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THE ORDEROF MASS

The Introductory Rites . . . p. 3 The Liturgy of the Word . . . p. 8 Profession of Faith . . . p. 9 The Liturgy of the Eucharist . . . p. 11 The Concluding Rites . . . p. 29

SCRIPTURE READINGS

1st Sunday of Advent: Nov. 28 . . . p. 31 2nd Sunday of Advent: Dec. 5 . . . p. 33 The Immaculate Conception: Dec. 8 . . . p. 35 Our Lady of Guadalupe . . . p. 38 3rd Sunday of Advent: Dec. 12 . . . p. 39 4th Sunday of Advent: Dec. 19 . . . p. 41 Christmas (Vigil): Dec. 24 . . . p. 43 Christmas (Night): Dec. 25 . . . p. 47 Christmas (Dawn): Dec. 25 . . . p. 49 Christmas (Day): Dec. 25 . . . p. 51 The Holy Family: Dec. 26 . . . p. 53 Solemnity of Mary: Jan. 1 . . . p. 55 The Epiphany of the Lord: Jan. 2 . . . p. 57 The Baptism of the Lord: Jan. 9 . . . p. 59 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jan. 16 . . . p. 62 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jan. 23 . . . p. 64 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jan. 30 . . . p. 66 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Feb. 6 . . . p. 69 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Feb. 13 . . . p. 71 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Feb. 20 . . . p. 73 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Feb. 27 . . . p. 75 Ash Wednesday: March 2 . . . p. 77 1st Sunday of Lent: March 6 . . . p. 81 2nd Sunday of Lent: March 13 . . . p. 83 3rd Sunday of Lent: March 20 . . . p. 85 3rd Sunday of Lent: RCIA Option . . . p. 88 4th Sunday of Lent: March 27 . . . p. 91 4th Sunday of Lent: RCIA Option . . . p. 93 5th Sunday of Lent: April 3 . . . p. 96 5th Sunday of Lent: RCIA Option . . . p. 98 Palm Sunday: April 10 . . . p. 101 Holy Thursday (Evening): April 14 . . . p. 110 Good Friday: April 15 . . . p. 117 The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night . . . p. 126 Easter Sunday (Day): April 17 . . . p. 150 2nd Sunday of Easter: April 24 . . . p. 153 3rd Sunday of Easter: May 1 . . . p. 155

The Most Holy Trinity: June 12 . . . p. 179 Body and Blood of Christ: June 19 . . . p. 181 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time: June 26 . . . p. 184 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time: July 3 . . . p. 186 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time: July 10 . . . . p. 189 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time: July 17 . . . . p. 191 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time: July 24 . . . . p. 193 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time: July 31 . . . . p. 195 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Aug. 7 . . . . p. 197 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Aug. 14 . . . p. 200 The Assumption of Mary (Day): Aug. 15 . . . p. 202 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time: Aug. 21 . . . p. 204 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Aug. 28 . . p. 206 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Sept. 4 . . . p. 208 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Sept. 11 . . . p. 210 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Sept. 18 . . . p. 213 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Sept. 25 . . . p. 215 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Oct. 2 . . . . p. 217 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Oct. 9 . . . . p. 219 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Oct. 16 . . . p. 221 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Oct. 23 . . . p. 223 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time: Oct. 30 . . . . p. 225 All Saints: Nov. 1 . . . p. 227 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Nov. 6 . . . . p. 229 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: Nov. 13 . . . p. 231 Christ the King: Nov. 20 . . . p. 233 Thanksgiving Day: Nov. 24 . . . p. 235

ADDITIONAL RITESAND PRAYERS

Eucharistic Exposition and

Benediction . . . Inside back cover Guidelines for the

Reception of Communion . . . p. 237 Act of Spiritual Communion . . . p. 237 RCIA: The Scrutinies . . . p. 238 The Way of the Cross . . . p. 239 Ritual, Votive and Common Masses . . . p. 240 Prayers . . . p. 241

HYMNSAND SONGS . . . #38

PSALMSAND CANTICLES . . . #748

ORDEROF CHRISTIAN FUNERALS . . . #829

PRAYERINTHE MORNING . . . #834

PRAYERINTHE EVENING. . . #841

MASS SETTINGS . . . #848

Breaking Bread with Readings

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Concordat cum originali: † ALEXANDER K. SAMPLE, Archbishop of Portland in Oregon. Published with the approval of the Committee on Divine Worship, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The Liturgy communicates a most profound reality: who God is and who we are before God. The cel-ebration of the Eucharist is the Catholic Church’s fullest and deepest statement of faith. At the Eucharist, God’s people come together to hear the word of the Lord, to pray for the world’s needs, to praise God and give thanks for his creative and saving work, to receive Christ Jesus in Communion and then to be sent forth in the Spirit as apostles of the Gospel.

The annual issue of Breaking Bread with Readings serves as a guide to the Order of Mass, the liturgical year, and the various sacraments and rites of the Church. The Scripture readings, Psalms, prayers, songs and ritual music of the liturgical assembly are a source of inspiration and formation. The Christian com-munity, strengthened and transformed, is thus sent forth into the world. This missal also serves as a resource for the domestic church and catechumens in preparation for the celebration of the Church’s liturgy. As we journey with Luke in Year C of the liturgical cycle, may we allow the reign of God to break into human life as good news.

