THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS IN THE PARISH OF MARSH FARM

SOLEMN OF THE RESURRECTION

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Welcome to the Church of the Holy Cross on Easter Sunday as we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus.

Please keep SILENCE before Mass begins so that people can use the time for private prayer.

THE Please STAND when the bell sounds

INTROIT HYMN Please listen to the hymn

INTRODUCTION The Introduction helps us to come together as one, prepares us to listen to the Word of God and to meet Jesus in the Mass.

We make the as the priest says:

+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And with your spirit.

The priest welcomes the congregation and gives a brief introduction. The parents and godparents of the children to be baptised are invited to stand in front of the priest. The priest then asks:

What name have you given your child? The parent(s) then gives the Christian name of each child. What do you ask of God’s Church for your children? . The priest then addresses the parents: You have asked to have your children baptised. In doing so you are accepting the responsibility of training them in the practice of the faith. It will be your duty to bring them up to keep God’s commandments as Christ has taught us, by loving God and our neighbour. Do you clearly understand what you are undertaking? We do. The priest then addresses the godparents: Are you ready to help the parents of these children in their duty as a Christian parent? We are. The priest then says a prayer and makes the sign of the cross on the forehead of each child. The candidates, family and godparents return to their seats.

PENITENTIAL ACT

Brethren (Brothers and Sisters) let us acknowledge our sins and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.

I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, (we strike our breast as we say) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

GLORIA

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father.

Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, You take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; You take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; You are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.

For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

COLLECT

Let us pray:

O God, who on this day, through your Only Begotten Son, have conquered death and unlocked for us the path to eternity, grant, we pray, that we who keep the of the Lord’s Resurrection may, through the renewal brought by you Spirit, rise up in the light of life. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen. THE LITURGY OF THE WORD We listen to the Word of God in the Scripture readings and consider their meaning.

Please SIT

After each reading: The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

THE HYMN Please STAND

THE ACCLAMATION

Alleluia, , alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed; Let us celebrate the feast then, in the Lord. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

THE GOSPEL

The Lord be with you. And with your spirit.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John Glory to you, O Lord. John 20: 1-9

After the Gospel:

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Please SIT

THE

THE BAPTISM LITURGY

Please STAND for the HYMN Once the HYMN is concluded, please SIT

INVOCATION OF THE SAINTS

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us. S. John the Baptist, pray for us. S. Joseph, pray for us. S. Peter & S. Paul, pray for us. S. Andrew, pray for us. S. Alban, pray for us. All holy men and women, pray for us.

PRAYER OF EXORCISM The priest says the Prayer of Exorcism to prepare the children for the coming of the new life of God in baptism.

Almighty and ever-living God, you sent your only Son into the world to cast out the power of Satan, spirit of evil, to rescue man from the kingdom of darkness, and bring him into the splendour of your kingdom of light. We pray for these children: set them free from original sin, make them a temple of your glory, and send your Holy Spirit to dwell with them. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

ANOINTING WITH CATECHUMENS The priest anoints the children with the Oil of Catechumens to strengthen them with the power of Christ.

We anoint you with the oil of salvation in the name of Christ our Saviour; May he strengthen you with his power, who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.

BLESSING OF THE WATER

My dear brothers and sisters, God uses the sacrament of water to give his divine life to those who believe in him. Let us turn to God, and ask him to pour his gift of life from this font on the children he has chosen …

Father, God of mercy, through these waters of baptism you have filled us with new life as your very own children. Blessed be God.

From all who are baptised in water and the Holy Spirit, you have formed one people, united in your Son Jesus Christ. Blessed be God.

You have set us free and filled our hearts with the spirit of your love, that we may live in peace. Blessed be God.

You call those who have been baptised to announce the Good News of Jesus Christ to people everywhere. Blessed be God.

You have called your children to this cleansing water and new birth, that they may share in the faith of your Church and have eternal life. By the mystery of this water, lead them to a new and spiritual birth. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

PROFESSION OF FAITH Please STAND. The Priest addresses the whole congregation:

Dear Brethren (Brothers and Sisters), through the Paschal Mystery we have been buried with Christ in Baptism, so that we may walk with him in newness of life. And so, now that our Lenten observance is concluded, let us renew the promises of Holy Baptism, by which we once renounced Satan and his works and promised to serve God in the Holy . And so I ask you: Do you renounce Satan? I do. And all his works? I do. And all his empty show? I do.

