Mass Preface V OF THE SUNDAYS IN ORDINARY TIME
Mass Preface V OF THE SUNDAYS IN ORDINARY TIME
Mass Preface V OF THE SUNDAYS IN ORDINARY TIME
Creation
Priest:
You are indeed Holy, O Lord,
the fount of all holiness.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Priest:
The mystery of faith.
People:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Then the priest, with hands extended, says:
Priest:
Therefore, 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.
Remember, Lord, your Church,
spread throughout the world,
and bring her to the fullness of charity,
together with Francis our Pope and Jesse our Bishop
and all the clergy.
Priest:
At the Savior’s command
and formed by divine teaching,
we dare to say:
He extends his hands and, together with the people, continues:
All:
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 Priest alone continues, saying:
Priest:
Deliver 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.
People:
For the kingdom,
the power and the glory are yours
now and forever.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says aloud:
Priest:
Lord 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.
Priest:
May this mingling of the Body and Blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ
bring eternal life to those who receive it.
Meanwhile, the following is sung or said:
Priest:
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.
The Priest genuflects, takes the host and, holding it slightly raised above the paten or
above the chalice, while facing the people, says aloud:
Priest:
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.
People:
Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
The Priest, facing the altar, says quietly:
Priest:
May the Body of Christ keep me safe for eternal life.
And he reverently consumes the Body of Christ.
Then he takes the chalices and says quietly:
Priest:
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 Priest
raises a host slightly and shows it to each of the communicants saying:
Priest:
The Body of Christ.
The communicants reply: