The Holy Eucharist
[An entrance song is sung or an antiphon is recited as the
priest and the ministers enter the church and process to the
altar; after reverencing the altar, they go to their chairs. The
Celebrant may elect to open with the Penitential Rite, the
Alternate Opening, or the Sprinkling Rite.]
Greeting:
[Standing]
Celebrant: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Spirit.
[All together make the sign of the cross.]
People:
Amen.
Celebrant: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of
God and the fellowship of
the Holy Spirit be with you all.
People:
And also with you.
Penitential Opening Rite
[Kneeling]
[The Rite begins with the following or similar words of
introduction]
Celebrant: As we prepare to celebrate the mystery of Christ's
love, let us acknowledge our failures and ask the Lord for
pardon and strength.
Form 1:
All:
Almighty Father, You know my deepest secrets. I confess that I
have, through my own fault, sinned against Your holy laws in my
thoughts, in my words, and in what I have done or failed to do.
I sincerely regret my sins and I am truly sorry for offending
You. I ask, Father, that in Your mercy You pardon my sins. I
0romise to change my way of living so that through a deeper
holiness I may better serve You throughout the rest of my life.
I ask the Blessed Virgin Mary, all the saints and you, my
brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Form II:
All: Most holy and merciful Father, we confess to you, to
one another, and to the whole communion of saints in heaven and
on earth, that we have sinned by our own fault in thought, word,
and deed; by what we have done, and by what we have left
undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart, and mind,
and strength. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We
have not forgiven others, as we have been forgiven. Have mercy
on us sinners, O God.
Celebrant: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive our
sins and bring us
to everlasting life. Amen
[ALL Remain kneeling while the Bishop, when present, Or the
Priest alone, stands and says]
Bishop [or Priest]: In the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ and by
the mercy of His love be absolved of your sins; and I, His
priest, in virtue of the authority committed to me, declare you
absolved of your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit, Amen
[The altar may now be censed]
Alternate Opening Rite
Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
People
: And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
[In place of the above, from Easter Day through the Day of
Pentecost]
Celebrant
Alleluia. Christ is risen.
People
: The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.
[In Lent and on other penitential occasions]
Celebrant
Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins.
People
: His mercy endures for ever.
[The Celebrant may say]
Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known,
and from you no secrets are hid. Cleanse the thoughts of our
hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may
perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name;
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Kyrie
[Kneeling or Standing if using the alternate opening]
Celebrant: Lord, have mercy.
People: Lord, have mercy.
Celebrant: Christ, have mercy.
People: Christ, have mercy.
Celebrant: Lord, have mercy
People: Lord, have mercy.
or:
Celebrant: Kýrie, eléison.
People: Kýrie, eléison.
Celebrant: Christe, eléison.
People: Christe, eléison.
Celebrant: Kýrie, eléison.
People: Kýrie, eléison.
Rite of Blessing and Sprinkling Holy Water
[This rite is commonly celebrated during the Easter Season, but
may also be used at other times. When it is used,
he Penitential Rite is omitted, and the Mass continues with the
Gloria ]
Celebrant: Dear friends, this water will be used to remind us
of our baptism. Let us ask God to bless it, and to keep us
faithful to the Spirit he has given us.
[or similar words of introduction]
Celebrant: God our Father, your gift of water brings life and
freshness to the earth; it washes away our sins and brings us
eternal life. We ask you now to bless this water, and to give
us your protection on this day which you have made your own.
Renew the living spring of your life within us and protect us in
spirit and body, that we may be free from sin and come into
your presence to receive your gift of salvation. We ask this
through Christ our Lord. All: Amen.
[After blessing the water, the priest moves through the church
sprinkling all of the people while an antiphon or other song is
sung. When the sprinkling and the song is finished, the priest
concludes this rite as follows.]
Celebrant: May almighty God cleanse us of our sins, and
through the Eucharist we celebrate make us worthy to sit at his
table in his heavenly kingdom. All: Amen.
