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The Order of Mass Liturgy of the Word THE ORDER OF MASS LITURGY OF THE WORD Second Form The Proclaimer goes to the ambo and reads the INTRODUCTORY RITES first reading, while all sit and listen. At the Priest: You were sent to heal the contrite of heart: end of the reading, the reader acclaims: Greeting Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. Proclaimer: The Word of the Lord. Priest: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the People: Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. All reply: Holy Spirit. Priest: You came to call sinners: All: Thanks be to God. People: Amen. Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison. The psalmist or cantor sings or says the Priest: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, People: Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison. Responsorial Psalm, with the people making the response. and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Priest: You are seated at the right hand of the Father to Or: intercede for us: After this, if there is to be a second reading, a Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Proclaimer reads it from the ambo, as above. To Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. indicate the end of the second reading, the Lord Jesus Christ. Proclaimer acclaims: Or: People: Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison Priest: The Lord be with you. Proclaimer: The Word of the Lord. Priest: May almighty God have mercy on us and lead us, with All reply: People: And with your spirit. our sins forgiven, to eternal life. All: Thanks be to God. People: Amen. There follows the Alleluia or another chant laid Penitential Act down by the rubrics, as the liturgical time requires. Priest: Brothers and Sisters, let us acknowledge our sins, that Gloria The deacon, or the Priest, then proceeds to the we may prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred ambo, accompanied, if appropriate, by ministers mysteries. Glory to God in the highest, with incense and candles. There he says: A brief pause for silence follows and on earth peace to people of good will. Priest/Deacon: The Lord be with you. First Form We praise you, we bless you, People: And with your spirit. All: I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and we adore you, Deacon/Priest: A reading from the holy Gospel according to sisters, that I have greatly sinned in my thoughts and we glorify you, N… in my words, in what I have done and in what I have At the same time, he makes the Sign of the Cross we give you thanks for your great glory, on the book and on his forehead, lips, and failed to do, striking the breast, all say Lord God, heavenly King, breast. through my fault, through my fault, through my most O God, almighty Father. People: Glory to you, O Lord. grievous fault; Then the deacon, or the Priest, incenses the therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, book, if incense is used, and proclaims the Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, Gospel. and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God. you take away the sins of the world, At the end of the Gospel, the deacon, or the have mercy on us; Priest, acclaims: you take away the sins of the world, Priest/Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord. Or: All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. receive our prayer; Priest: Have mercy on us, O Lord. you are seated at the right hand of the Father, Then follows the homily, which must be preached People: For we have sinned against you. by a Priest or deacon on all Sundays and holy have mercy on us. days of obligation; on other days, it is Priest: Show us, O Lord, your mercy. For you alone are the Holy One, recommended. At the end of the homily, the Symbol People: And grant us your salvation. or Profession of Faith or Creed, when prescribed, you alone are the Lord, is sung or said: you alone are the Most High, Nicene Creed, Priest: May almighty God have mercy on us and lead us, with Jesus Christ, I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and our sins forgiven, to eternal life. with the Holy Spirit, earth, of all things visible and invisible. People: Amen. in the glory of God the Father. Amen. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, V. Lord, have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy. born of the Father before all ages. With hands joined the priest says: V. Christ, have mercy. R. Christ, have mercy. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, V. Lord, have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy. Priest: Let us pray. begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him Or: All pray in silence with the Priest for a moment. all things were made. V. Kyrie, eleison. R. Kyrie, eleison. The priest then says the Collect or Opening For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, at V. Christe, eleison. R. Christe, eleison. Prayer at the end of which the people acclaim: the hi-lighted words that follow all bow and by V. Kyrie, eleison. R. Kyrie, eleison. the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and Or: People: Amen. became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered People: Amen. All: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in The Eucharistic Prayer now and forever. Amen accordance with the Scriptures. Priest: The Lord be with you. Priest: Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Apostles, Peace I He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the People: And with your spirit. leave you, my peace I give you, look not on our sins, Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the Priest, Lift up your hearts. but on the faith of your Church, and graciously grant dead and his kingdom will have no end. People: We lift them up to the Lord. her peace and unity in accordance with your will. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: Amen. from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is People: It is right and just. Priest: The peace of the Lord be with you always. adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. The Priest, with hands extended, continues the People: And with your spirit. Preface. At the end of the Preface he joins his And one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. hands and concludes the Preface with the people, If the sign of peace was not exchanged earlier, I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look singing or saying aloud: the priest or deacon may then say: forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world Priest/Deacon: Let us offer each other the sign of peace. All: Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts. Heaven to come. Amen. and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. After all have exchanged the sign of peace, the Or: priest breaks the host, during which the Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. following is said or sung: Apostles’ Creed Hosanna in the highest. I believe in God, the Father almighty, All: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Mystery of Faith. Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, After the consecration, the priest says: have mercy on us. our Lord, at the hi-lighted words that follow all Priest: The mystery of faith Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, bow who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the People: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. have mercy on us. Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died Or: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, and was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day he rose grant us peace. We proclaim your death, O Lord, and profess your again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at Resurrection until you come again. Tthe priest says: the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will Or: Priest, Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away come to judge the living and the dead. When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the proclaim your death, O Lord, until you come again. supper of the Lamb. communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of Or: People: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my the body, and life everlasting. Amen. roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be Save us, Saviour of the world, for by your Cross and Then follows the Universal Prayer, that is, the healed. Resurrection you have set us free. Prayer of the Faithful or Bidding Prayers. THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST At the close of the Eucharistic Prayer, the Priest: The Body of Christ priest says: If the Offertory Chant is not sung, the priest Communicant: Amen.
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