1. When the people are gathered, the Priest approaches the altar with the ministers while the Entrance Chant is sung.

When he has arrived at the altar, after making a profound bow with the ministers, the Priest venerates the altar with a kiss and, if appropriate, incenses the cross and the altar. Then, with the ministers, he goes to the chair.

When the Entrance Chant is concluded, the Priest and the faithful, standing, sign themselves with the Sign of the Cross, while the Priest, facing the people, says:

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit
be with you all.

3. The Priest, or a Deacon, or another minister, may very briefly introduce the faithful to the Mass of the day.

Penitential Act

4. Then follows the Penitential Act, to which the Priest invites the faithful, saying:

Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.

A brief pause for silence follows. Then all recite together the formula of general confession:

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,

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.

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

Lord, have mercy. [or] Kyrie, eleison.
Christ, have mercy. [or] Christe, eleison.
Lord, have mercy. [or] Kyrie, eleison.

Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.

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

Lord, have mercy. [or] Kyrie, eleison.
Christ, have mercy. [or] Christe, eleison.
Lord, have mercy. [or] Kyrie, eleison.

Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.

A brief pause for silence follows. The Priest, or a Deacon or another minister, then says the following or other invocations with Kyrie, eleison (Lord, have mercy):

You were sent to heal the contrite of heart:
Lord, have mercy. or: Kyrie, eleison.

You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us:
Lord, have mercy. [or:] Kyrie, eleison.

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

7. The Kyrie eleison (Lord, have mercy) invocations follow, unless they have just occurred in a formula of the Penitential Act.

Gloria

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

Collect

Then the Priest, with hands extended, says the Collect prayer, at the end of which the people acclaim:

Advent

01 The Blessed Virgin Mary,
Chosen Daughter of Israel

Rejoice and be glad with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem;
the Desired of all nations is coming,
and the house of the Lord will be filled with glory.

COLLECT

A] O God, who chose the Blessed Virgin Mary,
foremost among the poor and humble,
to be the Mother of the Saviour,
grant, we pray, that, following her example,
we may offer you the homage of sincere faith
and place in you all our hope of salvation.
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.

B] O God, who, fulfilling the promise made to our Fathers,
chose the Blessed Virgin Mary,
the noble daughter of Zion,
grant that we may follow her example,
for her humility was pleasing to you
and her obedience profitable to us.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Accept, O Lord, these offerings,
and by your power change them into the Sacrament of salvation,
in which, fulfilling the sacrifices of the Fathers,
is offered the true Lamb, Jesus Christ your Son,
born of the ever-Virgin Mary in a way beyond all telling.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

Rejoice and be glad, O joy of Israel!
Through the angel you received the world’s joy!
Rejoice and be glad, for you brought to birth for us the Bread of Life!

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Refreshed, Lord God, by this life-giving Sacrament,
we call out to you and pray
that as we see in Christ, born of the Virgin,
the promise to Israel fulfilled,
so in his Second Coming we may attain the joyful fulfillment of all our hope.
Through Christ our Lord.

02 The Blessed Virgin Mary and
The Annunciation of the Lord

Drop down dew from above, you heavens, and let the clouds rain down the Just One;
let the earth be opened and bring forth a Saviour.

The angel said to Mary: You have found favour with God.
Behold, you will conceive and bear a son, and he will be called Son of the Most High.

COLLECT

O God, who willed that at the message of an Angel
your Word should take flesh
in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
grant that we, who pray to you
and believe her to be truly the Mother of God
may be helped by her interceding before you.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

May the Holy Spirit, O Lord,
sanctify these gifts laid upon your altar,
just as he filled with his power
the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Through Christ our Lord.

Behold, a Virgin shall conceive and bear a son; and his name will be called Emmanuel.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

May the mysteries we have received,
O Lord our God,
always show forth your mercy in us,
that we, who honour the Mother of your Son
may be saved by his incarnation.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

03 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;
he has come to his people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty saviour,
as his holy prophets promised of old.

COLLECT

Lord our God, Saviour of the human family,
you brought salvation and joy
to the home of Elizabeth
through the visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
the ark of the New Covenant.
We ask that, in obedience
to the inspiration of the Holy Spirit,
we too may bring Christ to others
and proclaim your greatness
by the praise of our lips and the holiness of our lives.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord,
may our gifts be sanctified by the Holy Spirit,
who formed the Blessed Virgin Mary
to be a new creation,
and bathed her with the dew of heavenly grace,
so that she might bear the fruit of salvation.
Through Christ our Lord.

The Lord has looked on his lowly handmaid;
behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord our God,
you have nourished the Church with your sacramental gifts
and poured out on it your Holy Spirit;
may it hasten to bring your message of joy to the whole world,
so that all peoples who receive your saving word
may rejoice in your redeeming love
and acknowledge Christ as their Saviour.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

Christmas Time

04 Holy Mary, Mother of God

O Virgin Mother of God,
he whom the whole world cannot contain
cloistered himself within your womb, made man for us.
Hail, Holy Mother, who gave birth to the King who rules heaven and earth for ever.

