ENTRANCE ANTIPHON
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
to receive power and glory,
strength and honour.
His is the kingdom and all praise forever and ever.
In the name of the Father, and of theSon, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
The grace of our Lord JesusChrist,
and the love of God,
and the communion of the HolySpirit
be with you all.
And with your spirit.
Brethren (brothers and sisters), let usacknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves to celebratethe sacred mysteries.
I confess to almighty God
and to you, my brothers andsisters,
that I have greatly sinned,
in my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done and in what I havefailed to do,
[All strike their breast]
through my fault, through myfault,
through my most grievous fault;
therefore I ask blessed Maryever-Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints,
and you, my brothers and sisters,
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
May almighty God have mercy onus,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to people of goodwill.
We praise you,
we bless you,
we adore you,
we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your greatglory,
Lord God, heavenly King,
O God, almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ, only BegottenSon,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of theFather,
you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us;
you take away the sins of theworld,
receive our prayer;
you are seated at the right hand of theFather,
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
Let us pray.
Almighty and eternal God, who choseto renew all things in Christ, your Son and King of the Universe, grant thatevery creature, led back to the freedom of grace, may serve you and praise youwithout end. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns withyou in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
LITURGY OF THE WORD
FIRST READING
A readingfrom the Second Book of Samuel (2Sam 7:1-6, 8-9, 12-14a, 16-17)
Now whenthe king dwelt in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from all hisenemies round about, the king said to Nathan the prophet, ‘See now, I dwell ina house of cedar, and the ark of God dwells in a tent.’ And Nathan said to theking, ‘Go, do all that is in your heart, for the Lord is with you.’ But thatsame night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, ‘Go and tell my servant David,“Thus says the Lord: Would you build me a house to dwell in? I have not dweltin a house since the day I brought up the sons of Israel from Egypt to thisday, but I have been moving about in a tent for my dwelling.” Now thereforethus shall you say to my servant David, “Thus says the Lord of hosts, I tookyou from the pastures, from following the sheep, that you should be prince overmy people Israel; and I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut offall your enemies from before you; and I will make for you a great name, likethe name of the great ones of the earth. When your days are fulfilled and youlie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shallcome forth from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build ahouse for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. Iwill be his father, and he shall be my son. And your house and your kingdomshall be made sure forever before me; your throne shall be establishedforever.”’
The Word of theLord.
Thanks be to God.
PSALM
Psalm 44(45)
R. Godhas anointed you with the oil of gladness.
My heartoverflows with a goodly theme;
I addressmy verses to the king;
my tongueis like the pen of a scribe. R.
You arethe fairest of the children of men,
andgraciousness is poured upon your lips;
thereforeGod has blessed you forever. R.
You loverighteousness and hate wickedness.
ThereforeGod, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness
aboveyour fellows. R.
Insteadof your fathers shall be your sons;
you willmake them princes in all the earth.
I willcause your name to be celebrated in all generations;
thereforethe peoples will praise you forever and ever. R.
EPISTLE
A readingfrom the Letter of St Paul to the Colossians (Col 1:9b-14)
Mybrethren, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filledwith the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, tolead a life worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in everygood work and increasing in the knowledge of God. May you be strengthened withall power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience withjoy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in theinheritance of the saints in light. He has delivered us from the dominion ofdarkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we haveredemption, the forgiveness of sins.
The Word of theLord.
Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia.
Jesus, remember me
in your kingdom.
Alleluia.
GOSPEL
The Lord be withyou
And with yourspirit.
A readingfrom the Holy Gospel according to St John (Jn 18:33c-37)
Gloryto you, O Lord.
NowPilate said to the Lord Jesus, ‘Are you the King of the Jews?’ Jesus answered,‘Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?’Pilate answered, ‘Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have handedyou over to me; what have you done?’ Jesus answered, ‘My kingship is not ofthis world; if my kingship were of this world, my servants would fight, that Imight not be handed over to the Jews; but my kingship is from another world.’Pilate said to him, ‘So you are a king?’ Jesus answered, ‘You say that I am aking. For this I was born, and for this I have come into the world, to bearwitness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice.’
