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Holy Mass

Ordinary Form

Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Ordinary Time · Year B · I

  • The Presentation of the Lord
    Feast

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.

The Blessing of Candles and the Procession.

First Form: The Procession

1. At an appropriate hour, a gathering takes place at a smaller church or other suitable place other than inside the church to which the procession will go. The faithful hold in their hands unlighted candles.

1. Hora competenti fit collecta in ecclesia minore vel in alio loco apto extra ecclesiam, ad quam processio tendit. Fideles tenent in manibus candelas non accensas.

2. The Priest, wearing white vestments as for Mass, approaches with the ministers. Instead of the chasuble, the Priest may wear a cope, which he leaves aside after the procession is over.

2. Accedit sacerdos cum ministris, indutus paramentis albis sicut ad Missam; sed pro casula sacerdos sumere potest pluviale, quod deponit, expleta processione.

3. While the candles are being lit, the following antiphon or another appropriate chant is sung.

3. Dum accenduntur candelæ, cantatur antiphona Ecce Dóminus noster * cum virtúte véniet, ut illúminetóculos servórum suórum, allelúia. vel alius cantus aptus.

4. When the chant is concluded, the Priest, facing the people, says: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.. Then the Priest greets the people in the usual way, and next he gives an introductory address, encouraging the faithful to celebrate the rite of this feast day actively and consciously. He may use these or similar words:

4. Sacerdos, cantu absoluto, ad populum conversus dicit: In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Postea populum de more salutat, ac deinde introductoriam monitionem profert, qua fideles ad celebrandum ritum huius festi actuose et conscie invitantur, his vel similibus verbis:

Dear brethren (brothers and sisters),

forty days have passed since we celebrated the joyful feast

of the Nativity of the Lord.

Today is the blessed day

when Jesus was presented in the Temple by Mary and Joseph. Outwardly he was fulfilling the Law,

but in reality he was coming to meet his believing people. Prompted by the Holy Spirit,

Simeon and Anna came to the Temple.

Enlightened by the same Spirit,

they recognized the Lord

and confessed him with exultation.

So let us also, gathered together by the Holy Spirit,

proceed to the house of God to encounter Christ.

There we shall find him

and recognize him in the breaking of the bread,

until he comes again, revealed in glory.

Fratres caríssimi: Ante dies quadragínta celebrávimus cum gáudio festum Nativitátis Dómini. Hódie vero occúrrit dies ille beátus, quo Iesus a María et Ioseph præsentátus est in templo, extérius quidem legem implens, rerum veritáte autem occúrrens pópulo suo credénti. Spíritu Sancto impúlsi, in templum venérunt beáti illi senes et cognovérunt Dóminum eódem Spíritu illumináti, et conféssi sunt eum in exsultatióne. Ita et nos, congregáti in unum per Spíritum Sanctum, procedámus ad domum Dei óbviam Christo. Inveniémus eum et cognoscémus in fractióne panis, donec véniat maniféstus in glória.

5. After the address the Priest blesses the candles, saying, with hands extended:

5. Post monitionem sacerdos benedicit candelas, dicens, extensis manibus:

Let us pray.

Orémus.

O God, source and origin of all light,

who on this day showed to the just man Simeon

the Light for revelation to the Gentiles,

we humbly ask that,

in answer to your people's prayers,

you may be pleased to sanctify with your blessing ✠ these candles, which we are eager to carry in praise of your name,

so that, treading the path of virtue,

we may reach that light which never fails.

Through Christ our Lord.

Deus, omnis lúminis fons et orígo, qui iusto Simeóni Lumen ad revelatiónem géntium hódie demonstrásti, te súpplices deprecámur, ut hos céreos sanctificáre tua ✠ benedictióne dignéris, tuæ plebis vota suscípiens, quæ ad tui nóminis laudem eos gestatúra concúrrit, quátenus per virtútum sémitam ad lucem indeficiéntem perveníre mereátur. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.

Amen.

Amen.

Or:

O God, true light, who create light eternal, spreading it far and wide,

pour, we pray, into the hearts of the faithful the brilliance of perpetual light,

so that all who are brightened in your holy temple by the splendor of these candles

may happily reach the light of your glory.

Through Christ our Lord.

Deus, lumen verum, ætérnæ lucis propagátor et auctor, córdibus infúnde fidélium perpétui lúminis claritátem, ut, quicúmque in templo sancto tuo splendóre præséntium lúminum adornántur, ad lumen glóriæ tuæ felíciter váleant perveníre. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.

Amen.

Amen.

He sprinkles the candles with holy water without saying anything, and puts incense into the thurible for the procession.

6. Then the Priest receives from the Deacon or a minister the lighted candle prepared for him and the procession begins, with the Deacon announcing (or, if there is no Deacon, the Priest himself):

6. Tunc sacerdos accipit a diacono vel ministro candelam accensam sibi præparatam et incipit processio, clamante diacono (vel, eo deficiente, ipso sacerdote):

Let us go in peace to meet the Lord.

Procedámus in pace ad occurréndum Dómino.

Or:

Let us go forth in peace.

Procedámus in pace.

In this case, all respond:

In the name of Christ. Amen.

In nómine Christi. Amen.

7. All carry lighted candles. As the procession moves forward, one or other of the antiphons that follow is sung, namely the antiphon A light for revelation with the canticle (Lk 2:29-32), or the antiphon Sion, adorn your bridal chamber or another appropriate chant:

7. Omnes candelas accensas gestant. Progrediente processione cantatur una alterave ex antiphonis quæ sequuntur, scilicet antiphona Lumen ad revelatiónem cum cantico (Lc 2, 29-32)vel antiphona Adórna vel alius cantus aptus:

I

Ant. A light for revelation to the Gentiles and the glory of your people Israel.

Lord, now you let your servant go in peace, in accordance with your word.

Ant. Lumen ad revelatiónem géntium, et glóriam plebis tuæ Israel. Nunc dimíttis servum tuum, Dómine, secúndum verbum tuum in pace.

Ant. A light for revelation to the Gentiles ... For my eyes have seen your salvation.

