The Holy Mass

SOLEMNITY OF OUR LADY OF

LOURDES
 THE INTRODUCTORY RITES

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON
Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary,
who bore the Creator of all things.
You became the Mother of your Maker,
and you remain for ever Virgin.

Celebrant:

I
n the name of the Father, ✠
and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.

People: Amen.
Celebrant:

T
he 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.

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PENITENTIAL ACT
Celebrant:

B
rothers and sisters,
let us acknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves
to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
Priest and People:

I
confess to almighty God
and to you, my brothers and sisters,
that I have greatly sinned,
in my thoughts and in my words,
it what I have done
and in what I have failed to do,
And, striking their breast, they say:
Through my fault, throught my foult,
through my most grievous fault;
Then they continue:
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.

Celebrant:

M
ay almighty God have mercy on
us
forvige us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.

People: Amen.

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V/. Lord, have mercy.
R/. Lord, have mercy.
V/. Christ, have mercy.
R/. Christ, have mercy.
V/. Lord, have mercy.
R/. Lord, have mercy.

GLORIA

G
lory 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,

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 Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.

COLLECT

Let us pray.

G rant us, O merciful God,

protection in our weakness,
that we, who keep
the Memorial of the Immaculate
Mother of God,
may, with the help of her intercession,
rise up from our iniquities.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your
Son,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.

People: Amen.

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 THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
FIRST READING Isaiah 66:10-14c

Behold, I will spread prosperity over her like a river.

A reading from the first book of Kings

R ejoice with Jerusalem

and be glad because of her,
all you who love her;
Exult, exult with her,
all you who were mourning over her!
Oh, that you may suck fully
of the milk of her comfort,
That you may nurse with delight
at her abundant breasts!
For thus says the LORD:
Lo, I will spread prosperity over her
like a river,
and the wealth of the nations like
an overflowing torrent.
As nurslings, you shall be carried in
her arms,
and fondled in her lap;
As a mother comforts her child,
so will I comfort you;
in Jerusalem you shall find your
comfort.
When you see this, your heart shall
rejoice,
and your bodies flourish like the grass;
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 The LORD's power shall be known to his
servants.

The Word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Judith 13:18bcde,19

R/. You are the highest honor of our

race.

Blessed are you, daughter,

by the Most High God,
above all the women on earth;
and blessed be the LORD God,
the creator of heaven and earth. R/.

Your deed of hope will never be

forgotten
by those who tell of the might of God. R/.

SECOND READING Revelation 21, 1-5a. 6-7

I will give a gift from the spring of life-giving water.

A reading from the Book of Revelation

I, John, saw a new heaven

and a new earth.
The former heaven
and the former earth had passed away,
and the sea was no more.

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 I also saw the holy city, a new
Jerusalem,
coming down out of heaven from God,
prepared as a bride adorned for her
husband.
I heard a loud voice from the throne
saying,
"Behold, God's dwelling is with the
human race.
He will dwell with them
and they will be his people
and God himself
will always be with them as their God.
He will wipe every tear from their
eyes,
and there shall be no more death or
mourning, wailing or pain,
for the old order has passed away."

The One who sat on the throne said,

"Behold, I make all things new."
I am the Alpha and the Omega,
the beginning and the end.
To the thirsty I will give a gift
from the spring of life-giving water.
The victor will inherit these gifts,
and I shall be his God,
and he will be my son.”

The Word of the Lord.

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ALLELUIA Cf. Lk 1:45
R/. Alleluia, alleluia.
Blessed are you,
O Virgin Mary, who believed
that what was spoken to you by the
Lord
would be fulfilled.
R/. Alleluia, alleluia.

GOSPEL John 2:1-11

✠ A reading from the holy gospel

according to John
The mother of Jesus was there.

T here was a wedding at Cana in Galilee,

and the mother of Jesus was there.
Jesus and his disciples
were also invited to the wedding.
When the wine ran short,
the mother of Jesus said to him,
"They have no wine."
And Jesus said to her,
"Woman, how does your concern affect
me?
My hour has not yet come."
His mother said to the servants,
"Do whatever he tells you."

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 Now there were six stone water jars there

for Jewish ceremonial washings,

each holding twenty to thirty gallons.
Jesus told them,
"Fill the jars with water."
So they filled them to the brim.
Then he told them,
"Draw some out now and take it to the
headwaiter."
So they took it.
And when the headwaiter tasted
the water that had become wine,
without knowing where it came from
although they who had drawn the water
knew,
the headwaiter called the bridegroom
and said to him,
"Everyone serves good wine first,
and then when people have drunk freely,
an inferior one;
but you have kept the good wine until
now."
Jesus did this
as the beginning of his signs at Cana in
Galilee
and so revealed his glory,
and his disciples began to believe in
him.”
The Gospel of the Lord.

