Missale Parvum for travelling priests
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The following prayers and readings are taken from the Missale Parvum, an excerpt of texts and readings from the Missale Romanum and the Lectionarium for the use of priests who are travelling and do not have access to the texts of the Mass either in Latin or an approved vernacular to celebrate the Mass. It is provided here for use when the texts of the ibreviary as not available due to errors in uploading or downloading texts, internet connectivity, etc.
The Missale Parvum has never been officially translated into English; however, as the texts are extracted from the missal and lectionary, the texts below have been provided from the corresponding texts in the Sacramentary and the Lectionary for use in the United States. This version is based on the 1977 edition which is substantially identical with the 1974 editio tertia emendata of the Missale Parvum.
The Mass chosen should respect the nature of the liturgical seasons. Votive Masses and Masses of the Dead should be used according to general norms. The prescriptions of the GIRM respecting Mass for Various Needs, Votive Masses and Masses for the Dead are reproduced after the list of Masses
06. Ordinary Time (with variants from Masses for Various Occasions for the Church, Pope, Ministers, and Laity)
07. Most Holy Trinity
08. Most Holy Eucharist
09. Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
10. Holy Spirit
11. Blessed Virgin Mary
11. Holy Angels
12. St. John the Baptist
13. St. Joseph
14. Holy Apostles
15. Holy Martyrs
16. Holy Pastors
17. Holy Virgins
18. Holy Men and Women
19. For the Unity of Christians
20. For the Spread of the Gospel
21. For Peace and Justice
22. For the Sick
23. For any Necessity
24. In Thanksgiving
25. For the Dead.
The Ordinary of the Mass and the Eucharistic Prayers are reproduced at the end of all the Masses. They can be accessed either by scrolling down or using the hyperlinks provided.
Masses for Various Needs or Masses for Various Circumstances are used in certain situations either as matters arise or at fixed time….in cases of serious need or pastoral advantage, at the direction of the diocesan Bishop or with his permission, an appropriate Mass may be celebrated on any day except solemnities, the Sundays of Advent, Lent, and Easter, days within the Octave of Easter, the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day), Ash Wednesday, and Holy Week.
Votive Masses of the mysteries of the Lord or in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary or of the Angels or of any given Saint or of all the Saints may be said for the sake of the faithful's devotion on weekdays in Ordinary Time, even if an optional memorial occurs. …..on obligatory memorials, on the weekdays of Advent up to and including December 16, of the Christmas Season from January 2, and of the Easter Season after the Octave of Easter, Masses for Various Needs, Masses for Various Circumstances, and Votive Masses are as such forbidden. If, however, required by some real need or pastoral advantage, according to the judgment of the rector of the church or the priest celebrant himself, a Mass corresponding to such a need or advantage may be used in a celebration with a congregation.
On weekdays in Ordinary Time when there is an optional memorial or the Office is of the weekday, it is permissible to use any Mass or oration for various circumstances
It is especially recommended to celebrate commemoration of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday, because it is to the Mother of the Redeemer in the Liturgy of the Church that in the first place and before all the Saints veneration is given.
Among the Masses for the Dead, the Funeral Mass holds first place. It may be celebrated on any day except for Solemnities that are holy days of obligation, Holy Thursday, the Easter Triduum, and the Sundays of Advent, Lent, and Easter, with due regard also for all the other requirements of the norm of the law.
A Mass for the Dead may be celebrated on receiving the news of a death, for the final burial, or the first anniversary, even on days within the Octave of Christmas, on obligatory Memorials, and on weekdays, except for Ash Wednesday or weekdays during Holy Week.
Other Masses for the Dead, that is, "daily" Masses, may be celebrated on weekdays in Ordinary Time on which optional memorials occur or when the Office is of the weekday, provided such Masses are actually applied for the dead.
-- -(Excerpted from the General Instruction, nn. 373-381.)
Entrance Antiphon:(Ps 65, 4)
May all the earth give you worship and praise, and break into song at your name, O God, Most High.
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OPENING PRAYER
Father,
guide and protector of your people,
grant us an unfailing respect for your name
and keep us always in your love.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God forever and ever.
– Amen.
Or: (For the Church)
God our Father,
in your care and wisdom
you extend the kingdom of Christ to embrace the world
to give all men redemption.
May the Catholic Church be the sign of our salvation,
may it reveal for us the mystery of your love,
and may that love become effective in our lives.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God forever and ever.
– Amen.
Or: (For the Pope)
Father of providence,
look with love on Benedict, our Pope,
your appointed successor to St. Peter
on whom you built your Church.
May he be the visible center and foundation
of our unity in faith and love.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.
Or: (For the Ministers of the Church)
Father,
you have taught the ministers of the Church
not to desire that they be served
but to serve their brothers and sisters.
May they be effective in their work,
and persevering in their prayer,
performing their ministry with gentleness and concern for others.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.
Or: (for the laity)
God our Father,
you send the power of the gospel into the world
as a life-giving leaven.
Fill with the Spirit of Christ
those whom you call to live
in the midst of the world and its concerns;
help them by their work on earth
to build up your eternal kingdom.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.
PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
God of mercy,
accept our offering
and make it a source of blessing for us.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
– Amen.
Or: (For the Church)
God of mercy,
look on our offering
and by the power of this sacrament
help all who believe in you
to become the holy people you have called your own.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
– Amen.
Or: (For the Pope)
Lord,
be pleased with our gifts
and give guidance to your holy Church
together with Benedict, our Pope,
to whom you have entrusted the care of your flock.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
– Amen.
Or: (For the ministers of the Church)
Father,
your Son washed the feet of his disciples
as an example for us.
Accept our gifts and our worship;
by offering ourselves as a spiritual sacrifice
may we be filled with the spirit of humility and love.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
Or: (for the laity)
Father,
you have given us your Son
to save the whole world by his sacrifice.
By the power of this offering,
help all your people to fill the world with the Spirit of Christ.
Grant this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
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Communion Antiphon: (Jn 6:52)
The bread I shall give is my flesh for the life of the world, says the Lord.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray.
(Pause for silent prayer, if this has not preceded.)
Lord,
you renew us at your table
with the bread of life.
May this food strengthen us in love
and help us to serve you in each other.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
– Amen.
Or: (for the Church)
God our Father,
we are sustained by your sacraments;
we are renewed by the pledge of love at your altar.
May we live by the promises of your love which we receive,
and become a leaven in the world
to bring salvation to mankind.
Grant this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
Or: (for the Pope)
God our Father, we have eaten at your holy table.
By the power of this sacrament,
make your Church firm in unity and love,
and grant strength and salvation
to your servant Benedict,
together with the flock you have entrusted to his care.
Grant this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
Or: (for the ministers of the Church)
Lord,
you renew your servants with food and drink from heaven.
Keep them faithful as ministers of word and sacrament,
working for your glory
and for the salvation of those who believe in you.
Grant this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
– Amen.
Or: (for the laity)
Lord,
you share with us the fullness of your love,
and give us new courage at this eucharistic feast.
May the people you call to work in the world
be effective witnesses to the truth of the gospel
and make your Church a living presence in the midst of that world.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
Entrance Antiphon:
Blest be God the Father, and the Only Begotten Son
of God,
and also the Holy Spirit, for he has shown us his
merciful love.
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OPENING PRAYER
God our Father, who, by sending into the world
the Word of truth and the Spirit of sanctification,
made known to the human race your wondrous mystery,
grant us, we pray, that in professing the true faith
we may acknowledge the Trinity of eternal glory
and adore your Unity, powerful in majesty.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.
FIRST READING
The grace of Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
A reading from the second Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians
13:11-13
Brothers and sisters, rejoice.
Mend your ways, encourage one another,
agree with one another, live in peace,
and the God of love and peace will be with you.
Greet one another with a holy kiss.
All the holy ones greet you.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ
and the love of God
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.
The word of the Lord
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
R. (52b) Glory and praise for ever!
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers,
praiseworthy and exalted above all forever;
And blessed is your holy and glorious name,
praiseworthy and exalted above all for all ages.
R. Glory and praise for ever!
Blessed are you in the temple of your holy glory,
praiseworthy and glorious above all forever.
R. Glory and praise for ever!
Blessed are you on the throne of your kingdom,
praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
R. Glory and praise for ever!
Blessed are you who look into the depths
from your throne upon the cherubim,
praiseworthy and exalted above all forever.
R. Glory and praise for ever!
ALLELUIA
Cf. Rev 1:8
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Glory to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit;
to God who is, who was, and who is to come.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL
Baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew
28:16-20
The eleven disciples went to Galilee,
to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them.
When they saw him, they worshiped,
but they doubted.
Then Jesus approached and said to them,
"All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.
And behold, I am with you always,
until the end of the age.
The Gospel of the Lord.
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PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Sanctify by the invocation of your name,
we pray, O Lord our God,
this oblation of our service,
and by it make of us an eternal offering to you.
Through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
PREFACE
The priest begins the Eucharistic prayer. With hands extended he sings or says:
The Lord be with you.
The people answer:
And with your spirit.
He lifts up his hands and continues:
Lift up your hearts.
People:
We lift them up to the Lord.
With hands extended, he continues:
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People:
It is right and just.
The priest continues the preface with hands extended.
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.
For with your Only Begotten Son and the Holy Spirit
you are one God, one Lord:
not in the unity of a single person,
but in a Trinity of one substance.
For what you have revealed to us of your glory
we believe equally of your Son
and of the Holy Spirit,
so that, in the confessing of the true and eternal Godhead,
you might be adored in what is proper to each Person,
their unity in substance,
and their equality in majesty.
For this is praised by Angels and Archangels,
Cherubim, too, and Seraphim,
who never cease to cry out each day,
as with one voice they acclaim:
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.
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Communion Antiphon: (Galatians 4:6)
Since you are children of God,
God has sent into your hearts the Spirit of his Son,
the Spirit who cries out: Abba, Father.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray.
(Pause for silent prayer, if this has not preceded.)
May receiving this Sacrament, O Lord our God,
bring us health of body and soul,
as we confess your eternal holy Trinity and undivided Unity.
Through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
Entrance Antiphon: (Psalm 81:17)
The Lord opened the gates of heaven,
and rained down manna upon them to eat,
and gave them bread from heaven:
man ate the bread of angels.
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OPENING PRAYER
O God, who have accomplished the work of human redemption
through the Paschal Mystery of your Only Begotten Son,
graciously grant that we, who confidently proclaim,
under sacramental signs, the Death and Resurrection of Christ,
may experience continued increase of your saving grace.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.
FIRST READING
We, though many, are one bread, one Body.
A reading from the first Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians
10:16-17
Brothers and sisters:
The cup of blessing that we bless,
is it not a participation in the blood of Christ?
The bread that we break,
is it not a participation in the body of Christ?
Because the loaf of bread is one,
we, though many, are one body,
for we all partake of the one loaf.
The word of the Lord
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
In verdant pastures he gives me repose;
Beside restful waters he leads me:
he refreshes my soul.
He guides me in right paths
for his name’s sake.
R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
Even though I walk in the dark valley
I fear no evil; for you are at my side
With your rod and your staff
that give me courage.
R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
You spread the table before me
in the sight of my foes;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
Only goodness and kindness follow me
all the days of my life;
And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
for years to come.