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At the Eucharist, the Church comes together to hear the Word of the Lord, to pray for the world’s needs, to offer the sacrifice of the Cross in praise and thanks to God, to receive Christ Jesus in Communion, and then to be sent forth in the Spirit as disciples of the Gospel. Through the experience of these sacred mysteries in the liturgy, the “summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed,” the people of God are renewed and given new strength to live out the Christian faith daily (Sacrosanctum Concilium, no. 10). In the Order of Mass, song numbers given in Breaking Bread match their accompaniment numbers in the accompaniment books.

THE INTRODUCTORY RITES

As the Church gathers, “the faithful, who come together as one, establish communion and dis-pose themselves properly to listen to the Word of God and to celebrate the Eucharist worthily” (GIRM, no. 46).

ENTRANCE CHANT STAND

Entrance Antiphons may be found on pages 31–235. A processional chant or hymn may be sung.

GREETING

After the Entrance Chant, all make the Sign of the Cross.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

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-Any of the three forms of Greeting may be used.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, … 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.

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RITEFORTHE BLESSINGAND SPRINKLINGOF WATER

From time to time on Sundays, especially in Easter Time, there may be a blessing and sprin-kling of holy water to recall Baptism. This replaces the Penitential Act below. For music dur-ing the sprinkldur-ing, see #651, 656, 944, 945. Continue with the “Gloria,” page 6 or 7, except on Sundays of Advent, Ash Wednesday and Sundays of Lent.

PENITENTIAL ACT (Omit on Ash Wednesday)

The celebration of God’s mercy takes one of the following forms:

1

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, (Strike breast) 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.

May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins,

and bring us to everlasting life.

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A men.

-Continue with the “Lord, Have Mercy/Kyrie, Eleison,” # 4 or 5.

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Have mercy on us, O Lord.

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For we have sinned a gainst you.

-Show us, O Lord, your mercy.

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And grant us your sal va tion.- -May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins,

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-Continue with the “Lord, Have Mercy/Kyrie, Eleison,” below or page 6.

Or Invocation…

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Lord, have mer cy.

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Kyrie,’ e lé i son. All respond Priest/Deacon/Other Minister; - - -Invocation…

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Christ, have mer cy.

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Christe, e lé i son. All respond Priest/Deacon/Other Minister; - - -Invocation…

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Lord, have mer cy.

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Kyrie,’ e lé i son. All respond Priest/Deacon/Other Minister; - -

-May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins,

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-Continue with the “Gloria,” page 6 or 7, except on Sundays of Advent, Ash Wednesday and Sundays of Lent.

LORD, HAVE MERCY/KYRIE, ELEISON

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Lord, have mer cy. Priest/Deacon/Other Minister

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Lord, have mer cy.

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Christ, have mer cy. Priest/Deacon/Other Minister

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Or

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Ky ri’ e, e lé i son. Priest/Deacon/Other Minister

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Ky ri’ e, e lé i son. All respond

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Chris te, e lé i son. Priest/Deacon/Other Minister

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Chris te, e lé i son.

All respond

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Ky ri’ e, e lé i son. Priest/Deacon/Other Minister

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Ky ri’ e, e lé i son. All respond - - - - - - - - - - -Or

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Ky’ ri e, e lé i son. All respond - - - - -GLORIA

Except on Sundays of Advent, Ash Wednesday and Sundays of Lent, all sing or say: 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.

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Glo ry to God in the high est, Priest/Cantor/Choir

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and on earth peace All

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to peo ple of good will.

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We praise you, we bless you,

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we a dore you,

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- we glo ri fy you,

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we give you thanks for your great glo ry,- Lord God, heav en

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- - ly King,

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O God, al might y Fa ther.- - - Lord Je sus Christ,

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- On ly Be got ten Son,

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Lord God,Lamb of God,Son of the Fa ther,

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- you take a way the sins of the world,

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have mer cy- on us; you take

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a - way the sins of the world,

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re ceive our prayer;- you are seat ed at the right hand of the Fa ther,

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have mer cy on us.- For you a lone are the Ho ly One,

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- - you a lone are the Lord,

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you a lone are the Most High, Je sus Christ,

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with the Ho ly Spir it,

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THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

The Lectionary (book of readings) and the Book of Gospels open the rich treasure of God’s word from the Jewish and Christian Scriptures. Sunday readings follow a three-year cycle: Year A emphasizes the Gospel of Matthew, Year B the Gospel of Mark, Year C the Gospel of Luke. The Church proclaims the Gospel of John especially during the seasons of Lent and Easter.

FIRST READING SIT

Readings may be found on pages 31–235.

After the reading, the reader says, “The word of the Lord,” and all respond: Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM

Music for the Responsorial Psalm is found on pages 31–235 and #748–819. SECOND READING

After the reading, the reader says, “The word of the Lord,” and all respond: Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION STAND

The assembly welcomes the proclamation of the Gospel by singing an acclamation. If it can-not be sung, it is to be omitted. For music, see #97, 849–947. During Lent, see #135, 850–937. GOSPEL

Before the Gospel, the Deacon/Priest says, “The Lord be with you,” and all respond: And with your spirit.

The Deacon/Priest says, “A reading from the holy Gospel according to N.,” and all respond: Glory to you, O Lord.

