Holy Mass

Ordinary Form

Wednesday of the Second Week of Ordinary Time · Year B · I

Wednesday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time

Liturgy of the Word

The readings open in the Douay-Rheims Bible, which numbers the Psalms as the Vulgate does.

The Introductory Rites

All stand. The Priest approaches the altar with the ministers and venerates it while the Entrance Song is sung.

Entrance antiphon

Ps 66 (65): 4

All the earth shall bow down before you, O God, and shall sing to you,

shall sing to your name, O Most High!

Omnis terra adóret te, Deus, et psallat tibi; psalmum dicat nómini tuo, Altíssime.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Almighty ever-living God,

who govern all things,

both in heaven and on earth,

mercifully hear the pleading of your people

and bestow your peace on our times.

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.

Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, qui cæléstia simul et terréna moderáris, supplicatiónes pópuli tui cleménter exáudi, et pacem tuam nostris concéde tempóribus. Per Dóminum.

At the end of which the people acclaim:

Amen.

The Liturgy of the Word

First Reading

A reading from the Letter to the Hebrews

7:1-3.15-17

Lectio prior

Tu es sacerdos in æternum secundum ordinem Melchisedech

Léctio Epístolæ ad Hebrǽos

7, 1-3.15-17

Fratres:

Melchísedech, rex Salem, sacérdos Dei summi, qui obviávit Abrahæ regrésso a cæde regum et benedíxit ei, cui et décimam ómnium divísit Abraham, primum quidem, qui interpretátur rex iustítiæ, deínde autem et rex Salem, quod est rex Pacis, sine patre, sine matre, sine genealógia, neque inítium diérum neque finem vitæ habens, assimilátus autem Fílio Dei, manet sacérdos in perpétuum.

Et ámplius adhuc maniféstum est, si secúndum similitúdinem Melchísedech exsúrgit álius sacérdos, qui non secúndum legem mandáti carnális factus est sed secúndum virtútem vitæ insolúbilis, testimónium enim áccipit: «Tu es sacérdos in ætérnum secúndum órdinem Melchísedech».

Verbum Dómini.

You remember that Melchizedek, king of Salem, a priest of God Most High, went to meet Abraham who was on his way back after defeating the kings, and blessed him; and also that it was to him that Abraham gave a tenth of all that he had. By the interpretation of his name, he is, first, 'king of righteousness' and also king of Salem, that is, 'king of peace'; he has no father, mother or ancestry, and his life has no beginning or ending; he is like the Son of God. He remains a priest for ever. This becomes even more clearly evident when there appears a second Melchizedek, who is a priest not by virtue of a law about physical descent, but by the power of an indestructible life. For it was about him that the prophecy was made: You are a priest of the order of Melchizedek, and for ever.

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Deo gratias.

Responsorial Psalm

Ps 109, 1. 2. 3. 4 (R.: 4bc)

You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.

Tu es sacérdos in ætérnum secúndum órdinem Melchísedech.

The Lord's revelation to my Master: Sit on my right: I will put your foes beneath your feet.

Díxit Dóminus Dómino meo: «Sede a dextris meis,

donec ponam inimícos tuos scabéllum pedum tuórum».

You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.

Tu es sacérdos in ætérnum secúndum órdinem Melchísedech.

The Lord will send from Zion your sceptre of power: rule in the midst of all your foes.

Virgam poténtiæ tuæ emíttet Dóminus ex Sion:

domináre in médio inimicórum tuórum.

You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.

Tu es sacérdos in ætérnum secúndum órdinem Melchísedech.

A prince from the day of your birth on the holy mountains; from the womb before the dawn I begot you.

Tecum principátus in die virtútis tuæ,

in splendóribus sanctis,

ex útero matutíni velut rorem génui te.

You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.

Tu es sacérdos in ætérnum secúndum órdinem Melchísedech.

The Lord has sworn an oath he will not change. 'You are a priest for ever, a priest like Melchizedek of old.'

Iurávit Dóminus et non pænitébit eum:

«Tu es sacérdos in ætérnum secúndum órdinem Melchísedech».

You are a priest for ever, in the line of Melchizedek.

Tu es sacérdos in ætérnum secúndum órdinem Melchísedech.

There follows the Alleluia or another chant laid down by the rubrics, as the liturgical time requires.

Gospel Acclamation

Mt 4:23

Alleluia, alleluia.

Jesus preached the Good News of the Kingdom and healed all who were sick.

Alleluia.

Allelúia.

Prædicábat Iesus Evangélium regni,

et sanábat omnem infirmitátem in pópulo.

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 Mark

3:1-6

Evangelium

Licet sabbatis animam salvam facere an perdere

✠ Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Marcum

3, 1-6

Glory to you, O Lord.

Gloria tibi, Domine.

Jesus went into a synagogue, and there was a man there who had a withered hand. And they were watching him to see if he would cure him on the sabbath day, hoping for something to use against him. He said to the man with the withered hand, 'Stand up out in the middle!' Then he said to them, 'Is it against the law on the sabbath day to do good, or to do evil; to save life, or to kill?' But they said nothing. Then, grieved to find them so obstinate, he looked angrily round at them, and said to the man, 'Stretch out your hand'. He stretched it out and his hand was better. The Pharisees went out and at once began to plot with the Herodians against him, discussing how to destroy him.

In illo témpore:

Introívit Iesus íterum in synagógam. Et erat ibi homo habens manum áridam; et observábant eum, si sábbatis curáret illum, ut accusárent eum.

Et ait hómini habénti manum áridam: «Surge in médium». Et dicit eis: «Licet sábbatis bene fácere an male? Animam salvam fácere an pérdere?». At illi tacébant. Et circumspíciens eos cum ira, contristátus super cæcitáte cordis eórum, dicit hómini: «Exténde manum». Et exténdit, et restitúta est manus eius.

Et exeúntes pharisǽi statim cum herodiánis consílium faciébant advérsus eum quómodo eum pérderent.

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 Liturgy of the Eucharist

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 us, O Lord, we pray,

that we may participate worthily in these mysteries,

for whenever the memorial of this sacrifice is celebrated the work of our redemption is accomplished.

Through Christ our Lord.

Concéde nobis, quǽsumus, Dómine, hæc digne frequentáre mystéria, quia, quóties huius hóstiæ commemorátio celebrátur, opus nostræ redemptiónis exercétur. Per Christum.

at the end of which the people acclaim:

Amen.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

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.

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:

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Then follows the Communion Rite.

Eucharistic Prayers for Masses of Reconciliation II

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Then follows the Communion Rite.

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.

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: 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.

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. Ps 23 (22): 5

You have prepared a table before me,

and how precious is the chalice that quenches my thirst.

Parásti in conspéctu meo mensam, et calix meus inébrians quam præclárus est!

Or: — 1 Jn 4: 16

We have come to know and to believe in the love that God has for us.

Nos cognóvimus et credídimus caritáti, quam Deus habet in nobis.

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

Pour on us, O Lord, the Spirit of your love,

and in your kindness

make those you have nourished by this one heavenly Bread

one in mind and heart.

Through Christ our Lord.

Spíritum nobis, Dómine, tuæ caritátis infúnde, ut, quos uno cælésti pane satiásti, una fácias pietáte concórdes. Per Christum.

At the end of which the people acclaim:

Amen.

The concluding rites

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.

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.

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.