R. The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
ALLELUIA
Jn 6:51
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
I am the living bread that came down from heaven,
says the Lord;
whoever eats this bread will live forever.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL
My Flesh is true food and my Blood is true drink
+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
15:9-17
Jesus said to the Jewish crowds:
"I am the living bread that came down from heaven;
whoever eats this bread will live forever;
and the bread that I will give
is my flesh for the life of the world."
The Jews quarreled among themselves, saying,
"How can this man give us his flesh to eat?"
Jesus said to them,
"Amen, amen, I say to you,
unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood,
you do not have life within you.
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood
has eternal life,
and I will raise him on the last day.
For my flesh is true food,
and my blood is true drink.
Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood
remains in me and I in him.
Just as the living Father sent me
and I have life because of the Father,
so also the one who feeds on me
will have life because of me.
This is the bread that came down from heaven.
Unlike your ancestors who ate and still died,
whoever eats this bread will live forever."
The Gospel of the Lord.
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PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Celebrating the memorial of our salvation,
we humbly beseech your mercy, O Lord,
that this Sacrament of your loving kindness
may be for us the sign of unity
and the bond of charity.
Through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
PREFACE
The priest begins the Eucharistic prayer. With hands extended he sings or says:
The Lord be with you.
The people answer:
And with your apirit.
He lifts up his hands and continues:
Lift up your hearts.
People:
We lift them up to the Lord.
With hands extended, he continues:
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People:
It is right and just.
The priest continues the preface with hands extended.
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
through Christ our Lord.
For at the Last Supper with his Apostles,
establishing for the ages to come the saving memorial of the Cross,
he offered himself to you as the unblemished Lamb,
the acceptable gift of perfect praise.
Nourishing your faithful by this sacred mystery,
you make them holy, so that the human race,
bounded by one world,
may be enlightened by one faith
and united by one bond of charity.
And so, we approach the table of this wondrous Sacrament,
so that, bathed in the sweetness of your grace,
we may pass over to the heavenly realities here foreshadowed.
Therefore, all creatures of heaven and earth
sing a new song in adoration,
and we, with all the host of Angels,
cry out, and without end we acclaim:
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.
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Communion Antiphon: (John 6:57)
I am the living bread,
that came down from heaven, says the Lord.
Whoever eats of this bread will live for ever,
and the bread that I will give
is my flesh for the life of the world.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray.
(Pause for silent prayer, if this has not preceded.)
May sharing at the heavenly table
sanctify us, Lord, we pray,
so that through the Body and Blood of Christ
the whole family of believers may be bound together.
Through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS
Entrance Antiphon: (Ps 32:11, 19)
The thoughts of his heart last through every generation, that he will rescue them from death and feed them in time of famine
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OPENING PRAYER
Lord God,
give us the strength and love of the heart of your Son,
that by becoming one with him,
we may have eternal salvation.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.
Or:
Father,
we have wounded the heart of Jesus your Son,
but he brings us forgiveness and grace.
Help us to prove our grateful love
and make amends for our sins.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.
FIRST READING
To know the love of Christ that surpasses all knowlege
A reading from the Letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians
2:19-22
Brothers and sisters:
I kneel before the Father,
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
that he may grant you, in accord with the riches of his glory,
to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner self,
and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith;
that you, rooted and grounded in love,
may have strength to comprehend with all the holy ones
what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge,
so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
The word of the Lord
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 33:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 17-18, 19, 23
R. (9a) Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
I will bless the LORD at all times;
his praise shall be ever in my mouth.
Let my soul glory in the LORD;
the lowly will hear me and be glad.
R. Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
Glorify the LORD with me,
Let us together extol his name.
I sought the LORD, and he answered me
And delivered me from all my fears.
R. Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
Look to him that you may be radiant with joy.
And your faces may not blush with shame.
When the afflicted man called out, the LORD heard,
And from all his distress he saved him.
R. Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
The angel of the LORD encamps
around those who fear him and delivers them.
Taste and see how good the LORD is;
blessed the man who takes refuge in him.
R. Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
The LORD confronts the evildoers,
to destroy remembrance of them from the earth.
When the just cry out, the LORD hears them,
and from all their distress he rescues them.
R. Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted;
and those who are crushed in spirit he saves.
But the Lord redeems the life of his servants;
no one incurs guilt who takes refuge in him.
R. Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
ALLELUIA
Mt 11:28
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,
and I will give you rest, says the Lord.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL
I am meek and humble of heart
+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
15:9-17
At that time Jesus answered:
"I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
for although you have hidden these things
from the wise and the learned
you have revealed them to the childlike.
Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.
All things have been handed over to me by my Father.
No one knows the Son except the Father,
and no one knows the Father except the Son
and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.
"Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,
and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,
for I am meek and humble of heart;
and you will find rest for yourselves.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden light."
The Gospel of the Lord.
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PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Father of mercy,
in your great love for us
you have given us your only Son.
May he take us up into his own perfect sacrifice
that we may offer you fitting worship.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
PREFACE
The priest begins the Eucharistic prayer. With hands extended he sings or says:
The Lord be with you.
The people answer:
And with your spirit.
He lifts up his hands and continues:
Lift up your hearts.
People:
We lift them up to the Lord.
With hands extended, he continues:
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People:
It is right and just.
The priest continues the preface with hands extended.
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
through Christ our Lord.
For raised up high on the Cross,
he gave himself up for us with a wonderful love
and poured out Blood and water from his pierced side,
the wellspring of the Church’s Sacraments,
so that, won over to the open Heart of the Savior,
all might draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.
And so, with all the Angels and Saints,
we praise you, as without end we acclaim:
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.
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Communion Antiphon:
(Jn 7:37-38) Thus says the Lord:
Let whoever is thirsty come to me and drink.
Streams of living water will flow
from within the one who believes in me.
Or:
(Jn 19:34) One of the soldiers opened his side with a lance,
and at once there came forth blood and water.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray.
(Pause for silent prayer, if this has not preceded.)
Made partakers in your Sacrament of charity,
we humbly implore your mercy, Lord,
that we may be conformed to Christ on earth
and merit to be coheirs of his glory in heaven.
– Amen.
Entrance Antiphon: (See Rom 5:5; 8:11)
The love of God has been poured into our hearts
through the Spirit of God dwelling within us.
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OPENING PRAYER
May the Paraclete who proceeds from you, we pray, O Lord,
enlighten our minds and lead us into all truth,
just as your Son has promised.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.
FIRST READING
The Gospel of the Lord.
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PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Sanctify, we pray, O Lord, the offerings made here,
and cleanse our hearts
by the light of the Holy Spirit.
Through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
Communion Antiphon: (Jn 15:26; 16:14)
The Spirit, whom I will send you from the Father,
will glorify me, says the Lord.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray.
(Pause for silent prayer, if this has not preceded.)
Lord our God, who have been pleased
to nourish us with heavenly food,
pour, we pray, the delights of your Spirit
into the recesses of our heart,
that what we have devoutly received in time
we may possess as a gift for eternity.
Through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
Entrance Antiphon: (Sedulius)
Hail, holy Mother! The child to whom you gave birth is the King of heaven and earth for ever.
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OPENING PRAYER
Lord,
take away the sins of your people.
May the prayers of Mary the mother of your Son help us,
for alone and unaided
we cannot hope to please you.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.
FIRST READING
God sent his Son, born of a owman
A reading from the letter of Saint Paul to the Galatians
4:4-7
Brothers and sisters:
When the fullness of time had come,
God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
to ransom those under the law,
so that we might receive adoption.
As proof that you are children,
God sent the spirit of his Son into our hearts,
crying out, "Abba, Father!"
So you are no longer a slave but a child,
and if a child then also an heir, through God.
The Word of the Lord.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
R. The Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his Name.
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
R. The Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his Name.
For he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
the Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.
R. The Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm,
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
R. The Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his Name.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
R. The Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his Name.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children for ever.”
R. The Almighty has done great things for me and holy is his Name.
ALLELUIA
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed are you, holy Virgin Mary, deserving of all praise;
from you rose the sun of justice, Christ our God.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL
+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
While Jesus was speaking,
a woman from the crowd called out and said to him,
"Blessed is the womb that carried you
and the breasts at which you nursed."
He replied,
"Rather, blessed are those
who hear the word of God and observe it."
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PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
May the humanity of your Only Begotten Son
come, O Lord, to our aid,
and may he, who at his birth from the Blessed Virgin
did not diminish but consecrated her integrity,
by taking from us now our wicked deeds,
make our oblation acceptable to you.
Through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
PREFACE
The priest begins the Eucharistic prayer. With hands extended he sings or says:
The Lord be with you.
The people answer:
And with your spirit.
He lifts up his hands and continues:
Lift up your hearts.
People:
We lift them up to the Lord.
With hands extended, he continues:
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People:
It is right and just.
The priest continues the preface with hands extended.
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
to praise your mighty deeds in the exaltation of all the Saints,
and especially, as we celebrate the memory of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
to proclaim your kindness as we echo her thankful hymn of praise.
For truly even to earth’s ends you have done great things
and extended your abundant mercy from age to age:
when you looked on the lowliness of your handmaid,
you gave us through her the author of our salvation,
your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Through him the host of Angels adores your majesty
and rejoices in your presence for ever.
May our voices, we pray, join with theirs
in one chorus of exultant praise, as we acclaim:
HHoly, 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.
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Communion Antiphon: (See Lk 11: 27)
Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary,
which bore the Son of the eternal Father.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray.
(Pause for silent prayer, if this has not preceded.)
Having received the Sacrament of salvation and of faith,
we humbly beseech you, O Lord,
that we, who devoutly honor the Blessed Virgin Mary,
may be worthy to share with her in the charity of heaven.
Through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
Entrance Antiphon: (Lk 1:15, 14)
He will be great in the sight of the Lord
and will be filled with the Holy Spirit,
even from his mother's womb;
and many will rejoice at his birth.
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OPENING PRAYER
Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that your family may walk in the way of salvation
and, attentive to what Saint John the Precursor urged,
may come safely to the One he foretold,
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.
FIRST READING
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah
Jeremiah 1:4-10
In the days of King Josiah, the word of the LORD came to me saying:
Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
before you were born I dedicated you,
a prophet to the nations I appointed you.
"Ah, Lord GOD!" I said,
"I know not how to speak; I am too young."
But the LORD answered me,
Say not, "I am too young."
To whomever I send you, you shall go;
whatever I command you, you shall speak.
Have no fear before them,
because I am with you to deliver you, says the LORD.
Then the LORD extended his hand and touched my mouth, saying,
See, I place my words in your mouth!
This day I set you over nations and over kingdoms,
to root up and to tear down,
to destroy and to demolish,
to build and to plant.
The Word of the Lord.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
R. (6) Since my mother’s womb, you have been my strength.
In you, O LORD, I take refuge;
let me never be put to shame.
In your justice rescue me, and deliver me;
incline your ear to me, and save me.
R. Since my mother’s womb, you have been my strength.
Be my rock of refuge,
a stronghold to give me safety,
for you are my rock and my fortress.
O my God, rescue me from the hand of the wicked.
R. Since my mother’s womb, you have been my strength.
For you are my hope, O Lord;
my trust, O LORD, from my youth.
On you I depend from birth;
from my mother’s womb you are my strength.
