PRAYERS AND RESPONSES AT SUNDAY MASS

WELCOME
Priest: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
ALL: Amen.
Welcome
Priest: The grace and peace of God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be
with you. Pen. Rite
ALL: And also with you.
Gloria
PENITENTIAL RITE
We admit our failures to live our baptism. We bless God for his mercy.

Liturgy of the Word

Priest: Lord, have mercy.
ALL: Lord, have mercy. Psalm
Priest: Christ, have mercy. Reading 2
ALL: Christ, have mercy.

Priest: Lord, have mercy.

Gospel
ALL: Lord, have mercy.
Homily
I confess to almighty God,
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have sinned through my own fault
Creed
in my thoughts and in my words B. Prayers
in what I have done,
and in what I have failed to do;
and I ask blessed Mary, ever virgin,
Offertory

Liturgy of the Eucharist

all the angels and saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God. Bless Gifts
GLORIA Holy, Holy
Glory to God in the highest
and peace to his people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King, Eucharistic Prayer
almighty God and Father,
we worship you, we give you thanks, Cons’n
we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
Accl’n
you take away the sin 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,
G. Amen
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High, Lord’s P.
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit, Lamb of God
in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Communion
Dismissal

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LITURGY OF THE WORD
First and Second Readings
Reader: This is the Word of the Lord.
ALL: Thanks be to God. Welcome
Gospel
Priest: A reading from the holy gospel according to St Pen. Rite
Matthew/Mark/Luke/John
ALL: Glory to you, Lord. Gloria
Priest: This is the Gospel of the Lord.
ALL: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Liturgy of the Word

Psalm
HOMILY
The priest will explain the readings to the people Reading 2
CREED Gospel
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth, Homily
of all that is seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, Creed
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father, B. Prayers
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, of one in Being with the Father. Offertory

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
be came down from heaven:
Bless Gifts
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. Holy, Holy
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;

Eucharistic Prayer
he suffered, died, and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in fulfillment of the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven Cons’n
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living Accl’n
and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. G. Amen
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. Lord’s P.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
Lamb of God
BIDDING PRAYERS Communion
For the Church, the World, the needy, and for those who have died
Dismissal

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LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
OFFERTORY & BLESSING OF THE GIFTS
The priest lifts up the bread and prays: Welcome
Priest: Blessed are you, Lord,
God of all creation.
Through your goodness we have Pen. Rite
this bread to offer,
which earth has given and Gloria
human hands have made.
It will become for us
the bread of life.

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ALL: Blessed be God for ever. Psalm
Priest: Blessed are you, Lord,
God of all creation. Reading 2
Through your goodness we have
this wine to offer, Gospel
fruit of the vine and work
of human hands.
It will become our spiritual drink. Homily
ALL: Blessed be God for ever. Creed
The priest invites us to pray. B. Prayers
Priest: Pray, my brothers and sisters,
Offertory

Liturgy of the Eucharist

that our sacrifice
may be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father Bless Gifts
ALL: May the Lord accept the sacrifice.
at your hands
Holy, Holy

Eucharistic Prayer
for the praise and glory
of his name,
for our good,
and the good of all his Church. Cons’n
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER Accl’n
Priest: The Lord be with you
ALL: And also with you.

Priest: Lift up your hearts.

ALL: We lift them up to the Lord. G. Amen
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. Lord’s P.
ALL: It is right to give him thanks and praise.
Lamb of God
Holy, Holy
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Communion
Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Dismissal
Hosanna in the highest!

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MEMORIAL ACCLAMATIONS
a: Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again. Welcome
b: Dying you destroyed our death. Pen. Rite
Rising you restored our life.
Lord Jesus, come in glory.
Gloria
c: When we eat this bread and drink this cup,
we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus,

Liturgy of the Word

until you come in glory.

d: Lord, by your cross and resurrection Psalm

you have set us free.
You are the Saviour of the world. Reading 2
FINAL DOXOLOGY (GREAT AMEN) Gospel
Priest: Through him, with him, in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours, almighty Father, forever and ever.
ALL: Amen
Homily

COMMUNION RITE Creed

B. Prayers
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name … Offertory

Liturgy of the Eucharist

and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Bless Gifts
LAMB OF GOD
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Holy, Holy
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

Eucharistic Prayer
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

COMMUNION
Priest: This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Cons’n
Happy are those who are called to his supper.
ALL: Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, Accl’n
but only say the word and I shall be healed.

COMMUNION

Minister of Communion: The body of Christ. G. Amen

COMMUNICANT: Amen.
Lord’s P.
Minister of Communion: The blood of Christ.
COMMUNICANT: Amen.
Lamb of God
DISMISSAL
Priest: The Mass is ended, go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Communion
ALL: Thanks be to God.
Dismissal

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