Ant. Lumen ad revelatiónem géntium. Quia vidérunt óculi mei salutáre tuum.

Ant. A light for revelation to the Gentiles ...

Which you have prepared in the sight of all peoples.

Ant. Lumen ad revelatiónem géntium. Quod parásti ante fáciem ómnium populórum.

Ant. A light for revelation to the Gentiles ...

Ant. Lumen ad revelatiónem géntium.

II

Ant. Sion, adorn your bridal chamber and welcome Christ the King; take Mary in your arms, who is the gate of heaven, for she herself is carrying the King of glory and new light. A Virgin she remains, though bringing in her hands the Son before the morning star begotten, whom Simeon, taking in his arms announced to the peoples as Lord of life and death and Savior of the world.

Ant. Adórna thálamum tuum, Sion, et súscipe Regem Christum: ampléctere Maríam, quæ est cæléstis porta: ipsa enim portat Regem glóriæ novi lúminis: subsístit Virgo, addúcens mánibus Fílium ante lucíferum génitum: quem accípiens Símeon in ulnas suas, prædicávit pópulis, Dóminum eum esse vitæ et mortis, et Salvatórem mundi.

8. As the procession enters the church, the Entrance Antiphon of the Mass is sung. When the Priest has arrived at the altar, he venerates it and, if appropriate, incenses it. Then he goes to the chair, where he takes off the cope, if he used it in the procession, and puts on a chasuble. After the singing of the hymn Gloria in excelsis (Glory to God in the highest), he says the Collect as usual. The Mass continues in the usual manner.

8. Ingrediente processione in ecclesiam, cantatur introitus Missæ. Sacerdos, cum ad altare pervenerit, illud veneratur et, pro opportunitate, incensat. Deinde pergit ad sedem, ubi, deposito pluviali, si illud adhibuit in processione, et assumpta casula, post cantatum hymnum Gloria in excelsis, dicit de more collectam. Missa prosequitur modo consueto.

Second Form: The Solemn Entrance

9. Whenever a procession cannot take place, the faithful gather in church, holding candles in their hands. The Priest, wearing white sacred vestments as for Mass, together with the ministers and a representative group of the faithful, goes to a suitable place, either in front of the church door or inside the church itself, where at least a large part of the faithful can conveniently participate in the rite.

Forma altera: Introitus sollemnis

9. Sicubi processio fieri nequit, fideles congregantur in ecclesia, candelas in manibus tenentes. Sacerdos, indutus sacris vestibus pro Missa coloris albi, cum ministris et aliqua deputatione fidelium accedit ad locum aptum, vel ante portam vel in ipsa ecclesia, ubi saltem magna pars fidelium ritum commode participare possit.

10. Cum sacerdos ad locum pro benedictione candelarum statutum pervenerit, accenduntur candelæ, dum canitur antiphona Ecce Dóminus (n. 3 )vel alius cantus aptus.

11. Deinde sacerdos, post salutationem et monitionem, benedicit candelas, ut supra nn. 45; et fit processio ad altare, cum cantu (nn. 67 ). Ad Missam ea servantur quæ supra n. 8 indicantur.

Ad Missam

10. When the Priest reaches the place appointed for the blessing of the candles, candles are lit while the antiphon Behold, our Lord (no. 3) or another appropriate chant is sung.

11. Then, after the greeting and address, the Priest blesses the candles, as above nos. 4-5; and then the procession to the altar takes place, with singing (nos. 6-7). For Mass, what is indicated in no. 8 above is observed.

Entrance antiphon

Your merciful love, O God,

we have received in the midst of your temple. Your praise, O God, like your name,

reaches the ends of the earth;

your right hand is filled with saving justice.

Suscépimus, Deus, misericórdiam tuam in médio templi tui.

Secúndum nomen tuum, Deus, ita et laus tua in fines terræ;

iustítia plena est déxtera tua.

All make the Sign of the Cross as the Priest says:

✠ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

✠ In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti.

The people reply:

Amen.

Amen.

Then the Priest greets the people:

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,

and the love of God,

and the communion of the Holy Spirit

be with you all.

Grátia Dómini nostri Iesu Christi,

et cáritas Dei,

et communicátio Sancti Spíritus

sit cum ómnibus vobis.

Or:

Grace to you and peace from God our Father

and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Grátia vobis et pax a Deo Patre nostro

et Dómino Iesu Christo.

Or:

The Lord be with you.

Dóminus vobíscum.

The people reply:

And with your spirit.

Et cum spíritu tuo.

In this first greeting a Bishop, instead of The Lord be with you, says:

Peace be with you.

Pax vobis.

The Priest, or a Deacon, or another minister, may very briefly introduce the faithful to the Mass of the day.

Blessing and sprinkling of water

RITE FOR THE BLESSING AND SPRINKLING OF WATER (when it takes place instead of the customary Penitential Act)

On Sundays, especially in Easter Time, the blessing and sprinkling of water as a memorial of Baptism may take place from time to time in all churches and chapels, even in Masses anticipated on Saturday evenings. If this rite is celebrated during Mass, it takes the place of the usual Penitential Act at the beginning of Mass.

After the greeting, the Priest stands at his chair and faces the people. With a vessel containing the water to be blessed before him, he calls upon the people to pray in these or similar words:

Dear brethren (brothers and sisters),

let us humbly beseech the Lord our God

to bless this water he has created,

which will be sprinkled on us

as a memorial of our Baptism.

may he help us by his grace

to remain faithful to the Spirit we have received.

Dóminum Deum nostrum, fratres caríssimi, supplíciter deprecémur,

ut hanc creatúram aquæ benedícere dignétur,

super nos aspergéndam in nostri memóriam baptísmi.

Ipse autem nos adiuváre dignétur,

ut fidéles Spirítui, quem accépimus, maneámus.

And after a brief pause for silence, he continues with hands joined:

Almighty ever-living God,

who willed that through water,

the fountain of life and the source of purification,

even souls should be cleansed

and receive the gift of eternal life;

be pleased, we pray, to ✠ bless this water,

by which we seek protection on this your day, O Lord.