R. Since my mother’s womb, you have been my strength.
My mouth shall declare your justice,
day by day your salvation.
O God, you have taught me from my youth,
and till the present I proclaim your wondrous deeds.
R. Since my mother’s womb, you have been my strength.
ALLELUIA
See John 1:7; Luke 1:17
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
He came to testify to the light,
to prepare a people fit for the Lord.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL
Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son and you shall name him John
+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke.
1:5-17
In the days of Herod, King of Judea,
there was a priest named Zechariah
of the priestly division of Abijah;
his wife was from the daughters of Aaron,
and her name was Elizabeth.
Both were righteous in the eyes of God,
observing all the commandments
and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly.
But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren
and both were advanced in years.
Once when he was serving
as priest in his division’s turn before God,
according to the practice of the priestly service,
he was chosen by lot
to enter the sanctuary of the Lord to burn incense.
Then, when the whole assembly of the people was praying outside
at the hour of the incense offering,
the angel of the Lord appeared to him,
standing at the right of the altar of incense.
Zechariah was troubled by what he saw, and fear came upon him.
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah,
because your prayer has been heard.
Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son,
and you shall name him John.
And you will have joy and gladness,
and many will rejoice at his birth,
for he will be great in the sight of the Lord.
John will drink neither wine nor strong drink.
He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb,
and he will turn many of the children of Israel
to the Lord their God.
He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah
to turn their hearts toward their children
and the disobedient to the understanding of the righteous,
to prepare a people fit for the Lord.”
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PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Look with favor, O Lord,
upon the offerings made by your people
in commemoration of Saint John the Baptist,
and grant that what we celebrate in mystery
we may follow with deeds of devoted service.
Through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
PREFACE
The priest begins the Eucharistic prayer. With hands extended he sings or says:
The Lord be with you.
The people answer:
And with your spirit.
He lifts up his hands and continues:
Lift up your hearts.
People:
We lift them up to the Lord.
With hands extended, he continues:
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People:
It is right and just.
The priest continues the preface with hands extended.
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
through Christ our Lord.
In his Precursor, Saint John the Baptist,
we praise your great glory,
for you consecrated him for a single honor
among those born of women.
His birth brought great rejoicing;
even in the womb he leapt for joy
at the coming of human salvation.
He alone of all the prophets
pointed out the Lamb of redemption.
And to make holy the flowing waters
he baptized the very author of Baptism
and was privileged to bear him the supreme witness
by the shedding of his blood.
And so, with the powers of heaven,
we worship you constantly on earth,
and before your majesty
without end we acclaim:
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.
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Communion Antiphon: (Luke 1:68)
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel!
He has visited his people and redeemed them.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray.
(Pause for silent prayer, if this has not preceded.)
May the marvelous prayer of Saint John the Baptist
accompany us who have eaten our fill
at this sacrificial feast, O Lord,
and, since Saint John proclaimed your Son
to be the Lamb who would take away our sins,
may he implore now for us your favor.
Through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
Entrance Antiphon: (Cf. Lk 12: 42)
Behold, a faithful and prudent steward,
whom the Lord set over his household.
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OPENING PRAYER
O God,
who in your inexpressible providence
were please to choose Saint Joseph
as spouse of the most holy Mother of your Son,
grant, we pray,
that we, who revere him as our protector on earth,
may be worthy of his heavenly intercession.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.
FIRST READING
Whatever you do, do from the heart, as for the Lord and not for men.
A reading from the Letter of St. Paul to the Colossians
3:14-15, 17, 23-24
Brothers and sisters:
Over all these things put on love, that is, the bond of perfection.
And let the peace of Christ control your hearts,
the peace into which you were also called in one Body. And be thankful.
And whatever you do, in word or in deed,
do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through him. Whatever you do, do from the heart,
as for the Lord and not for men,
knowing that you will receive from the Lord the due payment of the inheritance;
be slaves of the Lord Christ.
The word of the Lord
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 90:2, 3-4, 12-13, 14 and 16
R. (see 17b) Lord, give success to the work of our hands.
Before the mountains were begotten
and the earth and the world were brought forth, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
R. Lord, give success to the work of our hands.
You turn men back to dust,
saying, "Return, O children of men."
For a thousand years in your sight are as yesterday, now that it is past, or as a watch of the night.
R. Lord, give success to the work of our hands.
Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart. Return, O Lord! How long?
Have pity on your servants!
R. Lord, give success to the work of our hands.
Fill us at daybreak with your kindness,
that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days. Let your work be seen by your servants
and your glory by their children.
R. Lord, give success to the work of our hands.
ALLELUIA
Ps 84:5
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed are those who dwell in your house, O Lord;
They never cease to praise you.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL
Joseph did as the angel of the Lord has commanded him.
+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew
1:16, 18-21, 24a
Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.
Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.
Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.
When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph,
but before they lived together,
she was found with child through the Holy Spirit.
Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man,
yet unwilling to expose her to shame,
decided to divorce her quietly.
Such was his intention when, behold,
the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,
“Joseph, son of David,
do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.
For it is through the Holy Spirit
that this child has been conceived in her.
She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus,
because he will save his people from their sins.”
When Joseph awoke,
he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him
and took his wife into his home.
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PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
As we prepare to offer the sacrifice of praise, O holy Father,
we humbly ask to be sustained in our service
by the prayers of Saint Joseph,
whom you called to watch like a father on earth
over your Only Begotten Son.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
– Amen.
Communion Antiphon: (Mt 25:21)
Come, good and faithful servant! Share the joy of your Lord!
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray.
(Pause for silent prayer, if this has not preceded.)
Lord,
you renew us with these life giving sacraments:
may we always live in holiness and justice.
Let our constant help be the prayers and example of Joseph,
the just and obedient man,
who helped to carry out the great mysteries of our salvation.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
Entrance Antiphon: (Jn 15:16)
You have not chosen me, I have chosen you. Go and bear fruit that will last.
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OPENING PRAYER
Lord,
strengthen us in the faith
which made the apostle N. so loyal to Christ your Son,
and by the help of his prayers
let your Church become the sign of salvation for all people.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.
FIRST READING
Built upon the foundation of the Apostles.
A reading from the Letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians
2:19-22
Brothers and sisters:
You are no longer strangers and sojourners,
but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones
and members of the household of God,
built upon the foundation of the Apostles and prophets,
with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone.
Through him the whole structure is held together
and grows into a temple sacred in the Lord;
in him you also are being built together
into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
The Word of the Lord
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
R. (8) The Lord will give him a seat with the leaders of his people.
Praise, you servants of the LORD,
praise the name of the LORD.
Blessed be the name of the LORD
both now and forever.
R. The Lord will give him a seat with the leaders of his people.
From the rising to the setting of the sun
is the name of the LORD to be praised.
High above all nations is the LORD;
above the heavens is his glory.
R. The Lord will give him a seat with the leaders of his people.
Who is like the LORD, our God, who is enthroned on high
and looks upon the heavens and the earth below?
R. The Lord will give him a seat with the leaders of his people.
He raises up the lowly from the dust;
from the dunghill he lifts up the poor
To seat them with princes,
with the princes of his own people.
R. The Lord will give him a seat with the leaders of his people.
ALLELUIA
Jn 15:16
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
I chose you from the world,
to go and bear fruit that will last, says the Lord
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL
It is not you who chose me, but I who chose you
+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
15:9-17
Jesus said to his disciples:
“As the Father loves me, so I also love you.
Remain in my love.
If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love,
just as I have kept my Father’s commandments
and remain in his love.
“I have told you this so that my joy might be in you
and your joy might be complete.
This is my commandment: love one another as I love you.
No one has greater love than this,
to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
You are my friends if you do what I command you.
I no longer call you slaves,
because a slave does not know what his master is doing.
I have called you friends,
because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father.
It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you
and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain,
so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you.
This I command you: love one another.”
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PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Lord,
accept our gifts in memory of N. the apostle.
By the help of his example
may we live the gospel of Christ
and work together for the faith.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
PREFACE
The priest begins the Eucharistic prayer. With hands extended he sings or says:
The Lord be with you.
The people answer:
And also with you.
He lifts up his hands and continues:
Lift up your hearts.
People:
We lift them up to the Lord.
With hands extended, he continues:
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People:
It is right to give him thanks and praise.
The priest continues the preface with hands extended.
Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,
we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks.
You founded your Church on the apostles
to stand firm for ever
as the sign on earth of your infinite holiness
and as the living gospel for all men to hear.
With steadfast love we sing your unending praise;
we join with the hosts of heaven in their triumphant song:
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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Communion Antiphon: (Mt 19:28)
You who have followed me will sit on thrones, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel, says the Lord.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray.
(Pause for silent prayer, if this has not preceded.)
Lord
may the pledge of salvation we receive a
s we honor the memory of your apostle N.
bring us help in this life
and lead us to your kingdom.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
Entrance Antiphon:
The saints are happy in heaven because they followed Christ. They rejoice with him for ever because they shed their blood for love of him.
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OPENING PRAYER
Father,
we celebrate the memory of St. N.
who died for his (her) faithful witnessing to Christ.
Give us the strength to follow his (her) example,
loyal and faithful to the end.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.
FIRST READING
As sacrificial offerings he took them to himself.
A reading from the Book of Wisdom
3:1-9
The souls of the just are in the hand of God,
and no torment shall touch them.
They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead;
and their passing away was thought an affliction
and their going forth from us, utter destruction.
But they are in peace.
For if before men, indeed, they be punished,
yet is their hope full of immortality;
Chastised a little, they shall be greatly blessed,
because God tried them
and found them worthy of himself.
As gold in the furnace, he proved them,
and as sacrificial offerings he took them to himself.
In the time of their visitation they shall shine,
and shall dart about as sparks through stubble;
They shall judge nations and rule over peoples,
and the LORD shall be their King forever.
Those who trust in him shall understand truth,
and the faithful shall abide with him in love:
Because grace and mercy are with his holy ones,
and his care is with his elect.
The Word of the Lord
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 126:1bc-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6
R. (5) Those who sow in tears shall reap rejoicing.
When the LORD brought back the captives of Zion,
we were like men dreaming.
Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
and our tongue with rejoicing.
R. Those who sow in tears shall reap rejoicing.
Then they said among the nations,
“The LORD has done great things for them.”
The LORD has done great things for us;
we are glad indeed.
R. Those who sow in tears shall reap rejoicing.
Restore our fortunes, O LORD,
like the torrents in the southern desert.
Those that sow in tears
shall reap rejoicing.
R. Those who sow in tears shall reap rejoicing.
Although they go forth weeping,
carrying the seed to be sown,
They shall come back rejoicing,
carrying their sheaves.
R. Those who sow in tears shall reap rejoicing.
ALLELUIA
See Te Deum
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
We praise you, O God,
we acclaim you as Lord;
the white robed army of martyrs praise you
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL
If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you
+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
15:18-21
Jesus said to his disciples:
“If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first.
If you belonged to the world, the world would love its own;
but because you do not belong to the world,
and I have chosen you out of the world,
the world hates you.
Remember the word I spoke to you,
'No slave is greater than his master.'
If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you.
If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.
And they will do all these things to you on account of my name,
because they do not know the one who sent me.”
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PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Father,
receive the gifts we bring
in memory of your holy martyrs.
Keep us strong in our faith
and in our witness to you.
