– Opening of the celebration –
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
And the love of God
And the communion of the Holy Spirit
Be with you all.
And with your spirit.
– 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.
I confess to almighty God
And to you, my brothers and sisters,
That I have greatly sinned
In my thoughts and in my words,
In what I have done
And in what I have failed to do,
Through my fault,
Through my fault,
Through my most grievous fault ;
Therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-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 on us,
Forgive us our sins,
And bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
– Liturgy of the word –
Thanks be to God.
Glory to you, O Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
– Creed –
I believe in God,
The Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ,
His only Son, Our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
And born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified,
Died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
And is seated
At the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge
The living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
The holy catholic Church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body,
And life everlasting.
Amen.
Or
I believe in one God,
The Father almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth,
Of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
The Only Begotten Son of God,
Born of the Father before all ages.
God from God,
Light from Light,
True God from true God,
Begotten, not made,
Consubstantial with the Father;
Through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
He came down from heaven,
And by the Holy Spirit
Was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
And became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
He suffered death and was buried,
And rose again on the third day
In accordance with 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.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
The Lord, the giver of life,
Who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
Who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
Who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy,
Catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism
For the forgiveness of sins
And I look forward
To the resurrection of the dead
And the life of the world to come.
Amen.
– Liturgy of the Eucharist –
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 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.
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.
– Eucharistic prayer –
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When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
We proclaim your death, O Lord,
Until you come again.
We proclaim your death,
O Lord, and profess
Your Resurrection,
Until you come again.
– Liturgy of the communion –
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 do not let us fall 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.
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.
And also with your spirit.
Behold the Lamb of God,
Behold him who takes away the sins of the world.
Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.
Lord, I am not worthy
That you should enter under my roof,
But only say the word
And my soul shall be healed.
– Conclusion rite –
May almighty God bless you,
The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
