THE INTRODUCTORY RITES
The Entrance Procession and Song
Antiphon – Cf. Ps 48 (47): 10-11
Your merciful love, O God,
we have received in the midst of your temple.
Your praise, O God,
like your name,
reaches the end of the earth;
your right hand is filled with saving justice.
C : In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
All : Amen.
Greeting
C : The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Or:
C : Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Or:
C : The Lord be with you.
All : And with your spirit.
Penitential Rite
C : Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
(A brief pause for silence follows)
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.
C : May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
All : Amen.
Or
C : Have mercy on us, O Lord.
All : For we have sinned against you.
C : Show us, O Lord, your mercy.
All : And grant us your salvation.
C : May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
All : Amen.
Or
C : You were sent to heal the contrite of heart: Lord, have mercy. (Or: Kyrie, eleison.)
All: Lord, have mercy. (Or: Kyrie, eleison.)
C : You came to call sinners: Christ, have mercy. (Or: Christe, eleison.)
All : Christ, have mercy. (Or: Christe, eleison.)
C : You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us:Lord, have mercy. (Or: Kyrie, eleison.)
All : Lord, have mercy. (Or: Kyrie, eleison.)
C : May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
All : Amen.
Or
C : Lord, have mercy.
All : Lord, have mercy.
C : Christ, have mercy.
All : Christ, have mercy.
C : Lord, have mercy.
All : Lord, have mercy.
The Collect (Opening Prayer)
C : O God, who in the abasement of your Son
have raised up a fallen world,
fill your faithful with holy joy,
for on those you have rescued from slavery to sin
you bestow eternal gladness.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
First Reading – Hos 14:2-10
We shall say no more “Our god” to the work of our hands.
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Hosea
Thus says the LORD:
Return, O Israel, to the LORD, your God;
you have collapsed through your guilt.
Take with you words,
and return to the LORD;
Say to him, “Forgive all iniquity,
and receive what is good, that we may render
as offerings the bullocks from our stalls.
Assyria will not save us,
nor shall we have horses to mount;
We shall say no more, ‘Our god,’
to the work of our hands;
for in you the orphan finds compassion.”
I will heal their defection, says the LORD,
I will love them freely;
for my wrath is turned away from them.
I will be like the dew for Israel:
he shall blossom like the lily;
He shall strike root like the Lebanon cedar,
and put forth his shoots.
His splendor shall be like the olive tree
and his fragrance like the Lebanon cedar.
Again they shall dwell in his shade
and raise grain;
They shall blossom like the vine,
and his fame shall be like the wine of Lebanon.
Ephraim! What more has he to do with idols?
I have humbled him, but I will prosper him.
“I am like a verdant cypress tree”—
because of me you bear fruit!
Let him who is wise understand these things;
let him who is prudent know them.
Straight are the paths of the LORD,
in them the just walk,
but sinners stumble in them.
The Word of the Lord
All : Thanks be to God
Responsorial Psalm – Ps 51:3-4, 8-9, 12-13, 14 and 17
℟. (17b) My mouth will declare your praise.
Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;
in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt
and of my sin cleanse me.
℟. (17b) My mouth will declare your praise.
Behold, you are pleased with sincerity of heart,
and in my inmost being you teach me wisdom.
Cleanse me of sin with hyssop, that I may be purified;
wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
℟. (17b) My mouth will declare your praise.
A clean heart create for me, O God,
and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
Cast me not out from your presence,
and your Holy Spirit take not from me.
℟. (17b) My mouth will declare your praise.
Give me back the joy of your salvation,
and a willing spirit sustain in me.
O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
℟. (17b) My mouth will declare your praise.
Acclamation before the Gospel – Jn 16:13a, 14:26d
℟. Alleluia, alleluia.
When the Spirit of truth comes,
he will guide you to all truth,
and remind you of all I told you.
℟. Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel – Mt 10:16-23
For it will not be you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew
Jesus said to his Apostles:
“Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves;
so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves.
But beware of men,
for they will hand you over to courts
and scourge you in their synagogues,
and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake
as a witness before them and the pagans.
When they hand you over,
do not worry about how you are to speak
or what you are to say.
You will be given at that moment what you are to say.
For it will not be you who speak
but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
Brother will hand over brother to death,
and the father his child;
children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.
You will be hated by all because of my name,
but whoever endures to the end will be saved.
When they persecute you in one town, flee to another.
Amen, I say to you, you will not finish the towns of Israel
before the Son of Man comes.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
All reply:
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
The Homily
THE LITURGY OF EUCHARIST
The Preparation of Gifts
C : Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received the bread we offer you: fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it will become for us the bread of life.
All : Blessed be God for ever.