The Gospel of theLord.
Praise to you,Lord Jesus Christ.
AFTER THE GOSPEL
Hail, O King,who alone had mercy on our faults.
Obedient to yourFather’s will,
you allowedyourself to be led to the cross
as meekly as aLamb marked for sacrifice.
To you be glory,laud, triumph and victory;
to you be thecrown resplendent with praise and honour.
PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL
Dear brothers and sisters, let us entrust ourintentions to God.
Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer
CONCLUSION OF THELITURGY OF THE WORD
Lord JesusChrist, who by sacrificing yourself on the altar of the cross gave life andsalvation to humankind, inspire those who are shrouded in the darkness of sinand error to seek in you true light and life and to adore you as the only King.Who lives and reigns forever and ever.
Amen.
Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
O merciful God, accept this bread, that it may becomethe body of Christ your Son.
Amen.
O merciful God, accept this wine, that it may becomethe blood of Christ your Son.
Amen.
PROFESSION OFFAITH
I believe in oneGod,
the Fatheralmighty,
maker of heavenand earth,
of all thingsvisible and invisible.
I believe in oneLord Jesus Christ,
the Only begottenSon of God,
born of the Fatherbefore all ages.
God from God,Light from Light,
true God from trueGod,
begotten, notmade, consubstantial with the Father;
through him allthings were made.
For us men and forour salvation
he came down fromheaven,
and by the HolySpirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and becameman.
For our sake hewas crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered deathand was buried,
and rose again onthe third day
in accordance withthe Scriptures.
He ascended intoheaven
and is seated atthe right hand of the Father.
He will come againin glory
to judge theliving and the dead
and his kingdomwill have no end.
I believe in theHoly Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds fromthe Father and the Son,
with the Fatherand the Son is adored and glorified.
who has spokenthrough the prophets.
I believe in one,holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess oneBaptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forwardto the resurrection of the dead
and the life ofthe world to come. Amen.
PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
We offer you, O Father, thissacrifice of reconciliation and humbly pray: grant to all peoples the gift ofthe unity and peace of Christ himself, your Son who lives and reigns foreverand ever,
Amen.
PREFACE
The Lord be withyou.
And with yourspirit.
Lift up yourhearts.
We lift them up tothe Lord.
Let us give thanksto the Lord our God.
It is right andjust.
It is truly rightand just, our duty and our salvation,
Always andeverywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father,almighty and eternal God,
You anointed youronly Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,
With the oil ofgladness
As priest for everand universal King,
So that, byoffering himself on the altar of the cross
As the puresacrifice that brings us peace,
He mightaccomplish the mystery of our redemption
And, having madeall things subject to himself,
Might presentbefore your glory
An eternal anduniversal rule:
A rule of truthand life,
A rule of holinessand grace,
A rule of justice,love and peace.
And so, withangels and archangels
And with all thepowers of heaven,
We glorify yourholy name
In this, theirendless hymn of praise:
Holy, holy, holy,Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earthare full of your glory.
Hosanna in thehighest.
Blessed is he whocomes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in thehighest.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
You areindeed Holy, O Lord,
and all You have created rightly gives You praise,
for through Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,
by the power and working of the Holy Spirit,
You give life to all things and make them holy,
and You never cease to gather a people to Yourself,
so that from the rising of the sun to its setting
a pure sacrifice may be offered to Your name.
Therefore, OLord, we humbly implore You:
by the same Spirit graciously make holy
these gifts we have brought to You for consecration,
that they maybecome the Body and ✠ Blood
of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,
at whosecommand we celebrate these mysteries.
For on thenight He was betrayed,
He Himselftook bread,
and, giving You thanks, He said the blessing,
broke the bread and gave it to His disciples, saying:
TAKETHIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT,
FOR THIS IS MY BODY,
WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
In a similarway, when supper was ended,
He took thechalice,
and, giving You thanks, He said the blessing,
and gave the chalice to His disciples, saying:
TAKETHIS, 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.
The mysteryof faith.
Weproclaim Your Death, O Lord,
and profess Your Resurrection
until You come again.
Therefore, OLord,
as we celebrate the memorial
of the saving Passion of Your Son,
His wondrous Resurrection and Ascension into heaven,
and as we look forward to His second coming,
we offer You in thanksgiving
this holy and living sacrifice.
Look, wepray, upon the oblation of Your Church
and, recognizing the sacrificial Victim by whose death
You willed to reconcile us to Yourself,
grant that we, who are nourished
by the Body and Blood of Your Son
and filled with His Holy Spirit,
may become one body, one spirit in Christ.
May He makeof us
an eternal offering to You,
so that we may obtain an inheritance with Your elect,
especially with the most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
with Your blessed Apostles and glorious Martyrs,
with blessed Ambrose
[with SaintN.: the Saint of the day or Patron Saint]
and with all the Saints,
on whose constant intercession in Your presence
we rely for unfailing help.
May thisSacrifice of our reconciliation,
we pray, O Lord,
advance the peace and salvation of all the world.
Be pleased to confirm in faith and charity
Your pilgrim Church on earth,
with Your servant N. our Pope and N. our Bishop,*
the Order of Bishops, all the clergy,
and the entire people You have gained for Your own.
Listengraciously to the prayers of this family,
whom You have summoned before You
on the day onwhich Christ conquered death
and made us sharers in His immortal life.
To ourdeparted brothers and sisters, too,
and to all who were pleasing to You
at their passing from this life,
give kind admittance to Your kingdom.
There we hope to enjoy for ever the fullness of Your glory,
when You will wipe away every tear from our eyes.
For seeing You, our God, as You are,
we shall be like You for all the ages
and praise You without end,
throughChrist our Lord,
through whom You bestow on the world all that is good.
Through Him,and with Him, and in Him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is Yours,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
THE COMMUNION RITE
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
To you, O Lord,
belong the heavens and the earth;
you made the world and all itscreatures;
your throne rests on righteousness.
At the Saviour’s command
and formed by divine teaching,
we dare to say:
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 trespassagainst us;
and lead us not intotemptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Deliver us, Lord,we pray, from every evil,
graciously grantpeace in our days,
that, by the helpof your mercy,
we may be alwaysfree from sin
and safe from alldistress,
as we await theblessed hope
and the coming ofour Saviour, Jesus Christ.
For thekingdom,
the power and theglory are yours
now and for ever.
Lord JesusChrist,
who said to yourApostles:
Peace I leave you,my peace I give you,
look not on oursins,
but on the faithof Your Church,
and graciouslygrant her peace and unity
in accordance withyour will.
Who live and reignforever and ever.
Amen.
The peace andcommunion of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you always.
And with yourspirit.
Behold the Lamb ofGod,
behold him whotakes away the sins of the world.
Blessed are thosecalled to the supper of the Lamb.
Lord, I am notworthy
that you shouldenter under my roof,
but only say theword
and my soul shallbe healed.
AT HOLY COMMUNION
The Lord sits onhis throne:
he reignsforever
and blesses hispeople with peace.
The Body ofChrist.
Amen.
AFTER HOLY COMMUNION
Let us pray.
O God, ourFather, who have nourished us with the Bread of immortal life, grant that wemay joyfully obey Christ, Lord of the universe, that we may one day reign inendless glory with him who lives and reigns forever and ever.
Amen.
The Lord be withyou.
And with yourspirit.
Kyrie, eleison.Kyrie, eleison. Kyrie, eleison.
May almighty Godbless you,
the Father, andthe Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Amen
Go in peace.
In the name ofChrist.
