THE ORDER OF MASS Corpus Christi

NEW ENGLISH TRANSLATION Headington

THE INTRODUCTORY RITES through my most grievous fault;

therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
Before Mass begins, the people gather in a
all the Angels and Saints,
spirit of recollection, and say together the
and you, my brothers and sisters,
Prayer at the beginning of Mass.
to pray for me to the Lord our God.
P: God our Father, you call us to gather
for this (Sunday) Mass. Help us to draw
2. C. Have mercy on us, 0 Lord.
strength from the Holy Scriptures and from
P. For we have sinned against you.
the Holy Eucharist, so that we deepen our
C. Show us, 0 Lord, your mercy.
love for you.
P. And grant us your salvation.
May we be enlivened by the Holy Spirit to
mirror the words and actions of your Son,
3. C. You were sent to heal the contrite of heart:
Jesus Christ, and become more clearly your
Lord, have mercy. (Kyrie, eleison.)
instruments of mercy to others.
P. Lord, have mercy. (Kyrie, eleison.)
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
C. You came to call sinners:
Christ, have mercy. (Christe, eleison.)
SIGN OF THE CROSS P. Christ, have mercy. (Christe, eleison.)
Celebrant: In the name of the Father, and of C. You are seated at the right hand of the Father
the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. to intercede for us:
People: Amen. Lord, have mercy. (Kyrie, eleison.)
GREETING P. Lord, have mercy. (Kyrie, eleison.)
One of the following is used:
1.C. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and The absolution by the Priest follows:
the love of God, C. May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive
and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
you all. Or: P. Amen.
2.C. Grace to you and peace from God our
Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Or: The Kyrie, eleison (Lord, have mercy)
3. C. The Lord be with you. invocations may follow:
P. And with your spirit. C. Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
P. Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
PENITENTIAL ACT C. Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison.
The Priest invites the faithful to the Penitential P. Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison.
Act. A brief silence is followed by one of the C. Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
following: P. Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
1. All say:
I confess to almighty God THE GLORIA
and to you, my brothers and sisters, When indicated, either sung or said:
that I have greatly sinned, Glory to God in the highest,
in my thoughts and in my words, and on earth peace to people of good will.
in what I have done and in what I have We praise you, we bless you,
failed to do, we adore you, we glorify you,
(and, striking their breast, they say:) we give you thanks for your great glory,
through my fault, through my fault,
Lord God, heavenly King, P. Glory to you, O Lord.
O God, almighty Father. At the end of the Gospel:
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, C. The Gospel of the Lord.
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, P. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
you take away the sins of the world, After the Gospel all sit.
have mercy on us; THE HOMILY
you take away the sins of the world, After the Homily all stand.
receive our prayer;
you are seated at the right hand of the NICENO-CONSTANTINOPOLITAN
Father, have mercy on us. CREED
For you alone are the Holy One, I believe in one God,
you alone are the Lord, the Father almighty,
you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, maker of heaven and earth,
with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the of all things visible and invisible.
Father. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
Amen the Only Begotten Son of God,
THE COLLECT born of the Father before all ages.
C. Let us pray. God from God, Light from Light,
All pray in silence with the Priest who says the true God from true God,
Collect prayer, at the end of which: begotten, not made, consubstantial with the
P. Amen. Father;
through him all things were made.
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD For us men and for our salvation
All sit. By hearing the word proclaimed in he came down from heaven, (all bow)
worship, the faithful again enter into the and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of
unending dialogue with God. A brief time of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
quiet after the readings enables those present to For our sake he was crucified under
take the word of God to heart. Pontius Pilate,
FIRST READING he suffered death and was buried,
To indicate the end of these readings, the reader and rose again on the third day
acclaims: in accordance with the Scriptures.
The word of the Lord. He ascended into heaven
P. Thanks be to God. and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
PSALM He will come again in glory
The psalmist or cantor sings or says the Psalm; to judge the living and the dead
the people make the response. and his kingdom will have no end.
SECOND READING I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord,
On Sundays and certain other days there is a the giver of life,
second reading. who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
The word of the Lord. who with the Father and the Son is adored
P. Thanks be to God. and glorified,
GOSPEL who has spoken through the prophets.
All stand to sing the Acclamation welcoming the I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic
Gospel. Church.
C. The Lord be with you. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness
P. And with your spirit. of sins and I look forward to the resurrection
C. A reading from the holy Gospel according to of the dead and the life of the world to come.
N. Amen.
 THE APOSTLES’ CREED The Priest completes additional personal
I believe in God, the Father almighty, preparatory rites; all stand:
Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus C. Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters), that
Christ, his only Son, our Lord, (all bow) my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, God, the almighty Father.
born of the Virgin Mary, P. May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your
suffered under Pontius Pilate, hands, for the praise and glory of his name,
was crucified, died and was buried; for our good and the good of all his holy
he descended into hell; on the third day he Church.
rose again from the dead; Then the Priest says the Prayer over the
he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the Offerings, at the end of which:
right hand of God the Father almighty; P. Amen.
from there he will come to judge the living
and the dead. THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
I believe in the Holy Spirit, C. The Lord be with you.
the holy catholic Church, P. And with your spirit.
the communion of saints, C. Lift up your hearts.
the forgiveness of sins, P. We lift them up to the Lord.
the resurrection of the body, C. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
and life everlasting. Amen. P. It is right and just.
After the Preface, the people sing or say:
THE PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
(BIDDING PRAYERS) Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
After each intention there is a pause while the Hosanna in the highest.
faithful pray. The Priest concludes the Prayer Blessed is he who comes in the name of
with a collect. All sit. the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST All kneel.
During the Offertory Song the faithful bring The Priest continues with the Eucharistic
forward bread and wine for the celebration Prayer. After the words of Consecration:
of the Eucharist. The Priest offers prayers of C. The mystery of faith.
blessing: 1. We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and
profess your Resurrection until you come
C. Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, again. Or:
for through your goodness we have received 2. When we eat this Bread and drink this
the bread we offer you: fruit of the earth and Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until
work of human hands, it will become for us the you come again. Or:
bread of life. 3. Save us, Saviour of the world,
P. Blessed be God for ever. for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
C. Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation for
through your goodness we have received the At the conclusion of the prayer:
wine we offer you: fruit of the vine and work C. Through him, and with him, and in him, O
of human hands, it will become our spiritual God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy
drink. Spirit, all glory and honour is yours, for ever
P. Blessed be God for ever. and ever.
P. Amen.
 THE COMMUNION RITE INVITATION TO COMMUNION
All stand and the Priest says: C. Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who
C. At the Saviour’s command and formed by takes away the sins the of the world.
divine teaching, we dare to say: Blessed are those called to the supper of the
P. Our Father, who art in heaven, Lamb.
hallowed be thy name; P. Lord, I am not worthy that you should
thy kingdom come, thy will be done on enter under my roof, but only say the word
earth as it is in heaven. and my soul shall be healed.
Give us this day our daily bread, Communicants come forward in reverent
and forgive us our trespasses, procession; they receive Holy Communion
as we forgive those who trespass against us; standing.
and lead us not into temptation, C. The Body of Christ.
but deliver us from evil. P. Amen.
C. Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil, When Communion is ministered under both
graciously grant peace in our days, that, by kinds:
the help of your mercy, we may be always C. The Blood of Christ.
free from sin and safe from all distress, as we P. Amen.
await the blessed hope and the coming of our
Saviour, Jesus Christ. After Communion, the Priest says:
P. For the kingdom, the power and the glory C. Let us pray.
are yours now and for ever. All stand and pray in silence. The Priest says the
C. Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Prayer after Communion, at the end of which:
Apostles: Peace l leave you, my peace l give P. Amen.
you; look not on our sins, but on the faith of
your Church, and graciously grant her peace THE CONCLUDING RITES
and unity in accordance with your will. Any brief announcements follow here. Then the
Who live and reign for ever and ever. dismissal.
P. Amen C. The Lord be with you.
P. And with your spirit.
C. The peace of the Lord be with you always.
P. And with your spirit. C. May almighty God bless you,
All offer one another the customary sign of the Father, and the Son,
peace. + and the HolySpirit.
C. Let us offer each other the sign of peace. P. Amen

BREAKING OF THE BREAD Then the Deacon or the Priest says:

During which is sung or said:
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the 1. Go forth, the Mass is ended. Or:
world, have mercy on us. 2. Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord. Or:
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the 3. Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life. Or:
world, have mercy on us. 4. Go in peace.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the
world, grant us peace. P. Thanks be to God.
All Kneel

Published by Candleford Creations , Wheatley, OX33 1UL; August 2017.