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3. WE ALL GATHER TOGETHER IN ONE PLACE WE GATHER IN THE NAME OF JESUS THE PRIEST IS OUR CELEBRANT WE ALL HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY 3 WE GATHER TOGETHER

4. INTRODUCTORY RITE 4

5. SINGING FIRST HYMN 5 PRAISING GOD WITH OUR MUSIC AND OUR SINGING

6. THE SIGN OF THE CROSS 6 WE BEGIN OUR WORSHIP IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

7. THE PENITENTIAL RITE 7 WE SHOW HOW SORRY WE ARE FOR OUR SINS. I confess … Lord have mercy… THROUGH MY FAULT, THROUGH MY MOST GRIEVOUS FAULT

8. THE GLORIA 8 PRAISING GOD: FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT

9. OPENING PRAYER 9 WE PRAY AT THE END OF THE INTRODUCTOR Y RITE THE PRIEST PUTS ALL OUR PRAYERS BEFORE GOD

10. LITURGY OF THE WORD 10 LISTENING TO THE WORD OF GOD

11. FIRST READING 11 USUALLY TAKEN FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT End Response Reader: The Word of God All: Thanks be to God.

12. PSALM 12 WE RESPOND BY REPEATING THE VERSE TOGETHER

13. SECOND READING 13 End Response Reader: The Word of God All: Thanks be to God. TAKEN FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT

14. GOSPEL 14 A READING ABOUT THE LIFE AND MESSAGE OF JESUS HIMSELF End Response Reader: The Word Of God All: Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ

15. THE HOMILY 15 THE PRIEST TALKS ABOUT THE READINGS OF THE DAY AND THE MAIN MESSAGE IN THEM

16. THE CREED 16 WE PROFESS OUR FAITH WE SAY WHAT WE BELIEVE IN

17. BIDDING PRAYERS 17 WE PRAY FOR OUR NEEDS, THE CHURCH AND OTHERS WHO NEED GOD’S HELP

18. THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST 18 THE SECOND MAIN PART OF THE MASS SHARING THE BREAD AND WINE RECEIVING THE BODY OF CHRIST

19. THE OFFERTORY 19 WE OFFER BREAD AND WINE WE OFFER OURSELVES

20. THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER 20 WE THANK GOD THE FATHER JESUS BECOMES PRESENT AMONG US

21. CONSECRATION 21 BREAD BECOMES BODY OF CHRIST WINE BECOMES BLOOD OF CHRIST

22. THE OUR FATHER 22 WE PRAISE GOD WE ASK HIM TO FORGIVE US AND TO HELP US IN ALL OUR NEEDS

23. SHARING THE PEACE 23 WE SHARE THE SIGN OF PEACE WE SHOW WE LOVE EVERYONE

24. HOLY COMMUNION 24 WE RECEIVE THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST

25. CONCLUSION 25 PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

26. DISMISSAL 26 BLESSING AS THE MASS COMES TO AN END THE PRIEST INVITES US TO SHARE THE JOY OF CHRIST WITH OTHERS EVERYWHERE

27. 27 “DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME”

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