COMMUNION RITE

Lord's Prayer:
All:
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.
Priest: Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil,
All:
For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and for ever.
Sign of Peace:
Priest: The Peace of the Lord be with you always.

All: And with your spirit.

Breaking of the Bread:

All:
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.
Preparation for Communion:
Priest: 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.
People: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
Reception of Communion:
Minister: The Body of Christ.
Minister: The Blood of Christ.

Communicant: Amen.
Communicant: Amen.

CONCLUDING RITE
Blessing & Dismissal:
Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.
Priest: May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
Priest: Go in peace. (or another longer formulation)
People: Thanks be to God!

BASIC TEXTS for the CATHOLIC MASS

(New English Translation, Roman Missal, 3rd Edition)

INTRODUCTORY RITES
Greeting:
Priest: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
Priest: The Lord be with you. (or another greeting)
People: And with your spirit.
Penitential Act (Confiteor and/or Kyrie):
A) All:
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,
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.
B) Priest: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: Christ, have mercy.
Priest: Lord, have mercy.

People: Lord, have mercy.

People: Christ, have mercy.
People: Lord, have mercy.

Gloria (an ancient hymn of praise):

All:
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.

Excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal, 2010, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc. All rights reserved.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

Response after the First and Second Readings:
Lector: The Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
Dialogue before the Gospel Proclamation:
Cantor: Alleluia! (sung)
People: Alleluia!
Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.
Priest: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to
.
People: Glory to you, O Lord.
After the Gospel Proclamation:
Priest: The Gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Profession of Faith (Nicene Creed; or the Apostles Creed may also be recited):
I believe in one God, the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Universal Prayer / Prayer of the Faithful:
Lector: let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord, hear our prayer.
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LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Preparation of the Table / Presentation of the Gifts (first part may be done silently):
Priest: Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, through your goodness (2x)
People: Blessed be God for ever.
Priest: Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
People: 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.
Acclamations during the Eucharistic Prayer:
Preface Dialogue:
Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God. People: It is right and just.
Sanctus:
All:

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.

Mystery of Faith:
Priest: The mystery of faith:
People: A We proclaim your death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection until you come again.
B When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your death, O Lord, until you come again.
C Save us, Savior of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection, you have set us free.
Great Amen:
Priest: Through him, with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honor is yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever.
People: Amen. (may be sung more than once)
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