Grant this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
PREFACE
The priest begins the Eucharistic prayer. With hands extended he sings or says:
The Lord be with you.
The people answer:
And also with you.
He lifts up his hands and continues:
Lift up your hearts.
People:
We lift them up to the Lord.
With hands extended, he continues:
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People:
It is right to give him thanks and praise.
The priest continues the preface with hands extended.
Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,
we do well always and everywhere to give You thanks.
Your holy martyr N. followed the example of Christ,
and gave his(her) life for the glory of your Name.
His(her) death reveals your power shining through our human weakness.
You choose the weak and make them strong in bearing witness to you,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
In our unending joy we echo on earth
the song of the angels in heaven as they praise your glory for ever:
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.
Communion Antiphon: (Lk 22: 28-30)
You are the ones who have stood by me faithfully in my trials, and now I confer a kingdom on you, says the Lord. You will eat and drink at my table in my kingdom.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray.
(Pause for silent prayer, if this has not preceded.)
God our Father,
in your holy martyrs you show us the glory of the cross.
Through this sacrifice,
strengthen our resolution to follow Christ faithfully
and to work in your Church for the salvation of all.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
Entrance Antiphon: (Lk 4:18)
The Spirit of God is upon me and has anointed me. The Spirit sent me to bring good news to the poor, and to heal the broken-hearted.
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OPENING PRAYER
God our Father,
in St. (bishop) N.
you gave a light to your faithful people.
You made him a pastor of the Church
to feed your sheep with his word
and to teach them by his example.
Help us by his prayers to keep the faith he taught
and follow the way of life he showed us.
Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.
FIRST READING
Tend the flock of Christ in your midst
A reading from the first Letter of St. Peter
5:1-4
Beloved:
I exhort the presbyters among you,
as a fellow presbyter and witness to the sufferings of Christ
and one who has a share in the glory to be revealed.
Tend the flock of God in your midst,
overseeing not by constraint but willingly,
as God would have it,
not for shameful profit but eagerly.
Do not lord it over those assigned to you,
but be examples to the flock.
And when the chief Shepherd is revealed,
you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
The Word of the Lord
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 110:1, 2, 3, 4
R. (4b) You are a priest forever, in the line of Melchizedek.
The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand
till I make your enemies your footstool.”
R. You are a priest forever, in the line of Melchizedek.
The scepter of your power the Lord will stretch forth from Zion:
“Rule in the midst of your enemies.”
R. You are a priest forever, in the line of Melchizedek.
“Yours is princely power in the day of your birth, in holy splendor;
before the daystar, like the dew, I have begotten you.”
R. You are a priest forever, in the line of Melchizedek.
The Lord has sworn, and he will not repent:
“You are a priest forever, according to the order of
Melchizedek.”
R. You are a priest forever, in the line of Melchizedek.
ALLELUIA
Mk 1:17
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Come after me, says the Lord,
and I will make you fishers of men.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL
A good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep
+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
10:11-16
Jesus said:
“I am the good shepherd.
A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
A hired man, who is not a shepherd
and whose sheep are not his own,
sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away,
and the wolf catches and scatters them.
This is because he works for pay
and has no concern for the sheep.
I am the good shepherd,
and I know mine and mine know me,
just as the Father knows me and I know the Father;
and I will lay down my life for the sheep.
I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold.
These also I must lead, and they will hear my voice,
and there will be one flock, one shepherd.”
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PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Father of mercy,
we have these gifts to offer
in honor of your saints
who bore witness to your mighty power.
May the power of the eucharist
bring us your salvation.
Grant this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
PREFACE
The priest begins the Eucharistic prayer. With hands extended he sings or says:
The Lord be with you.
The people answer:
And also with you.
He lifts up his hands and continues:
Lift up your hearts.
People:
We lift them up to the Lord.
With hands extended, he continues:
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People:
It is right to give him thanks and praise.
The priest continues the preface with hands extended.
Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,
we do well always and everywhere
to give you thanks.
You give the Church this feast in honor of Saint N.;
You inspire us by his holy life,
instruct us by his preaching,
and give us your protection in answer to his prayers.
We join the angels and the saints as they sing their unending hymn of praise:
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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Communion Antiphon: (Mt 28:20)
I, the Lord, am with you always, until the end of the world.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray.
(Pause for silent prayer, if this has not preceded.)
Lord,
may the mysteries we receive
prepare us for the eternal joys
St. N. won by his faithful ministry.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
– Amen.
Entrance Antiphon:
Here is a wise and faithful virgin who went with lighted lamp to meet her Lord.
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OPENING PRAYER
God our Savior,
as we celebrate with joy the memory of the virgin N.,
may we learn from her example of faithfulness and love.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.
FIRST READING
A virgin is anxious about the things of the Lord
A reading from the first Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians
7:25-35
Brothers and sisters:
In regard to virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord,
but I give my opinion as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
So this is what I think best because of the present distress:
that it is a good thing for a person to remain as he is.
Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek a separation.
Are you free of a wife? Then do not look for a wife.
If you marry, however, you do not sin,
nor does an unmarried woman sin if she marries;
but such people will experience affliction in their earthly life,
and I would like to spare you that.
I tell you, brothers, the time is running out.
From now on, let those having wives act as not having them,
those weeping as not weeping,
those rejoicing as not rejoicing,
those buying as not owning,
those using the world as not using it fully.
For the world in its present form is passing away.
The word of the Lord
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 45:11-2, 14-15, 16-17
R. (11) Listen to me, daughter; see and bend your ear.
Hear, O daughter, and see; turn your ear,
forget your people and your father's house.
So shall the king desire your beauty;
for he is your lord, and you must worship him.
R. Listen to me, daughter; see and bend your ear.
All glorious is the king's daughter as she enters;
her raiment is threaded with spun gold.
In embroidered apparel she is borne in to the king;
behind her the virgins of her train are brought to you.
R. Listen to me, daughter; see and bend your ear.
They are borne in with gladness and joy;
they enter the palace of the king.
The place of your fathers your sons shall have;
you shall make them princes through all the land.
R. Listen to me, daughter; see and bend your ear.
ALLELUIA
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Come, bride of Christ, and receive the crown
which the Lord has prepared for you forever.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL
Behold the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!
+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew
25:1-3
Jesus told his disciples this parable:
"The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins
who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Five of them were foolish and five were wise.
The foolish ones, when taking their lamps, brought no oil with them,
but the wise brought flasks of oil with their lamps.
Since the bridegroom was long delayed,
they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
At midnight, there was a cry,
'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!'
Then all those virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.
The foolish ones said to the wise,
'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'
But the wise ones replied,
'No, for there may not be enough for us and you.
Go instead to the merchants and buy some for yourselves.'
While they went off to buy it, the bridegroom came
and those who were ready went into the wedding feast with him.
Then the door was locked.
Afterwards the other virgins came and said,
'Lord, Lord, open the door for us!'
But he said in reply,
'Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.'
Therefore, stay awake,
for you know neither the day nor the hour.
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PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Lord,
we see the wonder of your love
in the life of the virgin N.
and her witness to Christ.
Accept our gifts of praise
and make our offering pleasing to you.
Grant this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
PREFACE
The priest begins the Eucharistic prayer. With hands extended he sings or says:
The Lord be with you.
The people answer:
And also with you.
He lifts up his hands and continues:
Lift up your hearts.
People:
We lift them up to the Lord.
With hands extended, he continues:
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People:
It is right to give him thanks and praise.
The priest continues the preface with hands extended.
Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,
we do well always and everywhere
to give you thanks.
Today we honour your saints who consecrated their lives to Christ
for the sake of the kingdom of heaven.
What love you show us as you recall mankind to its first innocence,
and invite us to taste on earth the gifts of the world to come!
Now, with the saints and all the angels
we praise you for ever:
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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Communion Antiphon: (Mt 25:6)
The bridegroom is here; let us go out to meet Christ the Lord.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray.
(Pause for silent prayer, if this has not preceded.)
Lord God,
may this eucharist renew our courage and strength.
May we remain close to you, like St. N.,
by accepting in our lives a share in the suffering of Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with you for ever and ever.
– Amen.
Entrance Antiphon: (Ps 145:10-11)
May all your works praise you, Lord, and your saints bless you; they will tell of the glory of your kingdom and proclaim your power.
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OPENING PRAYER
Ever-living God,
the signs of your love
are manifest in the honor you give your saints.
May their prayers and their example
encourage us to follow your Son more faithfully.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.
FIRST READING
To know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge
A reading from the Letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians
3:14-19
Brothers and sisters:
I kneel before the Father,
from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
that he may grant you, in accord with the riches of his glory,
to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner self,
and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith;
that you, rooted and grounded in love,
may have strength to comprehend with all the holy ones
what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge,
so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
The word of the Lord
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 1:102, 3, 4, 6
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
Blessed the man who follows not the counsel of the wicked
nor walks in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the company of the insolent,
but delights in the law of the LORD
and meditates on his law day and night.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
He is like a tree
planted near running water,
that yields its fruit in due season,
and whose leaves never fade.
Whatever he does, prospers.
R. Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
Not so, the wicked, not so;
they are like chaff which the wind drives away.
For the LORD watches over the way of the just,
but the way of the wicked vanishes.
R, Blessed are they who hope in the Lord.
ALLELUIA
Jn 15: 4, 5b
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Remain in me as I remain in you, says the Lord;
Whoever remains in me will bear much fruit.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL
Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit.
+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
15:1-8
Jesus said to his disciples:
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.
He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit,
and every one that does
he prunes so that it bears more fruit.
You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you.
Remain in me, as I remain in you.
Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own
unless it remains on the vine,
so neither can you unless you remain in me.
I am the vine, you are the branches.
Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit,
because without me you can do nothing.
Anyone who does not remain in me
will be thrown out like a branch and wither;
people will gather them and throw them into a fire
and they will be burned.
If you remain in me and my words remain in you,
ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you.
By this is my Father glorified,
that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.”
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PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Lord,
in your kindness hear our prayers
and the prayers which the saints offer on our behalf.
Watch over us
that we may offer fitting service at your altar.
Grant this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
– Amen.
PREFACE
The priest begins the Eucharistic prayer. With hands extended he sings or says:
The Lord be with you.
The people answer:
And also with you.
He lifts up his hands and continues:
Lift up your hearts.
People:
We lift them up to the Lord.
With hands extended, he continues:
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People:
It is right to give him thanks and praise.
The priest continues the preface with hands extended.
Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,
we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks.
You renew the Church in every age by raising up men and women outstanding in holiness,
living witnesses of your unchanging love.
They inspire us by their heroic lives,
and help us by their constant prayers
to be the living sign of Your saving power.
We praise you, Lord,
with all the angels and saints in their song of joy:
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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Communion Antiphon:
(Ps 68:4) May the just rejoice as they feast in God’s presence, and delight in gladness of heart.
(Lk 12:37) Blessed are those servants whom the Lord finds watching when he comes; truly I tell you, he will seat them at his table and wait on them.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray.
(Pause for silent prayer, if this has not preceded.)
Father,
our comfort and peace,
we have gathered as your family
to praise your name and honor your saints.
Let the sacrament we have received
be the sign and pledge of our salvation.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
Entrance Antiphon:
I am the Good Shepherd. I know my sheep, and mine know me, says the Lord, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. I give my life for my sheep.
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OPENING PRAYER
Almighty and eternal God,
you keep together those you have united.
Look kindly on all who follow Jesus your Son.
We are all consecrated to you by our common baptism.
Make us one in the fullness of faith,
And keep us one in the fellowship of love.
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.
FIRST READING
There should be no serious divisions among you. Is Christ divided?
A reading from the first Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians
3:14-19
I urge you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
that all of you agree in what you say,
and that there be no divisions among you,
but that you be united in the same mind and in the same purpose.
For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers,
by Chloe's people, that there are rivalries among you.
I mean that each of you is saying, "I belong to Paul,"
or "I belong to Apollos," or "I belong to Cephas,"
or "I belong to Christ."
Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you?
Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?
The word of the Lord
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Jer 31:10, 11-12ab, 13-14
R. Lord, gather your scattered people.
Hear the word of the LORD, O nations,
proclaim it on distant coasts, and say:
He who scattered Israel, now gathers them together,
he guards them as a shepherd his flock.
R. Lord, gather your scattered people.
The LORD shall ransom Jacob,
he shall redeem him from the hand of his conqueror.
Shouting, they shall mount the heights of Zion,
they shall come streaming to the LORD'S blessings:
R. Lord, gather your scattered people.
The virgins shall make merry and dance,
and young men and old as well.
I will turn their mourning into joy,
I will console and gladden them after their sorrows.
I will lavish choice portions upon the priests,
and my people shall be filled with my blessings,
says the LORD.
R. Lord, gather your scattered people.
ALLELUIA
Eph 4: 5-6a
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism
One God and Father of all.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL
May they be one just as we are
+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
17:11b-19
Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and prayed, saying:
"Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have given me,
so that they may be one just as we are one.
When I was with them I protected them in your name that you gave me,
and I guarded them, and none of them was lost
except the son of destruction,
in order that the Scripture might be fulfilled.
But now I am coming to you.
I speak this in the world
so that they may share my joy completely.
I gave them your word, and the world hated them,
because they do not belong to the world
any more than I belong to the world.
I do not ask that you take them out of the world
but that you keep them from the Evil One.
They do not belong to the world
any more than I belong to the world.
Consecrate them in the truth. Your word is truth.
As you sent me into the world,
so I sent them into the world.
And I consecrate myself for them,
so that they also may be consecrated in truth.”
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PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Lord,
by one perfect sacrifice,
you gained us as your people.
Bless us and all your Church
with the gifts of unity and peace.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
– Amen.
PREFACE
The priest begins the Eucharistic prayer. With hands extended he sings or says:
The Lord be with you.
The people answer:
And also with you.
He lifts up his hands and continues:
Lift up your hearts.
People:
We lift them up to the Lord.
With hands extended, he continues:
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People:
It is right to give him thanks and praise.
The priest continues the preface with hands extended.
Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,
we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Through Christ you bring us to the knowledge of your truth,
that we may be united by one faith and one baptism to become his body.
Through Christ you have given the Holy Spirit to all peoples.
How wonderful are the works of the Spirit,
revealed in so many gifts!
Yet how marvellous is the unity the Spirit creates from their diversity,
as he dwells in the hearts of your children,
filling the whole Church with his presence and guiding it with his wisdom!
In our joy we sing to your glory
with all the choirs of angels:
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.
Communion Antiphon: (See 1 Cor 10:17)
Because there is one bread, we though many, are one body, for we all share in the one loaf and in the one cup.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray.
(Pause for silent prayer, if this has not preceded.)
Lord,
may this holy communion,
the sign and promise of our unity in you,
make that unity a reality in your Church.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
Entrance Antiphon: (Ps 66:2-3)
May God bless us in his mercy; may he make his face shine on us, that we may know his ways on earth and his saving power among all the nations
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OPENING PRAYER
God our Father,
you sent your Son into the world to be its true light.
Pour out the Spirit he promised us
to sow to the truth in men’s hearts
and awaken in them obedience to the faith.
May all men be born again to new life in baptism
and enter the fellowship of your one holy people.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.
FIRST READING
God wants all to be saved!
A reading from the first Letter of St. Paul to Timothy
2:1-8
Beloved:
First of all, I ask that supplications, prayers,
petitions, and thanksgivings be offered for everyone,
for kings and for all in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life
in all devotion and dignity.
This is good and pleasing to God our savior,
who wills everyone to be saved
and to come to knowledge of the truth.
For there is one God.
There is also one mediator between God and men,
the man Christ Jesus,
who gave himself as ransom for all.
This was the testimony at the proper time.
For this I was appointed preacher and Apostle
(I am speaking the truth, I am not lying),
teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
It is my wish, then, that in every place the men should pray,
lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument.
The word of the Lord
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 117:1bc, 2
R. (Mark 16:15) Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.
Praise the LORD, all you nations;
glorify him, all you peoples!
R. Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.
For steadfast is his kindness toward us,
and the fidelity of the LORD endures forever.
R. Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.
ALLELUIA
Mark 16:15
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Go into the whole world
and proclaim the Gospel..
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL
Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel.
+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark
16:15-20
Jesus appeared to the Eleven and said to them:
“Go into the whole world
and proclaim the Gospel to every creature.
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved;
whoever does not believe will be condemned.
These signs will accompany those who believe:
in my name they will drive out demons,
they will speak new languages.
They will pick up serpents with their hands,
and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them.
They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
Then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them,
was taken up into heaven
and took his seat at the right hand of God.
But they went forth and preached everywhere,
while the Lord worked with them
and confirmed the word through accompanying signs.
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PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Lord,
look upon the face of Christ your Son
who gave up his life to set all men free.
Through him may your name be praised
among all peoples from East to West,
and everywhere may one sacrifice be offered to give you glory.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
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Communion Antiphon:
(Mt 28:20) Teach all nations to carry out everything I have commanded you. I am with you always until the end of the world.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray.
(Pause for silent prayer, if this has not preceded.)
Lord,
you renew our life with this gift of redemption.
Through this help to eternal salvation
may the true faith continue to grow throughout the world.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
– Amen.
Entrance Antiphon: (See Sir 36:18-19)
Give peace, Lord, to those who wait for you; listen to the prayers of your servants, and guide us in the way of justice.
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OPENING PRAYER
God our Father,
you reveal that those who work for peace
will be called your sons.
Help us to work without ceasing for that justice
which brings true and lasting peace.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.
FIRST READING
His dominion is vast and forever peaceful.
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah
9:1-6
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;
Upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone.
You have brought them abundant joy and great rejoicing,
As they rejoice before you as at the harvest,
as men make merry when dividing spoils.
For the yoke that burdened them, the pole on their shoulder,
And the rod of their taskmaster you have smashed, as on the day of Midian.
For every boot that tramped in battle,
every cloak rolled in blood, will be burned as fuel for flames.
For a child is born to us, a son is given us;
upon his shoulder dominion rests.
They name him Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero, Father-Forever, Prince of Peace.
His dominion is vast and forever peaceful,
From David's throne, and over his kingdom,
which he confirms and sustains
By judgment and justice, both now and forever.
The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this!
The word of the Lord.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 122 1-2, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
R. Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait for you.
I rejoiced because they said to me,
“We will go up to the house of the Lord.”
And now we have set foot
within your gates, O Jerusalem.
R. Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait for you.
To it the tribes go up,
the tribes of the Lord,
According to the decree for Israel,
to give thanks to the name of the Lord.
In it are set up judgment seats,
seats for the house of David.
R. Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait for you.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
May those who love you prosper!
May peace be within your walls,
prosperity in your buildings.
R. Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait for you.
Because of my relatives and friends
I will say, “Peace be within you!”
Because of the house of the Lord, our God,
I will pray for your good.
R. Give peace, O Lord, to those who wait for you.
ALLELUIA
Mt 5:9
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed are the peacemakers;
they shall be called children of God.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL
My peace I give to you
+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
14:23-29
Jesus said to his disciple, Jude:
“Whoever loves me will keep my word,
and my Father will love him,
and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.
Whoever does not love me does not keep my words;
yet the word you hear is not mine
but that of the Father who sent me.
“I have told you this while I am with you.
The Advocate, the Holy Spirit—
that the Father will send in my name—
he will teach you everything
and remind you all that I told you.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.
Not as the world gives do I give it to you.
Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.
You heard me tell you,
‘I am going away and I will come back to you.’
If you loved me,
you would rejoice that I am going to the Father;
for the Father is greater than I.
And now I have told you this before it happens,
so that when it happens you may believe.”
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PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Lord,
may the saving sacrifice of your Son, our King and peacemaker,
which we offer through these sacramental signs of unity and peace,
ring harmony and concord to all your children.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
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Communion Antiphon:
(Mt 28:20) Happy are the peacemakers; they shall be called sons of God.
Or:
(Jn 14:27) Peace I leave with you, my own peace I give you, says the Lord.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray.
(Pause for silent prayer, if this has not preceded.)
Lord,
you give us the body and blood of your Son
and renew our strength.
Fill us with the spirit of love
that we may work effectively to establish among men
Christ’s farewell gift of peace.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
Entrance Antiphon:
(Ps 6:3) Have mercy on me God, for I am sick; heal me, Lord, my bones are racked with pain.
Or:
(See Is 53:4) The Lord has truly borne our sufferings; he has carried our sorrows.
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OPENING PRAYER
Father,
your Son accepted our sufferings
to teach us the virtue of patience in human illness.
Hear the prayers we offer for our sick brothers and sisters.
May all who suffer pain, illness, or disease
realize that they are chosen to be saints,
and know that they are joined to Christ
in his suffering for the salvation of the world,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.
FIRST READING
It was our sufferings that he endured.
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah
53:1-5, 10-11
Who would believe what we have heard?
To whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
He grew up like a sapling before him, like a shoot from the parched earth;
There was in him no stately bearing to make us look at him,
nor appearance that would attract us to him.
He was spurned and avoided by men,
a man of suffering, accustomed to infirmity,
One of those from whom men hide their faces,
spurned, and we held him in no esteem.
Yet it was our infirmities that he bore,
our sufferings that he endured,
while we thought of him as stricken, as one smitten by God and afflicted.
But he was pierced for our offenses, crushed for our sins,
upon him was the chastisement that makes us whole,
by his stripes we were healed.
But the LORD was pleased to crush him in infirmity.
If he gives his life as an offering for sin,
he shall see his descendants in a long life,
and the will of the LORD shall be accomplished through him.
Because of his affliction he shall see the light in fullness of days;
Through his suffering, my servant shall justify many,
and their guilt he shall bear.
The word of the Lord
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Ps 102:2-3,24-25, 19-21
R. (2) O Lord, hear my prayer, and let my cry come to you.
O LORD, hear my prayer,
and let my cry come to you.
Hide not your face from me
in the day of my distress.
Incline your ear to me;
in the day when I call, answer me speedily.
R. O Lord, hear my prayer, and let my cry come to you.
The nations shall revere your name, O LORD,
and all the kings of the earth your glory,
When the LORD has rebuilt Zion
and appeared in his glory;
When he has regarded the prayer of the destitute,
and not despised their prayer.
R. O Lord, hear my prayer, and let my cry come to you.
Let this be written for the generation to come,
and let his future creatures praise the LORD:
“The LORD looked down from his holy height,
from heaven he beheld the earth,
To hear the groaning of the prisoners,
to release those doomed to die.”
R. O Lord, hear my prayer, and let my cry come to you.
ALLELUIA
Mt 8:17
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Christ took away our infirmities
and bore our diseases.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL
Every branch that bears fruit he prunes so that it bears more fruit
+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
15:1-8
Jesus said to his disciples:
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.
He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit,
and every one that does he prunes so that it bears more fruit.
You are already pruned because of the word that I spoke to you.
Remain in me, as I remain in you.
Just as a branch cannot bear fruit on its own unless it remains on the vine,
so neither can you unless you remain in me.
I am the vine, you are the branches.
Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit,
because without me you can do nothing.
Anyone who does not remain in me
will be thrown out like a branch and wither;
people will gather them and throw them into a fire
and they will be burned.
If you remain in me and my words remain in you,
ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you.
By this is my Father glorified,
that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
God our Father,
your love guides every moment of our lives.
Accept the prayers and gifts we offer
for our sick brothers and sisters;
restore them to health
and turn our anxiety for them into joy.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
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Communion Antiphon: (Col 1:24)
I will make up in my own body what is lacking in the suffering of Christ, for the sake of his body, the Church.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray.
(Pause for silent prayer, if this has not preceded.)
God our Father,
our help in human weakness,
show our sick brothers and sisters
the power of your loving care.
in your kindness make them well
and restore them to your Church.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
Entrance Antiphon:
I am the Savior of all people, says the Lord. Whatever the troubles, I will answer their cry and I will always be their Lord.
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OPENING PRAYER
God our Father,
our strength in adversity,
our health in weakness,
our comfort in sorrow,
be merciful to your people.
As you have given us the punishment we deserve,
give us also new life and hope as we rest in your kindness.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.
FIRST READING
Neither death nor life will be able to separate us from the love of God.
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans
8:31b-39
Brothers and sisters:
If God is for us, who can be against us?
He did not spare his own Son
but handed him over for us all,
will he not also give us everything else along with him?
Who will bring a charge against God's chosen ones?
It is God who acquits us.
Who will condemn?
It is Christ Jesus who died, rather, was raised,
who also is at the right hand of God,
who indeed intercedes for us.
What will separate us from the love of Christ?
Will anguish, or distress, or persecution, or famine,
or nakedness, or peril, or the sword?
No, in all these things, we conquer overwhelmingly
through him who loved us.
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life,
nor angels, nor principalities,
nor present things, nor future things,
nor powers, nor height, nor depth,
nor any other creature will be able to separate us
from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The word of the Lord
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 123:1-2ab, 2cdef
R. (3a) Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy.
To you I lift up my eyes
who are enthroned in heaven —
As the eyes of servants
are on the hands of their masters.
R. Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy.
As the eyes of a maid
are on the hands of her mistress,
So are our eyes on the LORD, our God,
till he have pity on us.
R. Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy.
ALLELUIA
Ps. 33:22
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
May your kindness, O Lord, be upon us
who have put our hope in you.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL
Everyone who asks, receives
+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew
7:7-11
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Ask and it will be given to you;
seek and you will find;
knock and the door will be opened to you.
For everyone who asks, receives;
and the one who seeks, finds;
and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
Which one of you would hand his son a stone
when he asked for a loaf of bread,
or a snake when he asked for a fish?
If you then, who are wicked,
know how to give good gifts to your children,
how much more will your heavenly Father
give good things to those who ask him.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
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PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Father,
receive the prayers and gifts we offer:
may your merciful love set us free from the punishment
we receive for our sins.
We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.
– Amen.
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Communion Antiphon: (Mt 11:28)
Come to me, all you that labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest, says the Lord.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray.
(Pause for silent prayer, if this has not preceded.)
Lord,
look kindly on us in our sufferings,
and by the death of your Son, endured for us,
turn away from us your anger
and the punishment our sins deserve.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
Entrance Antiphon: (Eph 5:19-20)
Sing and play music in your hearts to the Lord, always giving thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. .
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OPENING PRAYER
Father of mercy,
you always answer your people in their sufferings.
We thank you for your kindness
and ask you to free us from all evil,
that we may serve you in happiness all our days.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.
FIRST READING
Give thanks to God the Father through Christ.
A reading from the Letter of St. Paul to the Colossians
3:14-19
Brothers and sisters:
Put on, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved,
heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility,
gentleness, and patience,
bearing with one another and forgiving one another,
if one has a grievance against another;
as the Lord has forgiven you, so must you also do.
And over all these put on love,
that is, the bond of perfection.
And let the peace of Christ control your hearts,
the peace into which you were also called in one Body.
And be thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly,
as in all the wisdom you teach and admonish one another,
singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs
with gratitude in your hearts to God.
And whatever you do, in word or in deed,
do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through him.
The word of the Lord
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Jer 31:10, 11-12ab, 13-14
R. Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.
Praise, you servants of the LORD,
praise the name of the LORD.
Blessed be the name of the LORD
both now and forever.
R. Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.
From the rising to the setting of the sun
is the name of the LORD to be praised.
High above all nations is the LORD;
above the heavens is his glory.
R. Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.
Who is like the LORD, our God, who is enthroned on high
and looks upon the heavens and the earth below?
R. Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.
He raises up the lowly from the dust;
from the dunghill he lifts up the poor
To seat them with princes,
with the princes of his own people.
R. Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.
ALLELUIA
See Te Deum
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
We praise you, O God,
we acclaim you as the Lord;
throughout the world the holy Church acclaims you.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL
He fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him
+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
17:11-19
As Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem,
he traveled through Samaria and Galilee.
As he was entering a village, ten lepers met him.
They stood at a distance from him and raised their voice, saying,
“Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!”
And when he saw them, he said,
“Go show yourselves to the priests.”
As they were going they were cleansed.
And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned,
glorifying God in a loud voice;
and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him.
He was a Samaritan.
Jesus said in reply,
“Ten were cleansed, were they not?
Where are the other nine?
Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?”
Then he said to him,
“Stand up and go; your faith has saved you.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
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PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
Lord,
you gave us your only Son
to free us from death and every evil.
Mercifully accept this sacrifice
in gratitude for saving us from our distress
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
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Communion Antiphon:
(Ps 137:1) I will give thanks to you with all my heart O Lord, for you have answered me.
Or:
(Ps 115:12-13) What return can I make to the Lord for all that he gives to me? I will take the cup of salvation, and call on the name of the Lord.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Let us pray.
(Pause for silent prayer, if this has not preceded.)
All-powerful God,
by this bread of life
you free people from the power of sin
and in your love renew their strength.
Help us grow constantly in the hope of eternal glory.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
– Amen.
INTRODUCTORY RITES
The purpose of these rites is to help the assembled people to become a worshipping community and to prepare them for listening to God's word and celebrating the Eucharist.
ENTRANCE SONG/ ANTIPHON
After the people have assembled, the priest and the ministers go to the altar while the entrance song is being sung.
When the priest comes to the altar, he makes the customary reverence with the ministers, kisses the altar and (if incense is used) incenses it. Then, with the ministers, he goes to the chair.
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GREETING
After the entrance song, the priest and the faithful remain standing and 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.
The people answer:
Amen.
Then the priest, facing the people, extends his hands and greets all present with one of the
following greetings:
A
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
and the love of God
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
be with you all.
The people answer:
And also with you.
B
The grace and peace of God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
The people answer:
Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
or
And also with you.
C
The Lord be with you
[Instead of the greeting, The Lord be with you, a bishop says, Peace be with you.]
The people answer:
And also with you.
A priest, deacon, or other suitable minister may very briefly introduce the Mass of the day.
PENITENTIAL RITE
After the introduction to the day's Mass, the priest invites the people to recall their sins and to repent of them in silence. He may use these or similar words:
A
As we prepare to celebrate the mystery of Christ's love,
let us acknowledge our failures
and ask the Lord for pardon and strength.
B
Coming together as God's family,
with confidence let us ask the Father's 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.
*At the discretion of the priest, other words which seem more suitable under the circumstances, such as friends, dearly beloved brethren, may be used. This also applies to parallel instances in the liturgy.
A pause for silent reflection follows.
After the silence, one of the following three forms is chosen:
A
I confess to almighty God,
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have sinned through my own fault
(They strike their 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.
The priest says the absolution:
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
The people answer:
Amen.
B
The priest says:
Lord, we have sinned against you:
Lord, have mercy.
The people answer:
Lord, have mercy.
Priest:
Lord, show us your mercy and love.
People:
And grant us your salvation.
The priest says the absolution:
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
The people answer:
Amen.
C
The priest (or other suitable minister) makes the following or other invocations:
I
Priest:
You were sent to heal the contrite:
Lord, have mercy.
The people answer:
Lord, have mercy.
Priest:
You came to call sinners:
Christ, have mercy.
People:
Christ, have mercy.
Priest:
You plead for us at the right hand of the Father:
Lord, have mercy.
People:
Lord, have mercy.
The priest says the absolution:
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
The people answer:
Amen.
KYRIE
The invocations, Lord, have mercy, follow, unless they have already been used in one of the forms of the act of penance.
V. Lord, have mercy.
R. Lord, have mercy.
V. Christ, have mercy.
R. Christ, have mercy.
V. Lord, have mercy.
R. Lord, have mercy.
or
V. Kýrie, eléison.
R. Kýrie, eléison.
V. Christe, eléison.
R. Christe, eléison.
V. Kýrie, eléison.
R. Kýrie, eléison.
GLORIA
This hymn is said or sung on Sundays outside Advent and Lent, on solemnities and feasts, and in solemn local celebrations.
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,
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.
OPENING PRAYER
Afterwards the priest, with hands joined, sings or says:
Let us pray.
Priest and people pray silently for a while.
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Then the priest extends his hands and sings or says the opening prayer, at the end of which the people respond: Amen.
LITURGY OF THE WORD
FIRST READING
The reader goes to the lectern for the first reading. All sit and listen. To indicate the end, the
reader adds: This is the Word of the Lord. All respond: Thanks be to God.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
The cantor sings or recites the psalm, and the people respond.
SECOND READING
When there is a second reading, it is read at the lectern as before. To indicate the end, the
reader adds: This is the Word of the Lord. All respond: Thanks be to God.
ALLELUIA OR GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
The alleluia or other chant follows. It is to be omitted if not sung.
GOSPEL
Meanwhile, if incense is used, the priest puts some in the censer. Then the deacon who is to
proclaim the gospel bows to the priest and in a low voice asks his blessing:
Father, give me your blessing.
The priest says in a low voice:
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.
If there is no deacon, the priest bows before the altar and says inaudibly:
Almighty God, cleanse my heart and my lips that I may worthily proclaim your gospel.
Then the deacon (or the priest) goes to the lectern. He may be accompanied by ministers with incense and candles.
He sings or says:
The Lord be with you.
The people answer:
And also with you.
The deacon (or priest) sings or says:
A reading from the holy Gospel according to N.
He makes the sign of the cross on the book, and then on his forehead, lips and breast. The people respond:
Glory to you, Lord.
Then, if incense is used, the deacon (or priest) incenses the book, and proclaims the gospel. At the end of the gospel, the deacon (or priest) adds:
This is the gospel of the Lord.
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All respond:
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Then he kisses the book, saying inaudibly:
May the words of the gospel wipe away our sins.