COLLECT

A] Lord our God,
you sent your Son from heaven
into the womb of the Blessed Virgin
to be your saving Word and our Bread of Life.
Grant that like Mary we may welcome Christ
by treasuring his words in our hearts
and celebrating with deep faith the mysteries of our redemption.
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.

B] Lord God,
when your Son came down from heaven
Mary conceived him in her heart
before she conceived him in her womb.
Grant that by holy and just deeds
we may show forth in our lives
the Christ, whom we have received by faith.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

May the offerings your people make
on this memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
be acceptable to you, O Lord,
for by her virginity she pleased you
and in humility conceived your Son, our Lord.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary, which bore the Son of the eternal Father.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Renewed with this heavenly food,
we humbly implore you, Lord,
that having received your Son, born of the tender Virgin,
under sacramental signs,
we may profess him in words and hold fast to him in deeds.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

05 The Blessed Virgin Mary,
Mother of the Saviour

In childbirth she brought forth the King, whose name is eternal. She keeps a mother’s joy with a virgin’s honour.
None like her was seen before, and none thereafter.

COLLECT

O God, who through the fruitful virginity of Blessed Mary
bestowed on the human race the grace of eternal salvation,
grant, we pray,
that we may experience the intercession of her,
through whom we were found worthy to receive the author of life,
our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Accept, O Lord, the offerings we bring you
and grant that, enlightened by the Holy Spirit
and encouraged by the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
our hearts may always seek out and treasure the things that are yours.
Through Christ our Lord.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Renewed by the Body and Blood of your incarnate Word,
we pray, O Lord, that these divine mysteries,
which we have joyfully received
on this memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
may make us sharers for eternity in the divinity of your Son.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

06 The Blessed Virgin Mary
and the Epiphany of the Lord

The surpassing greatness of God has shone around us, God’s power has been revealed through a virgin;
the Most High has chosen to be born as a little child, to show forth majesty and splendour in lowliness of birth.

COLLECT

Lord our God, through the Blessed Virgin Mary
you revealed your Son to the world
as the glory of Israel
and the light of all nations;
grant that as we follow his teaching and example
we may strengthen our faith in Christ
and acknowledge him to be the one Mediator
and the Saviour of the world.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord God, through the power of the Holy Spirit
consecrate these gifts,
the offering of joyful hearts,
on this memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary;
let them become the Body and Blood of Christ,
who was born of the Virgin Mother
to reveal your glory
and to give his whole life for our salvation.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

May the mysteries we have received,
O Lord our God,
always show forth your mercy in us,
that we, who celebrate with steadfast love
this memorial of the Mother of your Son,
may be saved by his birth.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

07 The Blessed Virgin Mary
and the Presentation of the Lord

Hail, purest of virgins, from your chaste womb
you brought forth in purity the Son of the eternal Father.

COLLECT

Lord, grant that the Church,
the chaste Bride of Christ,
may keep unbroken the New Covenant of love
and, like your humble handmaid,
who presented to you in the temple the author of the New Law,
may the Church keep its faith unspotted,
grow in hope of heaven,
and deepen its heartfelt love for you.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord, let our prayers and offerings be acceptable to you
as we present them with joy in our hearts
on this memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
who made the offering of the poor to redeem her Son,
himself the Redeemer of us all.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

The Virgin stands, presenting her Son, born before the daystar;
Simeon takes him in his arms and proclaims to all peoples that this is the Lord, the Saviour of the world.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord God,
grant that by the power of the Sacrament we have received
the virgin Church, like the Virgin Mary,
may serve you with undivided heart,
be attentive to the voice of the Spirit,
and, with the lamp of faith burning brightly,
go out with joy to meet the Bridegroom.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

08 Our Lady of Nazareth

Great joy fills a father’s heart when his son is righteous.
Let your father and mother be glad, let the one who gave you birth rejoice.

COLLECT

All-holy Father, in the wonder of your wisdom and love
you decreed that your Son should be born of a woman,
and be subject to her guidance;
grant that we may enter more and more
into the mystery of your incarnate Word
and with him lead a hidden life on earth
until, escorted by his Virgin Mother,
we may joyously enter your home in heaven.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

We offer you, O Lord,
these offerings of conciliation and praise,
humbly asking that,
following the example of the Virgin of Nazareth
we may present our very selves
as a holy sacrifice pleasing to you.
Through Christ our Lord.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

All-holy Father,
look with kindness on those you have strengthened
with the Sacrament from heaven,
so that, through the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we may work silently
at building up your kingdom on earth
and so enjoy its fulfillment in heaven,
in the company of your Son.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

09 Our Lady of Cana

There was a wedding at Cana of Galilee, and the Mother of Jesus was there:
Christ revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him.

