Holy Mass
Ordinary Form
Monday of the Thirty-Third Week of Ordinary Time · Year A · II
- Monday of the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time
- Saint Margaret of ScotlandOptional Memorial
- Saint Gertrude, virginOptional Memorial
Liturgy of the Word
- First reading Rev 1:1-4; 2:1-5
- Responsorial psalm Ps 1, 1-2. 3. 4 and 6 (R.: Rev 2, 7b)
- Gospel Lk 18:35-43
The readings open in the Douay-Rheims Bible, which numbers the Psalms as the Vulgate does.
All stand. The Priest approaches the altar with the ministers and venerates it while the Entrance Song is sung.
Entrance antiphon
Jer 29: 11, 12, 14
The Lord said: I think thoughts of peace and not of affliction. You will call upon me, and I will answer you,
and I will lead back your captives from every place.
Dicit Dóminus: Ego cógito cogitatiónes pacis et non afflictiónis; invocábitis me, et ego exáudiam vos, et redúcam captivitátem vestram de cunctis locis.
All make the Sign of the Cross as the Priest says:
✠ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
✠ In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti.
The people reply:
Amen.
Amen.
Then the Priest greets the people:
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit
be with you all.
Grátia Dómini nostri Iesu Christi,
et cáritas Dei,
et communicátio Sancti Spíritus
sit cum ómnibus vobis.
Or:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grátia vobis et pax a Deo Patre nostro
et Dómino Iesu Christo.
Or:
The Lord be with you.
Dóminus vobíscum.
The people reply:
And with your spirit.
Et cum spíritu tuo.
In this first greeting a Bishop, instead of The Lord be with you, says:
Peace be with you.
Pax vobis.
The Priest, or a Deacon, or another minister, may very briefly introduce the faithful to the Mass of the day.
Blessing and sprinkling of water
RITE FOR THE BLESSING AND SPRINKLING OF WATER (when it takes place instead of the customary Penitential Act)
On Sundays, especially in Easter Time, the blessing and sprinkling of water as a memorial of Baptism may take place from time to time in all churches and chapels, even in Masses anticipated on Saturday evenings. If this rite is celebrated during Mass, it takes the place of the usual Penitential Act at the beginning of Mass.
After the greeting, the Priest stands at his chair and faces the people. With a vessel containing the water to be blessed before him, he calls upon the people to pray in these or similar words:
Dear brethren (brothers and sisters),
let us humbly beseech the Lord our God
to bless this water he has created,
which will be sprinkled on us
as a memorial of our Baptism.
may he help us by his grace
to remain faithful to the Spirit we have received.
Dóminum Deum nostrum, fratres caríssimi, supplíciter deprecémur,
ut hanc creatúram aquæ benedícere dignétur,
super nos aspergéndam in nostri memóriam baptísmi.
Ipse autem nos adiuváre dignétur,
ut fidéles Spirítui, quem accépimus, maneámus.
And after a brief pause for silence, he continues with hands joined:
Almighty ever-living God,
who willed that through water,
the fountain of life and the source of purification,
even souls should be cleansed
and receive the gift of eternal life;
be pleased, we pray, to ✠ bless this water,
by which we seek protection on this your day, O Lord.
Renew the living spring of your grace within us
and grant that by this water we may be defended
from all ills of spirit and body,
and so approach you with hearts made clean
and worthily receive your salvation.
Through Christ our Lord.
Omnípotens sempitérne Deus,
qui voluísti ut per aquam,
fontem vitæ ac purificatiónis princípium,
étiam ánimæ mundaréntur
æternǽque vitæ munus excíperent,
dignáre, quǽsumus, hanc aquam ✠ benedícere,
qua vólumus hac die tua, Dómine, communíri.
Fontem vivum in nobis tuæ grátiæ renovári
et ab omni malo spíritus
et córporis per ipsam nos deféndi concédas,
ut mundis tibi córdibus propinquáre
tuámque digne salútem valeámus accípere.
Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
Amen.
Amen.
Or:
Almighty Lord and God,
who are the source and origin of all life,
whether of body or soul,
we ask you to ✠ bless this water,
which we use in confidence
to implore forgiveness for our sins
and to obtain the protection of your grace
against all illness and every snare of the enemy.
Grant, O Lord, in your mercy,
that living waters may always spring up for our salvation,
and so may we approach you with a pure heart
and avoid all danger to body and soul.
Through Christ our Lord.
Dómine Deus omnípotens,
qui es totíus vitæ córporis et ánimæ fons et orígo,
hanc aquam, te quǽsumus, ✠ benedícas,
qua fidénter útimur
ad nostrórum implorándam véniam peccatórum
et advérsus omnes morbos
inimicíque insídias tuæ defensiónem grátiæ consequéndam.
Præsta, Dómine,
ut, misericórdia tua interveniénte,
aquæ vivæ semper nobis sáliant in salútem,
ut mundo tibi corde appropinquáre possímus,
et ómnia córporis animǽque perícula devitémus.
Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
Amen.
Amen.
Or, during Easter Time:
Lord our God,
in your mercy be present to your people's prayers,
and, for us who recall the wondrous work of our creation
and the still greater work of our redemption, graciously ✠ bless this water.
For you created water to make the fields fruitful
and to refresh and cleanse our bodies.
You also made water the instrument of your mercy:
for through water you freed your people from slavery
and quenched their thirst in the desert;
through water the Prophets proclaimed the new covenant
you were to enter upon with the human race;
and last of all,
through water, which Christ made holy in the Jordan,
you have renewed our corrupted nature
in the bath of regeneration.
Therefore, may this water be for us
a memorial of the Baptism we have received,
and grant that we may share
in the gladness of our brothers and sisters
who at easter have received their Baptism.
Through Christ our Lord.
Dómine Deus omnípotens,
précibus pópuli tui adésto propítius;
et nobis, mirábile nostræ creatiónis opus,
sed et redemptiónis nostræ mirabílius, memorántibus,
hanc aquam ✠ benedícere tu dignáre.
Ipsam enim tu fecísti,
ut et arva fecunditáte donáret,
et levámen corpóribus nostris munditiámque præbéret.
Aquam étiam tuæ minístram misericórdiæ condidísti;
nam per ipsam solvísti tui pópuli servitútem,
illiúsque sitim in desérto sedásti;
per ipsam novum fœdus nuntiavérunt prophétæ,
quod eras cum homínibus initúrus;
per ipsam dénique,
quam Christus in Iordáne sacrávit,
corrúptam natúræ nostræ substántiam
in regeneratiónis lavácro renovásti.
Sit ígitur hæc aqua nobis suscépti baptísmatis memória,
et cum frátribus nostris, qui sunt in Pascháte baptizáti,
gáudia nos tríbuas sociáre.
Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
Amen.
Amen.
Where the circumstances of the place or the custom of the people suggest that the mixing of salt be preserved in the blessing of water, the priest may bless salt, saying:
We humbly ask you, almighty God:
be pleased in your faithful love to bless ✠ this salt
you have created,
for it was you who commanded the prophet elisha
to cast salt into water,
that impure water might be purified.
Grant, O Lord, we pray,
that, wherever this mixture of salt and water is sprinkled,
every attack of the enemy may be repulsed
and your Holy Spirit may be present
to keep us safe at all times.
Through Christ our Lord.
Súpplices te rogámus, omnípotens Deus,
ut hanc creatúram salis ✠ benedícere
tua pietáte dignéris,
qui per Eliséum prophétam in aquam mitti eam iussísti,
ut sanarétur sterílitas aquæ.
Præsta, Dómine, quǽsumus,
ut, ubicúmque hæc salis et aquæ commíxtio fúerit aspérsa,
omni impugnatióne inimíci depúlsa,
præséntia Sancti tui Spíritus nos iúgiter custódiat.
Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
Amen.
Amen.
Then he pours the salt into the water, without saying anything.
Afterward, taking the aspergillum, the priest sprinkles himself and the ministers, then the clergy and people, moving through the church, if appropriate.
Meanwhile, one of the following chants, or another appropriate chant is sung.
Outside Easter Time
Antiphon 1 — Ps 51 (50): 9
Sprinkle me with hyssop, o Lord, and I shall be cleansed;
wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.
Ps 51 (50): 9
Aspérges me, Dómine, hyssópo et mundábor:
lavábis me, et super nivem dealbábor.
Ps 50, 9
Antiphon 2 — Ez 36: 25-26
I will pour clean water upon you,
and you will be made clean of all your impurities,
and i shall give you a new spirit, says the Lord.
Ez 36: 25-26
Effúndam super vos aquam mundam,
et mundabímini ab ómnibus inquinaméntis vestris,
et dabo vobis cor novum, dicit Dóminus.
Ez 36, 25-26
Hymn — Cf. 1 Pt 1: 3-5
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who in his great mercy has given us new birth into a living hope
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
into an inheritance that will not perish,
preserved for us in heaven
for the salvation to be revealed in the last time!
Cf. 1 Pt 1: 3-5
Benedíctus Deus et Pater Dómini nostri Iesu Christi,
qui secúndum misericórdiam suam magnam regenerávit nos in spem vivam,
per resurrectiónem Iesu Christi ex mórtuis,
in hereditátem incorruptíbilem,
in cælis conservátam nobis
in salútem témpore novíssimo revelándam!
cf. 1 Petr 1, 3-5
When he returns to his chair and the singing is over, the priest stands facing the people and, with hands joined, says:
May almighty God cleanse us of our sins,
and through the celebration of this eucharist
make us worthy to share at the table of his Kingdom.
Deus omnípotens nos a peccátis puríficet,
et per huius Eucharístiæ celebratiónem
dignos nos reddat,
qui mensæ regni sui partícipes efficiámur.
Amen.
Amen.
Penitential Act (From time to time on Sundays, especially in Easter Time, instead of the customary Penitential Act, the blessing and sprinkling of water may take place as a reminder of Baptism.)
The Priest invites the faithful to the Penitential Act.
Brethen (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
Fratres, agnoscámus peccáta nostra,
ut apti simus ad sacra mystéria celebránda.
A brief pause for silence follows. Then all recite together the formula of general confession:
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,
Confíteor Deo omnipoténti et vobis, fratres,
quia peccávi nimis
cogitatióne, verbo, ópere et omissióne:
And, striking their breast, they say:
through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault;
mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa.
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.
Ideo precor beátam Maríam semper Vírginem,
omnes Angelos et Sanctos,
et vos, fratres, oráre pro me
ad Dóminum Deum nostrum.
The absolution by the Priest follows:
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
Misereátur nostri omnípotens Deus
et, dimíssis peccátis nostris,
perdúcat nos ad vitam ætérnam.
The people reply:
Amen.
Amen.
Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
Fratres, agnoscámus peccáta nostra,
ut apti simus ad sacra mystéria celebránda.
A brief pause for silence follows. Then the Priest says:
Have mercy on us, O Lord.
Miserére nostri, Dómine.
The people reply:
For we have sinned against you.
Quia peccávimus tibi.
The Priest:
Show us, O Lord, your mercy.
Osténde nobis, Dómine, misericórdiam tuam.
The people:
And grant us your salvation.
Et salutáre tuum da nobis.
The absolution by the Priest follows:
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
Misereátur nostri omnípotens Deus
et, dimíssis peccátis nostris,
perdúcat nos ad vitam ætérnam.
The people reply:
Amen.
Amen.
Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
Fratres, agnoscámus peccáta nostra,
ut apti simus ad sacra mystéria celebránda.
Oder: Eine andere, frei formulierte Einladung.
A brief pause for silence follows.
The Priest or another minister says invocations naming the gracious works of the Lord to which he invites the people to respond, as in the example below:
You were sent to heal the contrite of heart:
Lord, have mercy.Or: Kyrie, eleison.
Qui missus es sanáre contrítos corde: Kýrie, eléison.
The people reply:
Lord, have mercy.Or: Kyrie, eleison.
Kýrie, eléison.
The Priest:
You came to call sinners:
Christ, have mercy.Or: Christe, eleison.
Qui peccatóres vocáre venísti: Christe, eléison.
The people reply:
Christ, have mercy.Or: Christe, eleison.
Christe, eléison.
The Priest:
You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us:
Lord, have mercy.Or: Kyrie, eleison.
Qui ad déxteram Patris sedes, ad interpellándum pro nobis: Kýrie, eléison.
The people reply:
Lord, have mercy.Or: Kyrie, eleison.
Kýrie, eléison.
The absolution by the Priest follows:
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
Misereátur nostri omnípotens Deus
et, dimíssis peccátis nostris,
perdúcat nos ad vitam ætérnam.
The people reply:
Amen.
Amen.
Lord, have mercy.
Kýrie, eléison.
Lord, have mercy.
Kýrie, eléison.
Christ, have mercy.
Christe, eléison.
Christ, have mercy.
Christe, eléison.
Lord, have mercy.
Kýrie, eléison.
Lord, have mercy.
Kýrie, eléison.
The Priest says:
Let us pray.
Orémus.
And all pray in silence with the Priest for a while.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says the Collect prayer;
Collect
Grant us, we pray, O Lord our God,
the constant gladness of being devoted to you,
for it is full and lasting happiness
to serve with constancy
the author of all that is good.
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.
Da nobis, quǽsumus, Dómine Deus noster, in tua semper devotióne gaudére, quia perpétua est et plena felícitas, si bonórum ómnium iúgiter serviámus auctóri. Per Dóminum.
At the end of which the people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
First Reading
A reading from the Book of Revelation
1:1-4; 2:1-5
Lectio prior
Memor esto unde excideris, et age pænitentiam
Léctio libri Apocalýpsis beáti Ioánnis apóstoli
1, 1-4; 2, 1-5a
Apocalýpsis Iesu Christi, quam dedit illi Deus palam fácere servis suis, quæ opórtet fíeri cito, et significávit mittens per ángelum suum servo suo Ioánni, qui testificátus est verbum Dei et testimónium Iesu Christi, quæcúmque vidit. Beátus, qui legit et qui áudiunt verba prophetíæ et servant ea, quæ in ea scripta sunt; tempus enim prope est.
Ioánnes septem Ecclésiis, quæ sunt in Asia: Grátia vobis et pax ab eo, qui est et qui erat et qui ventúrus est, et a septem spirítibus, qui in conspéctu throni eius sunt.
[Audívi Dóminum dicéntem mihi:] «Angelo Ecclésiæ, quæ est Ephesi, scribe: Hæc dicit, qui tenet septem stellas in déxtera sua, qui ámbulat in médio septem candelabrórum aureórum: Scio ópera tua et labórem et patiéntiam tuam, et quia non potes sustinére malos et tentásti eos, qui se dicunt apóstolos et non sunt, et invenísti eos mendáces; et patiéntiam habes et sustinuísti propter nomen meum et non defecísti.
Sed hábeo advérsus te quod caritátem tuam primam reliquísti. Memor esto ítaque unde excíderis, et age pæniténtiam et prima ópera fac».
Verbum Dómini.
This is the revelation given by God to Jesus Christ so that he could tell his servants about the things which are now to take place very soon; he sent his angel to make it known to his servant John, and John has written down everything he saw and swears it is the word of God guaranteed by Jesus Christ. Happy the man who reads this prophecy, and happy those who listen to him, if they treasure all that it says, because the Time is close. From John, to the seven churches of Asia: grace and peace to you from him who is, who was, and who is to come, from the seven spirits in his presence before his throne, I heard the Lord saying to me: 'Write to the angel of the church in Ephesus and say, "Here is the message of the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand and who lives surrounded by the seven golden lamp-stands: I know all about you: how hard you work and how much you put up with. I know you cannot stand wicked men, and how you tested the impostors who called themselves apostles and proved they were liars. know, too, that you have patience, and have suffered for my name without growing tired. Nevertheless, I have this complaint to make; you have less love now than you used to. Think where you were before you fell; repent, and do as you used to at first.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Deo gratias.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 1, 1-2. 3. 4 and 6 (R.: Rev 2, 7b)
Those who are victorious I will feed from the tree of life.
Vincénti dabo édere de ligno vitæ.
Happy indeed is the man who follows not the counsel of the wicked; nor lingers in the way of sinners nor sits in the company of scorners, but whose delight is the law of the Lord and who ponders his law day and night.
Beátus vir qui non ábiit in consílio impiórum,
et in via peccatórum non stetit,
et in convéntu derisórum non sedit;
sed in lege Dómini volúntas eius,
et in lege eius meditátur die ac nocte.
Those who are victorious I will feed from the tree of life.
Vincénti dabo édere de ligno vitæ.
He is like a tree that is planted beside the flowing waters, that yields its fruit in due season and whose leaves shall never fade; and all that he does shall prosper.
Et erit tamquam lignum plantátum secus decúrsus aquárum,
quod fructum suum dabit in témpore suo;
et fólium eius non défluet,
et ómnia quæcúmque fáciet prosperabúntur.
Those who are victorious I will feed from the tree of life.
Vincénti dabo édere de ligno vitæ.
Not so are the wicked, not so! For they like winnowed chaff shall be driven away by the wind. For the Lord guards the way of the just but the way of the wicked leads to doom.
Non sic ímpii, non sic,
sed tamquam pulvis quem próicit ventus.
Quóniam novit Dóminus viam iustórum,
et iter impiórum períbit.
Those who are victorious I will feed from the tree of life.
Vincénti dabo édere de ligno vitæ.
There follows the Alleluia or another chant laid down by the rubrics, as the liturgical time requires.
Gospel Acclamation
Jn 8:12
Alleluia, alleluia.
I am the light of the world, says the Lord: he who follows me will have the light of life.
Alleluia.
Allelúia.
Ego sum lux mundi, dicit Dóminus;
qui séquitur me habébit lucem vitæ.
Allelúia.
The Lord be with you.
Dóminus vobíscum.
And with your spirit.
Et cum spíritu tuo.
Gospel
✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
18:35-43
Evangelium
Quid tibi vis faciam? — Domine, ut videam.
✠ Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam
18, 35-43
Glory to you, O Lord.
Gloria tibi, Domine.
As Jesus drew near to Jericho there was a blind man sitting at the side of the road begging. When he heard the crowd going past he asked what it was all about, and they told him that Jesus the Nazarene was passing by. So he called out, 'Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me'. The people in front scolded him and told him to keep quiet, but he shouted all the louder, 'Son of David, have pity on me'. Jesus stopped and ordered them to bring the man to him, and when he came up, asked him, 'What do you want me to do for you?' 'Sir,' he replied 'let me see again.' Jesus said to him, 'Receive your sight. Your faith has saved you.' And instantly his sight returned and he followed him praising God, and all the people who saw it gave praise to God for what had happened.
Factum est, cum appropinquáret Iesus Iéricho, cæcus quidam sedébat secus viam mendícans. Et cum audíret turbam prætereúntem, interrogábat quid hoc esset. Dixérunt autem ei: «Iesus Nazarénus transit».
Et clamávit dicens: «Iesu, fili David, miserére mei!». Et qui præíbant, increpábant eum, ut tacéret; ipse vero multo magis clamábat: «Fili David, miserére mei!».
Stans autem Iesus iussit illum addúci ad se. Et cum appropinquásset, interrogávit illum: «Quid tibi vis fáciam?».
At ille dixit: «Dómine, ut vídeam».
Et Iesus dixit illi: «Réspice! Fides tua te salvum fecit».
Et conféstim vidit et sequebátur illum magníficans Deum. Et omnis plebs, ut vidit, dedit laudem Deo.
Verbum Dómini.
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Laus tibi, Christe.
Then he kisses the book, saying quietly:
Through the words of the Gospel may our sins be wiped away.
Per evangélica dicta deleántur nostra delícta.
Then follows the homily, which is to be preached by a Priest or Deacon on all Sundays and holy days of obligation; on other days, it is recommended.
Then follow the Universal Prayer, that is, the Prayer of the Faithful or Bidding Prayers.
The Priest, standing at the altar, takes the paten with the bread and holds it slightly raised above the altar with both hands, saying in a low voice:
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,
for through your goodness
we have received the bread we offer you:
fruit of the earth and work of human hands,
it will become for us the bread of life.
Benedíctus es, Dómine, Deus univérsi,
quia de tua largitáte accépimus panem,
quem tibi offérimus,
fructum terræ et óperis mánuum hóminum:
ex quo nobis fiet panis vitæ.
Then he places the paten with the bread on the corporal.
If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Priest may speak these words aloud; at the end, the people may acclaim:
Blessed be God for ever.
Benedíctus Deus in sǽcula.
The Deacon, or the Priest, pours wine and a little water into the chalice, saying quietly:
By the mystery of this water and wine may we come to share in the divinity of Christ who humbled himself to share in our humanity.
Per huius aquæ et vini mystérium
eius efficiámur divinitátis consórtes,
qui humanitátis nostræ fíeri dignátus est párticeps.
The Priest then takes the chalice and holds it slightly raised above the altar with both hands, saying in a low voice:
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,
for through your goodness we have received the wine we offer you:
fruit of the vine and work of human hands,
it will become our spiritual drink.
Benedíctus es, Dómine, Deus univérsi,
quia de tua largitáte accépimus vinum,
quod tibi offérimus,
fructum vitis et óperis mánuum hóminum,
ex quo nobis fiet potus spiritális.
Then he places the chalice on the corporal.
If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Priest may speak these words aloud; at the end, the people may acclaim:
Blessed be God for ever.
Benedíctus Deus in sǽcula.
After this, the Priest, bowing profoundly, says quietly:
With humble spirit and contrite heart
may we be accepted by you, O Lord,
and may our sacrifice in your sight this day
be pleasing to you, Lord God.
In spíritu humilitátis
et in ánimo contríto
suscipiámur a te, Dómine;
et sic fiat sacrifícium nostrum
in conspéctu tuo hódie,
ut pláceat tibi, Dómine Deus.
Then the Priest, standing at the side of the altar, washes his hands, saying quietly:
Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin.
Lava me, Dómine, ab iniquitáte mea,
et a peccáto meo munda me.
Standing at the middle of the altar, facing the people, extending and then joining his hands, he says:
Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters),
that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father.
Oráte, fratres:
ut meum ac vestrum sacrifícium
acceptábile fiat apud Deum Patrem omnipoténtem.
The people reply:
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.
Suscípiat Dóminus sacrifícium de mánibus tuis
ad laudem et glóriam nóminis sui,
ad utilitátem quoque nostram
totiúsque Ecclésiæ suæ sanctæ.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says the Prayer over the Offerings;
Prayer over the Offerings
Grant, O Lord, we pray,
that what we offer in the sight of your majesty
may obtain for us the grace of being devoted to you and gain us the prize of everlasting happiness.
Through Christ our Lord.
Concéde, quǽsumus, Dómine, ut óculis tuæ maiestátis munus oblátum et grátiam nobis devotiónis obtíneat, et efféctum beátæ perennitátis acquírat. Per Christum.
at the end of which the people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
The Lord be with you.
Dóminus vobíscum.
The people reply:
And with your spirit.
Et cum spíritu tuo.
The Priest, raising his hands, continues:
Lift up your hearts.
Sursum corda.
The people reply:
We lift them up to the Lord.
Habémus ad Dóminum.
The Priest, with hands extended, adds:
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
Grátias agámus Dómino Deo nostro.
The people reply:
It is right and just.
Dignum et iustum est.
The Priest, with hands extended, continues the Preface.
The following Preface is said in Masses that have no proper Preface, and for which a Preface related to a specific liturgical time is not indicated.
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
through Christ our Lord.
Vere dignum et iustum est,
æquum et salutáre,
nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere:
Dómine, sancte Pater, omnípotens ætérne Deus:
per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
In him you have been pleased to renew all things,
giving us all a share in his fullness.
For though he was in the form of God, he emptied himself
and by the blood of his Cross brought peace to all creation.
Therefore he has been exalted above all things,
and to all who obey him,
has become the source of eternal salvation.
In quo ómnia instauráre tibi complácuit,
et de plenitúdine eius nos omnes accípere tribuísti.
Cum enim in forma Dei esset, exinanívit semetípsum,
ac per sánguinem crucis suæ pacificávit univérsa;
unde exaltátus est super ómnia
et ómnibus obtemperántibus sibi
factus est causa salútis ætérnæ.
And so, with Angels and Archangels,
with Thrones and Dominions,
and with all the hosts and Powers of heaven,
we sing the hymn of your glory,
as without end we acclaim:
Et ídeo cum Angelis et Archángelis,
cum Thronis et Dominatiónibus,
cumque omni milítia cæléstis exércitus,
hymnum glóriæ tuæ cánimus,
sine fine dicéntes:
The following Preface is said in Masses that have no proper Preface, and for which a Preface related to a specific liturgical time is not indicated.
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.
Vere dignum et iustum est,
æquum et salutáre,
nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere:
Dómine, sancte Pater, omnípotens ætérne Deus:
For in goodness you created man
and, when he was justly condemned,
in mercy you redeemed him,
through Christ our Lord.
Qui bonitáte hóminem condidísti,
ac iustítia damnátum misericórdia redemísti:
per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
Through him the Angels praise your majesty,
Dominions adore and Powers tremble before you.
Heaven and the Virtues of heaven and the blessed Seraphim
worship together with exultation.
May our voices, we pray, join with theirs
in humble praise, as we acclaim:
Per quem maiestátem tuam laudant Angeli,
adórant Dominatiónes, tremunt Potestátes.
Cæli cælorúmque Virtútes, ac beáta Séraphim,
sócia exsultatióne concélebrant.
Cum quibus et nostras voces ut admítti iúbeas, deprecámur,
súpplici confessióne dicéntes:
The following Preface is said in Masses that have no proper Preface, and for which a Preface related to a specific liturgical time is not indicated.
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.
Vere dignum et iustum est,
æquum et salutáre,
nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere:
Dómine, sancte Pater, omnípotens ætérne Deus:
For just as through your beloved Son
you created the human race,
so also through him
with great goodness you formed it anew.
Qui per Fílium dilectiónis tuæ,
sicut cónditor géneris es humáni,
ita benigníssimus reformátor.
And so, it is right that all your creatures serve you,
all the redeemed praise you,
and all your Saints with one heart bless you.
Therefore, we, too, extol you with all the Angels,
as in joyful celebration we acclaim:
Unde mérito tibi cunctæ sérviunt creatúræ,
te redémpti rite colláudant univérsi,
et uno Sancti tui te corde benedícunt.
Quaprópter et nos cum ómnibus te Angelis celebrámus,
iucúnda semper confessióne dicéntes:
The following Preface is said in Masses that have no proper Preface, and for which a Preface related to a specific liturgical time is not indicated.
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.
Vere dignum et iustum est,
æquum et salutáre,
nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere:
Dómine, sancte Pater, omnípotens ætérne Deus:
For, although you have no need of our praise,
yet our thanksgiving is itself your gift,
since our praises add nothing to your greatness
but profit us for salvation,
through Christ our Lord.
Quia, cum nostra laude non égeas,
tuum tamen est donum quod tibi grates rependámus,
nam te non augent nostra præcónia,
sed nobis profíciunt ad salútem,
per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
And so, in company with the choirs of Angels,
we praise you, and with joy we proclaim:
Et ídeo, choris angélicis sociáti,
te laudámus in gáudio confiténtes:
The following Preface is said in Masses that have no proper Preface, and for which a Preface related to a specific liturgical time is not indicated.
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
through Christ our Lord.
Vere dignum et iustum est,
æquum et salutáre,
nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere:
Dómine, sancte Pater, omnípotens ætérne Deus:
per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
His Death we celebrate in love,
his Resurrection we confess with living faith,
and his Coming in glory we await with unwavering hope.
Cuius mortem in caritáte celebrámus,
resurrectiónem fide vívida confitémur,
advéntum in glória spe firmíssima præstolámur.
And so, with all the Angels and Saints,
we praise you, as without end we acclaim:
Et ídeo, cum Sanctis et Angelis univérsis,
te collaudámus, sine fine dicéntes:
The following Preface is said in Masses that have no proper Preface, and for which a Preface related to a specific liturgical time is not indicated.
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks, Father most holy,
through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ,
your Word through whom you made all things,
whom you sent as our Saviour and Redeemer,
incarnate by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin.
Vere dignum et iustum est,
æquum et salutáre,
nos tibi, sancte Pater, semper et ubíque grátias ágere
per Fílium dilectiónis tuæ Iesum Christum,
Verbum tuum per quod cuncta fecísti:
quem misísti nobis Salvatórem et Redemptórem,
incarnátum de Spíritu Sancto et ex Vírgine natum.
Fulfilling your will and gaining for you a holy people,
he stretched out his hands as he endured his Passion,
so as to break the bonds of death and manifest the resurrection.
Qui voluntátem tuam adímplens
et pópulum tibi sanctum acquírens
exténdit manus cum paterétur,
ut mortem sólveret et resurrectiónem manifestáret.
And so, with the Angels and all the Saints,
we declare your glory,
as with one voice we acclaim:
Et ídeo cum Angelis et ómnibus Sanctis
glóriam tuam prædicámus, una voce dicéntes:
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks, Father most holy,
through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ,
your Word through whom you made all things,
whom you sent as our Saviour and Redeemer,
incarnate by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin.
Vere dignum et iustum est, æquum et salutáre,
nos tibi, sancte Pater,
semper et ubíque grátias ágere
per Fílium dilectiónis tuæ Iesum Christum,
Verbum tuum per quod cuncta fecísti:
quem misísti nobis Salvatórem et Redemptórem,
incarnátum de Spíritu Sancto et ex Vírgine natum.
Fulfilling your will and gaining for you a holy people,
he stretched out his hands as he endured his Passion,
so as to break the bonds of death and manifest the resurrection.
Qui voluntátem tuam adímplens
et pópulum tibi sanctum acquírens
exténdit manus cum paterétur,
ut mortem sólveret et resurrectiónem manifestáret.
And so, with the Angels and all the Saints
we declare your glory,
as with one voice we acclaim:
Et ídeo cum Angelis et ómnibus Sanctis
glóriam tuam prædicámus,
una voce dicéntes:
It is truly right to give you thanks,
truly just to give you glory, Father most holy,
for you are the one God living and true,
existing before all ages and abiding for all eternity,
dwelling in unapproachable light;
yet you, who alone are good, the source of life,
have made all that is,
so that you might fill your creatures with blessings
and bring joy to many of them by the glory of your light.
Vere dignum est tibi grátias ágere,
vere iustum est te glorificáre, Pater sancte,
quia unus es Deus vivus et verus,
qui es ante sǽcula et pérmanes in ætérnum,
inaccessíbilem lucem inhábitans;
sed et qui unus bonus atque fons vitæ cuncta fecísti,
ut creatúras tuas benedictiónibus adimpléres
multásque lætificáres tui lúminis claritáte.
And so, in your presence are countless hosts of Angels,
who serve you day and night
and, gazing upon the glory of your face,
glorify you without ceasing.
Et ídeo coram te innúmeræ astant turbæ Angelórum,
qui die ac nocte sérviunt tibi
et, vultus tui glóriam contemplántes,
te incessánter gloríficant.
With them we, too, confess your name in exultation,
giving voice to every creature under heaven,
as we acclaim:
Cum quibus et nos et, per nostram vocem,
omnis quæ sub cælo est creatúra
nomen tuum in exsultatióne confitémur, canéntes:
It is truly right and just
that we should always give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.
Vere dignum et iustum est
nos tibi semper grátias ágere,
Dómine, sancte Pater, omnípotens ætérne Deus:
Qui ad abundantiórem vitam habéndam
nos incitáre non désinis,
et, cum sis dives in misericórdia,
véniam offérre persevéras ac peccatóres invítas
ad tuæ solum indulgéntiæ fidéndum.
A nobis autem, qui fœdus tuum tóties violávimus,
numquam avérsus,
humánam famíliam
per Iesum Fílium tuum, Redemptórem nostrum,
novo caritátis vínculo tam arcte tibi iunxísti,
ut nullo modo possit dissólvi.
Nunc quidem tempus grátiæ et reconciliatiónis
pópulo tuo præbes,
eíque ad te ánimum converténti
in Christo Iesu speráre concédis
cunctísque homínibus tríbuis deservíre,
dum plénius Spirítui Sancto se cóncredit.
Et ídeo, admiratióne perfúsi,
tui amóris virtútem extóllimus
nostrúmque de salúte gáudium profiténtes,
cum innúmeris cæléstium turbis hymnum concínimus,
sine fine dicéntes:
For you do not cease to spur us on
to possess a more abundant life
and, being rich in mercy,
you constantly offer pardon
and call on sinners
to trust in your forgiveness alone.
Never did you turn away from us,
and, though time and again we have broken your covenant,
you have bound the human family to yourself
through Jesus your Son, our Redeemer,
with a new bond of love so tight
that it can never be undone.
Even now you set before your people
a time of grace and reconciliation,
and, as they turn back to you in spirit,
you grant them hope in Christ Jesus
and a desire to be of service to all,
while they entrust themselves
more fully to the Holy Spirit.
And so, filled with wonder,
we extol the power of your love,
and, proclaiming our joy
at the salvation that comes from you,
we join in the heavenly hymn of countless hosts,
as without end we acclaim:
It is truly right and just
that we should give you thanks and praise,
O God, almighty Father,
for all you do in this world,
through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Vere dignum et iustum est
nos tibi grátias ágere atque laudes persólvere,
Deus Pater omnípotens,
pro ómnibus, quæ in hoc mundo operáris,
per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum.
For though the human race
is divided by dissension and discord,
yet we know that by testing us
you change our hearts
to prepare them for reconciliation.
Cum enim genus humánum
dissensióne sit atque discórdia divísum,
experiéndo tamen cognóvimus te ánimos fléctere,
ut sint ad reconciliatiónem paráti.
Even more, by your Spirit you move human hearts
that enemies may speak to each other again,
adversaries may join hands,
and peoples seek to meet together.
Per Spíritum namque tuum pérmoves hóminum corda,
ut inimíci íterum in collóquia véniant,
adversárii manus coniúngant,
pópuli sibi óbviam quærant veníre.
By the working of your power
it comes about, O Lord,
that hatred is overcome by love,
revenge gives way to forgiveness,
and discord is changed to mutual respect.
Tua operánte virtúte fit étiam, Dómine,
ut ódium vincátur amóre, últio cedat indulgéntiæ,
discórdia in mútuam dilectiónem convertátur.
Therefore, as we give you ceaseless thanks
with the choirs of heaven,
we cry out to your majesty on earth,
and without end we acclaim:
Quaprópter cum choris cæléstibus
grátias tibi indesinénter agéntes
maiestáti tuæ in terris sine fine clamámus:
It is truly right and just to give you thanks
and raise to you a hymn of glory and praise,
O Lord, Father of infinite goodness.
Vere dignum et iustum est
tibi grátias ágere
tibíque glóriæ et laudis hymnum cánere,
Dómine, Pater infinítæ bonitátis.
For by the word of your Son's Gospel
you have brought together one Church
from every people, tongue, and nation,
and, having filled her with life by the power of your Spirit,
you never cease through her
to gather the whole human race into one.
Quia verbo Evangélii Fílii tui,
ex ómnibus pópulis, linguis et natiónibus
unam Ecclésiam collegísti,
per quam, Spíritus tui virtúte vivificátam,
omnes hómines in unum congregáre non désinis.
Manifesting the covenant of your love,
she dispenses without ceasing
the blessed hope of your Kingdom
and shines bright as the sign of your faithfulness,
which in Christ Jesus our Lord
you promised would last for eternity.
Ipsa tuæ dilectiónis testaméntum maniféstans,
spem beátam regni incessánter largítur
ac véluti signum tuæ fidelitátis respléndet
quam in Christo Iesu Dómino nostro,
in ætérnum promisísti.
And so, with all the Powers of heaven,
we worship you constantly on earth,
while, with all the Church,
as one voice we acclaim:
Et ídeo, cum ómnibus cælórum Virtútibus,
in terris te iúgiter celebrámus,
cum univérsa Ecclésia una voce dicéntes:
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father,
creator of the world and source of all life.
Vere dignum et iustum est,
æquum et salutáre,
nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere:
Dómine, sancte Pater, mundi creátor et fons omnis vitæ:
Qui ópera sapiéntiæ tuæ numquam derelínquis,
sed in médio nostri adhuc próvidus operáris.
In manu poténti et bráchio exténto
pópulum tuum Israel per desértum duxísti;
nunc autem Ecclésiam tuam in mundo peregrinántem,
Spíritus Sancti virtúte semper comitáris,
eámque per témporis sémitas
in gáudium ætérnum regni tui condúcis,
per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
Unde et nos cum Angelis et Sanctis
hymnum glóriæ tuæ cánimus, sine fine dicéntes:
For you never forsake the works of your wisdom,
but by your providence are even now at work in our midst.
With mighty hand and outstretched arm
you led your people Israel through the desert.
Now, as your Church makes her pilgrim journey in the world,
you always accompany her
by the power of the Holy Spirit
and lead her along the paths of time
to the eternal joy of your Kingdom,
through Christ our Lord.
And so, with the Angels and Saints,
we, too, sing the hymn of your glory,
as without end we acclaim:
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
holy Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
through Christ our Lord.
Vere dignum et iustum est,
æquum et salutáre,
nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere,
sancte Pater, Dómine cæli et terræ,
per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
For by your Word you created the world
and you govern all things in harmony.
You gave us the same Word made flesh as Mediator,
and he has spoken your words to us
and called us to follow him.
He is the way that leads us to you,
the truth that sets us free,
the life that fills us with gladness.
Quia per Verbum tuum mundum creásti
et univérsa in æquitáte moderáris.
Ipsum, caro factum, nobis mediatórem dedísti,
qui verba tua nobis est locútus
et ad sui sequélam nos vocávit;
ille via est quæ nos ad te ducit,
véritas quæ nos líberat,
vita quæ gáudio nos replet.
Through your Son
you gather men and women,
whom you made for the glory of your name,
into one family,
redeemed by the Blood of his Cross
and signed with the seal of the Spirit.
Per Fílium tuum hómines,
quos ad glóriam tui nóminis fecísti,
sánguine crucis eius redémptos
et Spíritus sigíllo signátos
in unam cólligis famíliam.
Therefore now and for ages unending,
with all the Angels,
we proclaim your glory,
as in joyful celebration we acclaim:
Quaprópter nunc et usque in sǽculum,
ómnibus cum Angelis glóriam tuam prædicámus,
iucúnda celebratióne clamántes:
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Father of mercies and faithful God.
Vere dignum et iustum est,
æquum et salutáre,
nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere,
Pater misericordiárum et Deus fidélis:
For you have given us Jesus Christ, your Son,
as our Lord and Redeemer.
Quia Iesum Christum Fílium tuum,
Dóminum ac redemptórem nobis dedísti.
He always showed compassion
for children and for the poor,
for the sick and for sinners,
and he became a neighbour
to the oppressed and the afflicted.
Semper ille misericórdem se osténdit
erga párvulos et páuperes,
infírmos et peccatóres
atque próximum se fecit
oppréssis et afflíctis.
By word and deed he announced to the world
that you are our Father
and that you care for all your sons and daughters.
Verbo et ópere mundo nuntiávit
te esse Patrem
omniúmque filiórum tuórum curam habére.
And so, with all the Angels and Saints,
we exalt and bless your name
and sing the hymn of your glory,
as without end we acclaim:
Et ídeo cum Angelis et Sanctis
univérsiste collaudámus et benedícimus
hymnúmque glóriæ tuæ cánimus,
sine fine dicéntes:
At the end of the Preface he joins his hands and concludes the Preface with the people, singing or saying aloud:
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dóminus Deus Sábaoth.
Pleni sunt cæli et terra glória tua.
Hosánna in excélsis.
Benedíctus qui venit in nómine Dómini.
Hosánna in excélsis.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II
The priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy, O Lord,
the fount of all holiness.
Vere Sanctus es, Dómine, fons omnis sanctitátis.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray,
by sending down your Spirit upon them like the dewfall,
Hæc ergo dona, quaésumus,
Spíritus tui rore sanctífica,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and the chalice together, saying:
so that they may become for us
the Body and ✠ Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ut nobis Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
Dómini nostri Iesu Christi.
He joins his hands.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
At the time he was betrayed
and entered willingly into his Passion,
Qui cum Passióni voluntárie traderétur,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread and, giving thanks, broke it,
and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem et grátias agens fregit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way, when supper was ended,
Símili modo, postquam cenátum est,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took the chalice
and, once more giving thanks,
he gave it to his disciples, saying:
accípiens et calicem,
íterum tibi grátias agens dedit discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
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.
Mémores ígitur mortis et resurrectiónis eius,
tibi, Dómine, panem vitæ
et cálicem salútis offérimus,
grátias agéntes quia nos dignos habuísti
astáre coram te et tibi ministráre.
Humbly we pray
that, partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ,
we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.
Et súpplices deprecámur
ut Córporis et Sánguinis Christi partícipes
a Spíritu Sancto congregémur in unum.
Remember, Lord, your Church,
spread throughout the world,
and bring her to the fullness of charity,
together with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop
and all the clergy.
