, with our gifts for the Church and the poor, are
gathered and brought to the altar. We prepare our hearts by song or in silence as the
Lords table is being set.
While the peoples gifts are brought forward to the priest and are place on the
altar, the offertory song is sung.
- PREPARATION OF THE BREAD
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- Before placing the bread on the altar, the priest says inaudibly:
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- Blessed are You, Lord, God of all creation. Through Your goodness we have this bread to
offer, which earth has given and human hands have made. It will become for us the bread of
life.
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- If there is no singing, the priest may say this prayer aloud, and the congregation may
respond:
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- Blessed be God forever.
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- PREPARATION OF THE WINE
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- When he pours wine and a little water into the chalice, the deacon or priest says
inaudibly:
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- By the mystery of this water and wine may we come to share in the divinity of Christ,
Who humbled Himself to share in our humanity.
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- Before placing the chalice on the altar, he says:
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- Blessed are You, Lord, God of all creation. Through Your goodness we have this wine to
offer, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become our spiritual drink.
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- If there is no singing, the priest may say this prayer aloud, and congregation may
respond:
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- Blessed be God forever.
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- The priest says inaudibly:
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- Lord God, we ask You to receive us and be pleased with the sacrifice we offer You with
humble and contrite hearts.
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- Then he washes his hands, saying:
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- Lord, wash away my iniquity; cleanse me from my sin.
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- INVITATION TO PRAYER
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- Pray, brethren, that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
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- May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of His name,
for our good, and the good of all His Church.
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- PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
The priest, speaking in our name, asks the Father to bless and accept
these gifts.
- Lord, let this offering to the glory of your name purify us and bring us closer to
eternal life. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
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- Amen.
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- EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
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- We begin the Eucharistic service of praise and thanksgiving, the center of the entire
celebration, the central prayer of worship. We lift our hearts to God, and offer praise
and thanks as the priest addresses this prayer to the Father through Jesus Christ.
Together we join Christ in His sacrifice, celebrating His memorial in the holy meal and
acknowledging with Him the wonder works of God in our lives.
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- INTRODUCTORY DIALOGUE
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- The Lord be with you.
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- And also with you.
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- Lift up your hearts.
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- We lift them up to the Lord.
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- Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
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- It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
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- PREFACE
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- Father, all-powerful and ever-living
God, we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks. When your
children sinned and wandered far from your friendship, you reunited them
with yourself through the blood of your Son and the power of the Holy
Spirit. You gather them into your Church, to be one as you, Father,
are one with your Son and the Holy Spirit. You call them to be your
people, to praise your wisdom in all your works. You make them the
body of Christ and the dwelling-place of the Holy Spirit. In our joy
we sing to you glory with all the choirs of angels:
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- ACCLAMATION
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- Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, 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.
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- Then the priest continues with the following Eucharistic Prayer. (see
Eucharistic Prayers for complete list.)
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- EUCHARISTIC PRAYER I (Roman Canon)
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- We come to you, Father, with praise and thanksgiving, through Jesus Christ your Son.
Through him we ask you accept and bless these gifts we offer you in sacrifice.
We offer them for your holy catholic Church, watch over it, Lord, and guide it; grant it
peace and unity throughout the world. We offer them for
our Pope, for
our
Bishop, and for all who hold and teach the catholic faith that comes to us from the
apostles. Remember, Lord, your people, especially those for whom we now pray, N
and
N
- Remember all of us gathered here before you. You know how firmly we believe in you and
dedicate ourselves to you. We offer you this sacrifice of praise for ourselves and those
who are dear to us. We pray to you, our living and true God, for our well-being and
redemption. In union with the whole Church we honor Mary, the ever-virgin mother of Jesus Christ our
Lord and God. We honor Joseph, her husband, the apostles and martyrs Peter and Paul,
Andrew, and all the saints. May their merits and prayers gain us your constant help and
protection. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Father accept this offering from your whole family. Grant us your peace in this life,
save us from final damnation, and count us among those you have chosen. Through Christ our
Lord. Amen. Bless and approve our offering; make it acceptable to you, an offering in
spirit and in truth. Let it become for us the body and blood of Jesus Christ, you only
son, our Lord. Through Christ our Lord, Amen. The day before he suffered he took bread in his sacred hands and looking up to heaven,
to you, his almighty Father, he gave you thanks and praise. He broke the bread, gave it to
his disciples, and said: Take this, all of you, and eat it: this is my body which will be given up for you.
When the supper was ended, he took the cup. Again he gave you thanks and praise, gave
the cup to his disciples, and said: Take this, all of you, and drink from it: this is the cup of my blood, the blood of
the new and everlasting covenant. It will be shed for you and for all so that sins may be
forgiven. Do this in memory of me.
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- Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:
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- Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
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- B.
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- Dying you destroyed our death, rising you restored our life. Lord Jesus, come in glory.
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- C.
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- When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus, until you
come in glory.
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- D.
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- Lord, by your cross and resurrection you have set us free. You are the Savior of the
world.
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- Father, we celebrate the memory of Christ, your Son. We, your people and your ministers,
recall his passion, his resurrection from the dead, and his ascension into glory; and form
the many gifts you have give us we offer to you, God of glory and majesty, this holy and
perfect sacrifice: the bread of life and the cup of eternal salvation. Look with favor on
these offerings and accept them as once you accepted the gifts of your servant Abel, the
sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith, and the bread and wine offered by your priest
Melchisedech. Almighty God, we pray that your angel may take this sacrifice to your altar
in heaven. Then, as we receive from this altar the sacred body and blood of your Son, let
us be filled with every grace and blessing. Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
- Remember, Lord, those who have died and have gone before us marked with the sign of
faith, especially those for whom we now pray, N
and N
May these, and all who
sleep in Christ, find in your presence light, happiness, and peace. Through Christ our
Lord.