After the Gospel reading, the Deacon/Priest says, “The Gospel of the Lord,” and all respond: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

HOMILY SIT

The Priest or Deacon preaches the good news of Christ’s saving mystery. DISMISSAL OFTHE CATECHUMENSANDTHE ELECT

In Masses at which catechumens or elect are present for the Liturgy of the Word, the Priest may use these or similar words:

My dear friends, this community now sends you forth to reflect more deeply upon the word of God which you have shared with us today. Be assured of our loving support and prayers for you. We look forward to the day when you will share fully in the Lord’s Table.

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PROFESSIONOF FAITH STAND

On Sundays and solemnities, all sing or say the Nicene Creed (for music, see #948): 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,

At the words that follow, up to and including “and became man,” all bow. 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.

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Instead of the Nicene (Niceno-Constantinopolitan) Creed, especially during Lent and Eas-ter Time, the baptismal Symbol of the Roman Church, known as the Apostles’ Creed, may be used.

STAND

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

Creator of heaven and earth,

and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, At the words that follow, up to and including “the Virgin Mary,” all bow.

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell;

on the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven,

and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen. UNIVERSAL PRAYER (Prayer of the Faithful)

As a priestly people, we unite with one another to pray for today’s needs in the Church and the world. The Deacon, cantor or other minister offers the petitions, and then says or sings:

Let us pray to the Lord.

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THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Christians are baptized into the paschal mystery of Christ’s death and resurrection for the forgiveness of sin and fullness of salvation. This mystery is celebrated at every Mass, remem-bering Christ’s loving deed and giving thanks and praise to God. By this action the “Sacrifice of the Cross is continuously made present in the Church” (GIRM, no. 72).

PRESENTATIONAND PREPARATIONOFTHE GIFTS SIT

Gifts are collected for the poor and for the Church. Bread and wine are brought to the altar table, and everything is prepared for the celebration. If no chant is sung, the Priest may pray aloud, and all may respond:

Blessed be God for ever.

The Priest prays “… that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father,” and all respond:

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May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands

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and glory of his name,

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and the good of all his ho ly Church.

-Or 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. PRAYEROVERTHE OFFERINGS

The Priest says the Prayer over the Offerings; following this, the people respond: Amen.

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THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER PREFACE

The Eucharistic Prayer begins with a dialogue between the Priest and the assembly.

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The Lord be with you. All

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And with your spir it.

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Lift up your hearts. All

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We lift them up to the Lord.

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Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All

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It is right and just.

The Priest continues with one of the following or another preface:

Usually used with Eucharistic Prayer II:

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,

always and everywhere to give you thanks, Father most holy,

through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ,

your Word through whom you made all things,

whom you sent as our Savior and Redeemer,

incarnate by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin.

Fulfilling your will and gaining for you a holy people,

he stretched out his hands as he endured his Passion,

so as to break the bonds of death and manifest the resurrection.

And so, with the Angels and all the Saints

we declare your glory,

as with one voice we acclaim:

(Please turn to page 14)

Always used with Eucharistic Prayer IV:

It is truly right to give you thanks, truly just to give you glory, Father

most holy,

for you are the one God living and true,

existing before all ages and abiding for all eternity,

dwelling in unapproachable light; yet you, who alone are good, the

source of life,

have made all that is,

so that you might fill your creatures with blessings

and bring joy to many of them by the glory of your light.

And so, in your presence are countless hosts of Angels, who serve you day and night

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and, gazing upon the glory of your face, glorify you without ceasing.

With them we, too, confess your name in exultation,

giving voice to every creature under heaven

as we acclaim:

Usually used with Eucharistic Prayer for Reconciliation I:

It is truly right and just that we should always give

you thanks,

Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For you do not cease to spur us on to possess a more abundant life and, being rich in mercy, you constantly offer pardon and call on sinners

to trust in your forgiveness alone. Never did you turn away from us, and, though time and again we have

broken your covenant,

you have bound the human family to yourself

through Jesus your Son, our Redeemer,

with a new bond of love so tight that it can never be undone.

Even now you set before your people a time of grace and reconciliation, and, as they turn back to you in spirit, you grant them hope in Christ Jesus and a desire to be of service to all, while they entrust themselves more fully to the Holy Spirit. And so, filled with wonder, we extol the power of your love, and, proclaiming our joy

at the salvation that comes from you, we join in the heavenly hymn of

countless hosts,

as without end we acclaim:

Usually used with Eucharistic Prayer for Reconciliation II:

It is truly right and just

that we should give you thanks and praise,

O God, almighty Father, for all you do in this world, through our Lord Jesus Christ. For though the human race

is divided by dissension and discord, yet we know that by testing us you change our hearts

to prepare them for reconciliation. Even more, by your Spirit you move

adversaries join hands,

and peoples seek to meet together. By the working of your power it comes about, O Lord,

that hatred is overcome by love, revenge gives way to forgiveness, and discord is changed to

mutual respect.

Therefore, as we give you ceaseless thanks

with the choirs of heaven,

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HOLY

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Ho ly Lord God of hosts.

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Heav en and earth are

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full of your glo ry.

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Ho san na in the high est.

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Bless ed is he

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who comes in the name of the Lord. Ho san na in the high est.

