in your compassion, O merciful Father, Meanwhile the people say or sing:

gather to yourself all your children Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, THE JERUSALEM MASS SHEET
scattered throughout the world. have mercy on us.
To our departed brothers and sisters
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER (C) 22nd May 2022
and to all who were pleasing to you Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
at their passing from this life, grant us peace. Kneel THE INTRODUCTORY RITES THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
give kind admittance to your kingdom. The Priest shows the host to the people and says: Entrance Antiphon or a hymn. Stand First Reading
There we hope to enjoy for ever the fullness Behold the Lamb of God, Cf. Is 48:20
Proclaim a joyful sound and let it be heard; A reading from the Acts of the Apostles
of your glory behold him who takes away the sins of the world. 15:1-2. 22-29
Blessed are those called to the supper proclaim to the ends of the earth:
through Christ our Lord, The Lord has freed his people, alleluia. Some men came down from Judaea and taught
through whom you bestow on the world all of the Lamb. the brothers, ‘Unless you have yourselves
Lord, I am not worthy All make the Sign of the Cross as the Priest says:
that is good. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, circumcised in the tradition of Moses you cannot
that you should enter under my roof, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. be saved.’ This led to disagreement, and after
Through him, and with him, and in him, but only say the word Paul and Barnabas had had a long argument with
and my soul shall be healed. The Priest greets everyone present.
O God, almighty Father, The people respond: And with your spirit. these men it was arranged that Paul and
in the unity of the Holy Spirit, The Priest or other minister says to each The Mass of the day may be introduced. Barnabas and others of the church should go up
all glory and honour is yours, communicant: to Jerusalem and discuss the problem with the
for ever and ever. The Body [Blood] of Christ. Penitential Act
apostles and elders.
The people acclaim: Amen. Each communicant answers: Amen. The Priest invites the people to repentance using Then the apostles and elders decided to choose
Communion Antiphon Jn 14:15-16 one of the Penitential Acts.
The Communion Rite Stand Have mercy on us, O Lord. delegates to send to Antioch with Paul and
If you love me, keep my commandments, Barnabas; the whole church concurred with this.
says the Lord, For we have sinned against you.
The Priest invites all to join in the Lord’s Prayer: Show us, O Lord, your mercy. They chose Judas known as Barsabbas and
and I will ask the Father and he will send
Our Father, who art in heaven, you another Paraclete, And grant us your salvation. Silas, both leading men in the brotherhood, and
hallowed be thy name; to abide with you for ever, alleluia. The Priest says the absolution. All reply: Amen. gave them this letter to take with them:
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. ‘The apostles and elders, your brothers, send
thy kingdom come, After the distribution of Holy Communion a greetings to the brothers of pagan birth in Antioch,
thy will be done sacred silence may be observed or a psalm, Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
hymn or canticle of praise may be sung. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Syria and Cilicia. We hear that some of our
on earth as it is in heaven. members have disturbed you with their demands
Give us this day our daily bread, Prayer after Communion Stand The Gloria and have unsettled your minds. They acted
and forgive us our trespasses, Almighty ever-living God, Glory to God in the highest, without any authority from us, and so we have
as we forgive those who trespass against us; who restore us to eternal life in the and on earth peace to people of good will. decided unanimously to elect delegates and to
and lead us not into temptation, Resurrection of Christ, We praise you, send them to you with Barnabas and Paul, men
increase in us, we pray, the fruits of this we bless you, we highly respect who have dedicated their lives
but deliver us from evil. we adore you,
paschal Sacrament to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Accordingly
The Priest continues alone: and pour into our hearts the strength of this we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory, we are sending you Judas and Silas, who will
Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil, saving food. confirm by word of mouth what we have written in
Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Lord God, heavenly King,
graciously grant peace in our days, O God, almighty Father. this letter. It has been decided by the Holy Spirit
that, by the help of your mercy, THE CONCLUDING RITES Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, and by ourselves not to saddle you with any
we may be always free from sin Announcements may be made. Then: Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, burden beyond these essentials: you are to
and safe from all distress, Priest: The Lord be with you. you take away the sins of the world, abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood,
as we await the blessed hope All: And with your spirit. have mercy on us; from the meat of strangled animals and from
and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. May almighty God bless you, you take away the sins of the world, fornication. Avoid these, and you will do what is
For the kingdom, the Father, and the Son, ✠ and the Holy Spirit. receive our prayer; right. Farewell.’