Recordáre, Dómine, Ecclésiæ tuæ toto orbe diffúsæ,
ut eam in caritáte perfícias
una cum Papa nostro N. et Epíscopo nostro N.
et univérso clero.
(In Masses for the Dead, the following may be added: )
In Masses for the Dead, the following may be added:
Remember your servant N.,
whom you have called (today)
from this world to yourself.
Grant that he (she) who was united with your Son in a death like his,
may also be one with him in his Resurrection.
Meménto fámuli tui (fámulae tuae) N.,
quem (quam) (hódie) ad te ex hoc mundo vocásti.
Concéde, ut, qui (quae) complantátus (complantáta) fuit similitúdini mortis Fílii tui,
simul fiat et resurrectiónis ipsíus.
Remember also our brothers and sisters
who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection,
and all who have died in your mercy:
welcome them into the light of your face.
Meménto étiam fratrum nostrórum,
qui in spe resurrectiónis dormiérunt,
omniúmque in tua miseratióne defunctórum,
et eos in lumen vultus tui admítte.
Have mercy on us all, we pray,
that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
with the blessed Apostles,
and all the Saints who have pleased you throughout the ages,
we may merit to be coheirs to eternal life,
and may praise and glorify you
Omnium nostrum, quǽsumus, miserére,
ut cum beáta Dei Genetríce Vírgine María,
beáto Ioseph, eius Sponso,
beátis Apóstolis et ómnibus Sanctis,
qui tibi a sǽculo placuérunt,
ætérnæ vitæ mereámur esse consórtes,
et te laudémus et glorificémus
He joins his hands.
through your Son, Jesus Christ.
per Fílium tuum Iesum Christum.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER I ( ROMAN CANON)
The priest, with hands extended, says:
To you, therefore, most merciful Father,
we make humble prayer and petition
through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord:
Te ígitur, clementíssime Pater,
per Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum, Dóminum nostrum,
súpplices rogámus ac pétimus,
He joins his hands and says
that you accept
uti accépta hábeas
He makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
and bless ✠ these gifts, these offerings,
these holy and unblemished sacrifices,
et benedícas ✠ hæc dona, hæc múnera,
hæc sancta sacrifícia illibáta,
With hands extended, he continues:
which we offer you firstly
for your holy catholic Church.
Be pleased to grant her peace,
to guard, unite and govern her
throughout the whole world,
together with your servant N. our Pope
and N. our Bishop,
and all those who, holding to the truth,
hand on the catholic and apostolic faith.
in primis, quæ tibi offérimus
pro Ecclésia tua sancta cathólica:
quam pacificáre, custodíre, adunáre
et régere dignéris toto orbe terrárum:
una cum fámulo tuo Papa nostro N.
et Antístite nostro N.
et ómnibus orthodóxis atque cathólicæ
et apostólicæ fídei cultóribus.
Comemoration of the Living
Remember, Lord, your servants (N. and N.)
Meménto, Dómine,
famulórum famularúmque tuárum N. et N.
The priest joins his hands and prays briefly for those for whom he intends to pray. Then, with hands extended, he continues:
and all gathered here,
whose faith and devotion are known to you.
For them, we offer you this sacrifice of praise
or they offer it for themselves
and all who are dear to them:
for the redemption of their souls,
in hope of health and well-being,
and paying their homage to you,
the eternal God, living and true.
et ómnium circumstántium,
quórum tibi fides cógnita est et nota devótio,
pro quibus tibi offérimus:
vel qui tibi ófferunt hoc sacrifícium laudis,
pro se suísque ómnibus:
pro redemptióne animárum suárum,
pro spe salútis et incolumitátis suæ:
tibíque reddunt vota sua ætérno Deo, vivo et vero.
Within the Action
In communion with those whose memory we venerate,
especially the glorious ever-Virgin Mary,
Mother of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ,
Communicántes,
et memóriam venerántes,
in primis gloriósæ semper Vírginis Maríæ,
Genetrícis Dei et Dómini nostri Iesu Christi:
and blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
your blessed Apostles and Martyrs,
Peter and Paul, Andrew,
(James, John,
Thomas, James, Philip,
Bartholomew, Matthew,
Simon and Jude;
Linus, Cletus, Clement, Sixtus,
Cornelius, Cyprian,
Lawrence, Chrysogonus,
John and Paul,
Cosmas and Damian)
and all your Saints;
we ask that through their merits and prayers,
in all things we may be defended
by your protecting help.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)
sed et beáti Ioseph, eiúsdem Vírginis Sponsi,
et beatórum Apostolórum ac Mártyrum tuórum,
Petri et Pauli, Andréæ,
(Iacóbi, Ioánnis,
Thomæ, Iacóbi, Philíppi,
Bartholomǽi, Matthǽi,
Simónis et Thaddǽi:
Lini, Cleti, Cleméntis, Xysti,
Cornélii, Cypriáni, Lauréntii, Chrysógoni,
Ioánnis et Pauli, Cosmæ et Damiáni)
et ómnium Sanctórum tuórum;
quorum méritis precibúsque concédas,
ut in ómnibus protectiónis tuæ muniámur auxílio.
(Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen).
With hands extended, the Priest continues:
Therefore, Lord, we pray:
graciously accept this oblation of our service,
that of your whole family;
order our days in your peace,
and command that we be delivered from eternal damnation
and counted among the flock of those you have chosen.
Hanc ígitur oblatiónem servitútis nostræ,
sed et cunctæ famíliæ tuæ,
quǽsumus, Dómine, ut placátus accípias:
diésque nostros in tua pace dispónas,
atque ab ætérna damnatióne nos éripi
et in electórum tuórum iúbeas grege numerári.
He joins his hands.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)
(Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen).
Holding his hands extended over the offerings, he says:
Be pleased, O God, we pray,
to bless, acknowledge,
and approve this offering in every respect;
make it spiritual and acceptable,
so that it may become for us
the Body and Blood of your most beloved Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Quam oblatiónem tu, Deus, in ómnibus, quǽsumus,
benedíctam, adscríptam, ratam,
rationábilem, acceptabilémque fácere dignéris:
ut nobis Corpus et Sanguis fiat dilectíssimi Fílii tui,
Dómini nostri Iesu Christi.
He joins his hands.
In the formulas that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
On the day before he was to suffer,
Qui, prídie quam paterétur,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread in his holy and venerable hands,
accépit panem in sanctas ac venerábiles manus suas,
He raises his eyes.
and with eyes raised to heaven
to you, O God, his almighty Father,
giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
broke the bread
and gave it to his disciples, saying:
et elevátis óculis in cælum
ad te Deum Patrem suum omnipoténtem,
tibi grátias agens benedíxit,
fregit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, the Priest continues:
In a similar way, when supper was ended,
Símili modo, postquam cenátum est,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took this precious chalice
in his holy and venerable hands,
and once more giving you thanks, he said the blessing
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accípiens et hunc præclárum cálicem
in sanctas ac venerábiles manus suas,
item tibi grátias agens benedíxit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, O Lord,
as we celebrate the memorial of the blessed Passion,
the Resurrection from the dead,
and the glorious Ascension into heaven
of Christ, your Son, our Lord,
we, your servants and your holy people,
offer to your glorious majesty
from the gifts that you have given us,
this pure victim,
this holy victim,
this spotless victim,
the holy Bread of eternal life
and the Chalice of everlasting salvation.
Unde et mémores, Dómine,
nos servi tui,
sed et plebs tua sancta,
eiúsdem Christi, Fílii tui, Dómini nostri,
tam beátæ passiónis,
necnon et ab ínferis resurrectiónis,
sed et in cælos gloriósæ ascensiónis:
offérimus præcláræ maiestáti tuæ
de tuis donis ac datis
hóstiam puram,
hóstiam sanctam,
hóstiam immaculátam,
Panem sanctum vitæ ætérnæ
et Cálicem salútis perpétuæ.
Be pleased to look upon these offerings
with a serene and kindly countenance,
and to accept them,
as once you were pleased to accept
the gifts of your servant Abel the just,
the sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith,
and the offering of your high priest Melchizedek,
a holy sacrifice, a spotless victim.
Supra quæ propítio ac seréno vultu
respícere dignéris:
et accépta habére,
sícuti accépta habére dignátus es
múnera púeri tui iusti Abel,
et sacrifícium Patriárchæ nostri Abrahæ,
et quod tibi óbtulit summus sacérdos tuus Melchísedech,
sanctum sacrifícium, immaculátam hóstiam.
Bowing, with hands joined, he continues:
In humble prayer we ask you, almighty God:
command that these gifts be borne
by the hands of your holy Angel
to your altar on high
in the sight of your divine majesty,
so that all of us, who through this participation at the altar
receive the most holy Body and Blood of your Son,
Súpplices te rogámus, omnípotens Deus:
iube hæc perférri per manus sancti Angeli tui
in sublíme altáre tuum,
in conspéctu divínæ maiestátis tuæ;
ut, quotquot ex hac altáris participatióne
sacrosánctum Fílii tui Corpus et Sánguinem sumpsérimus,
He stands upright again and signs himself with the Sign of the Cross, saying:
may be filled with every grace and heavenly blessing.
omni benedictióne cælésti et grátia repleámur.
He joins his hands.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)
(Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen).
Commemoration of the Dead
With hands extended, the Priest says:
Remember also, Lord, your servants N. and N.,
who have gone before us with the sign of faith
and rest in the sleep of peace.
Meménto étiam, Dómine,
famulórum famularúmque tuárum N. et N.,
qui nos præcessérunt cum signo fídei,
et dórmiunt in somno pacis.
He joins his hands and prays briefly for those who have died and for whom he intends to pray.
Then, with hands extended, he continues:
Grant them, O Lord, we pray,
and all who sleep in Christ,
a place of refreshment, light and peace.
Ipsis, Dómine, et ómnibus in Christo quiescéntibus,
locum refrigérii, lucis et pacis,
ut indúlgeas, deprecámur.
He joins his hands.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)
(Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen).
He strikes his breast with his right hand, saying:
To us, also, your servants, who, though sinners,
Nobis quoque peccatóribus fámulis tuis,
And, with hands extended, he continues:
hope in your abundant mercies,
graciously grant some share
and fellowship with your holy Apostles and Martyrs:
with John the Baptist, Stephen,
Matthias, Barnabas,
(Ignatius, Alexander,
Marcellinus, Peter,
Felicity, Perpetua,
Agatha, Lucy,
Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia)
and all your Saints;
admit us, we beseech you,
into their company,
not weighing our merits,
but granting us your pardon,
de multitúdine miseratiónum tuárum sperántibus,
partem áliquam et societátem donáre dignéris
cum tuis sanctis Apóstolis et Martýribus:
cum Ioánne, Stéphano,
Matthía, Bárnaba,
(Ignátio, Alexándro,
Marcellíno, Petro,
Felicitáte, Perpétua,
Agatha, Lúcia,
Agnéte, Cæcília, Anastásia)
et ómnibus Sanctis tuis:
intra quorum nos consórtium,
non æstimátor mériti, sed véniæ,
quǽsumus, largítor admítte.
He joins his hands.
through Christ our Lord.
Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
And he continues:
Through whom
you continue to make all these good things, O Lord;
you sanctify them, fill them with life,
bless them, and bestow them upon us.
Per quem hæc ómnia, Dómine,
semper bona creas, sanctíficas, vivíficas, benedícis,
et præstas nobis.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER III
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy, O Lord,
and all you have created
rightly gives you praise,
for through your Son our Lord Jesus Christ,
by the power and working of the Holy Spirit,
you give life to all things and make them holy,
and you never cease to gather a people to yourself,
so that from the rising of the sun to its setting
a pure sacrifice may be offered to your name.
Vere Sanctus es, Dómine,
et mérito te laudat omnis a te cóndita creatúra,
quia per Fílium tuum,
Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum,
Spíritus Sancti operánte virtúte,
vivíficas et sanctíficas univérsa,
et pópulum tibi congregáre non désinis,
ut a solis ortu usque ad occásum
oblátio munda offerátur nómini tuo.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Therefore, O Lord, we humbly implore you:
by the same Spirit graciously make holy
these gifts we have brought to you for consecration,
Súpplices ergo te, Dómine, deprecámur,
ut hæc múnera, quæ tibi sacránda detúlimus,
eódem Spíritu sanctificáre dignéris,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become the Body and ✠ Blood of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ,
ut Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
Fílii tui Dómini nostri Iesu Christi,
He joins his hands.
at whose command we celebrate these mysteries.
cuius mandáto hæc mystéria celebrámus.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
For on the night he was betrayed
Ipse enim in qua nocte tradebátur
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he himself took bread,
and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem
et tibi grátias agens benedíxit,
fregit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way, when supper was ended,
Símili modo, postquam cenátum est,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took the chalice,
and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accípiens cálicem,
et tibi grátias agens benedíxit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, O Lord, as we celebrate the memorial
of the saving Passion of your Son,
his wondrous Resurrection
and Ascension into heaven,
and as we look forward to his second coming,
we offer you in thanksgiving
this holy and living sacrifice.
Mémores ígitur, Dómine,
eiúsdem Fílii tui salutíferæ passiónis
necnon mirábilis resurrectiónis
et ascensiónis in cælum,
sed et præstolántes álterum eius advéntum,
offérimus tibi, grátias referéntes,
hoc sacrifícium vivum et sanctum.
Look, we pray, upon the oblation of your Church
and, recognizing the sacrificial Victim by whose death
you willed to reconcile us to yourself,
grant that we, who are nourished
by the Body and Blood of your Son
and filled with his Holy Spirit,
may become one body, one spirit in Christ.
Réspice, quǽsumus, in oblatiónem Ecclésiæ tuæ
et, agnóscens Hóstiam, cuius voluísti immolatióne placári,
concéde, ut qui Córpore et Sánguine Fílii tui refícimur,
Spíritu eius Sancto repléti,
unum corpus et unus spíritus inveniámur in Christo.
May he make of us
an eternal offering to you,
so that we may obtain an inheritance with your elect,
especially with the most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
with your blessed Apostles and glorious Martyrs
(with Saint N.: the Saint of the day or Patron Saint)
and with all the Saints,
on whose constant intercession in your presence
we rely for unfailing help.
Ipse nos tibi perfíciat munus ætérnum,
ut cum eléctis tuis hereditátem cónsequi valeámus,
in primis cum beatíssima Vírgine, Dei Genetríce, María,
cum beáto Ioseph, eius Sponso,
cum beátis Apóstolis tuis et gloriósis Martýribus
( cum Sancto N.: Sancto diei vel patrono)
et ómnibus Sanctis,
quorum intercessióne
perpétuo apud te confídimus adiuvári.
May this Sacrifice of our reconciliation,
we pray, O Lord,
advance the peace and salvation of all the world.
Be pleased to confirm in faith and charity
your pilgrim Church on earth,
with your servant N. our Pope and N. our Bishop,
the Order of Bishops, all the clergy,
and the entire people you have gained for your own.
Hæc Hóstia nostræ reconciliatiónis profíciat,
quǽsumus, Dómine,
ad totíus mundi pacem atque salútem.
Ecclésiam tuam, peregrinántem in terra,
in fide et caritáte firmáre dignéris
cum fámulo tuo Papa nostro N. et Epíscopo nostro N.,
cum episcopáli órdine et univérso clero
et omni pópulo acquisitiónis tuæ.
Listen graciously to the prayers of this family,
whom you have summoned before you:
in your compassion, O merciful Father,
gather to yourself all your children
scattered throughout the world.
Votis huius famíliæ, quam tibi astáre voluísti,
adésto propítius.
Omnes fílios tuos ubíque dispérsos
tibi, clemens Pater, miserátus coniúnge.
To our departed brothers and sisters
and to all who were pleasing to you
at their passing from this life,
give kind admittance to your kingdom.
There we hope to enjoy for ever the fullness of your glory
Fratres nostros defúnctos
et omnes qui, tibi placéntes, ex hoc sǽculo transiérunt,
in regnum tuum benígnus admítte,
ubi fore sperámus,
ut simul glória tua perénniter satiémur,
In Masses for the Dead another prayer may be added.
† Remember your servant N.
whom you have called (today)
from this world to yourself.
Grant that he (she)
who was united with your Son in a death like his,
may also be one with him in his Resurrection,
when from the earth
he will raise up in the flesh those who have died,
and transform our lowly body
after the pattern of his own glorious body.
To our departed brothers and sisters, too,
and to all who were pleasing to you
at their passing from this life,
give kind admittance to your kingdom.
There we hope to enjoy for ever the fullness of your glory,
when you will wipe away every tear from our eyes.
For seeing you, our God, as you are,
we shall be like you for all the ages
and praise you without end,
† Meménto fámuli tui (fámulae tuae)N.,
quem (quam)(hódie) ad te ex hoc mundo vocásti.
Concéde, ut, qui (quae) complantátus (complantáta)
fuit similitúdini mortis Fílii tui,
simul fiat et resurrectiónis ipsíus,
quando mórtuos suscitábit in carne de terra
et corpus humilitátis nostræ
configurábit córpori claritátis suæ.
Sed et fratres nostros defúnctos,
et omnes qui, tibi placéntes, ex hoc sǽculo transiérunt,
in regnum tuum benígnus admítte,
ubi fore sperámus,
ut simul glória tua perénniter satiémur,
quando omnem lácrimam abstérges ab óculis nostris,
quia te, sícuti es, Deum nostrum vidéntes,
tibi símiles érimus cuncta per sǽcula,
et te sine fine laudábimus,
He joins his hands.
through Christ our Lord,
through whom you bestow on the world all that is good.
per Christum Dóminum nostrum,
per quem mundo bona cuncta largíris.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER IV
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
We give you praise, Father most holy,
for you are great
and you have fashioned all your works
in wisdom and in love.
Confitémur tibi, Pater sancte,
quia magnus es et ómnia ópera tua
in sapiéntia et caritáte fecísti.
Hóminem ad tuam imáginem condidísti,
eíque commisísti mundi curam univérsi,
ut, tibi soli Creatóri sérviens,
creatúris ómnibus imperáret.
Et cum amicítiam tuam, non obœdiens, amisísset,
non eum dereliquísti in mortis império.
Omnibus enim misericórditer subvenísti,
ut te quæréntes invenírent.
Sed et fœdera plúries homínibus obtulísti
eósque per prophétas erudísti in exspectatióne salútis.
You formed man in your own image
and entrusted the whole world to his care,
so that in serving you alone, the Creator,
he might have dominion over all creatures.
And when through disobedience he had lost your friendship,
you did not abandon him to the domain of death.
For you came in mercy to the aid of all,
so that those who seek might find you.
Time and again you offered them covenants
and through the prophets
taught them to look forward to salvation.
And you so loved the world, Father most holy,
that in the fullness of time
you sent your Only Begotten Son to be our Saviour.
Made incarnate by the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary,
he shared our human nature
in all things but sin.
To the poor he proclaimed the good news of salvation,
to prisoners, freedom,
and to the sorrowful of heart, joy.
To accomplish your plan,
he gave himself up to death,
and, rising from the dead,
he destroyed death and restored life.
Et sic, Pater sancte, mundum dilexísti,
ut, compléta plenitúdine témporum,
Unigénitum tuum nobis mítteres Salvatórem.
Qui, incarnátus de Spíritu Sancto
et natus ex María Vírgine,
in nostra condiciónis forma est conversátus
per ómnia absque peccáto;
salútem evangelizávit paupéribus,
redemptiónem captívis,
mæstis corde lætítiam.
Ut tuam vero dispensatiónem impléret,
in mortem trádidit semetípsum
ac, resúrgens a mórtuis,
mortem destrúxit vitámque renovávit.
And that we might live no longer for ourselves
but for him who died and rose again for us,
he sent the Holy Spirit from you, Father,
as the first fruits for those who believe,
so that, bringing to perfection his work in the world,
he might sanctify creation to the full.
Et, ut non ámplius nobismetípsis viverémus,
sed sibi qui pro nobis mórtuus est atque surréxit,
a te, Pater, misit Spíritum Sanctum primítias credéntibus,
qui, opus suum in mundo perfíciens,
omnem sanctificatiónem compléret.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Therefore, O Lord, we pray:
may this same Holy Spirit
graciously sanctify these offerings,
Quaésumus ígitur, Dómine,
ut idem Spíritus Sanctus
hæc múnera sanctificáre dignétur,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become
the Body and ✠ Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ
ut Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
Dómini nostri Iesu Christi
He joins his hands.
for the celebration of this great mystery,
which he himself left us
as an eternal covenant.
ad hoc magnum mystérium celebrándum,
quod ipse nobis relíquit in fœdus ætérnum.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
For when the hour had come
for him to be glorified by you, Father most holy,
having loved his own who were in the world,
he loved them to the end:
and while they were at supper,
Ipse enim, cum hora venísset
ut glorificarétur a te, Pater sancte,
ac dilexísset suos qui erant in mundo,
in finem diléxit eos:
et cenántibus illis
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread, blessed and broke it,
and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem, benedíxit ac fregit, dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way,
Símili modo
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
taking the chalice filled with the fruit of the vine,
he gave thanks,
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accípiens cálicem, ex genímine vitis replétum,
grátias egit, dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, O Lord,
as we now celebrate the memorial of our redemption,
we remember Christ's Death
and his descent to the realm of the dead,
we proclaim his Resurrection
and his Ascension to your right hand,
and, as we await his coming in glory,
we offer you his Body and Blood,
the sacrifice acceptable to you
which brings salvation to the whole world.
Unde et nos, Dómine, redemptiónis nostræ memoriále nunc celebrántes,
mortem Christi
eiúsque descénsum ad ínferos recólimus,
eius resurrectiónem
et ascensiónem ad tuam déxteram profitémur,
et, exspectántes ipsíus advéntum in glória,
offérimus tibi eius Corpus et Sánguinem,
sacrifícium tibi acceptábile et toti mundo salutáre.
Look, O Lord, upon the Sacrifice
which you yourself have provided for your Church,
and grant in your loving kindness
to all who partake of this one Bread and one Chalice
that, gathered into one body by the Holy Spirit,
they may truly become a living sacrifice in Christ
to the praise of your glory.
Réspice, Dómine, in Hóstiam,
quam Ecclésiæ tuæ ipse parásti,
et concéde benígnus ómnibus
qui ex hoc uno pane participábunt et cálice,
ut, in unum corpus a Sancto Spíritu congregáti,
in Christo hóstia viva perficiántur,
ad laudem glóriæ tuæ.
Therefore, Lord, remember now
all for whom we offer this sacrifice:
especially your servant N. our Pope,
N. our Bishop, and the whole Order of Bishops,
all the clergy,
those who take part in this offering,
those gathered here before you,
your entire people,
and all who seek you with a sincere heart.
Nunc ergo, Dómine, ómnium recordáre,
pro quibus tibi hanc oblatiónem offérimus:
in primis fámuli tui, Papæ nostri N.
Epíscopi nostri N. et Episcopórum órdinis univérsi,
sed et totíus cleri, et offeréntium,
et circumstántium,
et cuncti pópuli tui,
et ómnium, qui te quærunt corde sincéro.
Remember also
those who have died in the peace of your Christ
and all the dead,
whose faith you alone have known.
Meménto étiam illórum,
qui obiérunt in pace Christi tui,
et ómnium defunctórum,
quorum fidem tu solus cognovísti.
To all of us, your children,
grant, O merciful Father,
that we may enter into a heavenly inheritance
with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
and with your Apostles and Saints in your kingdom.
There, with the whole of creation,
freed from the corruption of sin and death,
may we glorify you
Nobis ómnibus, fíliis tuis, clemens Pater, concéde,
ut cæléstem hereditátem cónsequi valeámus
cum beáta Vírgine, Dei Genetríce, María,
cum beáto Ioseph, eius Sponso,
cum Apóstolis et Sanctis tuis
in regno tuo, ubi cum univérsa creatúra, a
corruptióne peccáti et mortis liberáta,
te glorificémus per Christum Dóminum nostrum,
He joins his hands.
through Christ our Lord,
through whom you bestow on the world all that is good.
per quem mundo bona cuncta largíris.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
Eucharistic Prayers for Masses of Reconciliation I
The Eucharistic Prayers for Reconciliation may be used in Masses in which the mystery of reconciliation is conveyed to the faithful in a special way, as, for example, in the Masses for Promoting Harmony, For Reconciliation, For the Preservation of Peace and Justice, In Time of War or Civil Disturbance, For the Forgiveness of Sins, For Charity, of the Mystery of the Holy Cross, of the Most Holy Eucharist, of the Most Precious Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, as well as in Masses during Lent. Although these Eucharistic Prayers have been provided with a proper Preface, they may also be used with other Prefaces that refer to penance and conversion, as, for example, the Prefaces of Lent.
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy, O Lord,
and from the world's beginning
are ceaselessly at work,
so that the human race may become holy,
just as you yourself are holy.
Vere Sanctus es, Dómine,
qui ab orígine mundi semper operáris
ut, sicut Sanctus es ipse,
sanctus fiat homo.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Look, we pray, upon your people's offerings
and pour out on them the power of your Spirit,
Réspice, quǽsumus, múnera pópuli tui
et super ea Spíritus tui virtútem effúnde
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become the Body and ✠ Blood
ut Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
He joins his hands.
of your beloved Son, Jesus Christ,
in whom we, too, are your sons and daughters.
dilécti Fílii tui, Iesu Christi,
in quo et nos fílii tui sumus.
Quamvis vero olim pérditi
tibi appropinquáre nequirémus,
summo nos amóre dilexísti:
Fílius enim tuus, qui solus est Iustus,
morti trádidit seípsum,
ligno crucis pro nobis non dedignátus affígi.
Indeed, though we once were lost
and could not approach you,
you loved us with the greatest love:
for your Son, who alone is just,
handed himself over to death,
and did not disdain to be nailed for our sake
to the wood of the Cross.
But before his arms were outstretched between heaven and earth,
to become the lasting sign of your covenant,
he desired to celebrate the Passover with his disciples.
Sed ántequam bráchia eius
inter cælum et terram exténta
efficeréntur tui foéderis indelébile signum,
ipse cum discípulis suis Pascha vóluit celebráre.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
As he ate with them,
Convéscens autem,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread
and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
broke the bread and gave it to them, saying:
accépit panem
et tibi grátias agens benedíxit,
fregit et dedit illis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for thiw is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way, when supper was ended,
knowing that he was about to reconcile all things in himself
through his Blood to be shed on the Cross,
Simíliter, postquam cenátum est,
sciens se ómnia in seípso reconciliatúrum
per sánguinem suum in cruce fundéndum,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took the chalice, filled with the fruit of the vine,
and once more giving you thanks,
handed the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accépit cálicem, genímine vitis replétum,
et íterum tibi grátias agens
discípulis suis trádidit, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, as we celebrate
the memorial of your Son Jesus Christ,
who is our Passover and our surest peace,
we celebrate his Death and Resurrection from the dead,
and looking forward to his blessed Coming,
we offer you, who are our faithful and merciful God,
this sacrificial Victim
who reconciles to you the human race.
Mémores ígitur Fílii tui Iesu Christi,
qui Pascha nostrum est et pax nostra certíssima,
mortem eius et resurrectiónem ab ínferis celebrámus
atque, beátum eius advéntum præstolántes,
offérimus tibi, qui fidélis et miséricors es Deus,
hóstiam, quæ hómines tecum reconcíliat.
Look kindly, most compassionate Father,
on those you unite to yourself
by the Sacrifice of your Son,
and grant that, by the power of the Holy Spirit,
as they partake of this one Bread and one Chalice,
they may be gathered into one Body in Christ,
who heals every division.
Réspice, benígnus, clementíssime Pater,
quos tibi coniúngis Fílii tui sacrifício,
ac præsta ut, Spíritus Sancti virtúte,
ex hoc uno pane et cálice partícipes,
in unum corpus congregéntur in Christo,
a quo omnis auferátur divísio.
Be pleased to keep us always
in communion of mind and heart,
together with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop.
Help us to work together
for the coming of your Kingdom,
until the hour when we stand before you,
Saints among the Saints in the halls of heaven,
with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
the blessed Apostles and all the Saints,
and with our deceased brothers and sisters,
whom we humbly commend to your mercy.
In communióne mentis et cordis
nos semper serváre dignéris
una cum Papa nostro N. et Epíscopo nostro N.
Adiuva nos, ut simul advéntum regni tui præstolémus
usque ad horam qua tibi adstábimus,
sancti inter sanctos in sede cælésti,
cum beáta Vírgine Dei Genetríce María,
beátis Apóstolis et ómnibus Sanctis
atque frátribus nostris defúnctis,
quos tuæ misericórdiæ supplíciter commendámus.
Then, freed at last from the wound of corruption
and made fully into a new creation,
we shall sing to you with gladness
the thanksgiving of Christ,
who lives for all eternity.
Tum vero, a corruptiónis vúlnere tandem liberáti
et nova plene constitúti creatúra,
gaudéntes tibi canémus gratiárum actiónem
He joins his hands.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
Eucharistic Prayers for Masses of Reconciliation II
The Eucharistic Prayers for Reconciliation may be used in Masses in which the mystery of reconciliation is conveyed to the faithful in a special way, as, for example, in the Masses for Promoting Harmony, For Reconciliation, For the Preservation of Peace and Justice, In Time of War or Civil Disturbance, For the Forgiveness of Sins, For Charity, of the Mystery of the Holy Cross, of the Most Holy Eucharist, of the Most Precious Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, as well as in Masses during Lent. Although these Eucharistic Prayers have been provided with a proper Preface, they may also be used with other Prefaces that refer to penance and conversion, as, for example, the Prefaces of Lent.
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You, therefore, almighty Father,
we bless through Jesus Christ your Son,
who comes in your name.
He himself is the Word that brings salvation,
the hand you extend to sinners,
the way by which your peace is offered to us.
When we ourselves had turned away from you
on account of our sins,
you brought us back to be reconciled, O Lord,
so that, converted at last to you,
we might love one another
through your Son,
whom for our sake you handed over to death.
Te ígitur, Pater omnípotens,
benedícimus per Iesum Christum Fílium tuum,
qui in tuo nómine venit.
Ipse est pro homínibus Verbum salútis,
manus, quam peccatóribus pórrigis,
via, qua pax tua nobis præbétur.
Cum nosmetípsos a te, Dómine,
propter peccáta nostra avertissémus,
ad reconciliatiónem nos reduxísti,
ut ad te tandem convérsi nos ínvicem diligerémus
per Fílium tuum, quem in mortem pro nobis tradidísti.
And now, celebrating the reconciliation
Christ has brought us,
we entreat you:
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
sanctify these gifts by the outpouring of your Spirit,
Et nunc reconciliatiónem
a Christo nobis allátam celebrántes,
te deprecámur:
Spíritus tui effusióne hæc dona sanctífica,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become the Body and ✠ Blood of your Son,
whose command we fulfil
when we celebrate these mysteries.
ut fiant Corpus et ✠ Sanguis Fílii tui,
cuius mandátum implémus
hæc celebrántes mystéria.
He joins his hands.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
For when about to give his life to set us free,
as he reclined at supper,
Ipse enim, vitam cum esset datúrus,
ut nos liberáret,
discúmbens
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he himself took bread into his hands,
and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem in manus suas
et tibi grátias agens benedíxit,
fregit dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way, on that same evening,
Símili modo véspere illo
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took the chalice of blessing in his hands,
confessing your mercy,
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accépit cálicem benedictiónis in manus suas,
tuam cónfitens misericórdiam
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Celebrating, therefore, the memorial
of the Death and Resurrection of your Son,
who left us this pledge of his love,
we offer you what you have bestowed on us,
the Sacrifice of perfect reconciliation.
Memóriam ígitur agéntes
Fílii tui mortis et resurrectiónis,
qui hoc pignus dilectiónis suæ nobis relíquit,
tibi quod nobis tribuísti offérimus
perféctæ reconciliatiónis sacrifícium.
Holy Father, we humbly beseech you
to accept us also, together with your Son,
and in this saving banquet
graciously to endow us with his very Spirit,
who takes away everything
that estranges us from one another.
Pater sancte, súpplices deprecámur,
ut nos quoque accéptos hábeas cum Fílio tuo
et in hoc salutári convívio
eiúsdem Spíritum nobis præstáre dignéris,
qui ómnia áuferat quæ nos ínvicem aliénant.
May he make your Church a sign of unity
and an instrument of your peace among all people
and may he keep us in communion
with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop
and all the Bishops
and your entire people.
Ipse Ecclésiam tuam inter hómines
signum effíciat unitátis pacísque tuæ instruméntum,
et nos in communióne consérvet
cum Papa nostro N. et Antístite nostro N.
et cunctis Epíscopis et univérso pópulo tuo.
Just as you have gathered us now at the table of your Son,
so also bring us together,
with the glorious Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with your blessed Apostles and all the Saints,
with our brothers and sisters
and those of every race and tongue
who have died in your friendship.
Bring us to share with them the unending banquet of unity
in a new heaven and a new earth,
where the fullness of your peace will shine forth
Quemádmodum nunc ad mensam Fílii tui nos congregásti,
ita nos cóllige cum gloriósa Dei Genetríce Vírgine María,
beátis Apóstolis tuis et ómnibus Sanctis,
cum frátribus nostris,
atque homínibus cuiúsvis stirpis et sermónis
in tua amicítia defúnctis,
ad perpétuæ unitátis convívium,
in cælis novis et terra nova,
ubi plenitúdo pacis tuæ refúlget,
He joins his hands.
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
in Christo Iesu Dómino nostro.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
Eucharistic Prayer for Masses for Various Needs I
The Church on the Way to Unity
Ecclesia in viam unitatis progrediens
The following form of this Eucharistic Prayer is appropriately used with Mass formularies such as, For the Church, For the Pope, For the Bishop, For the Election of a Pope or a Bishop, For a Council or Synod, For Priests, For the Priest Himself, For Ministers of the Church, and For a Spiritual or Pastoral Gathering.
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy and to be glorified, O God,
who love the human race
and who always walk with us on the journey of life.
Blessed indeed is your Son,
present in our midst
when we are gathered by his love,
and when, as once for the disciples, so now for us,
he opens the Scriptures and breaks the bread.
Vere Sanctus es et glorificándus,
amátor hóminum Deus,
qui semper illis ades in itínere vitæ.
Vere benedíctus Fílius tuus,
qui præsens est in médio nostri
cum ab eius amóre congregámur,
et sicut olim pro discípulis
nobis Scriptúras áperit et panem frangit.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Therefore, Father most merciful,
we ask that you send forth your Holy Spirit
to sanctify these gifts of bread and wine,
Rogámus ergo te, Pater clementíssime,
ut Spíritum Sanctum tuum emíttas,
qui hæc dona panis et vini sanctíficet,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become for us
the Body and ✠ Blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ut nobis Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
He joins his hands.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
On the day before he was to suffer,
on the night of the Last Supper,
Qui prídie quam paterétur,
in suprémæ nocte Cenæ,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread and said the blessing,
broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem et benedíxit ac fregit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way,
Símili modo, postquam cenátum est,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
when supper was ended,
he took the chalice, gave you thanks
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accípiens et cálicem,
tibi grátias egit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, holy Father,
as we celebrate the memorial of Christ your Son, our Saviour,
whom you led through his Passion and Death on the Cross
to the glory of the Resurrection,
and whom you have seated at your right hand,
we proclaim the work of your love until he comes again
and we offer you the Bread of life
and the Chalice of blessing.
Unde et nos, Pater sancte,
mémores Christi Fílii tui Salvatóris nostri,
quem per passiónem et mortem crucis
ad resurrectiónis glóriam perduxísti
et ad déxteram tuam sedére fecísti,
opus tuæ caritátis annuntiámus, donec ipse véniat,
tibíque panem vitæ et cálicem benedictiónis offérimus.
Look with favour on the oblation of your Church,
in which we show forth
the paschal Sacrifice of Christ that has been handed on to us,
and grant that, by the power of the Spirit of your love,
we may be counted now and until the day of eternity
among the members of your Son,
in whose Body and Blood we have communion.
In oblatiónem Ecclésiæ tuæ,
in qua paschále Christi sacrifícium
nobis tráditum exhibémus,
réspice propítius, et concéde,
ut virtúte Spíritus caritátis tuæ,
inter Fílii tui membra,
cuius Córpori communicámus et Sánguini,
nunc et in Diem æternitátis numerémur.
Lord, renew your Church (which is in N.)
by the light of the Gospel.
Strengthen the bond of unity
between the faithful and the pastors of your people,
together with N. our Pope, N. our Bishop,
and the whole Order of Bishops,
that in a world torn by strife
your people may shine forth
as a prophetic sign of unity and concord.
Ecclésiam tuam, Dómine, ( quæ est N.)
lúmine rénova Evangélii.
Vínculum unitátis confírma
inter fidéles et pastóres plebis tuæ,
una cum Papa nostro N. et Epíscopo nostro N.
et univérso órdine episcopáli,
ut pópulus tuus,
hoc in mundo discórdiis laceráto,
unitátis et concórdiæ
prophéticum signum elúceat.
Remember our brothers and sisters (N. and N.),
who have fallen asleep in the peace of your Christ,
and all the dead, whose faith you alone have known.
Admit them to rejoice in the light of your face,
and in the resurrection give them the fullness of life.
Meménto fratrum nostrórum (N. et N.)
qui in pace Christi tui dormiérunt
omniúmque defunctórum,
quorum fidem tu solus cognovísti:
eos ad lumen vultus tui fruéndum admítte
et in resurrectióne dona eis vitæ plenitúdinem.
Grant also to us,
when our earthly pilgrimage is done,
that we may come to an eternal dwelling place
and live with you for ever;
there, in communion with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with the Apostles and Martyrs,
(with Saint N.: the Saint of the day or Patron)
and with all the Saints,
we shall praise and exalt you
Concéde nos quoque,
terréna exácta peregrinatióne,
ad ætérnam perveníre mansiónem,
ubi tecum semper vivémus
et cum beáta Vírgine Dei Genetríce María,
cum Apóstolis et Martýribus,
( cum Sancto N. : Sancto diei vel patrono)
Sanctísque ómnibus communicántes,
te laudábimus et magnificábimus
He joins his hands.
through Jesus Christ, your Son.
per Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
Eucharistic Prayer for Masses for Various Needs II
God Guides the Church on the Way of Salvation
Deus Ecclesiam suam in viam salutis conducens
The following form of this Eucharistic Prayer is appropriately used with Mass formularies such as, For the Church, For Vocations to Holy Orders, For the Laity, For the Family, For Religious, For Vocations to Religious Life, For Charity, For Relatives and Friends, and For Giving Thanks to God.
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy and to be glorified, O God,
who love the human race
and who always walk with us on the journey of life.
Blessed indeed is your Son,
present in our midst
when we are gathered by his love,
and when, as once for the disciples, so now for us,
he opens the Scriptures and breaks the bread.
Vere Sanctus es et glorificándus,
amátor hóminum Deus,
qui semper illis ades in itínere vitæ.
Vere benedíctus Fílius tuus,
qui præsens est in médio nostri
cum ab eius amóre congregámur,
et sicut olim pro discípulis
nobis Scriptúras áperit et panem frangit.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Therefore, Father most merciful,
we ask that you send forth your Holy Spirit
to sanctify these gifts of bread and wine,
Rogámus ergo te, Pater clementíssime,
ut Spíritum Sanctum tuum emíttas,
qui hæc dona panis et vini sanctíficet,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become for us
the Body and ✠ Blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ut nobis Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
He joins his hands.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
On the day before he was to suffer,
on the night of the Last Supper,
Qui prídie quam paterétur,
in suprémæ nocte Cenæ,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread and said the blessing,
broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem et benedíxit ac fregit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way,
Símili modo, postquam cenátum est,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
when supper was ended,
he took the chalice, gave you thanks
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accípiens et cálicem,
tibi grátias egit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, holy Father,
as we celebrate the memorial of Christ your Son, our Saviour,
whom you led through his Passion and Death on the Cross
to the glory of the Resurrection,
and whom you have seated at your right hand,
we proclaim the work of your love until he comes again
and we offer you the Bread of life
and the Chalice of blessing.
Unde et nos, Pater sancte,
mémores Christi Fílii tui Salvatóris nostri,
quem per passiónem et mortem crucis
ad resurrectiónis glóriam perduxísti
et ad déxteram tuam sedére fecísti,
opus tuæ caritátis annuntiámus, donec ipse véniat,
tibíque panem vitæ et cálicem benedictiónis offérimus.
Look with favour on the oblation of your Church,
in which we show forth
the paschal Sacrifice of Christ that has been handed on to us,
and grant that, by the power of the Spirit of your love,
we may be counted now and until the day of eternity
among the members of your Son,
in whose Body and Blood we have communion.
In oblatiónem Ecclésiæ tuæ,
in qua paschále Christi sacrifícium
nobis tráditum exhibémus,
réspice propítius, et concéde,
ut virtúte Spíritus caritátis tuæ,
inter Fílii tui membra,
cuius Córpori communicámus et Sánguini,
nunc et in Diem æternitátis numerémur.
