THE ROMAN - THIRD EDITION THE ORDER OF

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THE INTRODUCTORY RITES

SIGN OF THE CROSS Absolution of the Priest follows. Or:

Celebrant: In the name of the Father, and of the C: You were sent to heal the contrite of heart: Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Lord, have mercy. Or: , eleison. People: Amen. P: Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.

GREETING C: You came to call sinners: Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison. C: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, P: Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison. and the love of God, and the of the Holy Spirit C: You are seated at the right hand of the Father be with you all. Or: to intercede for us: Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. C: Grace to you and peace from God our Father P: Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. and the Lord Jesus Christ. Or: Absolution of the Priest follows. C: The Lord be with you. The Kyrie, eleison (Lord, have mercy) invocations A Bishop, instead of The Lord be with you, says: may follow unless they have just occurred in a Peace be with you. formula of the . P: And with your spirit. C: Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. PENITENT IAL ACT P: Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.

I confess to almighty God C: Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison. and to you, my brothers and sisters, P: Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison. that I have greatly sinned in my thoughts and in my words, C: Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. in what I have done and in what I have P: Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. failed to do, THE GLORIA And, striking their breast, they say: Glory to God in the highest, through my fault, through my fault, and on earth peace to people of good will. through my most grievous fault; We praise you, therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, we bless you, all the Angels and Saints, we adore you, and you, my brothers and sisters, we glorify you, to pray for me to the Lord our God. we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, Absolution of the Priest: O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, C: May almighty God have mercy on us Lord God, , Son of the Father, forgive us our sins, you take away the sins of the world, and bring us to everlasting life. have mercy on us; P: Amen. Or: you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; C: Have mercy on us, O Lord. you are seated at the right hand of the P: For we have sinned against you. Father, have mercy on us. C: Show us, O Lord, your mercy. For you alone are the Holy One, P: And grant us your salvation. you alone are the Lord, 1 you alone are the Most High, THE Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, C: Let us pray. (All pray in silence with the Priest in the glory of God the Father. who says the Collect prayer.) Amen. P: Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

FIRST READING For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, To indicate the end of the reading: (all bow till the words ‘became man’) and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate Reader: The Word of the Lord. of the Virgin Mary, P: Thanks be to God. and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius PSALM Pilate, sings or says the Psalm; the people make he suffered death and was buried, the response. and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. SECOND READING He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the To indicate the end of the reading: Father. He will come again in glory Reader: The Word of the Lord. to judge the living and the dead P: Thanks be to God. and hi s kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the ACCLAMATION giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, C: The Lord be with you. who has spoken through the prophets. P: And with your spirit. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. C or : A reading from the holy Gospel I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of according to N. sins P: Glory to you, O Lord. and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead At the end of the Gospel: and the life of the world to come. Amen.

C or Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord. Or: The Apostles' Creed: P: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. I believe in God, THE the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, THE PROFESSION OF FAITH and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, (all bow till the words ‘Virgin Mary’) The Niceno -Constantinopolitan Creed: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, I believe in one God, suffered under Pontius Pilate, the Father almighty, was crucified, died and was buried; maker of heaven and earth, he descended into hell; of all things visible and invisible. on the third day he rose again from the I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, dead; the Only Begotten Son of God, he ascended into heaven, born of the Father before all ages. and is seated at the right hand of God the God from God, Light from Light, Father almighty; true God from true God, from there he will come to judge the living begotten, not made, consubstantial with the and the dead. Father; I believe in the Holy Spirit, through him all things were made. the holy , 2 the communion of saints, THE PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, The Universal Prayer, that is the Prayer of the and life everlasting. Amen. Faithful or follows.

THE LITURGY OF THE

PREPARATION OF GIFTS We proclaim your Death, O Lord, C: Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, and profess your Resurrection for through your goodness we have received until you come again. Or: the bread we offer you: fruit of the earth and work of human hands, When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, it will become for us the bread of life. we proclaim your Death, O Lord, P: Blessed be God for ever. until you come again. Or:

C: Blessed are you, Lord Go d of all creation, Save us, Saviour of the world, for through your goodness we have received for by your Cross and Resurrection the wine we offer you: you have set us free. fruit of the vine and work of human hands it will become our spiritual drink. and Great Amen: P: Blessed be God for ever. C: Through him, and with him, and in him, C: Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters), O God, almighty Father, that my sacrifice and yours in the unity of the Holy Spirit, may be acceptable to God, all glory and honour is yours, the almighty Father. for ever and ever. P: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your P: Amen. hands for the praise and glory of his name, THE COMMUNION RITE for our good and the good of all his holy Church. The Lord's Prayer:

Priest says the Prayer over the Offerings C: At the Saviour’s command P: Amen. and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say: THE EUCHAR ISTIC PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; C: The Lord be with you. thy kingdom come, P: And with your spirit. thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. C: Lift up your hearts. Give us this day our daily bread, P: We lift them up to the Lord. and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against C: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. us; P: It is right and just. and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. : C: Deliver us, Lord, we pray from every evil, Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. graciously grant peace in our days, Heaven and earth are full of your glory. that, by the help of your mercy, in the highest. we may be always free from sin Blessed is he who comes in the name of the and safe from all distress, Lord. as we await the blessed hope Hosanna in the highest. and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. P: For the kingdom, : the power and the glory are yours now and for ever. C: . 3 C: Lord Jesus Christ, Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the who said to your Apostles: world, Peace I leave you, my peace I give you; grant us peace. look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church INVITATION TO COMMUNION and graciously grant her peace and u nity in accordance with your will. C: Behold the Lamb of God, Who live and reign for ever and ever. behold him who takes away the sins of the world. P: Amen Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb. The Sign of Peace: P: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, C: The peace of the Lord be with you always. but only say the word P: And with your spirit. and my soul shall be healed.

C or Deacon: Let us offer each other the sign of Communicants come forward . peace. (A ll offer the sign of peace) C: The . BREAKING OF THE BREAD P: Amen.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the C: The . world, P: Amen. have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the After Communion: world, have mercy on us. C: Let us pray. (Prayer after Communion) P: Amen.

THE CONCLUDING RITES

BLESSING Bishop: May almighty God bless you, making the over the people C: The Lord be with you. three times, he adds: P: And with your spirit. the Father, + and the Son, + and the Holy + Spirit. C: May almighty God b less you: P: Amen. the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit. P: Amen.

At the final blessing, the Bishop says: C or Deacon: Go forth, the Mass is ended. Or: The Lord be with you. P: And with your spirit. Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord. Or:

Bishop: Blessed be the name of the Lord. Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life. Or: P: Now and for ever. Go in peace. Bishop: Our help is in the name of the Lord. P: Thanks be to God. P: Who made heaven and earth.

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Excerpts from The Order of Mass from The © 2010, ICEL Printed and Distributed by the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia (AVONA)

The New English Translation has been approved by the Congregation of Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and will be implemented (in accordance with the Universal Church) in the parishes of the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia, on the First Sunday of , November 27, 2011. The above text consists mainly of the people's responses - to foster the participation of the faithful in the Sacred Liturgy.

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