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        The Lord’s Prayer   

Our Father in Heaven Holy be Your Name,
Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as is in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.

Do not bring us to the test but deliver us from evil.

Amen 

        The Apostles' Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Creator of Heaven and Earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
And born of the Virgin Mary.

He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again.

He ascended into Heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again 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 

        Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed art you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. 

Amen 

        Glory Be

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.  As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. 

 Amen 

    Celebration of Mass

Mass is the common name for the Eucharistic liturgy of the Catholic Church.

Entrance Procession
Priest, deacon, altar servers, lectors, enters the church or designated place for celebration of the liturgy.

Entrance Hymn
Accompanies the procession and deepens the unity of the people as they lift their hearts and voices in blessing and glory to God.

Veneration of the Altar
The revering of the altar with a kiss and the optional use of incense.

Greeting
The celebrant greets all present, expressing the presence of the Lord to the assembled community.

Penitential Rite
A general acknowledgment of sinfulness by the entire assembly, and a reminder of God’s great mercy.

Prayer for Mercy
The Kyrie (Lord have mercy) is a plea for God’s mercy.

Gloria
Ancient hymn of thanks, praise in which the Church glorifies God. It is used on all Sundays (outside of Advent and Lent), and at solemn celebrations.

Opening Prayer
The celebrant expresses the general theme of the celebration.

Liturgy of the Word (1st Part)
Readings from the Scriptures, consists of First Reading, Responsorial Psalm, Second reading and the Gospel followed by Homily.

First Reading - Old Testament

Responsorial Psalm

Second Reading - New Testament

Alleluia Acclamation
Acclamation of praise to God preparing the assembly for the Gospel.

Gospel Proclamation
The Gospel means Good News, and are accounts of Jesus’ ministry. When the Gospel is proclaimed, the congregation stands out of respect of the Word.

Homily
The homily (sermon) is a reflection by the celebrant on the Scripture readings and on the application of the texts in the daily lives of the community.

Profession of Faith
The fundamental teachings of the Roman Catholic faith. The Profession of Faith, also referred to as the Creed, is used on all Sundays and Holy Days.

Prayer of the Faithful
Prayer of intercession for all of humankind; for the Church, civil authorities, those with various needs, for all peoples, and for the salvation of the world.

Liturgy of the Eucharist (2^nd Part)
At the Last Supper, Christ instituted the paschal sacrifice. At the beginning of the Liturgy of the Eucharist, the gifts of bread and wine are prepared which will become the Lord’s Body and Blood.

Preparation of Gifts/Offertory Hymn
The offertory hymn is sung to accompany the procession when the bread and wine to be used are brought in by the faithful.

Incense
Incense is used as a symbol of the Church’s offering; the rising smoke represents the prayers of the assembly rising to God.

Washing of Hands
The celebrant washes his hands in symbolic cleansing to prepare himself just as the gifts have been prepared as an offering to the Lord.

Invitation to Prayer

Prayer over the Gifts
The prayer by the celebrant asking that the gifts to be offered be made holy and acceptable in the eyes of the Lord.

Eucharistic Prayer
The prayer of thanksgiving and sanctification. It is the centre and high point of the celebration. During the Eucharistic Prayer, the Church believes that the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.

Preface Dialogue
The introductory dialogue between the celebrant and assembly in which all are invited to join in prayer and thanksgiving to God.

Sanctus
The response of the community to the preface and a continuation of the general theme of praise and thanks. Also called the Sanctus.           

Intercessions
A series of prayers for the Church, the world, the Pope, clergy and laity, and the dead. Final Doxology A final prayer of praise of God.

Amen
The Great Amen, the acclamation by the people expressing their agreement with all that has been said and done in the Eucharistic prayer.

The Lord ’s Prayer
The prayer of petition for both daily food (which for Christians means also the Eucharistic bread) and the forgiveness of sins.

Doxology
The response of the people acclaiming the sovereignty of God.

Sign of Peace
Before sharing the Body of Christ the members of the assembly are invited to express their love and peace with one another.

Breaking of the Bread
The celebrant recreates gestures of Christ at the Last Supper when He broke the bread to give to His disciples. The action signifies that in communion the many are made one in the one Bread of Life which is Christ.

Lamb of God ("Agnus Dei ")
An invocation during the breaking of the bread in which the assembly petitions God for mercy and peace.

Invitation to Communion
The priest shows the Eucharistic bread to the faithful. He invites them to participate in the meal and leads them in an act of humility.

After saying a preparatory prayer, the celebrant (or other designated ministers) gives communion (the consecrated bread and wine) to himself and the other ministers at the altar, and then communion is distributed to the congregation.

Communion Hymn
The Communion Hymn expresses the spiritual union of the communicants who join their voices in song, shows the joy of all.

Prayer After Communion
The final prayer by the celebrant in which he petitions that the Sacrament be beneficial for all.

Final Blessing
The brief rite which consists of the celebrant’s greeting to all present, final blessing and dismissal; followed by a concluding song and concluding procession.
 

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