Rite of Introduction
Opening Greeting
The Sign of the Cross
Priest: In the Name of the Father
and of the Son
And of the Holy Spirit
R: Amen
Next the priest will say one of following {A,B or C}:
(A)__________________________
Priest: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Or:
(B)__________________________
Priest: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the.
Or:
(C)__________________________
Priest: The Lord be With You
R: And with Your Spirit
The Penitential Act ( I Confess...)
{Also known as the Confiteor ('I Confess')}
Priest: Brethren, let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
{A brief pause for silence follows}
The priest will use one of following {A,B or C}:
(A)__________________________
I confess to almighty God,
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned
through my thoughts and in my words,
in what I have done, and in what I have failed to do;
through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; { Strike the chest three times as you say this phrase}
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
all the Angels and Saints, and you,
my brothers and sister, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Or: Form B { Instead of the Confiteor }
(B)__________________________
Priest: Have mercy on us, O Lord.
R: For we have sinned against you.
Priest: Show us, O Lord, your mercy.
R: And grant us your salvation.
Or:
(C)__________________________
The Priest or a deacon or another minister, then says the following or other invocations with Kyrie, eleison(Lord , have mercy):
Priest: You were sent to heal the contrite of heart:
Lord, have mercy or: Kýrie, eléison
R: Lord, have mercy or: Kýrie, eléison
Priest: You came to call sinners:
Christ, have mercy or: Christé, eléison
R: Christ, have mercy or: Christé, eléison
Priest: You are seated at the right hand of the Father:
Lord, have mercy or: Kýrie, eléison
R: Lord, have mercy or: Kýrie, eléison
_________________________
The absolution by the Priest follows:
Priest: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
R: Amen
Kyrie
{ The Kyrie invocations follow, unless they have just occurred in a previously as part of the Penitential Act. }
Priest: Lord, have mercy or: Kýrie, eléison
R: Lord, have mercy or: Kýrie, eléison
Priest: Christ, have mercy or: Christé, eléison
R: Christ, have mercy or: Christé, eléison
Priest: Lord, have mercy or: Kýrie, eléison
R: Lord, have mercy or: Kýrie, eléison
[The Gloria is the prayer said during the Liturgy of the Holy Mass. It is not to be confused with the "Glory Be"]
Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to men 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, the Only Begotten Son.
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father:
you Who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
You Who 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.