(The Priest, pours wine and a little water into the chalice, saying quietly:)
C : By the mystery of this water and wine may we come to share in the divinity of Christ
who humbled himself to share in our humanity.
(The Priest then takes the chalice and holds it slightly raised above the altar with both hands, saying in a low voice:)
C : Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received
the wine we offer you: fruit of the vine and work of human hands, it will become our spiritual drink.
All : Blessed be God for ever.
(After this, the Priest, bowing profoundly, says quietly:)
C : With humble spirit and contrite heart may we be accepted by you, O Lord, and may our sacrifice in your sight this day be pleasing to you, Lord God.
(Then the Priest, standing at the side of the altar, washes his hands, saying quietly:)
C : Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
C : Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters), that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
All : 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.
The Prayer Over the Offerings
C : May this oblation dedicated to your name
purify us, O Lord,
and day by day bring our conduct
closer to the life of heaven.
Through Christ our Lord.
All : Amen.
THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
Eucharistic Prayer II
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with your spirit.
℣. Lift up your hearts.
℟. We lift them up to the Lord.
℣. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
℟. It is right and just.
C: 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.
For just as through your beloved Son
you created the human race,
so also through him
with great goodness you formed it anew.
And so it is right that all your creatures serve you,
all the redeemed praise you,
and all your Saints with one heart bless you.
Therefore, we, too, extol you with all the Angels,
as in joyful celebration we acclaim:
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.
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy, O Lord,
the fount of all holiness.
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,
so that they may become for us
the Body and + Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
At the time he was betrayed
and entered willingly into his Passion,
he took bread and, giving thanks, broke it,
and gave it to his disciples, saying:
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT,
FOR THIS IS MY BODY,
WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
In a similar way, when supper was ended,
he took the chalice
and, once more giving thanks,
he gave it to his disciples, saying:
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.
C : The mystery of faith.
All : We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.
Or:
All : When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.
Or:
All : Save us, Savior of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.
C : 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 Francis our Pope
and Johanes our Bishop,
and all the clergy.
Remember also our brothers and sisters
who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection,
and all who have died in your mercy: (Especially to our confreres, our families and our benefactors, who died on this date many years ago.)
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 blessed Joseph, her Spouse
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
through your Son, Jesus Christ.
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honor is yours,
for ever and ever.
All : Amen.
THE COMMUNION RITE
The Lord’s Prayer
C : At the Savior’s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say:
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.
C : 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.
All : For the kingdom,
the power and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
The Rite of Peace
C : 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.
All : Amen.
C : The peace of the Lord be with you always.
All : And with your spirit.
C : Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
The Breaking of The Bread
C : May this mingling of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal life to us who receive it.
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.
Communion
C : Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God,
who, by the will of the Father
and the work of the Holy Spirit,
through your Death gave life to the world,
free me by this, your most holy Body and Blood,
from all my sins and from every evil;
keep me always faithful to your commandments,
and never let me be parted from you.
Or:
C : May the receiving of your Body and Blood,
Lord Jesus Christ,
not bring me to judgment and condemnation,
but through your loving mercy
be for me protection in mind and body
and a healing remedy.
C : 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.
All : Lord, I am not worthy
that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word
and my soul shall be healed.
(The Priest, facing the altar, says quietly:)
May the Body of Christ
keep me safe for eternal life.
(And he reverently consumes the Body of Christ.
Then he takes the chalice and says quietly:)
May the Blood of Christ
keep me safe for eternal life.
(And he reverently consumes the Blood of Christ.
After this, he takes the paten or ciborium and approaches the communicants. The Priest raises a host slightly and shows it to each of the communicants, saying:)
C : The Body of Christ.
All : Amen.
(While the Priest is receiving the Body of Christ, the Communion Chant begins.
When the distribution of Communion is over, the Priest or a Deacon or an acolyte purifies the paten over the chalice and also the chalice itself.
While he carries out the purification, the Priest says quietly:)
C : What has passed our lips as food, O Lord,
may we possess in purity of heart,
that what has been given to us in time
may be our healing for eternity.
The Prayer after Communion
Antiphon – Mt 11:28
Come to me, all who labor and are burdened,
and I will refresh you, says the Lord.
Prayer after Communion
C : Grant, we pray, O Lord,
that, having been replenished by such great gifts,
we may gain the prize of salvation
and never cease to praise you.
Through Christ our Lord.
All : Amen.
The Dismissal
C : The Lord be with you.
All : And with your spirit.
C : May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.
C : Amen.
C : Go forth, the Mass is ended.
Or:
C : Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.
Or:
C : Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.
Or:
C : Go in peace.
All : Thanks be to God.
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