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-The Eucharistic Prayer continues with one of the following: I (“To you, therefore, most merciful Father, …”) — below

II (“You are indeed Holy, O Lord, the fount of all holiness …”) — page 18 III (“You are indeed Holy, O Lord, and all you have created …”) — page 19 IV (“We give you praise, Father most holy, …”) — page 21

Reconciliation I (“You are indeed Holy, O Lord, and from the world’s …”) — page 23 Reconciliation II (“You, therefore, almighty Father, …”) — page 24

In addition to these Eucharistic Prayers, the Eucharistic Prayer for use in Masses For Various Needs may be used at times throughout the liturgical year.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER I KNEEL

To you, therefore, most merciful Father, we make humble prayer and petition through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord: that you accept

and bless † these gifts, these offerings, these holy and unblemished sacrifices, which we offer you firstly

for your holy catholic Church. Be pleased to grant her peace, to guard, unite and govern her throughout the whole world,

together with your servant N. our Pope and N. our Bishop,

and all those who, holding to the truth, hand on the catholic and apostolic faith. Remember, Lord, your servants

N. and N.

and all gathered here,

whose faith and devotion are known to you.

For them, we offer you this sacrifice of praise

or they offer it for themselves and all who are dear to them: for the redemption of their souls, in hope of health and well-being, and paying their homage to you, the eternal God, living and true.

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On the Nativity of the Lord and throughout the Octave:

Celebrating the most sacred night (day) on which blessed Mary

the immaculate Virgin

brought forth the Savior for this world, and

On the Epiphany of the Lord:

Celebrating the most sacred day on which your Only Begotten Son, eternal with you in your glory, appeared in a human body,

truly sharing our flesh, and

On the Thursday of the Lord’s Supper (Holy Thursday):

Celebrating the most sacred day on which our Lord Jesus Christ was handed over for our sake, and

From the Mass of the Easter Vigil until the Second Sunday of Easter:

Celebrating the most sacred night (day) of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus

Christ in the flesh, and

On the Ascension of the Lord:

Celebrating the most sacred day on which your Only Begotten Son,

our Lord,

placed at the right hand of your glory our weak human nature,

which he had united to himself, and

On Pentecost Sunday:

Celebrating the most sacred day of Pentecost,

on which the Holy Spirit

appeared to the Apostles in tongues of fire, and

In communion with those whose memory we venerate,

especially the glorious ever-Virgin Mary,

Peter and Paul, Andrew, (James, John,

Thomas, James, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Simon and Jude;

Linus, Cletus, Clement, Sixtus, Cornelius, Cyprian,

Lawrence, Chrysogonus, John and Paul,

Cosmas and Damian) and all your Saints;

we ask that through their merits and prayers,

in all things we may be defended by your protecting help.

(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.) Therefore, Lord, we pray:

graciously accept this oblation of our service,

that of your whole family;

which we make to you as we observe the day

on which our Lord Jesus Christ handed on the mysteries of

his Body and Blood for his disciples to celebrate;

From the Mass of the Easter Vigil until the Second Sunday of Easter:

which we make to you

also for those to whom you have been pleased to give

the new birth of water and the Holy Spirit,

granting them forgiveness of all their sins;

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Be pleased, O God, we pray, to bless, acknowledge, and approve this offering in

every respect;

make it spiritual and acceptable, so that it may become for us the Body and Blood of your most

beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

On the day before he was to suffer,

for our salvation and the salvation of all,

that is today,

he took bread in his holy and venerable hands,

and with eyes raised to heaven to you, O God, his almighty Father, giving you thanks, he said

the blessing, broke the bread

and gave it to his disciples, saying: TAKETHIS, ALLOF YOU, ANDEATOFIT,

FORTHISISMY BODY,

WHICHWILLBE GIVENUPFORYOU.

In a similar way, when supper was ended,

he took this precious chalice in his holy and venerable hands, and once more giving you thanks,

he said the blessing

and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:

TAKETHIS, ALLOF YOU, ANDDRINK FROMIT,

FORTHISISTHECHALICEOFMY BLOOD, THE BLOODOFTHENEWAND

ETERNAL COVENANT,

WHICHWILLBE POUREDOUTFORYOU ANDFORMANY

FORTHEFORGIVENESSOFSINS.

DOTHISINMEMORYOF ME.

The mystery of faith.

10 & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

We pro claim your Death, O Lord,- and pro fess your Res ur rec tion

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

- - -

-& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

un til you come a gain.-

-Or

11 & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,

œ œ œ œ

we pro claim your

-& œ œ œ œ

Death, O Lord, un til you come a gain.

œ œ œ œœ œ œ

-

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Or

12 & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

Save us, Sav ior of the world,

œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œœ œ

for by your Cross and Res ur rec tion

- - -

-& œ œ œ œ œ œ

you have set us free.

Therefore, O Lord,

as we celebrate the memorial of the blessed Passion,

the Resurrection from the dead, and the glorious Ascension

into heaven

of Christ, your Son, our Lord, we, your servants and your

holy people,

offer to your glorious majesty

from the gifts that you have given us, this pure victim,

this holy victim, this spotless victim,

the holy Bread of eternal life and the Chalice of

everlasting salvation. Be pleased to look upon

these offerings

with a serene and kindly countenance, and to accept them,

as once you were pleased to accept the gifts of your servant Abel the just, the sacrifice of Abraham, our father

in faith,

and the offering of your high priest Melchizedek,

a holy sacrifice, a spotless victim.

in the sight of your divine majesty, so that all of us, who through this

participation at the altar

receive the most holy Body and Blood of your Son,

may be filled with every grace and heavenly blessing.

(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.) Remember also, Lord, your servants

N. and N.,

who have gone before us with the sign of faith

and rest in the sleep of peace. Grant them, O Lord, we pray, and all who sleep in Christ, a place of refreshment, light

and peace.

(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.) To us, also, your servants, who,

though sinners,

hope in your abundant mercies, graciously grant some share and fellowship with your holy

Apostles and Martyrs: with John the Baptist, Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas,

(Ignatius, Alexander, Marcellinus, Peter,

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admit us, we beseech you, into their company,

not weighing our merits, but granting us your pardon, through Christ our Lord.

Through whom

you continue to make all these good things, O Lord;

you sanctify them, fill them with life, bless them, and bestow them upon us.

(Continued on page 26)

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II KNEEL

You are indeed Holy, O Lord, the fount of all holiness.

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: TAKETHIS, ALLOFYOU, ANDEATOFIT,

FORTHISISMY BODY,

WHICH WILLBEGIVENUPFORYOU.

he took the chalice

and, once more giving thanks, he gave it to his disciples, saying: TAKETHIS, ALLOFYOU, ANDDRINK

FROMIT,

ETERNAL COVENANT,

WHICH WILLBEPOUREDOUTFORYOU ANDFORMANY

DOTHISINMEMORYOFME.

(For music see pages 16–17)

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 proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.

Or

Save us, Savior of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.

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

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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 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.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER III KNEEL

You are indeed Holy, O Lord, and all you have created rightly gives you praise,

for through your Son our Lord Jesus Christ,

by the power and working of the Holy Spirit,

you give life to all things and make them holy,

and you never cease to gather a people to yourself,

so that from the rising of the sun to its setting

a pure sacrifice may be offered to your name.

Therefore, O Lord, we humbly implore you:

by the same Spirit graciously make holy

these gifts we have brought to you for consecration,

For on the night he was betrayed he himself took bread,

and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing,

broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:

TAKETHIS, ALLOF YOU, ANDEATOFIT, FORTHISISMY BODY,

he took the chalice,

TAKETHIS, ALLOF YOU, ANDDRINK FROMIT,

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Or

Therefore, O Lord, as we celebrate the memorial

of the saving Passion of your Son, his wondrous Resurrection

and Ascension into heaven, and as we look forward to his

second coming,

we offer you in thanksgiving this holy and living sacrifice.

Look, we pray, upon the oblation of your Church

and, recognizing the sacrificial Victim by whose death

you willed to reconcile us to yourself, grant that we, who are nourished by the Body and Blood of your Son and filled with his Holy Spirit, may become one body, one spirit

in Christ.

May he make of us

an eternal offering to you,

so that we may obtain an inheritance with your elect,

especially with the most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with blessed Joseph, her Spouse, with your blessed Apostles and

glorious Martyrs

(with Saint N.: the Saint of the day

or Patron Saint)

and with all the Saints,

on whose constant intercession in your presence

we rely for unfailing help. May this Sacrifice of our

reconciliation, we pray, O Lord,

advance the peace and salvation of all the world.

Be pleased to confirm in faith and charity

your pilgrim Church on earth, with your servant N. our Pope and

N. our Bishop,

the Order of Bishops, all the clergy, and the entire people you have

gained for your own.

Listen graciously to the prayers of this family,

whom you have summoned before you:

in your compassion, O merciful Father,

gather to yourself all your children scattered throughout the world.

When this Eucharistic Prayer is used in Masses for the Dead, the following may be said:

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,

when from the earth

he will raise up in the flesh those who have died,

and transform our lowly body after the pattern of his own

glorious body.

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and to all who were pleasing to you at their passing from this life,

give kind admittance to your kingdom. There we hope to enjoy for ever the

fullness of your glory,

when you will wipe away every tear from our eyes.

For seeing you, our God, as you are, we shall be like you for all the ages and praise you without end, through Christ our Lord,

through whom you bestow on the world all that is good.

To our departed brothers and sisters and to all who were pleasing to you at their passing from this life,

give kind admittance to your kingdom. There we hope to enjoy for ever

the fullness of your glory through Christ our Lord,

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER IV KNEEL

We give you praise, Father most holy, for you are great,

and you have fashioned all your works

in wisdom and in love.

You formed man in your own image and entrusted the whole world

to his care,

so that in serving you alone, the Creator,

he might have dominion over all creatures.

And when through disobedience he had lost your friendship,

you did not abandon him to the domain of death.

For you came in mercy to the aid of all, so that those who seek

might find you.

Time and again you offered them covenants

and through the prophets

you sent your Only Begotten Son to be our Savior.

Made incarnate by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, he shared our human nature in all things but sin.

To the poor he proclaimed the good news of salvation,

to prisoners, freedom,

and to the sorrowful of heart, joy. To accomplish your plan,

he gave himself up to death, and, rising from the dead,

he destroyed death and restored life. And that we might live no longer

for ourselves

but for him who died and rose again for us,

he sent the Holy Spirit from you, Father,

as the first fruits for those who believe, so that, bringing to perfection his

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that they may become

the Body and † Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ

for the celebration of this great mystery,

which he himself left us as an eternal covenant. For when the hour had come for him to be glorified by you,

Father most holy,

having loved his own who were in the world,

he loved them to the end: and while they were at supper, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: TAKETHIS, ALLOFYOU, ANDEATOFIT,

FORTHISISMY BODY,

In a similar way,

taking the chalice filled with the fruit of the vine,

he gave thanks,

TAKETHIS, ALLOFYOU, ANDDRINK FROMIT,

ETERNAL COVENANT,

DOTHISINMEMORYOFME.

Or

Therefore, O Lord,

as we now celebrate the memorial of our redemption,

we remember Christ’s Death and his descent to the realm of

the dead,

we proclaim his Resurrection

and his Ascension to your right hand, and, as we await his coming in glory, we offer you his Body and Blood, the sacrifice acceptable to you which brings salvation to the

whole world.

Look, O Lord, upon the Sacrifice which you yourself have provided

for your Church,

and grant in your loving kindness to all who partake of this one Bread

and one Chalice

that, gathered into one body by the Holy Spirit,

they may truly become a living sacrifice in Christ

to the praise of your glory. Therefore, Lord, remember now

all for whom we offer this sacrifice: especially your servant N. our Pope, N. our Bishop, and the whole

Order of Bishops, all the clergy,

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your entire people,

and all who seek you with a sincere heart.

Remember also

those who have died in the peace of your Christ

and all the dead,

whose faith you alone have known. To all of us, your children,

grant, O merciful Father, that we may enter into a heavenly inheritance

with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,

with blessed Joseph, her Spouse, and with your Apostles and Saints

in your kingdom.

There, with the whole of creation, freed from the corruption of sin

and death,

may we glorify you through Christ our Lord,

(Continued on page 26) EUCHARISTIC PRAYER FOR RECONCILIATION I KNEEL

You are indeed Holy, O Lord, and from the world’s beginning are ceaselessly at work,

so that the human race may become holy,

just as you yourself are holy. Look, we pray, upon your

people’s offerings

and pour out on them the power of your Spirit,

that they may become the Body and † Blood

of your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, in whom we, too, are your sons

and daughters.

Indeed, though we once were lost and could not approach you, you loved us with the greatest love: for your Son, who alone is just, handed himself over to death, and did not disdain to be nailed for

our sake

he desired to celebrate the Passover with his disciples.

As he ate with them, he took bread

broke the bread and gave it to them, saying:

TAKETHIS, ALLOF YOU, ANDEATOFIT, FORTHISISMY BODY,

knowing that he was about to reconcile all things in himself through his Blood to be shed on

the Cross,

he took the chalice, filled with the fruit of the vine,

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DOTHISINMEMORYOFME.

Or

Therefore, as we celebrate

the memorial of your Son Jesus Christ, who is our Passover and our

surest peace,

we celebrate his Death and Resurrection from the dead, and looking forward to his

blessed Coming,

we offer you, who are our faithful and merciful God,

this sacrificial Victim

who reconciles to you the human race. Look kindly, most compassionate Father, on those you unite to yourself

by the Sacrifice of your Son, and grant that, by the power

of the Holy Spirit,

as they partake of this one Bread and one Chalice,

they may be gathered into one Body in Christ,

who heals every division. Be pleased to keep us always in communion of mind and heart, together with N. our Pope and

N. our Bishop.

Help us to work together

for the coming of your Kingdom, until the hour when we stand

before you,

Saints among the Saints in the halls of heaven,

with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,

the blessed Apostles and all the Saints, and with our deceased brothers

and sisters,

whom we humbly commend to your mercy.

Then, freed at last from the wound of corruption

and made fully into a new creation, we shall sing to you with gladness the thanksgiving of Christ,

who lives for all eternity.

(Continued on page 26) EUCHARISTIC PRAYER FOR RECONCILIATION II KNEEL

You, therefore, almighty Father, we bless through Jesus Christ

your Son,

who comes in your name. He himself is the Word that

brings salvation,

the hand you extend to sinners,

the way by which your peace is offered to us.

When we ourselves had turned away from you

on account of our sins,

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so that, converted at last to you, we might love one another through your Son,

whom for our sake you handed over to death.

And now, celebrating the reconciliation Christ has brought us,

we entreat you:

sanctify these gifts by the outpouring of your Spirit,

that they may become the Body and † Blood of your Son, whose command we fulfill

when we celebrate these mysteries. For when about to give his life to set

us free,

as he reclined at supper,

he himself took bread into his hands, and, giving you thanks, he said

the blessing,

broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:

TAKETHIS, ALLOFYOU, ANDEATOFIT, FORTHISISMY BODY,

In a similar way, on that same evening, he took the chalice of blessing in

his hands,

confessing your mercy,

TAKETHIS, ALLOFYOU, ANDDRINK FROMIT,

ETERNAL COVENANT,

(For music see page 16–17)

Or

Celebrating, therefore, the memorial of the Death and Resurrection of

your Son,

who left us this pledge of his love, we offer you what you have bestowed

on us,

the Sacrifice of perfect reconciliation. Holy Father, we humbly beseech you to accept us also, together with

your Son,

and in this saving banquet graciously to endow us with

his very Spirit,

who takes away everything

that estranges us from one another. May he make your Church a sign

of unity

and an instrument of your peace among all people

and may he keep us in communion with N. our Pope and

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with your blessed Apostles and all the Saints,

with our brothers and sisters

and those of every race and tongue who have died in your friendship.