Renew the living spring of your grace within us

and grant that by this water we may be defended

from all ills of spirit and body,

and so approach you with hearts made clean

and worthily receive your salvation.

Through Christ our Lord.

Omnípotens sempitérne Deus,

qui voluísti ut per aquam,

fontem vitæ ac purificatiónis princípium,

étiam ánimæ mundaréntur

æternǽque vitæ munus excíperent,

dignáre, quǽsumus, hanc aquam ✠ benedícere,

qua vólumus hac die tua, Dómine, communíri.

Fontem vivum in nobis tuæ grátiæ renovári

et ab omni malo spíritus

et córporis per ipsam nos deféndi concédas,

ut mundis tibi córdibus propinquáre

tuámque digne salútem valeámus accípere.

Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.

Amen.

Amen.

Or:

Almighty Lord and God,

who are the source and origin of all life,

whether of body or soul,

we ask you to ✠ bless this water,

which we use in confidence

to implore forgiveness for our sins

and to obtain the protection of your grace

against all illness and every snare of the enemy.

Grant, O Lord, in your mercy,

that living waters may always spring up for our salvation,

and so may we approach you with a pure heart

and avoid all danger to body and soul.

Through Christ our Lord.

Dómine Deus omnípotens,

qui es totíus vitæ córporis et ánimæ fons et orígo,

hanc aquam, te quǽsumus, ✠ benedícas,

qua fidénter útimur

ad nostrórum implorándam véniam peccatórum

et advérsus omnes morbos

inimicíque insídias tuæ defensiónem grátiæ consequéndam.

Præsta, Dómine,

ut, misericórdia tua interveniénte,

aquæ vivæ semper nobis sáliant in salútem,

ut mundo tibi corde appropinquáre possímus,

et ómnia córporis animǽque perícula devitémus.

Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.

Amen.

Amen.

Or, during Easter Time:

Lord our God,

in your mercy be present to your people's prayers,

and, for us who recall the wondrous work of our creation

and the still greater work of our redemption, graciously ✠ bless this water.

For you created water to make the fields fruitful

and to refresh and cleanse our bodies.

You also made water the instrument of your mercy:

for through water you freed your people from slavery

and quenched their thirst in the desert;

through water the Prophets proclaimed the new covenant

you were to enter upon with the human race;

and last of all,

through water, which Christ made holy in the Jordan,

you have renewed our corrupted nature

in the bath of regeneration.

Therefore, may this water be for us

a memorial of the Baptism we have received,

and grant that we may share

in the gladness of our brothers and sisters

who at easter have received their Baptism.

Through Christ our Lord.

Dómine Deus omnípotens,

précibus pópuli tui adésto propítius;

et nobis, mirábile nostræ creatiónis opus,

sed et redemptiónis nostræ mirabílius, memorántibus,

hanc aquam ✠ benedícere tu dignáre.

Ipsam enim tu fecísti,

ut et arva fecunditáte donáret,

et levámen corpóribus nostris munditiámque præbéret.

Aquam étiam tuæ minístram misericórdiæ condidísti;

nam per ipsam solvísti tui pópuli servitútem,

illiúsque sitim in desérto sedásti;

per ipsam novum fœdus nuntiavérunt prophétæ,

quod eras cum homínibus initúrus;

per ipsam dénique,

quam Christus in Iordáne sacrávit,

corrúptam natúræ nostræ substántiam

in regeneratiónis lavácro renovásti.

Sit ígitur hæc aqua nobis suscépti baptísmatis memória,

et cum frátribus nostris, qui sunt in Pascháte baptizáti,

gáudia nos tríbuas sociáre.

Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.

Amen.

Amen.

Where the circumstances of the place or the custom of the people suggest that the mixing of salt be preserved in the blessing of water, the priest may bless salt, saying:

We humbly ask you, almighty God:

be pleased in your faithful love to bless ✠ this salt

you have created,

for it was you who commanded the prophet elisha

to cast salt into water,

that impure water might be purified.

Grant, O Lord, we pray,

that, wherever this mixture of salt and water is sprinkled,

every attack of the enemy may be repulsed

and your Holy Spirit may be present

to keep us safe at all times.

Through Christ our Lord.

Súpplices te rogámus, omnípotens Deus,

ut hanc creatúram salis ✠ benedícere

tua pietáte dignéris,

qui per Eliséum prophétam in aquam mitti eam iussísti,

ut sanarétur sterílitas aquæ.

Præsta, Dómine, quǽsumus,

ut, ubicúmque hæc salis et aquæ commíxtio fúerit aspérsa,

omni impugnatióne inimíci depúlsa,

præséntia Sancti tui Spíritus nos iúgiter custódiat.

Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.

Amen.

Amen.

Then he pours the salt into the water, without saying anything.

Afterward, taking the aspergillum, the priest sprinkles himself and the ministers, then the clergy and people, moving through the church, if appropriate.

Meanwhile, one of the following chants, or another appropriate chant is sung.

Outside Easter Time

Antiphon 1 — Ps 51 (50): 9

Sprinkle me with hyssop, o Lord, and I shall be cleansed;

wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.

Ps 51 (50): 9

Aspérges me, Dómine, hyssópo et mundábor:

lavábis me, et super nivem dealbábor.

Ps 50, 9

Antiphon 2 — Ez 36: 25-26

I will pour clean water upon you,

and you will be made clean of all your impurities,

and i shall give you a new spirit, says the Lord.

Ez 36: 25-26

Effúndam super vos aquam mundam,

et mundabímini ab ómnibus inquinaméntis vestris,

et dabo vobis cor novum, dicit Dóminus.

Ez 36, 25-26

Hymn — Cf. 1 Pt 1: 3-5

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

who in his great mercy has given us new birth into a living hope

through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

into an inheritance that will not perish,

preserved for us in heaven

for the salvation to be revealed in the last time!

