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The Order of The Introductory Rites The Introductory Rites help the faithful come together as one, establish and prepare themselves to listen to the Word of and to celebrate the worthily. All stand. The approaches the with the ministers You were sent to heal the contrite of and venerates it while the Song is sung. heart: Sign of the , have . Or: , eleison. All make the as the Priest says: Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, You came to call sinners: and of the . , have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison. . Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison. Greeting You are seated at the right hand of the The grace of our Lord Christ, Father to intercede for us: and the love of God, Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. and the communion of the Holy Spirit Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. be with you all. Or: The by the Priest follows: Grace to you and peace from God our May almighty God have mercy on us, Father forgive us our , and the Lord Jesus Christ. Or: and bring us to everlasting life. The Lord be with you. Amen. And with your spirit. The Kyrie, eleison (Lord, have mercy) may follow. Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. The Priest invites the faithful to the Penitential Act. Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. Then one of the Penitential Acts follows: Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison. I confess to almighty God Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison. and to you, my brothers and sisters, Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. that I have greatly sinned, Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have The Gloria failed to do, When indicated this hymn is either sung or said: And, striking their breast, they say: Glory to God in the highest, through my fault, through my fault, and on earth peace to people through my most grievous fault; of good will. therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, We praise you, all the Angels and , we bless you, and you, my brothers and sisters, we adore you, to pray for me to the Lord our God. we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Have mercy on us, O Lord. Lord God, heavenly King, For we have sinned against you. O God, almighty Father. Show us, O Lord, your mercy. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, And grant us your . Lord God, of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, with the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us; in the glory of . you take away the sins of the world, Amen. receive our ; The you are seated at the right hand When this hymn is concluded, the Priest, says: of the Father, Let us pray. have mercy on us. And all pray in silence with the Priest for a while. Then the Priest says the Collect prayer, at the end of which For you alone are the Holy One, the people acclaim: you alone are the Lord, Amen. you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, The Liturgy of the Word By hearing the word proclaimed in worship, the faithful again enter into the unending dialogue between God and the covenant people, a dialogue sealed in the sharing of the Eucharistic food and drink.

First Reading all sit The Niceno-Constantinopolitan To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims: I believe in one God, The word of the Lord. the Father almighty, Thanks be to God. maker of heaven and earth, Psalm of all things visible and invisible. After the First Reading the psalmist or sings or says I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Psalm, with the people making the response. the Only Begotten , Second Reading born of the Father before all ages. On Sundays and certain other days there is a second God from God, Light from Light, reading. It concludes with the same response as above. true God from true God, begotten, not made, The assembly stands to sing the Gospel Acclamation to consubstantial with the Father; welcome the Gospel. They remain standing in honour of the through him all things were made. Gospel reading, the high point of the Liturgy of the Word. The Lord be with you. For us men and for our salvation And with your spirit. he came down from heaven, At the words that follow, up to and including and became A reading from the holy Gospel according man, all bow. to N. and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate Glory to you, O Lord. of the Virgin Mary, At the end of the Gospel, the , or the Priest, acclaims: and became man. The Gospel of the Lord. For our sake he was crucified Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. under Pontius Pilate, The all sit he suffered death and was buried, At the end of the Homily it is appropriate for there to be a and rose again on the third day brief silence for recollection. in accordance with the Scriptures. The Creed all stand He ascended into heaven On Sundays and Solemnities, the Profession of or Creed and is seated at the right hand will follow. During and Time, especially, the ’ Creed may be used. of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead I confess one and his kingdom will have no end. for the of sins I believe in the Holy Spirit, and I look forward to the resurrection the Lord, the giver of life, of the dead who proceeds from the Father and the life of the world to come. Amen. and the Son, who with the Father and the Son The Prayer of the Faithful is adored and glorified, After each intention there is a pause while the faithful pray. who has spoken through the prophets. Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer. I believe in one, holy, catholic The Priest concludes the Prayer with a collect. and apostolic Church. When the Liturgy of the Word has been completed, the people sit. The Liturgy of the Eucharist For Catholics, the Eucharist is the source and summit of the whole Christian life. It is the vital centre of all that the Church is and does, because at its heart is the real presence of the crucified, risen and glorified Lord, continuing and making available his saving work among us. During the Song the of bread and wine The Priest concludes the with the people, singing are brought in procession. The Priest offers the of Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. quietly at the altar. If the priest says the prayers aloud the assembly’s acclamation each time is: Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Blessed be God for ever. in the highest. The Priest completes additional personal preparatory rites, Blessed is he who comes in the name and the people rise as he says: of the Lord. Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters), Hosanna in the highest. that my and yours The Priest continues with the Eucharistic Prayer. may be acceptable to God, After the words of the priest says: the almighty Father. . May the Lord accept the sacrifice We proclaim your Death, O Lord, at your hands and profess your Resurrection for the praise and glory of his name, until you come again. Or: for our good When we eat this Bread and the good of all his holy Church. and drink this Cup, Then the Priest says the Prayer over the Offerings, at the end we proclaim your Death, O Lord, of which the people acclaim: until you come again. Or: Amen. Save us, Saviour of the world, The Eucharistic Prayer for by your Cross and Resurrection The Lord be with you. you have set us free. And with your spirit. At the conclusion of the prayer the Priest takes the and the with the host and, raising both, he says Lift up your hearts. Through him, and with him, and in him, We lift them up to the Lord. O God, almighty Father, Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. in the unity of the Holy Spirit, It is right and just. all glory and honour is yours, for ever and ever. Amen. The Communion Rite Breaking of the Bread The Lord’s Prayer all stand , you take away the sins At the Saviour’s command of the world, have mercy on us. and formed by divine teaching, Lamb of God, you take away the sins we dare to say: of the world, have mercy on us. Our Father, who art in heaven, Lamb of God, you take away the sins hallowed be thy name; of the world, grant us peace. thy kingdom come, Invitation to Communion all kneel thy will be done After his private prayers of preparation the Priest genuflects, on earth as it is in heaven. takes the host and, holding it slightly raised above the paten or above the chalice says aloud: Give us this day our daily bread, Behold the Lamb of God, and forgive us our trespasses, behold him who takes away the sins of as we forgive those who trespass the world. against us; Blessed are those called to the supper of and lead us not into temptation, the Lamb. but deliver us from evil. Lord, I am not worthy Deliver us, Lord, we pray… that you should enter under my roof, and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus but only say the word Christ. and my shall be healed. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours Communion now and for ever. The communicants come forward in reverent procession, and make a preparatory act of reverence by their Lord Jesus Christ… head in honour of Christ’s presence in the . Who live and reign for ever and ever. The Body () of Christ. Amen. Amen. The peace of the Lord be with you always. After the distribution of Communion, if appropriate, a And with your spirit. silence may be observed for a while, or a psalm or other canticle of praise or a hymn may be sung. Let us offer each other the sign of peace. All offer one another the customary sign of peace. Prayer after Communion all stand Let us pray. All pray in silence. Then the Priest says the Prayer after Communion, at the end of which the people acclaim: Amen. The Concluding Rites The Concluding Rites send the people forth to put into effect in their lives what they have received. Blessing The Lord be with you. Then the Deacon, or the Priest says one of the following: And with your spirit. Go forth, the Mass is ended. May almighty God bless you, Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord. the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life. Amen. Go in peace. Thanks be to God. Liturgy Excerpts from the English translation of The © 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights O f f i c e reserved. Compilation & layout © 2011 Catholic ’ Conference of England and Wales. www.missal.org.uk MCNL E N G L A N D & W A L E S