And so, having called us to your table, Lord,
confirm us in unity,
so that, together with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop,
with all Bishops, Priests and Deacons,
and your entire people,
as we walk your ways with faith and hope,
we may strive to bring joy and trust into the world.
Ad mensam ergo tuam convocátos, Dómine,
nos in unitáte confírma:
ut, una cum Papa nostro N.
et Epíscopo nostro N.,
cum ómnibus Epíscopis, presbýteris, diáconis
et univérso pópulo tuo,
in fide ac spe per sémitas tuas ambulántes,
gáudium et fidúciam in mundum effúndere valeámus.
Remember our brothers and sisters (N. and N.),
who have fallen asleep in the peace of your Christ,
and all the dead, whose faith you alone have known.
Admit them to rejoice in the light of your face,
and in the resurrection give them the fullness of life.
Meménto fratrum nostrórum (N. et N.)
qui in pace Christi tui dormiérunt
omniúmque defunctórum,
quorum fidem tu solus cognovísti:
eos ad lumen vultus tui fruéndum admítte
et in resurrectióne dona eis vitæ plenitúdinem.
Grant also to us,
when our earthly pilgrimage is done,
that we may come to an eternal dwelling place
and live with you for ever;
there, in communion with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with the Apostles and Martyrs,
(with Saint N.: the Saint of the day or Patron)
and with all the Saints,
we shall praise and exalt you
Concéde nos quoque,
terréna exácta peregrinatióne,
ad ætérnam perveníre mansiónem,
ubi tecum semper vivémus
et cum beáta Vírgine Dei Genetríce María,
cum Apóstolis et Martýribus,
( cum Sancto N. : Sancto diei vel patrono)
Sanctísque ómnibus communicántes,
te laudábimus et magnificábimus
He joins his hands.
through Jesus Christ, your Son.
per Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
Eucharistic Prayer for Masses for Various Needs III
Jesus, Way to the Father
Iesus via ad Patrem
The following form of this Eucharistic Prayer is appropriately used with Mass formularies such as, For the Evangelization of Peoples, For Persecuted Christians, For the Nation or State, For Those in Public Office, For a Governing Assembly, At the Beginning of the Civil Year, and For the Progress of Peoples.
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy and to be glorified, O God,
who love the human race
and who always walk with us on the journey of life.
Blessed indeed is your Son,
present in our midst
when we are gathered by his love,
and when, as once for the disciples, so now for us,
he opens the Scriptures and breaks the bread.
Vere Sanctus es et glorificándus,
amátor hóminum Deus,
qui semper illis ades in itínere vitæ.
Vere benedíctus Fílius tuus,
qui præsens est in médio nostri
cum ab eius amóre congregámur,
et sicut olim pro discípulis
nobis Scriptúras áperit et panem frangit.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Therefore, Father most merciful,
we ask that you send forth your Holy Spirit
to sanctify these gifts of bread and wine,
Rogámus ergo te, Pater clementíssime,
ut Spíritum Sanctum tuum emíttas,
qui hæc dona panis et vini sanctíficet,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become for us
the Body and ✠ Blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ut nobis Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
He joins his hands.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
On the day before he was to suffer,
on the night of the Last Supper,
Qui prídie quam paterétur,
in suprémæ nocte Cenæ,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread and said the blessing,
broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem et benedíxit ac fregit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way,
Símili modo, postquam cenátum est,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
when supper was ended,
he took the chalice, gave you thanks
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accípiens et cálicem,
tibi grátias egit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, holy Father,
as we celebrate the memorial of Christ your Son, our Saviour,
whom you led through his Passion and Death on the Cross
to the glory of the Resurrection,
and whom you have seated at your right hand,
we proclaim the work of your love until he comes again
and we offer you the Bread of life
and the Chalice of blessing.
Unde et nos, Pater sancte,
mémores Christi Fílii tui Salvatóris nostri,
quem per passiónem et mortem crucis
ad resurrectiónis glóriam perduxísti
et ad déxteram tuam sedére fecísti,
opus tuæ caritátis annuntiámus, donec ipse véniat,
tibíque panem vitæ et cálicem benedictiónis offérimus.
Look with favour on the oblation of your Church,
in which we show forth
the paschal Sacrifice of Christ that has been handed on to us,
and grant that, by the power of the Spirit of your love,
we may be counted now and until the day of eternity
among the members of your Son,
in whose Body and Blood we have communion.
In oblatiónem Ecclésiæ tuæ,
in qua paschále Christi sacrifícium
nobis tráditum exhibémus,
réspice propítius, et concéde,
ut virtúte Spíritus caritátis tuæ,
inter Fílii tui membra,
cuius Córpori communicámus et Sánguini,
nunc et in diem æternitátis numerémur.
By our partaking of this mystery, almighty Father,
give us life through your Spirit,
grant that we may be conformed to the image of your Son,
and confirm us in the bond of communion,
together with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop,
with all other Bishops,
with Priests and Deacons,
and with your entire people.
Huius participatióne mystérii, omnípotens Pater,
nos Spíritu vivífica
et imágini Fílii tui confórmes fíeri concéde
atque in vínculo communiónis confírma
una cum Papa nostro N., et Epíscopo nostro N.
cum céteris Epíscopis, cum presbýteris et diáconis
et univérso pópulo tuo.
Grant that all the faithful of the Church,
looking into the signs of the times by the light of faith,
may constantly devote themselves
to the service of the Gospel.
Fac ut omnes Ecclésiæ fidéles,
témporum signa lúmine fídei perscrutántes,
in servítium Evangélii cohærénter se impéndere váleant.
Keep us attentive to the needs of all
that, sharing their grief and pain,
their joy and hope,
we may faithfully bring them the good news of salvation
and go forward with them
along the way of your Kingdom.
Ad cunctórum hóminum necessitátes redde nos inténtos
ut luctus eórum et angóres,
gáudium et spem participántes,
núntium salútis illis fidéliter afferámus
et cum eis in viam regni tui progrediámur.
Remember our brothers and sisters (N. and N.),
who have fallen asleep in the peace of your Christ,
and all the dead, whose faith you alone have known.
Admit them to rejoice in the light of your face,
and in the resurrection give them the fullness of life.
Meménto fratrum nostrórum (N. et N.)
qui in pace Christi tui dormiérunt
omniúmque defunctórum,
quorum fidem tu solus cognovísti:
eos ad lumen vultus tui fruéndum admítte
et in resurrectióne dona eis vitæ plenitúdinem.
Grant also to us,
when our earthly pilgrimage is done,
that we may come to an eternal dwelling place
and live with you for ever;
there, in communion with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with the Apostles and Martyrs,
(with Saint N.: the Saint of the day or Patron)
and with all the Saints,
we shall praise and exalt you
Concéde nos quoque,
terréna exácta peregrinatióne,
ad ætérnam perveníre mansiónem,
ubi tecum semper vivémus
et cum beáta Vírgine Dei Genetríce María,
cum Apóstolis et Martýribus,
( cum Sancto N. : Sancto diei vel patrono)
Sanctísque ómnibus communicántes,
te laudábimus et magnificábimus
He joins his hands.
through Jesus Christ, your Son.
per Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
Eucharistic Prayer for Masses for Various Needs IV
Jesus, the Compassion of God
Iesus pertransiens benefaciendo
The following form of this Eucharistic Prayer is appropriately used with Mass formularies such as, For Refugees and Exiles, In Time of Famine or For Those Suffering Hunger, For Our Oppressors, For Those Held in Captivity, For Those in Prison, For the Sick, For the Dying, For the Grace of a Happy Death, and In Any Need.
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy and to be glorified, O God,
who love the human race
and who always walk with us on the journey of life.
Blessed indeed is your Son,
present in our midst
when we are gathered by his love,
and when, as once for the disciples, so now for us,
he opens the Scriptures and breaks the bread.
Vere Sanctus es et glorificándus,
amátor hóminum Deus,
qui semper illis ades in itínere vitæ.
Vere benedíctus Fílius tuus,
qui præsens est in médio nostri
cum ab eius amóre congregámur,
et sicut olim pro discípulis
nobis Scriptúras áperit et panem frangit.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Therefore, Father most merciful,
we ask that you send forth your Holy Spirit
to sanctify these gifts of bread and wine,
Rogámus ergo te, Pater clementíssime,
ut Spíritum Sanctum tuum emíttas,
qui hæc dona panis et vini sanctíficet,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become for us
the Body and ✠ Blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ut nobis Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
He joins his hands.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
On the day before he was to suffer,
on the night of the Last Supper,
Qui prídie quam paterétur,
in suprémæ nocte Cenæ,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread and said the blessing,
broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem et benedíxit ac fregit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way,
Símili modo, postquam cenátum est,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
when supper was ended,
he took the chalice, gave you thanks
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accípiens et cálicem,
tibi grátias egit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, holy Father,
as we celebrate the memorial of Christ your Son, our Saviour,
whom you led through his Passion and Death on the Cross
to the glory of the Resurrection,
and whom you have seated at your right hand,
we proclaim the work of your love until he comes again
and we offer you the Bread of life
and the Chalice of blessing.
Unde et nos, Pater sancte,
mémores Christi Fílii tui Salvatóris nostri,
quem per passiónem et mortem crucis
ad resurrectiónis glóriam perduxísti
et ad déxteram tuam sedére fecísti,
opus tuæ caritátis annuntiámus, donec ipse véniat,
tibíque panem vitæ et cálicem benedictiónis offérimus.
Look with favour on the oblation of your Church,
in which we show forth
the paschal Sacrifice of Christ that has been handed on to us,
and grant that, by the power of the Spirit of your love,
we may be counted now and until the day of eternity
among the members of your Son,
in whose Body and Blood we have communion.
In oblatiónem Ecclésiæ tuæ,
in qua paschále Christi sacrifícium
nobis tráditum exhibémus,
réspice propítius, et concéde,
ut virtúte Spíritus caritátis tuæ,
inter Fílii tui membra,
cuius Córpori communicámus et Sánguini,
nunc et in Diem æternitátis numerémur.
Bring your Church, O Lord,
to perfect faith and charity,
together with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop,
with all Bishops, Priests and Deacons,
and the entire people you have made your own.
Ecclésiam tuam, Dómine,
in fide et caritáte perfícere dignéris,
una cum Papa nostro N. et Epíscopo nostro N.,
et cunctis Epíscopis, presbýteris et diáconis,
et omni pópulo acquisitiónis tuæ.
Open our eyes
to the needs of our brothers and sisters;
inspire in us words and actions
to comfort those who labour and are burdened.
Make us serve them truly,
after the example of Christ and at his command.
And may your Church stand as a living witness
to truth and freedom,
to peace and justice,
that all people may be raised up to a new hope.
Aperi óculos nostros
ut necessitátes fratrum agnoscámus;
verba et ópera nobis inspíra,
ad laborántes et onerátos confortándos;
fac nos sincére ipsis inservíre,
Christi exémplo eiúsque mandáto.
Ecclésia tua vivum testimónium exsístat
veritátis et libertátis,
pacis atque iustítiæ,
ut omnes hómines in spem novam erigántur.
Remember our brothers and sisters (N. and N.),
who have fallen asleep in the peace of your Christ,
and all the dead, whose faith you alone have known.
Admit them to rejoice in the light of your face,
and in the resurrection give them the fullness of life.
Meménto fratrum nostrórum (N. et N.)
qui in pace Christi tui dormiérunt
omniúmque defunctórum,
quorum fidem tu solus cognovísti:
eos ad lumen vultus tui fruéndum admítte
et in resurrectióne dona eis vitæ plenitúdinem.
Grant also to us,
when our earthly pilgrimage is done,
that we may come to an eternal dwelling place
and live with you for ever;
there, in communion with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with the Apostles and Martyrs,
(with Saint N.: the Saint of the day or Patron)
and with all the Saints,
we shall praise and exalt you
Concéde nos quoque,
terréna exácta peregrinatióne,
ad ætérnam perveníre mansiónem,
ubi tecum semper vivémus
et cum beáta Vírgine Dei Genetríce María,
cum Apóstolis et Martýribus,
( cum Sancto N. : Sancto diei vel patrono)
Sanctísque ómnibus communicántes,
te laudábimus et magnificábimus
He joins his hands.
through Jesus Christ, your Son.
per Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
After the chalice and paten have been set down, the Priest, with hands joined, says:
At the Saviour's command and formed by divine teaching,
we dare to say:
Præcéptis salutáribus móniti,
et divína institutióne formáti,
audémus dícere:
He extends his hands and, together with the people, continues:
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.
Pater noster,
qui es in caelis:
sanctificétur nomen tuum;
advéniat regnum tuum;
fiat volúntas tua,
sicut in caelo, et in terra.
Panem nostrum cotidiánum da nobis hódie;
et dimítte nobis débita nostra,
sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris;
et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem;
sed líbera nos a malo.
With hands extended, the Priest alone continues, saying:
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 Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Líbera nos, quǽsumus, Dómine, ab ómnibus malis,
da propítius pacem in diébus nostris,
ut, ope misericórdiæ tuæ adiúti,
et a peccáto simus semper líberi
et ab omni perturbatióne secúri:
exspectántes beátam spem
et advéntum Salvatóris nostri Iesu Christi.
He joins his hands.
The people conclude the prayer, acclaiming:
For the kingdom,
the power
and the glory
are yours now and for ever.
Quia tuum est regnum,
et potéstas,
et glória in sǽcula.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says aloud:
Lord Jesus Christ,
you 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.
Dómine Iesu Christe,
qui dixísti Apóstolis tuis:
Pacem relínquo vobis,
pacem meam do vobis:
ne respícias peccáta nostra,
sed fidem Ecclésiæ tuæ;
eámque secúndum voluntátem tuam
pacificáre et coadunáre dignéris.
He joins his hands.
Who live and reign for ever and ever.
Qui vivis et regnas in sǽcula sæculórum.
The people reply:
Amen.
Amen.
The Priest, turned towards the people, extending and then joining his hands, adds:
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
Pax Dómini sit semper vobíscum.
The people reply:
And with your spirit.
Et cum spíritu tuo.
Then, if appropriate, the Deacon, or the Priest, adds:
Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
Offérte vobis pacem.
And all offer one another a sign, in keeping with local customs, that expresses peace, communion, and charity. The Priest gives the sign of peace to a Deacon or minister.
Then he takes the host, breaks it over the paten, and places a small piece in the chalice, saying quietly:
May this mingling of the Body
and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ
bring eternal life to us who receive it.
Hæc commíxtio Córporis et Sánguinis
Dómini nostri Iesu Christi
fiat accipiéntibus nobis in vitam ætérnam.
Meanwhile the following is sung or said:
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
grant us peace.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: miserére nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: miserére nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: dona nobis pacem.
Then the Priest, with hands joined, says quietly:
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.
Dómine Iesu Christe, Fili Dei vivi,
qui ex voluntáte Patris,
cooperánte Spíritu Sancto,
per mortem tuam mundum vivificásti:
líbera me per hoc sacrosánctum Corpus et Sánguinem tuum
ab ómnibus iniquitátibus meis et univérsis malis:
et fac me tuis semper inhærére mandátis,
et a te numquam separári permíttas.
Or:
May the receiving of your Body and Blood, Lord Jesus Christ,
not bring me to judgment and condemnation,
but through your loving mercy
be for me protection in mind and body
and a healing remedy.
Percéptio Córporis et Sánguinis tui, Dómine Iesu Christe,
non mihi provéniat in iudícium et condemnatiónem:
sed pro tua pietáte prosit mihi ad tutaméntum mentis et córporis,
et ad medélam percipiéndam.
The Priest genuflects, takes the host and, holding it slightly raised above the paten or above the chalice, while facing the people, says aloud:
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.
Ecce Agnus Dei,
ecce qui tollit peccáta mundi.
Beáti qui ad cenam Agni vocáti sunt.
And together with the people he adds once:
Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word,
and my soul shall be healed.
Dómine, non sum dignus,
ut intres sub téctum meum,
sed tantum dic verbo,
et sanábitur ánima mea.
The Priest, facing the altar, says quietly:
May the Body of Christ keep me safe for eternal life.
Corpus Christi custódiat me in vitam ætérnam.
And he reverently consumes the Body of Christ.
Then he takes the chalice and says quietly:
May the Blood of Christ keep me safe for eternal life.
Sanguis Christi custódiat me in vitam ætérnam.
And he reverently consumes the Blood of Christ. The prayer before Communion may be said by the people or by the priest.
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:
The Body of Christ.
Corpus Christi.
The communicant replies:
Amen.
Amen.
And receives Holy Communion.
If a Deacon also distributes Holy Communion, he does so in the same manner.
If any are present who are to receive Holy Communion under both kinds, the rite described in the proper place is to be followed.
While the Priest is receiving the Body of Christ, the Communion Chant begins.
Communion antiphon
Ps 73 (72): 28
To be near God is my happiness, to place my hope in God the Lord.
Mihi autem adhærére Deo bonum est, pónere in Dómino Deo spem meam.
Or: — Mk 11: 23-24
Amen, I say to you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you will receive,
and it shall be given to you, says the Lord.
Amen dico vobis, quidquid orántes pétitis, crédite quia accipiétis, et fiet vobis, dicit Dóminus.
When the distribution of Communion is over, the Priest or a deacon or an acolyte purifies the paten over the chalice and also the chalice itself. While he carries out the purification, the Priest says quietly:
What has passed our lips as food, O Lord, may we possess in purity of heart, that what has been given to us in time may be our healing for eternity.
Quod ore súmpsimus, Dómine,
pura mente capiámus,
et de múnere temporáli
fiat nobis remédium sempitérnum.
Then the Priest may return to the chair. If appropriate, a sacred silence may be observed for a while, or a psalm or other canticle of praise or a hymn may be sung.
Then, standing at the altar or at the chair and facing the people, with hands joined, the Priest says:
Let us pray.
Orémus.
All pray in silence with the Priest for a while, unless silence has just been observed. then the Priest, with hands extended, says the prayer after Communion.
Prayer after communion
We have partaken of the gifts of this sacred mystery, humbly imploring, O Lord,
that what your Son commanded us to do
in memory of him
may bring us growth in charity.
Through Christ our Lord.
Súmpsimus, Dómine, sacri dona mystérii, humíliter deprecántes, ut, quæ in sui commemoratiónem nos Fílius tuus fácere præcépit, in nostræ profíciant caritátis augméntum. Per Christum.
At the end of which the people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
If they are necessary, any brief announcements to the people follow here.
Then the dismissal takes place. The Priest, facing the people and extending his hands, says:
The Lord be with you.
Dóminus vobíscum.
The people reply:
And with your spirit.
Et cum spíritu tuo.
On certain days or occasions, this formula of blessing is preceded, in accordance with the rubrics, by another more solemn formula of blessing or by a prayer over the people
The Priest blesses the people, saying:
May almighty God bless you,
the Father, and the Son, ✠ and the Holy Spirit.
Benedícat vos omnípotens Deus,
Pater, et Fílius, ✠ et Spíritus Sanctus.
The people reply:
Amen.
Amen.
Bishop's blessing
In a Pontifical Mass, the celebrant receives the miter and, extending his hands, says:
The Lord be with you.
Dóminus vobíscum.
All reply:
And with your spirit.
Et cum spíritu tuo.
The celebrant says:
Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Sit nomen Dómini benedíctum.
All reply:
Now and for ever.
Ex hoc nunc et usque in sǽculum.
The celebrant says:
Our help is in the name of the Lord.
Adiutórium nostrum in nómine Dómini.
All reply:
Who made heaven and earth.
Qui fecit cælum et terram.
Then the celebrant receives the pastoral staff, if he uses it, and says:
May almighty God bless you,
Benedícat vos omnípotens Deus,
making the Sign of the Cross over the people three times, he adds:
the Father, ✠ and the Son, ✠ and the Holy ✠ Spirit.
Pater, ✠ et Fílius, ✠ et Spíritus ✠ Sanctus.
All:
Amen.
Amen.
Then the Deacon, or the Priest himself, with hands joined and facing the people, says:
Go forth, the Mass is ended.
Ite, missa est.
Or: Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.
Or: Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.
Or: Go in peace.
The people reply:
Thanks be to God.
Deo grátias.
Then the Priest venerates the altar as usual with a kiss, as at the beginning. After making a profound bow with the ministers, he withdraws.
If any liturgical action follows immediately, the rites of dismissal are omitted.
All stand. The Priest approaches the altar with the ministers and venerates it while the Entrance Song is sung.
Entrance antiphon
Cf. Mt 25, 34. 36. 40
Come, you blessed of my Father, says the Lord: I was sick, and you visited me. Amen I say to you: Whatever you did for one of the least of my brethren you did it for me (E. T. alleluia).
Veníte, benedícti Patris mei, dicit Dóminus: infírmus eram, et visitástis me. Amen dico vobis, quámdiu fecístis uni ex his frátribus meis mínimis, mihi fecístis (T. P. allelúia).
Or: — Ps 112 (111): 9
Open-handed, he gives to the poor; his justice stands firm for ever. His might shall be exalted in glory (E. T. alleluia).
Dispérsit, dedit paupéribus: iustítia eius manet in sǽculum sǽculi, cornu eius exaltábitur in glória ( T. P. allelúia ).
Entrance antiphon
Jer 29: 11, 12, 14
The Lord said: I think thoughts of peace and not of affliction. You will call upon me, and I will answer you,
and I will lead back your captives from every place.
Dicit Dóminus: Ego cógito cogitatiónes pacis et non afflictiónis; invocábitis me, et ego exáudiam vos, et redúcam captivitátem vestram de cunctis locis.
All make the Sign of the Cross as the Priest says:
✠ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
✠ In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti.
The people reply:
Amen.
Amen.
Then the Priest greets the people:
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit
be with you all.
Grátia Dómini nostri Iesu Christi,
et cáritas Dei,
et communicátio Sancti Spíritus
sit cum ómnibus vobis.
Or:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grátia vobis et pax a Deo Patre nostro
et Dómino Iesu Christo.
Or:
The Lord be with you.
Dóminus vobíscum.
The people reply:
And with your spirit.
Et cum spíritu tuo.
In this first greeting a Bishop, instead of The Lord be with you, says:
Peace be with you.
Pax vobis.
The Priest, or a Deacon, or another minister, may very briefly introduce the faithful to the Mass of the day.
Blessing and sprinkling of water
RITE FOR THE BLESSING AND SPRINKLING OF WATER (when it takes place instead of the customary Penitential Act)
On Sundays, especially in Easter Time, the blessing and sprinkling of water as a memorial of Baptism may take place from time to time in all churches and chapels, even in Masses anticipated on Saturday evenings. If this rite is celebrated during Mass, it takes the place of the usual Penitential Act at the beginning of Mass.
After the greeting, the Priest stands at his chair and faces the people. With a vessel containing the water to be blessed before him, he calls upon the people to pray in these or similar words:
Dear brethren (brothers and sisters),
let us humbly beseech the Lord our God
to bless this water he has created,
which will be sprinkled on us
as a memorial of our Baptism.
may he help us by his grace
to remain faithful to the Spirit we have received.
Dóminum Deum nostrum, fratres caríssimi, supplíciter deprecémur,
ut hanc creatúram aquæ benedícere dignétur,
super nos aspergéndam in nostri memóriam baptísmi.
Ipse autem nos adiuváre dignétur,
ut fidéles Spirítui, quem accépimus, maneámus.
And after a brief pause for silence, he continues with hands joined:
Almighty ever-living God,
who willed that through water,
the fountain of life and the source of purification,
even souls should be cleansed
and receive the gift of eternal life;
be pleased, we pray, to ✠ bless this water,
by which we seek protection on this your day, O Lord.
Renew the living spring of your grace within us
and grant that by this water we may be defended
from all ills of spirit and body,
and so approach you with hearts made clean
and worthily receive your salvation.
Through Christ our Lord.
Omnípotens sempitérne Deus,
qui voluísti ut per aquam,
fontem vitæ ac purificatiónis princípium,
étiam ánimæ mundaréntur
æternǽque vitæ munus excíperent,
dignáre, quǽsumus, hanc aquam ✠ benedícere,
qua vólumus hac die tua, Dómine, communíri.
Fontem vivum in nobis tuæ grátiæ renovári
et ab omni malo spíritus
et córporis per ipsam nos deféndi concédas,
ut mundis tibi córdibus propinquáre
tuámque digne salútem valeámus accípere.
Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
Amen.
Amen.
Or:
Almighty Lord and God,
who are the source and origin of all life,
whether of body or soul,
we ask you to ✠ bless this water,
which we use in confidence
to implore forgiveness for our sins
and to obtain the protection of your grace
against all illness and every snare of the enemy.
Grant, O Lord, in your mercy,
that living waters may always spring up for our salvation,
and so may we approach you with a pure heart
and avoid all danger to body and soul.
Through Christ our Lord.
Dómine Deus omnípotens,
qui es totíus vitæ córporis et ánimæ fons et orígo,
hanc aquam, te quǽsumus, ✠ benedícas,
qua fidénter útimur
ad nostrórum implorándam véniam peccatórum
et advérsus omnes morbos
inimicíque insídias tuæ defensiónem grátiæ consequéndam.
Præsta, Dómine,
ut, misericórdia tua interveniénte,
aquæ vivæ semper nobis sáliant in salútem,
ut mundo tibi corde appropinquáre possímus,
et ómnia córporis animǽque perícula devitémus.
Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
Amen.
Amen.
Or, during Easter Time:
Lord our God,
in your mercy be present to your people's prayers,
and, for us who recall the wondrous work of our creation
and the still greater work of our redemption, graciously ✠ bless this water.
For you created water to make the fields fruitful
and to refresh and cleanse our bodies.
You also made water the instrument of your mercy:
for through water you freed your people from slavery
and quenched their thirst in the desert;
through water the Prophets proclaimed the new covenant
you were to enter upon with the human race;
and last of all,
through water, which Christ made holy in the Jordan,
you have renewed our corrupted nature
in the bath of regeneration.
Therefore, may this water be for us
a memorial of the Baptism we have received,
and grant that we may share
in the gladness of our brothers and sisters
who at easter have received their Baptism.
Through Christ our Lord.
Dómine Deus omnípotens,
précibus pópuli tui adésto propítius;
et nobis, mirábile nostræ creatiónis opus,
sed et redemptiónis nostræ mirabílius, memorántibus,
hanc aquam ✠ benedícere tu dignáre.
Ipsam enim tu fecísti,
ut et arva fecunditáte donáret,
et levámen corpóribus nostris munditiámque præbéret.
Aquam étiam tuæ minístram misericórdiæ condidísti;
nam per ipsam solvísti tui pópuli servitútem,
illiúsque sitim in desérto sedásti;
per ipsam novum fœdus nuntiavérunt prophétæ,
quod eras cum homínibus initúrus;
per ipsam dénique,
quam Christus in Iordáne sacrávit,
corrúptam natúræ nostræ substántiam
in regeneratiónis lavácro renovásti.
Sit ígitur hæc aqua nobis suscépti baptísmatis memória,
et cum frátribus nostris, qui sunt in Pascháte baptizáti,
gáudia nos tríbuas sociáre.
Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
Amen.
Amen.
Where the circumstances of the place or the custom of the people suggest that the mixing of salt be preserved in the blessing of water, the priest may bless salt, saying:
We humbly ask you, almighty God:
be pleased in your faithful love to bless ✠ this salt
you have created,
for it was you who commanded the prophet elisha
to cast salt into water,
that impure water might be purified.
Grant, O Lord, we pray,
that, wherever this mixture of salt and water is sprinkled,
every attack of the enemy may be repulsed
and your Holy Spirit may be present
to keep us safe at all times.
Through Christ our Lord.
Súpplices te rogámus, omnípotens Deus,
ut hanc creatúram salis ✠ benedícere
tua pietáte dignéris,
qui per Eliséum prophétam in aquam mitti eam iussísti,
ut sanarétur sterílitas aquæ.
Præsta, Dómine, quǽsumus,
ut, ubicúmque hæc salis et aquæ commíxtio fúerit aspérsa,
omni impugnatióne inimíci depúlsa,
præséntia Sancti tui Spíritus nos iúgiter custódiat.
Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
Amen.
Amen.
Then he pours the salt into the water, without saying anything.
Afterward, taking the aspergillum, the priest sprinkles himself and the ministers, then the clergy and people, moving through the church, if appropriate.
Meanwhile, one of the following chants, or another appropriate chant is sung.
Outside Easter Time
Antiphon 1 — Ps 51 (50): 9
Sprinkle me with hyssop, o Lord, and I shall be cleansed;
wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.
Ps 51 (50): 9
Aspérges me, Dómine, hyssópo et mundábor:
lavábis me, et super nivem dealbábor.
Ps 50, 9
Antiphon 2 — Ez 36: 25-26
I will pour clean water upon you,
and you will be made clean of all your impurities,
and i shall give you a new spirit, says the Lord.
Ez 36: 25-26
Effúndam super vos aquam mundam,
et mundabímini ab ómnibus inquinaméntis vestris,
et dabo vobis cor novum, dicit Dóminus.
Ez 36, 25-26
Hymn — Cf. 1 Pt 1: 3-5
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who in his great mercy has given us new birth into a living hope
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
into an inheritance that will not perish,
preserved for us in heaven
for the salvation to be revealed in the last time!
Cf. 1 Pt 1: 3-5
Benedíctus Deus et Pater Dómini nostri Iesu Christi,
qui secúndum misericórdiam suam magnam regenerávit nos in spem vivam,
per resurrectiónem Iesu Christi ex mórtuis,
in hereditátem incorruptíbilem,
in cælis conservátam nobis
in salútem témpore novíssimo revelándam!
cf. 1 Petr 1, 3-5
When he returns to his chair and the singing is over, the priest stands facing the people and, with hands joined, says:
May almighty God cleanse us of our sins,
and through the celebration of this eucharist
make us worthy to share at the table of his Kingdom.
Deus omnípotens nos a peccátis puríficet,
et per huius Eucharístiæ celebratiónem
dignos nos reddat,
qui mensæ regni sui partícipes efficiámur.
Amen.
Amen.
Penitential Act (From time to time on Sundays, especially in Easter Time, instead of the customary Penitential Act, the blessing and sprinkling of water may take place as a reminder of Baptism.)
The Priest invites the faithful to the Penitential Act.
Brethen (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
Fratres, agnoscámus peccáta nostra,
ut apti simus ad sacra mystéria celebránda.
A brief pause for silence follows. Then all recite together the formula of general confession:
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,
Confíteor Deo omnipoténti et vobis, fratres,
quia peccávi nimis
cogitatióne, verbo, ópere et omissióne:
And, striking their breast, they say:
through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault;
mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa.
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.
Ideo precor beátam Maríam semper Vírginem,
omnes Angelos et Sanctos,
et vos, fratres, oráre pro me
ad Dóminum Deum nostrum.
The absolution by the Priest follows:
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
Misereátur nostri omnípotens Deus
et, dimíssis peccátis nostris,
perdúcat nos ad vitam ætérnam.
The people reply:
Amen.
Amen.
Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
Fratres, agnoscámus peccáta nostra,
ut apti simus ad sacra mystéria celebránda.
A brief pause for silence follows. Then the Priest says:
Have mercy on us, O Lord.
Miserére nostri, Dómine.
The people reply:
For we have sinned against you.
Quia peccávimus tibi.
The Priest:
Show us, O Lord, your mercy.
Osténde nobis, Dómine, misericórdiam tuam.
The people:
And grant us your salvation.
Et salutáre tuum da nobis.
The absolution by the Priest follows:
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
Misereátur nostri omnípotens Deus
et, dimíssis peccátis nostris,
perdúcat nos ad vitam ætérnam.
The people reply:
Amen.
Amen.
Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
Fratres, agnoscámus peccáta nostra,
ut apti simus ad sacra mystéria celebránda.
Oder: Eine andere, frei formulierte Einladung.
A brief pause for silence follows.
The Priest or another minister says invocations naming the gracious works of the Lord to which he invites the people to respond, as in the example below:
You were sent to heal the contrite of heart:
Lord, have mercy.Or: Kyrie, eleison.
Qui missus es sanáre contrítos corde: Kýrie, eléison.
The people reply:
Lord, have mercy.Or: Kyrie, eleison.
Kýrie, eléison.
The Priest:
You came to call sinners:
Christ, have mercy.Or: Christe, eleison.
Qui peccatóres vocáre venísti: Christe, eléison.
The people reply:
Christ, have mercy.Or: Christe, eleison.
Christe, eléison.
The Priest:
You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us:
Lord, have mercy.Or: Kyrie, eleison.
Qui ad déxteram Patris sedes, ad interpellándum pro nobis: Kýrie, eléison.
The people reply:
Lord, have mercy.Or: Kyrie, eleison.
Kýrie, eléison.
The absolution by the Priest follows:
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
Misereátur nostri omnípotens Deus
et, dimíssis peccátis nostris,
perdúcat nos ad vitam ætérnam.
The people reply:
Amen.
Amen.
Lord, have mercy.
Kýrie, eléison.
Lord, have mercy.
Kýrie, eléison.
Christ, have mercy.
Christe, eléison.
Christ, have mercy.
Christe, eléison.
Lord, have mercy.
Kýrie, eléison.
Lord, have mercy.
Kýrie, eléison.
The Priest says:
Let us pray.
Orémus.
And all pray in silence with the Priest for a while.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says the Collect prayer;
Collect
O God, who made Saint Margaret of Scotland wonderful in her outstanding charity towards the poor,
grant that through her intercession and example
we may reflect among all humanity
the image of your divine goodness.
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.
Deus, qui beátam Margarítam exímia in páuperes caritáte mirábilem effecísti, da, ut, eius intercessióne et exémplo, imáginem bonitátis tuæ inter hómines referámus. Per Dóminum.
Collect
O God, who have taught your Church to keep all the heavenly commandments by love of you as God and love of neighbor; grant that, practicing the works of charity after the example of blessed N., we may be worthy to be numbered among the blessed in your Kingdom.
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.
Deus, qui Ecclésiam tuam in dilectióne tuæ divinitátis et próximi cuncta serváre cæléstia mandáta docuísti, da nobis, ut, beáti N. exémplo caritátis ópera exercéntes, inter benedíctos regni tui connumerári mereámur. Per Dóminum.
Collect
Grant us, we pray, O Lord our God,
the constant gladness of being devoted to you,
for it is full and lasting happiness
to serve with constancy
the author of all that is good.
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.
Da nobis, quǽsumus, Dómine Deus noster, in tua semper devotióne gaudére, quia perpétua est et plena felícitas, si bonórum ómnium iúgiter serviámus auctóri. Per Dóminum.
At the end of which the people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
First Reading
A reading from the Book of Revelation
1:1-4; 2:1-5
Lectio prior
Memor esto unde excideris, et age pænitentiam
Léctio libri Apocalýpsis beáti Ioánnis apóstoli
1, 1-4; 2, 1-5a
Apocalýpsis Iesu Christi, quam dedit illi Deus palam fácere servis suis, quæ opórtet fíeri cito, et significávit mittens per ángelum suum servo suo Ioánni, qui testificátus est verbum Dei et testimónium Iesu Christi, quæcúmque vidit. Beátus, qui legit et qui áudiunt verba prophetíæ et servant ea, quæ in ea scripta sunt; tempus enim prope est.
Ioánnes septem Ecclésiis, quæ sunt in Asia: Grátia vobis et pax ab eo, qui est et qui erat et qui ventúrus est, et a septem spirítibus, qui in conspéctu throni eius sunt.
[Audívi Dóminum dicéntem mihi:] «Angelo Ecclésiæ, quæ est Ephesi, scribe: Hæc dicit, qui tenet septem stellas in déxtera sua, qui ámbulat in médio septem candelabrórum aureórum: Scio ópera tua et labórem et patiéntiam tuam, et quia non potes sustinére malos et tentásti eos, qui se dicunt apóstolos et non sunt, et invenísti eos mendáces; et patiéntiam habes et sustinuísti propter nomen meum et non defecísti.
Sed hábeo advérsus te quod caritátem tuam primam reliquísti. Memor esto ítaque unde excíderis, et age pæniténtiam et prima ópera fac».
Verbum Dómini.
This is the revelation given by God to Jesus Christ so that he could tell his servants about the things which are now to take place very soon; he sent his angel to make it known to his servant John, and John has written down everything he saw and swears it is the word of God guaranteed by Jesus Christ. Happy the man who reads this prophecy, and happy those who listen to him, if they treasure all that it says, because the Time is close. From John, to the seven churches of Asia: grace and peace to you from him who is, who was, and who is to come, from the seven spirits in his presence before his throne, I heard the Lord saying to me: 'Write to the angel of the church in Ephesus and say, "Here is the message of the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand and who lives surrounded by the seven golden lamp-stands: I know all about you: how hard you work and how much you put up with. I know you cannot stand wicked men, and how you tested the impostors who called themselves apostles and proved they were liars. know, too, that you have patience, and have suffered for my name without growing tired. Nevertheless, I have this complaint to make; you have less love now than you used to. Think where you were before you fell; repent, and do as you used to at first.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Deo gratias.
First Reading
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah
58:6-11
Lectio prior
Frange esurienti panem tuum.
Léctio libri Isaíæ prophétæ
58, 6-11
Hæc dicit Dóminus:
Nonne hoc est ieiúnium, quod elégi: dissólvere víncula iníqua, sólvere funes iugi, dimíttere eos, qui confrácti sunt, líberos, et omne iugum dirúmpere? Nonne frángere esuriénti panem tuum, et egénos, vagos indúcere in domum? Cum víderis nudum, óperi eum et carnem tuam ne despéxeris.
Tunc erúmpet quasi auróra lumen tuum, et sanátio tua cítius oriétur; et anteíbit fáciem tuam iustítia tua, et glória Dómini cólliget te. Tunc invocábis, et Dóminus exáudiet; clamábis, et dicet: «Ecce adsum».
Si abstúleris de médio tui iugum et desíeris exténdere dígitum et loqui iniquitátem; si effúderis esuriénti ánimam tuam et ánimam afflíctam satiáveris, oriétur in ténebris lux tua, et calígo tua erit sicut merídies.
Et te ducet Dóminus semper, et satiábit in locis áridis ánimam tuam et ossa tua firmábit; et eris quasi hortus irríguus et sicut fons aquárum, cuius non defícient aquæ.
Verbum Dómini.
This is the sort of fast that pleases me - it is the Lord who speaks - to break unjust fetters and undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and break every yoke, to share your bread with the hungry, and shelter the homeless poor, to clothe the man you see to be naked and not turn from your own kin? Then will your light shine like the dawn and your wound be quickly healed over. Your integrity will go before you and the glory of the Lord behind you. Cry, and the Lord will answer; call, and he will say, 'I am here'. If you do away with the yoke, the clenched fist, the wicked word, if you give your bread to the hungry, and relief to the oppressed, your light will rise in the darkness, and your shadows become like noon. The Lord will always guide you, giving you relief in desert places. He will give strength to your bones and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water whose waters never run dry.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Deo gratias.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 1, 1-2. 3. 4 and 6 (R.: Rev 2, 7b)
Those who are victorious I will feed from the tree of life.
Vincénti dabo édere de ligno vitæ.
Happy indeed is the man who follows not the counsel of the wicked; nor lingers in the way of sinners nor sits in the company of scorners, but whose delight is the law of the Lord and who ponders his law day and night.
Beátus vir qui non ábiit in consílio impiórum,
et in via peccatórum non stetit,
et in convéntu derisórum non sedit;
sed in lege Dómini volúntas eius,
et in lege eius meditátur die ac nocte.
Those who are victorious I will feed from the tree of life.
Vincénti dabo édere de ligno vitæ.
He is like a tree that is planted beside the flowing waters, that yields its fruit in due season and whose leaves shall never fade; and all that he does shall prosper.
Et erit tamquam lignum plantátum secus decúrsus aquárum,
quod fructum suum dabit in témpore suo;
et fólium eius non défluet,
et ómnia quæcúmque fáciet prosperabúntur.
Those who are victorious I will feed from the tree of life.
Vincénti dabo édere de ligno vitæ.
Not so are the wicked, not so! For they like winnowed chaff shall be driven away by the wind. For the Lord guards the way of the just but the way of the wicked leads to doom.
Non sic ímpii, non sic,
sed tamquam pulvis quem próicit ventus.
Quóniam novit Dóminus viam iustórum,
et iter impiórum períbit.
Those who are victorious I will feed from the tree of life.
Vincénti dabo édere de ligno vitæ.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 111:1-2. 3-4. 5-7a. 7b-8. 9 (R.: 1a)
Blessed the man who fears the Lord.
or Alleluia.
Beátus vir qui timet Dóminum.
vel Allelúia.
Blessed the man who fears the Lord,
who greatly delights in his commands.
His descendants shall be mighty in the land,
a generation of the upright will be blessed.
Beátus vir qui timet Dóminum,
in mandátis eius cupit nimis.