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PROFESSION OF FAITH

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,
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

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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

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PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL
Celebrant:

B
rothers and sisters,
we rejoice in the Lord as we
honor
the Immaculate Mother of his Son
Let us, in unity of heart pray to God
our Father.
R/. Lord, hear our prayer.
For the holy Church of God, that sustained by
the example and prayers of the Immaculate
Virgin, she may be totally open and responsive
to God’s will. Let us pray to the Lord:
For all who believe in Christ, that they may
listen attentively to the voice of God as they
heed the words of the Immaculate Virgin, “do
whatever he tells you”. Let us pray to the
Lord:
For the poor, the sick, and the suffering, that
they may be strengthened by the prayers of
the Blessed Virgin Mary, the comforter of the
afflicted and health of the sick. Let us pray to
the Lord:
For our brothers and sisters who have
consecrated themselves to Jesus through
Mary, that trusting in her prayers and
example, they will more firmly resolve to
follow the Lord. Let us pray to the Lord:
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For all the faithful departed, that they may
also attain the promise given by Our Lady:
happiness in the life to come. Let us pray to
the Lord:
Celebrant:
Lord God,
you reveal your steadfast love
through the apparition
of the Immaculate Mother of your Son.
We ask that you never grow weary
of reaching out to us to call us back to
you.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
People: Amen.

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THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
The Priest, standing at the altar, takes the paten with the
bread and holds it slightly raised above the altar with both
hands, saying in a low voice:

B lessed 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.
If the Offertory Chant is not sung, the people may acclaim:

Blessed be God for ever.

The Deacon, or the Priest, pours wine and a little water into
the chalice, saying quietly:

B y the mystery of this water and

wine
may we come to share
in the divinity of Christ
who humbled himself to share in our
humanity.

B lessed are you,

Lord God of all creation,
for through your goodness
we have received the wine we offer
you:
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 fruit of the vine and work of human
hands
it will become our spiritual drink.

If the Offertory Chant is not sung, the people may acclaim:

Blessed be God for ever.

After this, the Priest, bowing profoundly, says quietly:

w ith humble spirit and contrite

heart
may we be accepted by you, O Lord,
and may our sacrifice
in your sight this day
be pleasing to you, Lord God.

W ash me, O Lord,

from my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin.
Celebrant:
Pray, brothers and sisters,
that my sacrifice and yours
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

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and the good of all his holy Church.

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PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

A s we honor the memory

of the Mother of your Son,
we pray, O Lord,
that the oblation of this sacrifice
may, by your grace,
make of us an eternal offering to you.
Through Christ our Lord.

People: Amen.

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 PREFACE
The Motherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary

V/. The Lord be with you.

R/. And with your spirit.
V/. Lift up your hearts.
R/. We lift them up to the Lord.
V/. Let us give thanks to the Lord our
God.
R/. It is right and just.

I
t is truly right and just,
our duty and our salvation
always and everywhere
to give you thanks
Lord, holy Father,
almighty and eternal God,
and to praise, bless, and glorify your
name
in veneration of the Blessed ever-
Virgin Mary

For by the overshadowing of the Holy

Spirit
she conceived your Only Begotten Son,
and without losing the glory of
virginity,
brought forth into the world the
eternal Light,
Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Through him
the Angels praise your majesty,
Dominions adore
and Powers tremble before you.

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 Heaven and the Virtues of heaven
and the blessed Seraphim
worship together with exultation.
May our voices, we pray,
join with theirs in humble praise, as we
acclaim:

People: 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

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 EUCHARISTIC PRAYER I
(THE ROMAN CANON)

The Priest, with hands extended, says:

T
o you, therefore,
most merciful Father,
we make humble prayer and
petition
through Jesus Christ, your Son, our
Lord:
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over
the bread and chalice together, saying:

that you accept and bless ✠

these gifts, these offerings,
these holy and unblemished sacrifices,
With hands extended, he continues:

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.

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Concelebrant:

R
emember,
Lord,
your servants N. and N.
The Priest joins his hands and prays briefly for those for
whom he intends to pray. Then, with hands extended, he
continues:

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.

Concelebrant:

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n 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,

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 (James, John,
Thomas, James, Philip,
Bartholomew, Matthew,
Simon and Jude;
Linus, Cletus, Clement, Sixtus,
Cornelius, Cyprian,
Laurence, 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.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)

Celebrant:

T
herefore, 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.)

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Holding his hands extended over the offerings, he says:

B
e 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.
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the
altar, continues:

On the day before he was to suffer,

he took bread in his holy and
venerable hands,
He raises his eyes.