Amen. you are seated at the right hand of the Father, The word of the Lord.
the power and the glory are yours have mercy on us.
now and for ever. Then the Deacon, or the Priest, says: Thanks be to God.
For you alone are the Holy One,
The Priest says: Go forth, the Mass is ended. Or: you alone are the Lord, Psalm Ps 66:2-3.5-6.8.R.v4
Lord Jesus Christ, Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord. Or: you alone are the Most High,
Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life. Or: Jesus Christ, R) Let the people praise you, O God;
who said to your Apostles: with the Holy Spirit, let all the people praise you.
Go in peace.
Peace I leave you, my peace I give you, Thanks be to God. in the glory of God the Father.
Amen. O God, be gracious and bless us
look not on our sins, and let your face shed its light upon us.
but on the faith of your Church, The Collect So will your ways be known upon earth,
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The Priest takes the host and breaks it. Amen. Sit till the ends of the earth revere him. (R)
Second Reading so that when it does happen you may believe.’ The people reply: these gifts we have brought to you for
A reading from the book of the Apocalypse The Gospel of the Lord. May the Lord accept the sacrifice consecration,
21:10-14. 22-23 Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. at your hands that they may become the Body and ✠ Blood
for the praise and glory of his name, of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ,
In the spirit, the angel took me to the top of an The Homily Sit for our good at whose command we celebrate these mysteries.
enormous high mountain and showed me The Nicene Creed Stand and the good of all his holy Church.
Jerusalem, the holy city, coming down from God For on the night he was betrayed
out of heaven. It had all the radiant glory of God I believe in one God, Prayer over the Offerings he himself took bread,
and glittered like some precious jewel of crystal- the Father almighty, and giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
maker of heaven and earth, May our prayers rise up to you, O Lord, broke the bread and gave it to his disciples,
clear diamond. The walls of it were of a great together with the sacrificial offerings,
height, and had twelve gates; at each of the twelve of all things visible and invisible. saying:
so that, purified by your graciousness,
gates there was an angel, and over the gates I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, we may be conformed to the mysteries of TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT,
were written the names of the twelve tribes of the Only Begotten Son of God, FOR THIS IS MY BODY,
your mighty love. WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
Israel; on the east there were three gates, on the born of the Father before all ages. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
north three gates, on the south three gates, and God from God, Light from Light, In a similar way, when supper was ended,
on the west three gates. The city walls stood on true God from true God, The Eucharistic Prayer he took the chalice,
twelve foundation stones, each one of which bore begotten, not made, The Lord be with you. and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
the name of one of the twelve apostles of the consubstantial with the Father; And with your spirit. and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
Lamb. through him all things were made. TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT,
I saw that there was no temple in the city since For us men and for our salvation Lift up your hearts. FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD,
the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb were he came down from heaven, We lift them up to the Lord. THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT,
themselves the temple, and the city did not need and by the Holy Spirit All bow Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT FOR YOU AND FOR MANY
the sun or the moon for light, since it was lit by the was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, It is right and just. FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.
radiant glory of God and the Lamb was a lighted and became man. DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.
torch for it. For our sake he was crucified under Preface V of Easter
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, The mystery of faith.
The word of the Lord. Pontius Pilate, The people continue, acclaiming:
he suffered death and was buried, at all times to acclaim you, O Lord,
Thanks be to God. but in this time above all to laud you yet more When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
and rose again on the third day we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
Gospel Acclamation Stand in accordance with the Scriptures. gloriously,
when Christ our Passover has been sacrificed. until you come again.