Cf. 1 Pt 1: 3-5

Benedíctus Deus et Pater Dómini nostri Iesu Christi,

qui secúndum misericórdiam suam magnam regenerávit nos in spem vivam,

per resurrectiónem Iesu Christi ex mórtuis,

in hereditátem incorruptíbilem,

in cælis conservátam nobis

in salútem témpore novíssimo revelándam!

cf. 1 Petr 1, 3-5

When he returns to his chair and the singing is over, the priest stands facing the people and, with hands joined, says:

May almighty God cleanse us of our sins,

and through the celebration of this eucharist

make us worthy to share at the table of his Kingdom.

Deus omnípotens nos a peccátis puríficet,

et per huius Eucharístiæ celebratiónem

dignos nos reddat,

qui mensæ regni sui partícipes efficiámur.

Amen.

Amen.

Penitential Act (From time to time on Sundays, especially in Easter Time, instead of the customary Penitential Act, the blessing and sprinkling of water may take place as a reminder of Baptism.)

The Priest invites the faithful to the Penitential Act.

Penitential Act

Brethen (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.

Fratres, agnoscámus peccáta nostra,

ut apti simus ad sacra mystéria celebránda.

A brief pause for silence follows. Then all recite together the formula of general confession:

I confess to almighty God

and to you, my brothers and sisters,

that I have greatly sinned,

in my thoughts and in my words,

in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,

Confíteor Deo omnipoténti et vobis, fratres,

quia peccávi nimis

cogitatióne, verbo, ópere et omissióne:

And, striking their breast, they say:

through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault;

mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa.

Then they continue:

therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,

all the Angels and Saints,

and you, my brothers and sisters,

to pray for me to the Lord our God.

Ideo precor beátam Maríam semper Vírginem,

omnes Angelos et Sanctos,

et vos, fratres, oráre pro me

ad Dóminum Deum nostrum.

The absolution by the Priest follows:

May almighty God have mercy on us,

forgive us our sins,

and bring us to everlasting life.

Misereátur nostri omnípotens Deus

et, dimíssis peccátis nostris,

perdúcat nos ad vitam ætérnam.

The people reply:

Amen.

Amen.

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 Gloria in excelsis(Glory to God in the highest) is said.

Dicitur Gloria in excelsis.

Then, when it is prescribed, this hymn is either sung or said:

Glory to God in the highest,

Glória in excélsis Deo

and on earth peace to people of good will.

We praise you,

we bless you,

we adore you,

we glorify you,

we give you thanks for your great glory,

Lord God, heavenly King,

O God, almighty Father.

Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,

Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,

you take away the sins of the world,

have mercy on us;

you take away the sins of the world,

receive our prayer;

you are seated at the right hand of the Father,

have mercy on us.

For you alone are the Holy One,

you alone are the Lord,

you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,

with the Holy Spirit,

in the glory of God the Father.

Amen.

et in terra pax

homínibus bonae voluntátis.

Laudámus te,

benedícimus te,

adorámus te,

glorificámus te,

grátias ágimus tibi

propter magnam glóriam tuam,

Dómine Deus, Rex caeléstis,

Deus Pater omnípotens.

Dómine Fili Unigénite, Iesu Christe,

Dómine Deus, Agnus Dei, Fílius Patris,

qui tollis peccáta mundi, miserére nobis;

qui tollis peccáta mundi, súscipe deprecatiónem nostram.

Qui sedes ad déxteram Patris, miserére nobis.

Quóniam tu solus Sanctus,

tu solus Dóminus,

tu solus Altíssimus, Iesu Christe,

cum Sancto Spíritu: in glória Dei Patris.

Amen.

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,

we humbly implore your majesty

that, just as your Only Begotten Son

was presented on this day in the Temple

in the substance of our flesh,

so, by your grace,

we may be presented to you with minds made pure.

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,

maiestátem tuam súpplices exorámus,

ut, sicut Unigénitus Fílius tuus hodiérna die

cum nostræ carnis substántia in templo est præsentátus,

ita nos fácias purificátis tibi méntibus præsentári.

Per Dóminum.

At the end of which the people acclaim:

Amen.

Amen.

The Liturgy of the Word
First Reading

First Reading

A reading from the Prophecy of Malachi

3:1-4.

Lectio prior

Veniet ad templum suum dominator quem vos quæritis.

Léctio libri Malachíæ prophétæ

3, 1-4

Hæc dicit Dóminus Deus:

«Ecce ego mittam ángelum meum, et præparábit viam ante fáciem meam; et statim véniet ad templum suum Dominátor, quem vos quæritis, et ángelus testaménti, quem vos vultis. Ecce venit, dicit Dóminus exercítuum; et quis póterit sustinére diem advéntus eius, et quis stabit, cum apparébit? Ipse enim quasi ignis conflans et quasi herba fullónum; et sedébit conflans et emúndans argéntum et purgábit fílios Levi et colábit eos quasi aurum et quasi argéntum, et erunt Dómino offeréntes sacrifícia in iustítia. Et placébit Dómino sacrifícium Iudæ et Ierúsalem sicut diébus prístinis et sicut annis antíquis».

Verbum Dómini.

The Lord God says this: Look, I am going to send my messenger to prepare a way before me. And the Lord you are seeking will suddenly enter his Temple; and the angel of the covenant whom you are longing for, yes, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. Who will be able to resist the day of his coming? Who will remain standing when he appears? For he is like the refiner's fire and the fullers' alkali. He will take his seat as refiner and purifier; he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, and then they will make the offering to the Lord as it should be made. The offering of Judah and Jerusalem will then be welcomed by the Lord as in former days, as in the years of old.

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Deo gratias.

Responsorial Psalm

Responsorial Psalm

Ps 23, 7. 8. 9. 10 (R.: cf. 10)

Who is this king of glory? It is the Lord!

Dóminus virtútum ipse est rex glóriæ.

O gates, lift up your heads; grow higher, ancient doors. Let him enter, the king of glory!

Attóllite, portæ, cápita vestra,

et elevámini, portæ æternáles,

et introíbit rex glóriæ.

Who is this king of glory? It is the Lord!

Dóminus virtútum ipse est rex glóriæ.

Who is the king of glory? The Lord, the mighty, the valiant, the Lord, the valiant in war.

