Invitation to Communion

After his private prayers of preparation the Priest

all kneel Communion
The communicants come forward in reverent procession,
The Order of Mass
genuflects, takes the host and, holding it slightly raised and make a preparatory act of reverence by bowing The Introductory Rites
above the paten or above the chalice says aloud: their head in honour of Christ’s presence in the The Introductory Rites help the faithful, come together as one, establish communion and
Behold the Lamb of God, Sacrament.
prepare themselves properly to listen to the Word of God and to celebrate the Eucharist
behold him who takes away The Body (Blood) of Christ. worthily.
  the sins of the world. Amen.
After the distribution of Communion, if appropriate, a
All stand. The Priest approaches the altar with the Have mercy on us, O Lord.
Blessed are those called ministers and venerates it.
sacred silence may be observed for a while, or a psalm For we have sinned against you.
  to the supper of the Lamb. or other canticle of praise or a hymn may be sung. Sign of the Cross
Lord, I am not worthy All make the Sign of the Cross as the Priest says.
Show us, O Lord, your mercy.
Prayer after Communion all stand And grant us your salvation.
that you should enter under my roof, In the name of the Father,
Let us pray.
but only say the word   and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
and my soul shall be healed.
All pray in silence. Then the Priest says the Prayer after You were sent to heal the contrite
Communion, at the end of which the people acclaim: Amen.
  of heart:
Amen.
Greeting Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
The Concluding Rites and the love of God, You came to call sinners:
The Concluding Rites send the people forth to put into effect in their lives what they have
and the communion of the Holy Spirit Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison.
received.
be with you all. Or: Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison.
Blessing Dismissal
The Lord be with you. Then the Deacon, or the Priest says: Grace to you and peace You are seated at the right hand
And with your spirit. Go forth, the Mass is ended. Or:   from God our Father   of the Father to intercede for us:
Go and announce and the Lord Jesus Christ. Or: Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
May almighty God bless you,
  the Gospel of the Lord. Or: The Lord be with you. Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
the Father, and the Son,
Go in peace, glorifying the Lord And with your spirit.
  and the Holy Spirit.
  by your life. Or: The absolution by the Priest follows:
Amen. Penitential Act May almighty God have mercy on us,
Go in peace. The Priest invites the faithful to the Penitential Act.
Thanks be to God. Then one of the Penitential Acts follows:
forgive us our sins,
I confess to almighty God and bring us to everlasting life.
and to you, my brothers and sisters, Amen.
The Kyrie, eleison (Lord, have mercy) may follow.
that I have greatly sinned,
in my thoughts and in my words, Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
in what I have done Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
  and in what I have failed to do, Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison.
And, striking their breast, they say: Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison.
through my fault, through my fault, Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
through my most grievous fault; Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
therefore I ask blessed Mary
  ever-Virgin, The Collect
all the Angels and Saints, Let us pray.
And all pray in silence with the Priest for a while.
and you, my brothers and sisters, Then the Priest says the Collect prayer, at the end of
Liturgy to pray for me to the Lord our God. which the people acclaim:
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 The Liturgy of the Word The Eucharistic Prayer The Communion Rite
By hearing the word proclaimed in worship, the faithful again enter into the unending The Lord be with you.
dialogue between God and the covenant people, a dialogue sealed in the sharing of the The Lord’s Prayer all stand
And with your spirit. At the Saviour’s command
Eucharistic food and drink.
Lift up your hearts. and formed by divine teaching,
First Reading  all sit The Homily all sit We lift them up to the Lord. we dare to say:
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims: At the end of the Homily it is appropriate for there to be
The word of the Lord. a brief silence for recollection. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. Our Father, who art in heaven,
Thanks be to God. It is right and just. hallowed be thy name;
The Prayer of the Faithful
After each intention there is a pause while the faithful The Priest concludes the Preface with the people, singing thy kingdom come,
Psalm pray. Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. thy will be done
After the First Reading the psalmist or cantor sings or Lord, in your mercy.
says the Psalm, with the people making the response. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. on earth as it is in heaven.
Hear our prayer. Hosanna in the highest. Give us this day our daily bread,
Gospel The Priest concludes the Prayer with a collect. Blessed is he who comes in the name and forgive us our trespasses,
The assembly stands to sing the Gospel Acclamation to When the Liturgy of the Word has been completed, the
welcome the Gospel. They remain standing in honour people sit.   of the Lord. as we forgive those
of the Gospel reading, the high point of the Liturgy of Hosanna in the highest.   who trespass against us;
the Word
The Priest continues with the Eucharistic Prayer. and lead us not into temptation,
The Lord be with you. After the words of Consecration the priest says: but deliver us from evil.
And with your spirit. The mystery of faith.
Deliver us, Lord, we pray,
A reading from the holy Gospel We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
from every evil…
  according to N. and profess your Resurrection
and the coming of our Saviour,
Glory to you, O Lord. until you come again. Or:
  Jesus Christ.
At the end of the Gospel, the Deacon, or the Priest, When we eat this Bread For the kingdom,
acclaims:
  and drink this Cup, the power and the glory are yours
The Gospel of the Lord. we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. now and for ever.
until you come again. Or:
Lord Jesus Christ,
The Liturgy of the Eucharist Save us, Saviour of the world, who said to your Apostles…
For Catholics, the Eucharist is the source and summit of the whole Christian life. It is the for by your Cross and Resurrection
vital centre of all that the Church is and does, because at its heart is the real presence of Who live and reign for ever and ever.
the crucified, risen and glorified Lord, continuing and making available his saving work
you have set us free. Amen.
among us. At the conclusion of the prayer the Priest takes the
chalice and the paten with the host and, raising both, The peace of the Lord
he says:   be with you always.
During the Offertory Song the gifts of bread and wine May the Lord accept the sacrifice
are brought in procession. The Priest offers the prayers of Through him, and with him, and in him, And with your spirit.
  at your hands
blessing quietly at the altar. If the priest says the prayers O God, almighty Father, Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
aloud the assembly’s acclamation each time is for the praise and glory of his name,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, All offer one another the customary sign of peace.
Blessed be God for ever. for our good
all glory and honour is yours, Breaking of the Bread
The Priest completes additional personal preparatory and the good of all his holy Church.
rites, and the people rise as he says: for ever and ever. Lamb of God, you take away the sins
Then the Priest says the Prayer over the Offerings, at the
Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters), end of which the people acclaim: Amen.   of the world, have mercy on us.
that my sacrifice and yours Amen. Lamb of God, you take away the sins
may be acceptable to God,   of the world, have mercy on us.
the almighty Father. Lamb of God, you take away the sins
  of the world, grant us peace.