Alleluia, alleluia! Jn 14:23 He ascended into heaven
Jesus said: ‘If anyone loves me he will and is seated at the right hand of the Father. By the oblation of his Body, Therefore, O Lord, as we celebrate the memorial
keep my word, He will come again in glory he brought the sacrifices of old to fulfilment of the saving Passion of your Son,
and my Father will love him, and we shall to judge the living and the dead in the reality of the Cross his wondrous Resurrection
come to him.’ and his kingdom will have no end. and, by commending himself to you for our and Ascension into heaven,
Alleluia! and as we look forward to his second coming,
I believe in the Holy Spirit, salvation, we offer you in thanksgiving
Gospel John 14:23-29 the Lord, the giver of life, showed himself the Priest, the Altar, and the this holy and living sacrifice.
The Lord be with you. who proceeds from the Father and the Son, Lamb of sacrifice.
Look, we pray, upon the oblation of your Church
And with your spirit. who with the Father and the Son is adored Therefore, overcome with paschal joy, and, recognizing the sacrificial Victim
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John. and glorified, every land, every people exults in your praise by whose death
Glory to you, O Lord. who has spoken through the prophets. and even the heavenly Powers, with the you willed to reconcile us to yourself,
Jesus said to his disciples: I believe in one, holy, catholic and angelic hosts, grant that we, who are nourished
‘If anyone loves me he will keep my word, apostolic Church. sing together the unending hymn of your glory, by the Body and Blood of your Son
and my Father will love him, I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness as they acclaim: and filled with his Holy Spirit,
and we shall come to him of sins Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. may become one body, one spirit in Christ.
and make our home with him. and I look forward to the resurrection of Heaven and earth are full of your glory. May he make of us
Those who do not love me do not keep my words. the dead Hosanna in the highest. an eternal offering to you,
And my word is not my own: and the life of the world to come. Amen. Blessed is he who comes in the name of so that we may obtain an inheritance with your elect,
it is the word of the one who sent me. the Lord. especially with the most Blessed Virgin Mary,
The Prayer of the Faithful Mother of God, with blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
I have said these things to you Hosanna in the highest. Kneel
while still with you; Response example: Lord, in your mercy. with your blessed Apostles and glorious Martyrs
Hear our prayer. Eucharistic Prayer III and with all the Saints,
but the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, (The Priest may use a different Eucharistic Prayer.)
whom the Father will send in my name, After the concluding prayer all say: Amen. Sit on whose constant intercession in your presence
will teach you everything You are indeed Holy, O Lord, we rely for unfailing help.
THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST and all you have created
and remind you of all I have said to you. May this Sacrifice of our reconciliation,
Peace I bequeath to you, The offerings are brought to the altar. rightly gives you praise, we pray, O Lord,
my own peace I give you, A hymn may be sung. for through your Son our Lord Jesus Christ, advance the peace and salvation of all the world.
a peace the world cannot give, this is my gift to you. If the Priest says the two prayers of offering by the power and working of the Holy Spirit, Be pleased to confirm in faith and charity
Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. aloud the response both times is: you give life to all things and make them holy, your pilgrim Church on earth,
You heard me say: Blessed be God for ever. and you never cease to gather a people with your servant N. our Pope and N. our Bishop,
I am going away, and shall return. The people rise as the Priest says: to yourself, the Order of Bishops, all the clergy,
If you loved me you would have been glad to Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters), so that from the rising of the sun to its setting and the entire people you have gained for
know that I am going to the Father, that my sacrifice and yours a pure sacrifice may be offered to your name. your own.
for the Father is greater than I. may be acceptable to God, Therefore, O Lord, we humbly implore you: Listen graciously to the prayers of this family,
I have told you this now before it happens, the almighty Father. by the same Spirit graciously make holy whom you have summoned before you: