Mass Participation

CATHOLIC  MASS  REVISED
OPENING PRAYERS & RESPONSES
to the revised Novus Ordo Mass

The Opening and Concluding Prayers have been Revised
and Include some Latin as Optional for Universality.

    STAND - at the beginning of Mass  – 

    Greeting:
    P- Let us begin this commemoration of Our Lord
    (in unity / harmony / faith with -- in submission to / giving honor to )
    almighty God + the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

    Populus respondet:                R - Amen.
    P - Dóminus vobíscum.          R - Et cum tuo.
    (The Lord be with you.)         (And also with you.)

    Penitential Rite - P - To prepare ourselves to celebrate the Sacred mysteries,
    let us now call to mind our sins.
                    (The Confiteor may be omitted depending upon form used)
    [all] I confess to almighty God, and to you, my brothers and sisters,
    that I have sinned through my own fault
                    (strike breast as acknowledgment of personal fault)
    in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done,
    and in what I have failed to do; and I ask blessed Mary,
    ever virgin, all the angels and saints, and you,
    my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lords our God.

    P - May our offerings this day be worthy to participate with
    the offering that Jesus made at the Last Supper.   Amen

    Acclamations -
    P - Kýrie, eléison. (Lord, have mercy) - Kýrie, eléison.
    P - Christe, eléison (Christ, have mercy) - Christe, eléison.
    P - Kýrie, eléison. (Lord, have mercy) - Kýrie, eléison.

    P - Gloria in excelsis Deo,                 (Omitted during Advent & Lent)
    [all] Et in terra pax homínibus bonae voluntátis.

    Laudámus te.   Benedícimus te.   Adorámus te.   Glorificámus te.
    Grátias ágimus tibi propter magnam glóriam tuam,
    Dómine Yahweh, Rex cæléstis, Pater omnípotens.

    Dómine Fili unigénite, Jesu Christe.
    Dómine Salvator, 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, Jesu Christe,
    Cum Sancto Spíritu in glória Dei Patris.  Amen.

    Or in English:

    P - Glory to God in the highest,                (Omitted during Advent & Lent)
    [all] and peace to his people on earth.
    Lord Yahweh, heavenly King, almighty Father, we worship you,
    we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory.

    Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord Savior, Lamb of God,
    you take away the sin of the world :  have mercy on us;
    you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer.

    For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord,
    you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Ghost,
    in the glory of God Your Father.  Amen.  (Jn. 14:28)

    Opening Prayer - P - Orémus (Let us pray) - Amen

    SIT - after opening prayer.
                Readings and Homily Follow.
                Preface to Eucharistic Prayer is Read; At the End is said:

      Bell is rung three times - Holy, holy, holy Lords, God of power and might,
                       heaven and earth are full of Your glory.
                       Hosanna in the highest.
                       Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Father.
                       Hosanna in the highest.
Eucharistic Prayer II        Concluding Prayers        PDF File - Opening Prayers

PDF File - Introduction to Eucharistic Prayers

It should be kept in mind that failure to do good, when the opportunity is presented, warrants everlasting punishment.  Omission of good has the same ultimate effect as commission of evil.
Sins of Omission can be More Insidious than Sins of Commission.

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