Bring us to share with them the unending banquet of unity in a new heaven and a new earth, where the fullness of your peace will

shine forth

in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The Eucharistic Prayer culminates and concludes when the Priest sings or says:

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.

& œ œ œ

A men.

-THE COMMUNION RITE

THE LORD’S PRAYER STAND

The Priest invites all to join in the Lord’s Prayer:

At the Savior’s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say:

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not in to temp ta tion, but de liv er us from e vil. as we for give those who tres pass a gainst us; and lead us Give us this day our dai ly bread, and for give us our tres pass es, thy king dom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heav en.

Our Fa ther, who art in heav en, hal lowed be thy name;

Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil, graciously grant peace in our days, that, by the help of your mercy,

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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.

For the king dom, the power and the glo ry are yours now and for ev er.

Music: Chant; adapt. by Robert J. Snow, 1926–1998. For accompaniment, see #13 in the accompaniment books.

SIGNOF PEACE

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.

& œ œ œ

A men.

-The peace of the Lord be with you always.

& œ œ œ œ œ

-Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

The people exchange a sign of peace, according to local custom. LAMBOF GOD

During the breaking of the bread and the commingling, the following litany is sung and may be repeated several times until the fraction rite is completed, ending only the final time with “grant us peace.”

14 &

œ œ œœ

..

Lamb of God, you take a way the sins of the world,

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

œ œœ œ œ œœ

have mer cy on us.

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COMMUNION KNEEL

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 respond:

15 & œ œ á

œ œ œ œ

Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter un - der my roof,

& á

_{œœ œ œ œ}

but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

Or Lord, I am not worthy

that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word

and my soul shall be healed. COMMUNION CHANT

While the Priest is receiving the Sacrament, the Communion Chant or song is begun. The Communion Antiphons can be found on pages 33–236.

The minister of Communion says, STAND

“The Body of Christ” or “The Blood of Christ,” and the communicant answers:

Amen.

PERIODOF SILENCE OR SONGOF PRAISE SIT (ORKNEEL)

A period of silence may now be observed, or a psalm or song of praise may be sung.

PRAYERAFTER COMMUNION STAND

The Communion Rite concludes with a prayer to which all respond: Amen.

On Thursday of the Lord’s Supper, the Evening Mass concludes at this point with the Transfer

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THE CONCLUDING RITES GREETING

The Lord be with you.

& œ œ œ œ œ

-FINAL BLESSING

In a Pontifical Mass, the celebrant says:

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

All reply:

& œ œ œ œ œ

Now and for ev - er.

The celebrant says:

Our help is in the name of the Lord.

All reply:

& œ œ œ œ œ œ

Who made heav en and earth.

-May almighty God bless you,

the Father, and the Son, † and the Holy Spirit.

& œ œ œ

A men.

-A Solemn Blessing or Prayer over the People may be chosen by the Priest, in place of the above blessing.

DISMISSAL

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Or

17 &

Deacon/Priest

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

Go and an nounce the Gos pel of the Lord. All

œ œ œ œ œ œ

Thanks be to God. - -Or

18 &

Deacon/Priest

œ œ œ á

œ œ œ œ œ œ

Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life. All

œ œ œ œ œ œ

Thanks be to God. Or

19 &

Deacon/Priest

œ œ œ œ œœ

Go in peace. All

œ œ œ œ œœ

Thanks be to God.

At the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night, Easter Sunday during the Day, the Octave of Easter, and the Vigil Mass and Mass during the Day on Pentecost Sunday:

20 & á

_{œ œ œ œ œœ œ}

Go forth, the Mass is end ed, al le lu ia, Deacon/Priest

œ œœœœœ œœ œ œœ

al le lu ia. - - - -Or

& œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ

Go in peace, al le lu ia, Deacon/Priest

œ œœœ œœ œ œ œ œ œ

al le lu ia. - - -

-& á

œ œ œ œ œ œ

Thanks be to God, al le lu ia,

All

œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

al le lu ia. - - - - -

-& œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ

Go in peace, al le lu ia, Deacon/Priest

œ œœœ œœ œ œ œ œ œ

al le lu ia. - - -

-& á

œ œ œ œ œ œ

Thanks be to God, al le lu ia,

All

œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

al le lu ia.

- - - - -

-A final psalm or hymn may be sung.

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– NOVEMBER 28, 2021 –

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON cf. Psalm 25 (24):1–3 To you, I lift up my soul, O my God.

In you, I have trusted; let me not be put to shame. Nor let my enemies exult over me;

and let none who hope in you be put to shame.

SIT

FIRST READING Jeremiah 33:14–16 (3C) A reading from the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah

The days are coming, says the LORD, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of

Israel and Judah. In those days, in that time, I will raise up for David a just shoot; he shall do what is right and just in the land. In those days Judah shall be safe and Jerusalem shall dwell secure; this is what they shall call her: “The LORD our justice.”

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 25:4–5, 8–9, 10, 14

Common Psalm 85 may be used in place of this psalm.