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:
He bows slightly.

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU,

AND EAT OF IT,
FOR THIS IS MY BODY,
WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
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He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again
on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.

He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the

altar, continues:

I n 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:
He bows slightly.

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.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal,
and genuflects in adoration.

Celebrant:
The mystery of faith.

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People: We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again
Celebrant:

T
herefore, 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 once 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

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 Melchizedek,
a holy sacrifice, a spotless victim.
Bowing, with hands joined, he continues:

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,
He stands upright again and signs himself with the Sign of
the Cross, saying:

may be filled with every grace

and heavenly blessing.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)

Concelebrant:

R
emember also, Lord,
your servants N. and N.,
who have gone before us
with the sign of faith
and rest in the sleep of peace.

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He joins his hands and prays briefly for those who have died
and for whom he intends to pray. Then, with hands extended,
he continues:

Grant them, O Lord, we pray,

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

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Concelebrant:
He strikes his breast with his right hand, saying:

T
o us, also,
your servants,
who, though sinners,
And, with hands extended, he continues:
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.

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Celebrant:

T
hrough 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.

T hrough 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.

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 EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II

The Priest, with hands extended, says:

y ou are indeed Holy,

O Lord,
the fount of all holiness.

He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the

offerings, says:

M
ake holy,
therefore, these gifts,
we pray, by sending down
your Spirit upon them like the dewfall,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over
the bread and chalice together, saying:

so that they may become for us

the Body and ✠ Blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the
altar, continues:

At the time he was betrayed

and entered willingly into his Passion,
he took bread and,
giving thanks, broke it,
and gave it to his disciples, saying:

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He bows slightly.

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU,

AND EAT OF IT,
FOR THIS IS MY BODY,
WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again
on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.

He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the

altar, continues:

In a similar way,
when supper was ended,
he took the chalice
and, once more giving thanks,
he gave it to his disciples, saying:
He bows slightly.

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.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal,
and genuflects in adoration.

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Celebrant:
The mystery of faith.
People: We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again

Celebrant:

T
herefore,
as we celebrate the memorial
of his Death and Resurrection,
we offer you, Lord, the Bread of life
and the Chalice of salvation,
giving thanks that you have held us
worthy
to be in your presence and minister to
you.

Humbly we pray
that, partaking of the Body and Blood
of Christ,
we may be gathered into one by the
Holy Spirit.

Concelebrant:
Remember, Lord, your Church,
spread throughout the world,
and bring her to the fullness of charity,
together with N. our Pope
and N. our Bishop, and all the clergy.

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Concelebrant:

R emember also our brothers and

sisters
who have fallen asleep in the hope of
the resurrection,
and all who have died in your mercy:
welcome them into the light of your
face.

Have mercy on us all, we pray,

that with the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Mother of God,
with blessed Joseph, her Spouse
with the blessed Apostles,
and all the Saints
who have pleased you throughout the
ages,
we may merit to be coheirs to eternal
life,
and may praise and glorify you
through your Son, Jesus Christ.

Celebrant:

T hrough him,
and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honor is yours,
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 for ever and ever.

People: Amen.

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 EUCHARISTIC PRAYER III

The Priest, with hands extended, says:

you are indeed Holy, O Lord,

and all you have created
rightly gives you praise,
for through your Son our Lord Jesus
Christ,
by the power and working of the Holy
Spirit,
you give life to all things and make
them holy,
and you never cease to gather a people
to yourself,
so that from the rising of the sun to its
setting
a pure sacrifice may be offered to your
name.

He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the

offerings, says:

T herefore, O Lord,
we humbly implore you:
by the same Spirit
graciously make holy these gifts
we have brought to you for
consecration,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over
the bread and chalice together, saying:

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that they may become
the Body and ✠ Blood
of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ,
at whose command
we celebrate these mysteries.

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He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the
altar, continues:

For on the night he was betrayed

he himself took bread,
and giving you thanks
he said the blessing,
broke the bread
and gave it to his disciples,
saying:
He bows slightly.

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU,

AND EAT OF IT,
FOR THIS IS MY BODY,
WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again
on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.

He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the

altar, continues:

In a similar way,
when supper was ended,
he took the chalice,
and giving you thanks
he said the blessing,
and gave the chalice to his disciples,
saying:

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He bows slightly.

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.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal,
and genuflects in adoration.

Celebrant:
The mystery of faith.
People: We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again

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Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:

T herefore, O Lord,
as we celebrate the memorial
of the saving Passion of your Son,
his wondrous Resurrection
and Ascension into heaven,
and as we look forward to his second
coming,
we offer you in thanksgiving
this holy and living sacrifice.