Potens in terra erit semen eius,
generátio rectórum benedicétur.
Blessed the man who fears the Lord.
or Alleluia.
Beátus vir qui timet Dóminum.
vel Allelúia.
Wealth and riches shall be in his house;
his righteousness shall endure forever.
Light shines through the darkness for the upright; gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
Glória et divítiæ in domo eius,
et iustítia eius manet in sǽculum sǽculi.
Exórtum est in ténebris lumen rectis,
miséricors et miserátor et iustus.
Blessed the man who fears the Lord.
or Alleluia.
Beátus vir qui timet Dóminum.
vel Allelúia.
It is good for the man gracious in lending,
who conducts his affairs with justice.
For he shall never be shaken;
the righteous shall be remembered forever.
He shall not fear an ill report;
Iucúndus homo qui miserétur et cómmodat,
dispónet res suas in iudício,
quia in ætérnum non commovébitur.
In memória ætérna erit iustus,
ab auditióne mala non timébit.
Blessed the man who fears the Lord.
or Alleluia.
Beátus vir qui timet Dóminum.
vel Allelúia.
His heart is steadfast, trusting the Lord.
His heart is tranquil, without fear,
till at last he looks down on his foes.
Parátum cor eius, sperans in Dómino,
confirmátum est cor eius, non timébit,
donec despíciat inimícos suos.
Blessed the man who fears the Lord.
or Alleluia.
Beátus vir qui timet Dóminum.
vel Allelúia.
Lavishly he gives to the poor;
his righteousness shall endure forever;
his horn shall be exalted in honor.
Distríbuit, dedit paupéribus;
iustítia eius manet in sǽculum sǽculi,
cornu eius exaltábitur in glória.
Blessed the man who fears the Lord.
or Alleluia.
Beátus vir qui timet Dóminum.
vel Allelúia.
There follows the Alleluia or another chant laid down by the rubrics, as the liturgical time requires.
Gospel Acclamation
Jn 8:12
Alleluia, alleluia.
I am the light of the world, says the Lord: he who follows me will have the light of life.
Alleluia.
Allelúia.
Ego sum lux mundi, dicit Dóminus;
qui séquitur me habébit lucem vitæ.
Allelúia.
The Lord be with you.
Dóminus vobíscum.
And with your spirit.
Et cum spíritu tuo.
Gospel
✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
18:35-43
Evangelium
Quid tibi vis faciam? — Domine, ut videam.
✠ Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam
18, 35-43
Glory to you, O Lord.
Gloria tibi, Domine.
As Jesus drew near to Jericho there was a blind man sitting at the side of the road begging. When he heard the crowd going past he asked what it was all about, and they told him that Jesus the Nazarene was passing by. So he called out, 'Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me'. The people in front scolded him and told him to keep quiet, but he shouted all the louder, 'Son of David, have pity on me'. Jesus stopped and ordered them to bring the man to him, and when he came up, asked him, 'What do you want me to do for you?' 'Sir,' he replied 'let me see again.' Jesus said to him, 'Receive your sight. Your faith has saved you.' And instantly his sight returned and he followed him praising God, and all the people who saw it gave praise to God for what had happened.
Factum est, cum appropinquáret Iesus Iéricho, cæcus quidam sedébat secus viam mendícans. Et cum audíret turbam prætereúntem, interrogábat quid hoc esset. Dixérunt autem ei: «Iesus Nazarénus transit».
Et clamávit dicens: «Iesu, fili David, miserére mei!». Et qui præíbant, increpábant eum, ut tacéret; ipse vero multo magis clamábat: «Fili David, miserére mei!».
Stans autem Iesus iussit illum addúci ad se. Et cum appropinquásset, interrogávit illum: «Quid tibi vis fáciam?».
At ille dixit: «Dómine, ut vídeam».
Et Iesus dixit illi: «Réspice! Fides tua te salvum fecit».
Et conféstim vidit et sequebátur illum magníficans Deum. Et omnis plebs, ut vidit, dedit laudem Deo.
Verbum Dómini.
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Laus tibi, Christe.
Gospel
✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
15:9-17
Evangelium
Non vos me elegistis, sed ego elegi vos.
✠ Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Ioánnem
15, 9-17
Glory to you, O Lord.
Gloria tibi, Domine.
Jesus said to his disciples: As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Remain in my love, If you keep my commandments you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my own joy may be in you and your joy be complete. This is my commandment: love one another, as I have loved you. A man can have no greater love than to lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you do what I command you. I shall not call you servants any more, because a servant does not know his master's business; I call you friends, because I have made known to you everything I have learnt from my Father. You did not choose me, no, I chose you; and I commissioned you to go out and to bear fruit, fruit that will last; and then the Father will give you anything you ask him in my name. What I command you is to love one another.
In illo témpore: Dixit Iesus discípulis suis:
«Sicut diléxit me Pater, et ego diléxi vos; manéte in dilectióne mea. Si præcépta mea servavéritis, manébitis in dilectióne mea, sicut ego Patris mei præcépta servávi et máneo in eius dilectióne.
Hæc locútus sum vobis, ut gáudium meum in vobis sit, et gáudium vestrum impleátur.
Hoc est præcéptum meum, ut diligátis ínvicem, sicut diléxi vos; maiórem hac dilectiónem nemo habet, ut ánimam suam quis ponat pro amícis suis.
Vos amíci mei estis, si fecéritis, quæ ego præcípio vobis. Iam non dico vos servos, quia servus nescit quid facit dóminus eius; vos autem dixi amícos, quia ómnia, quæ audívi a Patre meo, nota feci vobis.
Non vos me elegístis, sed ego elégi vos et pósui vos, ut vos eátis et fructum afferátis, et fructus vester máneat, ut quodcúmque petiéritis Patrem in nómine meo, det vobis. Hæc mando vobis, ut diligátis ínvicem».
Verbum Dómini.
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Laus tibi, Christe.
Then he kisses the book, saying quietly:
Through the words of the Gospel may our sins be wiped away.
Per evangélica dicta deleántur nostra delícta.
Then follows the homily, which is to be preached by a Priest or Deacon on all Sundays and holy days of obligation; on other days, it is recommended.
Then follow the Universal Prayer, that is, the Prayer of the Faithful or Bidding Prayers.
The Priest, standing at the altar, takes the paten with the bread and holds it slightly raised above the altar with both hands, saying in a low voice:
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,
for through your goodness
we have received the bread we offer you:
fruit of the earth and work of human hands,
it will become for us the bread of life.
Benedíctus es, Dómine, Deus univérsi,
quia de tua largitáte accépimus panem,
quem tibi offérimus,
fructum terræ et óperis mánuum hóminum:
ex quo nobis fiet panis vitæ.
Then he places the paten with the bread on the corporal.
If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Priest may speak these words aloud; at the end, the people may acclaim:
Blessed be God for ever.
Benedíctus Deus in sǽcula.
The Deacon, or the Priest, pours wine and a little water into the chalice, saying quietly:
By the mystery of this water and wine may we come to share in the divinity of Christ who humbled himself to share in our humanity.
Per huius aquæ et vini mystérium
eius efficiámur divinitátis consórtes,
qui humanitátis nostræ fíeri dignátus est párticeps.
The Priest then takes the chalice and holds it slightly raised above the altar with both hands, saying in a low voice:
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,
for through your goodness we have received the wine we offer you:
fruit of the vine and work of human hands,
it will become our spiritual drink.
Benedíctus es, Dómine, Deus univérsi,
quia de tua largitáte accépimus vinum,
quod tibi offérimus,
fructum vitis et óperis mánuum hóminum,
ex quo nobis fiet potus spiritális.
Then he places the chalice on the corporal.
If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Priest may speak these words aloud; at the end, the people may acclaim:
Blessed be God for ever.
Benedíctus Deus in sǽcula.
After this, the Priest, bowing profoundly, says quietly:
With humble spirit and contrite heart
may we be accepted by you, O Lord,
and may our sacrifice in your sight this day
be pleasing to you, Lord God.
In spíritu humilitátis
et in ánimo contríto
suscipiámur a te, Dómine;
et sic fiat sacrifícium nostrum
in conspéctu tuo hódie,
ut pláceat tibi, Dómine Deus.
Then the Priest, standing at the side of the altar, washes his hands, saying quietly:
Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin.
Lava me, Dómine, ab iniquitáte mea,
et a peccáto meo munda me.
Standing at the middle of the altar, facing the people, extending and then joining his hands, he says:
Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters),
that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father.
Oráte, fratres:
ut meum ac vestrum sacrifícium
acceptábile fiat apud Deum Patrem omnipoténtem.
The people reply:
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.
Suscípiat Dóminus sacrifícium de mánibus tuis
ad laudem et glóriam nóminis sui,
ad utilitátem quoque nostram
totiúsque Ecclésiæ suæ sanctæ.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says the Prayer over the Offerings;
Prayer over the Offerings
Receive, O Lord, the offerings of your people, and grant that we, who celebrate your Son's work of boundless charity, may, by the example of blessed N., be confirmed in love of you and of our neighbor.
Through Christ our Lord.
Súscipe, Dómine, múnera pópuli tui, et præsta, ut, qui Fílii tui imménsæ caritátis opus recólimus, in tui et próximi dilectióne, beáti N. exémplo, confirmémur. Per Christum.
Prayer over the Offerings
Grant, O Lord, we pray,
that what we offer in the sight of your majesty
may obtain for us the grace of being devoted to you and gain us the prize of everlasting happiness.
Through Christ our Lord.
Concéde, quǽsumus, Dómine, ut óculis tuæ maiestátis munus oblátum et grátiam nobis devotiónis obtíneat, et efféctum beátæ perennitátis acquírat. Per Christum.
at the end of which the people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
The Lord be with you.
Dóminus vobíscum.
The people reply:
And with your spirit.
Et cum spíritu tuo.
The Priest, raising his hands, continues:
Lift up your hearts.
Sursum corda.
The people reply:
We lift them up to the Lord.
Habémus ad Dóminum.
The Priest, with hands extended, adds:
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
Grátias agámus Dómino Deo nostro.
The people reply:
It is right and just.
Dignum et iustum est.
The Priest, with hands extended, continues the Preface.
The following Preface is said in Masses of All Saints, of Patron Saints and of Saints who are Titulars of a church, and on Solemnities and Feasts of Saints, unless a proper Preface is to be said. This Preface may be said also on Memorials of Saints.
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.
Vere dignum et iustum est,
æquum et salutáre,
nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere:
Dómine, sancte Pater, omnípotens ætérne Deus:
For you are praised in the company of your Saints
and, in crowning their merits, you crown your own gifts.
By their way of life you offer us an example,
by communion with them you give us companionship,
by their intercession, sure support,
so that, encouraged by so great a cloud of witnesses,
we may run as victors in the race before us
and win with them the imperishable crown of glory,
through Christ our Lord.
Qui in Sanctórum concílio celebráris,
et eórum coronándo mérita tua dona corónas.
Qui nobis eórum conversatióne largíris exémplum,
et communióne consórtium, et intercessióne subsídium;
ut, tantis téstibus confirmáti,
ad propósitum certámen currámus invícti
et immarcescíbilem cum eis corónam glóriæ consequámur,
per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
And so, with the Angels and Archangels,
and with the great multitude of the Saints,
we sing the hymn of your praise,
as without end we acclaim:
Et ídeo cum Angelis et Archángelis,
cumque multíplici congregatióne Sanctórum,
hymnum laudis tibi cánimus, sine fine dicéntes:
The following Preface is said in Masses of All Saints, of Patron Saints and of Saints who are Titulars of a church, and on Solemnities and Feasts of Saints, unless a proper Preface is to be said. This Preface may be said also on Memorials of Saints.
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
through Christ our Lord.
Vere dignum et iustum est,
æquum et salutáre,
nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere:
Dómine, sancte Pater, omnípotens ætérne Deus:
per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
For in the marvellous confession of your Saints,
you make your Church fruitful with strength ever new
and offer us sure signs of your love.
And that your saving mysteries may be fulfilled,
their great example lends us courage,
their fervent prayers sustain us in all we do.
Tu enim Sanctórum tuórum confessióne mirábili
Ecclésiam tuam nova semper virtúte fecúndas,
nobísque certíssima præbes tuæ dilectiónis indícia.
Sed étiam, ad mystéria salútis implénda,
et ipsórum insígni incitámur exémplo
et pia intercessióne perpétuo commendámur.
And so, Lord, with all the Angels and Saints,
we, too, give you thanks, as in exultation we acclaim:
Unde et nos, Dómine, cum Angelis et Sanctis univérsis
tibi confitémur, in exsultatióne dicéntes:
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks, Father most holy,
through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ,
your Word through whom you made all things,
whom you sent as our Saviour and Redeemer,
incarnate by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin.
Vere dignum et iustum est, æquum et salutáre,
nos tibi, sancte Pater,
semper et ubíque grátias ágere
per Fílium dilectiónis tuæ Iesum Christum,
Verbum tuum per quod cuncta fecísti:
quem misísti nobis Salvatórem et Redemptórem,
incarnátum de Spíritu Sancto et ex Vírgine natum.
Fulfilling your will and gaining for you a holy people,
he stretched out his hands as he endured his Passion,
so as to break the bonds of death and manifest the resurrection.
Qui voluntátem tuam adímplens
et pópulum tibi sanctum acquírens
exténdit manus cum paterétur,
ut mortem sólveret et resurrectiónem manifestáret.
And so, with the Angels and all the Saints
we declare your glory,
as with one voice we acclaim:
Et ídeo cum Angelis et ómnibus Sanctis
glóriam tuam prædicámus,
una voce dicéntes:
It is truly right to give you thanks,
truly just to give you glory, Father most holy,
for you are the one God living and true,
existing before all ages and abiding for all eternity,
dwelling in unapproachable light;
yet you, who alone are good, the source of life,
have made all that is,
so that you might fill your creatures with blessings
and bring joy to many of them by the glory of your light.
Vere dignum est tibi grátias ágere,
vere iustum est te glorificáre, Pater sancte,
quia unus es Deus vivus et verus,
qui es ante sǽcula et pérmanes in ætérnum,
inaccessíbilem lucem inhábitans;
sed et qui unus bonus atque fons vitæ cuncta fecísti,
ut creatúras tuas benedictiónibus adimpléres
multásque lætificáres tui lúminis claritáte.
And so, in your presence are countless hosts of Angels,
who serve you day and night
and, gazing upon the glory of your face,
glorify you without ceasing.
Et ídeo coram te innúmeræ astant turbæ Angelórum,
qui die ac nocte sérviunt tibi
et, vultus tui glóriam contemplántes,
te incessánter gloríficant.
With them we, too, confess your name in exultation,
giving voice to every creature under heaven,
as we acclaim:
Cum quibus et nos et, per nostram vocem,
omnis quæ sub cælo est creatúra
nomen tuum in exsultatióne confitémur, canéntes:
It is truly right and just
that we should always give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.
Vere dignum et iustum est
nos tibi semper grátias ágere,
Dómine, sancte Pater, omnípotens ætérne Deus:
Qui ad abundantiórem vitam habéndam
nos incitáre non désinis,
et, cum sis dives in misericórdia,
véniam offérre persevéras ac peccatóres invítas
ad tuæ solum indulgéntiæ fidéndum.
A nobis autem, qui fœdus tuum tóties violávimus,
numquam avérsus,
humánam famíliam
per Iesum Fílium tuum, Redemptórem nostrum,
novo caritátis vínculo tam arcte tibi iunxísti,
ut nullo modo possit dissólvi.
Nunc quidem tempus grátiæ et reconciliatiónis
pópulo tuo præbes,
eíque ad te ánimum converténti
in Christo Iesu speráre concédis
cunctísque homínibus tríbuis deservíre,
dum plénius Spirítui Sancto se cóncredit.
Et ídeo, admiratióne perfúsi,
tui amóris virtútem extóllimus
nostrúmque de salúte gáudium profiténtes,
cum innúmeris cæléstium turbis hymnum concínimus,
sine fine dicéntes:
For you do not cease to spur us on
to possess a more abundant life
and, being rich in mercy,
you constantly offer pardon
and call on sinners
to trust in your forgiveness alone.
Never did you turn away from us,
and, though time and again we have broken your covenant,
you have bound the human family to yourself
through Jesus your Son, our Redeemer,
with a new bond of love so tight
that it can never be undone.
Even now you set before your people
a time of grace and reconciliation,
and, as they turn back to you in spirit,
you grant them hope in Christ Jesus
and a desire to be of service to all,
while they entrust themselves
more fully to the Holy Spirit.
And so, filled with wonder,
we extol the power of your love,
and, proclaiming our joy
at the salvation that comes from you,
we join in the heavenly hymn of countless hosts,
as without end we acclaim:
It is truly right and just
that we should give you thanks and praise,
O God, almighty Father,
for all you do in this world,
through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Vere dignum et iustum est
nos tibi grátias ágere atque laudes persólvere,
Deus Pater omnípotens,
pro ómnibus, quæ in hoc mundo operáris,
per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum.
For though the human race
is divided by dissension and discord,
yet we know that by testing us
you change our hearts
to prepare them for reconciliation.
Cum enim genus humánum
dissensióne sit atque discórdia divísum,
experiéndo tamen cognóvimus te ánimos fléctere,
ut sint ad reconciliatiónem paráti.
Even more, by your Spirit you move human hearts
that enemies may speak to each other again,
adversaries may join hands,
and peoples seek to meet together.
Per Spíritum namque tuum pérmoves hóminum corda,
ut inimíci íterum in collóquia véniant,
adversárii manus coniúngant,
pópuli sibi óbviam quærant veníre.
By the working of your power
it comes about, O Lord,
that hatred is overcome by love,
revenge gives way to forgiveness,
and discord is changed to mutual respect.
Tua operánte virtúte fit étiam, Dómine,
ut ódium vincátur amóre, últio cedat indulgéntiæ,
discórdia in mútuam dilectiónem convertátur.
Therefore, as we give you ceaseless thanks
with the choirs of heaven,
we cry out to your majesty on earth,
and without end we acclaim:
Quaprópter cum choris cæléstibus
grátias tibi indesinénter agéntes
maiestáti tuæ in terris sine fine clamámus:
It is truly right and just to give you thanks
and raise to you a hymn of glory and praise,
O Lord, Father of infinite goodness.
Vere dignum et iustum est
tibi grátias ágere
tibíque glóriæ et laudis hymnum cánere,
Dómine, Pater infinítæ bonitátis.
For by the word of your Son's Gospel
you have brought together one Church
from every people, tongue, and nation,
and, having filled her with life by the power of your Spirit,
you never cease through her
to gather the whole human race into one.
Quia verbo Evangélii Fílii tui,
ex ómnibus pópulis, linguis et natiónibus
unam Ecclésiam collegísti,
per quam, Spíritus tui virtúte vivificátam,
omnes hómines in unum congregáre non désinis.
Manifesting the covenant of your love,
she dispenses without ceasing
the blessed hope of your Kingdom
and shines bright as the sign of your faithfulness,
which in Christ Jesus our Lord
you promised would last for eternity.
Ipsa tuæ dilectiónis testaméntum maniféstans,
spem beátam regni incessánter largítur
ac véluti signum tuæ fidelitátis respléndet
quam in Christo Iesu Dómino nostro,
in ætérnum promisísti.
And so, with all the Powers of heaven,
we worship you constantly on earth,
while, with all the Church,
as one voice we acclaim:
Et ídeo, cum ómnibus cælórum Virtútibus,
in terris te iúgiter celebrámus,
cum univérsa Ecclésia una voce dicéntes:
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father,
creator of the world and source of all life.
Vere dignum et iustum est,
æquum et salutáre,
nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere:
Dómine, sancte Pater, mundi creátor et fons omnis vitæ:
Qui ópera sapiéntiæ tuæ numquam derelínquis,
sed in médio nostri adhuc próvidus operáris.
In manu poténti et bráchio exténto
pópulum tuum Israel per desértum duxísti;
nunc autem Ecclésiam tuam in mundo peregrinántem,
Spíritus Sancti virtúte semper comitáris,
eámque per témporis sémitas
in gáudium ætérnum regni tui condúcis,
per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
Unde et nos cum Angelis et Sanctis
hymnum glóriæ tuæ cánimus, sine fine dicéntes:
For you never forsake the works of your wisdom,
but by your providence are even now at work in our midst.
With mighty hand and outstretched arm
you led your people Israel through the desert.
Now, as your Church makes her pilgrim journey in the world,
you always accompany her
by the power of the Holy Spirit
and lead her along the paths of time
to the eternal joy of your Kingdom,
through Christ our Lord.
And so, with the Angels and Saints,
we, too, sing the hymn of your glory,
as without end we acclaim:
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
holy Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
through Christ our Lord.
Vere dignum et iustum est,
æquum et salutáre,
nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere,
sancte Pater, Dómine cæli et terræ,
per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
For by your Word you created the world
and you govern all things in harmony.
You gave us the same Word made flesh as Mediator,
and he has spoken your words to us
and called us to follow him.
He is the way that leads us to you,
the truth that sets us free,
the life that fills us with gladness.
Quia per Verbum tuum mundum creásti
et univérsa in æquitáte moderáris.
Ipsum, caro factum, nobis mediatórem dedísti,
qui verba tua nobis est locútus
et ad sui sequélam nos vocávit;
ille via est quæ nos ad te ducit,
véritas quæ nos líberat,
vita quæ gáudio nos replet.
Through your Son
you gather men and women,
whom you made for the glory of your name,
into one family,
redeemed by the Blood of his Cross
and signed with the seal of the Spirit.
Per Fílium tuum hómines,
quos ad glóriam tui nóminis fecísti,
sánguine crucis eius redémptos
et Spíritus sigíllo signátos
in unam cólligis famíliam.
Therefore now and for ages unending,
with all the Angels,
we proclaim your glory,
as in joyful celebration we acclaim:
Quaprópter nunc et usque in sǽculum,
ómnibus cum Angelis glóriam tuam prædicámus,
iucúnda celebratióne clamántes:
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Father of mercies and faithful God.
Vere dignum et iustum est,
æquum et salutáre,
nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere,
Pater misericordiárum et Deus fidélis:
For you have given us Jesus Christ, your Son,
as our Lord and Redeemer.
Quia Iesum Christum Fílium tuum,
Dóminum ac redemptórem nobis dedísti.
He always showed compassion
for children and for the poor,
for the sick and for sinners,
and he became a neighbour
to the oppressed and the afflicted.
Semper ille misericórdem se osténdit
erga párvulos et páuperes,
infírmos et peccatóres
atque próximum se fecit
oppréssis et afflíctis.
By word and deed he announced to the world
that you are our Father
and that you care for all your sons and daughters.
Verbo et ópere mundo nuntiávit
te esse Patrem
omniúmque filiórum tuórum curam habére.
And so, with all the Angels and Saints,
we exalt and bless your name
and sing the hymn of your glory,
as without end we acclaim:
Et ídeo cum Angelis et Sanctis
univérsiste collaudámus et benedícimus
hymnúmque glóriæ tuæ cánimus,
sine fine dicéntes:
At the end of the Preface he joins his hands and concludes the Preface with the people, singing or saying aloud:
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dóminus Deus Sábaoth.
Pleni sunt cæli et terra glória tua.
Hosánna in excélsis.
Benedíctus qui venit in nómine Dómini.
Hosánna in excélsis.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II
The priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy, O Lord,
the fount of all holiness.
Vere Sanctus es, Dómine, fons omnis sanctitátis.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray,
by sending down your Spirit upon them like the dewfall,
Hæc ergo dona, quaésumus,
Spíritus tui rore sanctífica,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and the chalice together, saying:
so that they may become for us
the Body and ✠ Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ut nobis Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
Dómini nostri Iesu Christi.
He joins his hands.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
At the time he was betrayed
and entered willingly into his Passion,
Qui cum Passióni voluntárie traderétur,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread and, giving thanks, broke it,
and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem et grátias agens fregit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way, when supper was ended,
Símili modo, postquam cenátum est,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took the chalice
and, once more giving thanks,
he gave it to his disciples, saying:
accípiens et calicem,
íterum tibi grátias agens dedit discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
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.
Mémores ígitur mortis et resurrectiónis eius,
tibi, Dómine, panem vitæ
et cálicem salútis offérimus,
grátias agéntes quia nos dignos habuísti
astáre coram te et tibi ministráre.
Humbly we pray
that, partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ,
we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.
Et súpplices deprecámur
ut Córporis et Sánguinis Christi partícipes
a Spíritu Sancto congregémur in unum.
Remember, Lord, your Church,
spread throughout the world,
and bring her to the fullness of charity,
together with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop
and all the clergy.
Recordáre, Dómine, Ecclésiæ tuæ toto orbe diffúsæ,
ut eam in caritáte perfícias
una cum Papa nostro N. et Epíscopo nostro N.
et univérso clero.
(In Masses for the Dead, the following may be added: )
In Masses for the Dead, the following may be added:
Remember your servant N.,
whom you have called (today)
from this world to yourself.
Grant that he (she) who was united with your Son in a death like his,
may also be one with him in his Resurrection.
Meménto fámuli tui (fámulae tuae) N.,
quem (quam) (hódie) ad te ex hoc mundo vocásti.
Concéde, ut, qui (quae) complantátus (complantáta) fuit similitúdini mortis Fílii tui,
simul fiat et resurrectiónis ipsíus.
Remember also our brothers and sisters
who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection,
and all who have died in your mercy:
welcome them into the light of your face.
Meménto étiam fratrum nostrórum,
qui in spe resurrectiónis dormiérunt,
omniúmque in tua miseratióne defunctórum,
et eos in lumen vultus tui admítte.
Have mercy on us all, we pray,
that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
with the blessed Apostles,
and all the Saints who have pleased you throughout the ages,
we may merit to be coheirs to eternal life,
and may praise and glorify you
Omnium nostrum, quǽsumus, miserére,
ut cum beáta Dei Genetríce Vírgine María,
beáto Ioseph, eius Sponso,
beátis Apóstolis et ómnibus Sanctis,
qui tibi a sǽculo placuérunt,
ætérnæ vitæ mereámur esse consórtes,
et te laudémus et glorificémus
He joins his hands.
through your Son, Jesus Christ.
per Fílium tuum Iesum Christum.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER I ( ROMAN CANON)
The priest, with hands extended, says:
To you, therefore, most merciful Father,
we make humble prayer and petition
through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord:
Te ígitur, clementíssime Pater,
per Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum, Dóminum nostrum,
súpplices rogámus ac pétimus,
He joins his hands and says
that you accept
uti accépta hábeas
He makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
and bless ✠ these gifts, these offerings,
these holy and unblemished sacrifices,
et benedícas ✠ hæc dona, hæc múnera,
hæc sancta sacrifícia illibáta,
With hands extended, he continues:
which we offer you firstly
for your holy catholic Church.
Be pleased to grant her peace,
to guard, unite and govern her
throughout the whole world,
together with your servant N. our Pope
and N. our Bishop,
and all those who, holding to the truth,
hand on the catholic and apostolic faith.
in primis, quæ tibi offérimus
pro Ecclésia tua sancta cathólica:
quam pacificáre, custodíre, adunáre
et régere dignéris toto orbe terrárum:
una cum fámulo tuo Papa nostro N.
et Antístite nostro N.
et ómnibus orthodóxis atque cathólicæ
et apostólicæ fídei cultóribus.
Comemoration of the Living
Remember, Lord, your servants (N. and N.)
Meménto, Dómine,
famulórum famularúmque tuárum N. et N.
The priest joins his hands and prays briefly for those for whom he intends to pray. Then, with hands extended, he continues:
and all gathered here,
whose faith and devotion are known to you.
For them, we offer you this sacrifice of praise
or they offer it for themselves
and all who are dear to them:
for the redemption of their souls,
in hope of health and well-being,
and paying their homage to you,
the eternal God, living and true.
et ómnium circumstántium,
quórum tibi fides cógnita est et nota devótio,
pro quibus tibi offérimus:
vel qui tibi ófferunt hoc sacrifícium laudis,
pro se suísque ómnibus:
pro redemptióne animárum suárum,
pro spe salútis et incolumitátis suæ:
tibíque reddunt vota sua ætérno Deo, vivo et vero.
Within the Action
In communion with those whose memory we venerate,
especially the glorious ever-Virgin Mary,
Mother of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ,
Communicántes,
et memóriam venerántes,
in primis gloriósæ semper Vírginis Maríæ,
Genetrícis Dei et Dómini nostri Iesu Christi:
and blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
your blessed Apostles and Martyrs,
Peter and Paul, Andrew,
(James, John,
Thomas, James, Philip,
Bartholomew, Matthew,
Simon and Jude;
Linus, Cletus, Clement, Sixtus,
Cornelius, Cyprian,
Lawrence, Chrysogonus,
John and Paul,
Cosmas and Damian)
and all your Saints;
we ask that through their merits and prayers,
in all things we may be defended
by your protecting help.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)
sed et beáti Ioseph, eiúsdem Vírginis Sponsi,
et beatórum Apostolórum ac Mártyrum tuórum,
Petri et Pauli, Andréæ,
(Iacóbi, Ioánnis,
Thomæ, Iacóbi, Philíppi,
Bartholomǽi, Matthǽi,
Simónis et Thaddǽi:
Lini, Cleti, Cleméntis, Xysti,
Cornélii, Cypriáni, Lauréntii, Chrysógoni,
Ioánnis et Pauli, Cosmæ et Damiáni)
et ómnium Sanctórum tuórum;
quorum méritis precibúsque concédas,
ut in ómnibus protectiónis tuæ muniámur auxílio.
(Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen).
With hands extended, the Priest continues:
Therefore, Lord, we pray:
graciously accept this oblation of our service,
that of your whole family;
order our days in your peace,
and command that we be delivered from eternal damnation
and counted among the flock of those you have chosen.
Hanc ígitur oblatiónem servitútis nostræ,
sed et cunctæ famíliæ tuæ,
quǽsumus, Dómine, ut placátus accípias:
diésque nostros in tua pace dispónas,
atque ab ætérna damnatióne nos éripi
et in electórum tuórum iúbeas grege numerári.
He joins his hands.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)
(Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen).
Holding his hands extended over the offerings, he says:
Be pleased, O God, we pray,
to bless, acknowledge,
and approve this offering in every respect;
make it spiritual and acceptable,
so that it may become for us
the Body and Blood of your most beloved Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Quam oblatiónem tu, Deus, in ómnibus, quǽsumus,
benedíctam, adscríptam, ratam,
rationábilem, acceptabilémque fácere dignéris:
ut nobis Corpus et Sanguis fiat dilectíssimi Fílii tui,
Dómini nostri Iesu Christi.
He joins his hands.
In the formulas that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
On the day before he was to suffer,
Qui, prídie quam paterétur,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread in his holy and venerable hands,
accépit panem in sanctas ac venerábiles manus suas,
He raises his eyes.
and with eyes raised to heaven
to you, O God, his almighty Father,
giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
broke the bread
and gave it to his disciples, saying:
et elevátis óculis in cælum
ad te Deum Patrem suum omnipoténtem,
tibi grátias agens benedíxit,
fregit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, the Priest continues:
In a similar way, when supper was ended,
Símili modo, postquam cenátum est,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took this precious chalice
in his holy and venerable hands,
and once more giving you thanks, he said the blessing
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accípiens et hunc præclárum cálicem
in sanctas ac venerábiles manus suas,
item tibi grátias agens benedíxit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, O Lord,
as we celebrate the memorial of the blessed Passion,
the Resurrection from the dead,
and the glorious Ascension into heaven
of Christ, your Son, our Lord,
we, your servants and your holy people,
offer to your glorious majesty
from the gifts that you have given us,
this pure victim,
this holy victim,
this spotless victim,
the holy Bread of eternal life
and the Chalice of everlasting salvation.
Unde et mémores, Dómine,
nos servi tui,
sed et plebs tua sancta,
eiúsdem Christi, Fílii tui, Dómini nostri,
tam beátæ passiónis,
necnon et ab ínferis resurrectiónis,
sed et in cælos gloriósæ ascensiónis:
offérimus præcláræ maiestáti tuæ
de tuis donis ac datis
hóstiam puram,
hóstiam sanctam,
hóstiam immaculátam,
Panem sanctum vitæ ætérnæ
et Cálicem salútis perpétuæ.
Be pleased to look upon these offerings
with a serene and kindly countenance,
and to accept them,
as once you were pleased to accept
the gifts of your servant Abel the just,
the sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith,
and the offering of your high priest Melchizedek,
a holy sacrifice, a spotless victim.
Supra quæ propítio ac seréno vultu
respícere dignéris:
et accépta habére,
sícuti accépta habére dignátus es
múnera púeri tui iusti Abel,
et sacrifícium Patriárchæ nostri Abrahæ,
et quod tibi óbtulit summus sacérdos tuus Melchísedech,
sanctum sacrifícium, immaculátam hóstiam.
Bowing, with hands joined, he continues:
In humble prayer we ask you, almighty God:
command that these gifts be borne
by the hands of your holy Angel
to your altar on high
in the sight of your divine majesty,
so that all of us, who through this participation at the altar
receive the most holy Body and Blood of your Son,
Súpplices te rogámus, omnípotens Deus:
iube hæc perférri per manus sancti Angeli tui
in sublíme altáre tuum,
in conspéctu divínæ maiestátis tuæ;
ut, quotquot ex hac altáris participatióne
sacrosánctum Fílii tui Corpus et Sánguinem sumpsérimus,
He stands upright again and signs himself with the Sign of the Cross, saying:
may be filled with every grace and heavenly blessing.
omni benedictióne cælésti et grátia repleámur.
He joins his hands.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)
(Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen).
Commemoration of the Dead
With hands extended, the Priest says:
Remember also, Lord, your servants N. and N.,
who have gone before us with the sign of faith
and rest in the sleep of peace.
Meménto étiam, Dómine,
famulórum famularúmque tuárum N. et N.,
qui nos præcessérunt cum signo fídei,
et dórmiunt in somno pacis.
He joins his hands and prays briefly for those who have died and for whom he intends to pray.
Then, with hands extended, he continues:
Grant them, O Lord, we pray,
and all who sleep in Christ,
a place of refreshment, light and peace.
Ipsis, Dómine, et ómnibus in Christo quiescéntibus,
locum refrigérii, lucis et pacis,
ut indúlgeas, deprecámur.
He joins his hands.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)
(Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen).
He strikes his breast with his right hand, saying:
To us, also, your servants, who, though sinners,
Nobis quoque peccatóribus fámulis tuis,
And, with hands extended, he continues:
hope in your abundant mercies,
graciously grant some share
and fellowship with your holy Apostles and Martyrs:
with John the Baptist, Stephen,
Matthias, Barnabas,
(Ignatius, Alexander,
Marcellinus, Peter,
Felicity, Perpetua,
Agatha, Lucy,
Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia)
and all your Saints;
admit us, we beseech you,
into their company,
not weighing our merits,
but granting us your pardon,
de multitúdine miseratiónum tuárum sperántibus,
partem áliquam et societátem donáre dignéris
cum tuis sanctis Apóstolis et Martýribus:
cum Ioánne, Stéphano,
Matthía, Bárnaba,
(Ignátio, Alexándro,
Marcellíno, Petro,
Felicitáte, Perpétua,
Agatha, Lúcia,
Agnéte, Cæcília, Anastásia)
et ómnibus Sanctis tuis:
intra quorum nos consórtium,
non æstimátor mériti, sed véniæ,
quǽsumus, largítor admítte.
He joins his hands.
through Christ our Lord.
Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
And he continues:
Through whom
you continue to make all these good things, O Lord;
you sanctify them, fill them with life,
bless them, and bestow them upon us.
Per quem hæc ómnia, Dómine,
semper bona creas, sanctíficas, vivíficas, benedícis,
et præstas nobis.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER III
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy, O Lord,
and all you have created
rightly gives you praise,
for through your Son our Lord Jesus Christ,
by the power and working of the Holy Spirit,
you give life to all things and make them holy,
and you never cease to gather a people to yourself,
so that from the rising of the sun to its setting
a pure sacrifice may be offered to your name.
Vere Sanctus es, Dómine,
et mérito te laudat omnis a te cóndita creatúra,
quia per Fílium tuum,
Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum,
Spíritus Sancti operánte virtúte,
vivíficas et sanctíficas univérsa,
et pópulum tibi congregáre non désinis,
ut a solis ortu usque ad occásum
oblátio munda offerátur nómini tuo.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Therefore, O Lord, we humbly implore you:
by the same Spirit graciously make holy
these gifts we have brought to you for consecration,
Súpplices ergo te, Dómine, deprecámur,
ut hæc múnera, quæ tibi sacránda detúlimus,
eódem Spíritu sanctificáre dignéris,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become the Body and ✠ Blood of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ,
ut Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
Fílii tui Dómini nostri Iesu Christi,
He joins his hands.
at whose command we celebrate these mysteries.
cuius mandáto hæc mystéria celebrámus.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
For on the night he was betrayed
Ipse enim in qua nocte tradebátur
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he himself took bread,
and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem
et tibi grátias agens benedíxit,
fregit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way, when supper was ended,
Símili modo, postquam cenátum est,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took the chalice,
and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accípiens cálicem,
et tibi grátias agens benedíxit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, O Lord, as we celebrate the memorial
of the saving Passion of your Son,
his wondrous Resurrection
and Ascension into heaven,
and as we look forward to his second coming,
we offer you in thanksgiving
this holy and living sacrifice.
Mémores ígitur, Dómine,
eiúsdem Fílii tui salutíferæ passiónis
necnon mirábilis resurrectiónis
et ascensiónis in cælum,
sed et præstolántes álterum eius advéntum,
offérimus tibi, grátias referéntes,
hoc sacrifícium vivum et sanctum.
Look, we pray, upon the oblation of your Church
and, recognizing the sacrificial Victim by whose death
you willed to reconcile us to yourself,
grant that we, who are nourished
by the Body and Blood of your Son
and filled with his Holy Spirit,
may become one body, one spirit in Christ.
Réspice, quǽsumus, in oblatiónem Ecclésiæ tuæ
et, agnóscens Hóstiam, cuius voluísti immolatióne placári,
concéde, ut qui Córpore et Sánguine Fílii tui refícimur,
Spíritu eius Sancto repléti,
unum corpus et unus spíritus inveniámur in Christo.
May he make of us
an eternal offering to you,
so that we may obtain an inheritance with your elect,
especially with the most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
with your blessed Apostles and glorious Martyrs
(with Saint N.: the Saint of the day or Patron Saint)
and with all the Saints,
on whose constant intercession in your presence
we rely for unfailing help.
Ipse nos tibi perfíciat munus ætérnum,
ut cum eléctis tuis hereditátem cónsequi valeámus,
in primis cum beatíssima Vírgine, Dei Genetríce, María,
cum beáto Ioseph, eius Sponso,
cum beátis Apóstolis tuis et gloriósis Martýribus
( cum Sancto N.: Sancto diei vel patrono)
et ómnibus Sanctis,
quorum intercessióne
perpétuo apud te confídimus adiuvári.
May this Sacrifice of our reconciliation,
we pray, O Lord,
advance the peace and salvation of all the world.
Be pleased to confirm in faith and charity
your pilgrim Church on earth,
with your servant N. our Pope and N. our Bishop,
the Order of Bishops, all the clergy,
and the entire people you have gained for your own.
Hæc Hóstia nostræ reconciliatiónis profíciat,
quǽsumus, Dómine,
ad totíus mundi pacem atque salútem.
Ecclésiam tuam, peregrinántem in terra,
in fide et caritáte firmáre dignéris
cum fámulo tuo Papa nostro N. et Epíscopo nostro N.,
cum episcopáli órdine et univérso clero
et omni pópulo acquisitiónis tuæ.
Listen graciously to the prayers of this family,
whom you have summoned before you:
in your compassion, O merciful Father,
gather to yourself all your children
scattered throughout the world.
Votis huius famíliæ, quam tibi astáre voluísti,
adésto propítius.
Omnes fílios tuos ubíque dispérsos
tibi, clemens Pater, miserátus coniúnge.
To our departed brothers and sisters
and to all who were pleasing to you
at their passing from this life,
give kind admittance to your kingdom.
There we hope to enjoy for ever the fullness of your glory
Fratres nostros defúnctos
et omnes qui, tibi placéntes, ex hoc sǽculo transiérunt,
in regnum tuum benígnus admítte,
ubi fore sperámus,
ut simul glória tua perénniter satiémur,
In Masses for the Dead another prayer may be added.
† Remember your servant N.
whom you have called (today)
from this world to yourself.
Grant that he (she)
who was united with your Son in a death like his,
may also be one with him in his Resurrection,
when from the earth
he will raise up in the flesh those who have died,
and transform our lowly body
after the pattern of his own glorious body.
To our departed brothers and sisters, too,
and to all who were pleasing to you
at their passing from this life,
give kind admittance to your kingdom.
There we hope to enjoy for ever the fullness of your glory,
when you will wipe away every tear from our eyes.
