Celebrating
the Mass: Responses
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Introductory Rites
Entrance
Procession and Gathering Song
Greeting
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| Priest: | In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. |
| People: | Amen. |
| Priest: | The grace and peace of God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. |
| People: | And also with you. |
Rite of
Sprinkling with Holy Water
Penitential Rite (.wav)
We admit our failures to live our baptism. We bless God for his mercy.
| Priest: | Lord, have mercy. |
| People: | Lord, have mercy. |
| Priest: | Christ, have mercy. |
| People: | Christ, have mercy. |
| Priest: | Lord, have mercy. |
| People: | Lord, have mercy. |
Gloria
Opening Prayer (.wav)
We observe a moment of silence. The priest leads us in prayer.
| Priest: | Let us pray... |
| People: | Amen. |
Liturgy of the Word
First Reading (.wav)
We sit and listen as the reader reads from the Old Testament or from the Acts of the Apostles. At the end of the reading the reader says:
| Reader: | The word of the Lord. |
| People: | Thanks be to God. |
Second Reading (.wav)
The reader reads from the writings of the New Testament, but not from the four Gospels. At the end of the reading the reader says:
| Reader: | The word of the Lord. |
| People: | Thanks be to God. |
Alleluia
or Gospel Acclamation
Gospel (.wav)
| Priest or deacon: | The Lord be with you. |
| People: | And also with you. |
| Priest or deacon: | A reading from the holy gospel (according to name of gospel writer). |
| People: | Glory to you, Lord. |
The priest or deacon proclaims the Gospel. At the end of the Gospel, he says: (.wav)
| Priest or deacon: | The gospel of the Lord. |
| People: | Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. |
Homily
Profession of Faith
General Intercessions
The priest or deacon or another person leads us in praying for all people. We can respond to each prayer in several ways. For example, after each prayer, we might respond:
| People: | Lord, hear our prayer. |
Celebrating Confirmation
Introductory
Rites
Liturgy of the Word
The Liturgy of Confirmation
Presentation of Candidates
Homily or Instruction
Renewal of Baptismal Promises
The sacrament of Confirmation completes our baptism. The candidates stand and the bishop questions them.
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| Bishop: | Do you reject Satan and all his works and all his empty promises? |
| Candidates: | I do. |
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| Bishop: | Do you believe in God the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth? |
| Candidates: | I do. |
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| Bishop: | Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified, died, and was buried, rose from the dead, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father? |
| Candidates: | I do. |
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| Bishop: | Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who came upon the apostles at Pentecost and today is given to you sacramentally in Confirmation? |
| Candidates: | I do. |
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| Bishop: | Do you believe in the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting? |
| Candidates: | I do. |
The bishop confirms their profession of faith by proclaiming the faith of the Church. (.wav)
| Bishop: | This is our faith. This is the faith of the Church. We are proud to profess it in Christ Jesus our Lord. |
| All: | Amen. |
The Laying On of Hands
The bishop stands, faces the people, and with hands joined says:
| Bishop: |
My dear friends: in baptism God our Father gave the new birth of eternal life to his chosen sons and daughters. Let us pray to our Father that he will pour out the Holy Spirit to strengthen his sons and daughters with his gifts and anoint them to be more like Christ the Son of God. |
| All: | (Pray in silence for a short time.) |
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| Bishop: |
All-powerful God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, by water and the Holy Spirit you freed your sons and daughters from sin and gave them new life. Send your Holy Spirit upon them to be their Helper and Guide. Give them the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of right judgment and courage, the spirit of knowledge and reverence. Fill them with the spirit of wonder and awe in your presence. We ask this through Christ our Lord. |
| All: | Amen. |
The Anointing with Chrism
The bishop dips his right thumb in the chrism. He makes the sign of the cross on the forehead of the one to be confirmed. (.wav)
| Bishop: | Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit. |
| Newly confirmed: | Amen. |
| Bishop: | Peace be with you. |
| Newly confirmed: | And also with you. |
General Intercessions
The bishop leads us in praying for all people, using these or similar words: (.wav)
| Bishop: | My dear friends: Let us be one in prayer to God our Father as we are one in the faith, hope, and love his Spirit gives. |
| Bishop: | God our Father, you sent your Holy Spirit upon the apostles, and through them and their successors you give the Spirit to your people. May his work begun at Pentecost continue to grow in the hearts of all who believe. We ask this through Christ our Lord. |
| All: | Amen. |
Liturgy
of the Eucharist
Concluding Rite
Blessing
A special final blessing is used at the conclusion of Mass.