Look, we pray,
upon the oblation of your Church
and, recognizing the sacrificial Victim
by whose death you willed
to reconcile us to yourself,
grant that we, who are nourished
by the Body and Blood of your Son
and filled with his Holy Spirit,
may become one body, one spirit in
Christ.

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Concelebrant:
May he make of us
an eternal offering to you,
so that we may obtain
an inheritance with your elect,
especially with the most blessed Virgin
Mary, Mother of God,
with blessed Joseph her spouse,
with your blessed Apostles and
glorious Martyrs
(with Saints Francis and Clare of
Assisi,
Blessed Jose Maria de Manila
and companion martyrs)
and with all the Saints,
on whose constant intercession
in your presence
we rely for unfailing help.

Concelebrant:

M ay this Sacrifice of our

reconciliation,
we pray, O Lord,
advance the peace
and salvation of all the world.
Be pleased to confirm in faith and
charity
your pilgrim Church on earth,
with your servant N. our Pope
and N. our Bishop,

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 the Order of Bishops, all the clergy,
and the entire people
you have gained for your own.

Listen graciously to the prayers of this

family,
whom you have summoned before you:
in your compassion, O merciful Father,
gather to yourself all your children
scattered throughout the world.

Concelebrant:
To our departed brothers and sisters
and to all who were pleasing to you
at their passing from this life,
give kind admittance to your kingdom.
There we hope to enjoy for ever
the fullness of your glory
through Christ our Lord,
through whom you bestow on the
world
all that is good.

Celebrant:

T hrough him,
and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honor is yours,

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 for ever and ever.

People: Amen.

THE COMMUNION RITE

Celebrant:
At the Savior's command
and formed by divine teaching,
we dare to say:
Priest and 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.
Celebrant:

D eliver 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

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and the coming of our Savior, Jesus
Christ.

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People: For the kingdom,
the power and the glory are yours
now and for ever
Celebrant:
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.

People: Amen.
Celebrant:
The peace of the Lord be with you
always.

People: And with your spirit.

Deacon:
Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
The priest takes the host, breaks it over the paten, and
places a small piece in the chalice, saying quietly:

M ay this mingling of the Body and

Blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ
bring eternal life to us who receive it.
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Meanwhile the following 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.
Then the Priest, with hands joined, says quietly:

L ord Jesus Christ, Son of the living

God,
who by the will of the Father
and the work of the Holy Spirit,
through your Death gave life to the
world;
free me by this, your most holy Body
and Blood,
from all my sins and from every evil;
keep me always faithful to your
commandments,
and never let me be parted from you.
Or:

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 M ay the receiving
of your Body and Blood,
Lord Jesus Christ,
not bring me to judgment
and condemnation,
but through your loving mercy
be for me protection in mind and body,
and a healing remedy.

Celebrant:
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.
Priest and People:
Lord, I am not worthy
that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word
and my soul shall be healed.
The Priest, facing the altar, says quietly:

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ay the Body of Christ
keep me safe
for eternal life.
And he reverently consumes the Body of Christ. Then he
takes the chalice and says quietly:

M
ay the Blood of Christ
keep me safe
for eternal life.
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And he reverently consumes the Blood of Christ.

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When the distribution of Communion is over, the Priest or a
Deacon or an acolyte purifies the paten over the chalice and
also the chalice itself. While he carries out the purification,
the Priest says quietly:

W hat has passed our lips as food,

O Lord,
may we possess in purity of heart,
that what has been given to us in time
may be our healing for eternity.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON Lk 1:49

He who is mighty has done great things for
me,
and holy is his name.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Let us pray.

H aving been made partakers

of eternal redemption,
we pray, O Lord,
that we, who commemorate
the Mother of your Son,
may glory in the fullness of your grace
and experience its continued increase
for our salvation.
Through Christ our Lord.
People: Amen.

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 THE CONCLUDING RITES
Celebrant:
The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.
Deacon:
Bow down for the blessing.
Celebrant:

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ay God, who through the
childbearing of the Blessed
Virgin Mary
willed in his great kindness
to redeem the human race,
be pleased to enrich you with his
blessing.
People: Amen.

M ay you know always and

everywhere the protection of her,
through whom you have been found
worthy to receive the author of life.
People: Amen.

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ay you, who have devoutly
gathered
on this day,
carry away with you
the gifts of spiritual joys
and heavenly rewards.

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People: Amen.

A nd may the blessing of almighty

God,
the Father, ✠ and the Son,
and the Holy Spirit,
come down on you
and remain with you for ever.

People: Amen.
Deacon:
Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.

People: Thanks be to God.

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