Quis est iste rex glóriæ?

Dóminus fortis et potens,

Dóminus potens in prœlio.

Who is this king of glory? It is the Lord!

Dóminus virtútum ipse est rex glóriæ.

O gates, lift high your heads; grow higher, ancient doors. Let him enter, the king of glory!

Attóllite, portæ, cápita vestra,

et elevámini, portæ æternáles,

et introíbit rex glóriæ.

Who is this king of glory? It is the Lord!

Dóminus virtútum ipse est rex glóriæ.

Who is he, the king of glory? He, the Lord of armies, he is the king of glory.

Quis est iste rex glóriæ?

Dóminus virtútum ipse est rex glóriæ.

Who is this king of glory? It is the Lord!

Dóminus virtútum ipse est rex glóriæ.

Second Reading

A reading from the Letter to the Hebrews

2:14-18

Lectio secunda

Debuit per omnia fratribus similari.

Léctio Epístolæ ad Hebræos

2, 14-18

Quia púeri communicavérunt sánguini et carni, et ipse Iesus simíliter participávit iísdem, ut per mortem destrúeret eum, qui habébat mortis impérium, id est Diábolum, et liberáret eos, qui timóre mortis per totam vitam obnóxii erant servitúti.

Nusquam enim ángelos apprehéndit, sed semen Abrahæ apprehéndit. Unde débuit per ómnia frátribus similári, ut miséricors fíeret et fidélis póntifex in iis, quæ sunt ad Deum, ut repropitiáret delícta pópuli; in quo enim passus est ipse tentátus, potens est eis, qui tentántur, auxiliári.

Verbum Dómini.

Since all the children share the same blood and flesh, Jesus too shared equally in it, so that by his death he could take away all the power of the devil, who had power over death, and set free all those who had been held in slavery all their lives by the fear of death. For it was not the angels that he took to himself; he took to himself descent from Abraham. It was essential that he should in this way become completely like his brothers so that he could be a compassionate and trustworthy high priest of God's religion, able to atone for human sins. That is, because he has himself been through temptation he is able to help others who are tempted.

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Deo gratias.

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

Gospel Acclamation

Gospel Acclamation

Lk 2:32

Alleluia, alleluia.

This is the light of revelation to the nations, and the glory of your people, Israel.

Alleluia.

Allelúia.

Lumen ad revelatiónem géntium,

et glóriam plebis tuæ, Israel.

Allelúia.

The Lord be with you.

Dóminus vobíscum.

And with your spirit.

Et cum spíritu tuo.

Gospel

Gospel

✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke

2:22-40

Evangelium

Viderunt oculi mei salutare tuum.

✠ Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam

2, 22-40

Glory to you, O Lord.

Gloria tibi, Domine.

When the day came for them to be purified as laid down by the Law of Moses, the parents of Jesus took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord- observing what stands written in the Law of the Lord: Every first-born male must be consecrated to the Lord- and also to offer in sacrifice, in accordance with what is said in the Law of the Lord, a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons. Now in Jerusalem there was a man named Simeon. He was an upright and devout man; he looked forward to Israel 's comforting and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he had set eyes on the Christ of the Lord Prompted by the Spirit he came to the Temple and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the Law required, he took him into his arms and blessed God; and he said: 'Now, Master, you can let your servant go in peace, just as you promised; because my eyes have seen the salvation which you have prepared for all the nations to see, a light to enlighten the pagans and the glory of your people Israel'. As the child's father and mother stood there wondering at the things that were being said about him, Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, 'You see this child: he is destined for the fall and for the rising of many in Israel, destined to be a sign that is rejected- and a sword will pierce your own soul too-so that the secret thoughts of many may be laid bare'. There was a prophetess also, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well on in years. Her days of girlhood over, she had been married for seven years before becoming a widow. She was now eighty-four years old and never left the Temple, serving God night and day with fasting and prayer. She came by just at that moment and began to praise God; and she spoke of the child to all who looked forward to the deliverance of Jerusalem. When they had done everything the Law of the Lord required, they went back to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. Meanwhile the child grew to maturity, and he was filled with wisdom; and God's favour was with him.

Postquam impléti sunt dies purgatiónis eórum secúndum legem Móysis, tulérunt Iesum paréntes eius in Hierosólymam, ut sísterent Dómino, sicut scriptum est in lege Dómini: «Omne masculínum adapériens vulvam sanctum Dómino vocábitur», et ut darent hóstiam secúndum quod dictum est in lege Dómini: par túrturum aut duos pullos columbárum.

Et ecce homo erat in Ierúsalem, cui nomen Símeon, et homo iste iustus et timorátus, exspéctans consolatiónem Israel, et Spíritus Sanctus erat super eum; et respónsum accéperat ab Spíritu Sancto non visúrum se mortem nisi prius vidéret Christum Dómini.

Et venit in Spíritu in templum. Et cum indúcerent púerum Iesum paréntes eius, ut fácerent secúndum consuetúdinem legis pro eo, et ipse accépit eum in ulnas suas et benedíxit Deum et dixit:

«Nunc dimíttis servum tuum, Dómine, secúndum verbum tuum in pace, quia vidérunt óculi mei salutáre tuum, quod parásti ante fáciem ómnium populórum, lumen ad revelatiónem géntium et glóriam plebis tuæ Israel».

Et erat pater eius et mater mirántes super his, quæ dicebántur de illo. Et benedíxit illis Símeon et dixit ad Maríam matrem eius: «Ecce pósitus est hic in ruínam et resurrectiónem multórum in Israel et in signum, cui contradicétur — et tuam ipsíus ánimam pertránsiet gládius — ut reveléntur ex multis córdibus cogitatiónes».

Et erat Anna prophetíssa, fília Phánuel, de tribu Aser. Hæc procésserat in diébus multis et víxerat cum viro annis septem a virginitáte sua; et hæc vídua usque ad annos octogínta quáttuor, quæ non discedébat de templo, ieiúniis et obsecratiónibus sérviens nocte ac die. Et hæc ipsa hora supervéniens confitebátur Deo et loquebátur de illo ómnibus, qui exspectábant redemptiónem Ierúsalem.

