This document outlines the structure and key elements of a typical Catholic mass, including:
1) Greeting rituals between priest and congregation
2) Penitential rites or confession of sins
3) Reading of scripture passages and gospel
4) Recitation of creeds affirming core Catholic beliefs
5) Eucharistic prayers and communion
This document outlines the structure and key elements of a typical Catholic mass, including:
1) Greeting rituals between priest and congregation
2) Penitential rites or confession of sins
3) Reading of scripture passages and gospel
4) Recitation of creeds affirming core Catholic beliefs
5) Eucharistic prayers and communion
This document outlines the structure and key elements of a typical Catholic mass, including:
1) Greeting rituals between priest and congregation
2) Penitential rites or confession of sins
3) Reading of scripture passages and gospel
4) Recitation of creeds affirming core Catholic beliefs
5) Eucharistic prayers and communion
Priest The Lord be with you. People: And with your spirit. People And with your spirit. Priest A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew OR Mark OR Luke OR John 2 Penitential Act People: Glory to you, O Lord.
Form A (The Confiteor) 7 After the Gospel reading
Everyone: I confess to almighty God and to you, my Priest The Gospel of the Lord. brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned in my People Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. thoughts and in my words, in what I have done, and in what I have failed to do, through my fault, through 8 Creed - The Nicene Creed my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I Everyone: I believe in one God, the Father almighty, ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only me to the Lord our God Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from OR Form B true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with Priest: You were sent to heal the contrite of heart: the Father; through him all things were made. Lord, have mercy. For us men and for our salvation he came down from People: Lord, have mercy. heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Priest: You came to call sinners: Christ, have mercy. Virgin Mary, and became man. People: Christ, have mercy. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, Priest: You are seated at the right hand of the Father he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on to intercede for us: Lord, have mercy. the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. People: Lord, have mercy. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to 3 Gloria judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will Priest: Glory to God in the highest, have no end. Everyone : and on earth peace to people of good I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, will. We praise you, we bless you, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with we adore you, we glorify you, the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who we give you thanks for your great glory, has spoken through the prophets. Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on and the life of the world to come. Amen. us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the OR The Apostles’ Creed Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy Everyone I believe in God, the Father One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was God the Father. Amen. conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and 4 After the first and second readings was buried; he descended into hell; on the third day Reader The Word of the Lord he rose again from the dead; he ascended into People Thanks be to God heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the 5 Greeting the Gospel living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Reader Alleluia OR Praise to you Lord holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the Jesus Christ forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and … (a few words) life everlasting. Amen. People Alleluia OR Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ 6 Before the Gospel reading Mass Prayers and Responses 9 Invitation to Prayer 13 Doxology / Amen Priest Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for Priest: Through him, and with him, and in him, O God, through your goodness we have received the bread we almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory offer you: fruit of the earth and work of human hands, and honour is yours, for ever and ever. it will become for us the bread of life. People Amen People: Blessed be God for ever 14 Our Father Priest: Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for Priest At the Saviour’s command and through your goodness we have received the wine we formed by divine teaching, we dare to say: offer you: fruit of the vine and work of human hands, it will become our spiritual drink. People Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be People: Blessed be God for ever thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily Priest Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty those who trespass against us; and lead us not into Father. People: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your temptation, but deliver us from evil. hands for the praise and glory of his name, for Priest: Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil, our good and the good of all his holy Church. graciously grant peace in our days, that, by the help of your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe 10 Preface Dialogue from all distress, as we await the blessed hope and the Priest: The Lord be with you. coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. People: And with your spirit. Priest: Lift up your hearts. People: For the kingdom, the power and the glory are People: We lift them up to the Lord. yours now and for ever. Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. 15 Sign of Peace People It is right and just. Priest The peace of the Lord be with you always. People And with your spirit. 11 Holy, Holy, Holy To each other: Peace be with you Everyone: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. 16 Lamb of God Hosanna in the highest. People: Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. world, have mercy on us. Hosanna in the highest. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the 12 Memorial Acclamation world, have mercy on us. Priest: The mystery of faith. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace. People: ONE OF THESE: A We proclaim your Death, O Lord, 17 Invitation to Communion and profess your Resurrection Priest Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who until you come again. takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb. B When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, People Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter we proclaim your Death, O Lord, under my roof, but only say the word and my until you come again. soul shall be healed.
C Save us, Saviour of the world, 18 Concluding Rites