COLLECT

All-holy Father,
in your divine wisdom and love
you chose that the Blessed Virgin Mary should play her part
in the mysteries of our salvation;
grant that by heeding the words of Christ’s Mother
we may do what he commands
in the Gospel he has given.
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord, with loving hearts we bring you these gifts;
change them into the Body and Blood
of Jesus Christ, your Son,
who at the request of his Mother changed water into wine
and by this miraculous sign
foreshadowed the hour of his Death and Resurrection.
Through Christ our Lord.

Blessed are you, Virgin Mary: through you your Son gave the first of his signs;
the Bridegroom prepared the new wine for his Bride; through you the disciples learned to believe in their Master.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Filled, Lord God, with the sacrificial meal
of the Body and Blood of Christ,
we ask that, in imitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we may follow Christ faithfully,
provide for the needs of the Church,
and together foreshadow the coming of your kingdom
by our unity of mind and heart.
Through Christ our Lord.

Lent

10 Holy Mary, Disciple of the Lord

How favoured are you, Mary! You received the angel’s message and became the Mother of God’s Word.
How favoured are you, for you kept in your heart those words from heaven and became the disciple of God’s Word.

COLLECT

Lord our God, through the Blessed Virgin Mary
you have shown us the example of a disciple,
who is faithful to the words of life;
open our hearts to receive your saving word,
so that by the power of the Holy Spirit
it may speak to us in our daily lives
and bring forth a rich harvest of holiness.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord God, look with favour on the gifts
we offer with grateful hearts
on this memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
mother and disciple of your Son;
grant that through these gifts
we may receive grace and wisdom in abundance,
for these are beyond our human strength.
Through Christ our Lord.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord God,
filled with the joy that comes from this Sacrament,
we ask that by imitating the Blessed Virgin Mary
we may be true disciples of Christ,
eagerly hearing his words
and putting them into practice.
Through Christ our Lord.

11 The Blessed Virgin Mary at the Foot of the Cross (I)

There by the Cross of Jesus stood his Mother,
the sister of his Mother, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.

COLLECT

Lord our God,
in your mysterious wisdom
you fill out the Passion of Christ
through the suffering that his members endure
in the many trials of this life.
As you chose to have the mournful Mother
stand by your Son in his agony on the Cross,
grant that we too may bring love and comfort
to our brothers and sisters in distress.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord,
graciously receive the offerings of your family
and make them the Sacrament of our redemption,
which Mary faithfully served
at the altar of the Cross.
Through Christ our Lord.

In my flesh I am completing what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ on behalf of his Body, which is the Church.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord God, we have received the pledge of salvation
and now we offer this prayer.
Grant that the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete,
poured out upon your Church,
may descend in power on all peoples,
whom Christ, the High Priest,
claims as the reward of the sacrifice he offered on the Cross
in the presence of his sorrowing Mother.
Through Christ our Lord.

12 The Blessed Virgin Mary at the Foot of the Cross (II)

Simeon said to Mary: Behold, this child is destined for the ruin and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign of contradiction; and your own soul a sword will pierce.

COLLECT

A] Lord our God,
you placed at the side of your suffering Son
his Mother to suffer with him,
so that the human race,
deceived by the wiles of the devil,
might become a new and resplendent creation.
Grant that your people may put aside their inheritance of sin
and put on the newness of life
won by Christ the Redeemer.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.

B] Lord God,
you decreed that the Mother of your Son
should stand by his Cross, suffering with him.
Safeguard in your family
the fruits of your great work of redemption
and in your goodness
make them grow daily more and more.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord, let our gifts be consumed
by the fire of the Holy Spirit,
so that the sacrifice of the altar,
offered in union with the Virgin,
may wipe away our sins
and open for us the gates of heaven.
Through Christ our Lord.

How blessed was the Virgin Mary in her sufferings: she gained the palm of living martyrdom at the foot of the Cross of her Son.

Rejoice when you share in the sufferings of Christ, that you may also rejoice exultantly when his glory is revealed.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord God, protect your servants,
whose hunger and thirst
you have satisfied in this Sacrament;
as we call to mind Mary’s suffering with Christ,
grant that by carrying our Cross each day
we may come to share in his Resurrection.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

13 The Commending of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Lord is enthroned above all nations, God’s glory is above the heavens.
The Lord makes a home for the Blessed Virgin in the Church as the joyful mother of children.

