1. Advent Mass Template
Please note, your school masses may not need to have all of these slides. Please add or delete as necessary.
Advent Wreath

2. Please wait in prayerful silence for Mass to begin
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3. Please stand and join in our opening hymn, insert title of hymn

4. Insert title of opening hymn here
<Insert text of hymn here and add more slides as necessary> Note: you may to need to bold and increase the font size to 44 or higher to be adequately visible from a distance

5. +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.
Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.

6. You may choose to insert a reflective picture on this slide until the next part of the opening rite

7. Penitential Rite
Please note, the “I confess…” and/or the “Lord have Mercy” may be said at this time. Please check with your priest to ensure which one will be used
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 what

8. I have failed to do,
through my fault,
through my 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.

9. Priest: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. All: Amen.

10. Priest: Lord, have mercy.
R: Lord, have mercy.
Priest: Christ, have mercy.
R: Christ, have mercy.
Priest: Lord, have mercy.

11. You may choose to insert a reflective picture on this slide

12. Please be seated.

13. The First Reading <insert the bible reference here>
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14. Lector:
The Word of the Lord.
We reply:
Thanks be to God.

15. Responsorial Psalm
<insert psalm response here>

16. Please stand for the Gospel Acclamation

17. Gospel Acclamation
Response:
Alleluia

18. Priest: The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit
Priest: The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit. Priest: A reading from the Gospel according to ….. All: Glory to you, O Lord.

19. Gospel Reading <insert the bible reference here>
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20. Priest: The Gospel of the Lord
Priest: The Gospel of the Lord. We reply: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

21. Please be seated.

22. Homily
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23. Please stand.

24. Please note: the creed is not said at weekday masses except on feast days or solemnities. Please check with the priest to confirm if this will be said and check the version to be used– Nicene or Apostles – Please see both below The Apostle’s Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried;

25. 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.

26. 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.

27. Nicene 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.

28. 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.

29. 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.

30. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, 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.

31. You may choose to insert a reflective picture on this slide until the prayers of the faithful

32. Lord, hear our prayer. Response:
Prayers of the Faithful Please feel free to change the response as required
Response:
Lord, hear our prayer.

33. Please be seated.
Please join us in singing our Offertory Hymn, insert title of Offertory hymn here

34. Insert title of offertory hymn here
<insert the lyrics of the hymn here and add more slides as necessary>

35. Liturgy of the Eucharist
Priest: Blessed are you, Lord of all creation…..
All: Blessed be God for ever

36. Priest: Pray brothers and sisters….
All:
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.

37. Please stand.

38. All: And with your spirit.
Priest: The Lord be with You.
All: And with your spirit.
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up to the Lord.
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right and just.

39. You may choose to insert a reflective picture on this slide until the next part

40. Holy, Holy Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts,
Heaven and earth are full of Your glory!
Hosanna in the highest!

41. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna, hosanna in the highest!

42. Please kneel.

43. You may choose to insert a reflective Eucharistic picture on this slide until the next part

44. Please note: the next 3 slides (including this one) contain three possible responses, please check with the priest to confirm which one will be used and delete the other two
Priest: The mystery of faith.
We sing:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.

45. Priest: The mystery of faith.
We sing:
When we eat this Bread, and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.

46. Priest: The mystery of faith.
We sing:
Save us, Saviour of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.

47. You may choose to insert a reflective Eucharistic picture on this slide until the next part

48. We sing: Amen, amen, amen. Priest:
Through him, and with him, and in him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honour are yours, for ever and ever.
We sing:
Amen, amen, amen.

49. Please stand.

50. Our Father
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, On earth, as it is in heaven.

51. 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.

52. For the Kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, Now and forever.

53. You may choose to insert a reflective picture on this slide until the next part

54. We reply: And with your spirit. Priest:
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
We reply:
And with your spirit.

55. Sign of Peace

56. 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. grant us peace.

57. Please kneel.

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

59. You may choose to insert a reflective picture on this slide until the communion hymn.

60. Insert title of communion hymn here
<insert the lyrics of the hymn here and add more slides as necessary>

61. Please wait in prayerful silence.

62. Please stand.

63. Priest: The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit
Priest: The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit. Priest: Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life. All: Thanks be to God.

64. Please join us in singing our closing hymn, insert title of closing hymn

65. Insert title of closing hymn here
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