Amen.
- For ourselves, too, we ask some share in the fellowship of your apostles and martyrs,
with John the Baptist, Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas, and all the saints. Though we are
sinners, we trust in your mercy and love. Do not consider what we truly deserve, but grant
us your forgiveness. Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Through him you give all these gifts, You fill them with life and goodness, you bless
them and make them holy.
- Through him, with him, in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is
yours, almighty Father, forever and ever.
Amen.
- COMMUNION RITE
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- To prepare for the paschal meal, to welcome the Lord, we pray for forgiveness and
exchange a sign of peace. Before eating Christs body and drinking his blood, we must
be one with him and with all our brothers and sisters in Church.
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- LORDS PRAYER
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- A.
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- Let us pray with confidence to the Father in the words our Savior gave us:
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- B.
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- Jesus taught us to call God our Father, and so we have the courage to say:
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- C.
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- Let us ask our Father to forgive our sins and to bring us to forgive those who sin
against us.
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- D.
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- Let us pray for the coming of the kingdom as Jesus taught us.
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- 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.
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- Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day. In your mercy keep us
free from sin and protect us from all anxiety as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of
our Savior, Jesus Christ.
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- For the Kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and forever.
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- SIGN OF PEACE
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- The Church is a community of Christians joined by the Spirit in love. It needs to
express, deepen, and restore its peaceful unity before eating the one Body of the Lord and
drinking from the one cup of salvation. We do this by a sign of peace.
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- Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles: I leave you peace, my peace I give you.
Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and grant us the peace and unity of
your kingdom where you live forever and ever.
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- Amen.
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- The peace of the Lord be with you always.
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- And also with you.
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- Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
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- BREAKING OF THE BREAD
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- Christians are gathered for the "breaking of the bread," another name for the
Mass. In communion, though many we are made one body in the one bread, which is Christ.
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- Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you
take away the sings of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of
the world: grant us peace.
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- Meanwhile the priest takes the host and breaks it over the paten. He places a small
piece in the chalice, saying inaudibly:
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- May this mingling of the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal life to
us who receive it.
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- Before communion, the priest says inaudibly one of the following prayers:
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- Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, by the will of the Father and the work of the
Holy Spirit your death brought life to the world. By your holy body and blood free me from
all my sins, and from every evil. Keep me faithful to your teaching, and never let me be
parted from you. Lord Jesus Christ, with faith in your love and mercy I eat your body and
drink your blood. Let it not bring me condemnation, but health in mind and body.
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- COMMUNION
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- The priest genuflects, holding the host elevated slightly over the paten and facing the
congregation, the priest says aloud:
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- This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are
called to his supper.
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- Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.
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- Facing the altar, before receiving communion, the priest says inaudibly;
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- May the body of Christ bring me to everlasting life.
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- He reverently consumes the body of Christ. Then he takes the chalice and says inaudibly;
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- May the blood of Christ bring me to everlasting life.
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- He reverently drinks the blood of Christ. The priest then gives communion to the people.
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- The body of Christ.
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- Amen.
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- COMMUNION SONG (ANTIPHON)
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- The Communion Psalm or other appropriate Song or Hymn is sung while Communion is given
to the faithful. If there if no singing, the Communion Antiphon is said:
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- Taste and see the goodness of the Lord; blessed is who hopes in God.
OR
Come to me, all you that labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest, says
the Lord.
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- The vessels are cleansed by the priest or deacon or acolyte. Meanwhile the priest says
inaudibly;
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- Lord, may I receive these gifts in purity of heart. May they bring me healing and
strength, now and forever.
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- PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
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- The priest prays in our name that we may live the life of faith since we have been
strengthened by Christ himself. Our Amen makes his prayer our own.
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- Let us pray.
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- Priest and the congregation may pray silently for a while. Then the priest says the
prayer after communion.
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- Lord, may we never fail to praise you for the fullness of life and salvation you give us
in this Eucharist. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
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- Amen.
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- CONCLUDING RITE
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- We have heard Gods word and eaten the body of Christ. Now its time for us to
leave, to do good works, to praise and bless the Lord in our daily lives.
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- GREETING
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- After any brief announcements, the blessing and dismissal follow:
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- The Lord be with you.
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- And also with you.
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- BLESSING
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- A
. Simple form
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- May almighty God bless you the Father, and the Son,
+ and the Holy Spirit.
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- Amen.
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- On certain days or occasions another more solemn form of blessing or prayer over the
congregation may be used as the rubrics direct.
B. Solemn blessing (Ordinary Time)
- Bow your heads and pray for Gods blessing
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- May the peace of God which is beyond all understanding keep your hearts and minds in the
knowledge and love of God and of his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.
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- Amen.
- The priest always concludes the solemn blessing by adding:
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- May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son,
+ and the Holy Spirit.
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- Amen.
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- DISMISSAL
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- A.
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- Go in the peace of Christ.
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- B.
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- The Mass is ended, go in peace.
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- C.
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- Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
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- Thanks be to God.
- If any liturgical
service follows immediately, the rite of dismissal is omitted.

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