The Order of Mass

This is the

official English text

of the

Order of Mass

. It has been approved by the Hierarchies of England andWales, of Scotland, and of Ireland.C.= Celebrant

People

= People make the sign of the Cross

The Introductory Rite

C.In the name of the Father,

and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

P.Amen.

The Greeting

One of the following formulas is used: 1.C.The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with youall.

P.And also with you.

2.C.The grace and peace of God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

P.Blessed be God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Or:

And also with you.

3.C.The Lord be with you.

P.And also with you.

The Act of Penance

One of the following formulas is used: 1.C.My brothers or sisters

(or similar wording)

, to prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries, let uscall to mind our sins.(Pause.)

P.I confess to almighty God,and to you, my brothers and sisters,that I have sinned through my own fault

(all strike their breast)

in my thoughts and in my words,in what I have done,and in what I have failed to do;and 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.

2.C.My brothers or sisters

(or similar wording)

, to prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries, let uscall to mind our sins.After a pause the Celebrant continues: Lord, we have sinned against you:Lord, have mercy.

P.Lord, have mercy.

C.Lord, show us your mercy and love.

P.And grant us your salvation.

3.C.My brothers or sisters

(or similar wording)

, to prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries, let uscall to mind our sins.After a pause the Celebrant continues: You were sent to heal the contrite:Lord, have mercy.

P.Lord, have mercy.

C.You came to call sinners:Christ, have mercy.

P.Christ, have mercy.

C.You plead for us at the right hand of the Father:Lord, have mercy.

P.Lord, have mercy.

The

Act of Penance

is followed by the

Absolution

. C.May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.

P.Amen.

The

Kyrie

follows if it has not already been included in one of the

Acts of Penance

. C.Lord, have mercy.

P.Lord, have mercy.

C.Christ, have mercy.

P.Christ, have mercy.

C.Lord, have mercy.

P.Lord, have mercy.

If it is to be said, the

Gloria

now follows:

Glory to God in the highest,and peace to his people on earth.Lord God, heavenly King,almighty God and Father,we worship you, we give you thanks,we praise you for your glory.Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,Lord God, Lamb of God,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,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.

C.Let us pray.

At the end of the

Opening Prayer

P.Amen.

The Liturgy of the Word

At the conclusion of the

Readings

the Lector says: This is the word of the Lord.

P.Thanks be to God.

After the first

Reading

the

Responsorial Psalm

is recited or sung. The people join in the repeated response. If it is to be said, the

Alleluia

precedes the

Gospel

. At the beginning of the

Gospel

: C.The Lord be with you.

P.And also with you.

C.A reading

from the holy Gospel according to

(Matthew, Mark, Luke or John)

P.Glory to you, Lord.

At the conclusion of the

Gospel

: C.This is the Gospel of the Lord.

P.Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

The celebrant may now say the

Homily

. If it is to be said, the

Creed

now follows:

We believe in one God,the Father, the Almighty,maker of heaven and earth,of all that is, seen and unseen.We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,the only Son of God,eternally begotten of the Father,God from God, Light from Light,true God from true God,begotten, not made,of one Being with the Father.Through him all things were made.For us men and for our salvationhe came down from heaven:

(all bow)

by the power of the Holy Spirithe became incarnate from the virgin Mary,and was made man.For our sake he was crucifiedunder Pontius Pilate;he suffered death and was buried.On the third day he rose againin accordance with the Scriptures;he ascended into heavenand is seated at the right hand of the Father.