For seeing you, our God, as you are,
we shall be like you for all the ages
and praise you without end,
† Meménto fámuli tui (fámulae tuae)N.,
quem (quam)(hódie) ad te ex hoc mundo vocásti.
Concéde, ut, qui (quae) complantátus (complantáta)
fuit similitúdini mortis Fílii tui,
simul fiat et resurrectiónis ipsíus,
quando mórtuos suscitábit in carne de terra
et corpus humilitátis nostræ
configurábit córpori claritátis suæ.
Sed et fratres nostros defúnctos,
et omnes qui, tibi placéntes, ex hoc sǽculo transiérunt,
in regnum tuum benígnus admítte,
ubi fore sperámus,
ut simul glória tua perénniter satiémur,
quando omnem lácrimam abstérges ab óculis nostris,
quia te, sícuti es, Deum nostrum vidéntes,
tibi símiles érimus cuncta per sǽcula,
et te sine fine laudábimus,
He joins his hands.
through Christ our Lord,
through whom you bestow on the world all that is good.
per Christum Dóminum nostrum,
per quem mundo bona cuncta largíris.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER IV
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
We give you praise, Father most holy,
for you are great
and you have fashioned all your works
in wisdom and in love.
Confitémur tibi, Pater sancte,
quia magnus es et ómnia ópera tua
in sapiéntia et caritáte fecísti.
Hóminem ad tuam imáginem condidísti,
eíque commisísti mundi curam univérsi,
ut, tibi soli Creatóri sérviens,
creatúris ómnibus imperáret.
Et cum amicítiam tuam, non obœdiens, amisísset,
non eum dereliquísti in mortis império.
Omnibus enim misericórditer subvenísti,
ut te quæréntes invenírent.
Sed et fœdera plúries homínibus obtulísti
eósque per prophétas erudísti in exspectatióne salútis.
You formed man in your own image
and entrusted the whole world to his care,
so that in serving you alone, the Creator,
he might have dominion over all creatures.
And when through disobedience he had lost your friendship,
you did not abandon him to the domain of death.
For you came in mercy to the aid of all,
so that those who seek might find you.
Time and again you offered them covenants
and through the prophets
taught them to look forward to salvation.
And you so loved the world, Father most holy,
that in the fullness of time
you sent your Only Begotten Son to be our Saviour.
Made incarnate by the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary,
he shared our human nature
in all things but sin.
To the poor he proclaimed the good news of salvation,
to prisoners, freedom,
and to the sorrowful of heart, joy.
To accomplish your plan,
he gave himself up to death,
and, rising from the dead,
he destroyed death and restored life.
Et sic, Pater sancte, mundum dilexísti,
ut, compléta plenitúdine témporum,
Unigénitum tuum nobis mítteres Salvatórem.
Qui, incarnátus de Spíritu Sancto
et natus ex María Vírgine,
in nostra condiciónis forma est conversátus
per ómnia absque peccáto;
salútem evangelizávit paupéribus,
redemptiónem captívis,
mæstis corde lætítiam.
Ut tuam vero dispensatiónem impléret,
in mortem trádidit semetípsum
ac, resúrgens a mórtuis,
mortem destrúxit vitámque renovávit.
And that we might live no longer for ourselves
but for him who died and rose again for us,
he sent the Holy Spirit from you, Father,
as the first fruits for those who believe,
so that, bringing to perfection his work in the world,
he might sanctify creation to the full.
Et, ut non ámplius nobismetípsis viverémus,
sed sibi qui pro nobis mórtuus est atque surréxit,
a te, Pater, misit Spíritum Sanctum primítias credéntibus,
qui, opus suum in mundo perfíciens,
omnem sanctificatiónem compléret.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Therefore, O Lord, we pray:
may this same Holy Spirit
graciously sanctify these offerings,
Quaésumus ígitur, Dómine,
ut idem Spíritus Sanctus
hæc múnera sanctificáre dignétur,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become
the Body and ✠ Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ
ut Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
Dómini nostri Iesu Christi
He joins his hands.
for the celebration of this great mystery,
which he himself left us
as an eternal covenant.
ad hoc magnum mystérium celebrándum,
quod ipse nobis relíquit in fœdus ætérnum.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
For when the hour had come
for him to be glorified by you, Father most holy,
having loved his own who were in the world,
he loved them to the end:
and while they were at supper,
Ipse enim, cum hora venísset
ut glorificarétur a te, Pater sancte,
ac dilexísset suos qui erant in mundo,
in finem diléxit eos:
et cenántibus illis
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread, blessed and broke it,
and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem, benedíxit ac fregit, dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way,
Símili modo
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
taking the chalice filled with the fruit of the vine,
he gave thanks,
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accípiens cálicem, ex genímine vitis replétum,
grátias egit, dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, O Lord,
as we now celebrate the memorial of our redemption,
we remember Christ's Death
and his descent to the realm of the dead,
we proclaim his Resurrection
and his Ascension to your right hand,
and, as we await his coming in glory,
we offer you his Body and Blood,
the sacrifice acceptable to you
which brings salvation to the whole world.
Unde et nos, Dómine, redemptiónis nostræ memoriále nunc celebrántes,
mortem Christi
eiúsque descénsum ad ínferos recólimus,
eius resurrectiónem
et ascensiónem ad tuam déxteram profitémur,
et, exspectántes ipsíus advéntum in glória,
offérimus tibi eius Corpus et Sánguinem,
sacrifícium tibi acceptábile et toti mundo salutáre.
Look, O Lord, upon the Sacrifice
which you yourself have provided for your Church,
and grant in your loving kindness
to all who partake of this one Bread and one Chalice
that, gathered into one body by the Holy Spirit,
they may truly become a living sacrifice in Christ
to the praise of your glory.
Réspice, Dómine, in Hóstiam,
quam Ecclésiæ tuæ ipse parásti,
et concéde benígnus ómnibus
qui ex hoc uno pane participábunt et cálice,
ut, in unum corpus a Sancto Spíritu congregáti,
in Christo hóstia viva perficiántur,
ad laudem glóriæ tuæ.
Therefore, Lord, remember now
all for whom we offer this sacrifice:
especially your servant N. our Pope,
N. our Bishop, and the whole Order of Bishops,
all the clergy,
those who take part in this offering,
those gathered here before you,
your entire people,
and all who seek you with a sincere heart.
Nunc ergo, Dómine, ómnium recordáre,
pro quibus tibi hanc oblatiónem offérimus:
in primis fámuli tui, Papæ nostri N.
Epíscopi nostri N. et Episcopórum órdinis univérsi,
sed et totíus cleri, et offeréntium,
et circumstántium,
et cuncti pópuli tui,
et ómnium, qui te quærunt corde sincéro.
Remember also
those who have died in the peace of your Christ
and all the dead,
whose faith you alone have known.
Meménto étiam illórum,
qui obiérunt in pace Christi tui,
et ómnium defunctórum,
quorum fidem tu solus cognovísti.
To all of us, your children,
grant, O merciful Father,
that we may enter into a heavenly inheritance
with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
and with your Apostles and Saints in your kingdom.
There, with the whole of creation,
freed from the corruption of sin and death,
may we glorify you
Nobis ómnibus, fíliis tuis, clemens Pater, concéde,
ut cæléstem hereditátem cónsequi valeámus
cum beáta Vírgine, Dei Genetríce, María,
cum beáto Ioseph, eius Sponso,
cum Apóstolis et Sanctis tuis
in regno tuo, ubi cum univérsa creatúra, a
corruptióne peccáti et mortis liberáta,
te glorificémus per Christum Dóminum nostrum,
He joins his hands.
through Christ our Lord,
through whom you bestow on the world all that is good.
per quem mundo bona cuncta largíris.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
Eucharistic Prayers for Masses of Reconciliation I
The Eucharistic Prayers for Reconciliation may be used in Masses in which the mystery of reconciliation is conveyed to the faithful in a special way, as, for example, in the Masses for Promoting Harmony, For Reconciliation, For the Preservation of Peace and Justice, In Time of War or Civil Disturbance, For the Forgiveness of Sins, For Charity, of the Mystery of the Holy Cross, of the Most Holy Eucharist, of the Most Precious Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, as well as in Masses during Lent. Although these Eucharistic Prayers have been provided with a proper Preface, they may also be used with other Prefaces that refer to penance and conversion, as, for example, the Prefaces of Lent.
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy, O Lord,
and from the world's beginning
are ceaselessly at work,
so that the human race may become holy,
just as you yourself are holy.
Vere Sanctus es, Dómine,
qui ab orígine mundi semper operáris
ut, sicut Sanctus es ipse,
sanctus fiat homo.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Look, we pray, upon your people's offerings
and pour out on them the power of your Spirit,
Réspice, quǽsumus, múnera pópuli tui
et super ea Spíritus tui virtútem effúnde
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become the Body and ✠ Blood
ut Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
He joins his hands.
of your beloved Son, Jesus Christ,
in whom we, too, are your sons and daughters.
dilécti Fílii tui, Iesu Christi,
in quo et nos fílii tui sumus.
Quamvis vero olim pérditi
tibi appropinquáre nequirémus,
summo nos amóre dilexísti:
Fílius enim tuus, qui solus est Iustus,
morti trádidit seípsum,
ligno crucis pro nobis non dedignátus affígi.
Indeed, though we once were lost
and could not approach you,
you loved us with the greatest love:
for your Son, who alone is just,
handed himself over to death,
and did not disdain to be nailed for our sake
to the wood of the Cross.
But before his arms were outstretched between heaven and earth,
to become the lasting sign of your covenant,
he desired to celebrate the Passover with his disciples.
Sed ántequam bráchia eius
inter cælum et terram exténta
efficeréntur tui foéderis indelébile signum,
ipse cum discípulis suis Pascha vóluit celebráre.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
As he ate with them,
Convéscens autem,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread
and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
broke the bread and gave it to them, saying:
accépit panem
et tibi grátias agens benedíxit,
fregit et dedit illis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for thiw is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way, when supper was ended,
knowing that he was about to reconcile all things in himself
through his Blood to be shed on the Cross,
Simíliter, postquam cenátum est,
sciens se ómnia in seípso reconciliatúrum
per sánguinem suum in cruce fundéndum,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took the chalice, filled with the fruit of the vine,
and once more giving you thanks,
handed the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accépit cálicem, genímine vitis replétum,
et íterum tibi grátias agens
discípulis suis trádidit, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, as we celebrate
the memorial of your Son Jesus Christ,
who is our Passover and our surest peace,
we celebrate his Death and Resurrection from the dead,
and looking forward to his blessed Coming,
we offer you, who are our faithful and merciful God,
this sacrificial Victim
who reconciles to you the human race.
Mémores ígitur Fílii tui Iesu Christi,
qui Pascha nostrum est et pax nostra certíssima,
mortem eius et resurrectiónem ab ínferis celebrámus
atque, beátum eius advéntum præstolántes,
offérimus tibi, qui fidélis et miséricors es Deus,
hóstiam, quæ hómines tecum reconcíliat.
Look kindly, most compassionate Father,
on those you unite to yourself
by the Sacrifice of your Son,
and grant that, by the power of the Holy Spirit,
as they partake of this one Bread and one Chalice,
they may be gathered into one Body in Christ,
who heals every division.
Réspice, benígnus, clementíssime Pater,
quos tibi coniúngis Fílii tui sacrifício,
ac præsta ut, Spíritus Sancti virtúte,
ex hoc uno pane et cálice partícipes,
in unum corpus congregéntur in Christo,
a quo omnis auferátur divísio.
Be pleased to keep us always
in communion of mind and heart,
together with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop.
Help us to work together
for the coming of your Kingdom,
until the hour when we stand before you,
Saints among the Saints in the halls of heaven,
with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
the blessed Apostles and all the Saints,
and with our deceased brothers and sisters,
whom we humbly commend to your mercy.
In communióne mentis et cordis
nos semper serváre dignéris
una cum Papa nostro N. et Epíscopo nostro N.
Adiuva nos, ut simul advéntum regni tui præstolémus
usque ad horam qua tibi adstábimus,
sancti inter sanctos in sede cælésti,
cum beáta Vírgine Dei Genetríce María,
beátis Apóstolis et ómnibus Sanctis
atque frátribus nostris defúnctis,
quos tuæ misericórdiæ supplíciter commendámus.
Then, freed at last from the wound of corruption
and made fully into a new creation,
we shall sing to you with gladness
the thanksgiving of Christ,
who lives for all eternity.
Tum vero, a corruptiónis vúlnere tandem liberáti
et nova plene constitúti creatúra,
gaudéntes tibi canémus gratiárum actiónem
He joins his hands.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
Eucharistic Prayers for Masses of Reconciliation II
The Eucharistic Prayers for Reconciliation may be used in Masses in which the mystery of reconciliation is conveyed to the faithful in a special way, as, for example, in the Masses for Promoting Harmony, For Reconciliation, For the Preservation of Peace and Justice, In Time of War or Civil Disturbance, For the Forgiveness of Sins, For Charity, of the Mystery of the Holy Cross, of the Most Holy Eucharist, of the Most Precious Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, as well as in Masses during Lent. Although these Eucharistic Prayers have been provided with a proper Preface, they may also be used with other Prefaces that refer to penance and conversion, as, for example, the Prefaces of Lent.
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You, therefore, almighty Father,
we bless through Jesus Christ your Son,
who comes in your name.
He himself is the Word that brings salvation,
the hand you extend to sinners,
the way by which your peace is offered to us.
When we ourselves had turned away from you
on account of our sins,
you brought us back to be reconciled, O Lord,
so that, converted at last to you,
we might love one another
through your Son,
whom for our sake you handed over to death.
Te ígitur, Pater omnípotens,
benedícimus per Iesum Christum Fílium tuum,
qui in tuo nómine venit.
Ipse est pro homínibus Verbum salútis,
manus, quam peccatóribus pórrigis,
via, qua pax tua nobis præbétur.
Cum nosmetípsos a te, Dómine,
propter peccáta nostra avertissémus,
ad reconciliatiónem nos reduxísti,
ut ad te tandem convérsi nos ínvicem diligerémus
per Fílium tuum, quem in mortem pro nobis tradidísti.
And now, celebrating the reconciliation
Christ has brought us,
we entreat you:
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
sanctify these gifts by the outpouring of your Spirit,
Et nunc reconciliatiónem
a Christo nobis allátam celebrántes,
te deprecámur:
Spíritus tui effusióne hæc dona sanctífica,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become the Body and ✠ Blood of your Son,
whose command we fulfil
when we celebrate these mysteries.
ut fiant Corpus et ✠ Sanguis Fílii tui,
cuius mandátum implémus
hæc celebrántes mystéria.
He joins his hands.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
For when about to give his life to set us free,
as he reclined at supper,
Ipse enim, vitam cum esset datúrus,
ut nos liberáret,
discúmbens
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he himself took bread into his hands,
and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem in manus suas
et tibi grátias agens benedíxit,
fregit dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way, on that same evening,
Símili modo véspere illo
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took the chalice of blessing in his hands,
confessing your mercy,
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accépit cálicem benedictiónis in manus suas,
tuam cónfitens misericórdiam
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Celebrating, therefore, the memorial
of the Death and Resurrection of your Son,
who left us this pledge of his love,
we offer you what you have bestowed on us,
the Sacrifice of perfect reconciliation.
Memóriam ígitur agéntes
Fílii tui mortis et resurrectiónis,
qui hoc pignus dilectiónis suæ nobis relíquit,
tibi quod nobis tribuísti offérimus
perféctæ reconciliatiónis sacrifícium.
Holy Father, we humbly beseech you
to accept us also, together with your Son,
and in this saving banquet
graciously to endow us with his very Spirit,
who takes away everything
that estranges us from one another.
Pater sancte, súpplices deprecámur,
ut nos quoque accéptos hábeas cum Fílio tuo
et in hoc salutári convívio
eiúsdem Spíritum nobis præstáre dignéris,
qui ómnia áuferat quæ nos ínvicem aliénant.
May he make your Church a sign of unity
and an instrument of your peace among all people
and may he keep us in communion
with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop
and all the Bishops
and your entire people.
Ipse Ecclésiam tuam inter hómines
signum effíciat unitátis pacísque tuæ instruméntum,
et nos in communióne consérvet
cum Papa nostro N. et Antístite nostro N.
et cunctis Epíscopis et univérso pópulo tuo.
Just as you have gathered us now at the table of your Son,
so also bring us together,
with the glorious Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with your blessed Apostles and all the Saints,
with our brothers and sisters
and those of every race and tongue
who have died in your friendship.
Bring us to share with them the unending banquet of unity
in a new heaven and a new earth,
where the fullness of your peace will shine forth
Quemádmodum nunc ad mensam Fílii tui nos congregásti,
ita nos cóllige cum gloriósa Dei Genetríce Vírgine María,
beátis Apóstolis tuis et ómnibus Sanctis,
cum frátribus nostris,
atque homínibus cuiúsvis stirpis et sermónis
in tua amicítia defúnctis,
ad perpétuæ unitátis convívium,
in cælis novis et terra nova,
ubi plenitúdo pacis tuæ refúlget,
He joins his hands.
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
in Christo Iesu Dómino nostro.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
Eucharistic Prayer for Masses for Various Needs I
The Church on the Way to Unity
Ecclesia in viam unitatis progrediens
The following form of this Eucharistic Prayer is appropriately used with Mass formularies such as, For the Church, For the Pope, For the Bishop, For the Election of a Pope or a Bishop, For a Council or Synod, For Priests, For the Priest Himself, For Ministers of the Church, and For a Spiritual or Pastoral Gathering.
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy and to be glorified, O God,
who love the human race
and who always walk with us on the journey of life.
Blessed indeed is your Son,
present in our midst
when we are gathered by his love,
and when, as once for the disciples, so now for us,
he opens the Scriptures and breaks the bread.
Vere Sanctus es et glorificándus,
amátor hóminum Deus,
qui semper illis ades in itínere vitæ.
Vere benedíctus Fílius tuus,
qui præsens est in médio nostri
cum ab eius amóre congregámur,
et sicut olim pro discípulis
nobis Scriptúras áperit et panem frangit.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Therefore, Father most merciful,
we ask that you send forth your Holy Spirit
to sanctify these gifts of bread and wine,
Rogámus ergo te, Pater clementíssime,
ut Spíritum Sanctum tuum emíttas,
qui hæc dona panis et vini sanctíficet,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become for us
the Body and ✠ Blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ut nobis Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
He joins his hands.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
On the day before he was to suffer,
on the night of the Last Supper,
Qui prídie quam paterétur,
in suprémæ nocte Cenæ,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread and said the blessing,
broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem et benedíxit ac fregit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way,
Símili modo, postquam cenátum est,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
when supper was ended,
he took the chalice, gave you thanks
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accípiens et cálicem,
tibi grátias egit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, holy Father,
as we celebrate the memorial of Christ your Son, our Saviour,
whom you led through his Passion and Death on the Cross
to the glory of the Resurrection,
and whom you have seated at your right hand,
we proclaim the work of your love until he comes again
and we offer you the Bread of life
and the Chalice of blessing.
Unde et nos, Pater sancte,
mémores Christi Fílii tui Salvatóris nostri,
quem per passiónem et mortem crucis
ad resurrectiónis glóriam perduxísti
et ad déxteram tuam sedére fecísti,
opus tuæ caritátis annuntiámus, donec ipse véniat,
tibíque panem vitæ et cálicem benedictiónis offérimus.
Look with favour on the oblation of your Church,
in which we show forth
the paschal Sacrifice of Christ that has been handed on to us,
and grant that, by the power of the Spirit of your love,
we may be counted now and until the day of eternity
among the members of your Son,
in whose Body and Blood we have communion.
In oblatiónem Ecclésiæ tuæ,
in qua paschále Christi sacrifícium
nobis tráditum exhibémus,
réspice propítius, et concéde,
ut virtúte Spíritus caritátis tuæ,
inter Fílii tui membra,
cuius Córpori communicámus et Sánguini,
nunc et in Diem æternitátis numerémur.
Lord, renew your Church (which is in N.)
by the light of the Gospel.
Strengthen the bond of unity
between the faithful and the pastors of your people,
together with N. our Pope, N. our Bishop,
and the whole Order of Bishops,
that in a world torn by strife
your people may shine forth
as a prophetic sign of unity and concord.
Ecclésiam tuam, Dómine, ( quæ est N.)
lúmine rénova Evangélii.
Vínculum unitátis confírma
inter fidéles et pastóres plebis tuæ,
una cum Papa nostro N. et Epíscopo nostro N.
et univérso órdine episcopáli,
ut pópulus tuus,
hoc in mundo discórdiis laceráto,
unitátis et concórdiæ
prophéticum signum elúceat.
Remember our brothers and sisters (N. and N.),
who have fallen asleep in the peace of your Christ,
and all the dead, whose faith you alone have known.
Admit them to rejoice in the light of your face,
and in the resurrection give them the fullness of life.
Meménto fratrum nostrórum (N. et N.)
qui in pace Christi tui dormiérunt
omniúmque defunctórum,
quorum fidem tu solus cognovísti:
eos ad lumen vultus tui fruéndum admítte
et in resurrectióne dona eis vitæ plenitúdinem.
Grant also to us,
when our earthly pilgrimage is done,
that we may come to an eternal dwelling place
and live with you for ever;
there, in communion with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with the Apostles and Martyrs,
(with Saint N.: the Saint of the day or Patron)
and with all the Saints,
we shall praise and exalt you
Concéde nos quoque,
terréna exácta peregrinatióne,
ad ætérnam perveníre mansiónem,
ubi tecum semper vivémus
et cum beáta Vírgine Dei Genetríce María,
cum Apóstolis et Martýribus,
( cum Sancto N. : Sancto diei vel patrono)
Sanctísque ómnibus communicántes,
te laudábimus et magnificábimus
He joins his hands.
through Jesus Christ, your Son.
per Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
Eucharistic Prayer for Masses for Various Needs II
God Guides the Church on the Way of Salvation
Deus Ecclesiam suam in viam salutis conducens
The following form of this Eucharistic Prayer is appropriately used with Mass formularies such as, For the Church, For Vocations to Holy Orders, For the Laity, For the Family, For Religious, For Vocations to Religious Life, For Charity, For Relatives and Friends, and For Giving Thanks to God.
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy and to be glorified, O God,
who love the human race
and who always walk with us on the journey of life.
Blessed indeed is your Son,
present in our midst
when we are gathered by his love,
and when, as once for the disciples, so now for us,
he opens the Scriptures and breaks the bread.
Vere Sanctus es et glorificándus,
amátor hóminum Deus,
qui semper illis ades in itínere vitæ.
Vere benedíctus Fílius tuus,
qui præsens est in médio nostri
cum ab eius amóre congregámur,
et sicut olim pro discípulis
nobis Scriptúras áperit et panem frangit.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Therefore, Father most merciful,
we ask that you send forth your Holy Spirit
to sanctify these gifts of bread and wine,
Rogámus ergo te, Pater clementíssime,
ut Spíritum Sanctum tuum emíttas,
qui hæc dona panis et vini sanctíficet,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become for us
the Body and ✠ Blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ut nobis Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
He joins his hands.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
On the day before he was to suffer,
on the night of the Last Supper,
Qui prídie quam paterétur,
in suprémæ nocte Cenæ,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread and said the blessing,
broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem et benedíxit ac fregit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way,
Símili modo, postquam cenátum est,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
when supper was ended,
he took the chalice, gave you thanks
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accípiens et cálicem,
tibi grátias egit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, holy Father,
as we celebrate the memorial of Christ your Son, our Saviour,
whom you led through his Passion and Death on the Cross
to the glory of the Resurrection,
and whom you have seated at your right hand,
we proclaim the work of your love until he comes again
and we offer you the Bread of life
and the Chalice of blessing.
Unde et nos, Pater sancte,
mémores Christi Fílii tui Salvatóris nostri,
quem per passiónem et mortem crucis
ad resurrectiónis glóriam perduxísti
et ad déxteram tuam sedére fecísti,
opus tuæ caritátis annuntiámus, donec ipse véniat,
tibíque panem vitæ et cálicem benedictiónis offérimus.
Look with favour on the oblation of your Church,
in which we show forth
the paschal Sacrifice of Christ that has been handed on to us,
and grant that, by the power of the Spirit of your love,
we may be counted now and until the day of eternity
among the members of your Son,
in whose Body and Blood we have communion.
In oblatiónem Ecclésiæ tuæ,
in qua paschále Christi sacrifícium
nobis tráditum exhibémus,
réspice propítius, et concéde,
ut virtúte Spíritus caritátis tuæ,
inter Fílii tui membra,
cuius Córpori communicámus et Sánguini,
nunc et in Diem æternitátis numerémur.
And so, having called us to your table, Lord,
confirm us in unity,
so that, together with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop,
with all Bishops, Priests and Deacons,
and your entire people,
as we walk your ways with faith and hope,
we may strive to bring joy and trust into the world.
Ad mensam ergo tuam convocátos, Dómine,
nos in unitáte confírma:
ut, una cum Papa nostro N.
et Epíscopo nostro N.,
cum ómnibus Epíscopis, presbýteris, diáconis
et univérso pópulo tuo,
in fide ac spe per sémitas tuas ambulántes,
gáudium et fidúciam in mundum effúndere valeámus.
Remember our brothers and sisters (N. and N.),
who have fallen asleep in the peace of your Christ,
and all the dead, whose faith you alone have known.
Admit them to rejoice in the light of your face,
and in the resurrection give them the fullness of life.
Meménto fratrum nostrórum (N. et N.)
qui in pace Christi tui dormiérunt
omniúmque defunctórum,
quorum fidem tu solus cognovísti:
eos ad lumen vultus tui fruéndum admítte
et in resurrectióne dona eis vitæ plenitúdinem.
Grant also to us,
when our earthly pilgrimage is done,
that we may come to an eternal dwelling place
and live with you for ever;
there, in communion with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with the Apostles and Martyrs,
(with Saint N.: the Saint of the day or Patron)
and with all the Saints,
we shall praise and exalt you
Concéde nos quoque,
terréna exácta peregrinatióne,
ad ætérnam perveníre mansiónem,
ubi tecum semper vivémus
et cum beáta Vírgine Dei Genetríce María,
cum Apóstolis et Martýribus,
( cum Sancto N. : Sancto diei vel patrono)
Sanctísque ómnibus communicántes,
te laudábimus et magnificábimus
He joins his hands.
through Jesus Christ, your Son.
per Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
Eucharistic Prayer for Masses for Various Needs III
Jesus, Way to the Father
Iesus via ad Patrem
The following form of this Eucharistic Prayer is appropriately used with Mass formularies such as, For the Evangelization of Peoples, For Persecuted Christians, For the Nation or State, For Those in Public Office, For a Governing Assembly, At the Beginning of the Civil Year, and For the Progress of Peoples.
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy and to be glorified, O God,
who love the human race
and who always walk with us on the journey of life.
Blessed indeed is your Son,
present in our midst
when we are gathered by his love,
and when, as once for the disciples, so now for us,
he opens the Scriptures and breaks the bread.
Vere Sanctus es et glorificándus,
amátor hóminum Deus,
qui semper illis ades in itínere vitæ.
Vere benedíctus Fílius tuus,
qui præsens est in médio nostri
cum ab eius amóre congregámur,
et sicut olim pro discípulis
nobis Scriptúras áperit et panem frangit.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Therefore, Father most merciful,
we ask that you send forth your Holy Spirit
to sanctify these gifts of bread and wine,
Rogámus ergo te, Pater clementíssime,
ut Spíritum Sanctum tuum emíttas,
qui hæc dona panis et vini sanctíficet,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become for us
the Body and ✠ Blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ut nobis Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
He joins his hands.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
On the day before he was to suffer,
on the night of the Last Supper,
Qui prídie quam paterétur,
in suprémæ nocte Cenæ,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread and said the blessing,
broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem et benedíxit ac fregit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way,
Símili modo, postquam cenátum est,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
when supper was ended,
he took the chalice, gave you thanks
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accípiens et cálicem,
tibi grátias egit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, holy Father,
as we celebrate the memorial of Christ your Son, our Saviour,
whom you led through his Passion and Death on the Cross
to the glory of the Resurrection,
and whom you have seated at your right hand,
we proclaim the work of your love until he comes again
and we offer you the Bread of life
and the Chalice of blessing.
Unde et nos, Pater sancte,
mémores Christi Fílii tui Salvatóris nostri,
quem per passiónem et mortem crucis
ad resurrectiónis glóriam perduxísti
et ad déxteram tuam sedére fecísti,
opus tuæ caritátis annuntiámus, donec ipse véniat,
tibíque panem vitæ et cálicem benedictiónis offérimus.
Look with favour on the oblation of your Church,
in which we show forth
the paschal Sacrifice of Christ that has been handed on to us,
and grant that, by the power of the Spirit of your love,
we may be counted now and until the day of eternity
among the members of your Son,
in whose Body and Blood we have communion.
In oblatiónem Ecclésiæ tuæ,
in qua paschále Christi sacrifícium
nobis tráditum exhibémus,
réspice propítius, et concéde,
ut virtúte Spíritus caritátis tuæ,
inter Fílii tui membra,
cuius Córpori communicámus et Sánguini,
nunc et in diem æternitátis numerémur.
By our partaking of this mystery, almighty Father,
give us life through your Spirit,
grant that we may be conformed to the image of your Son,
and confirm us in the bond of communion,
together with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop,
with all other Bishops,
with Priests and Deacons,
and with your entire people.
Huius participatióne mystérii, omnípotens Pater,
nos Spíritu vivífica
et imágini Fílii tui confórmes fíeri concéde
atque in vínculo communiónis confírma
una cum Papa nostro N., et Epíscopo nostro N.
cum céteris Epíscopis, cum presbýteris et diáconis
et univérso pópulo tuo.
Grant that all the faithful of the Church,
looking into the signs of the times by the light of faith,
may constantly devote themselves
to the service of the Gospel.
Fac ut omnes Ecclésiæ fidéles,
témporum signa lúmine fídei perscrutántes,
in servítium Evangélii cohærénter se impéndere váleant.
Keep us attentive to the needs of all
that, sharing their grief and pain,
their joy and hope,
we may faithfully bring them the good news of salvation
and go forward with them
along the way of your Kingdom.
Ad cunctórum hóminum necessitátes redde nos inténtos
ut luctus eórum et angóres,
gáudium et spem participántes,
núntium salútis illis fidéliter afferámus
et cum eis in viam regni tui progrediámur.
Remember our brothers and sisters (N. and N.),
who have fallen asleep in the peace of your Christ,
and all the dead, whose faith you alone have known.
Admit them to rejoice in the light of your face,
and in the resurrection give them the fullness of life.
Meménto fratrum nostrórum (N. et N.)
qui in pace Christi tui dormiérunt
omniúmque defunctórum,
quorum fidem tu solus cognovísti:
eos ad lumen vultus tui fruéndum admítte
et in resurrectióne dona eis vitæ plenitúdinem.
Grant also to us,
when our earthly pilgrimage is done,
that we may come to an eternal dwelling place
and live with you for ever;
there, in communion with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with the Apostles and Martyrs,
(with Saint N.: the Saint of the day or Patron)
and with all the Saints,
we shall praise and exalt you
Concéde nos quoque,
terréna exácta peregrinatióne,
ad ætérnam perveníre mansiónem,
ubi tecum semper vivémus
et cum beáta Vírgine Dei Genetríce María,
cum Apóstolis et Martýribus,
( cum Sancto N. : Sancto diei vel patrono)
Sanctísque ómnibus communicántes,
te laudábimus et magnificábimus
He joins his hands.
through Jesus Christ, your Son.
per Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
Eucharistic Prayer for Masses for Various Needs IV
Jesus, the Compassion of God
Iesus pertransiens benefaciendo
The following form of this Eucharistic Prayer is appropriately used with Mass formularies such as, For Refugees and Exiles, In Time of Famine or For Those Suffering Hunger, For Our Oppressors, For Those Held in Captivity, For Those in Prison, For the Sick, For the Dying, For the Grace of a Happy Death, and In Any Need.
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy and to be glorified, O God,
who love the human race
and who always walk with us on the journey of life.
Blessed indeed is your Son,
present in our midst
when we are gathered by his love,
and when, as once for the disciples, so now for us,
he opens the Scriptures and breaks the bread.
Vere Sanctus es et glorificándus,
amátor hóminum Deus,
qui semper illis ades in itínere vitæ.
Vere benedíctus Fílius tuus,
qui præsens est in médio nostri
cum ab eius amóre congregámur,
et sicut olim pro discípulis
nobis Scriptúras áperit et panem frangit.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Therefore, Father most merciful,
we ask that you send forth your Holy Spirit
to sanctify these gifts of bread and wine,
Rogámus ergo te, Pater clementíssime,
ut Spíritum Sanctum tuum emíttas,
qui hæc dona panis et vini sanctíficet,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become for us
the Body and ✠ Blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ut nobis Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
He joins his hands.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
On the day before he was to suffer,
on the night of the Last Supper,
Qui prídie quam paterétur,
in suprémæ nocte Cenæ,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread and said the blessing,
broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem et benedíxit ac fregit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way,
Símili modo, postquam cenátum est,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
when supper was ended,
he took the chalice, gave you thanks
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accípiens et cálicem,
tibi grátias egit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, holy Father,
as we celebrate the memorial of Christ your Son, our Saviour,
whom you led through his Passion and Death on the Cross
to the glory of the Resurrection,
and whom you have seated at your right hand,
we proclaim the work of your love until he comes again
and we offer you the Bread of life
and the Chalice of blessing.
Unde et nos, Pater sancte,
mémores Christi Fílii tui Salvatóris nostri,
quem per passiónem et mortem crucis
ad resurrectiónis glóriam perduxísti
et ad déxteram tuam sedére fecísti,
opus tuæ caritátis annuntiámus, donec ipse véniat,
tibíque panem vitæ et cálicem benedictiónis offérimus.
Look with favour on the oblation of your Church,
in which we show forth
the paschal Sacrifice of Christ that has been handed on to us,
and grant that, by the power of the Spirit of your love,
we may be counted now and until the day of eternity
among the members of your Son,
in whose Body and Blood we have communion.
In oblatiónem Ecclésiæ tuæ,
in qua paschále Christi sacrifícium
nobis tráditum exhibémus,
réspice propítius, et concéde,
ut virtúte Spíritus caritátis tuæ,
inter Fílii tui membra,
cuius Córpori communicámus et Sánguini,
nunc et in Diem æternitátis numerémur.
Bring your Church, O Lord,
to perfect faith and charity,
together with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop,
with all Bishops, Priests and Deacons,
and the entire people you have made your own.
Ecclésiam tuam, Dómine,
in fide et caritáte perfícere dignéris,
una cum Papa nostro N. et Epíscopo nostro N.,
et cunctis Epíscopis, presbýteris et diáconis,
et omni pópulo acquisitiónis tuæ.
Open our eyes
to the needs of our brothers and sisters;
inspire in us words and actions
to comfort those who labour and are burdened.
Make us serve them truly,
after the example of Christ and at his command.
And may your Church stand as a living witness
to truth and freedom,
to peace and justice,
that all people may be raised up to a new hope.
Aperi óculos nostros
ut necessitátes fratrum agnoscámus;
verba et ópera nobis inspíra,
ad laborántes et onerátos confortándos;
fac nos sincére ipsis inservíre,
Christi exémplo eiúsque mandáto.
Ecclésia tua vivum testimónium exsístat
veritátis et libertátis,
pacis atque iustítiæ,
ut omnes hómines in spem novam erigántur.
Remember our brothers and sisters (N. and N.),
who have fallen asleep in the peace of your Christ,
and all the dead, whose faith you alone have known.
Admit them to rejoice in the light of your face,
and in the resurrection give them the fullness of life.
Meménto fratrum nostrórum (N. et N.)
qui in pace Christi tui dormiérunt
omniúmque defunctórum,
quorum fidem tu solus cognovísti:
eos ad lumen vultus tui fruéndum admítte
et in resurrectióne dona eis vitæ plenitúdinem.
Grant also to us,
when our earthly pilgrimage is done,
that we may come to an eternal dwelling place
and live with you for ever;
there, in communion with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with the Apostles and Martyrs,
(with Saint N.: the Saint of the day or Patron)
and with all the Saints,
we shall praise and exalt you
Concéde nos quoque,
terréna exácta peregrinatióne,
ad ætérnam perveníre mansiónem,
ubi tecum semper vivémus
et cum beáta Vírgine Dei Genetríce María,
cum Apóstolis et Martýribus,
( cum Sancto N. : Sancto diei vel patrono)
Sanctísque ómnibus communicántes,
te laudábimus et magnificábimus
He joins his hands.
through Jesus Christ, your Son.
per Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
After the chalice and paten have been set down, the Priest, with hands joined, says:
At the Saviour's command and formed by divine teaching,
we dare to say:
Præcéptis salutáribus móniti,
et divína institutióne formáti,
audémus dícere:
He extends his hands and, together with the people, continues:
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.
Pater noster,
qui es in caelis:
sanctificétur nomen tuum;
advéniat regnum tuum;
fiat volúntas tua,
sicut in caelo, et in terra.
Panem nostrum cotidiánum da nobis hódie;
et dimítte nobis débita nostra,
sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris;
et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem;
sed líbera nos a malo.
With hands extended, the Priest alone continues, saying:
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 Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Líbera nos, quǽsumus, Dómine, ab ómnibus malis,
da propítius pacem in diébus nostris,
ut, ope misericórdiæ tuæ adiúti,
et a peccáto simus semper líberi
et ab omni perturbatióne secúri:
exspectántes beátam spem
et advéntum Salvatóris nostri Iesu Christi.
He joins his hands.
The people conclude the prayer, acclaiming:
For the kingdom,
the power
and the glory
are yours now and for ever.
Quia tuum est regnum,
et potéstas,
et glória in sǽcula.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says aloud:
Lord Jesus Christ,
you 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.
Dómine Iesu Christe,
qui dixísti Apóstolis tuis:
Pacem relínquo vobis,
pacem meam do vobis:
ne respícias peccáta nostra,
sed fidem Ecclésiæ tuæ;
eámque secúndum voluntátem tuam
pacificáre et coadunáre dignéris.
He joins his hands.
Who live and reign for ever and ever.
Qui vivis et regnas in sǽcula sæculórum.
The people reply:
Amen.
Amen.
The Priest, turned towards the people, extending and then joining his hands, adds:
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
Pax Dómini sit semper vobíscum.
The people reply:
And with your spirit.
Et cum spíritu tuo.
Then, if appropriate, the Deacon, or the Priest, adds:
Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
Offérte vobis pacem.
And all offer one another a sign, in keeping with local customs, that expresses peace, communion, and charity. The Priest gives the sign of peace to a Deacon or minister.
Then he takes the host, breaks it over the paten, and places a small piece in the chalice, saying quietly:
May this mingling of the Body
and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ
bring eternal life to us who receive it.
Hæc commíxtio Córporis et Sánguinis
Dómini nostri Iesu Christi
fiat accipiéntibus nobis in vitam ætérnam.
Meanwhile the following is sung or said:
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
grant us peace.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: miserére nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: miserére nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: dona nobis pacem.
Then the Priest, with hands joined, says quietly:
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.
Dómine Iesu Christe, Fili Dei vivi,
qui ex voluntáte Patris,
cooperánte Spíritu Sancto,
per mortem tuam mundum vivificásti:
líbera me per hoc sacrosánctum Corpus et Sánguinem tuum
ab ómnibus iniquitátibus meis et univérsis malis:
et fac me tuis semper inhærére mandátis,
et a te numquam separári permíttas.
Or:
May the receiving of your Body and Blood, Lord Jesus Christ,
not bring me to judgment and condemnation,
but through your loving mercy
be for me protection in mind and body
and a healing remedy.
Percéptio Córporis et Sánguinis tui, Dómine Iesu Christe,
non mihi provéniat in iudícium et condemnatiónem:
sed pro tua pietáte prosit mihi ad tutaméntum mentis et córporis,
et ad medélam percipiéndam.
The Priest genuflects, takes the host and, holding it slightly raised above the paten or above the chalice, while facing the people, says aloud:
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.
Ecce Agnus Dei,
ecce qui tollit peccáta mundi.
Beáti qui ad cenam Agni vocáti sunt.
And together with the people he adds once:
Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word,
and my soul shall be healed.
Dómine, non sum dignus,
ut intres sub téctum meum,
sed tantum dic verbo,
et sanábitur ánima mea.
The Priest, facing the altar, says quietly:
May the Body of Christ keep me safe for eternal life.
Corpus Christi custódiat me in vitam ætérnam.
And he reverently consumes the Body of Christ.
Then he takes the chalice and says quietly:
May the Blood of Christ keep me safe for eternal life.
Sanguis Christi custódiat me in vitam ætérnam.
And he reverently consumes the Blood of Christ. The prayer before Communion may be said by the people or by the priest.
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:
The Body of Christ.
Corpus Christi.
