FW Rite of Closing of Jubilee Year in Local Churches

RITE OF THE CLOSING OF THE JUBILEE YEAR
IN LOCAL CHURCHES
CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE OF THE PHILIPPINES

EPISCOPAL COMMISSION OF LITURGY
31 December 2022
Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord
(Christmas)
2 THE 500 YEARS OF CHRISTIANITY IN THE PHILIPPINES
THE INTRODUCTORY RITES

On the Seventh Day within the Octave of the Nativity of the Lord, at the appointed time, the
faithful gather in the Cathedral Church.
If the local church decides to celebrate the Closing of the Jubilee Year on another day, the
liturgy of the day will be used.
When the people have gathered, the Bishop, concelebrating Priests, and Deacons, vested in
white liturgical vestments, begin their entrance procession while the Entrance Chant is sung.
When they have arrived at the altar, after making a profound bow with the ministers, the Bishop
reverences the altar and proceeds to his chair. He turns to the people and says:
I n the name of the Father,

and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
The people reply:
Amen.
He then greets the people with these words:
The love of the Father,

the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit
be with you all.
The people reply:
And with your spirit.

RITE OF THE CLOSING OF THE JUBILEE YEAR IN LOCAL CHURCHES 3
The Bishop introduces the assembly to the celebration in these or similar words:
D early beloved brothers and sisters,

we have reached the end of the Jubilee Year.
It has been a time of grace and mercy.
In this Eucharistic celebration,
we raise our voices to the Father
in a hymn of praise and thanksgiving
for all the gifts he has bestowed upon us.
During this jubilee year

of the 500 years of Christianity in our country,
we were invited to a profound experience
of grace and reconciliation.
Let us always invoke the soothing balm of his mercy
acknowledging that we are sinners
and forgiving one another.
Let us ask the Lord to bless this water,

a reminder of our Baptism.
With it, let us invoke the Lord’s mercy and salvation
that come through the power of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
All pray in silence for a short period of time.
A container with water to be blessed is brought to the Bishop. Then the Bishop continues with
hands joined:
A lmighty God,
creator and source of all life,
bless X this water
and grant that we your faithful,
sprinkled from this purifying font,
may receive the forgiveness of sins,
deliverance from all evil,
and the grace of your protection.
In your mercy, O Lord,
give us a spring of living water
springing up to eternal life,
so that, free from every danger,
we may come to you with pure hearts.
Through Christ our Lord.
The people reply:
Amen.
The Bishop takes the aspergillum and first sprinkles himself, then the concelebrants, the
ministers, and finally the people, walking through the nave of the church. While this is taking
place, an appropriate song is sung.
The Bishop returns to his chair and pronounces these words:
May almighty God cleanse us of our sins,

and through the celebration of this Eucharist
make us worthy to share at the table of his Kingdom.
The people reply:
Amen.
GLORIA
The Gloria in excelsis (Glory to God in the highest) is either sung or said.
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.
COLLECT
When this hymn is concluded, the Bishop says the Collect from the Mass of the day.
The Bishop, with hands joined, says:
Let us pray.
And all pray in silence with the Bishop for a while. Then the Bishop with hands extended, says:
A lmighty ever-living God,

who in the Nativity of your Son
established the beginning and fulfillment of all religion,
grant, we pray, that we may be numbered
among those who belong to him,
in whom is the fullness of human salvation.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
The Mass follows as usual. The readings are also taken from the Liturgy of the day.
LITURGY OF THE WORD
FIRST READING
1 John 2:18-21
You have the anointing that comes from the Holy One,
and you have all knowledge.
A reading from the first Letter of Saint John
C hildren, it is the last hour;

and just as you heard that the antichrist was coming,
so now many antichrists have appeared.
Thus we know this is the last hour.
They went out from us, but they were not really of our number;
if they had been, they would have remained with us.
Their desertion shows that none of them was of our number.
But you have the anointing that comes from the Holy One,
and you all have knowledge.
I write to you not because you do not know the truth
but because you do, and because every lie is alien to the truth.
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:
The Word of the Lord.