HOMILY
A homily shall be given on all Sundays and holy days of obligation; it is recommended for other days.
PROFESSION OF FAITH
After the homily, the profession of faith is said on Sundays and solemnities; it may also be said in solemn local celebrations.
We believe in one God,the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all 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,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven:
During these two lines all bow
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 death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance 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 no 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 holy 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.
In celebrations of Masses with children, and in Lent, the Apostles' Creed maybe said after the homily.
APOSTLES' CREED
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
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,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come again to judge the living and thedead.
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
Then follow the general intercessions (prayer of the faithful).The priest presides at the prayer. With a brief introduction, he invites the people to pray; after the intentions he says the concluding prayer. It is desirable that the intentions be announced by the deacon, cantor, or other person.
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND THE GIFTS
After the liturgy of the word, the offertory song is begun. Meanwhile the ministers place the
corporal, the purificator, the chalice, and the missal on the altar.
Sufficient hosts (and wine) for the communion of the faithful are to be prepared. It is most
important that the faithful should receive the Body of the Lord in hosts consecrated at the same Mass and should share the cup when it is permitted. Communion is thus a clearer sign of sharing in the sacrifice which is actually taking place.
It is desirable that the participation of the faithful be expressed by members of the congregation bringing up the bread and wine for the celebration of the Eucharist or other gifts for the needs of the Church and the poor.
The priest, standing at the altar, takes the paten with the bread and, holding is slightly raised above the altar, says inaudibly:
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.
Blessed be God for ever.
Then he places the paten with the bread on the corporal.
If no offertory song is sung, the priest may say the preceding words in an audible voice; then the people may respond:
Blessed be God for ever.
The deacon (or the priest) pours wine and a little water into the chalice, saying inaudibly:
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.
Then the priest takes the chalice, and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, says inaudibly:
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.
Then he places the chalice on the corporal.
If no offertory song is sung, the priest may say the preceding words in an audible voice; then the people may respond:
Blessed be God for ever.
The priest bows and says inaudibly:
Lord God, we ask you to receive us and be pleased with the sacrifice we offer you with humble and contrite hearts.
He may now incense the offerings and the altar. Afterwards the deacon or a minister incenses the priest and people.
Next the priest stands at the side of the altar and washes his hands, saying inaudibly:
Lord, wash away my iniquity; cleanse me from my sin.
Standing at the center of the altar, facing the people, he extends and then joins his hands, saying:
Pray, my brothers and sisters,* that our sacrifice
may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
The people respond:
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.
*At the discretion of the priest, other words which seem more suitable under the circumstances, such as friends, dearly beloved brethren, may be used.
PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
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With hands extended, the priest sings or says the Prayer over the Gifts, at the end of which the people respond: Amen.
(1) Eucharistic Prayer I (2) Eucharistic Prayer II (3) Eucharistic Prayer III (4) Eucharistic Prayer IV (5) Communion Rites (6) Concluding Rites
The priest begins the Eucharistic prayer. With hands extended he sings or says:
The Lord be with you.
The people answer:
And also with you.
He lifts up his hands and continues:
Lift up your hearts.
People:
We lift them up to the Lord.
With hands extended, he continues:
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People:
It is right to give him thanks and praise.
The priest continues the preface with hands extended.
PREFACE
ACCLAMATION
At the end of the preface, he joins his hands, and, together with the people, concludes it by
singing or saying aloud:
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.
In all Masses the priest may say the Eucharistic prayer in an audible voice. In sung Masses he may sing those part of the Eucharistic prayer which may be sung in concelebrated Mass.
In the first Eucharistic prayer (the Roman canon) the words in parentheses may be omitted.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER I
In the first eucharistic prayer the words in brackets may be omitted. The priest, with hands extended, says:
We come to you, Father,
with praise and thanksgiving,
through Jesus Christ your Son.
He joins his hands and, making the sign of the cross once over both bread and chalice, says:
Through him we ask you to accept and bless
these gifts we offer you in sacrifice.
With hands extended, he continues:
We offer them for your holy catholic Church,
watch over it, Lord, and guide it;
grand it peace and unity throughout the world.
We offer them for Benedict our Pope,
for N. our bishop,
and for all who hold and teach the catholic faith
that comes to us from the apostles.
COMMEMORATION OF THE LIVING
Remember, Lord, your people,
especially those for whom we now pray, N. and N.
He prays for them briefly with hands joined. Then, with hands extended, he continues:
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,
[James, John, Thomas,
James, Philip,
Bartholomew, Matthew, Simon and Jude;
we honor Linus, Cletus, Clement, Sixtus,
Cornelius, Cyprian, Lawrence, Chrysogonus,
John and Paul, Cosmas and Damian]
and all the saints.
May their merits and prayers gain us your constant help and protection.
[Through Christ our Lord. Amen]
With hands extended, he continues:
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.
He joins his hands.
[Through Christ our Lord. Amen.]
With hands outstretched over the offerings, he says:
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,
your only Son, our Lord.
He joins his hands.
[Through Christ our Lord. Amen.]
The words of the Lord in the following formulas should be spoken clearly and distinctly, as their meaning demands.
The day before he suffered
He takes the bread and raising it a little above the altar, continues:
he took bread in his sacred hands
He looks upward.
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:
He bows slightly.
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT IT:
THIS IS MY BODY WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he continues:
When supper was ended,
He takes the chalice, and, raising it a little above the altar, continues:
he took the cup.
Again he gave you thanks and praise,
gave the cup to his disciples, and said:
He bows slightly.
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.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he sings or says:
Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:
People with celebrant and concelebrants
A Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again.
B Dying you destroyed our death, rising you restored our life. Lord Jesus, come in glory.
C When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus, until you come in glory.
D Lord, by your cross and resurrection you have set us free. You are the Savior of the world.
Then with hands extended, the priest says:
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 from the many gifts you have given 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.
Bowing, with hands joined, he continues:
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,
He stands up straight and makes the sign of the cross, saying:
let us be filled with every grace and blessing.
He joins his hands.
[Through Christ our Lord. Amen.]
COMMEMORATION OF THE DEAD
With hands extended, he says:
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.
The priest prays for them briefly with joined hands. Then, with hands extended, he continues:
May these, and all who sleep in Christ,
find in your presence
light, happiness, and peace.
He joins his hands.
[Through Christ our Lord. Amen]
With hands extended, he continues:
For ourselves, too, we ask
some share in the fellowship of your apostles and martyrs,
with John the Baptist, Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas,
[Ignatius, Alexander, Marcellinus, Peter,
Felicity, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy,
Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia]
and all the saints.
The priest strikes his breast with the right hand, saying:
Though we are sinners,
we trust in your mercy and love.
With hands extended as before, he continues:
Do not consider what we truly deserve,
but grant us your forgiveness.
He joins his hands and continues:
Through Christ our Lord
you give us all these gifts.
You fill them with life and goodness,
you bless them and make them holy.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and, lifting them us, sings or says:
Through him, with him, in him,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honor is yours, almighty Father,
for ever and ever.
The people respond:
Amen.
Continue at the Lord's Prayer
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II
The priest begins the Eucharistic prayer. With hands extended he sings or says:
The Lord be with you.
The people answer:
And also with you.
He lifts up his hands and continues:
Lift up your hearts.
People:
We lift them up to the Lord.
With hands extended, he continues:
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People:
It is right to give him thanks and praise.
The priest continues the preface with hands extended. It may be replaced by another preface, according to the rubrics
Father, it is our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks
through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ.
He is the Word through whom you made the universe,
the Saviour you sent to redeem us.
By the power of the Holy Spirit he took flesh
and was born of the Virgin Mary.
For our sake he opened his arms on the cross;
he put an end to death
and revealed the resurrection.
In this he fulfilled your will
and won for you a holy people.
And so we join the angels and the saints
in proclaiming your glory as we sing (say):
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.
The priest, with hands extended, says
Lord, you are holy indeed, the fountain of all holiness.
He joins his hands and holding them outstretched over the offerings, says:
Let your Spirit come upon these gifts to make them holy,
so that they may become for us
He joins his hands, and, making the sign of the cross once over both bread and chalice, says:
the body + and blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
The words of the Lord in the following formulas should be spoken clearly and distinctly, as their meaning demands.
Before he was given up to death, a death he freely accepted,
He takes the bread and raising it a little above the altar, continues:
he took bread and gave you thanks.
He broke the bread,
gave it to his disciples, and said:
He bows slightly.
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT IT:
THIS IS MY BODY WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he continues:
When supper was ended, he took the cup.
He takes the chalice, and, raising it a little above the altar, continues:
Again he gave you thanks and praise,
gave the cup to his disciples, and said:
He bows slightly.
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.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he sings or says:
Let us proclaim the mystery of faith.
People with celebrant and concelebrants
A Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again.
B Dying you destroyed our death, rising you restored our life. Lord Jesus, come in glory.
C When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus, until you come in glory.
D Lord, by your cross and resurrection you have set us free. You are the Savior of the world.
Then with hands extended, the priest says:
In memory of his death and resurrection,
we offer you, Father, this life-giving bread, this saving cup.
We thank you
for counting us worthy to stand in your presence and serve you.
May all of us who share in the body and blood of Christ
be brought together in unity by the Holy Spirit.
Lord, remember your Church throughout the world;
make us grow in love, together with Benedict our Pope,
N. our bishop, and all the clergy.
In Masses for the dead the following may be added:
Remember N. whom you have called from this life.
In baptism he (she) died with Christ:
may he(she) also share his resurrection
Remember our brothers and sisters
who have gone to their rest in the hope of rising again;
bring them and all the departed into the light of your presence.
Have mercy on us all;
make us worthy to share eternal life, with Mary,
the virgin mother of God, with the apostles,
and with all the saints who have done your will
throughout the ages.
May we praise you in union with them,
and give you glory
He joins his hands
through your Son, Jesus Christ.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and, lifting them us, sings or says:
Through him, with him, in him,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honor is yours, almighty Father,
for ever and ever.
The people respond:
Amen.
Continue at the Lord's Prayer
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER III
Father, you are holy indeed, and all creation
rightly gives you praise.
All life, all holiness
comes from you through your Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord,
by the working of the Holy Spirit.
From age to age you gather
a people to yourself,
so that from east to west
a perfect offering may be made to
the glory of your name.
He joins his hands, and holding them outstretched over the offerings, says:
And so, Father, we bring you these gifts.
We ask you to make them holy by the power of your Spirit,
He joins his hands and, making the sign of the cross once over both bread and chalice, says:
that they may become the body + and blood
of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ.
The words of the Lord in the following formulas should be spoken clearly and distinctly, as their meaning demands.
On the night he was betrayed,
He takes the bread and raising it a little above the altar, continues:
he took bread and gave you thanks and praise.
He broke the bread,
gave it to his disciples, and said:
He bows slightly.
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT IT:
THIS IS MY BODY WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he continues:
When supper was ended, he took the cup.
He takes the chalice, and, raising it a little above the altar, continues:
Again he gave you thanks and praise,
gave the cup to his disciples, and said:
He bows slightly.
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.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he sings or says:
Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:
People with celebrant and concelebrants
A Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again.
B Dying you destroyed our death, rising you restored our life. Lord Jesus, come in glory.
C When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus, until you come in glory.