The communicant replies:
Amen.
Amen.
And receives Holy Communion.
If a Deacon also distributes Holy Communion, he does so in the same manner.
If any are present who are to receive Holy Communion under both kinds, the rite described in the proper place is to be followed.
While the Priest is receiving the Body of Christ, the Communion Chant begins.
Communion antiphon
Cf. Jn 15, 13
Greater love has no one than to lay down his life for his friends (E. T. alleluia).
Maiórem hac dilectiónem nemo habet, ut ánimam suam ponat quis pro amícis suis (T. P. allelúia).
Or: — Jn 13: 35
This is how all will know that you are my disciples: if you have love for one another, says the Lord (E. T. alleluia).
In hoc cognóscent omnes quia discípuli mei estis: si dilectiónem habuéritis ad ínvicem, dicit Dóminus ( T. P. allelúia ).
Communion antiphon
Ps 73 (72): 28
To be near God is my happiness, to place my hope in God the Lord.
Mihi autem adhærére Deo bonum est, pónere in Dómino Deo spem meam.
Or: — Mk 11: 23-24
Amen, I say to you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you will receive,
and it shall be given to you, says the Lord.
Amen dico vobis, quidquid orántes pétitis, crédite quia accipiétis, et fiet vobis, dicit Dóminus.
When the distribution of Communion is over, the Priest or a deacon or an acolyte purifies the paten over the chalice and also the chalice itself. While he carries out the purification, the Priest says quietly:
What has passed our lips as food, O Lord, may we possess in purity of heart, that what has been given to us in time may be our healing for eternity.
Quod ore súmpsimus, Dómine,
pura mente capiámus,
et de múnere temporáli
fiat nobis remédium sempitérnum.
Then the Priest may return to the chair. If appropriate, a sacred silence may be observed for a while, or a psalm or other canticle of praise or a hymn may be sung.
Then, standing at the altar or at the chair and facing the people, with hands joined, the Priest says:
Let us pray.
Orémus.
All pray in silence with the Priest for a while, unless silence has just been observed. then the Priest, with hands extended, says the prayer after Communion.
Prayer after communion
Grant, we pray, O Lord, that we, who are renewed by these sacred mysteries, may follow the example of blessed N., who honored you with tireless devotion and, by surpassing charity, was of service to your people.
Through Christ our Lord.
Sacris mystériis reféctos, da nos, quǽsumus, Dómine, beáti N. exémpla sectári, qui te indeféssa pietáte cóluit, et pópulo tuo imménsa prófuit caritáte. Per Christum.
Or:
Having fed upon the delights of the Sacrament of salvation, O Lord, we humbly implore your faithful love, that, imitating, by your grace, the charity of blessed N., we may also be made partakers with him (her) in glory.
Through Christ our Lord.
Sacraménti salutáris, Dómine, pasti delíciis, tuam súpplices deprecámur pietátem, ut, beáti N. caritátis imitatóres effécti, consórtes simus et glóriæ. Per Christum.
Prayer after communion
We have partaken of the gifts of this sacred mystery, humbly imploring, O Lord,
that what your Son commanded us to do
in memory of him
may bring us growth in charity.
Through Christ our Lord.
Súmpsimus, Dómine, sacri dona mystérii, humíliter deprecántes, ut, quæ in sui commemoratiónem nos Fílius tuus fácere præcépit, in nostræ profíciant caritátis augméntum. Per Christum.
At the end of which the people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
If they are necessary, any brief announcements to the people follow here.
Then the dismissal takes place. The Priest, facing the people and extending his hands, says:
The Lord be with you.
Dóminus vobíscum.
The people reply:
And with your spirit.
Et cum spíritu tuo.
On certain days or occasions, this formula of blessing is preceded, in accordance with the rubrics, by another more solemn formula of blessing or by a prayer over the people
The Priest blesses the people, saying:
May almighty God bless you,
the Father, and the Son, ✠ and the Holy Spirit.
Benedícat vos omnípotens Deus,
Pater, et Fílius, ✠ et Spíritus Sanctus.
The people reply:
Amen.
Amen.
Bishop's blessing
In a Pontifical Mass, the celebrant receives the miter and, extending his hands, says:
The Lord be with you.
Dóminus vobíscum.
All reply:
And with your spirit.
Et cum spíritu tuo.
The celebrant says:
Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Sit nomen Dómini benedíctum.
All reply:
Now and for ever.
Ex hoc nunc et usque in sǽculum.
The celebrant says:
Our help is in the name of the Lord.
Adiutórium nostrum in nómine Dómini.
All reply:
Who made heaven and earth.
Qui fecit cælum et terram.
Then the celebrant receives the pastoral staff, if he uses it, and says:
May almighty God bless you,
Benedícat vos omnípotens Deus,
making the Sign of the Cross over the people three times, he adds:
the Father, ✠ and the Son, ✠ and the Holy ✠ Spirit.
Pater, ✠ et Fílius, ✠ et Spíritus ✠ Sanctus.
All:
Amen.
Amen.
Then the Deacon, or the Priest himself, with hands joined and facing the people, says:
Go forth, the Mass is ended.
Ite, missa est.
Or: Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.
Or: Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.
Or: Go in peace.
The people reply:
Thanks be to God.
Deo grátias.
Then the Priest venerates the altar as usual with a kiss, as at the beginning. After making a profound bow with the ministers, he withdraws.
If any liturgical action follows immediately, the rites of dismissal are omitted.
All stand. The Priest approaches the altar with the ministers and venerates it while the Entrance Song is sung.
Entrance antiphon
Here is a wise virgin, from among the number of the prudent, who went forth with lighted lamp to meet Christ (E. T. alleluia).
Hæc est virgo sápiens, et una de número prudéntum, quæ óbviam Christo cum lámpade accénsa éxiit ( T. P. allelúia ).
Or:
How beautiful you are, O virgin of Christ, who were worthy to receive the Lord's crown, the crown of perpetual virginity (E. T. alleluia).
O quam pulchra es, virgo Christi, quæ corónam Dómini digna fuísti accípere, corónam perpétuæ virginitátis ( T. P. allelúia ).
Entrance antiphon
Let us rejoice and exult for joy: for the Lord of all has shown his love for a holy and glorious virgin (E. T. alleluia).
Gaudeámus et exsultémus, quia Dóminus ómnium diléxit vírginem sanctam atque gloriósam (T. P. allelúia).
Or:
Here is a wise virgin whom the Lord found watching; when they took up their lamps she brought oil with her and when the Lord came she went in with him to the wedding feast (E. T. alleluia).
Hæc est virgo sápiens, quam Dóminus vigilántem invénit, quæ accéptis lampádibus sumpsit secum óleum et, veniénte Dómino, introívit cum eo ad núptias (T. P. allelúia).
Entrance antiphon
Come, bride of Christ, receive the crown, which the Lord has prepared for you for eternity (E. T. alleluia).
Veni, sponsa Christi, áccipe corónam, quam tibi Dóminus præparávit in ætérnum (T. P. allelúia).
Or:
For love of the Lord Jesus Christ, she despised the kingdom of the world and all worldly things (E. T. alleluia).
Regnum mundi et omne sǽculum contémpsit propter amórem Dómini Iesu Christi (T. P. allelúia).
Entrance antiphon
Ps 52 (51): 10
I am like a growing olive tree in the house of God. I trust in the mercy of God, for ever and ever (E. T. alleluia).
Ego autem sicut olíva fructífera in domo Dei, sperávi in misericórdia Dei in ætérnum et in sǽculum sǽculi ( T. P. allelúia ).
Or:
I despised the kingdom of the world and all worldly finery for love of my Lord, Jesus Christ, whom I have seen, whom I have loved, in whom I have believed, in whom has been my delight (E. T. alleluia).
Regnum mundi et omnem ornátum sǽculi contémpsi propter amórem Dómini mei Iesu Christi, quem vidi, quem amávi, in quem crédidi, quem diléxi (T. P. allelúia).
Entrance antiphon
Cf. Ps 15, 5
O Lord, it is you who are my portion and cup; you yourself who secure my portion (E. T. alleluia).
Dóminus pars hereditátis meæ et cálicis mei: tu es qui restítues hereditátem meam mihi (T. P. allelúia).
Or, for a Woman Religious: — Hos 2: 21-22
The Lord has taken her as his bride for ever in faithfulness and mercy (E. T. alleluia).
Dóminus sponsávit eam sibi in sempitérnum, in fide et misericórdia (T. P. allelúia).
Entrance antiphon
Cf. Ps 23, 5-6
These are the holy ones, who have received blessings from the Lord, and mercy from the God who saves them, such is the people who seek the Lord (E. T. alleluia).
Isti sunt sancti, qui accepérunt benedictiónem a Dómino et misericórdiam a Deo salutári suo, quia hæc est generátio quæréntium Dóminum (T. P. allelúia).
Or: — Ps 105 (104): 3-4
Let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice; turn to the Lord and his strength; constantly seek his face (E. T. alleluia).
Lætétur cor quæréntium Dóminum; quǽritis Dóminum et confirmámini, quǽrite fáciem eius semper ( T. P. allelúia ).
Entrance antiphon
Jer 29: 11, 12, 14
The Lord said: I think thoughts of peace and not of affliction. You will call upon me, and I will answer you,
and I will lead back your captives from every place.
Dicit Dóminus: Ego cógito cogitatiónes pacis et non afflictiónis; invocábitis me, et ego exáudiam vos, et redúcam captivitátem vestram de cunctis locis.
All make the Sign of the Cross as the Priest says:
✠ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
✠ In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti.
The people reply:
Amen.
Amen.
Then the Priest greets the people:
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit
be with you all.
Grátia Dómini nostri Iesu Christi,
et cáritas Dei,
et communicátio Sancti Spíritus
sit cum ómnibus vobis.
Or:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grátia vobis et pax a Deo Patre nostro
et Dómino Iesu Christo.
Or:
The Lord be with you.
Dóminus vobíscum.
The people reply:
And with your spirit.
Et cum spíritu tuo.
In this first greeting a Bishop, instead of The Lord be with you, says:
Peace be with you.
Pax vobis.
The Priest, or a Deacon, or another minister, may very briefly introduce the faithful to the Mass of the day.
Blessing and sprinkling of water
RITE FOR THE BLESSING AND SPRINKLING OF WATER (when it takes place instead of the customary Penitential Act)
On Sundays, especially in Easter Time, the blessing and sprinkling of water as a memorial of Baptism may take place from time to time in all churches and chapels, even in Masses anticipated on Saturday evenings. If this rite is celebrated during Mass, it takes the place of the usual Penitential Act at the beginning of Mass.
After the greeting, the Priest stands at his chair and faces the people. With a vessel containing the water to be blessed before him, he calls upon the people to pray in these or similar words:
Dear brethren (brothers and sisters),
let us humbly beseech the Lord our God
to bless this water he has created,
which will be sprinkled on us
as a memorial of our Baptism.
may he help us by his grace
to remain faithful to the Spirit we have received.
Dóminum Deum nostrum, fratres caríssimi, supplíciter deprecémur,
ut hanc creatúram aquæ benedícere dignétur,
super nos aspergéndam in nostri memóriam baptísmi.
Ipse autem nos adiuváre dignétur,
ut fidéles Spirítui, quem accépimus, maneámus.
And after a brief pause for silence, he continues with hands joined:
Almighty ever-living God,
who willed that through water,
the fountain of life and the source of purification,
even souls should be cleansed
and receive the gift of eternal life;
be pleased, we pray, to ✠ bless this water,
by which we seek protection on this your day, O Lord.
Renew the living spring of your grace within us
and grant that by this water we may be defended
from all ills of spirit and body,
and so approach you with hearts made clean
and worthily receive your salvation.
Through Christ our Lord.
Omnípotens sempitérne Deus,
qui voluísti ut per aquam,
fontem vitæ ac purificatiónis princípium,
étiam ánimæ mundaréntur
æternǽque vitæ munus excíperent,
dignáre, quǽsumus, hanc aquam ✠ benedícere,
qua vólumus hac die tua, Dómine, communíri.
Fontem vivum in nobis tuæ grátiæ renovári
et ab omni malo spíritus
et córporis per ipsam nos deféndi concédas,
ut mundis tibi córdibus propinquáre
tuámque digne salútem valeámus accípere.
Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
Amen.
Amen.
Or:
Almighty Lord and God,
who are the source and origin of all life,
whether of body or soul,
we ask you to ✠ bless this water,
which we use in confidence
to implore forgiveness for our sins
and to obtain the protection of your grace
against all illness and every snare of the enemy.
Grant, O Lord, in your mercy,
that living waters may always spring up for our salvation,
and so may we approach you with a pure heart
and avoid all danger to body and soul.
Through Christ our Lord.
Dómine Deus omnípotens,
qui es totíus vitæ córporis et ánimæ fons et orígo,
hanc aquam, te quǽsumus, ✠ benedícas,
qua fidénter útimur
ad nostrórum implorándam véniam peccatórum
et advérsus omnes morbos
inimicíque insídias tuæ defensiónem grátiæ consequéndam.
Præsta, Dómine,
ut, misericórdia tua interveniénte,
aquæ vivæ semper nobis sáliant in salútem,
ut mundo tibi corde appropinquáre possímus,
et ómnia córporis animǽque perícula devitémus.
Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
Amen.
Amen.
Or, during Easter Time:
Lord our God,
in your mercy be present to your people's prayers,
and, for us who recall the wondrous work of our creation
and the still greater work of our redemption, graciously ✠ bless this water.
For you created water to make the fields fruitful
and to refresh and cleanse our bodies.
You also made water the instrument of your mercy:
for through water you freed your people from slavery
and quenched their thirst in the desert;
through water the Prophets proclaimed the new covenant
you were to enter upon with the human race;
and last of all,
through water, which Christ made holy in the Jordan,
you have renewed our corrupted nature
in the bath of regeneration.
Therefore, may this water be for us
a memorial of the Baptism we have received,
and grant that we may share
in the gladness of our brothers and sisters
who at easter have received their Baptism.
Through Christ our Lord.
Dómine Deus omnípotens,
précibus pópuli tui adésto propítius;
et nobis, mirábile nostræ creatiónis opus,
sed et redemptiónis nostræ mirabílius, memorántibus,
hanc aquam ✠ benedícere tu dignáre.
Ipsam enim tu fecísti,
ut et arva fecunditáte donáret,
et levámen corpóribus nostris munditiámque præbéret.
Aquam étiam tuæ minístram misericórdiæ condidísti;
nam per ipsam solvísti tui pópuli servitútem,
illiúsque sitim in desérto sedásti;
per ipsam novum fœdus nuntiavérunt prophétæ,
quod eras cum homínibus initúrus;
per ipsam dénique,
quam Christus in Iordáne sacrávit,
corrúptam natúræ nostræ substántiam
in regeneratiónis lavácro renovásti.
Sit ígitur hæc aqua nobis suscépti baptísmatis memória,
et cum frátribus nostris, qui sunt in Pascháte baptizáti,
gáudia nos tríbuas sociáre.
Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
Amen.
Amen.
Where the circumstances of the place or the custom of the people suggest that the mixing of salt be preserved in the blessing of water, the priest may bless salt, saying:
We humbly ask you, almighty God:
be pleased in your faithful love to bless ✠ this salt
you have created,
for it was you who commanded the prophet elisha
to cast salt into water,
that impure water might be purified.
Grant, O Lord, we pray,
that, wherever this mixture of salt and water is sprinkled,
every attack of the enemy may be repulsed
and your Holy Spirit may be present
to keep us safe at all times.
Through Christ our Lord.
Súpplices te rogámus, omnípotens Deus,
ut hanc creatúram salis ✠ benedícere
tua pietáte dignéris,
qui per Eliséum prophétam in aquam mitti eam iussísti,
ut sanarétur sterílitas aquæ.
Præsta, Dómine, quǽsumus,
ut, ubicúmque hæc salis et aquæ commíxtio fúerit aspérsa,
omni impugnatióne inimíci depúlsa,
præséntia Sancti tui Spíritus nos iúgiter custódiat.
Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
Amen.
Amen.
Then he pours the salt into the water, without saying anything.
Afterward, taking the aspergillum, the priest sprinkles himself and the ministers, then the clergy and people, moving through the church, if appropriate.
Meanwhile, one of the following chants, or another appropriate chant is sung.
Outside Easter Time
Antiphon 1 — Ps 51 (50): 9
Sprinkle me with hyssop, o Lord, and I shall be cleansed;
wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.
Ps 51 (50): 9
Aspérges me, Dómine, hyssópo et mundábor:
lavábis me, et super nivem dealbábor.
Ps 50, 9
Antiphon 2 — Ez 36: 25-26
I will pour clean water upon you,
and you will be made clean of all your impurities,
and i shall give you a new spirit, says the Lord.
Ez 36: 25-26
Effúndam super vos aquam mundam,
et mundabímini ab ómnibus inquinaméntis vestris,
et dabo vobis cor novum, dicit Dóminus.
Ez 36, 25-26
Hymn — Cf. 1 Pt 1: 3-5
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who in his great mercy has given us new birth into a living hope
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
into an inheritance that will not perish,
preserved for us in heaven
for the salvation to be revealed in the last time!
Cf. 1 Pt 1: 3-5
Benedíctus Deus et Pater Dómini nostri Iesu Christi,
qui secúndum misericórdiam suam magnam regenerávit nos in spem vivam,
per resurrectiónem Iesu Christi ex mórtuis,
in hereditátem incorruptíbilem,
in cælis conservátam nobis
in salútem témpore novíssimo revelándam!
cf. 1 Petr 1, 3-5
When he returns to his chair and the singing is over, the priest stands facing the people and, with hands joined, says:
May almighty God cleanse us of our sins,
and through the celebration of this eucharist
make us worthy to share at the table of his Kingdom.
Deus omnípotens nos a peccátis puríficet,
et per huius Eucharístiæ celebratiónem
dignos nos reddat,
qui mensæ regni sui partícipes efficiámur.
Amen.
Amen.
Penitential Act (From time to time on Sundays, especially in Easter Time, instead of the customary Penitential Act, the blessing and sprinkling of water may take place as a reminder of Baptism.)
The Priest invites the faithful to the Penitential Act.
Brethen (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
Fratres, agnoscámus peccáta nostra,
ut apti simus ad sacra mystéria celebránda.
A brief pause for silence follows. Then all recite together the formula of general confession:
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,
Confíteor Deo omnipoténti et vobis, fratres,
quia peccávi nimis
cogitatióne, verbo, ópere et omissióne:
And, striking their breast, they say:
through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault;
mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa.
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.
Ideo precor beátam Maríam semper Vírginem,
omnes Angelos et Sanctos,
et vos, fratres, oráre pro me
ad Dóminum Deum nostrum.
The absolution by the Priest follows:
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
Misereátur nostri omnípotens Deus
et, dimíssis peccátis nostris,
perdúcat nos ad vitam ætérnam.
The people reply:
Amen.
Amen.
Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
Fratres, agnoscámus peccáta nostra,
ut apti simus ad sacra mystéria celebránda.
A brief pause for silence follows. Then the Priest says:
Have mercy on us, O Lord.
Miserére nostri, Dómine.
The people reply:
For we have sinned against you.
Quia peccávimus tibi.
The Priest:
Show us, O Lord, your mercy.
Osténde nobis, Dómine, misericórdiam tuam.
The people:
And grant us your salvation.
Et salutáre tuum da nobis.
The absolution by the Priest follows:
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
Misereátur nostri omnípotens Deus
et, dimíssis peccátis nostris,
perdúcat nos ad vitam ætérnam.
The people reply:
Amen.
Amen.
Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
Fratres, agnoscámus peccáta nostra,
ut apti simus ad sacra mystéria celebránda.
Oder: Eine andere, frei formulierte Einladung.
A brief pause for silence follows.
The Priest or another minister says invocations naming the gracious works of the Lord to which he invites the people to respond, as in the example below:
You were sent to heal the contrite of heart:
Lord, have mercy.Or: Kyrie, eleison.
Qui missus es sanáre contrítos corde: Kýrie, eléison.
The people reply:
Lord, have mercy.Or: Kyrie, eleison.
Kýrie, eléison.
The Priest:
You came to call sinners:
Christ, have mercy.Or: Christe, eleison.
Qui peccatóres vocáre venísti: Christe, eléison.
The people reply:
Christ, have mercy.Or: Christe, eleison.
Christe, eléison.
The Priest:
You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us:
Lord, have mercy.Or: Kyrie, eleison.
Qui ad déxteram Patris sedes, ad interpellándum pro nobis: Kýrie, eléison.
The people reply:
Lord, have mercy.Or: Kyrie, eleison.
Kýrie, eléison.
The absolution by the Priest follows:
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
Misereátur nostri omnípotens Deus
et, dimíssis peccátis nostris,
perdúcat nos ad vitam ætérnam.
The people reply:
Amen.
Amen.
Lord, have mercy.
Kýrie, eléison.
Lord, have mercy.
Kýrie, eléison.
Christ, have mercy.
Christe, eléison.
Christ, have mercy.
Christe, eléison.
Lord, have mercy.
Kýrie, eléison.
Lord, have mercy.
Kýrie, eléison.
The Priest says:
Let us pray.
Orémus.
And all pray in silence with the Priest for a while.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says the Collect prayer;
Collect
O God, who prepared a delightful dwelling for yourself in the heart of the Virgin Saint Gertrude,
graciously bring light, through her intercession,
to the darkness of our hearts,
that we may joyfully experience you present and at work within us. 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.
Deus, qui iucúndam tibi mansiónem in corde beátæ Gertrúdis vírginis præparásti, ipsíus intercessióne, cordis nostri ténebras cleménter illústra, ut te in nobis præséntem et operántem lætánter experiámur. Per Dóminum.
Collect
Hear us, God our Savior, that, as we rejoice in commemorating the Virgin blessed N., we may be instructed by her loving devotion.
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.
Exáudi nos, Deus, salutáris noster, ut, sicut de beátæ N. vírginis commemoratióne gaudémus, ita piæ devotiónis erudiámur afféctu. Per Dóminum.
Collect
Lord God, who gave the holy Virgin N. gift upon gift from heaven, grant, we pray, that, imitating her virtues on earth, we may delight with her in the joys of eternity.
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.
Dómine Deus, qui beátam N. vírginem cæléstibus donis cumulásti, tríbue, quǽsumus, ut, eius virtútes æmulántes in terris, gáudiis cum ipsa perfruámur ætérnis. Per Dóminum.
Or, for a Virgin foundress:
Grant, O Lord our God, that the Virgin blessed N., your faithful spouse, may stir up in our hearts the flame of divine love, which she inspired in other virgins to the enduring glory of your Church.
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.
Fac, Dómine Deus noster, ut beáta virgo N., sponsa tibi fidélis, divínæ caritátis flammam éxcitet in córdibus nostris, quam, ad perénnem Ecclésiæ tuæ glóriam, áliis virgínibus inséruit. Per Dóminum.
Collect
O God, who declare that you abide in hearts that are pure, grant that through the intercession of the Virgin blessed N. we may be so fashioned by your grace, that we become a dwelling pleasing to you.
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.
Deus, qui te in puris manére córdibus ásseris, da nobis, beátæ N. vírginis intercessióne, per grátiam tuam tales exsístere, in quibus habitáre dignéris. Per Dóminum.
Or:
Hear our prayers, we ask, O Lord, that we, who devoutly honor the virtue of the Virgin blessed N., may be worthy to abide in love of you and to grow in it always until the end.
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.
Exáudi, quǽsumus, Dómine, preces nostras, ut, qui beátæ N. vírginis virtútem devóte recólimus, in tui amóre permanére et usque in finem semper créscere mereámur. Per Dóminum.
Collect
O God, who called your handmaid blessed N. to seek you before all else, grant that, serving you, through her example and intercession, with a pure and humble heart, we may come at last to your eternal glory.
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.
Deus, qui ancíllam tuam beátam N. ad quæréndum te ante ómnia vocásti, eius exemplo et intercessióne concéde, ut, puro et húmili corde tibi serviéntes, ad glóriam tuam perveniámus ætérnam. Per Dominum.
Collect
O God, by whose gift blessed N. persevered in imitating Christ, poor and lowly, grant us through his (her) intercession that, faithfully walking in our own vocation, we may reach the perfection you have set before us in your Son. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Deus, cuius múnere beátus N. Christum páuperem et húmilem perseverávit imitári, concéde nobis, ipso intercedénte, ut, in vocatióne nostra fidéliter ambulántes, ad eam perfectiónem, quam nobis in Fílio tuo proposuísti, perveníre valeámus. Per Dóminum.
Collect
O God, who called blessed N. to seek your Kingdom in this world through the pursuit of perfect charity, grant, we pray, through his (her) intercession that we may advance with joyful spirit along the way of love.
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.
Deus, qui beátum N. ad tuum regnum in hoc sǽculo perquiréndum, per caritátis perféctæ prosecutiónem vocásti, concéde, ut, eius intercessióne roboráti, in dilectiónis via spíritu gaudéntes progrediámur. Per Dóminum.
Collect
Grant us, we pray, O Lord our God,
the constant gladness of being devoted to you,
for it is full and lasting happiness
to serve with constancy
the author of all that is good.
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.
Da nobis, quǽsumus, Dómine Deus noster, in tua semper devotióne gaudére, quia perpétua est et plena felícitas, si bonórum ómnium iúgiter serviámus auctóri. Per Dóminum.
At the end of which the people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
First Reading
A reading from the Book of Revelation
1:1-4; 2:1-5
Lectio prior
Memor esto unde excideris, et age pænitentiam
Léctio libri Apocalýpsis beáti Ioánnis apóstoli
1, 1-4; 2, 1-5a
Apocalýpsis Iesu Christi, quam dedit illi Deus palam fácere servis suis, quæ opórtet fíeri cito, et significávit mittens per ángelum suum servo suo Ioánni, qui testificátus est verbum Dei et testimónium Iesu Christi, quæcúmque vidit. Beátus, qui legit et qui áudiunt verba prophetíæ et servant ea, quæ in ea scripta sunt; tempus enim prope est.
Ioánnes septem Ecclésiis, quæ sunt in Asia: Grátia vobis et pax ab eo, qui est et qui erat et qui ventúrus est, et a septem spirítibus, qui in conspéctu throni eius sunt.
[Audívi Dóminum dicéntem mihi:] «Angelo Ecclésiæ, quæ est Ephesi, scribe: Hæc dicit, qui tenet septem stellas in déxtera sua, qui ámbulat in médio septem candelabrórum aureórum: Scio ópera tua et labórem et patiéntiam tuam, et quia non potes sustinére malos et tentásti eos, qui se dicunt apóstolos et non sunt, et invenísti eos mendáces; et patiéntiam habes et sustinuísti propter nomen meum et non defecísti.
Sed hábeo advérsus te quod caritátem tuam primam reliquísti. Memor esto ítaque unde excíderis, et age pæniténtiam et prima ópera fac».
Verbum Dómini.
This is the revelation given by God to Jesus Christ so that he could tell his servants about the things which are now to take place very soon; he sent his angel to make it known to his servant John, and John has written down everything he saw and swears it is the word of God guaranteed by Jesus Christ. Happy the man who reads this prophecy, and happy those who listen to him, if they treasure all that it says, because the Time is close. From John, to the seven churches of Asia: grace and peace to you from him who is, who was, and who is to come, from the seven spirits in his presence before his throne, I heard the Lord saying to me: 'Write to the angel of the church in Ephesus and say, "Here is the message of the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand and who lives surrounded by the seven golden lamp-stands: I know all about you: how hard you work and how much you put up with. I know you cannot stand wicked men, and how you tested the impostors who called themselves apostles and proved they were liars. know, too, that you have patience, and have suffered for my name without growing tired. Nevertheless, I have this complaint to make; you have less love now than you used to. Think where you were before you fell; repent, and do as you used to at first.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Deo gratias.
First Reading
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians
3:14-19
Lectio prior
Scire supereminentem scientiæ caritatem Christi.
Léctio Epístolæ béati Pauli apóstoli ad Ephésios
3, 14-19
Fratres:
Flecto génua mea ad Patrem, ex quo omnis patérnitas in cælis et in terra nominátur, ut det vobis secúndum divítias glóriæ suæ virtúte corroborári per Spíritum eius in interiórem hóminem, habitáre Christum per fidem in córdibus vestris, in caritáte radicáti et fundáti, ut valeátis comprehéndere cum ómnibus sanctis quæ sit latitúdo et longitúdo et sublímitas et profúndum, scire étiam supereminéntem sciéntiæ caritátem Christi, ut impleámini in omnem plenitúdinem Dei.
Verbum Dómini.
This is what I pray, kneeling before the Father, from whom every family, whether spiritual or natural, takes its name: Out of his infinite glory, may he give you the power through his Spirit for your hidden self to grow strong, so that Christ may live in your hearts through faith, and then, planted in love and built on love, you will with all the saints have strength to grasp the breadth and the length, the height and the depth; until, knowing the love of Christ, which is beyond all knowledge, you are filled with the utter fullness of God.
The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Deo gratias.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 1, 1-2. 3. 4 and 6 (R.: Rev 2, 7b)
Those who are victorious I will feed from the tree of life.
Vincénti dabo édere de ligno vitæ.
Happy indeed is the man who follows not the counsel of the wicked; nor lingers in the way of sinners nor sits in the company of scorners, but whose delight is the law of the Lord and who ponders his law day and night.
Beátus vir qui non ábiit in consílio impiórum,
et in via peccatórum non stetit,
et in convéntu derisórum non sedit;
sed in lege Dómini volúntas eius,
et in lege eius meditátur die ac nocte.
Those who are victorious I will feed from the tree of life.
Vincénti dabo édere de ligno vitæ.
He is like a tree that is planted beside the flowing waters, that yields its fruit in due season and whose leaves shall never fade; and all that he does shall prosper.
Et erit tamquam lignum plantátum secus decúrsus aquárum,
quod fructum suum dabit in témpore suo;
et fólium eius non défluet,
et ómnia quæcúmque fáciet prosperabúntur.
Those who are victorious I will feed from the tree of life.
Vincénti dabo édere de ligno vitæ.
Not so are the wicked, not so! For they like winnowed chaff shall be driven away by the wind. For the Lord guards the way of the just but the way of the wicked leads to doom.
Non sic ímpii, non sic,
sed tamquam pulvis quem próicit ventus.
Quóniam novit Dóminus viam iustórum,
et iter impiórum períbit.
Those who are victorious I will feed from the tree of life.
Vincénti dabo édere de ligno vitæ.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 22, 1-3a. 3b-4. 5. 6 (R.: 1)
The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
Dóminus pascit me, et nihil mihi déerit.
The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. Fresh and green are the pastures where he gives me repose. Near restful waters he leads me, to revive my drooping spirit.
Dóminus pascit me, et nihil mihi déerit:
in páscuis viréntibus me collocávit,
super aquas quiétis edúxit me,
ánimam meam refécit.
The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
Dóminus pascit me, et nihil mihi déerit.
He guides me along the right path; he is true to his name. If I should walk in the valley of darkness no evil would I fear. You are there with your crook and your staff; with these you give me comfort.
Dedúxit me super sémitas iustítiæ propter nomen suum.
Nam et si ambulávero in valle umbræ mortis,
non timébo mala, quóniam tu mecum es.
Virga tua et báculus tuus
ipsa me consoláta sunt.
The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
Dóminus pascit me, et nihil mihi déerit.
You have prepared a banquet for me in the sight of my foes. My head you have anointed with oil; my cup is overflowing.
Parásti in conspéctu meo mensam
advérsus eos qui tríbulant me;
impinguásti in óleo caput meum,
et calix meus redúndat.
The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
Dóminus pascit me, et nihil mihi déerit.
Surely goodness and kindness shall follow me all the days of my life. In the Lord's own house shall I dwell for ever and ever.
Etenim benígnitas et misericórdia subsequéntur me
ómnibus diébus vitæ meæ,
et inhabitábo in domo Dómini
in longitúdinem diérum.
The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
Dóminus pascit me, et nihil mihi déerit.
There follows the Alleluia or another chant laid down by the rubrics, as the liturgical time requires.
Gospel Acclamation
Jn 8:12
Alleluia, alleluia.
I am the light of the world, says the Lord: he who follows me will have the light of life.
Alleluia.
Allelúia.
Ego sum lux mundi, dicit Dóminus;
qui séquitur me habébit lucem vitæ.
Allelúia.
The Lord be with you.
Dóminus vobíscum.
And with your spirit.
Et cum spíritu tuo.
Gospel
✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke
18:35-43
Evangelium
Quid tibi vis faciam? — Domine, ut videam.
✠ Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam
18, 35-43
Glory to you, O Lord.
Gloria tibi, Domine.
As Jesus drew near to Jericho there was a blind man sitting at the side of the road begging. When he heard the crowd going past he asked what it was all about, and they told him that Jesus the Nazarene was passing by. So he called out, 'Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me'. The people in front scolded him and told him to keep quiet, but he shouted all the louder, 'Son of David, have pity on me'. Jesus stopped and ordered them to bring the man to him, and when he came up, asked him, 'What do you want me to do for you?' 'Sir,' he replied 'let me see again.' Jesus said to him, 'Receive your sight. Your faith has saved you.' And instantly his sight returned and he followed him praising God, and all the people who saw it gave praise to God for what had happened.
Factum est, cum appropinquáret Iesus Iéricho, cæcus quidam sedébat secus viam mendícans. Et cum audíret turbam prætereúntem, interrogábat quid hoc esset. Dixérunt autem ei: «Iesus Nazarénus transit».
Et clamávit dicens: «Iesu, fili David, miserére mei!». Et qui præíbant, increpábant eum, ut tacéret; ipse vero multo magis clamábat: «Fili David, miserére mei!».
Stans autem Iesus iussit illum addúci ad se. Et cum appropinquásset, interrogávit illum: «Quid tibi vis fáciam?».
At ille dixit: «Dómine, ut vídeam».
Et Iesus dixit illi: «Réspice! Fides tua te salvum fecit».
Et conféstim vidit et sequebátur illum magníficans Deum. Et omnis plebs, ut vidit, dedit laudem Deo.
Verbum Dómini.
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Laus tibi, Christe.
Gospel
✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
15:1-8
Evangelium
Qui manet in me, et ego in eo, hic fert fructum multum.
✠ Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Ioánnem
15, 1-8
Glory to you, O Lord.
Gloria tibi, Domine.
Jesus said to his disciples: 'I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that bears no fruit he cuts away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes to make it bear even more. You are pruned already, by means of the word that I have spoken to you. Make your home in me, as I make mine in you. As a branch cannot bear fruit all by itself, but must remain part of the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me, with me in him, bears fruit in plenty; for cut off from me you can do nothing. Anyone who does not remain in me is like a branch that has been thrown away - he withers; these branches are collected and thrown on the fire, and they are burnt. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask what you will and you shall get it. It is to the glory of my Father that you should bear much fruit, and then you will be my disciples.
In illo témpore: Dixit Iesus discípulis suis:
«Ego sum vitis vera, et Pater meus agrícola est. Omnem pálmitem in me non feréntem fructum tollit eum; et omnem, qui fert fructum, purgat eum, ut fructum plus áfferat. Iam vos mundi estis propter sermónem, quem locútus sum vobis. Manéte in me, et ego in vobis. Sicut palmes non potest ferre fructum a semetípso, nisi mánserit in vite, sic nec vos, nisi in me manséritis.
Ego sum vitis, vos pálmites. Qui manet in me, et ego in eo, hic fert fructum multum, quia sine me nihil potéstis fácere. Si quis in me non mánserit, missus est foras sicut palmes et áruit; et cólligunt eos et in ignem mittunt, et ardent. Si manséritis in me, et verba mea in vobis mánserint, quodcúmque voluéritis, pétite, et fiet vobis. In hoc clarificátus est Pater meus, ut fructum multum afferátis et efficiámini mei discípuli».
Verbum Dómini.
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Laus tibi, Christe.
Then he kisses the book, saying quietly:
Through the words of the Gospel may our sins be wiped away.
Per evangélica dicta deleántur nostra delícta.
Then follows the homily, which is to be preached by a Priest or Deacon on all Sundays and holy days of obligation; on other days, it is recommended.
Then follow the Universal Prayer, that is, the Prayer of the Faithful or Bidding Prayers.
The Priest, standing at the altar, takes the paten with the bread and holds it slightly raised above the altar with both hands, saying in a low voice:
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,
for through your goodness
we have received the bread we offer you:
fruit of the earth and work of human hands,
it will become for us the bread of life.
Benedíctus es, Dómine, Deus univérsi,
quia de tua largitáte accépimus panem,
quem tibi offérimus,
fructum terræ et óperis mánuum hóminum:
ex quo nobis fiet panis vitæ.
Then he places the paten with the bread on the corporal.
If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Priest may speak these words aloud; at the end, the people may acclaim:
Blessed be God for ever.
Benedíctus Deus in sǽcula.
The Deacon, or the Priest, pours wine and a little water into the chalice, saying quietly:
By the mystery of this water and wine may we come to share in the divinity of Christ who humbled himself to share in our humanity.
Per huius aquæ et vini mystérium
eius efficiámur divinitátis consórtes,
qui humanitátis nostræ fíeri dignátus est párticeps.
The Priest then takes the chalice and holds it slightly raised above the altar with both hands, saying in a low voice:
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,
for through your goodness we have received the wine we offer you:
fruit of the vine and work of human hands,
it will become our spiritual drink.
Benedíctus es, Dómine, Deus univérsi,
quia de tua largitáte accépimus vinum,
quod tibi offérimus,
fructum vitis et óperis mánuum hóminum,
ex quo nobis fiet potus spiritális.
Then he places the chalice on the corporal.
If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Priest may speak these words aloud; at the end, the people may acclaim:
Blessed be God for ever.
Benedíctus Deus in sǽcula.
After this, the Priest, bowing profoundly, says quietly:
With humble spirit and contrite heart
may we be accepted by you, O Lord,
and may our sacrifice in your sight this day
be pleasing to you, Lord God.
In spíritu humilitátis
et in ánimo contríto
suscipiámur a te, Dómine;
et sic fiat sacrifícium nostrum
in conspéctu tuo hódie,
ut pláceat tibi, Dómine Deus.
Then the Priest, standing at the side of the altar, washes his hands, saying quietly:
Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin.
Lava me, Dómine, ab iniquitáte mea,
et a peccáto meo munda me.
Standing at the middle of the altar, facing the people, extending and then joining his hands, he says:
Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters),
that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father.
Oráte, fratres:
ut meum ac vestrum sacrifícium
acceptábile fiat apud Deum Patrem omnipoténtem.
The people reply:
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.
Suscípiat Dóminus sacrifícium de mánibus tuis
ad laudem et glóriam nóminis sui,
ad utilitátem quoque nostram
totiúsque Ecclésiæ suæ sanctæ.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says the Prayer over the Offerings;
Prayer over the Offerings
As we proclaim your wonders, O Lord, in the Virgin blessed N., we humbly implore your majesty that, as her merits are pleasing to you, so, too, our dutiful service may find favor in your sight.
Through Christ our Lord.
In beáta vírgine N. te, Dómine, mirábilem prædicántes, maiestátem tuam supplíciter exorámus, ut, sicut eius tibi grata sunt mérita, sic nostræ servitútis accépta reddántur offícia. Per Christum.
Prayer over the Offerings
May we receive, O Lord, we pray, the effects of this offering dedicated to you, so that we may be cleansed from old earthly ways and, through the example of blessed N., be renewed by growth in heavenly life.
Through Christ our Lord.
Dicátæ, quǽsumus, Dómine, capiámus oblatiónis efféctum, ut, beátæ N. exémplo, terrénæ vetustátis conversatióne mundáti, cæléstis vitæ proféctibus innovémur. Per Christum.
Prayer over the Offerings
Receive, O Lord, the homage of our humble service, which we present to you in commemoration of the Virgin blessed N., and grant through the one unblemished sacrifice that we may constantly burn with devoted and holy love in your sight.
Through Christ our Lord.
Súscipe, Dómine, obséquium humilitátis nostræ, quod tibi in commemoratióne beátæ N. vírginis exhibémus, et nos, per immaculátam hóstiam, da iúgiter in tuo conspéctu pio sanctóque amóre flagráre. Per Christum.
Prayer over the Offerings
We bring the offerings of our devotion to be consecrated by you, O Lord, in commemoration of blessed N., for by the consolation you give us in this life you show that we should not lose hope of what is promised for eternity.
Through Christ our Lord.
Devotiónis nostræ múnera, Dómine, in beátæ N. commemoratióne tibi sacránda deférimus, qui temporáli consolatióne signíficas, ut promíssa non desperémus ætérna. Per Christum.
Prayer over the Offerings
Most merciful God, who were pleased to create in blessed N. the New Man in your image, the old having passed away, graciously grant, we pray, that, renewed like him (her), we may offer you the acceptable sacrifice of conciliation.
Through Christ our Lord.
