Concelebration Card, Eucharistic Prayer I

EucHARISTIC PRAYER I (THE RoMAN CANoN) For Concelebration •

The parts for all concelebrants are to be recited in a low voice and in such a way that the voice of the principal celebrant is clearly heard by the people. (See General Instruction of the Roman Missal, no. 218.)

The principal celebrant, with hands extended, says: COMMEMORATION OF THE LIVING. r"""fr o you, therefore, most merciful Father, With hands extended, one of the concelebrants or the 11 we make humble prayer and petition principal celebrant continues: through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord: Remember, Lord, your servants N. and N .

He joins his hands and says: The Priest joins his hands and all pray briefly for those for that you accept whom they intend to pray. Then, with hands extended, he continues: He makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying: and all gathered here, and bless ~ these gifts, these offerings, whose faith and devotion are known to you. these holy and unblemished sacrifices, For them, we offer you this sacrifice of praise or they offer it for themselves With hands extended, he continues: and all who are dear to them: which we offer you firstly for the redemption of their souls, for your holy catholic Church. in hope of health and well-being, Be pleased to grant her peace, and paying their homage to you, to guard, unite and govern her the eternal God, living and true. throughout the whole world, together with your servant N. our Pope He joins his hands. and N. our Bishop,· and all those who, holding to the truth, hand on the catholic and apostolic faith.

He joins his hands.

• Mention may be made here of the Coadjutor Bishop, or Auxiliary Bishops, as noted in the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, no. 149. With hands extended, another of the concelebrants, or the PROPER FORMS OF THE COMMUNICANTES principal celebrant, continues: In communion with those whose memory On the Nativity of the Lord and throughout the Octave we venerate, Celebrating the most sacred night (day) especially the glorious ever-Virgin Mary, on which blessed Mary the immaculate Virgin Mother of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ, brought forth the Savior for this world, t and blessed Joseph, her Spouse, and in communion with those whose memory your blessed Apostles and Martyrs, we venerate, Peter and Paul, Andrew, especially the glorious ever-Virgin Mary, (James, John, Mother of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ, t Thomas, James, Philip, On the Epiphany of the Lord Bartholomew, Matthew, Celebrating the most sacred day Simon and Jude; on which your Only Begotten Son, Linus, Cletus, Clement, Sixtus, eternal with you in your glory, Cornelius, Cyprian, appeared in a human body, truly sharing our flesh, Lawrence, Chrysogonus, and in communion with those whose memory John and Paul, we venerate, Cosmas and Damian) especially the glorious ever-Virgin Mary, and all your Saints; Mother of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ, t we ask that through their merits and prayers, in all things we may be defended From the Mass of the Easter Vigil until the Second Sunday of Easter by your protecting help. Celebrating the most sacred night (day) He joins his hands. of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ in (Through Christ our Lord. Amen.) the flesh, With hands extended, the principal celebrant alone continues: and in communion with those whose memory Therefore, Lord, we pray: we venerate, graciously accept this oblation of our service, especially the glorious ever-Virgin Mary, that of your whole family; Mother of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ, t order our days in your peace, On the Ascension of the Lord and command that we be delivered from Celebrating the most sacred day eternal damnation on which your Only Begotten Son, our Lord, and counted among the flock of those you placed at the right hand of your glory have chosen. our weak human nature, He joins his hands. which he had united to himself, (Through Christ our Lord. Amen.) and in communion with those whose memory we venerate, especially the glorious ever-Virgin Mary, Mother of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ, t

On Pentecost Sunday Celebrating the most sacred day of Pentecost, on which the Holy Spirit appeared to the Apostles in tongues of fire, and in communion with those whose memory we venerate, especially the glorious ever-Virgin Mary, Mother of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ, t The principal celebrant and all concelebrants, holding their Then the principal celebrant says: hands extended toward the offerings, say: The mystery of faith. Be pleased, 0 God, we pray, And the concelebrants with the people continue, acclaiming: to bless, acknowledge, We proclaim your Death, 0 Lord, and approve this offering in every respect; and profess your Resurrection make it spiritual and acceptable, until you come again. so that it may become for us the Body and Blood of your most beloved Son, Or: our Lord Jesus Christ. When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, 0 Lord, They join their hands. until you come again. On the day before he was to suffer, he took bread in his holy and venerable hands, Or: and with eyes raised to heaven Save us, Savior of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection to you, 0 God, his almighty Father, giving you thanks, he said the blessing, you have set us free. broke the bread Then the principal celebrant and the concelebrants, with and gave it to his disciples, saying: hands extended, say: Therefore, 0 Lord, Each concelebrant extends his right hand toward the bread, if this seems appropriate. as we celebrate the memorial of the TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT, blessed Passion, FOR THIS IS MY BODY, the Resurrection from the dead, WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU. and the glorious Ascension into heaven of Christ, your Son, our Lord, The concelebrants join their hands, look toward the consecrated host as it is shown, and after this bow we, your servants and your holy people, profoundly. offer to your glorious majesty from the gifts that you have given us, Then all continue: this pure victim, In a similar way, when supper was ended, this holy victim, he took this precious chalice this spotless victim, in his holy and venerable hands, the holy Bread of eternal life and once more giving you thanks, he said and the Chalice of everlasting salvation. the blessing and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying: Be pleased to look upon these offerings Each concelebrant extends his right hand toward the with a serene and kindly countenance, chalice, if this seems appropriate. and to accept them, TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT, as once you were pleased to accept FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD, the gifts of your servant Abel the just, THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT, the sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith, WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT FOR YOU and the offering of your high AND FOR MANY priest Melchizedek, FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS. a holy sacrifice, a spotless victim. Do THIS IN MEMORY OF ME. The concelebrants join their hands, look toward the chalice as it is shown, and after this bow profoundly. Bowing, with hands joined, all continue: And, with hands extended, he continues: In humble prayer we ask you, almighty God: hope in your abundant mercies, command that these gifts be borne graciously grant some share by the hands of your holy Angel and fellowship with your holy Apostles to your altar on high and Martyrs: in the sight of your divine majesty, with John the Baptist, Stephen, so that all of us, who through this participation Matthias, Barnabas, at the altar (Ignatius, Alexander, receive the most holy Body and Blood of Marcellinus, Peter, your Son, Felicity, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, They stand upright again and sign themselves with the Sign of the Cross, saying: Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia) may be filled with every grace and and all your Saints; heavenly blessing. admit us, we beseech you, into their company, They join their hands. not weighing our merits, (Through Christ our Lord. Amen.) but granting us your pardon, COMMEMORATION OF THE DEAD. He joins his hands. With hands extended, one of the concelebrants or the through Christ our Lord. principal celebrant says: Remember also, Lord, your servants N. and N., And the principal celebrant alone, with hands joined, continues: who have gone before us with the sign of faith Through whom and rest in the sleep of peace. you continue to make all these good things, He joins his hands, and all pray briefly for those who have 0 Lord; died and for whom they intend to pray. you sanctify them, fill them with life, Then, with hands extended, he continues: bless them, and bestow them upon us. Grant them, 0 Lord, we pray, The principal celebrant raises the paten with the host, and and all who sleep in Christ, the deacon, or in his absence, one of the concelebrants, a place of refreshment, light and peace. raises the chalice, while the principal celebrant alone, or with all the concelebrants, says: He joins his hands. Through him, and with him, and in him, (Through Christ our Lord. Amen.) 0 God, almighty Father, All strike their breast with the right hand as another of the in the unity of the Holy Spirit, concelebrants or the principal celebrant says: all glory and honor is yours, To us, also, your servants, who, though sinners, for ever and ever.

The people acclaim: Amen.