D Lord, by your cross and resurrection you have set us free. You are the Savior of the world.
Then with hands extended, the priest says:
Father, calling to mind the death your Son endured
for our salvation,
his glorious resurrection and ascension into heaven,
and ready to greet him when he comes again,
we offer you in thanksgiving this holy and living sacrifice.
Look with favour on your Church's offering,
and see the Victim whose death has reconciled us to yourself.
Grant that we, who are nourished by his body and blood,
may be filled with his Holy Spirit,
and become one body, one spirit in Christ.
May he make us an everlasting gift, to you
and enable us to share in the inheritance of your saints,
with Mary, the virgin Mother of God;
with the apostles, the martyrs,
(Saint N. - the saint of the day or the patron saint)
and all your saints,
on whose constant intercession we rely for help.
Lord, may this sacrifice,
which has made our peace with you,
advance the peace and salvation of all the world.
Strengthen in faith and love your pilgrim Church on earth;
your servant, Pope N.,
our bishop N., and all the bishops,
with the clergy and the entire people
your Son has gained for you.
Father, hear the prayers of the family
you have gathered here before you.
In mercy and love unite all your children
wherever they may be.
When this eucharistic prayer is used in Masses for the dead, the following may be said instead of the section immediately below:
Remember N.
In baptism he (she) died with Christ
may he (she) also share his resurrection,
when Christ will raise our mortal bodies
and make them like his own in glory.
Welcome into your kingdom our departed brothers and sisters,
and all who have left this world in your friendship.
There we hope to share in your glory
when every tear will be wiped away.
On that day we shall see you, our God, as you are.
We shall become like you and praise you for ever
through Christ our Lord, from whom all good things come.
Remember N.
Welcome into your kingdom
our departed brothers and sisters,
and all who have left this world in your friendship.
We hope to enjoy for ever the vision of your glory,
through Christ our Lord,
from whom all good things come.
Through him, with him, in him,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honor is yours,almighty Father,
for ever and ever.
The people respond:
Amen.
Continue at the Lord's Prayer
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER IV
The priest begins the Eucharistic prayer. With hands extended he sings or says:
The Lord be with you.
The people answer:
And also with you.
He lifts up his hands and continues:
Lift up your hearts.
People:
We lift them up to the Lord.
With hands extended, he continues:
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People:
It is right to give him thanks and praise.
The priest continues the preface with hands extended. This preface may not be replaced by another preface.
Father, we acknowledge your greatness:
all your actions show your wisdom and love.
You formed man in your own likeness
and set him over the whole world to serve you, his creator,
and to rule over all creatures.
Even when he disobeyed you and lost your friendship
you did not abandon him to the power of death,
but helped all men to seek and find you.
Again and again you offered a covenant to man,
and through the prophets taught him to hope for salvation.
Father, you so loved the world that in the fullness of time
you sent your only Son to be our Savior.
He was conceived through the power of the Holy Spirit,
and born of the Virgin Mary, a man like us in all things but sin.
To the poor he proclaimed the good news of salvation,
to prisoners, freedom, and to those in sorrow, joy.
In fulfillment of your will he gave himself up to death;
but by rising from the dead, he destroyed death and restored life.
And that we might live no longer for ourselves but for him,
he sent the Holy Spirit from you, Father,
as his first gift to those who believe,
to complete his work on earth and bring us the fullness of grace.
He joins his hands and, holding them outstretched over the offerings, says:
Father, may this Holy Spirit sanctify these offerings.
He joins his hands and, making the sign of the cross once over both bread and chalice, says:
Let them become the body + and blood of Jesus Christ our Lord
as we celebrate the great mystery
which he left us as an everlasting covenant.
The words of the Lord in the following formulas should be spoken clearly and distinctly, as their meaning demands.
He always loved those who were his own in the world.
When the time came for him to be glorified by you,
his heavenly Father, he showed the depth of his love.
While they were at supper,
He takes the bread and raising it a little above the altar, continues:
he took bread, said the blessing,
broke the bread,
and gave it to his disciples, saying:
He bows slightly.
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT IT:
THIS IS MY BODY WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
When supper was ended,
He takes the chalice, and, raising it a little above the altar, continues:
In the same way, he took the cup, filled with wine.
He takes the chalice, and, raising it a little above the altar, continues:
He gave you thanks,
and giving the cup to his disciples, said:
He bows slightly.
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.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he sings or says:
Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:
People with celebrant and concelebrants
A Christ has died, Christ has risen, Christ will come again.
B Dying you destroyed our death, rising you restored our life. Lord Jesus, come in glory.
C When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus, until you come in glory.
D Lord, by your cross and resurrection you have set us free. You are the Savior of the world.
Then with hands extended, the priest says:
Father, we now celebrate this memorial of our redemption.
We recall Christ's death, his descent among the dead,
his resurrection, and his ascension to your right hand;
and, looking forward to his coming in glory,
we offer you his body and blood,
the acceptable sacrifice which brings salvation to the whole world.
Lord, look upon this sacrifice which you have given to your Church;
and by your Holy Spirit, gather all who share this one bread
and one cup into the one body of Christ, a living sacrifice of praise.
Lord, remember those for whom we offer this sacrifice,
especially Benedict our Pope, N., our bishop, and bishops and clergy everywhere.
Remember those who take part in this offering,
those here present and all your people,
and all who seek you with a sincere heart.
Remember those who have died in the peace of Christ
and all the dead whose faith is known to you alone.
Father, in your mercy grant also to us, your children,
to enter into our heavenly inheritance
in the company of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God,
and your apostles and saints.
Then, in your kingdom, freed from the corruption of sin and death,
we shall sing your glory with every creature through Christ our Lord,
He joins his hands
through whom you give us everything that is good.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and, lifting them us, sings or says:
Through him, with him, and in him,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honor is yours, almighty Father,
for ever and ever.
The people respond:
Amen.
COMMUNION RITE
LORD'S PRAYER
The priest sets down the chalice and paten and with hands joined sings or says one of the following:
A
Let us pray with confidence to the Father in the words our Saviour gave us.
B
Jesus taught us to call God our Father,
and so we have the courage to say:
C
Let us ask our Father to forgive our sins
and to bring us to forgive those who sin against us.
D
Let us pray for the coming of the kingdom
as Jesus taught us.
He extends his hands and he continues, with the people:
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.
With hands extended, the priest continues alone:
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.
He joins his hands.
DOXOLOGY
The people end the prayer with the acclamation:
For the kingdom,
the power, and the glory are yours,
now and forever.
SIGN OF PEACE
Then the priest, with hands extended, says aloud:
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 for ever and ever.
The people answer:
Amen.
The priest, extending and joining his hands, adds:
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
The people answer:
And also with you.
Then the deacon (or the priest) may add:
Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
All make the appropriate sign of peace, according to local custom.
The priest gives the sign of peace to the deacon or minister.
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
Then the following is sung or said:
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.
This may be repeated until the breaking of the Bread is finished, but the last phrase is always Grant us peace.
Meanwhile, he takes the Host and breaks it over the paten. He places a small piece in the chalice, saying inaudibly:
May the mingling of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ
bring eternal life to us who receive it.
PRIVATE PREPARATION OF THE PRIEST
Then the priest joins his hands and says inaudibly:
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.
or:
Lord Jesus Christ, with faith in your love and mercy, I eat your Body and drink your Blood. Let is not bring me condemnation, but health in mind and body.
COMMUNION
The priest genuflects. Taking the Host, he raises it slightly over the paten and, facing the people, says aloud:
This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
Happy are those who are called to his supper.
He adds, once only, with the people:
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you,
but only say the word and I shall be healed.
Facing the altar, the priest says inaudibly:
May the Body of Christ bring me to everlasting life.
He reverently consumes the Body of Christ.
Then he takes the chalice and says inaudibly:
May the Blood of Christ bring me to everlasting life.
He reverently drinks the Blood of Christ.
After this he takes the paten or other vessel and goes to the communicants. He takes a Host for each one, raises It a little, and shows It, saying:
The Body of Christ.
The communicant answers: Amen. and receives communion.
When a deacon gives communion, he does the same.
The sign of communion is more complete when given under both kinds, since the sign of the Eucharistic meal appears more clearly. The intention of Christ that the new and eternal covenant be ratified in his Blood is better expressed, as is the relation of the Eucharistic banquet to the heavenly banquet.
If any are receiving in both kinds, the rite described elsewhere is followed. When he presents the chalice, the priest or deacon says:
The Blood of Christ.
The communicant answers: Amen. and drinks It.
The deacon and other ministers may receive communion from the chalice.
COMMUNION SONG/ANTIPHON
(6) Ordinary Time (with variants from Masses for Various Occasions for the Church, Pope, Ministers, and Laity) (7) Most Holy Trinity (8) Most Holy Eucharist (9) Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (10) Holy Spirit (11) Blessed Virgin Mary (12) Holy Angels (13) St. John the Baptist (14) St. Joseph (15) Holy Apostles (16) Holy Martyrs (17) Holy Pastors (18) Holy Virgins (19) Holy Men and Women (20) For the Unity of Christians (21) For the Spread of the Gospel (22) For Peace and Justice (23) For the Sick (24) For any Necessity (25) In Thanksgiving (26) For the Dead.
While the priest receives the Body of Christ, the communion song is begun.
The vessels are cleansed by the priest or deacon or acolyte after the communion or after Mass, if possible at the side table.
Meanwhile he says inaudibly:
Lord, may I receive these gifts in purity of heart.
May they bring me healing and strength, now and forever.
PERIOD OF SILENCE OR SONG OF PRAISE
Then the priest may return to the chair. A period of silence may now be observed, or a psalm or song of praise may be sung.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Then, standing at the chair or at the altar, the priest sings or says:
Let us pray.
(6) Ordinary Time (with variants from Masses for Various Occasions for the Church, Pope, Ministers, and Laity) (7) Most Holy Trinity (8) Most Holy Eucharist (9) Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (10) Holy Spirit (11) Blessed Virgin Mary (12) Holy Angels (13) St. John the Baptist (14) St. Joseph (15) Holy Apostles (16) Holy Martyrs (17) Holy Pastors (18) Holy Virgins (19) Holy Men and Women (20) For the Unity of Christians (21) For the Spread of the Gospel (22) For Peace and Justice (23) For the Sick (24) For any Necessity (25) In Thanksgiving (26) For the Dead.
Priest and people pray in silence for a while, unless a period of silence has already been observed. Then the priest extends his hands and sings or says the Prayer after Communion at the end of which the people respond: Amen.
CONCLUDING RITE
If there are any brief announcements, they are made at this time.
The rite of dismissal takes place.
Facing the people, the priest extends his hands and sings or says:
The Lord be with you.
The people answer:
And also with you.
The priest blesses the people with these words:
May almighty God bless you,
the Father, and the Son,+ and the Holy Spirit.
The people answer: Amen.
DISMISSAL
The dismissal sends each member of the congregation to do goodworks, praising and blessing the Lord.
The deacon (or the priest), with hands joined, sings or says:
A
Go in the peace of Christ.
B
The Mass is ended, go in peace.
C
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
The people answer:
Thanks be to God.
The priest kisses the altar as at the beginning. Then he makes the customary reverence with the ministers and leaves.
If any liturgical service follows immediately, the rite of dismissal is omitted.