Do you believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth? I do.

Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was born of the Virgin Mary, suffered death and was buried, rose again from the dead and is seated at the right hand of the Father? I do.

Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting? I do.

And may almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us new birth by water and the Holy Spirit and bestowed on us forgiveness of our sins, keep us by his grace, in Christ Jesus our Lord, for eternal life. Amen.

THE BAPTISM The Priest addresses the parent and godparents of the children to be baptised and says:

Is it your will that these children should be baptised in the faith of the Church, which we have all professed with you? It is.

The children are then baptised and anointed with Chrism. The Congregation are sprinkled with from the font. The baptism party then return to their seats. PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL Please kneel After each intention we pray:

Lord in your mercy. Hear our prayer.

We conclude our prayers with:

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

The priest concludes with a . We then STAND for the hymn.

THE LITURGY OF THE We celebrate the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, as his sacrifice on the cross is made present to us in his Body and Blood.

OFFERTORY HYMN

At the conclusion of the OFFERTORY HYMN

Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters), that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. 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 holy Church.

The priest says the prayer over the offerings, we respond: Amen.

THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER The Lord be with you. And with your spirit. Lift up your hearts. We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right and just.

The Priest continues singing the (a prayer of praise and thanks to God). We then say: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of Hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Please kneel while the Priest continues the Eucharistic Prayer

After the words of Consecration: . We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.

At the conclusion of the prayer, the Priest sings: Through him, and with him, and in him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honour is yours, for ever and ever. AMEN.

Please STAND

THE LORD’S PRAYER

At the Saviour’s command and formed by divine teaching we dare to say: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil, graciously grant peace in our days, that, by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the blessed hope and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and for ever.

Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Apostles: Peace I leave you, my peace I give you, look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will. Who live and reign for ever and ever. Amen.

The peace of the Lord be with you always. And with your spirit.

Please KNEEL or SIT as we say the .

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.

Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb. Lord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed. All who are Confirmed are welcome to receive Holy Communion. All others are welcome to receive a blessing.

Remain kneeling for: COMMUNION HYMNS & MUSIC

Please stand PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Let us pray. The Priest says the Prayer after Communion, we respond: Amen.

Please sit. THE NOTICES

After the notices, the baptism party are invited to come to the front of Church.

GIVING OF THE LIGHTED CANDLE The Priest lights the individual baptismal candles from the and says: Receive the light of Christ.

Parent(s) and godparents, this light is entrusted to you to be kept burning brightly. These children of yours have been enlightened by Christ. They are to walk always as children of the light. May they keep the flame of faith alive in their hearts. When the Lord comes may they go out to meet him with all the saints in the heavenly kingdom. Amen.

PRAYERS OVER THE EARS AND MOUTH The Priest touches the ears and mouth of the children with his thumb saying: The Lord Jesus made the deaf hear and the dumb speak. May he soon touch your ears to receive his word, and your mouth to proclaim his faith, to the praise and glory of God the Father. Amen.

THE CONCLUSION We are sent out to do the Lord’s work strengthened by the Word and Sacrament we have received. Please stand THE SOLEMN BLESSING

The Lord be with you. And with your spirit.

Bow your heads and pray for God’s blessing …

May God, who by the Resurrection of his Only Begotten Son was pleased to confer on you the gift of redemption and of adoption, give you gladness by his blessing. Amen.

May he, by whose redeeming work you have received the gift of everlasting freedom, make you heirs to an eternal inheritance. Amen.

And may you, who have already risen with Christ in Baptism through faith, by living in a right manner on This earth, be united with him in the homeland of heaven. Amen.

And may the blessing of almighty God, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, come down on you and remain with you for ever. Amen.

Go forth, the Mass is ended, alleluia, alleluia Thanks be to God, alleluia, alleluia.

THE RECESSIONAL HYMN

REGINA CAELI

Joy to thee, O Queen of Heaven, Alleluia He whom thou wast meet to bear, Alleluia As he promised hath arisen, Alleluia Pour for us to God thy prayer, Alleluia

Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, Alleluia For the Lord is risen indeed, Alleluia

Let us pray:

O God, who through the resurrection of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ has brought joy to the whole world; grant we pray that through the prayers of his Mother the Virgin Mary we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.