Gloria
[Standing]
[This ancient hymn of praise is used on all Sundays outside of
Advent and Lent, on solemnities and feasts, and in solemn local
celebrations. It is normally sung, preferably by the whole
congregation, but may also be recited.]
All: Glory to God in the highest,
and peace to his people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father,
we worship you, we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on
us;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father,
receive our prayer.
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.
Opening Prayer / Collect
[Standing]
Celebrant: Let us pray.
[After a time of silent prayer, the Priest sings or says the
Opening Prayer, which is different for each Mass.
At the end, the people proclaim their consent.]
People: Amen.
Liturgy of the Word
First
Reading
[Seated]
Lector: A reading from the Book [or Letter, or Acts]
of...
[Different readings are prescribed for each day; after the
lector ends, the people respond]
Lector: The Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God!
Responsorial Psalm
[Seated]
[The Psalm may be read or said/sung as instructed by the leader]
Second
Reading
[Seated]
[A second reading is prescribed for all Sundays and major
feasts, but not for most weekdays or minor feasts. The lector's
introduction and conclusion and the people's response are the
same as in the First Reading.]
Alleluia,
Gospel Acclamation, or Hymn
[Standing]
[During the Season of Lent, a different "Gospel Acclamation" is
used, such as "Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless
glory!" or "Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!" or
something similar. A hymn appropriate to the Gospel may be sung
instead
of the Acclamation]
Gospel
[Standing]
[The gospel is read by the deacon. If there is no deacon, one of
the celebrants reads the gospel.
If there is no deacon or second priest, the Celebrant
him/herself will read the gospel.]
[Before the Gospel Proclamation]
Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.
Celebrant: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to...
People: Glory to you, Lord!
[After the Gospel Proclamation]
Celebrant: The Gospel of the Lord.
People: Praise be to you, Lord Jesus Christ!
Homily
[Seated]
Profession of Faith
[Standing]
[On Sundays and solemnities, the Nicene Creed is normally
recited by everyone after the homily. In celebrations of Masses
with children,
the Apostles' Creed may be used instead.]
Nicene Creed
I believe in one God;
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.
I believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ;
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten not made,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made;
For us and for our salvation,
He came down from heaven,
by the power of the Holy Spirit,
He was born of the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake He was crucified
under Pontius Pilate;
He suffered death and was buried.
On the third day He rose again
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. With the Father and the Son
He is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic
Church. I acknowledge one baptism for
the forgiveness of sins. I look for
the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world + to come. Amen
Prayers of the People
[Kneeling or Standing]
[Leader and People pray responsively as instructed by the leader. Or
the leader may elect to use one of the following prayers. If not
said prior a General Confession of Sins may be said at this time. If
there is no confession of sins the Celebrant offers a Closing
Prayer.]
Form I
[Prayer is offered with intercession for The Universal Church, its
members, and its mission; The Nation and all in authority; The
welfare of the world; The concerns of the local community; Those who
suffer and those in any trouble;
The departed [with commemoration of a saint when appropriate.]
Leader: Let us pray to the Lord.
People: Lord, hear our prayer.
[Or a similar response]
Form II
Leader: In peace, we pray to you, Lord God.
[Silence]
Leader: For all people in their daily life and work;
People: For our families, friends, and neighbors,
and for those who are alone.
Leader: For this community, the nation, and the world;
People: For all who work for justice, freedom, and peace.
Leader: For the just and proper use of your creation;
People: For the victims of hunger, fear, injustice, and
oppression.
Leader: For all who are in danger, sorrow, or any kind of
trouble;
People: For those who minister to the sick, the friendless, and
the needy.
Leader: For the peace and unity of the Church of God;
People: For
all who proclaim the Gospel, and all who seek the Truth.
Leader: For ,N, our Presiding bishop, N, our Bishop; and for
and other ministers;
People: For all who serve God in his Church.
Leader: For the special needs and concerns of this
congregation.
[At this time the congregation offers prayers either audibly or
silently]
Leader: Hear us, Lord;
People: For your mercy is great.
