1. EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD Year A

2. The Introductory Rites Entrance Antiphon
Cf. Ps 138:18,5-6
I have risen, and I am with you still, alleluia.
You have laid your hand upon me, alleluia.
Too wonderful for me, this knowledge, alleluia, alleluia.

3. The Introductory Rites Entrance Antiphon
Lk 24:34; cf. Rv 1:6
The Lord is truly risen, alleluia.
To him be glory and power
for all the ages of eternity, alleluia, alleluia.

4. Gathering Hymn

5. Greeting
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
ALL: Amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit
be with you all.
Or:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Lord be with you.
ALL: And with your spirit.

6. Penitential Act (option 1)
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,
through my fault, 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.

7. Penitential Act (option 1…cont)
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
ALL: Amen.

8. Penitential Act (option 2)
Have mercy on us, O Lord.
ALL: For we have sinned against you.
Show us, O Lord, your mercy.
ALL: And grant us your salvation.
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
ALL: Amen.

9. Penitential Act (option 3)
You were sent to heal the contrite of heart:
Lord, have mercy.         
ALL: Lord, have mercy.         
You came to call sinners:
Christ, have mercy.       
ALL: Christ, have mercy.  
        
You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us:
ALL: Lord, have mercy.        

10. Penitential Act (option 3…cont)
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
ALL: Amen.

11. Penitential Act (option 3A)
You were sent to heal the contrite of heart:
Kyrie, eleison.          
ALL: Kyrie, eleison.          
You came to call sinners:
Christe, eleison.        
ALL: Christe, eleison.   
        
You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us:
ALL: Kyrie, eleison.

12. Penitential Act (option 3A…cont)
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
ALL: Amen.

13. 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;

14. Gloria (…cont) 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,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.

15. Collect ALL: Amen. O God, who on this day,
through your Only Begotten Son,
have conquered death
and unlocked for us the path to eternity,
grant, we pray, that we who keep
the solemnity of the Lord’s Resurrection
may, through the renewal brought by your Spirit,
rise up in the light of life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
ALL: Amen.

16. First Reading First Reading
Acts 10:
We have eaten and drunk with him after his resurrection from the dead.

17. Responsorial Psalm (R.) This is the day the Lord has made;
Ps 117: R. v.24
(R.) This is the day the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad. or
(R.) Alleluia.

18. Second Reading
Col 3:1-4
Look for the things that are in heaven, where Christ is. or
1 Cor 5:6-8
Throw away the old yeast, that you may be new dough.

19. Sequence

20. Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia!
1 Cor 5:7-8
Alleluia, alleluia!
Christ has become our paschal sacrifice;
let us feast with joy in the Lord.
Alleluia!

21. Gospel The Lord be with you. ALL: And with your spirit.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.
ALL: Glory to you, O Lord.

22. Gospel The teaching of scripture is that he must rise from the dead.
Jn 20:1-9
The teaching of scripture is that he must rise from the dead.

23. Gospel Or: The Lord be with you. ALL: And with your spirit.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
ALL: Glory to you, O Lord.

24. Gospel
Mt 28:1-10
He has risen from the dead and now he is going before you to Galilee.

25. Gospel Or: The Lord be with you. ALL: And with your spirit.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke.
ALL: Glory to you, O Lord.

26. Gospel
Lk 24:13-35
They recognised him at the breaking of the bread.

27. The Niceno-Constantinopolitan 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.
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,

28. The Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed (…cont)
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
and his kingdom will have no end.

29. The Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed (…cont)
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.

30. The Apostles’ 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;
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.

31. The Apostles’ Creed (…cont)
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.

32. Offertory Hymn / Music

33. The Liturgy of the Eucharist
Blessed 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.
ALL: Blessed be God for ever.
the wine we offer you:
fruit of the vine and work of human hands,
it will become our spiritual drink.

34. Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters),
that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father.
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.

35. Prayer over the Offerings
Exultant with paschal gladness, O Lord,
we offer the sacrifice
by which your Church
is wondrously reborn and nourished.
Through Christ our Lord.
ALL: Amen.

36. Eucharistic Prayer The Lord be with you. ALL: And with your spirit.
Lift up your hearts.
ALL: We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
ALL: It is right and just.

37. Sanctus 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.

38. Mystery of Faith (option 1)
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.

39. Mystery of Faith (option 2)
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.

40. Mystery of Faith (option 3)
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.

41. Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
ALL: Amen.

42. The Lord’s Prayer 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.

43. Deliver 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
and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
ALL: For the kingdom,
the power and the glory are yours
now and for ever.

44. 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.
ALL: Amen.

45. Sign of Peace The peace of the Lord be with you always.
ALL: And with your spirit.
Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

46. Breaking of the Bread
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
grant us peace.

47. Communion 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.

48. Communion Antiphon Christ our Passover has been sacrificed, alleluia;
1 Cor 5:7-8
Christ our Passover has been sacrificed, alleluia;
therefore let us keep the feast with the unleavened bread
of purity and truth, alleluia, alleluia.

49. Communion Hymn

50. Prayer after Communion
Look upon your Church, O God,
with unfailing love and favour,
so that, renewed by the paschal mysteries,
she may come to the glory of the resurrection.
Through Christ our Lord.
ALL: Amen.

51. Concluding Rite The Lord be with you. ALL: And with your spirit.
May almighty God bless you,
the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
ALL: Amen.

52. Concluding Rite (…cont)
Go forth, the Mass is ended, alleluia, alleluia.
Or:
Go in peace, alleluia, alleluia.
ALL: Thanks be to God, alleluia, alleluia.

53. Recessional Hymn

54. The scriptural quotations are taken from the Jerusalem Bible, published and copyright 1966, 1967 and 1968 by Darton Longman and Todd Ltd and Doubleday & Co Inc, and used by permission of the publishers. The prayers are from the English Translation of the Roman Missal © 2010 International Committee on English in the Liturgy Inc. (ICEL). All rights reserved.