Order of the Mass
Introductory Rites
The priest approaches the altar with the ministers and venerates it. An entrance song may be sung.
Entrance Antiphon
If no proper Entrance Antiphon is provided, a suitable entrance chant or song may be used.
Sign of the Cross
All make the Sign of the Cross as the priest says: the
℣.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
℟.
Amen.
Greeting
The priest greets the people:
℣.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Or:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Or:
The Lord be with you
℟.
And with your spirit
The priest may very briefly introduce the faithful to the Mass of the day.
Penitential Act
The priest invites the faithful to perform the Penitential Act:
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Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
A brief pause for silence follows, and then one of the following Penitential Acts:
Form A — I confess (Confiteor)
℟.
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.
And, striking their breast three times, all 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.
The absolution by the priest follows:
℣.
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
℟.
Amen.
Kyrie
℣.
Lord, have mercy.
℟.
Lord, have mercy.
℣.
Christ, have mercy.
℟.
Christ, have mercy.
℣.
Lord, have mercy.
℟.
Lord, have mercy.
Or:
℣.
Kyrie, eleison.
℟.
Kyrie, eleison.
℣.
Christe, eleison.
℟.
Christe, eleison.
℣.
Kyrie, eleison.
℟.
Kyrie, eleison.
Gloria
Gloria No Gloria
Collect
℣.
Let us pray
Then, the priest says the collect prayer, after which the people say:
℟.
Amen.
The 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.
The Creed
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.
The Prayer of the Faithful
After each intention, the minister says the following (or a variation of it):
℣.
We pray to the Lord
℟.
Lord, hear our prayer
The priest says a concluding prayer. When the Liturgy of the Word has been completed, the people sit.
105. Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, as we celebrate
the memorial of his Death and Resurrection,
we offer you, Lord,
the Bread of life and the Chalice of salvation,
giving thanks that you have held us worthy
to be in your presence and minister to you.
Humbly we pray
that, partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ,
we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.
Remember, Lord, your Church,
spread throughout the world,
and bring her to the fullness of charity,
together with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop*
and all the clergy.
In Masses for the Dead, the following may be added:
Remember your servant N.,
whom you have called (today)
from this world to yourself.
Grant that he (she) who was united with your Son
in a death like his,
may also be one with him in his Resurrection.
Remember also our brothers and sisters
who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection,
and all who have died in your mercy:
welcome them into the light of your face.
Have mercy on us all, we pray,
that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with the blessed Apostles,
and all the Saints who have pleased you throughout the ages,
we may merit to be coheirs to eternal life,
and may praise and glorify you
He joins his hands.
through your Son, Jesus Christ
106. He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and, raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Ho‑ly Spir‑it,
all glo‑ry and hon‑our is yours,
for ev ‑ er and ev‑er.
R. A‑men.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
Eucharist prayer II
100. The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy, O Lord, the fount of all holiness.
101. He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray,
by sending down your
Spirit upon them like the dewfall,
He joins his hands
and makes the
Sign of the
Cross once over the bread and the chalice together, saying:
so that they may become for us
the Body and Ñ Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
He joins his hands.
102. In the formulas that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly
and distinctly, as the nature of these words require.
At the time he was betrayed
and entered willingly into his Passion, He takes the bread
and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread and, giving thanks, broke it,
and gave it to his disciples, saying: He bows slightly. Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my Body, which will be given up for you.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and
genuflects in adoration.
103. After this, he continues: In a similar way, when supper was ended, He takes the chalice
and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took the chalice
and, once more giving thanks,
he gave it to his disciples, saying:
The Order of Mass Eucharistic Prayer II
7 He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in
adoration.
104. Then he says:
The mystery of faith
The mystery of faith. And the people continue, acclaiming:
We pro‑claim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Res‑urrection
un‑til you come a‑gain.
Or:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Or:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we pro‑claim your
Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Or:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Remember also our brothers and sisters
who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection,
and all who have died in your mercy:
welcome them into the light of your face.
Have mercy on us all, we pray,
that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with the blessed Apostles,
and all the Saints who have pleased you throughout the ages,
we may merit to be coheirs to eternal life,
and may praise and glorify you
He joins his hands.
through your Son, Jesus Christ.
106. He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and, raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Ho‑ly Spir‑it,
all glo‑ry and hon‑our is yours,
for ev ‑ er and ev‑er.
R. A‑men.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
The Communion Rite
The Lord's Prayer
The congregation stands and the priest says:
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At the Savior‘s command
and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say:
Together with the people, he continues:
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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.
The priest alone continues, saying:
℣.
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 Savior, Jesus Christ.
The people conclude the prayer, acclaiming:
℟.
For the kingdom,
the power and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
Then the priest alone says aloud:
℣.
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.
The people reply:
℟.
Amen.
The priest adds:
℣.
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
The people reply:
℟.
And with your spirit
The deacon, or the priest, adds:
℣.
Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
And all may offer one another a customary sign of peace.
Breaking of the Bread
During the breaking of the host the following is sung or said:
℟.
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.
After the Lamb of God, the people kneel.
Invitation to Communion
After his private prayers of preparation the priest genuflects, takes the host and, holding it slightly raised above the paten or above the chalice says aloud:
℣.
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.
And together with the people he adds once:
℟.
Lord, I am not worthy
that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
Communion
After the priest has consumed the Body and Blood of Christ, the communicants come forward in reverent procession, and make a preparatory act of reverence by bowing their head in honor of Christ’s presence in the Sacrament before receiving Holy Communion.
The priest says:
℣.
The Body of Christ
The communicant replies:
℣.
Amen
When Communion is ministered under both kinds the minister of the Chalice raises it slightly and shows it to each of the communicants, saying:
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The Blood of Christ
The communicant replies:
℣.
Amen
After the distribution of Communion, if appropriate, a sacred silence may be observed for a while, or a psalm or other canticle of praise or a hymn may be sung.
Prayer After Communion
Then, the priest says:
℣.
Let us pray
All stand and pray in silence. Then the priest says the Prayer after Communion, at the end of which the people acclaim:
℟.
Amen.
Concluding Rites
Any brief announcements to the people follow here. Then the dismissal takes place. Sometimes this takes a more elaborate form than that given below.
Blessing
The priest says:
℣.
The Lord be with you
The people reply:
℟.
And with your spirit
The priest blesses the people, saying:
℣.
May almighty God bless you,
the Father, and the Son, ✠ and the Holy Spirit.
The people reply:
℟.
Amen.
Dismissal
℣.
Either:
Go forth, the Mass is ended.
Or:
Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.
Or:
Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.
Or:
Go in peace
The people reply:
℟.
Thanks be to God
Liturgy of the Eucharist
The Offertory
During the Offertory Song the faithful usually express their participation by making an offering, bringing forward bread and wine for the celebration of the Eucharist and perhaps other gifts to relieve the needs of the Church and of the poor.
When he has received the bread and wine for the celebration, the priest offers prayer of blessing quietly at the altar. Sometimes these prayers are said aloud. If the priest says the prayers aloud, the assembly’s acclamation each time is:
℟.
Blessed be God for ever.
The priest completes additional personal preparatory rites, and the people rise as he says:
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Pray, brothers and sisters,
that my sacrifice and yours
may be accephtable to God,
the almighty Father.
The people reply:
℟.
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.
Then the priest says the Prayer over the Offerings, at the end of which the people acclaim:
℟.
Amen.
Extending his hands, the priest says:
℣.The Lord be with you
The people reply:
℟ And with your spirit
The priest, raising his hands, continues:
℣. Lift up your hearts
The people:
℟ We lift them up to the Lord
The priest, with hands extended, adds:
℣. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God
The people:
℟. It is right and just
The priest continues to the Preface prayer:
Common Preface I
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It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
through Christ our Lord.
In him you have been pleased to renew all things,
giving us all a share in his fullness.
For though he was in the form of God, he emptied himself
and by the blood of his Cross brought peace to all creation.
Therefore he has been exalted above all things,
and to all who obey him,
has become the source of eternal salvation.
And so, with Angels and Archangels,
with Thrones and Dominions,
and with all the hosts and Powers of heaven,
we sing the hymn of your glory,
as without end we acclaim:
The Sanctus
The priest concludes the Preface with the people singing or saying aloud the Sanctus:
℟.
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.
After the singing of the Sanctus the congregation kneels for the Eucharistic Prayer.