Leader: We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings of this
life.
[At this time the congregation offers prayers either audibly or
silently]
Leader: We will exalt you, O God our King;
People: And praise your Name for ever and ever.
Leader: We pray for all who have died, that they may have a
place in your eternal kingdom.
[At this time the congregation offers prayers either audibly or
silently]
Leader: Lord, let your loving-kindness be upon them;
People: Who put their trust in you.
Celebrant: Heavenly Father, you have promised to hear what we ask
in the Name of your Son; Accept and fulfill our petitions, we pray,
not as we ask in our
ignorance, nor as we deserve in our sinfulness, but as you know and
love us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Form III
Leader: Let us pray for the Church and for the world. Grant,
Almighty God that all who confess your Name may be united in your
truth, live together in your love, and reveal your glory in the
world.
[Silence]
Lord, in your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.
Leader: Guide the people of this land, and of all the
nations, in the ways of justice and peace; that we may honor one
another and serve the common good.
[Silence]
Lord, in your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.
Leader: Give us all a reverence for the earth as your own
creation, that we may use its resources rightly in the service of
others and to your honor and glory.
[Silence]
Lord, in your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.
Leader: Bless all whose lives are closely linked with ours,
and grant that we may serve Christ in them, and love one
another as he loves us.
[At this time the congregation offers prayers either audibly or
silently]
Lord, in your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.
Leader: Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind,
or spirit; give them courage and hope in their troubles, and bring
them the joy of your salvation.
[At this time the congregation offers prayers either audibly or
silently]
Lord, in your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.
Leader: We commend to your mercy all who have died, that your
will for them may be fulfilled; and we pray that we may share with
all your saints in your eternal kingdom.
[At this time the congregation offers prayers either audibly or
silently]
Lord, in your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.
Celebrant: Almighty and eternal God, ruler of all things in
heaven and earth. Mercifully accept the prayers of your people, and
strengthen us to do your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Peace
[Standing]
[The Peace will be exchanged either here or after the Eucharistic
Prayer and introduced with one of the following verses]
Agree with one another, live in peace. And the God of love
and peace will be with you.
[2 Cor 13. 11b]
Or:
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which you were
called in one body.
And be thankful. [Col 3. 15]
Celebrant: The Peace of the Lord be with you always.
People: And also with you.
Celebrant: Let us offer each other a sign of peace.
Announcements
[Seated]
[The celebrant may elect to have announcements before beginning or a
the end of the service]
The Holy Communion
Offertory
[Prior to beginning the Offertory the Celebrant will announce which
Eucharistic Prayer will be used for the Holy Communion.
The Celebrant may begin the Offertory with one of these sentences or
with some other sentence of Scripture.]
Offer to God thanksgiving, And pay your vows to the Most High. Psalm
50:14
Give to the Lord the glory due His name; Bring an offering, and come
into His courts.
Psalm 96:8
And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for
us, an offering and a sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:2
Preparation of the Gifts
[Seated]
[A psalm or hymn may be sung at the preparation. There may also be
silence or instrumental music. The gifts are brought to the altar.
If there is no singing during the presentation of the gifts, the
priest may say the preceding prayers aloud, and the people may
respond. But if a presentation song is being sung, the priest
recites these prayers inaudibly, and the people's response is
omitted.]
[The celebrant takes the paten with the bread, holds it above the
altar and says]
Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we
have this bread to offer, which earth has given and human hands
have made. It will become for us the bread of life.
People: Blessed be God forever.
[The celebrant] pours wine and blessed water into the chalice
saying]
By the mystery of this wine and water may we come to share in the
divinity of Christ, who humbled Himself to share in our humanity.
[The celebrant takes the chalice and holds it above the alter
saying]
Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we
have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and work of
human hands. It will become our
spiritual drink.
People: Blessed be God forever.
[The celebrant places the chalice on the corporal. Bowing, he says]
Lord God, we ask You to receive us and be pleased with the sacrifice
we offer You with humble and contrite hearts.