All reply:
Thanks be to God.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 96:1-2. 11-12. 13
R. Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!
Sing to the LORD a new song;

sing to the LORD, all you lands.
Sing to the LORD; bless his name;
announce his salvation, day after day.
Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice;

let the sea and what fills it resound;
let the plains be joyful and all that is in them!
Then shall all the trees of the forest exult before the LORD.
The LORD comes,

he comes to rule the earth.
He shall rule the world with justice
and the peoples with his constancy.

ALLELUIA
John 1:14. 12
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
The Word of God became flesh and dwelt among us.
To those who accepted him
he gave power to become the children of God.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GOSPEL
John 1:1-18
The Word became flesh.
V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with your spirit.
V. X A reading from the holy Gospel according to John

R. Glory to you, O Lord.
I n the beginning was the Word,

and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
He was in the beginning with God.
All things came to be through him,
and without him nothing came to be.
What came to be through him was life,
and this life was the light of the human race;
the light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness has not overcome it.
A man named John was sent from God.
He came for testimony, to testify to the light,
so that all might believe through him.
He was not the light,
but came to testify to the light.
The true light, which enlightens everyone,
was coming into the world.
He was in the world,

and the world came to be through him,
but the world did not know him.
He came to what was his own,
but his own people did not accept him.
But to those who did accept him

he gave power to become children of God,
to those who believe in his name,
who were born not by natural generation
nor by human choice nor by a man’s decision
but of God.
And the Word became flesh
and made his dwelling among us,
and we saw his glory,
the glory as of the Father’s only Son,
full of grace and truth.
John testified to him and cried out, saying,
“This was he of whom I said,
‘The one who is coming after me ranks ahead of me
because he existed before me.’”
From his fullness we have all received,
grace in place of grace,
because while the law was given through Moses,
grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
No one has ever seen God.
The only Son, God, who is at the Father’s side,
has revealed him.
At the end of the Gospel, the Deacon, or the Priest, acclaims:
The Gospel of the Lord.

All reply:
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

HOMILY
PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

Then follows the Universal Prayer, that is, the Prayer of the Faithful or Bidding Prayers.
The Bishop addresses the faithful:
Our Lord Jesus Christ stays with us

to guide the work of his Church
and to be with us in all our struggles and trials.
Let us pray to him with complete trust and let us say:
R. Lord, hear our prayer.
For Pope Francis, bishops, priests, and deacons:

that the Spirit of the Lord may enlighten their minds
so that they might respond to the challenges of our time.
Let us pray to the Lord.
For the government leaders:

that they may follow Jesus
who came not to be served but to serve,
and to give his life for the salvation of all.
For those who suffer from addictions,

war, and domestic violence:
that they may be strengthen by God’s mercy
and led into a new life with Christ.
For all families:

that they may continually grow in strength, courage and mercy
so that they may become a resemblance of God’s mercy.
For all of us gathered here today:

that the closing of the Jubilee of Year
may not be the culmination but rather a continuation
of mercy, love, and compassion towards one another.
The Bishop concludes:
God our Father,

you restored us to yourself
through the Resurrection of your Son.
Hear our prayers and strengthen us
in giving witness to our Easter faith.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
The people reply:
Amen.
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND THE GIFTS

When all this has been done, the Offertory Chant begins. Meanwhile, the ministers place the
corporal, the purificator, the chalice, the pall, and the Missal on the altar.
It is desirable that the faithful express their participation by making an offering, bringing
forward bread and wine for the celebration of the Eucharist and perhaps other gifts to relieve
the needs of the Church and of the poor.
The Bishop, standing at the altar, takes the paten with the bread and holds it slightly raised
above the altar with both hands, saying in a low voice:
B lessed are you, Lord, God of all creation.

for through your goodness we have received
the bread we offer you:
fruit of the earth and work of human hands,
it will become for us the bread of life.
Then he places the paten with the bread on the corporal.
If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Bishop may speak these words aloud; at the
end, the people may acclaim:
Blessed be God for ever.

The Deacon, or the Bishop, pours wine and a little water into the chalice, saying quietly:
By the mystery of this water and wine

may we come to share in the divinity of Christ,
who humbled himself to share in our humanity.
The Bishop then takes the chalice and holds it slightly raised above the altar with both hands,
saying in a low voice:
B lessed are you, Lord, God of all creation.

for through your goodness we have received
the wine we offer you:
fruit of the vine and work of human hands,
it will become our spiritual drink.
Then he places the chalice on the corporal.
If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Bishop may speak these words aloud; at the
end, the people may acclaim:
Blessed be God for ever.

After this, the Bishop, bowing profoundly, says quietly:
With humble spirit and contrite heart

may we be accepted by you, O Lord,
and may our sacrifice in your sight this day
be pleasing to you, Lord God.
If appropriate, he also incenses the offerings, the cross, and the altar. A Deacon or other minister
then incenses the Bishop and the people.
Then the Bishop, standing at the side of the altar, washes his hands, saying quietly:
Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquity

and cleanse me from my sin.
Standing at the middle of the altar, facing the people, extending and then joining his hands, he
says:
Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters),

that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father.
The people rise and reply:
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.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Then the Bishop, with hands extended, says:
O God, who give us the gift of true prayer and of peace,

graciously grant that, through this offering,
we may do fitting homage to your divine majesty
and, by partaking of the sacred mystery,
we may be faithfully united in mind and heart.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
PREFACE II OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD

The restoration of all things in the Incarnation
V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with your spirit.
V. Lift up your hearts.

R. We lift them up to the Lord.
V. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

R. It is right and just.
I t is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,

always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
through Christ our Lord.
For on the feast of this awe-filled mystery,

though invisible in his own divine nature,
he has appeared visibly in ours;
and begotten before all ages,
he has begun to exist in time;
so that, raising up in himself all that was cast down,
he might restore unity to all creation
and call straying humanity back to the heavenly Kingdom.
And so, with all the Angels, we praise you,

as in joyful celebration, we acclaim:
SANCTUS
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts.

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.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II
The Bishop, with hands extended, says:
Celebrant alone
Y ou are indeed Holy, O Lord,

the fount of all holiness.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Celebrant with concelebrants
M ake holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray,

by sending down your Spirit upon them like the dewfall,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and the chalice together,
saying:
so that they may become for us

the Body and X Blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
He joins his hands.
In the formulas that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly,
as the nature of these words requires.
At the time he was betrayed

and entered willingly into his Passion,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread and, giving thanks, broke it,

and gave it to his disciples, saying:
He bows slightly.
T AKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT,

FOR THIS IS MY BODY,
WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in
adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way, when supper was ended,

He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took the chalice

and, once more giving thanks,
he gave it to his disciples, saying:
He bows slightly.
T AKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT,

FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD,
THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT,
WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT FOR YOU AND FOR MANY
FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.
DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.

He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
Celebrant alone
The mystery of faith.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,

and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Then the Bishop, with hands extended, says:

T herefore, 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.
Celebrant or one concelebrant
Remember, Lord, your Church,
spread throughout the world,
and bring her to the fullness of charity,
together with Francis our Pope and N. our Bishop,
and all the clergy.
Celebrant or one concelebrant

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
He joins his hands.
through your Son, Jesus Christ.

He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
T HROUGH 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.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
COMMUNION RITE
After the chalice and paten have been set down, the Bishop, with hands joined, says:
A t the Savior’s command

and formed by divine teaching,
we dare to say:
He extends his hands and, together with the people, continues:
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.
With hands extended, the Bishop alone continues, saying:
D eliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil,

graciously grant peace in our days,
that, by the help of your mercy,
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.
He joins his hands.
The people conclude the prayer, acclaiming:
For the kingdom,

the power and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
SIGN OF PEACE
Then the Bishop, with hands extended, says aloud:
L ord 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.
He joins his hands.
Who live and reign forever and ever.

The people reply:
Amen.
The Bishop, turned towards the people, extending and then joining his hands, adds:
The peace of the Lord be with you always.

The people reply:

Then, if appropriate, the Deacon, or the Bishop, adds:
Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

And all offer one another a sign, in keeping with local customs, that expresses peace, communion,
and charity. The Bishop gives the sign of peace to a Deacon or minister.
Then he takes the host, breaks it over the paten, and places a small piece in the chalice, saying
quietly:
May this mingling of the Body and Blood

of our Lord Jesus Christ
bring eternal life to us who receive it.
BREAKING OF THE BREAD

Meanwhile the following is sung or said:
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,

have mercy on us.
have mercy on us.
grant us peace.
The invocation may even be repeated several times if the fraction is prolonged. Only the final
time, however, is grant us peace said.
PRIVATE PREPARATION
Then the Bishop, with hands joined, says quietly:
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God,

who, by the will of the Father
and the work of the Holy Spirit,
through your Death gave life to the world,
free me by this, your most holy Body and Blood,
from all my sins and from every evil;
keep me always faithful to your commandments,
and never let me be parted from you.
Or:
May the receiving of your Body and Blood,

Lord Jesus Christ,
not bring me to judgment and condemnation,
but through your loving mercy
be for me protection in mind and body
and a healing remedy.
COMMUNION
The Bishop genuflects, takes the host and, holding it slightly raised above the paten or above
the chalice, while facing the people, says aloud:
B ehold the Lamb of God,

behold him who takes away the sins of the world.
Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.
And together with the people he adds once:
Lord, I am not worthy

that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word
and my soul shall be healed.
The Bishop, facing the altar, says quietly:
May the Body of Christ

keep me safe for eternal life.
And he reverently consumes the Body of Christ.
Then he takes the chalice and says quietly:
May the Blood of Christ

keep me safe for eternal life.
And he reverently consumes the Blood of Christ.
After this, he takes the paten or ciborium and approaches the communicants. The Bishop raises
a host slightly and shows it to each of the communicants, saying:
The Body of Christ.

The communicant replies:
Amen.
And receives Holy Communion.
While the Bishop is receiving the Body of Christ, the Communion Chant begins.
When the distribution of Communion is over, the Bishop or a Deacon or an acolyte purifies the
paten over the chalice and also the chalice itself.
While he carries out the purification, the Bishop says quietly:
What has passed our lips as food, O Lord,

may we possess in purity of heart,
that what has been given to us in time
may be our healing for eternity.
Then the Bishop may return to the chair. If appropriate, a sacred silence may be observed for a
while, or a psalm or other canticle of praise or a hymn may be sung.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Then, standing at the chair and facing the people, with hands joined, the Bishop says:
Let us pray.
All pray in silence with the Bishop for a while, unless silence has just been observed. Then the
Bishop, with hands extended, says:
M ay your people, O Lord,

whom you guide and sustain in many ways,
experience, both now and in the future,
the remedies which you bestow,
that, with the needed solace of things that pass away,
they may strive with ever deepened trust for things eternal.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
HOMAGE TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Following the Prayer after Communion, the Bishop invites all those present to thank the Lord
for all the spiritual gifts he has bestowed upon them during the Jubilee Year. He may do this in
these or similar words:
B rothers and sisters,

let us joyfully thank God,
the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Throughout this year of grace,
he has bestowed on us every heavenly blessing in Christ.
He has given us this precious time of mercy and conversion.
Let us express our thanks and joy
in the words of the Virgin Mary, our Mother.
As we sing the Lord’s mercy extending to every generation,
let us ask him to pour out, like the morning dewfall,
that same mercy unceasingly upon the entire world.
The Magnifat is sung.
PRAYER FOR THE CLOSING OF JUBILEE DOOR
Afterwards, the Bishop goes to the Jubilee Door. He then says:
Let us pray.
Pause for silent prayer.
Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of all ages:

