English Mass Guide
English Mass Guide
Priest: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of
the Holy Spirit be with you all.
People: And with your spirit.
Priest: Brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to
celebrate the sacred mysteries.
Priest: I confess…
People: 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, (And, striking their breast, then say) through my fault,
through my fault, through my most grievous fault; (Then they continue)
therefore I ask the Blessed Mary ever Virgin, All the Angels and Saints and
you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Priest: May the Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to
everlasting life.
People: Amen.
Priest: Glory to God in the highest… (If not sung, read the following)
People: 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 are 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.
First Reading
ALELUYA
GOSPEL
HOMILY
Priest: …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.
People: AMEN
OFFERTORY
Priest: Pray brethren, that your sacrifice may be acceptable to God, the Almighty Father.
People: 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
Priest: …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.
People: Amen.
CONSECRATION
Priest: …through him, and with him, and in him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of
the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, for ever and ever.
People: Amen.
Priest: At the Saviour’s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say:
People: 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.
Priest: 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.
People: For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and forever.
Priest: Lord Jesus Christ, who 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. Who live
and reign forever and ever.
People: Amen.
Priest: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world.
Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.
People: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof
But only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
COMMUNION
Priest : May the almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son (+) and the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen.
Priest: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.