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toward those who keep his covenant and his decrees.

The friendship of the LORD is with those

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SECOND READING 1 Thessalonians 3:12—4:2 A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Thessalonians

Brothers and sisters: May the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we have for you, so as to strengthen your hearts, to be blame-less in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his holy ones. Amen.

Finally, brothers and sisters, we earnestly ask and exhort you in the Lord Jesus that, as you received from us how you should conduct yourselves to please God—and as you are conducting yourselves—you do so even more. For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

STAND

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Psalm 85:8

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u Show us, Lord, your love;

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GOSPEL Luke 21:25–28, 34–36

The Lord be with you. And with your spirit.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke Glory to you, O Lord. Jesus said to his disciples: “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on earth nations will be in dismay, perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will die of fright in anticipation of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. But when these signs begin to happen, stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand.

“Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness and the anxieties of daily life, and that day catch you by surprise like a trap. For that day will assault everyone who lives on the face of the earth. Be vigilant at all times and pray that you have the strength to escape the tribulations that are imminent and to stand before the Son of Man.”

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. BLESSINGOFTHE ADVENT WREATH

After the homily, Mass proceeds with the Prayer of the Faithful. The prayer of blessing takes the place of the concluding prayer of the Prayer of the Faithful. This blessing takes place only on the First Sunday of Advent. On the Second and succeeding Sundays of Advent, the candles are lighted either before Mass begins or immediately before the Collect; no addi-tional rites or prayers are used.

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PRAYEROFTHE FAITHFUL

PRAYEROF BLESSING*

With hands outstretched, the Priest says:

Lord God,

your Church joyfully awaits the coming of its Savior,

who enlightens our hearts

and dispels the darkness of ignorance and sin.

Pour forth your blessings upon us as we light the candles of this wreath; may their light reflect the splendor

of Christ,

who is Lord, for ever and ever.

Amen.

Or

Lord our God,

we praise you for your Son, Jesus Christ:

he is Emmanuel, the hope of the peoples,

he is the wisdom that teaches and guides us,

he is the Savior of every nation. Lord God,

let your blessing come upon us as we light the candles of this wreath. May the wreath and its light

be a sign of Christ’s promise to bring us salvation.

May he come quickly and not delay. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

The first candle is then lighted. Mass continues with the Liturgy of the Eucharist on page 11.

*The prayer of blessing of the Advent wreath is taken from the Book of Blessings, nos. 1509–1540.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON Psalm 85 (84):13 The Lord will bestow his bounty, and our earth shall yield its increase.

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ENTRANCE ANTIPHON cf. Isaiah 30:19, 30 O people of Sion, behold, the Lord will come to save the nations,

and the Lord will make the glory of his voice heard in the joy of your heart.

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In the days when Christ was in the flesh, he offered prayers and supplications with loud cries and tears to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered; and when he was made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him.

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GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Philippians 2:8–9

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THE PASSIONOFTHE LORD* John 18:1—19:42 The Passion according to St. John is proclaimed by the Deacon, or if there is no Deacon, by

the Priest. It may also be read by lay readers, with the part of Christ reserved to the Priest, if possible. Speakers in the Passion Narrative are represented by these abbreviations:

N. – Narrator † – Christ

V. – Voice C. – Crowd

N. The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John

Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron valley to where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered. Judas his betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disci ples. So Judas got a band of soldiers and guards from the chief priests and the Pharisees and went there with lanterns, torches, and weapons. Jesus, knowing everything that was going to happen to him, went out and said to them,

† “Whom are you looking for?” N. They answered him,

C. “Jesus the Nazorean.”

N. He said to them, † “I AM.”

N. Judas his betrayer was also with them. When he said to them, “I AM,” they turned away and fell to the ground. So he again asked them,

† “Whom are you looking for?” N. They said,

C. “Jesus the Nazorean.”

N. Jesus answered,

† “I told you that I AM. So if you are looking for me, let these men go.” N. This was to fulfill what he had said, “I

have not lost any of those you gave me.” Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, struck the high priest’s slave, and cut off his right ear. The slave’s name was Malchus. Jesus said to Peter,

*Note: A chanted musical version of the St. John Passion is available (edition 20042).

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BREADOF LIFE

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Acc #109 / CP4 #219 (Advent/Christmas Setting) Bernadette Farrell

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Christ, Christ, midst, va light light hope Christ, tion in of of our of our glad a Lord all dark and the ness, ges, God world, ness, come come comes God’s truth a to as in to mong save one car set us us who nate us to Refrain now. now. serves. Word. free. *Verses 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Be Bring A With You with to child our are your our is own the peo world born eyes hope ple, of for we of Lord, fear us, see, all, send the a with our us truth son our prom your we is own ise sav long giv’n ears and ing to to we our Word: hear: us, hear call, Je Je In The Ra sus sus our sal diant feed us now, give us life, lead us to one an oth er. Refrain

Bread of life, hope of the world, Je sus Christ, our broth er:

*Verses 1-2, Advent; verses 3-5, Christmas.

TODAY IS BORN OUR SAVIOR/ALLELUIA

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Acc #580 (Psalm 96/Gospel Acclamation) Paul Inwood

1 2 _{to Verse(s) Final} Resp. Psalm

Gospel Acc.

Refrain: 1st time: Cantor/All; thereafter: All