Et ut perfecérunt ómnia secúndum legem Dómini, revérsi sunt in Galilæam in civitátem suam Názareth.

Puer autem crescébat et confortabátur plenus sapiéntia; et grátia Dei erat super illum.

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.

When this Feast falls on a Sunday, the Creed is said.

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

May the offering made with exultation by your Church be pleasing to you, O Lord, we pray,

for you willed that your Only Begotten Son

be offered to you for the life of the world

as the Lamb without blemish.

Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

Gratum tibi sit, Dómine, quǽsumus,

exsultántis Ecclésiæ munus oblátum,

qui Unigénitum Fílium tuum voluísti Agnum immaculátum

tibi offérri pro sǽculi vita.

Qui vivit et regnat in sǽcula sæculórum.

at the end of which the people acclaim:

Amen.

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

Preface

Preface: The mystery of the Presentation of the Lord.

It is truly right and just,

our duty and our salvation,

always and everywhere to give you thanks,

Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

Vere dignum et iustum est,

æquum et salutáre,

nos tibi semper et ubíque grátias ágere:

Dómine, sancte Pater,

omnípotens ætérne Deus:

For your co-eternal Son was presented on this day in the Temple

and revealed by the Spirit

as the glory of Israel and Light of the nations.

Quia coætérnus hódie in templo

tuus Fílius præsentátus

glória Israel et lumen géntium

a Spíritu declarátur.

And so, we, too, go forth, rejoicing to encounter your Salvation,

and with the Angels and Saints

praise you, as without end we acclaim:

Unde et nos,

Salutári tuo in gáudiis occurréntes,

cum Angelis et Sanctis te laudámus,

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 III

The Priest, with hands extended, says:

You are indeed Holy, O Lord,

and all you have created

rightly gives you praise,

for through your Son our Lord Jesus Christ,

by the power and working of the Holy Spirit,

you give life to all things and make them holy,

and you never cease to gather a people to yourself,

so that from the rising of the sun to its setting

a pure sacrifice may be offered to your name.

Vere Sanctus es, Dómine,

et mérito te laudat omnis a te cóndita creatúra,

quia per Fílium tuum,

Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum,

Spíritus Sancti operánte virtúte,

vivíficas et sanctíficas univérsa,

et pópulum tibi congregáre non désinis,

ut a solis ortu usque ad occásum

oblátio munda offerátur nómini tuo.

He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:

Therefore, O Lord, we humbly implore you:

by the same Spirit graciously make holy

these gifts we have brought to you for consecration,

Súpplices ergo te, Dómine, deprecámur,

ut hæc múnera, quæ tibi sacránda detúlimus,

eódem Spíritu sanctificáre dignéris,

He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:

that they may become the Body and ✠ Blood of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ,

ut Corpus et ✠ Sanguis fiant

Fílii tui Dómini nostri Iesu Christi,

He joins his hands.

at whose command we celebrate these mysteries.

cuius mandáto hæc mystéria celebrámus.

In the formulae that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.

For on the night he was betrayed

Ipse enim in qua nocte tradebátur

He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:

he himself took bread,

and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing,

broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:

accépit panem

et tibi grátias agens benedíxit,

fregit,

dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:

He bows slightly

Take this, all of you, and eat of it,

for this is my body,

which will be given up for you.

Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:

Hoc est enim Corpus meum,

quod pro vobis tradétur.

He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.

After this, he continues:

In a similar way, when supper was ended,

Símili modo, postquam cenátum est,

He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:

he took the chalice,

and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing,

and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:

accípiens cálicem,

et tibi grátias agens benedíxit,

dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:

He bows slightly.

Take this, all of you, and drink from it,

for this is the chalice of my Blood,

the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,

which will be poured out for you and for many

for the forgiveness of sins.

Do this in memory of me.

Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:

Hic est enim calix Sánguinis mei

novi et ætérni testaménti,

qui pro vobis et pro multis effundétur

in remissiónem peccatórum.

Hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem.

He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.

Then he says:

The mystery of faith.

Mystérium fídei.

And the people continue, acclaiming:

We proclaim your Death, O Lord,

and profess your Resurrection

until you come again.

Mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine,

et tuam resurrectiónem confitémur, donec vénias.

Or:

The mystery of faith.

Mystérium fídei.

And the people continue, acclaiming:

When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,

we proclaim your Death, O Lord,

until you come again.

Quotiescúmque manducámus panem hunc

et cálicem bíbimus,

mortem tuam annuntiámus, Dómine, donec vénias.

Or:

The mystery of faith.

Mystérium fídei.

And the people continue, acclaiming:

Save us, Saviour of the world,

for by your Cross and Resurrection

you have set us free.

Salvátor mundi, salva nos,

qui per crucem et resurrectiónem tuam liberásti nos.

Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:

Therefore, O Lord, as we celebrate the memorial

of the saving Passion of your Son,

his wondrous Resurrection

and Ascension into heaven,

and as we look forward to his second coming,

we offer you in thanksgiving

this holy and living sacrifice.

Mémores ígitur, Dómine,

eiúsdem Fílii tui salutíferæ passiónis

necnon mirábilis resurrectiónis

et ascensiónis in cælum,

sed et præstolántes álterum eius advéntum,

offérimus tibi, grátias referéntes,

hoc sacrifícium vivum et sanctum.

Look, we pray, upon the oblation of your Church

and, recognizing the sacrificial Victim by whose death

you willed to reconcile us to yourself,

grant that we, who are nourished

by the Body and Blood of your Son

and filled with his Holy Spirit,

may become one body, one spirit in Christ.

Réspice, quǽsumus, in oblatiónem Ecclésiæ tuæ

et, agnóscens Hóstiam, cuius voluísti immolatióne placári,

concéde, ut qui Córpore et Sánguine Fílii tui refícimur,

Spíritu eius Sancto repléti,

unum corpus et unus spíritus inveniámur in Christo.

May he make of us

an eternal offering to you,

so that we may obtain an inheritance with your elect,

especially with the most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,

with blessed Joseph, her Spouse,

with your blessed Apostles and glorious Martyrs

(with Saint N.: the Saint of the day or Patron Saint)

and with all the Saints,

on whose constant intercession in your presence

we rely for unfailing help.

Ipse nos tibi perfíciat munus ætérnum,

ut cum eléctis tuis hereditátem cónsequi valeámus,

in primis cum beatíssima Vírgine, Dei Genetríce, María,

cum beáto Ioseph, eius Sponso,

cum beátis Apóstolis tuis et gloriósis Martýribus

( cum Sancto N.: Sancto diei vel patrono)

et ómnibus Sanctis,

quorum intercessióne

perpétuo apud te confídimus adiuvári.

May this Sacrifice of our reconciliation,

we pray, O Lord,

advance the peace and salvation of all the world.

Be pleased to confirm in faith and charity

your pilgrim Church on earth,

with your servant N. our Pope and N. our Bishop,

the Order of Bishops, all the clergy,

and the entire people you have gained for your own.

Hæc Hóstia nostræ reconciliatiónis profíciat,

quǽsumus, Dómine,

ad totíus mundi pacem atque salútem.

Ecclésiam tuam, peregrinántem in terra,

in fide et caritáte firmáre dignéris

cum fámulo tuo Papa nostro N. et Epíscopo nostro N.,

cum episcopáli órdine et univérso clero

et omni pópulo acquisitiónis tuæ.

Listen graciously to the prayers of this family,

whom you have summoned before you:

in your compassion, O merciful Father,

gather to yourself all your children

scattered throughout the world.

Votis huius famíliæ, quam tibi astáre voluísti,

adésto propítius.

Omnes fílios tuos ubíque dispérsos

tibi, clemens Pater, miserátus coniúnge.

To our departed brothers and sisters

and to all who were pleasing to you

at their passing from this life,

give kind admittance to your kingdom.

There we hope to enjoy for ever the fullness of your glory

Fratres nostros defúnctos

et omnes qui, tibi placéntes, ex hoc sǽculo transiérunt,

in regnum tuum benígnus admítte,

ubi fore sperámus,

ut simul glória tua perénniter satiémur,

In Masses for the Dead another prayer may be added.

† Remember your servant N.

whom you have called (today)

from this world to yourself.

Grant that he (she)

who was united with your Son in a death like his,

may also be one with him in his Resurrection,

when from the earth

he will raise up in the flesh those who have died,

and transform our lowly body

after the pattern of his own glorious body.

To our departed brothers and sisters, too,

and to all who were pleasing to you

at their passing from this life,

give kind admittance to your kingdom.

There we hope to enjoy for ever the fullness of your glory,

when you will wipe away every tear from our eyes.

For seeing you, our God, as you are,

we shall be like you for all the ages

and praise you without end,

† Meménto fámuli tui (fámulae tuae)N.,

quem (quam)(hódie) ad te ex hoc mundo vocásti.

Concéde, ut, qui (quae) complantátus (complantáta)

fuit similitúdini mortis Fílii tui,

simul fiat et resurrectiónis ipsíus,

quando mórtuos suscitábit in carne de terra

et corpus humilitátis nostræ

configurábit córpori claritátis suæ.

Sed et fratres nostros defúnctos,

et omnes qui, tibi placéntes, ex hoc sǽculo transiérunt,

in regnum tuum benígnus admítte,

ubi fore sperámus,

ut simul glória tua perénniter satiémur,

quando omnem lácrimam abstérges ab óculis nostris,

quia te, sícuti es, Deum nostrum vidéntes,

tibi símiles érimus cuncta per sǽcula,

et te sine fine laudábimus,

He joins his hands.

through Christ our Lord,

through whom you bestow on the world all that is good.

per Christum Dóminum nostrum,

per quem mundo bona cuncta largíris.

He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:

Through him, and with him, and in him,

O God, almighty Father,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

all glory and honour is yours,

for ever and ever.

Per ipsum, et cum ipso, et in ipso,

est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti,

in unitáte Spíritus Sancti,

omnis honor et glória

per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

The people acclaim:

Amen.

Amen.

Then follows the Communion Rite.

The communion rite

After the chalice and paten have been set down, the Priest, with hands joined, says:

At the Saviour's command and formed by divine teaching,

we dare to say:

Præcéptis salutáribus móniti,

et divína institutióne formáti,

audémus dícere:

He extends his hands and, together with the people, continues:

Our Father,

who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name;

thy kingdom come,

thy will be done on earth

as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us;

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Pater noster,

qui es in caelis:

sanctificétur nomen tuum;

advéniat regnum tuum;

fiat volúntas tua,

sicut in caelo, et in terra.

Panem nostrum cotidiánum da nobis hódie;

et dimítte nobis débita nostra,

sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris;

et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem;

sed líbera nos a malo.

With hands extended, the Priest alone continues, saying:

Deliver us, Lord, we pray,

from every evil,

graciously grant peace in our days,

that, by the help of your mercy,

we may be always free from sin

and safe from all distress,

as we await the blessed hope

and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Líbera nos, quǽsumus, Dómine, ab ómnibus malis,

da propítius pacem in diébus nostris,

ut, ope misericórdiæ tuæ adiúti,

et a peccáto simus semper líberi

et ab omni perturbatióne secúri:

exspectántes beátam spem

et advéntum Salvatóris nostri Iesu Christi.

He joins his hands.

The people conclude the prayer, acclaiming:

For the kingdom,

the power

and the glory

are yours now and for ever.

Quia tuum est regnum,

et potéstas,

et glória in sǽcula.

Then the Priest, with hands extended, says aloud:

Lord Jesus Christ,

you said to your apostles:

Peace I leave you, my peace I give you,

look not on our sins,

but on the faith of your Church,

and graciously grant her peace and unity

in accordance with your will.

Dómine Iesu Christe,

qui dixísti Apóstolis tuis:

Pacem relínquo vobis,

pacem meam do vobis:

ne respícias peccáta nostra,

sed fidem Ecclésiæ tuæ;

eámque secúndum voluntátem tuam

pacificáre et coadunáre dignéris.

He joins his hands.

Who live and reign for ever and ever.

Qui vivis et regnas in sǽcula sæculórum.

The people reply:

Amen.

Amen.

The Priest, turned towards the people, extending and then joining his hands, adds:

The peace of the Lord be with you always.

Pax Dómini sit semper vobíscum.

The people reply:

And with your spirit.

Et cum spíritu tuo.

Then, if appropriate, the Deacon, or the Priest, adds:

Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

Offérte vobis pacem.

And all offer one another a sign, in keeping with local customs, that expresses peace, communion, and charity. The Priest gives the sign of peace to a Deacon or minister.

Then he takes the host, breaks it over the paten, and places a small piece in the chalice, saying quietly:

May this mingling of the Body

and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ

bring eternal life to us who receive it.

Hæc commíxtio Córporis et Sánguinis

Dómini nostri Iesu Christi

fiat accipiéntibus nobis in vitam ætérnam.

Meanwhile the following is sung or said:

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,

have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,

have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,

grant us peace.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: miserére nobis.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: miserére nobis.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: dona nobis pacem.

Then the Priest, with hands joined, says quietly:

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God,

who, by the will of the Father

and the work of the Holy Spirit,

through your Death gave life to the world,

free me by this, your most holy Body and Blood,

from all my sins and from every evil;

keep me always faithful to your commandments,

and never let me be parted from you.

Dómine Iesu Christe, Fili Dei vivi,

qui ex voluntáte Patris,

cooperánte Spíritu Sancto,

per mortem tuam mundum vivificásti:

líbera me per hoc sacrosánctum Corpus et Sánguinem tuum

ab ómnibus iniquitátibus meis et univérsis malis:

et fac me tuis semper inhærére mandátis,

et a te numquam separári permíttas.

Or:

May the receiving of your Body and Blood, Lord Jesus Christ,

not bring me to judgment and condemnation,

but through your loving mercy

be for me protection in mind and body

and a healing remedy.

Percéptio Córporis et Sánguinis tui, Dómine Iesu Christe,

non mihi provéniat in iudícium et condemnatiónem:

sed pro tua pietáte prosit mihi ad tutaméntum mentis et córporis,

et ad medélam percipiéndam.

The Priest genuflects, takes the host and, holding it slightly raised above the paten or above the chalice, while facing the people, says aloud:

Behold the Lamb of God,

behold him who takes away the sins of the world.

Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.

Ecce Agnus Dei,

ecce qui tollit peccáta mundi.

Beáti qui ad cenam Agni vocáti sunt.

And together with the people he adds once:

Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof,

but only say the word,

and my soul shall be healed.

Dómine, non sum dignus,

ut intres sub téctum meum,

sed tantum dic verbo,

et sanábitur ánima mea.

The Priest, facing the altar, says quietly:

May the Body of Christ keep me safe for eternal life.

Corpus Christi custódiat me in vitam ætérnam.

And he reverently consumes the Body of Christ.

Then he takes the chalice and says quietly:

May the Blood of Christ keep me safe for eternal life.

Sanguis Christi custódiat me in vitam ætérnam.

And he reverently consumes the Blood of Christ. The prayer before Communion may be said by the people or by the priest.

After this, he takes the paten or ciborium and approaches the communicants. The Priest raises a host slightly and shows it to each of the communicants, saying:

The Body of Christ.

Corpus Christi.

The communicant replies:

Amen.

Amen.

And receives Holy Communion.

If a Deacon also distributes Holy Communion, he does so in the same manner.

If any are present who are to receive Holy Communion under both kinds, the rite described in the proper place is to be followed.

While the Priest is receiving the Body of Christ, the Communion Chant begins.

Communion antiphon

Lk 2: 30-31

My eyes have seen your salvation,

which you prepared in the sight of all the peoples.

Vidérunt óculi mei salutáre tuum,

quod parásti ante fáciem ómnium populórum.

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

By these holy gifts which we have received, O Lord, bring your grace to perfection within us,

and, as you fulfilled Simeon's expectation

that he would not see death

until he had been privileged to welcome the Christ, so may we, going forth to meet the Lord,

obtain the gift of eternal life.

Through Christ our Lord.

Per hæc sancta quæ súmpsimus, Dómine,

pérfice in nobis grátiam tuam, qui exspectatiónem Simeónis implésti,

ut, sicut ille mortem non vidit

nisi prius Christum suscípere mererétur,

ita et nos, in occúrsum Dómini procedéntes,

vitam obtineámus ætérnam.

Per Christum.

At the end of which the people acclaim:

Amen.

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.

Amen.

Bishop's blessing

In a Pontifical Mass, the celebrant receives the miter and, extending his hands, says:

The Lord be with you.

Dóminus vobíscum.

All reply:

And with your spirit.

Et cum spíritu tuo.

The celebrant says:

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

Sit nomen Dómini benedíctum.

All reply:

Now and for ever.

Ex hoc nunc et usque in sǽculum.

The celebrant says:

Our help is in the name of the Lord.

Adiutórium nostrum in nómine Dómini.

All reply:

Who made heaven and earth.

Qui fecit cælum et terram.

Then the celebrant receives the pastoral staff, if he uses it, and says:

May almighty God bless you,

Benedícat vos omnípotens Deus,

making the Sign of the Cross over the people three times, he adds:

the Father, ✠ and the Son, ✠ and the Holy ✠ Spirit.

Pater, ✠ et Fílius, ✠ et Spíritus ✠ Sanctus.

All:

Amen.

Amen.

Then the Deacon, or the Priest himself, with hands joined and facing the people, says:

Go forth, the Mass is ended.

Ite, missa est.

Or: Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.

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

Or: Go in peace.

The people reply:

Thanks be to God.

Deo grátias.

Then the Priest venerates the altar as usual with a kiss, as at the beginning. After making a profound bow with the ministers, he withdraws.

If any liturgical action follows immediately, the rites of dismissal are omitted.