Welcome to Our Teaching Mass

We stand for the Gathering Hymn (Choose an appropriate hymn) The priest opens the Mass with the Sign of the Cross

Priest: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Together we bless ourselves by making the sign of the cross. All: Amen.

We are greeted by the priest. Priest: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. All: And with your spirit.

Penitential Rite 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 in what I have failed to do; And, striking their breast, they say: through my fault, through my most grievous fault; Then they continue: therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the angels and saints, and you, my brother and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

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

Priest: You were sent to heal the contrite of heart: Lord, have mercy. All: Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison. Priest: You came to call sinners: Christ have mercy. All: Christ, have mercy. Or: Christe, eleison. Priest: You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us Lord, have mercy. All: Lord, have mercy. Or: Kyrie, eleison.

Gloria Glory 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 aloe 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.

The Liturgy of the Word First Reading: Lector: A reading from … We sit to hear and think about the Word of God.

The Liturgy of the Word At the end of the reading: Lector: The Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God!

Responsorial Psalm Example of the response is: “I am the Lord, your God; Hear my voice.”

Gospel Acclamation Please stand andPlease stand and join in singing: join in singing:AlleluiaOr: Praise to You Lord, King of Eternal Glory

Gospel: Priest/Deacon: The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit. Priest/Deacon: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to... All: Glory to you, Lord! ( Make the Sign of the Cross with your thumb on your forehead, on your lips, and over your heart saying to yourself: May the Lord be in my mind, on my lips, and in my heart.) We are attentive and stand out of our great love and respect for the words of Jesus

After the Proclamation of the Gospel, Priest/Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord! All: Praise to You Lord Jesus Christ Homily: Please be seated and attentive so that we may better understand the “Word of God”.

Universal Prayers of the Church (Prayers of the Faithful) Reader: …let us pray to the Lord. At the end of each prayer, respond with: All: Lord, hear our prayer.

Priest: Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation…. All: Blessed be God for ever. Priest: Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation... All: Blessed be God for ever. Presentation of the Gifts

Priest: Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters), that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. The people rise and reply: May the Lord accept this sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of His name, for our good, and the good of all His holy Church.

Preface 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.

HOLY, HOLY (spoken or sung) 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!

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION: Priest: The mystery of faith. And the people continue, acclaiming: When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, We proclaim your Death, O Lord, Until you come again.

Great Amen Priest says: Through Him, with Him, and in Him in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is Yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever. Response: Amen!

Lord's Prayer Priest: Let us pray with confidence to the Father in the words our Savior gave us. gave us. All: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done 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 on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. but deliver us from evil.

Priest: Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day. and grant us peace in our day. In your mercy keep us free from sin In your mercy keep us free from sin and protect us from all anxiety and protect us from all anxiety as we wait in joyful hope as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. All: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen now and forever. Amen

Sign of Peace: Priest : Priest : The peace of the Lord be with you always. All: And with your spirit. Deacon: Let us offer one another a sign of peace

LAMB OF GOD 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.

Communion Priest: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Happy 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.

Concluding Rite Priest: The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit. Final Blessing: The priest now blesses the congregation and makes the Sign of the Cross over us. We make the Sign of the Cross over ourselves and respond: Amen

Priest/Deacon: Go forth, the Mass is ended. All: Thanks be to God! Dismissal – the challenge to live the Eucharist we have just received

Challenge yourself to live the Eucharist Have a great day !