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| Bishop: | Jesus Christ the
Son of God promised that the Spirit of truth would be with his Church for ever: may he bless you and give you courage in professing the true faith |
| All: | Amen. |
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| Bishop: | The Holy Spirit came down upon the disciples and set their hearts on fire with love: may he bless you, keep you one in faith and love and bring you to the joy of God's kingdom. |
| All: | Amen. |
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| Bishop: | May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. |
| All: | Amen. |
Prayer over the People
In place of the blessing, this special prayer over the people may be used.
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| Deacon or Minister: | Bow your heads and pray for God's blessing. |
| Bishop: | God our Father, complete the work you have begun and keep the gifts of your Holy Spirit active in the hearts of your people. Make them ready to live his Gospel and eager to do his will. May they never be ashamed to proclaim to all the world Christ crucified living and reigning for ever and ever. |
| All: | Amen. |
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| Bishop: | And may the blessing of almighty God the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit come upon you and remain with you for ever |
| All: | Amen. |
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Preparation of the Altar and Gifts (.wav)
The priest lifts up the bread and prays:
| Priest: | 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 for ever. |
The priest lifts up the chalice, or cup, of wine and prays:
| Priest: | 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 for ever. |
The priest invites us to pray.
| Priest: |
Pray, my brothers and sisters, that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father |
| People: | May the Lord accept the sacrifice. |
| Priest: |
at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good, and the good of all his Church. |
Prayer over the Gifts
We stand and the priest leads us in praying the prayer over the gifts.
| People: | Amen. |
Eucharistic Prayer
We pray the Church's great prayer of thanksgiving and sanctification. (.wav)
| Priest: | The Lord be with you. |
| People: | And also with you. |
| Priest: | Lift up your hearts. |
| People: | We lift them up to the Lord. |
| Priest: | Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. |
| People: | It is right to give him thanks and praise. |
After the priest says or sings the preface, we join in saying aloud or singing the acclamation. (.wav)
| 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. |
After we do what Jesus asked us to do at the Last Supper in memory of him, we proclaim our faith in Jesus. We join in saying aloud or singing the memorial acclamation. (.wav)
| Priest or deacon: | Let us proclaim the mystery of faith. |
| People: | Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. |
The priest leads us in proclaiming our praise of God by saying aloud or singing the doxology to conclude the eucharistic prayer. (.wav)
| Priest: | Through him, with him, in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever. |
| People: | Amen. |
Communion Rite
Lord's Prayer
We stand and the priest leads us in praying the prayer over the gifts. (.wav)
| People: | 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. |
| Priest: | Deliver us, Lord, from every evil... |
| People: | For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and for ever. |
Sign of Peace (.wav)
| Priest: | The peace of the Lord be with you always. |
| People: | And also with you. |
| Priest or deacon: | Let us offer each other the sign of peace. |
Breaking of the Bread
The priest breaks the consecrated bread so it can be shared with others. Joining with him, we sing or say:
| All: |
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 (.wav)
The priest raises the consecrated bread, or host, and proclaims that this is the Lamb of God. We respond together by praying a prayer from the Gospel.
| People: | Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed. |
The priest receives Holy Communion. (.wav)
| Priest: | The body of Christ. |
| People: | Amen. |
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If we are to receive the consecrated wine, the Blood of Christ, the minister offers us the cup. (.wav) |
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| Priest: | The blood of Christ. |
| People: | Amen. |
Period of
Silence or Song of Praise
The Prayer after Communion (.wav)
We stand as the priest invites us to pray.
| Priest: | Let us pray. |
| People: | Amen. |
Concluding Rite
Greeting (.wav)
We stand as the priest greets us.
| Priest: | The Lord be with you. |
| People: | And also with you. |
Blessing (.wav)
The priest blesses us in the name of the Holy Trinity.
| Priest or deacon: | Bow your heads and pray for God's blessing. |
| Priest: | May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. |
| People: | Amen. |
Dismissal (.wav)
The priest or deacon sends us forth to live the Great Commandment.
| Priest or deacon: | Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. |
| People: | Thanks be to God. |
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