Invitation to Communion all kneel Communion After his private prayers of preparation the Priest The communicants come forward in reverent procession, The Order of Mass genuflects, takes the host and, holding it slightly raised and make a preparatory act of reverence by bowing The Introductory Rites above the paten or above the chalice says aloud: their head in honour of Christ’s presence in the The Introductory Rites help the faithful, come together as one, establish communion and Behold the Lamb of God, Sacrament. prepare themselves properly to listen to the Word of God and to celebrate the Eucharist behold him who takes away The Body (Blood) of Christ. worthily. Amen. the sins of the world. All stand. The Priest approaches the altar with the After the distribution of Communion, if appropriate, a Have mercy on us, O Lord. Blessed are those called ministers and venerates it. sacred silence may be observed for a while, or a psalm For we have sinned against you. to the supper of the Lamb. or other canticle of praise or a hymn may be sung. Sign of the Cross Show us, O Lord, your mercy. Lord, I am not worthy All make the Sign of the Cross as the Priest says. Prayer after Communion all stand that you should enter under my roof, And grant us your salvation. Let us pray. In the name of the Father, but only say the word and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. All pray in silence. Then the Priest says the Prayer after You were sent to heal the contrite and my soul shall be healed. Communion, at the end of which the people acclaim: Amen. of heart: Amen. Greeting Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. The Concluding Rites and the love of God, You came to call sinners: The Concluding Rites send the people forth to put into effect in their lives what they have and the communion of the Holy Spirit received. Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison. be with you all. Or: Blessing Dismissal Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison. The Lord be with you. Then the Deacon, or the Priest says: Grace to you and peace You are seated at the right hand And with your spirit. Go forth, the Mass is ended. Or: from God our Father of the Father to intercede for us: Go and announce and the Lord Jesus Christ. Or: May almighty God bless you, Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. the Gospel of the Lord. Or: the Father, and the Son, The Lord be with you. Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. Go in peace, glorifying the Lord and the Holy Spirit. And with your spirit. by your life. Or: The absolution by the Priest follows: Amen. Go in peace. Penitential Act May almighty God have mercy on us, The Priest invites the faithful to the Penitential Act. Thanks be to God. Then one of the Penitential Acts follows: forgive us our sins, I confess to almighty God and bring us to everlasting life. and to you, my brothers and sisters, Amen. that I have greatly sinned, The Kyrie, eleison (Lord, have mercy) may follow. in my thoughts and in my words, Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. in what I have done Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. and in what I have failed to do, Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison. And, striking their breast, they say: Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison. through my fault, through my fault, Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. through my most grievous fault; Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, The Collect all the Angels and Saints, Let us pray. And all pray in silence with the Priest for a while. and you, my brothers and sisters, Then the Priest says the Collect prayer, at the end of Liturgy to pray for me to the Lord our God. which the people acclaim: Excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal © 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All O f f i c e Amen. rights reserved. E N G L A N D Compilation & layout © 2011 Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. www.missal.org.uk MCW & W A L E S The Liturgy of the Word The Eucharistic Prayer The Communion Rite By hearing the word proclaimed in worship, the faithful again enter into the unending The Lord be with you. The Lord’s Prayer all stand dialogue between God and the covenant people, a dialogue sealed in the sharing of the And with your spirit. Eucharistic food and drink. At the Saviour’s command Lift up your hearts. and formed by divine teaching, First Reading all sit The Homily all sit We lift them up to the Lord. To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims: At the end of the Homily it is appropriate for there to be we dare to say: The word of the Lord. a brief silence for recollection. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. Our Father, who art in heaven, Thanks be to God. The Prayer of the Faithful It is right and just. hallowed be thy name; After each intention there is a pause while the faithful The Priest concludes the Preface with the people, singing thy kingdom come, Psalm pray. Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. thy will be done After the First Reading the psalmist or cantor sings or Lord, in your mercy. on earth as it is in heaven. says the Psalm, with the people making the response. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hear our prayer. Hosanna in the highest. Give us this day our daily bread, Gospel The Priest concludes the Prayer with a collect. Blessed is he who comes in the name and forgive us our trespasses, The assembly stands to sing the Gospel Acclamation to When the Liturgy of the Word has been completed, the welcome the Gospel. They remain standing in honour people sit. of the Lord. as we forgive those of the Gospel reading, the high point of the Liturgy of Hosanna in the highest. who trespass against us; the Word The Priest continues with the Eucharistic Prayer. and lead us not into temptation, The Lord be with you. After the words of Consecration the priest says: but deliver us from evil. And with your spirit. The mystery of faith. Deliver us, Lord, we pray, We proclaim your Death, O Lord, A reading from the holy Gospel from every evil… and profess your Resurrection according to N. and the coming of our Saviour, until you come again. Or: Glory to you, O Lord. Jesus Christ. At the end of the Gospel, the Deacon, or the Priest, When we eat this Bread For the kingdom, acclaims: and drink this Cup, the power and the glory are yours The Gospel of the Lord. we proclaim your Death, O Lord, Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. now and for ever. until you come again. Or: Lord Jesus Christ, The Liturgy of the Eucharist Save us, Saviour of the world, who said to your Apostles… For Catholics, the Eucharist is the source and summit of the whole Christian life. It is the for by your Cross and Resurrection vital centre of all that the Church is and does, because at its heart is the real presence of Who live and reign for ever and ever. the crucified, risen and glorified Lord, continuing and making available his saving work you have set us free. Amen. among us. At the conclusion of the prayer the Priest takes the chalice and the paten with the host and, raising both, The peace of the Lord he says: be with you always. During the Offertory Song the gifts of bread and wine May the Lord accept the sacrifice are brought in procession. The Priest offers the prayers of Through him, and with him, and in him, And with your spirit. at your hands blessing quietly at the altar. If the priest says the prayers O God, almighty Father, aloud the assembly’s acclamation each time is for the praise and glory of his name, Let us offer each other the sign of peace. in the unity of the Holy Spirit, All offer one another the customary sign of peace. Blessed be God for ever. for our good all glory and honour is yours, The Priest completes additional personal preparatory and the good of all his holy Church. Breaking of the Bread for ever and ever. rites, and the people rise as he says: Then the Priest says the Prayer over the Offerings, at the Lamb of God, you take away the sins Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters), end of which the people acclaim: Amen. of the world, have mercy on us. that my sacrifice and yours Amen. Lamb of God, you take away the sins may be acceptable to God, of the world, have mercy on us. the almighty Father. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.