Clementíssime Deus, qui, vétere hómine consúmpto, novum secúndum te in beáto N. creáre dignátus es, concéde propítius, ut nos páriter renováti hanc placatiónis hóstiam tibi acceptábilem offerámus. Per Christum.
Prayer over the Offerings
May these offerings of our service, placed on your altar in commemoration of blessed N., be acceptable to you, O Lord, we pray, and grant that, released from earthly attachments, we may have our riches in you alone.
Through Christ our Lord.
Accépta tibi sint, quǽsumus, Dómine, múnera nostræ servitútis pro beáti N. commemoratióne altári tuo propósita, et concéde, ut, a terrénis impediméntis absolúti, te solo dívites efficiámur. Per Christum.
Prayer over the Offerings
Grant, O Lord, we pray,
that what we offer in the sight of your majesty
may obtain for us the grace of being devoted to you and gain us the prize of everlasting happiness.
Through Christ our Lord.
Concéde, quǽsumus, Dómine, ut óculis tuæ maiestátis munus oblátum et grátiam nobis devotiónis obtíneat, et efféctum beátæ perennitátis acquírat. Per Christum.
at the end of which the people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
The Lord be with you.
Dóminus vobíscum.
The people reply:
And with your spirit.
Et cum spíritu tuo.
The Priest, raising his hands, continues:
Lift up your hearts.
Sursum corda.
The people reply:
We lift them up to the Lord.
Habémus ad Dóminum.
The Priest, with hands extended, adds:
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
Grátias agámus Dómino Deo nostro.
The people reply:
It is right and just.
Dignum et iustum est.
The Priest, with hands extended, continues the Preface.
The following Preface is said on the Solemnities and Feasts of Holy Virgins and Religious. It may also be said on their Memorials.
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.
Vere dignum et iustum est,
æquum et salutáre,
nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere:
Dómine, sancte Pater, omnípotens ætérne Deus:
For in the Saints who consecrated themselves to Christ
for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven,
it is right to celebrate the wonders of your providence,
by which you call human nature back to its original holiness
and bring it to experience on this earth
the gifts you promise in the new world to come.
In Sanctis enim, qui Christo se dedicavérunt
propter regnum cælórum,
tuam decet providéntiam celebráre mirábilem,
qua humánam substántiam
et ad primæ oríginis révocas sanctitátem,
et perdúcis ad experiénda dona,
quæ in novo sǽculo sunt habénda.
And so, with all the Angels and Saints,
we praise you, as without end we acclaim:
Et ídeo, cum Sanctis et Angelis univérsis,
te collaudámus, sine fine dicéntes:
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks, Father most holy,
through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ,
your Word through whom you made all things,
whom you sent as our Saviour and Redeemer,
incarnate by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin.
Vere dignum et iustum est, æquum et salutáre,
nos tibi, sancte Pater,
semper et ubíque grátias ágere
per Fílium dilectiónis tuæ Iesum Christum,
Verbum tuum per quod cuncta fecísti:
quem misísti nobis Salvatórem et Redemptórem,
incarnátum de Spíritu Sancto et ex Vírgine natum.
Fulfilling your will and gaining for you a holy people,
he stretched out his hands as he endured his Passion,
so as to break the bonds of death and manifest the resurrection.
Qui voluntátem tuam adímplens
et pópulum tibi sanctum acquírens
exténdit manus cum paterétur,
ut mortem sólveret et resurrectiónem manifestáret.
And so, with the Angels and all the Saints
we declare your glory,
as with one voice we acclaim:
Et ídeo cum Angelis et ómnibus Sanctis
glóriam tuam prædicámus,
una voce dicéntes:
It is truly right to give you thanks,
truly just to give you glory, Father most holy,
for you are the one God living and true,
existing before all ages and abiding for all eternity,
dwelling in unapproachable light;
yet you, who alone are good, the source of life,
have made all that is,
so that you might fill your creatures with blessings
and bring joy to many of them by the glory of your light.
Vere dignum est tibi grátias ágere,
vere iustum est te glorificáre, Pater sancte,
quia unus es Deus vivus et verus,
qui es ante sǽcula et pérmanes in ætérnum,
inaccessíbilem lucem inhábitans;
sed et qui unus bonus atque fons vitæ cuncta fecísti,
ut creatúras tuas benedictiónibus adimpléres
multásque lætificáres tui lúminis claritáte.
And so, in your presence are countless hosts of Angels,
who serve you day and night
and, gazing upon the glory of your face,
glorify you without ceasing.
Et ídeo coram te innúmeræ astant turbæ Angelórum,
qui die ac nocte sérviunt tibi
et, vultus tui glóriam contemplántes,
te incessánter gloríficant.
With them we, too, confess your name in exultation,
giving voice to every creature under heaven,
as we acclaim:
Cum quibus et nos et, per nostram vocem,
omnis quæ sub cælo est creatúra
nomen tuum in exsultatióne confitémur, canéntes:
It is truly right and just
that we should always give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.
Vere dignum et iustum est
nos tibi semper grátias ágere,
Dómine, sancte Pater, omnípotens ætérne Deus:
Qui ad abundantiórem vitam habéndam
nos incitáre non désinis,
et, cum sis dives in misericórdia,
véniam offérre persevéras ac peccatóres invítas
ad tuæ solum indulgéntiæ fidéndum.
A nobis autem, qui fœdus tuum tóties violávimus,
numquam avérsus,
humánam famíliam
per Iesum Fílium tuum, Redemptórem nostrum,
novo caritátis vínculo tam arcte tibi iunxísti,
ut nullo modo possit dissólvi.
Nunc quidem tempus grátiæ et reconciliatiónis
pópulo tuo præbes,
eíque ad te ánimum converténti
in Christo Iesu speráre concédis
cunctísque homínibus tríbuis deservíre,
dum plénius Spirítui Sancto se cóncredit.
Et ídeo, admiratióne perfúsi,
tui amóris virtútem extóllimus
nostrúmque de salúte gáudium profiténtes,
cum innúmeris cæléstium turbis hymnum concínimus,
sine fine dicéntes:
For you do not cease to spur us on
to possess a more abundant life
and, being rich in mercy,
you constantly offer pardon
and call on sinners
to trust in your forgiveness alone.
Never did you turn away from us,
and, though time and again we have broken your covenant,
you have bound the human family to yourself
through Jesus your Son, our Redeemer,
with a new bond of love so tight
that it can never be undone.
Even now you set before your people
a time of grace and reconciliation,
and, as they turn back to you in spirit,
you grant them hope in Christ Jesus
and a desire to be of service to all,
while they entrust themselves
more fully to the Holy Spirit.
And so, filled with wonder,
we extol the power of your love,
and, proclaiming our joy
at the salvation that comes from you,
we join in the heavenly hymn of countless hosts,
as without end we acclaim:
It is truly right and just
that we should give you thanks and praise,
O God, almighty Father,
for all you do in this world,
through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Vere dignum et iustum est
nos tibi grátias ágere atque laudes persólvere,
Deus Pater omnípotens,
pro ómnibus, quæ in hoc mundo operáris,
per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum.
For though the human race
is divided by dissension and discord,
yet we know that by testing us
you change our hearts
to prepare them for reconciliation.
Cum enim genus humánum
dissensióne sit atque discórdia divísum,
experiéndo tamen cognóvimus te ánimos fléctere,
ut sint ad reconciliatiónem paráti.
Even more, by your Spirit you move human hearts
that enemies may speak to each other again,
adversaries may join hands,
and peoples seek to meet together.
Per Spíritum namque tuum pérmoves hóminum corda,
ut inimíci íterum in collóquia véniant,
adversárii manus coniúngant,
pópuli sibi óbviam quærant veníre.
By the working of your power
it comes about, O Lord,
that hatred is overcome by love,
revenge gives way to forgiveness,
and discord is changed to mutual respect.
Tua operánte virtúte fit étiam, Dómine,
ut ódium vincátur amóre, últio cedat indulgéntiæ,
discórdia in mútuam dilectiónem convertátur.
Therefore, as we give you ceaseless thanks
with the choirs of heaven,
we cry out to your majesty on earth,
and without end we acclaim:
Quaprópter cum choris cæléstibus
grátias tibi indesinénter agéntes
maiestáti tuæ in terris sine fine clamámus:
It is truly right and just to give you thanks
and raise to you a hymn of glory and praise,
O Lord, Father of infinite goodness.
Vere dignum et iustum est
tibi grátias ágere
tibíque glóriæ et laudis hymnum cánere,
Dómine, Pater infinítæ bonitátis.
For by the word of your Son's Gospel
you have brought together one Church
from every people, tongue, and nation,
and, having filled her with life by the power of your Spirit,
you never cease through her
to gather the whole human race into one.
Quia verbo Evangélii Fílii tui,
ex ómnibus pópulis, linguis et natiónibus
unam Ecclésiam collegísti,
per quam, Spíritus tui virtúte vivificátam,
omnes hómines in unum congregáre non désinis.
Manifesting the covenant of your love,
she dispenses without ceasing
the blessed hope of your Kingdom
and shines bright as the sign of your faithfulness,
which in Christ Jesus our Lord
you promised would last for eternity.
Ipsa tuæ dilectiónis testaméntum maniféstans,
spem beátam regni incessánter largítur
ac véluti signum tuæ fidelitátis respléndet
quam in Christo Iesu Dómino nostro,
in ætérnum promisísti.
And so, with all the Powers of heaven,
we worship you constantly on earth,
while, with all the Church,
as one voice we acclaim:
Et ídeo, cum ómnibus cælórum Virtútibus,
in terris te iúgiter celebrámus,
cum univérsa Ecclésia una voce dicéntes:
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father,
creator of the world and source of all life.
Vere dignum et iustum est,
æquum et salutáre,
nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere:
Dómine, sancte Pater, mundi creátor et fons omnis vitæ:
Qui ópera sapiéntiæ tuæ numquam derelínquis,
sed in médio nostri adhuc próvidus operáris.
In manu poténti et bráchio exténto
pópulum tuum Israel per desértum duxísti;
nunc autem Ecclésiam tuam in mundo peregrinántem,
Spíritus Sancti virtúte semper comitáris,
eámque per témporis sémitas
in gáudium ætérnum regni tui condúcis,
per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
Unde et nos cum Angelis et Sanctis
hymnum glóriæ tuæ cánimus, sine fine dicéntes:
For you never forsake the works of your wisdom,
but by your providence are even now at work in our midst.
With mighty hand and outstretched arm
you led your people Israel through the desert.
Now, as your Church makes her pilgrim journey in the world,
you always accompany her
by the power of the Holy Spirit
and lead her along the paths of time
to the eternal joy of your Kingdom,
through Christ our Lord.
And so, with the Angels and Saints,
we, too, sing the hymn of your glory,
as without end we acclaim:
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
holy Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
through Christ our Lord.
Vere dignum et iustum est,
æquum et salutáre,
nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere,
sancte Pater, Dómine cæli et terræ,
per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
For by your Word you created the world
and you govern all things in harmony.
You gave us the same Word made flesh as Mediator,
and he has spoken your words to us
and called us to follow him.
He is the way that leads us to you,
the truth that sets us free,
the life that fills us with gladness.
Quia per Verbum tuum mundum creásti
et univérsa in æquitáte moderáris.
Ipsum, caro factum, nobis mediatórem dedísti,
qui verba tua nobis est locútus
et ad sui sequélam nos vocávit;
ille via est quæ nos ad te ducit,
véritas quæ nos líberat,
vita quæ gáudio nos replet.
Through your Son
you gather men and women,
whom you made for the glory of your name,
into one family,
redeemed by the Blood of his Cross
and signed with the seal of the Spirit.
Per Fílium tuum hómines,
quos ad glóriam tui nóminis fecísti,
sánguine crucis eius redémptos
et Spíritus sigíllo signátos
in unam cólligis famíliam.
Therefore now and for ages unending,
with all the Angels,
we proclaim your glory,
as in joyful celebration we acclaim:
Quaprópter nunc et usque in sǽculum,
ómnibus cum Angelis glóriam tuam prædicámus,
iucúnda celebratióne clamántes:
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Father of mercies and faithful God.
Vere dignum et iustum est,
æquum et salutáre,
nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere,
Pater misericordiárum et Deus fidélis:
For you have given us Jesus Christ, your Son,
as our Lord and Redeemer.
Quia Iesum Christum Fílium tuum,
Dóminum ac redemptórem nobis dedísti.
He always showed compassion
for children and for the poor,
for the sick and for sinners,
and he became a neighbour
to the oppressed and the afflicted.
Semper ille misericórdem se osténdit
erga párvulos et páuperes,
infírmos et peccatóres
atque próximum se fecit
oppréssis et afflíctis.
By word and deed he announced to the world
that you are our Father
and that you care for all your sons and daughters.
Verbo et ópere mundo nuntiávit
te esse Patrem
omniúmque filiórum tuórum curam habére.
And so, with all the Angels and Saints,
we exalt and bless your name
and sing the hymn of your glory,
as without end we acclaim:
Et ídeo cum Angelis et Sanctis
univérsiste collaudámus et benedícimus
hymnúmque glóriæ tuæ cánimus,
sine fine dicéntes:
At the end of the Preface he joins his hands and concludes the Preface with the people, singing or saying aloud:
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dóminus Deus Sábaoth.
Pleni sunt cæli et terra glória tua.
Hosánna in excélsis.
Benedíctus qui venit in nómine Dómini.
Hosánna in excélsis.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II
The priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy, O Lord,
the fount of all holiness.
Vere Sanctus es, Dómine, fons omnis sanctitátis.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray,
by sending down your Spirit upon them like the dewfall,
Hæc ergo dona, quaésumus,
Spíritus tui rore sanctífica,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and the chalice together, saying:
so that they may become for us
the Body and ✠ Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ut nobis Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
Dómini nostri Iesu Christi.
He joins his hands.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
At the time he was betrayed
and entered willingly into his Passion,
Qui cum Passióni voluntárie traderétur,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread and, giving thanks, broke it,
and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem et grátias agens fregit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way, when supper was ended,
Símili modo, postquam cenátum est,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took the chalice
and, once more giving thanks,
he gave it to his disciples, saying:
accípiens et calicem,
íterum tibi grátias agens dedit discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
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.
Mémores ígitur mortis et resurrectiónis eius,
tibi, Dómine, panem vitæ
et cálicem salútis offérimus,
grátias agéntes quia nos dignos habuísti
astáre coram te et tibi ministráre.
Humbly we pray
that, partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ,
we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.
Et súpplices deprecámur
ut Córporis et Sánguinis Christi partícipes
a Spíritu Sancto congregémur in unum.
Remember, Lord, your Church,
spread throughout the world,
and bring her to the fullness of charity,
together with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop
and all the clergy.
Recordáre, Dómine, Ecclésiæ tuæ toto orbe diffúsæ,
ut eam in caritáte perfícias
una cum Papa nostro N. et Epíscopo nostro N.
et univérso clero.
(In Masses for the Dead, the following may be added: )
In Masses for the Dead, the following may be added:
Remember your servant N.,
whom you have called (today)
from this world to yourself.
Grant that he (she) who was united with your Son in a death like his,
may also be one with him in his Resurrection.
Meménto fámuli tui (fámulae tuae) N.,
quem (quam) (hódie) ad te ex hoc mundo vocásti.
Concéde, ut, qui (quae) complantátus (complantáta) fuit similitúdini mortis Fílii tui,
simul fiat et resurrectiónis ipsíus.
Remember also our brothers and sisters
who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection,
and all who have died in your mercy:
welcome them into the light of your face.
Meménto étiam fratrum nostrórum,
qui in spe resurrectiónis dormiérunt,
omniúmque in tua miseratióne defunctórum,
et eos in lumen vultus tui admítte.
Have mercy on us all, we pray,
that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
with the blessed Apostles,
and all the Saints who have pleased you throughout the ages,
we may merit to be coheirs to eternal life,
and may praise and glorify you
Omnium nostrum, quǽsumus, miserére,
ut cum beáta Dei Genetríce Vírgine María,
beáto Ioseph, eius Sponso,
beátis Apóstolis et ómnibus Sanctis,
qui tibi a sǽculo placuérunt,
ætérnæ vitæ mereámur esse consórtes,
et te laudémus et glorificémus
He joins his hands.
through your Son, Jesus Christ.
per Fílium tuum Iesum Christum.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER I ( ROMAN CANON)
The priest, with hands extended, says:
To you, therefore, most merciful Father,
we make humble prayer and petition
through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord:
Te ígitur, clementíssime Pater,
per Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum, Dóminum nostrum,
súpplices rogámus ac pétimus,
He joins his hands and says
that you accept
uti accépta hábeas
He makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
and bless ✠ these gifts, these offerings,
these holy and unblemished sacrifices,
et benedícas ✠ hæc dona, hæc múnera,
hæc sancta sacrifícia illibáta,
With hands extended, he continues:
which we offer you firstly
for your holy catholic Church.
Be pleased to grant her peace,
to guard, unite and govern her
throughout the whole world,
together with your servant N. our Pope
and N. our Bishop,
and all those who, holding to the truth,
hand on the catholic and apostolic faith.
in primis, quæ tibi offérimus
pro Ecclésia tua sancta cathólica:
quam pacificáre, custodíre, adunáre
et régere dignéris toto orbe terrárum:
una cum fámulo tuo Papa nostro N.
et Antístite nostro N.
et ómnibus orthodóxis atque cathólicæ
et apostólicæ fídei cultóribus.
Comemoration of the Living
Remember, Lord, your servants (N. and N.)
Meménto, Dómine,
famulórum famularúmque tuárum N. et N.
The priest joins his hands and prays briefly for those for whom he intends to pray. Then, with hands extended, he continues:
and all gathered here,
whose faith and devotion are known to you.
For them, we offer you this sacrifice of praise
or they offer it for themselves
and all who are dear to them:
for the redemption of their souls,
in hope of health and well-being,
and paying their homage to you,
the eternal God, living and true.
et ómnium circumstántium,
quórum tibi fides cógnita est et nota devótio,
pro quibus tibi offérimus:
vel qui tibi ófferunt hoc sacrifícium laudis,
pro se suísque ómnibus:
pro redemptióne animárum suárum,
pro spe salútis et incolumitátis suæ:
tibíque reddunt vota sua ætérno Deo, vivo et vero.
Within the Action
In communion with those whose memory we venerate,
especially the glorious ever-Virgin Mary,
Mother of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ,
Communicántes,
et memóriam venerántes,
in primis gloriósæ semper Vírginis Maríæ,
Genetrícis Dei et Dómini nostri Iesu Christi:
and blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
your blessed Apostles and Martyrs,
Peter and Paul, Andrew,
(James, John,
Thomas, James, Philip,
Bartholomew, Matthew,
Simon and Jude;
Linus, Cletus, Clement, Sixtus,
Cornelius, Cyprian,
Lawrence, Chrysogonus,
John and Paul,
Cosmas and Damian)
and all your Saints;
we ask that through their merits and prayers,
in all things we may be defended
by your protecting help.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)
sed et beáti Ioseph, eiúsdem Vírginis Sponsi,
et beatórum Apostolórum ac Mártyrum tuórum,
Petri et Pauli, Andréæ,
(Iacóbi, Ioánnis,
Thomæ, Iacóbi, Philíppi,
Bartholomǽi, Matthǽi,
Simónis et Thaddǽi:
Lini, Cleti, Cleméntis, Xysti,
Cornélii, Cypriáni, Lauréntii, Chrysógoni,
Ioánnis et Pauli, Cosmæ et Damiáni)
et ómnium Sanctórum tuórum;
quorum méritis precibúsque concédas,
ut in ómnibus protectiónis tuæ muniámur auxílio.
(Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen).
With hands extended, the Priest continues:
Therefore, Lord, we pray:
graciously accept this oblation of our service,
that of your whole family;
order our days in your peace,
and command that we be delivered from eternal damnation
and counted among the flock of those you have chosen.
Hanc ígitur oblatiónem servitútis nostræ,
sed et cunctæ famíliæ tuæ,
quǽsumus, Dómine, ut placátus accípias:
diésque nostros in tua pace dispónas,
atque ab ætérna damnatióne nos éripi
et in electórum tuórum iúbeas grege numerári.
He joins his hands.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)
(Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen).
Holding his hands extended over the offerings, he says:
Be pleased, O God, we pray,
to bless, acknowledge,
and approve this offering in every respect;
make it spiritual and acceptable,
so that it may become for us
the Body and Blood of your most beloved Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Quam oblatiónem tu, Deus, in ómnibus, quǽsumus,
benedíctam, adscríptam, ratam,
rationábilem, acceptabilémque fácere dignéris:
ut nobis Corpus et Sanguis fiat dilectíssimi Fílii tui,
Dómini nostri Iesu Christi.
He joins his hands.
In the formulas that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
On the day before he was to suffer,
Qui, prídie quam paterétur,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread in his holy and venerable hands,
accépit panem in sanctas ac venerábiles manus suas,
He raises his eyes.
and with eyes raised to heaven
to you, O God, his almighty Father,
giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
broke the bread
and gave it to his disciples, saying:
et elevátis óculis in cælum
ad te Deum Patrem suum omnipoténtem,
tibi grátias agens benedíxit,
fregit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, the Priest continues:
In a similar way, when supper was ended,
Símili modo, postquam cenátum est,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took this precious chalice
in his holy and venerable hands,
and once more giving you thanks, he said the blessing
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accípiens et hunc præclárum cálicem
in sanctas ac venerábiles manus suas,
item tibi grátias agens benedíxit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, O Lord,
as we celebrate the memorial of the blessed Passion,
the Resurrection from the dead,
and the glorious Ascension into heaven
of Christ, your Son, our Lord,
we, your servants and your holy people,
offer to your glorious majesty
from the gifts that you have given us,
this pure victim,
this holy victim,
this spotless victim,
the holy Bread of eternal life
and the Chalice of everlasting salvation.
Unde et mémores, Dómine,
nos servi tui,
sed et plebs tua sancta,
eiúsdem Christi, Fílii tui, Dómini nostri,
tam beátæ passiónis,
necnon et ab ínferis resurrectiónis,
sed et in cælos gloriósæ ascensiónis:
offérimus præcláræ maiestáti tuæ
de tuis donis ac datis
hóstiam puram,
hóstiam sanctam,
hóstiam immaculátam,
Panem sanctum vitæ ætérnæ
et Cálicem salútis perpétuæ.
Be pleased to look upon these offerings
with a serene and kindly countenance,
and to accept them,
as once you were pleased to accept
the gifts of your servant Abel the just,
the sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith,
and the offering of your high priest Melchizedek,
a holy sacrifice, a spotless victim.
Supra quæ propítio ac seréno vultu
respícere dignéris:
et accépta habére,
sícuti accépta habére dignátus es
múnera púeri tui iusti Abel,
et sacrifícium Patriárchæ nostri Abrahæ,
et quod tibi óbtulit summus sacérdos tuus Melchísedech,
sanctum sacrifícium, immaculátam hóstiam.
Bowing, with hands joined, he continues:
In humble prayer we ask you, almighty God:
command that these gifts be borne
by the hands of your holy Angel
to your altar on high
in the sight of your divine majesty,
so that all of us, who through this participation at the altar
receive the most holy Body and Blood of your Son,
Súpplices te rogámus, omnípotens Deus:
iube hæc perférri per manus sancti Angeli tui
in sublíme altáre tuum,
in conspéctu divínæ maiestátis tuæ;
ut, quotquot ex hac altáris participatióne
sacrosánctum Fílii tui Corpus et Sánguinem sumpsérimus,
He stands upright again and signs himself with the Sign of the Cross, saying:
may be filled with every grace and heavenly blessing.
omni benedictióne cælésti et grátia repleámur.
He joins his hands.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)
(Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen).
Commemoration of the Dead
With hands extended, the Priest says:
Remember also, Lord, your servants N. and N.,
who have gone before us with the sign of faith
and rest in the sleep of peace.
Meménto étiam, Dómine,
famulórum famularúmque tuárum N. et N.,
qui nos præcessérunt cum signo fídei,
et dórmiunt in somno pacis.
He joins his hands and prays briefly for those who have died and for whom he intends to pray.
Then, with hands extended, he continues:
Grant them, O Lord, we pray,
and all who sleep in Christ,
a place of refreshment, light and peace.
Ipsis, Dómine, et ómnibus in Christo quiescéntibus,
locum refrigérii, lucis et pacis,
ut indúlgeas, deprecámur.
He joins his hands.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)
(Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen).
He strikes his breast with his right hand, saying:
To us, also, your servants, who, though sinners,
Nobis quoque peccatóribus fámulis tuis,
And, with hands extended, he continues:
hope in your abundant mercies,
graciously grant some share
and fellowship with your holy Apostles and Martyrs:
with John the Baptist, Stephen,
Matthias, Barnabas,
(Ignatius, Alexander,
Marcellinus, Peter,
Felicity, Perpetua,
Agatha, Lucy,
Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia)
and all your Saints;
admit us, we beseech you,
into their company,
not weighing our merits,
but granting us your pardon,
de multitúdine miseratiónum tuárum sperántibus,
partem áliquam et societátem donáre dignéris
cum tuis sanctis Apóstolis et Martýribus:
cum Ioánne, Stéphano,
Matthía, Bárnaba,
(Ignátio, Alexándro,
Marcellíno, Petro,
Felicitáte, Perpétua,
Agatha, Lúcia,
Agnéte, Cæcília, Anastásia)
et ómnibus Sanctis tuis:
intra quorum nos consórtium,
non æstimátor mériti, sed véniæ,
quǽsumus, largítor admítte.
He joins his hands.
through Christ our Lord.
Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
And he continues:
Through whom
you continue to make all these good things, O Lord;
you sanctify them, fill them with life,
bless them, and bestow them upon us.
Per quem hæc ómnia, Dómine,
semper bona creas, sanctíficas, vivíficas, benedícis,
et præstas nobis.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER III
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy, O Lord,
and all you have created
rightly gives you praise,
for through your Son our Lord Jesus Christ,
by the power and working of the Holy Spirit,
you give life to all things and make them holy,
and you never cease to gather a people to yourself,
so that from the rising of the sun to its setting
a pure sacrifice may be offered to your name.
Vere Sanctus es, Dómine,
et mérito te laudat omnis a te cóndita creatúra,
quia per Fílium tuum,
Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum,
Spíritus Sancti operánte virtúte,
vivíficas et sanctíficas univérsa,
et pópulum tibi congregáre non désinis,
ut a solis ortu usque ad occásum
oblátio munda offerátur nómini tuo.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Therefore, O Lord, we humbly implore you:
by the same Spirit graciously make holy
these gifts we have brought to you for consecration,
Súpplices ergo te, Dómine, deprecámur,
ut hæc múnera, quæ tibi sacránda detúlimus,
eódem Spíritu sanctificáre dignéris,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become the Body and ✠ Blood of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ,
ut Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
Fílii tui Dómini nostri Iesu Christi,
He joins his hands.
at whose command we celebrate these mysteries.
cuius mandáto hæc mystéria celebrámus.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
For on the night he was betrayed
Ipse enim in qua nocte tradebátur
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he himself took bread,
and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem
et tibi grátias agens benedíxit,
fregit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way, when supper was ended,
Símili modo, postquam cenátum est,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took the chalice,
and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accípiens cálicem,
et tibi grátias agens benedíxit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, O Lord, as we celebrate the memorial
of the saving Passion of your Son,
his wondrous Resurrection
and Ascension into heaven,
and as we look forward to his second coming,
we offer you in thanksgiving
this holy and living sacrifice.
Mémores ígitur, Dómine,
eiúsdem Fílii tui salutíferæ passiónis
necnon mirábilis resurrectiónis
et ascensiónis in cælum,
sed et præstolántes álterum eius advéntum,
offérimus tibi, grátias referéntes,
hoc sacrifícium vivum et sanctum.
Look, we pray, upon the oblation of your Church
and, recognizing the sacrificial Victim by whose death
you willed to reconcile us to yourself,
grant that we, who are nourished
by the Body and Blood of your Son
and filled with his Holy Spirit,
may become one body, one spirit in Christ.
Réspice, quǽsumus, in oblatiónem Ecclésiæ tuæ
et, agnóscens Hóstiam, cuius voluísti immolatióne placári,
concéde, ut qui Córpore et Sánguine Fílii tui refícimur,
Spíritu eius Sancto repléti,
unum corpus et unus spíritus inveniámur in Christo.
May he make of us
an eternal offering to you,
so that we may obtain an inheritance with your elect,
especially with the most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
with your blessed Apostles and glorious Martyrs
(with Saint N.: the Saint of the day or Patron Saint)
and with all the Saints,
on whose constant intercession in your presence
we rely for unfailing help.
Ipse nos tibi perfíciat munus ætérnum,
ut cum eléctis tuis hereditátem cónsequi valeámus,
in primis cum beatíssima Vírgine, Dei Genetríce, María,
cum beáto Ioseph, eius Sponso,
cum beátis Apóstolis tuis et gloriósis Martýribus
( cum Sancto N.: Sancto diei vel patrono)
et ómnibus Sanctis,
quorum intercessióne
perpétuo apud te confídimus adiuvári.
May this Sacrifice of our reconciliation,
we pray, O Lord,
advance the peace and salvation of all the world.
Be pleased to confirm in faith and charity
your pilgrim Church on earth,
with your servant N. our Pope and N. our Bishop,
the Order of Bishops, all the clergy,
and the entire people you have gained for your own.
Hæc Hóstia nostræ reconciliatiónis profíciat,
quǽsumus, Dómine,
ad totíus mundi pacem atque salútem.
Ecclésiam tuam, peregrinántem in terra,
in fide et caritáte firmáre dignéris
cum fámulo tuo Papa nostro N. et Epíscopo nostro N.,
cum episcopáli órdine et univérso clero
et omni pópulo acquisitiónis tuæ.
Listen graciously to the prayers of this family,
whom you have summoned before you:
in your compassion, O merciful Father,
gather to yourself all your children
scattered throughout the world.
Votis huius famíliæ, quam tibi astáre voluísti,
adésto propítius.
Omnes fílios tuos ubíque dispérsos
tibi, clemens Pater, miserátus coniúnge.
To our departed brothers and sisters
and to all who were pleasing to you
at their passing from this life,
give kind admittance to your kingdom.
There we hope to enjoy for ever the fullness of your glory
Fratres nostros defúnctos
et omnes qui, tibi placéntes, ex hoc sǽculo transiérunt,
in regnum tuum benígnus admítte,
ubi fore sperámus,
ut simul glória tua perénniter satiémur,
In Masses for the Dead another prayer may be added.
† Remember your servant N.
whom you have called (today)
from this world to yourself.
Grant that he (she)
who was united with your Son in a death like his,
may also be one with him in his Resurrection,
when from the earth
he will raise up in the flesh those who have died,
and transform our lowly body
after the pattern of his own glorious body.
To our departed brothers and sisters, too,
and to all who were pleasing to you
at their passing from this life,
give kind admittance to your kingdom.
There we hope to enjoy for ever the fullness of your glory,
when you will wipe away every tear from our eyes.
For seeing you, our God, as you are,
we shall be like you for all the ages
and praise you without end,
† Meménto fámuli tui (fámulae tuae)N.,
quem (quam)(hódie) ad te ex hoc mundo vocásti.
Concéde, ut, qui (quae) complantátus (complantáta)
fuit similitúdini mortis Fílii tui,
simul fiat et resurrectiónis ipsíus,
quando mórtuos suscitábit in carne de terra
et corpus humilitátis nostræ
configurábit córpori claritátis suæ.
Sed et fratres nostros defúnctos,
et omnes qui, tibi placéntes, ex hoc sǽculo transiérunt,
in regnum tuum benígnus admítte,
ubi fore sperámus,
ut simul glória tua perénniter satiémur,
quando omnem lácrimam abstérges ab óculis nostris,
quia te, sícuti es, Deum nostrum vidéntes,
tibi símiles érimus cuncta per sǽcula,
et te sine fine laudábimus,
He joins his hands.
through Christ our Lord,
through whom you bestow on the world all that is good.
per Christum Dóminum nostrum,
per quem mundo bona cuncta largíris.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER IV
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
We give you praise, Father most holy,
for you are great
and you have fashioned all your works
in wisdom and in love.
Confitémur tibi, Pater sancte,
quia magnus es et ómnia ópera tua
in sapiéntia et caritáte fecísti.
Hóminem ad tuam imáginem condidísti,
eíque commisísti mundi curam univérsi,
ut, tibi soli Creatóri sérviens,
creatúris ómnibus imperáret.
Et cum amicítiam tuam, non obœdiens, amisísset,
non eum dereliquísti in mortis império.
Omnibus enim misericórditer subvenísti,
ut te quæréntes invenírent.
Sed et fœdera plúries homínibus obtulísti
eósque per prophétas erudísti in exspectatióne salútis.
You formed man in your own image
and entrusted the whole world to his care,
so that in serving you alone, the Creator,
he might have dominion over all creatures.
And when through disobedience he had lost your friendship,
you did not abandon him to the domain of death.
For you came in mercy to the aid of all,
so that those who seek might find you.
Time and again you offered them covenants
and through the prophets
taught them to look forward to salvation.
And you so loved the world, Father most holy,
that in the fullness of time
you sent your Only Begotten Son to be our Saviour.
Made incarnate by the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary,
he shared our human nature
in all things but sin.
To the poor he proclaimed the good news of salvation,
to prisoners, freedom,
and to the sorrowful of heart, joy.
To accomplish your plan,
he gave himself up to death,
and, rising from the dead,
he destroyed death and restored life.
Et sic, Pater sancte, mundum dilexísti,
ut, compléta plenitúdine témporum,
Unigénitum tuum nobis mítteres Salvatórem.
Qui, incarnátus de Spíritu Sancto
et natus ex María Vírgine,
in nostra condiciónis forma est conversátus
per ómnia absque peccáto;
salútem evangelizávit paupéribus,
redemptiónem captívis,
mæstis corde lætítiam.
Ut tuam vero dispensatiónem impléret,
in mortem trádidit semetípsum
ac, resúrgens a mórtuis,
mortem destrúxit vitámque renovávit.
And that we might live no longer for ourselves
but for him who died and rose again for us,
he sent the Holy Spirit from you, Father,
as the first fruits for those who believe,
so that, bringing to perfection his work in the world,
he might sanctify creation to the full.
Et, ut non ámplius nobismetípsis viverémus,
sed sibi qui pro nobis mórtuus est atque surréxit,
a te, Pater, misit Spíritum Sanctum primítias credéntibus,
qui, opus suum in mundo perfíciens,
omnem sanctificatiónem compléret.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Therefore, O Lord, we pray:
may this same Holy Spirit
graciously sanctify these offerings,
Quaésumus ígitur, Dómine,
ut idem Spíritus Sanctus
hæc múnera sanctificáre dignétur,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become
the Body and ✠ Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ
ut Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
Dómini nostri Iesu Christi
He joins his hands.
for the celebration of this great mystery,
which he himself left us
as an eternal covenant.
ad hoc magnum mystérium celebrándum,
quod ipse nobis relíquit in fœdus ætérnum.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
For when the hour had come
for him to be glorified by you, Father most holy,
having loved his own who were in the world,
he loved them to the end:
and while they were at supper,
Ipse enim, cum hora venísset
ut glorificarétur a te, Pater sancte,
ac dilexísset suos qui erant in mundo,
in finem diléxit eos:
et cenántibus illis
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread, blessed and broke it,
and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem, benedíxit ac fregit, dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way,
Símili modo
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
taking the chalice filled with the fruit of the vine,
he gave thanks,
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accípiens cálicem, ex genímine vitis replétum,
grátias egit, dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, O Lord,
as we now celebrate the memorial of our redemption,
we remember Christ's Death
and his descent to the realm of the dead,
we proclaim his Resurrection
and his Ascension to your right hand,
and, as we await his coming in glory,
we offer you his Body and Blood,
the sacrifice acceptable to you
which brings salvation to the whole world.
Unde et nos, Dómine, redemptiónis nostræ memoriále nunc celebrántes,
mortem Christi
eiúsque descénsum ad ínferos recólimus,
eius resurrectiónem
et ascensiónem ad tuam déxteram profitémur,
et, exspectántes ipsíus advéntum in glória,
offérimus tibi eius Corpus et Sánguinem,
sacrifícium tibi acceptábile et toti mundo salutáre.
Look, O Lord, upon the Sacrifice
which you yourself have provided for your Church,
and grant in your loving kindness
to all who partake of this one Bread and one Chalice
that, gathered into one body by the Holy Spirit,
they may truly become a living sacrifice in Christ
to the praise of your glory.
Réspice, Dómine, in Hóstiam,
quam Ecclésiæ tuæ ipse parásti,
et concéde benígnus ómnibus
qui ex hoc uno pane participábunt et cálice,
ut, in unum corpus a Sancto Spíritu congregáti,
in Christo hóstia viva perficiántur,
ad laudem glóriæ tuæ.
Therefore, Lord, remember now
all for whom we offer this sacrifice:
especially your servant N. our Pope,
N. our Bishop, and the whole Order of Bishops,
all the clergy,
those who take part in this offering,
those gathered here before you,
your entire people,
and all who seek you with a sincere heart.
Nunc ergo, Dómine, ómnium recordáre,
pro quibus tibi hanc oblatiónem offérimus:
in primis fámuli tui, Papæ nostri N.
Epíscopi nostri N. et Episcopórum órdinis univérsi,
sed et totíus cleri, et offeréntium,
et circumstántium,
et cuncti pópuli tui,
et ómnium, qui te quærunt corde sincéro.
Remember also
those who have died in the peace of your Christ
and all the dead,
whose faith you alone have known.
Meménto étiam illórum,
qui obiérunt in pace Christi tui,
et ómnium defunctórum,
quorum fidem tu solus cognovísti.
To all of us, your children,
grant, O merciful Father,
that we may enter into a heavenly inheritance
with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
and with your Apostles and Saints in your kingdom.
There, with the whole of creation,
freed from the corruption of sin and death,
may we glorify you
Nobis ómnibus, fíliis tuis, clemens Pater, concéde,
ut cæléstem hereditátem cónsequi valeámus
cum beáta Vírgine, Dei Genetríce, María,
cum beáto Ioseph, eius Sponso,
cum Apóstolis et Sanctis tuis
in regno tuo, ubi cum univérsa creatúra, a
corruptióne peccáti et mortis liberáta,
te glorificémus per Christum Dóminum nostrum,
He joins his hands.
through Christ our Lord,
through whom you bestow on the world all that is good.
per quem mundo bona cuncta largíris.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
Eucharistic Prayers for Masses of Reconciliation I
The Eucharistic Prayers for Reconciliation may be used in Masses in which the mystery of reconciliation is conveyed to the faithful in a special way, as, for example, in the Masses for Promoting Harmony, For Reconciliation, For the Preservation of Peace and Justice, In Time of War or Civil Disturbance, For the Forgiveness of Sins, For Charity, of the Mystery of the Holy Cross, of the Most Holy Eucharist, of the Most Precious Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, as well as in Masses during Lent. Although these Eucharistic Prayers have been provided with a proper Preface, they may also be used with other Prefaces that refer to penance and conversion, as, for example, the Prefaces of Lent.
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy, O Lord,
and from the world's beginning
are ceaselessly at work,
so that the human race may become holy,
just as you yourself are holy.
Vere Sanctus es, Dómine,
qui ab orígine mundi semper operáris
ut, sicut Sanctus es ipse,
sanctus fiat homo.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Look, we pray, upon your people's offerings
and pour out on them the power of your Spirit,
Réspice, quǽsumus, múnera pópuli tui
et super ea Spíritus tui virtútem effúnde
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become the Body and ✠ Blood
ut Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
He joins his hands.
of your beloved Son, Jesus Christ,
in whom we, too, are your sons and daughters.
dilécti Fílii tui, Iesu Christi,
in quo et nos fílii tui sumus.
Quamvis vero olim pérditi
tibi appropinquáre nequirémus,
summo nos amóre dilexísti:
Fílius enim tuus, qui solus est Iustus,
morti trádidit seípsum,
ligno crucis pro nobis non dedignátus affígi.
Indeed, though we once were lost
and could not approach you,
you loved us with the greatest love:
for your Son, who alone is just,
handed himself over to death,
and did not disdain to be nailed for our sake
to the wood of the Cross.
But before his arms were outstretched between heaven and earth,
to become the lasting sign of your covenant,
he desired to celebrate the Passover with his disciples.
Sed ántequam bráchia eius
inter cælum et terram exténta
efficeréntur tui foéderis indelébile signum,
ipse cum discípulis suis Pascha vóluit celebráre.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
As he ate with them,
Convéscens autem,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread
and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
broke the bread and gave it to them, saying:
accépit panem
et tibi grátias agens benedíxit,
fregit et dedit illis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for thiw is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way, when supper was ended,
knowing that he was about to reconcile all things in himself
through his Blood to be shed on the Cross,
Simíliter, postquam cenátum est,
sciens se ómnia in seípso reconciliatúrum
per sánguinem suum in cruce fundéndum,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took the chalice, filled with the fruit of the vine,
and once more giving you thanks,
handed the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accépit cálicem, genímine vitis replétum,
et íterum tibi grátias agens
discípulis suis trádidit, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, as we celebrate
the memorial of your Son Jesus Christ,
who is our Passover and our surest peace,
we celebrate his Death and Resurrection from the dead,
and looking forward to his blessed Coming,
we offer you, who are our faithful and merciful God,
this sacrificial Victim
who reconciles to you the human race.