[Extending his hands, he continues. The Altar may be censed
afterwards.]
Come, Holy Spirit and bless +
this sacrifice which we have prepared for the glory of Your Holy
Name.
[The celebrant washes his hands and says quietly]
Lord, wash away my iniquity; cleanse me from my sin.
[The Celebrant returns to the center of the altar, bows and says]
Receive this offering, most Holy Trinity, which we make in memory of
the passion, resurrection and ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ and
in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary and all the saints. May they,
whose memory we honor on earth, intercede for us in heaven.
[All Stand]
[Addressing the congregation with hands extended the Celebrant says]
Pray, brethren, that our sacrifice 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 sake and the good of all his Church.
Prayer over the Gifts
[Standing]
[The Priest sings or says this prayer or proper which is different
for each Mass.]
The Great Thanksgiving
[Standing]
Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
People:
And also with you.
Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.
People:
We lift them up to the Lord.
Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People:
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Preface
[Standing]
[Now follows the first part of the Eucharistic Prayer, the Preface
is said by the celebrant with hands extended. At the end of the
Preface the celebrant joins his hand and together with the people
sing or say the Sanctus]
Sanctus
[Standing]
Celebrant: Therefore, with angels and archangels, and with all
the company of
heaven, we joyfully proclaim your glory, evermore praising you and
saying/singing:
All:
Holy,
Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might.
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.
The Eucharistic Prayers
[Kneeling or Standing]
Eucharistic
Prayer A
[Old Catholic Church of Germany]
Celebrant: We give you thanks, O God, our Father, through your
beloved Son, Jesus. You sent him in the fullness of time to be our
Savior and redeemer. As the angel of your holy will He is your
eternal Word, inseparable from you. Through him you created
everything, and you saw that it was good. He became human by the
power of the Holy Spirit and was born of the Virgin Mary. You
revealed him as your Son.
To accomplish your will and to gather a holy people for you, he
stretched out his hands in suffering, to bring release to those who
place their hope in you. He gave himself freely to death to break
the power of death, to shatter the chains of evil, to banish the
darkness and to reveal the resurrection. On the night he was handed
over, he took bread and gave you thanks, broke the bread and gave it
to his disciples, saying;
Take this, all of you, and eat it;
this is my body which will be given up for you.
[Sanctus Bells]
[He elevates the Host, genuflects in adoration and continues with
his hands extended.]
After supper he like wise took the cup, and when he had given thanks
to You, gave it to his disciples, saying;
Take this, all of you, and drink from it;
this is the cup of my blood,
the blood of the new and everlasting covenant.
It will be shed for you and for all so that sins may be forgiven.
Do this in memory of me.
[Sanctus Bells]
[He elevates the Chalice, genuflects in adoration and continues with
his hands extended.]
Remembering, therefore, the death and resurrection of your Son, we
bring you this bread and this cup and celebrate the mystery of our
faith.
People: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come
again.
[Extending his hands over the Oblation, the celebrant says]
We thank you that you have made us worthy to stand before you and to
serve you. We ask you, Send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts of
+Bread and of
+Wine, and upon the celebration
of your Church. Gather it to unity at your Table. Strengthen it by
your Spirit in its faith in you and keep it in the truth, that we
may praise you and give you glory through your Son Jesus.
Through Him, with Him, in Him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all
honor and glory is Yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever.
Amen.
[Continue with the Lords Prayer ]
Eucharistic
Prayer B
[Union of Utrecht Canon]
Celebrant: Blessed are You God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, Father of mercy and God of all consolation. For You so loved
the world that You gave Your only-begotten Son, that whoever
believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
He then established a lasting memorial of Your salvation. On the
evening in which He willingly surrendered Himself, He took bread,
gave You thanks, blessed it and broke it saying;
Take this, all of you, and eat it;
this is my body which will be given up for you.
[Sanctus Bells]
[He elevates the Host, genuflects in adoration and continues with
his hands extended.]
After supper he like wise took the cup, and when he had given thanks
to You, gave it to his disciples, saying;
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