GUIDE FOR EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION

Introductory Rites
Commentator: (once the bell rang) Please all rise.

ENTRANCE HYMN

Priest: In the name of the Father, † and of the Son, †

and of the Holy Spirit. †

All: Amen.

Priest: The Lord be with you!

All: And with your spirit.

Priest: Brethren (brothers and sisters),

let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves

(please wait for the presider to lead the
to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
Confiteor)

All: 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; Then they continue: 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.

Priest: May almighty God have mercy on us,

forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.

All: Amen.

Priest: Lord, have mercy.

All: Lord, have mercy.

Priest: Christ, have mercy.

All: Christ, have mercy.

Priest: Lord, have mercy.

All: Lord, have mercy.

(when it is prescribed)
Gloria

COLLECT

Priest: Let us pray:

…Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever.

All: Amen.

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Commentator: Please be seated.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

FIRST READING

A reading from the book of ________________

– The Word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM

(The commentator will repeat the response the reader has read, and will lead the response for every verse.)

Commentator: Please all rise.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

ALLELUIA

Alleluia, alleluia.

Alleluia, alleluia.

PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL

Priest: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Priest: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to ____

All: Glory to you, O Lord.

HOLY GOSPEL ( Mt 19:13-15)

The Gospel of the Lord!

All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!

Commentator: Please be seated.

HOMILY

GENERAL INTERCESSIONS

Priest: God, Almighty Father… …we offer our petitions:

Lord, hear our prayer.

Reader: …We pray to the Lord

Commentator: Lord, hear our prayer.

Priest: In silence, let us pray for our needs and petitions.

…Through Christ our Lord.

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All: Amen.

Commentator: Please be seated.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

OFFERTORIUM:

Commentator: Please all rise.

Priest: Pray brethren, (brothers and sisters) that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
All: 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 holy Church.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Priest: …Through Christ our Lord.

All: Amen.

Priest: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your Spirit.

Priest: Lift up your hearts.

All: We lift them up to the Lord.

Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.

All: It is right and just.

Preface

SANCTUS

Commentator: Please all kneel.

CONSECRATION

Priest: The mystery of faith.

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION

DOXOLOGY PRAYER

GREAT AMEN

Commentator: Please all rise.

COMMUNION RITE

Priest: At the Savior ’s command and formed by the divine teaching, we dare to say:
The Lord’s Prayer

Priest: Lord Jesus Christ, You said to your apostles...

All: Amen

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Priest: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
All: And with your spirit.

Lamb of God

Commentator: Please all kneel.

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.
All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

Prayer after Communion

Commentator: Please all stand.

Priest: Let us pray:

…Through Christ our Lord.

All: Amen.

CONCLUDING RITES

Final Blessing

Priest: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Priest: May the blessing of almighty God, the Father, †

and the Son, † and the Holy Spirit, †

come down on you and remain with you forever.

All: Amen.

Priest: Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.

All: Thanks be to God.

RECESSIONAL HYMN