HABEMUS PAPAM!

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER I

THE NEW ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Before Mass begins, the people gather in a spirit of recollection, preparing for their participation in the Mass.

SIGN OF THE CROSS

Celebrant: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit
People: Amen.

GREETING

One of the following is used.

C. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Or:
C. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Or:
C. The Lord be with you.

P. And with your Spirit.

PENITENTIAL ACT

The priest invites the faithful to the Penitential Act. A brief silence is followed by one of the following:

All say:
"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,
(and, striking their breast, they say: )
through my fault, through my fault,
through their most grievous fault;
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."
C. Have mercy on us, O Lord.
P. For we have sinned against you.
C. Show us, O Lord, your mercy.
P. And grant us your salvation.
C. You were sent to heal the contrite of heart:
Lord, have mercy. (Kyrie, eleison.)
P. Lord, have mercy (Kyrie, eleison.)
C. You came to call sinners:
Christ have mercy. (Christe, eleison.)
P. Christ have mercy. (Christe, eleison.)
C. You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us.
Lord, have mercy. (Kyrie, eleison.)
P. Lord, have mercy (Kyrie, eleison.)

The absolution by the Priest follows:

C. May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
P. Amen.

The kyrie, eleison (Lord, have mercy) invocations may follow:

C. Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
P. Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
C. Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison.
P. Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison.
C. Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.
P. Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.

THE GLORIA

When indicated, either sung or said:

"Glory to God in the highest,
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."

THE COLLECT

C. Let us pray, ..........

All pray in silence with the priest who says the Collect prayer, at the end of which:

P. Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

All sit. By hearing the word proclaimed in worship, the faithful again enter into the unending dialogue with God. A brief time of quiet after the readings enables those present to take the word of God to heart.

FIRST READING

To indicate the end of these readings, the reader acclaims:

The word of the Lord
P. Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM

The psalmist or cantor sings or says the psalm, the people make the response.

SECOND READING

On Sundays and certain other days there is a second reading.

The word of the Lord.
P. Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL

All stand to sing the Acclamation welcoming the Gospel.

C. The Lord be with you.
P. And with your spirit.
C. A reading from the holy Gospel according to N (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John).
P. Glory to you, O Lord.

At the end of the Gospel:

C. The Gospel of the Lord
P. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

After the Gospel all sit.

THE HOMILY

After the Homily there may be a brief silence for recollection. All stand.

NICENO - CONSTANTINOPOLITAN CREED

"I believe in one God, the Father almighty
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father,
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven, (all bow)
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come. Amen."

THE APOSTLES CREED

"I believe in God the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord, (all bow)
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried:
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again from the dead,
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God
the Father almighty,
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting, Amen."

After each intention there is a pause while the faithful pray. The Priest concludes the Prayer with a collect. All sit.

THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

During the Offertory Song the faithful bring forward bread and wine for the celebration of the Eucharist. The Priest offers prayers of blessing:

C. 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.
P. Blessed be God for ever.

C. 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.
P. Blessed be God for ever.

The Priest completes additional personal preparatory rites, all stand:

C. Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters),
that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father.
P. 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.

Then the Priest says the Prayer over the Offerings, at the end of which:

P. Amen

THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER-

PREFACE DIALOGUE-

C. The Lord be with you.
P. And with your spirit.
C. Lift up your hearts.
P. We lift them up to the Lord.
C. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
P. It is right and just.

PREFACE (Giving Praise And Thanks To God)-

[Choice of dozens of texts, as appropriate for the particular feast or liturgical season.]

Note: In EP I-III, one of dozens of different prefaces can be selected, as appropriate for the liturgical season or the feast being celebrated. EP IV, however, should always be used with the preface printed above.

After the Preface, the people sing or say:

SANCTUS ("Holy, Holy"; Based On The Praise Of The Seraphim In Isa 6:3 And Rev 4:8)-

"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."

All kneel. The Priest continues with the Eucharistic Prayer.

COMMEMORATION OF THE LIVING, COMMUNICANTES-

To you, therefore, most merciful Father, we make humble prayer and petition through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord: that you accept and bless + these gifts, these offerings, these holy and unblemished sacrifices, 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.

Remember, Lord, your servants N. and N. 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.

In communion with those whose memory we venerate, especially the glorious ever-Virgin Mary, Mother of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ, 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.

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. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Note: In Eucharistic Prayer I, special forms of the paragraph "In communion with..." (Communicantes) are provided for certain feasts: Christmas and during the Octave, Epiphany, from the Easter Vigil to the 2nd Sunday of Easter, Ascension, and Pentecost. Special forms of the paragraph "Therefore, Lord, we pray:" (Hanc igitur) are also provided for use from the Easter Vigil to the 2nd Sunday of Easter.

QUAM OBLATIONEM-

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.

INSTITUTION OF THE NARRATIVE (Recalling The Words And Actions Of Jesus At The Last Supper; See Mark 14:22-24; Matt 26:26-28; Luke 22:19-20; 1 Cor 11:23-25)-

On the day before he was to suffer he took bread in his holy and venerable hands, 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:

"TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT: FOR THIS IS MY BODY WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU."

In a similar way, when supper was ended, 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:

"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."

Note: While the "words of institution" over the bread and wine are identical, the introductory words are slightly different in all the Eucharistic prayers. Yet they all include the same four basic actions with the bread (taking, thanking/blessing, breaking, giving) and the same three basic actions with the cup (taking, thanking/blessing, giving). The verbal variation between "giving thanks" and "said the blessing" is due to the use of two very similar words in the various Gospel accounts of Jesus' Last Supper.

After the words of Consecration:

C. The mystery of faith.

We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again, Or:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again, Or:
Save us, saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.

ANAMNESIS ("Remembering")-

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.

Be pleased to look upon these offerings with a serene and kindly countenance, and to accept them, as 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.

EPICLESIS (Calling Upon God's Spirit)-

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 may be filled with every grace and heavenly blessing. (Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)

INTERCESSIONS-

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. Grant them, O Lord, we pray, and all who sleep in Christ, a place of refreshment, light, and peace. (Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)

To us, also, your servants, who, though sinners, 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, through Christ our Lord.

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.

DOXOLOGY-

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. [may be sung more than once]

At the conclusion of the prayer:

C. 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.
P. Amen

THE COMMUNION RITE

All stand and the Priest says:

C. At the Saviour’s command
and formed by divine teaching,
we dare to say:

P. Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed by 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.

C. 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 distress,
as we await the blessed hope
and the coming of our saviour, Jesus Christ.
P. For the kingdom,
the power and the glory are yours
now and for ever.

C. 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 for ever and ever.
P. Amen.
C. The peace of the Lord be with you always.
P. And with your spirit.
C. Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

All offer one another the customary sign of peace.

BREAKING OF THE BREAD

During which 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.

All kneel.

INVITATION TO COMMUNION

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

Communicants come forward in reverent procession; they receive Holy Communion standing.

C. The Body of Christ.
P. Amen

When Communion is ministered under both kinds:

C. The Blood of Christ.
P. Amen

After Communion, the Priest says:

C. Let us pray, ..........

All stand and pray in silence. The Priest says the prayer after Communion, at the end of which-

P. Amen.