The Introductory Rites help the faithful come together as one, establish communion and prepare themselves to listen to the Word of God and to celebrate the Eucharist worthily. All stand. The Priest approaches the altar with the ministers Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. and venerates it while the Entrance Song is sung. Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. Sign of the Cross You came to call sinners: All make the Sign of the Cross as the Priest says: Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison. and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us: Greeting Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. and the love of God, The absolution by the Priest follows: and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Or: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, Grace to you and peace from God our and bring us to everlasting life. Father Amen. and the Lord Jesus Christ. Or: The Kyrie, eleison (Lord, have mercy) may follow. The Lord be with you. Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. And with your spirit. Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. Penitential Act Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison. The Priest invites the faithful to the Penitential Act. Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison. Then one of the Penitential Acts follows: Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. I confess to almighty God Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, The Gloria in my thoughts and in my words, When indicated this hymn is either sung or said: in what I have done and in what I have Glory to God in the highest, failed to do, and on earth peace to people And, striking their breast, they say: of good will. through my fault, through my fault, We praise you, through my most grievous fault; we bless you, therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, we adore you, all the Angels and Saints, we glorify you, and you, my brothers and sisters, we give you thanks for your great glory, to pray for me to the Lord our God. Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Have mercy on us, O Lord. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, For we have sinned against you. Lord God, Lamb of God, Show us, O Lord, your mercy. Son of the Father, And grant us your salvation. you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; You were sent to heal the contrite of heart: you take away the sins of the world, with the Holy Spirit, receive our prayer; in the glory of God the Father. you are seated at the right hand Amen. of the Father, The Collect have mercy on us. When this hymn is concluded, the Priest, says: For you alone are the Holy One, Let us pray. you alone are the Lord, And all pray in silence with the Priest for a while. Then the Priest says the Collect prayer, at the end of which you alone are the Most High, the people acclaim: Jesus Christ, Amen. The Liturgy of the Word By hearing the word proclaimed in worship, the faithful again enter into the unending dialogue between God and the covenant people, a dialogue sealed in the sharing of the Eucharistic food and drink. First Reading all sit I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims: the Only Begotten Son of God, The word of the Lord. born of the Father before all ages. Thanks be to God. God from God, Light from Light, Psalm true God from true God, After the First Reading the psalmist or cantor sings or says begotten, not made, the Psalm, with the people making the response. consubstantial with the Father; Second Reading through him all things were made. On Sundays and certain other days there is a second For us men and for our salvation reading. It concludes with the same response as above. he came down from heaven, Gospel At the words that follow, up to and including and became The assembly stands to sing the Gospel Acclamation to man, all bow. welcome the Gospel. They remain standing in honour of the and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate Gospel reading, the high point of the Liturgy of the Word. of the Virgin Mary, The Lord be with you. and became man. And with your spirit. For our sake he was crucified A reading from the holy Gospel according under Pontius Pilate, to N. he suffered death and was buried, Glory to you, O Lord. and rose again on the third day At the end of the Gospel, the Deacon, or the Priest, acclaims: in accordance with the Scriptures. The Gospel of the Lord. He ascended into heaven Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. and is seated at the right hand The Homily all sit of the Father. At the end of the Homily it is appropriate for there to be a He will come again in glory brief silence for recollection. to judge the living and the dead The Creed all stand and his kingdom will have no end. On Sundays and Solemnities, the Profession of Faith or Creed will follow. During Lent and Easter Time, especially, the I believe in the Holy Spirit, Apostles’ Creed may be used. the Lord, the giver of life, The Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed who proceeds from the Father I believe in one God, and the Son, the Father almighty, who with the Father and the Son maker of heaven and earth, is adored and glorified, of all things visible and invisible. who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic on the third day he rose again and apostolic Church. from the dead; I confess one Baptism he ascended into heaven, for the forgiveness of sins and is seated at the right hand and I look forward to the resurrection of God the Father almighty; of the dead from there he will come to judge and the life of the world to come. Amen. the living and the dead. The Apostles’ Creed I believe in the Holy Spirit, I believe in God, the holy catholic Church, the Father almighty, the communion of saints, Creator of heaven and earth, the forgiveness of sins, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, the resurrection of the body, our Lord, and life everlasting. Amen. At the words that follow, up to and including the Virgin Mary, all bow. The Prayer of the Faithful After each intention there is a pause while the faithful pray. who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, Lord, in your mercy. born of the Virgin Mary, Hear our prayer. suffered under Pontius Pilate, The Priest concludes the Prayer with a collect. was crucified, died and was buried; When the Liturgy of the Word has been completed, the he descended into hell; people sit.