Mémores ígitur Fílii tui Iesu Christi,
qui Pascha nostrum est et pax nostra certíssima,
mortem eius et resurrectiónem ab ínferis celebrámus
atque, beátum eius advéntum præstolántes,
offérimus tibi, qui fidélis et miséricors es Deus,
hóstiam, quæ hómines tecum reconcíliat.
Look kindly, most compassionate Father,
on those you unite to yourself
by the Sacrifice of your Son,
and grant that, by the power of the Holy Spirit,
as they partake of this one Bread and one Chalice,
they may be gathered into one Body in Christ,
who heals every division.
Réspice, benígnus, clementíssime Pater,
quos tibi coniúngis Fílii tui sacrifício,
ac præsta ut, Spíritus Sancti virtúte,
ex hoc uno pane et cálice partícipes,
in unum corpus congregéntur in Christo,
a quo omnis auferátur divísio.
Be pleased to keep us always
in communion of mind and heart,
together with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop.
Help us to work together
for the coming of your Kingdom,
until the hour when we stand before you,
Saints among the Saints in the halls of heaven,
with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
the blessed Apostles and all the Saints,
and with our deceased brothers and sisters,
whom we humbly commend to your mercy.
In communióne mentis et cordis
nos semper serváre dignéris
una cum Papa nostro N. et Epíscopo nostro N.
Adiuva nos, ut simul advéntum regni tui præstolémus
usque ad horam qua tibi adstábimus,
sancti inter sanctos in sede cælésti,
cum beáta Vírgine Dei Genetríce María,
beátis Apóstolis et ómnibus Sanctis
atque frátribus nostris defúnctis,
quos tuæ misericórdiæ supplíciter commendámus.
Then, freed at last from the wound of corruption
and made fully into a new creation,
we shall sing to you with gladness
the thanksgiving of Christ,
who lives for all eternity.
Tum vero, a corruptiónis vúlnere tandem liberáti
et nova plene constitúti creatúra,
gaudéntes tibi canémus gratiárum actiónem
He joins his hands.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
Eucharistic Prayers for Masses of Reconciliation II
The Eucharistic Prayers for Reconciliation may be used in Masses in which the mystery of reconciliation is conveyed to the faithful in a special way, as, for example, in the Masses for Promoting Harmony, For Reconciliation, For the Preservation of Peace and Justice, In Time of War or Civil Disturbance, For the Forgiveness of Sins, For Charity, of the Mystery of the Holy Cross, of the Most Holy Eucharist, of the Most Precious Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, as well as in Masses during Lent. Although these Eucharistic Prayers have been provided with a proper Preface, they may also be used with other Prefaces that refer to penance and conversion, as, for example, the Prefaces of Lent.
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You, therefore, almighty Father,
we bless through Jesus Christ your Son,
who comes in your name.
He himself is the Word that brings salvation,
the hand you extend to sinners,
the way by which your peace is offered to us.
When we ourselves had turned away from you
on account of our sins,
you brought us back to be reconciled, O Lord,
so that, converted at last to you,
we might love one another
through your Son,
whom for our sake you handed over to death.
Te ígitur, Pater omnípotens,
benedícimus per Iesum Christum Fílium tuum,
qui in tuo nómine venit.
Ipse est pro homínibus Verbum salútis,
manus, quam peccatóribus pórrigis,
via, qua pax tua nobis præbétur.
Cum nosmetípsos a te, Dómine,
propter peccáta nostra avertissémus,
ad reconciliatiónem nos reduxísti,
ut ad te tandem convérsi nos ínvicem diligerémus
per Fílium tuum, quem in mortem pro nobis tradidísti.
And now, celebrating the reconciliation
Christ has brought us,
we entreat you:
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
sanctify these gifts by the outpouring of your Spirit,
Et nunc reconciliatiónem
a Christo nobis allátam celebrántes,
te deprecámur:
Spíritus tui effusióne hæc dona sanctífica,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become the Body and ✠ Blood of your Son,
whose command we fulfil
when we celebrate these mysteries.
ut fiant Corpus et ✠ Sanguis Fílii tui,
cuius mandátum implémus
hæc celebrántes mystéria.
He joins his hands.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
For when about to give his life to set us free,
as he reclined at supper,
Ipse enim, vitam cum esset datúrus,
ut nos liberáret,
discúmbens
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he himself took bread into his hands,
and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem in manus suas
et tibi grátias agens benedíxit,
fregit dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way, on that same evening,
Símili modo véspere illo
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took the chalice of blessing in his hands,
confessing your mercy,
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accépit cálicem benedictiónis in manus suas,
tuam cónfitens misericórdiam
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Celebrating, therefore, the memorial
of the Death and Resurrection of your Son,
who left us this pledge of his love,
we offer you what you have bestowed on us,
the Sacrifice of perfect reconciliation.
Memóriam ígitur agéntes
Fílii tui mortis et resurrectiónis,
qui hoc pignus dilectiónis suæ nobis relíquit,
tibi quod nobis tribuísti offérimus
perféctæ reconciliatiónis sacrifícium.
Holy Father, we humbly beseech you
to accept us also, together with your Son,
and in this saving banquet
graciously to endow us with his very Spirit,
who takes away everything
that estranges us from one another.
Pater sancte, súpplices deprecámur,
ut nos quoque accéptos hábeas cum Fílio tuo
et in hoc salutári convívio
eiúsdem Spíritum nobis præstáre dignéris,
qui ómnia áuferat quæ nos ínvicem aliénant.
May he make your Church a sign of unity
and an instrument of your peace among all people
and may he keep us in communion
with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop
and all the Bishops
and your entire people.
Ipse Ecclésiam tuam inter hómines
signum effíciat unitátis pacísque tuæ instruméntum,
et nos in communióne consérvet
cum Papa nostro N. et Antístite nostro N.
et cunctis Epíscopis et univérso pópulo tuo.
Just as you have gathered us now at the table of your Son,
so also bring us together,
with the glorious Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with your blessed Apostles and all the Saints,
with our brothers and sisters
and those of every race and tongue
who have died in your friendship.
Bring us to share with them the unending banquet of unity
in a new heaven and a new earth,
where the fullness of your peace will shine forth
Quemádmodum nunc ad mensam Fílii tui nos congregásti,
ita nos cóllige cum gloriósa Dei Genetríce Vírgine María,
beátis Apóstolis tuis et ómnibus Sanctis,
cum frátribus nostris,
atque homínibus cuiúsvis stirpis et sermónis
in tua amicítia defúnctis,
ad perpétuæ unitátis convívium,
in cælis novis et terra nova,
ubi plenitúdo pacis tuæ refúlget,
He joins his hands.
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
in Christo Iesu Dómino nostro.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
Eucharistic Prayer for Masses for Various Needs I
The Church on the Way to Unity
Ecclesia in viam unitatis progrediens
The following form of this Eucharistic Prayer is appropriately used with Mass formularies such as, For the Church, For the Pope, For the Bishop, For the Election of a Pope or a Bishop, For a Council or Synod, For Priests, For the Priest Himself, For Ministers of the Church, and For a Spiritual or Pastoral Gathering.
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy and to be glorified, O God,
who love the human race
and who always walk with us on the journey of life.
Blessed indeed is your Son,
present in our midst
when we are gathered by his love,
and when, as once for the disciples, so now for us,
he opens the Scriptures and breaks the bread.
Vere Sanctus es et glorificándus,
amátor hóminum Deus,
qui semper illis ades in itínere vitæ.
Vere benedíctus Fílius tuus,
qui præsens est in médio nostri
cum ab eius amóre congregámur,
et sicut olim pro discípulis
nobis Scriptúras áperit et panem frangit.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Therefore, Father most merciful,
we ask that you send forth your Holy Spirit
to sanctify these gifts of bread and wine,
Rogámus ergo te, Pater clementíssime,
ut Spíritum Sanctum tuum emíttas,
qui hæc dona panis et vini sanctíficet,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become for us
the Body and ✠ Blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ut nobis Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
He joins his hands.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
On the day before he was to suffer,
on the night of the Last Supper,
Qui prídie quam paterétur,
in suprémæ nocte Cenæ,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread and said the blessing,
broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem et benedíxit ac fregit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way,
Símili modo, postquam cenátum est,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
when supper was ended,
he took the chalice, gave you thanks
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accípiens et cálicem,
tibi grátias egit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, holy Father,
as we celebrate the memorial of Christ your Son, our Saviour,
whom you led through his Passion and Death on the Cross
to the glory of the Resurrection,
and whom you have seated at your right hand,
we proclaim the work of your love until he comes again
and we offer you the Bread of life
and the Chalice of blessing.
Unde et nos, Pater sancte,
mémores Christi Fílii tui Salvatóris nostri,
quem per passiónem et mortem crucis
ad resurrectiónis glóriam perduxísti
et ad déxteram tuam sedére fecísti,
opus tuæ caritátis annuntiámus, donec ipse véniat,
tibíque panem vitæ et cálicem benedictiónis offérimus.
Look with favour on the oblation of your Church,
in which we show forth
the paschal Sacrifice of Christ that has been handed on to us,
and grant that, by the power of the Spirit of your love,
we may be counted now and until the day of eternity
among the members of your Son,
in whose Body and Blood we have communion.
In oblatiónem Ecclésiæ tuæ,
in qua paschále Christi sacrifícium
nobis tráditum exhibémus,
réspice propítius, et concéde,
ut virtúte Spíritus caritátis tuæ,
inter Fílii tui membra,
cuius Córpori communicámus et Sánguini,
nunc et in Diem æternitátis numerémur.
Lord, renew your Church (which is in N.)
by the light of the Gospel.
Strengthen the bond of unity
between the faithful and the pastors of your people,
together with N. our Pope, N. our Bishop,
and the whole Order of Bishops,
that in a world torn by strife
your people may shine forth
as a prophetic sign of unity and concord.
Ecclésiam tuam, Dómine, ( quæ est N.)
lúmine rénova Evangélii.
Vínculum unitátis confírma
inter fidéles et pastóres plebis tuæ,
una cum Papa nostro N. et Epíscopo nostro N.
et univérso órdine episcopáli,
ut pópulus tuus,
hoc in mundo discórdiis laceráto,
unitátis et concórdiæ
prophéticum signum elúceat.
Remember our brothers and sisters (N. and N.),
who have fallen asleep in the peace of your Christ,
and all the dead, whose faith you alone have known.
Admit them to rejoice in the light of your face,
and in the resurrection give them the fullness of life.
Meménto fratrum nostrórum (N. et N.)
qui in pace Christi tui dormiérunt
omniúmque defunctórum,
quorum fidem tu solus cognovísti:
eos ad lumen vultus tui fruéndum admítte
et in resurrectióne dona eis vitæ plenitúdinem.
Grant also to us,
when our earthly pilgrimage is done,
that we may come to an eternal dwelling place
and live with you for ever;
there, in communion with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with the Apostles and Martyrs,
(with Saint N.: the Saint of the day or Patron)
and with all the Saints,
we shall praise and exalt you
Concéde nos quoque,
terréna exácta peregrinatióne,
ad ætérnam perveníre mansiónem,
ubi tecum semper vivémus
et cum beáta Vírgine Dei Genetríce María,
cum Apóstolis et Martýribus,
( cum Sancto N. : Sancto diei vel patrono)
Sanctísque ómnibus communicántes,
te laudábimus et magnificábimus
He joins his hands.
through Jesus Christ, your Son.
per Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
Eucharistic Prayer for Masses for Various Needs II
God Guides the Church on the Way of Salvation
Deus Ecclesiam suam in viam salutis conducens
The following form of this Eucharistic Prayer is appropriately used with Mass formularies such as, For the Church, For Vocations to Holy Orders, For the Laity, For the Family, For Religious, For Vocations to Religious Life, For Charity, For Relatives and Friends, and For Giving Thanks to God.
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy and to be glorified, O God,
who love the human race
and who always walk with us on the journey of life.
Blessed indeed is your Son,
present in our midst
when we are gathered by his love,
and when, as once for the disciples, so now for us,
he opens the Scriptures and breaks the bread.
Vere Sanctus es et glorificándus,
amátor hóminum Deus,
qui semper illis ades in itínere vitæ.
Vere benedíctus Fílius tuus,
qui præsens est in médio nostri
cum ab eius amóre congregámur,
et sicut olim pro discípulis
nobis Scriptúras áperit et panem frangit.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Therefore, Father most merciful,
we ask that you send forth your Holy Spirit
to sanctify these gifts of bread and wine,
Rogámus ergo te, Pater clementíssime,
ut Spíritum Sanctum tuum emíttas,
qui hæc dona panis et vini sanctíficet,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become for us
the Body and ✠ Blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ut nobis Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
He joins his hands.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
On the day before he was to suffer,
on the night of the Last Supper,
Qui prídie quam paterétur,
in suprémæ nocte Cenæ,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread and said the blessing,
broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem et benedíxit ac fregit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way,
Símili modo, postquam cenátum est,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
when supper was ended,
he took the chalice, gave you thanks
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accípiens et cálicem,
tibi grátias egit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, holy Father,
as we celebrate the memorial of Christ your Son, our Saviour,
whom you led through his Passion and Death on the Cross
to the glory of the Resurrection,
and whom you have seated at your right hand,
we proclaim the work of your love until he comes again
and we offer you the Bread of life
and the Chalice of blessing.
Unde et nos, Pater sancte,
mémores Christi Fílii tui Salvatóris nostri,
quem per passiónem et mortem crucis
ad resurrectiónis glóriam perduxísti
et ad déxteram tuam sedére fecísti,
opus tuæ caritátis annuntiámus, donec ipse véniat,
tibíque panem vitæ et cálicem benedictiónis offérimus.
Look with favour on the oblation of your Church,
in which we show forth
the paschal Sacrifice of Christ that has been handed on to us,
and grant that, by the power of the Spirit of your love,
we may be counted now and until the day of eternity
among the members of your Son,
in whose Body and Blood we have communion.
In oblatiónem Ecclésiæ tuæ,
in qua paschále Christi sacrifícium
nobis tráditum exhibémus,
réspice propítius, et concéde,
ut virtúte Spíritus caritátis tuæ,
inter Fílii tui membra,
cuius Córpori communicámus et Sánguini,
nunc et in Diem æternitátis numerémur.
And so, having called us to your table, Lord,
confirm us in unity,
so that, together with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop,
with all Bishops, Priests and Deacons,
and your entire people,
as we walk your ways with faith and hope,
we may strive to bring joy and trust into the world.
Ad mensam ergo tuam convocátos, Dómine,
nos in unitáte confírma:
ut, una cum Papa nostro N.
et Epíscopo nostro N.,
cum ómnibus Epíscopis, presbýteris, diáconis
et univérso pópulo tuo,
in fide ac spe per sémitas tuas ambulántes,
gáudium et fidúciam in mundum effúndere valeámus.
Remember our brothers and sisters (N. and N.),
who have fallen asleep in the peace of your Christ,
and all the dead, whose faith you alone have known.
Admit them to rejoice in the light of your face,
and in the resurrection give them the fullness of life.
Meménto fratrum nostrórum (N. et N.)
qui in pace Christi tui dormiérunt
omniúmque defunctórum,
quorum fidem tu solus cognovísti:
eos ad lumen vultus tui fruéndum admítte
et in resurrectióne dona eis vitæ plenitúdinem.
Grant also to us,
when our earthly pilgrimage is done,
that we may come to an eternal dwelling place
and live with you for ever;
there, in communion with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with the Apostles and Martyrs,
(with Saint N.: the Saint of the day or Patron)
and with all the Saints,
we shall praise and exalt you
Concéde nos quoque,
terréna exácta peregrinatióne,
ad ætérnam perveníre mansiónem,
ubi tecum semper vivémus
et cum beáta Vírgine Dei Genetríce María,
cum Apóstolis et Martýribus,
( cum Sancto N. : Sancto diei vel patrono)
Sanctísque ómnibus communicántes,
te laudábimus et magnificábimus
He joins his hands.
through Jesus Christ, your Son.
per Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
Eucharistic Prayer for Masses for Various Needs III
Jesus, Way to the Father
Iesus via ad Patrem
The following form of this Eucharistic Prayer is appropriately used with Mass formularies such as, For the Evangelization of Peoples, For Persecuted Christians, For the Nation or State, For Those in Public Office, For a Governing Assembly, At the Beginning of the Civil Year, and For the Progress of Peoples.
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy and to be glorified, O God,
who love the human race
and who always walk with us on the journey of life.
Blessed indeed is your Son,
present in our midst
when we are gathered by his love,
and when, as once for the disciples, so now for us,
he opens the Scriptures and breaks the bread.
Vere Sanctus es et glorificándus,
amátor hóminum Deus,
qui semper illis ades in itínere vitæ.
Vere benedíctus Fílius tuus,
qui præsens est in médio nostri
cum ab eius amóre congregámur,
et sicut olim pro discípulis
nobis Scriptúras áperit et panem frangit.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Therefore, Father most merciful,
we ask that you send forth your Holy Spirit
to sanctify these gifts of bread and wine,
Rogámus ergo te, Pater clementíssime,
ut Spíritum Sanctum tuum emíttas,
qui hæc dona panis et vini sanctíficet,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become for us
the Body and ✠ Blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ut nobis Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
He joins his hands.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
On the day before he was to suffer,
on the night of the Last Supper,
Qui prídie quam paterétur,
in suprémæ nocte Cenæ,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread and said the blessing,
broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem et benedíxit ac fregit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way,
Símili modo, postquam cenátum est,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
when supper was ended,
he took the chalice, gave you thanks
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accípiens et cálicem,
tibi grátias egit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, holy Father,
as we celebrate the memorial of Christ your Son, our Saviour,
whom you led through his Passion and Death on the Cross
to the glory of the Resurrection,
and whom you have seated at your right hand,
we proclaim the work of your love until he comes again
and we offer you the Bread of life
and the Chalice of blessing.
Unde et nos, Pater sancte,
mémores Christi Fílii tui Salvatóris nostri,
quem per passiónem et mortem crucis
ad resurrectiónis glóriam perduxísti
et ad déxteram tuam sedére fecísti,
opus tuæ caritátis annuntiámus, donec ipse véniat,
tibíque panem vitæ et cálicem benedictiónis offérimus.
Look with favour on the oblation of your Church,
in which we show forth
the paschal Sacrifice of Christ that has been handed on to us,
and grant that, by the power of the Spirit of your love,
we may be counted now and until the day of eternity
among the members of your Son,
in whose Body and Blood we have communion.
In oblatiónem Ecclésiæ tuæ,
in qua paschále Christi sacrifícium
nobis tráditum exhibémus,
réspice propítius, et concéde,
ut virtúte Spíritus caritátis tuæ,
inter Fílii tui membra,
cuius Córpori communicámus et Sánguini,
nunc et in diem æternitátis numerémur.
By our partaking of this mystery, almighty Father,
give us life through your Spirit,
grant that we may be conformed to the image of your Son,
and confirm us in the bond of communion,
together with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop,
with all other Bishops,
with Priests and Deacons,
and with your entire people.
Huius participatióne mystérii, omnípotens Pater,
nos Spíritu vivífica
et imágini Fílii tui confórmes fíeri concéde
atque in vínculo communiónis confírma
una cum Papa nostro N., et Epíscopo nostro N.
cum céteris Epíscopis, cum presbýteris et diáconis
et univérso pópulo tuo.
Grant that all the faithful of the Church,
looking into the signs of the times by the light of faith,
may constantly devote themselves
to the service of the Gospel.
Fac ut omnes Ecclésiæ fidéles,
témporum signa lúmine fídei perscrutántes,
in servítium Evangélii cohærénter se impéndere váleant.
Keep us attentive to the needs of all
that, sharing their grief and pain,
their joy and hope,
we may faithfully bring them the good news of salvation
and go forward with them
along the way of your Kingdom.
Ad cunctórum hóminum necessitátes redde nos inténtos
ut luctus eórum et angóres,
gáudium et spem participántes,
núntium salútis illis fidéliter afferámus
et cum eis in viam regni tui progrediámur.
Remember our brothers and sisters (N. and N.),
who have fallen asleep in the peace of your Christ,
and all the dead, whose faith you alone have known.
Admit them to rejoice in the light of your face,
and in the resurrection give them the fullness of life.
Meménto fratrum nostrórum (N. et N.)
qui in pace Christi tui dormiérunt
omniúmque defunctórum,
quorum fidem tu solus cognovísti:
eos ad lumen vultus tui fruéndum admítte
et in resurrectióne dona eis vitæ plenitúdinem.
Grant also to us,
when our earthly pilgrimage is done,
that we may come to an eternal dwelling place
and live with you for ever;
there, in communion with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with the Apostles and Martyrs,
(with Saint N.: the Saint of the day or Patron)
and with all the Saints,
we shall praise and exalt you
Concéde nos quoque,
terréna exácta peregrinatióne,
ad ætérnam perveníre mansiónem,
ubi tecum semper vivémus
et cum beáta Vírgine Dei Genetríce María,
cum Apóstolis et Martýribus,
( cum Sancto N. : Sancto diei vel patrono)
Sanctísque ómnibus communicántes,
te laudábimus et magnificábimus
He joins his hands.
through Jesus Christ, your Son.
per Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
Eucharistic Prayer for Masses for Various Needs IV
Jesus, the Compassion of God
Iesus pertransiens benefaciendo
The following form of this Eucharistic Prayer is appropriately used with Mass formularies such as, For Refugees and Exiles, In Time of Famine or For Those Suffering Hunger, For Our Oppressors, For Those Held in Captivity, For Those in Prison, For the Sick, For the Dying, For the Grace of a Happy Death, and In Any Need.
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy and to be glorified, O God,
who love the human race
and who always walk with us on the journey of life.
Blessed indeed is your Son,
present in our midst
when we are gathered by his love,
and when, as once for the disciples, so now for us,
he opens the Scriptures and breaks the bread.
Vere Sanctus es et glorificándus,
amátor hóminum Deus,
qui semper illis ades in itínere vitæ.
Vere benedíctus Fílius tuus,
qui præsens est in médio nostri
cum ab eius amóre congregámur,
et sicut olim pro discípulis
nobis Scriptúras áperit et panem frangit.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Therefore, Father most merciful,
we ask that you send forth your Holy Spirit
to sanctify these gifts of bread and wine,
Rogámus ergo te, Pater clementíssime,
ut Spíritum Sanctum tuum emíttas,
qui hæc dona panis et vini sanctíficet,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
that they may become for us
the Body and ✠ Blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ut nobis Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant
He joins his hands.
In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
On the day before he was to suffer,
on the night of the Last Supper,
Qui prídie quam paterétur,
in suprémæ nocte Cenæ,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread and said the blessing,
broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:
accépit panem et benedíxit ac fregit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:
Hoc est enim Corpus meum,
quod pro vobis tradétur.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way,
Símili modo, postquam cenátum est,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
when supper was ended,
he took the chalice, gave you thanks
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
accípiens et cálicem,
tibi grátias egit,
dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
He bows slightly.
Take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my Blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:
Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei
novi et ætérni testaménti,
qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur
in remissiónem peccatórum.
Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,
et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc
et cálicem bíbimus,
mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.
Or:
The mystery of faith.
Mystérium fídei.
And the people continue, acclaiming:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Salvátor mundi, salva nos,
qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, holy Father,
as we celebrate the memorial of Christ your Son, our Saviour,
whom you led through his Passion and Death on the Cross
to the glory of the Resurrection,
and whom you have seated at your right hand,
we proclaim the work of your love until he comes again
and we offer you the Bread of life
and the Chalice of blessing.
Unde et nos, Pater sancte,
mémores Christi Fílii tui Salvatóris nostri,
quem per passiónem et mortem crucis
ad resurrectiónis glóriam perduxísti
et ad déxteram tuam sedére fecísti,
opus tuæ caritátis annuntiámus, donec ipse véniat,
tibíque panem vitæ et cálicem benedictiónis offérimus.
Look with favour on the oblation of your Church,
in which we show forth
the paschal Sacrifice of Christ that has been handed on to us,
and grant that, by the power of the Spirit of your love,
we may be counted now and until the day of eternity
among the members of your Son,
in whose Body and Blood we have communion.
In oblatiónem Ecclésiæ tuæ,
in qua paschále Christi sacrifícium
nobis tráditum exhibémus,
réspice propítius, et concéde,
ut virtúte Spíritus caritátis tuæ,
inter Fílii tui membra,
cuius Córpori communicámus et Sánguini,
nunc et in Diem æternitátis numerémur.
Bring your Church, O Lord,
to perfect faith and charity,
together with N. our Pope and N. our Bishop,
with all Bishops, Priests and Deacons,
and the entire people you have made your own.
Ecclésiam tuam, Dómine,
in fide et caritáte perfícere dignéris,
una cum Papa nostro N. et Epíscopo nostro N.,
et cunctis Epíscopis, presbýteris et diáconis,
et omni pópulo acquisitiónis tuæ.
Open our eyes
to the needs of our brothers and sisters;
inspire in us words and actions
to comfort those who labour and are burdened.
Make us serve them truly,
after the example of Christ and at his command.
And may your Church stand as a living witness
to truth and freedom,
to peace and justice,
that all people may be raised up to a new hope.
Aperi óculos nostros
ut necessitátes fratrum agnoscámus;
verba et ópera nobis inspíra,
ad laborántes et onerátos confortándos;
fac nos sincére ipsis inservíre,
Christi exémplo eiúsque mandáto.
Ecclésia tua vivum testimónium exsístat
veritátis et libertátis,
pacis atque iustítiæ,
ut omnes hómines in spem novam erigántur.
Remember our brothers and sisters (N. and N.),
who have fallen asleep in the peace of your Christ,
and all the dead, whose faith you alone have known.
Admit them to rejoice in the light of your face,
and in the resurrection give them the fullness of life.
Meménto fratrum nostrórum (N. et N.)
qui in pace Christi tui dormiérunt
omniúmque defunctórum,
quorum fidem tu solus cognovísti:
eos ad lumen vultus tui fruéndum admítte
et in resurrectióne dona eis vitæ plenitúdinem.
Grant also to us,
when our earthly pilgrimage is done,
that we may come to an eternal dwelling place
and live with you for ever;
there, in communion with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with the Apostles and Martyrs,
(with Saint N.: the Saint of the day or Patron)
and with all the Saints,
we shall praise and exalt you
Concéde nos quoque,
terréna exácta peregrinatióne,
ad ætérnam perveníre mansiónem,
ubi tecum semper vivémus
et cum beáta Vírgine Dei Genetríce María,
cum Apóstolis et Martýribus,
( cum Sancto N. : Sancto diei vel patrono)
Sanctísque ómnibus communicántes,
te laudábimus et magnificábimus
He joins his hands.
through Jesus Christ, your Son.
per Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,
est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,
in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,
omnis honor et glória
per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
After the chalice and paten have been set down, the Priest, with hands joined, says:
At the Saviour's command and formed by divine teaching,
we dare to say:
Præcéptis salutáribus móniti,
et divína institutióne formáti,
audémus dícere:
He extends his hands and, together with the people, continues:
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.
Pater noster,
qui es in caelis:
sanctificétur nomen tuum;
advéniat regnum tuum;
fiat volúntas tua,
sicut in caelo, et in terra.
Panem nostrum cotidiánum da nobis hódie;
et dimítte nobis débita nostra,
sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris;
et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem;
sed líbera nos a malo.
With hands extended, the Priest alone continues, saying:
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 Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Líbera nos, quǽsumus, Dómine, ab ómnibus malis,
da propítius pacem in diébus nostris,
ut, ope misericórdiæ tuæ adiúti,
et a peccáto simus semper líberi
et ab omni perturbatióne secúri:
exspectántes beátam spem
et advéntum Salvatóris nostri Iesu Christi.
He joins his hands.
The people conclude the prayer, acclaiming:
For the kingdom,
the power
and the glory
are yours now and for ever.
Quia tuum est regnum,
et potéstas,
et glória in sǽcula.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says aloud:
Lord Jesus Christ,
you 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.
Dómine Iesu Christe,
qui dixísti Apóstolis tuis:
Pacem relínquo vobis,
pacem meam do vobis:
ne respícias peccáta nostra,
sed fidem Ecclésiæ tuæ;
eámque secúndum voluntátem tuam
pacificáre et coadunáre dignéris.
He joins his hands.
Who live and reign for ever and ever.
Qui vivis et regnas in sǽcula sæculórum.
The people reply:
Amen.
Amen.
The Priest, turned towards the people, extending and then joining his hands, adds:
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
Pax Dómini sit semper vobíscum.
The people reply:
And with your spirit.
Et cum spíritu tuo.
Then, if appropriate, the Deacon, or the Priest, adds:
Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
Offérte vobis pacem.
And all offer one another a sign, in keeping with local customs, that expresses peace, communion, and charity. The Priest gives the sign of peace to a Deacon or minister.
Then he takes the host, breaks it over the paten, and places a small piece in the chalice, saying quietly:
May this mingling of the Body
and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ
bring eternal life to us who receive it.
Hæc commíxtio Córporis et Sánguinis
Dómini nostri Iesu Christi
fiat accipiéntibus nobis in vitam ætérnam.
Meanwhile the following is sung or said:
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
grant us peace.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: miserére nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: miserére nobis.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: dona nobis pacem.
Then the Priest, with hands joined, says quietly:
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.
Dómine Iesu Christe, Fili Dei vivi,
qui ex voluntáte Patris,
cooperánte Spíritu Sancto,
per mortem tuam mundum vivificásti:
líbera me per hoc sacrosánctum Corpus et Sánguinem tuum
ab ómnibus iniquitátibus meis et univérsis malis:
et fac me tuis semper inhærére mandátis,
et a te numquam separári permíttas.
Or:
May the receiving of your Body and Blood, Lord Jesus Christ,
not bring me to judgment and condemnation,
but through your loving mercy
be for me protection in mind and body
and a healing remedy.
Percéptio Córporis et Sánguinis tui, Dómine Iesu Christe,
non mihi provéniat in iudícium et condemnatiónem:
sed pro tua pietáte prosit mihi ad tutaméntum mentis et córporis,
et ad medélam percipiéndam.
The Priest genuflects, takes the host and, holding it slightly raised above the paten or above the chalice, while facing the people, says aloud:
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.
Ecce Agnus Dei,
ecce qui tollit peccáta mundi.
Beáti qui ad cenam Agni vocáti sunt.
And together with the people he adds once:
Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word,
and my soul shall be healed.
Dómine, non sum dignus,
ut intres sub téctum meum,
sed tantum dic verbo,
et sanábitur ánima mea.
The Priest, facing the altar, says quietly:
May the Body of Christ keep me safe for eternal life.
Corpus Christi custódiat me in vitam ætérnam.
And he reverently consumes the Body of Christ.
Then he takes the chalice and says quietly:
May the Blood of Christ keep me safe for eternal life.
Sanguis Christi custódiat me in vitam ætérnam.
And he reverently consumes the Blood of Christ. The prayer before Communion may be said by the people or by the priest.
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:
The Body of Christ.
Corpus Christi.
The communicant replies:
Amen.
Amen.
And receives Holy Communion.
If a Deacon also distributes Holy Communion, he does so in the same manner.
If any are present who are to receive Holy Communion under both kinds, the rite described in the proper place is to be followed.
While the Priest is receiving the Body of Christ, the Communion Chant begins.
Communion antiphon
Cf. Mt 25, 6
Behold, the Bridegroom is coming; come out to meet Christ the Lord (E. T. alleluia).
Ecce Sponsus venit: exíte óbviam Christo Dómino (T. P. allelúia ).
Or: — Ps 27 (26): 4
There is one thing I ask of the Lord, only this do I seek: to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life (E. T. alleluia).
Unum pétii a Dómino, hoc requíram: ut inhábitem in domo Dómini ómnibus diébus vitæ meæ (T. P. allelúia).
Communion antiphon
The five wise virgins brought flasks of oil with their lamps. Then at midnight, the cry went up: Behold, the Bridegroom is coming; come out to meet Christ the Lord (E. T. alleluia).
Quinque prudéntes vírgines accepérunt óleum in vasis suis cum lampádibus. Média autem nocte clamor factus est: Ecce sponsus venit, exíte óbviam Christo Dómino (T. P. allelúia).
Communion antiphon
Lk 10: 42
The wise virgin has chosen the better part, and it will not be taken from her (E. T. alleluia).
Optimam partem elégit sibi virgo prudens, quæ non auferétur ab ea (T. P. allelúia).
Or: — Mt 25: 6
At midnight, the cry went up: Behold, the Bridegroom is coming; come out to meet him (E. T. alleluia)!
Média nocte clamor factus est: Ecce sponsus venit, exíte óbviam ei (T. P. allelúia).
Communion antiphon
Ps 45 (44): 2
My heart overflows with noble words. To the king I address the song I have made (E. T. alleluia).
Eructávit cor meum verbum bonum, dico ego ópera mea Regi (T. P. allelúia).
Or: — Lk 10: 42
One thing is necessary: she has chosen the better part, which shall not be taken away from her (E. T. alleluia).
Unum est necessárium: óptimam partem elégit, quæ non auferétur ab ea (T. P. allelúia).
Communion antiphon
Cf. Mt 19, 27-29
Amen I say to you, that you who have left all and followed me, will receive a hundredfold and possess eternal life (E. T. alleluia).
Amen dico vobis quod vos, qui reliquístis ómnia, et secúti estis me, céntuplum accipiétis, et vitam ætérnam possidébitis (T. P. allelúia ).
Or, for a woman Religious: — Lam 3: 24-25
The Lord is my portion: he is good to the soul that seeks him (E. T. alleluia).
Pars mea Dóminus: bonus est ánimæ quærénti illum (T. P. allelúia ).
Communion antiphon
Ps 33, 9
Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed the man who seeks refuge in him (E. T. alleluia).
Gustáte et vidéte quóniam suávis est Dóminus: beátus vir, qui sperat in eo (T. P. allelúia).
Or: — Mt 5: 3
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven (E. T. alleluia).
Beáti páuperes spíritu, quóniam ipsórum est regnum cælórum (T. P. allelúia).
Communion antiphon
Ps 73 (72): 28
To be near God is my happiness, to place my hope in God the Lord.
Mihi autem adhærére Deo bonum est, pónere in Dómino Deo spem meam.
Or: — Mk 11: 23-24
Amen, I say to you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you will receive,
and it shall be given to you, says the Lord.
Amen dico vobis, quidquid orántes pétitis, crédite quia accipiétis, et fiet vobis, dicit Dóminus.
When the distribution of Communion is over, the Priest or a deacon or an acolyte purifies the paten over the chalice and also the chalice itself. While he carries out the purification, the Priest says quietly:
What has passed our lips as food, O Lord, may we possess in purity of heart, that what has been given to us in time may be our healing for eternity.
Quod ore súmpsimus, Dómine,
pura mente capiámus,
et de múnere temporáli
fiat nobis remédium sempitérnum.
Then the Priest may return to the chair. If appropriate, a sacred silence may be observed for a while, or a psalm or other canticle of praise or a hymn may be sung.
Then, standing at the altar or at the chair and facing the people, with hands joined, the Priest says:
Let us pray.
Orémus.
All pray in silence with the Priest for a while, unless silence has just been observed. then the Priest, with hands extended, says the prayer after Communion.
Prayer after communion
Renewed by partaking of this divine gift, we pray, O Lord our God, that by the example of the blessed N., bearing in our body the Death of Jesus, we may strive to hold fast to you alone.
Through Christ our Lord.
Divíni múneris participatióne refécti, quǽsumus, Dómine Deus noster, ut, exémplo beátæ N., mortificatiónem Iesu in córpore nostro circumferéntes, tibi soli adhærére studeámus. Per Christum.
Prayer after communion
May the holy reception of the Body and Blood of your Only Begotten Son, O Lord, turn us away from the cares of this fleeting world, so that, following the example of blessed N., we may grow in sincere love for you on earth and rejoice to behold you for eternity in heaven.
Through Christ our Lord.
Córporis et Sánguinis Unigéniti tui sacra percéptio, Dómine, ab ómnibus nos cadúcis rebus avértat, ut exémplo beátæ N. valeámus tui et sincéra in terris caritáte profícere, et perpétua in cælis visióne gaudére. Per Christum.
Prayer after communion
Renewed by heavenly Bread, we humbly beseech your mercy, O Lord, that we, who rejoice in commemorating blessed N., may obtain pardon for our offenses, health for our bodies, and grace and eternal glory for our souls.
Through Christ our Lord.
Cælésti pane refécti, humíliter deprecámur cleméntiam tuam, Dómine, ut, qui de beátæ N. commemoratióne gaudémus, véniam delictórum, sospitátem córporum, gratiámque et glóriam ætérnam consequámur animárum. Per Christum.
Prayer after communion
Renewed, O Lord, at the wellsprings of salvation, we humbly entreat you that through the intercession of blessed N., holding more closely day by day to Christ, we may merit to be coheirs in his Kingdom of grace. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Salutáribus, Dómine, fóntibus recreáti, te súpplices exorámus, ut, beátæ N. intercessióne, Christo in dies intímius adhæréntes, in eius regno grátiæ mereámur esse consórtes. Per Christum.
Prayer after communion
By the power of this Sacrament, Lord, we pray, lead us always in your love, through the example of blessed N., and bring to fulfillment the good work you have begun in us until the day of Christ Jesus. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
Per huius virtútem sacraménti, quǽsumus, Dómine, beáti N. exémplo, deduc nos iúgiter in tua dilectióne, et opus bonum quod cœpísti in nobis pérfice usque in diem Christi Iesu. Qui vivit et regnat in sǽcula sæculórum.
Prayer after communion
We pray, almighty God, that we, who are fortified by the power of this Sacrament, may learn through the example of blessed N. to seek you always above all things and to bear in this world the likeness of the New Man.
Through Christ our Lord.
Quǽsumus, omnípotens Deus, ut, qui huius sacraménti munímur virtúte, exémplo beáti N., discámus te super ómnia semper inquírere, et novi hóminis formam in hoc sǽculo portáre. Per Christum.
Prayer after communion
We have partaken of the gifts of this sacred mystery, humbly imploring, O Lord,
that what your Son commanded us to do
in memory of him
may bring us growth in charity.
Through Christ our Lord.
Súmpsimus, Dómine, sacri dona mystérii, humíliter deprecántes, ut, quæ in sui commemoratiónem nos Fílius tuus fácere præcépit, in nostræ profíciant caritátis augméntum. Per Christum.
At the end of which the people acclaim:
Amen.
Amen.
If they are necessary, any brief announcements to the people follow here.
Then the dismissal takes place. The Priest, facing the people and extending his hands, says:
The Lord be with you.
Dóminus vobíscum.
The people reply:
And with your spirit.
Et cum spíritu tuo.
On certain days or occasions, this formula of blessing is preceded, in accordance with the rubrics, by another more solemn formula of blessing or by a prayer over the people
The Priest blesses the people, saying:
May almighty God bless you,
the Father, and the Son, ✠ and the Holy Spirit.
Benedícat vos omnípotens Deus,
Pater, et Fílius, ✠ et Spíritus Sanctus.
The people reply:
Amen.
Amen.
Bishop's blessing
In a Pontifical Mass, the celebrant receives the miter and, extending his hands, says:
The Lord be with you.
Dóminus vobíscum.
All reply:
And with your spirit.
Et cum spíritu tuo.
The celebrant says:
Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Sit nomen Dómini benedíctum.
All reply:
Now and for ever.
Ex hoc nunc et usque in sǽculum.
The celebrant says:
Our help is in the name of the Lord.
Adiutórium nostrum in nómine Dómini.
All reply:
Who made heaven and earth.
Qui fecit cælum et terram.
Then the celebrant receives the pastoral staff, if he uses it, and says:
May almighty God bless you,
Benedícat vos omnípotens Deus,
making the Sign of the Cross over the people three times, he adds:
the Father, ✠ and the Son, ✠ and the Holy ✠ Spirit.
Pater, ✠ et Fílius, ✠ et Spíritus ✠ Sanctus.
All:
Amen.
Amen.
Then the Deacon, or the Priest himself, with hands joined and facing the people, says:
Go forth, the Mass is ended.
Ite, missa est.
Or: Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.
Or: Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.
Or: Go in peace.
The people reply:
Thanks be to God.
Deo grátias.
Then the Priest venerates the altar as usual with a kiss, as at the beginning. After making a profound bow with the ministers, he withdraws.
If any liturgical action follows immediately, the rites of dismissal are omitted.