From eternity you have called us to be your people,
to sing your praises at all times.
Father, we thank and praise you

as we close this “year of favor.”
This great season of grace
is your gift to your family
to renew us in spirit.
You have given us strength to purify our hearts,

and to serve you in freedom.
You have taught us how to live in this passing world
with our heart set on the world that will never end.
We thank you for your enduring presence with us

throughout all time.
May the year of grace proclaimed by Jesus of Nazareth
continue in the life of the Church
and in the personal life of each believer.
In our pilgrimage of faith,

we have not journeyed alone;
you have become our traveling companion,
to make our pilgrimage a journey of conversion
and of a return home to you.
As we complete this “year of favor,”

we begin our journey to a new jubilee
by seeking You constantly,
until our pilgrimage leads us to the door of heaven,
which the Lord himself will open for us
and invite us to join the company of the blessed.
All praise and glory be to you, Father,

through your Son Jesus Christ,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
now and for ever.
All reply:
Amen.
After the prayer, the Bishop closes the Jubilee Door.
PLENARY INDULGENCE
A Deacon or a Priest says:
My dear people of God

in the spirit of gratitude to God the Giver of all graces
and by the virtue of the faculties
granted by the Apostolic Penitentiary,
by the mandate of the Supreme Pontiff,
and by the grace of God,
His Excellency N.,
will grant a Plenary Indulgence
in the usual form of the Church,
to all here present,
and all who are devoutly taking part in the celebration
who are truly sorry for their sins,
who have gone to confession
and have received holy communion.
Pray therefore to God for the welfare
of our Most Holy Father, Francis,
the Pope by Divine Providence,
and for our Holy Mother the Church
and strive, by holiness of life,
to walk in full communion with it.
THE CONCLUDING RITES

In a Pontifical Mass, the Bishop receives the miter and, extending his hands, says:
The Lord be with you.

All reply:

The Deacon or, in his absence, the Bishop himself, says the invitation:
Bow down for the blessing.

The Bishop, with hands extended over the people, says:
May blessed Mary ever virgin,

Saint Michael the Archangel,
Saint John the Baptist,
the Apostle Peter and Paul,
and all the saints assist you
with their merits and prayers.
May the almighty and merciful Lord

forgive you from all sin.
May he help you presevere in fruitful penance,

good example and sincere charity.
May Jesus Christ the Savior,

lead you to everlaasting life.
All reply:
Amen.
Then the Bishop receives the pastoral staff, if he uses it, and says:
And may almighty God bless all of you, who are gathered here,
making the Sign of the Cross over the people three times, he adds:
the Father, X and the Son, X and the Holy X Spirit.

All reply:
Amen.
DISMISSAL
Then the Deacon, or the Bishop himself, with hands joined and facing the people, says:
G o in peace
and announce the Good News to all.
The people respond:
Thanks be to God.
Then the Bishop venerates the altar as usual with a kiss, as at the beginning. After making a
profound bow with the ministers, he withdraws.

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RITE OF THE CLOSING OF THE JUBILEE YEAR

CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE OF THE PHILIPPINES

THE INTRODUCTORY RITES

I n the name of the Father,

The people reply:

The love of the Father,

The people reply:

And with your spirit.

D early beloved brothers and sisters,

During this jubilee year

Let us ask the Lord to bless this water,

The people reply:

The Bishop returns to his chair and pronounces these words:

May almighty God cleanse us of our sins,

The people reply:

Glory to God in the highest,

Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,

For you alone are the Holy One,

The Bishop, with hands joined, says:

A lmighty ever-living God,

LITURGY OF THE WORD

A reading from the first Letter of Saint John

C hildren, it is the last hour;

The Word of the Lord.

R. Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!

Sing to the LORD a new song;

R. Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!

Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice;

R. Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!

The LORD comes,

R. Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice!

V. The Lord be with you.

V. X A reading from the holy Gospel according to John

I n the beginning was the Word,

He was in the world,

But to those who did accept him

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

The Bishop addresses the faithful:

Our Lord Jesus Christ stays with us

R. Lord, hear our prayer.

For Pope Francis, bishops, priests, and deacons:

R. Lord, hear our prayer.

For the government leaders:

R. Lord, hear our prayer.

For those who suffer from addictions,

R. Lord, hear our prayer.

For all families:

R. Lord, hear our prayer.

For all of us gathered here today:

R. Lord, hear our prayer.

The Bishop concludes:

God our Father,

The people reply:

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND THE GIFTS

B lessed are you, Lord, God of all creation.

Blessed be God for ever.

By the mystery of this water and wine

B lessed are you, Lord, God of all creation.

Blessed be God for ever.

With humble spirit and contrite heart

Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquity