The Ordinary of the Mass...

* INTRODUCTORY RITES (standing)

* The ANTIPHON is recited if there is no ENTRANCE HYMN

Entrance Antiphon from Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (A): The Lord says: my plans for you are peace and not disaster; when you call to me, I will listen to you, and I will bring you back to the place from which I exiled you. (Jer 29: 11, 12, 14)

In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you.

* PENITENTIAL RITE

As we prepare to celebrate the mystery of Christ's love, let us acknowledge our failures and ask the Lord for pardon and strength. (a moment of silence for a brief personal examination of conscience)

I confess to almighty God, and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have sinned through my own fault, 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 and 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 on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

* ACCLAMATION TO CHRIST : Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy. Christ have mercy. Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.

* GLORIA:  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.

* OPENING PRAYER   Let us pray: Father of all that is good, keep us faithful in serving you, for to serve you is our lasting joy. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

* FIRST READING (from the Old Testament - seated)

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

* RESPONSORIAL PSALM (the faithful may be invited to repeat the response before starting out the psalm)

* SECOND READING

The word of the Lord Thanks be to God.

* GOSPEL ACCLAMATION (standing)

* ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA! (except for Lent) Remain in me as I remain in you, says the Lord. Whoever

* THE GOSPEL

(The priest or deacon bows before the altar and says inaudibly: Almighty God, cleanse my heart and lips that I may worthily proclaim your Gospel.)

The Lord be with you. And also with you. A reading from the gospel according to... Glory to you, Lord. (May this word be in my mind, from my lips, and in my heart)

This is the gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. (The priest or deacon kisses the book saying inaudibly: May the words of the Gospel wipe away our sins.)

* HOMILY

* CREED or PROFESSION OF FAITH (The Nicene Creed is most often used - standing)

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, one in Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven: (all bow during the following words ) by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man.  For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered, died, and was buried. On the third day he rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

* INTERCESSIONS

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

* PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS (seated)

Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this bread to offer, which earth has given and human hands have made. It will become for us the bread of life.  Blessed be God forever.

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.

Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become our spiritual drink. Blessed be God forever.

Lord God, we ask you to receive us and be pleased with the sacrifice we offer you with humble and contrite hearts. Lord, wash away my iniquity; cleanse me from my sin.

* PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

Pray brothers and sisters, that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God the almighty Father. 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 Church. (standing position is to be performed after those words)

* PRAYER:   Lord, accept the gifts of your people. May we who celebrate the love of your Son also follow the example of your saints and grow in love for you and one another. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

- EUCHARISTIC PRAYER - III -

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

Lift up your hearts to the Lord. We lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God. It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

* PREFACE (for the Sundays of the Year - choices are made according to the liturgical time of the year)

Father, all-powerful and everliving God, we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks through Jesus Christ our Lord. Through his cross and resurrection he freed us from sin and death and called us to the glory that has made us a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people set apart. Everywhere we proclaim your mighty works for you have called us out of darkness into your own wonderful light.And so, with all the choirs of angels in heaven we proclaim your glory and join in their unending hymn of praise:  

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, 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.

Father, You are holy indeed, and all creation rightly gives You praise. All life, all holiness comes from You, through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, by the working of the Holy Spirit. From age to age you gather a people to yourself, so that from east to west a perfect offering may be made to the glory of Your name.  And so, Father, we bring You these gifts. We ask You to make them holy by the power of Your Spirit, that they may become the body and blood of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, at whose command we celebrate this Eucharist. (kneeling) On the night he was betrayed, He took bread and gave You thanks and praise. He broke the bread, gave it to his disciples and said: «Take this all of you, and eat it: this is my body which will be given up for you.» (bow in adoration) When supper was ended, He took the cup. Again He gave You thanks and praise, gave the cup to his disciples, and said: «Take this, all of you, and drink from it: this is the cup of my blood, the blood of the new and everlasting covenant. It will be shed for you and for all, so that sins may be forgiven. Do this in memory of me.» (bow in adoration)

Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:   Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. (standing - two other acclamations are available)

Father, calling to mind the death your Son endured for our salvation, his glorious resurrection and ascension into heaven, and ready to greet him when He comes again, we offer you in thanksgiving this holy and living sacrifice. Look with favour on your Church's offering, and see the Victim whose death has reconciled us to yourself. Grant that we, who are nourished by his body and blood, may be filled with his Holy Spirit, and become one body, one spirit in Christ.

May he make us an everlasting gift to you and enable us to share in the inheritance of your saints, with Mary, the virgin Mother of God, Joseph her chaste spouse (permission in Canada to name him in similar manner as in the first eucharistic prayer); with the apostles, the martyrs, (Saint N.), and all your saints, on whose constant intercession we rely for help. Lord, may this sacrifice, which has made our peace with you, advance the peace and salvation of the world. Strengthen in faith and love your pilgrim Church on earth: your servant, Pope Benedict, our bishop William, and his assistant, Richard, and all the bishops, with the clergy and the entire people your Son has gained for You. Father, hear the prayers of the family, you have gathered here before you. In mercy and love unite all your children wherever they may be. Welcome into your kingdom our departed brothers and sisters, and all who left this world in your friendship. We hope to enjoy forever the vision of your glory, through Christ our Lord, from whom all good things come.

Through Him, with Him, in Him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honour is yours almighty Father forever and ever. Amen.

COMMUNION RITE

* LORD'S PRAYER (only the priest(s) hold their arms out)

Let us pray with confidence to the Father in the words our Saviour gave us: 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.  Deliver us, Lord from every evil, and grant us peace in our day. In your mercy keep us free from sin and protect us from all anxiety as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever.

* THE SIGN OF PEACE

Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles: «I leave you peace, my peace I give you.» Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and grant us the peace and unity of your kingdom where you live for ever and ever. Amen.  The peace of the Lord be with you always. And also with you.

* BREAKING OF THE BREAD

Taking the host and breaking it over the paten, the priest places a small piece in the chalice, saying inaudibly: May this mingling of the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal life to us who receive it.

Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, You take away the sins of the world: grant us peace.

* COMMUNION

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, by the will of the Father and the work of the Holy Spirit your death brought life to the world.  By your holy body and blood free me from all my sins and from every evil.  Keep me faithful to your teaching, and never let me be parted from you.

This is the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are called to His supper. Lord, I am not worthy to receive You, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

Communion Antiphon: It is good for me to be with the Lord and to put my hope in him (Ps 72: 28)

(Priest: May the body of Christ bring me to everlasting life; May the blood of Christ bring me to everlasting life)

* PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION 

Let us pray: Father, may we grow in love by the Eucharist we have celebrated in memory of the Lord Jesus, who is Lord for ever and ever. Amen

* CONCLUDING RITE

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

May almighty God bless you, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Go in the peace of Christ. Thanks be to God.