COLLECT

All-holy Father, you chose the Easter Mystery
as the way of our salvation;
grant that we, whom Jesus entrusted from the Cross
to his Virgin Mother,
may be numbered among your adopted children.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord, receive the gifts we joyfully present,
that they may become the Body and Blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who on the Cross entrusted all his followers
in the person of John
to the Virgin Mother as her children,
and entrusted her to them
as living signs of his own love for her.
He lives and reigns for ever and ever.

I endure all for the sake of the elect, so that they too may achieve salvation in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord God,
let this sacred table increase our filial love,
for here we are nourished
by the Body and Blood of Christ,
who when dying on the Cross
delivered his spirit into your hands
and entrusted us to his Virgin Mother as her children.
Through Christ our Lord.

14 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Reconciliation

The Lord is kind and full of compassion, slow to anger, abounding in mercy.
How good is the Lord to all, compassionate to all his creatures.

Hail, full of grace; you are called upon by sinners because you are merciful
and look on our distress with compassion.

COLLECT

Lord our God, through the Precious Blood of your Son
you reconciled the world to yourself
and at the foot of his Cross
you chose the Blessed Virgin Mary
to be the Mother of reconciliation for sinners;
grant through her intercession
that we may obtain pardon for our sins.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord, we offer you these gifts
of reconciliation and praise,
that through the intercession
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, refuge of sinners,
you may in your mercy pardon our sins
and steady our wavering hearts.
Through Christ our Lord.

Glorious things are spoken of you, O Mary, for from you arose the sun of justice, Christ our God.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord our God,
we have received the Body and Blood of your Son,
the Sacrament of our reconciliation;
grant through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary
that this Sacrament may bring us the grace of your loving forgiveness
and the reward of eternal redemption.
Through Christ our Lord.

Easter Time

15 The Blessed Virgin Mary
and the Resurrection of the Lord

Rejoice, Mother of Light: Jesus, the sun of justice, overcoming the darkness of the tomb,
sheds his radiance over the whole world, alleluia.

COLLECT

O God, who have been pleased to gladden the world
by the Resurrection of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ,
grant, we pray,
that through his Mother, the Virgin Mary,
we may receive the joys of everlasting life.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

As we observe this Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we bring you our offerings, O Lord,
praying to be given strength by the humanity of Christ,
who offered himself to you on the Cross
as the unblemished oblation.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Confirm in our minds the mysteries of the true faith,
we pray, O Lord,
so that, confessing that he who was conceived of the Virgin Mary
is true God and true man,
we may, through the saving power of his Resurrection,
merit to attain eternal joy.
Through Christ our Lord.

16 Holy Mary, Fountain of Light and Life

Hail, Mother of light: a virgin, you gave birth to Christ, and became the model of the Church, our mother, bringing to new birth in the chaste waters of Baptism a people of faith, alleluia.

COLLECT

Lord, from the chaste womb of the baptismal font
the Church, our mother, has given to children of this earth
a new birth as children of heaven.
Grant that through the life-giving Gospel and your grace-filled Sacraments
the Church may form its daughters and sons
in the likeness of Christ, its founder,
who was born of a Virgin Mother
as the firstborn of many brothers and sisters
and the Saviour of the whole human race.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

All-holy Father, receive this offering
which the Church, our virginal mother,
makes in imitation of the Mother of Christ,
so that, gathered into unity
from every people and nation,
the Church may become one body, living by the one Spirit.
Through Christ our Lord.

Blessed are you, Virgin Mary: you were overshadowed by the Holy Spirit and bore in your virginal womb the Son of the eternal Father and so became the sanctuary of the mysteries of God, alleluia.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord our God,
fill with the Spirit of Christ
those you have nourished with his Body,
so that our actions may always be guided by that same Spirit,
who shines upon the pathways of the Church
and who sanctified the entire life of the Virgin Mother.
Through Christ our Lord.

17 Our Lady of the Cenacle

The disciples devoted themselves with one accord to prayer with Mary, the Mother of Jesus, alleluia.

COLLECT

Lord our God,
as the Blessed Virgin was at prayer with the Apostles
you poured out on her in abundance
the gifts of the Holy Spirit; grant through her intercession
that we too, being filled with the same Spirit,
may persevere with one mind in prayer
and bring to the world around us the Good News of salvation.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

All-holy Father,
receive these gifts from joyful hearts
and grant that we may follow closely
the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary
by obeying the voice of the Spirit
and seeking to praise your glory in all things.
Through Christ our Lord.

The disciples continued steadfast in the teaching of the Apostles, in communion of spirit, in the breaking of bread, and in the practice of prayer, alleluia.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord God,
you have fed your holy people with the one Bread of life;
renew us by the one gift of the Holy Spirit
and grant that under the protection of the Blessed Virgin
we may work for the unity and peace of all those
for whom your Son offered himself as the sacrifice of our redemption.
Through Christ our Lord.

18 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Apostles

The disciples devoted themselves with one accord to prayer with Mary, the Mother of Jesus, alleluia.

COLLECT

O God, who gave the Holy Spirit to your Apostles
as they joined in prayer with Mary, the Mother of Jesus,
grant through her intercession
we may faithfully serve your majesty
and extend, by word and example, the glory of your name.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

By your favour, O Lord,
and through the intercession of Blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
may our offering obtain for your Church this grace,
that she may grow in the number of the faithful
and be ever radiant with an abundance of virtues
Through Christ our Lord.

Blessed is the womb that bore Christ the Lord;
blessed, rather, are those who hear the word of God and keep it.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Having partaken, O Lord, of these helps to our salvation
in our commemoration of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Queen of Apostles,
we humbly beseech you, that, persevering in your will
and in service of the human family,
your people may draw ever closer to salvation.
Through Christ our Lord.

Ordinary Time

This section contains eleven Mass formularies for the celebration of a memorial of the Mother of God under titles that are chiefly derived from Scripture or that bring out Mary’s bond with the Church.

19 Holy Mary, Mother of the Lord

Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, by the Lord God Most High, above all women on the earth;
for he has so exalted your name that your praise shall be undying on our lips.

COLLECT

As we venerate the glorious memory
of the most holy Virgin Mary, Mother of the Lord,
grant, we pray, O Lord, through her intercession,
that we, too, may merit to receive
from the fullness of your grace.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

We offer you the sacrifice of praise, O Lord,
as we rejoice in commemorating the Mother of your Son, grant, we pray,
that through this most holy exchange
we may advance towards eternal redemption.
Through Christ our Lord.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Having received this heavenly Sacrament, we humbly pray, O Lord
that we, who reverently celebrate the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
may merit to be partakers at your eternal banquet.
Through Christ our Lord.

20 Holy Mary, the New Eve

A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun,
the moon beneath her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.

COLLECT

Lord our God, you chose the Blessed Virgin,
formed by the Holy Spirit,
as the firstfruits of the new creation;
grant that we may reject the old ways of sin,
embrace wholeheartedly the new life of the Gospel,
and honour faithfully the new commandment of love.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord,
as we celebrate the memory of the Blessed Virgin Mary
and her complete self-giving
to the sacrifice of the New Law, we offer you these gifts
as a sign of our worship
and ask that by the power of your grace we may walk all our days
in the new life you have given us.
Through Christ our Lord.

Glorious things are spoken of you, O Virgin Mary, for he who is mighty has done great things for you.

Blessed are you, Virgin Mary: through you God has given us the Saviour of the world, through you Christ has prepared the new wine for the Church.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord our God, in the Blessed Virgin Mary
you formed a new heart for the second Eve;
grant that by the grace of this Sacrament
we may be obedient to the inspiration of the Holy Spirit
and grow more and more each day
in the likeness of Christ, the second Adam.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

21 The Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, by the Lord God Most High, above all women on the earth;
for he has so exalted your Name that your praise shall be undying on our lips.

COLLECT

O God, whose Son, dying on the altar of the Cross,
willed that the most Blessed Virgin Mary,
whom he had chosen as his Mother,
should be our Mother also,
graciously grant, we pray,
that we, who fly to her protection,
may find comfort by invoking our Mother’s name.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord,
look with favour on the gifts we offer
and grant that our hearts may be enlightened by the Holy Spirit,
so that in imitation of Blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
we may seek to be faithful to Christ, your Son,
to please him in all that we do,
and to live only for him.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Grant us we pray, O Lord,
whom you have strengthened at the table of word and Sacrament,
that, with Blessed Mary as our patron and guide,
we may reject whatever is contrary to the name of Christian
and follow whatever accords with it.
Through Christ our Lord.

22 Holy Mary, Handmaid of the Lord

My spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, because the Lord has looked on his lowly handmaid.

COLLECT

Lord our God,
in your loving plan of redemption
you chose the Blessed Virgin, your lowly handmaid,
to be the Mother and companion of Christ your Son;
grant that by constantly looking up to her
we may give you wholehearted service
in untiring care for the salvation of the world.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

All-holy Father,
on this memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
your obedient and devoted handmaid, receive our offerings and gifts
and grant that we may present to you ourselves
as a sacrifice pleasing in your sight.
Through Christ our Lord.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Having been made partakers of this spiritual food,
we pray, O Lord our God,
that, steadily imitating the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we may always be found intent on service of the Church
and may know the joys of doing your will.
Through Christ our Lord.

23 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Temple of the Lord

I heard a great voice from the throne: “Here God lives among the human race!
He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God will be with them as their God.”

COLLECT

Lord God,
with artistry beyond all telling
you fashioned a holy temple for your Son in the virginal womb of Blessed Mary;
grant that, in faithfully safeguarding the grace of our Baptism,
we may worship you in spirit and in truth
and become like Mary a temple of your glory.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord, receive these gifts from our grateful hearts
as we celebrate this memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
from whose life we learn the secret of prayer and praise.
In your goodness grant that like her we may offer you a sacrifice of holiness
by doing always what is pleasing in your sight.
Through Christ our Lord.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord our God,
you have nourished us with food and drink from heaven;
grant that, like the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we may serve you in holiness of life,
revere your presence in our neighbour,
and with Mary proclaim your greatness with sincerity of heart.
Through Christ our Lord.

24 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Seat of Wisdom

Blessed are you, holy Mary, wisest of virgins:
the Word of truth was cradled in your arms; blessed are you, most prudent of virgins:
you have chosen the better part.

COLLECT

A] All-holy Father, eternal God, in your goodness
you prepared a royal throne for your Wisdom
in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary;
bathe your Church
in the radiance of your life-giving Word,
that, pressing forward on its pilgrim way in the light of your truth,
it may come to the joy
of a perfect knowledge of your love.
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.

B] God of wisdom,
in your desire to restore us to your friendship after we had lost it by sin,
you chose the Blessed Virgin Mary as the seat of your Wisdom.
Grant through her intercession
that we may not seek the wisdom of the proud
but with humility treasure your revealed wisdom.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord, sanctify these gifts that we offer you, and through the intercession
of the Virgin Mary in her glory prepare in our hearts
a worthy dwelling for your Wisdo1n.
Through Christ our Lord.

Come, eat my bread, drink the wine I have prepared for you; walk in the way of wisdom.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord our God,
through this holy sacrifice pour into our hearts
the light of wisdom
which so wonderfully filled the heart of the Virgin Mother,
so that we may know you in truth and love you with fidelity.
Through Christ our Lord.

25 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Image and Mother of the Church, I

The disciples devoted themselves with one accord to prayer with Mary, the Mother of Jesus.

COLLECT

O God, Father of mercies,
whose Only Begotten Son, as he hung upon the Cross,
chose the Blessed Virgin Mary, his Mother,
to be our Mother also,
grant, we pray, that with her loving help
your Church may be more fruitful day by day and,
exulting in the holiness of her children,
may draw to her embrace all the families of the peoples.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Receive our offerings, O Lord,
and transform them into the mystery of salvation,
so that by its power we may be set aflame
with the charity of the Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church,
and with her may be united more closely
to the work of redemption.
Through Christ our Lord.

As he hung upon the Cross, Jesus said to the disciple whom he loved: Behold your mother.

Blessed are you, Mary, full of grace, mother and virgin;
you are a shining example of faith, hope, and love to the Church.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Having received the pledge of redemption and of life,
we humbly pray, O Lord,
that, with the Blessed Virgin’s motherly help,
your Church may teach all nations by proclaiming the Gospel
and, through the grace of the outpouring of the Spirit,
fill the whole earth.
Through Christ our Lord.

26 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Image and Mother of the Church, II

You are truly worthy of all praise, holy Virgin Mary; you are the Mother of Christ, our God;
you set before the Church a shining model of every virtue!

COLLECT

Lord God,
you have shown us in the Blessed Virgin Mary
the model of sublime love and profound humility;
grant that your Church may be like her,
obedient to your commandment of love,
so that by giving itself wholeheartedly
to seeking your glory and to serving others
it may stand before all peoples
as the Sacrament of your love.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord, transform these gifts,
which we bring to you with joyful hearts,
into the Sacrament of our salvation
on this memorial of the Virgin Mary in glory;
for she is the shining model
of true worship for your Church
and of our duty to offer ourselves
as a holy victim, pleasing in your eyes.
Through Christ our Lord.

Blessed are you, Mary, full of grace:
we lift up our eyes to you as a shining model of every virtue to the whole company of those whom God has chosen!

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord God, we have offered to you in sacrifice
the holy mysteries of your table
and have received with loving hearts
the Body and Blood of your Son;
grant that your Church
may look always to the Blessed Virgin
and so grow in fervour of faith,
be confirmed in love,
and be strengthened by the hope of future glory.
Through Christ our Lord.

27 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Image and Mother of the Church, III

Hail, holy Mary, mirror without stain! As the Church looks on you it sees the perfect image of its future glory.

COLLECT

Lord our God, through your power and goodness
the Blessed Virgin,
the fairest fruit of your redeeming love,
shines forth as the perfect image of the Church;
grant to your people on their pilgrim way on earth
that, with eyes fixed on Mary,
they may follow closely in the footsteps of her Son
until they come to that fullness of glory,
which now they contemplate in his Mother with hearts filled with joy.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

May this oblation dedicated to your name purify us, O Lord,
and fashion your Church more and more in that image of Christ,
which it admires and praises in his glorious Mother.
Through Christ our Lord.

Virgin Mary, you are the brightness of eternal light, the spotless mirror of God’s glory, the image of his goodness.

Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Grant to your Church, O Lord,
that, strengthened by the power of this Sacrament,
she may eagerly walk in the pathways of the Gospel,
until she reaches the blessed vision of peace,
which the Virgin Mary, your lowly handmaid, already enjoys eternally in glory.
Through Christ our Lord.

28 The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary

In me is all the grace of the way and the truth, in me is all hope of life and of strength.

COLLECT

Lord our God,
you made the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
the home of your eternal Word
and the sanctuary of the Holy Spirit.
Give us a heart that is free from sin and attentive to your will,
that, faithful to your commandments,
we may love you above all things and seek to help others in their need.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord, look with favour on the gifts we bring
as we celebrate this memorial
of the Blessed Virgin Mary;
grant that, as we follow her example,
we may faithfully cherish and continually ponder
the riches of grace that we owe to your Son.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Having 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.

29 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of All Creation

COLLECT

O God, who made the Mother of your Son
to be our Mother and our Queen,
graciously grant that,
sustained by her intercession,
we may attain in the heavenly Kingdom
the glory promised to your children.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

As we observe this memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we bring you our offerings, O Lord,
praying to be given strength by the humanity of Christ,
who offered himself to you on the Cross
as the unblemished oblation.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

Blessed are you who have believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Having received this heavenly Sacrament,
we humbly pray, O Lord,
that we, who reverently celebrate
the Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
may merit to be partakers at your eternal banquet.
Through Christ our Lord.

This section contains nine Mass formularies for the celebration of a memorial of the Mother of the Lord under titles that refer to her cooperation in fostering the spiritual life of the faithful.

30 The Blessed Virgin Mary,
Mother and Mediatrix of Grace

Hail, holy Mary, rich fountain of love, treasure-house of all graces,
in your chaste womb you bore him who is truly God and truly human.

Hail, holy Mother of God, our life was lost but now through you it is restored,
for you received a child from heaven and brought to birth the Saviour of the world.

COLLECT

Lord our God,
in your eternal wisdom and love you chose the Blessed Virgin Mary
to be the Mother of the author of all grace
and as his companion in bringing about the mystery of our redemption.
Grant that she may obtain for us graces in abundance
and lead us at last to the harbour of eternal salvation.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord, receive our offering of peace and praise
on this memorial of the Virgin Mary in glory; by the power of the Holy Spirit
make what we present the Sacrament of our redemption,
so that what Christ our Mediator has established
as the means of our reconciliation with you
may become for us the source of grace
and the enduring fountain of eternal salvation.
Through Christ our Lord.

The Spirit and the Bride say: Come. Let all who hear say: Come.
Let all who thirst, come; let all who will, take the free gift of the water of life.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Refreshed, Lord God,
at the fountain of salvation,
we pray that by the power of this Sacrament
and through the prayers of the Blessed Virgin
we may be more closely united
to Christ, the Mediator,
and ever more faithfully enter into the mystery of redemption.
Through Christ our Lord.

31 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Fountain of Salvation

I will pour water over the thirsty land, I will pour my Spirit on your descendants, my blessing on your children, and they will grow like poplars beside flowing streams.

The streams of a river make glad the city of God, the holy dwelling-place of the Most High.
God is within the city; it will remain unshaken for ever.

COLLECT

All-holy Lord and Father, through the Blessed Virgin Mary
you have unsealed for us the fountain of salvation, Jesus Christ, your Son;
grant that we who celebrate the memory of our Lady
may always draw from this wellspring of life
and bring forth a rich harvest of the fruits of the Holy Spirit.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord, change into the Sacrament of salvation
the gifts we joyously present
on this memorial of the most holy Virgin Mary,
for it was through her intercession
that your Son worked the first of his great signs,
changing an abundance of water into wine.
Through Christ our Lord.

All you that thirst, come to the waters; buy and eat, come, buy wine and milk, without payment, without cost.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord God, you have refreshed us
at your banquet of salvation where we have drawn water in joy
from the fountain of the Saviour;
grant that as we celebrate the memory of Blessed Mary
the Sacrament we have received
may be a spring of water welling up to eternal life.
Through Christ our Lord.

32 The Blessed Virgin Mary,
Mother and Teacher in the Spirit

Come to me, children, and listen: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and we shall walk in his ways.

COLLECT

May the venerable intercession of the glorious Virgin Mary
come to our aid, we pray, O Lord,
so that, fortified by her protection,
we may reach the mountain which is Christ.
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord, we offer these gifts from joyful hearts;
through them sanctify your servants,
whom the Blessed Virgin instructs by her example
and watches over by her patronage,
so that, faithful to our baptismal promises,
we may serve you and our neighbour with sincerity of heart.
Through Christ our Lord.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord God, you have given us new strength through the Sacrament
of the Sacred Body and Precious Blood of your Son;
grant that this gift of your love
may be our lasting protection
and inspire us to follow faithfully
in the footsteps of the Blessed Virgin Mary by imitating her virtues.
Through Christ our Lord.

33 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Good Counsel

I called upon God, and there came to me the spirit of wisdom;
I learned wisdom in simplicity of heart,
I hand it on ungrudging]y, I do not hide away its riches.

COLLECT

Lord, you know that our thoughts on earth
are full of fear and uncertainty;
through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
from whom your Son took flesh and blood,
send us the gift of counsel
to teach us how to discern your will and to guide us in all we do.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord, let the Spirit of counsel,
who so wonderfully overshadowed your handmaid, the Blessed Virgin,
come upon the gifts we present in worship and make them pleasing to you.
Through Christ our Lord.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord our God,
we have shared in your mysteries
on this memorial of our Lady, Mother of Good Counsel.
Grant that we may learn what is pleasing to you
and receive salvation from your Son,
whom you gave us through the Blessed Virgin Mary
to be our Wonderful Counsellor.
Through Christ our Lord.

34 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Cause of Our Joy

Rejoice, Virgin Mary, you have found favour with God!
Listen; you will conceive and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.

COLLECT

Lord our God, you were pleased to bring joy to the world
through the Incarnation of your Son.
Grant that we who honour his Mother, the cause of our joy,
may always walk in the way of your commandments
with our hearts set on true and lasting joy.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord, receive the offerings of your joyful Church,
and as you have given us every good gift
in Christ the Saviour,
born of the immaculate Virgin,
grant us a share in his harvest of everlasting joy.
Through Christ our Lord.

A] The streams of a river make glad the city of God, the holy dwelling-place of the Most High.

B] All generations will call me blessed, for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Confirm in our minds the mysteries of the true faith, we pray, O Lord,
so that, confessing that he who was conceived of the Virgin Mary,
is true God and true man,
we may, through the saving power of his Resurrection,
merit to attain eternal joy.
Through Christ our Lord.

35 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Pillar of Faith

A] Mary, Virgin Mother, you are like the pillar of light that, day and night,
went before God's people to direct their footsteps through the wilderness.

B] Mother of Christ, queen of glory, you conceived your Son in faith and believed that after dying for us he would rise again; you show yourself a loving mother to the Church and a pillar of its faith.

COLLECT

Almighty and eternal God,
you gave the Blessed Virgin Mary,
glorious Mother of your Son,
as a pillar of strength to all who call upon her aid;
grant through her intercession
that we may be strong in faith,
unwavering in hope, and steadfast in love.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord, all-holy Father,
you have enlightened our minds with the light of faith;
grant that, through the intercession
of the loving Mother of the Redeemer,
our offerings and prayers
may keep us steadfast in faith
and untiring in love.
Through Christ our Lord.

From this day all generations will call me blessed·- the Almighty has done great things for me.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord our God,
present in your Church in many ways,
we thank you for the Sacrament we have received
and pray that, with the support of the Blessed Virgin Mary
we may be true to the faith on earth
and so enjoy the vision of your glory in heaven
Through Christ our Lord.

36 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Fairest Love

Go forth, daughters of Zion, and see your queen;
the morning stars sing her praises, sun and moon bow before her beauty,
and all God’s children rejoice in her presence.

Daughter of Zion, full of loveliness and grace, you are fair as the moon,
glorious as the sun, most favoured of all women.

COLLECT

A] Lord our God, by the wonder of your wisdom
Jesus Christ, the Bridegroom of the Church
and fairest of all your children on earth,
came forth from a virgin’s womb;
through the intercession of his Mother in her glory
give joy and peace to all peoples
and fill our hearts with the light of your holiness.
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.

B] Lord God,
your lowly handmaid, the Virgin Mary,
is resplendent in your presence
with the glory of her Son and the beauty of holiness;
grant that like her
we may seek only what is true and just
and so come before you, the origin of all beauty
and the author of purest love.
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.

C] Lord, let the Virgin Mary in her glory intercede for us;
adorned with the gifts of the Holy Spirit,
she won your favour
and brought forth for us your only Son,
fair beyond all your children on earth.
Grant that we may turn away from the ugliness of sin
and love only the beauty that comes from your Spirit.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

May we receive, O Lord, we pray,
the effects of this offering dedicated to you,
so that, walking with the Blessed Virgin Mary in the way of beauty,
we may be renewed by growth in heavenly life
and come at last to the vision of your glory.
Through Christ our Lord.

A] No other woman can compare with her, in the beauty of her face, in the wisdom of her words.

B] Graciousness is poured out upon your lips, for God has blessed you for ever more.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord God, continue to bless with your unending favour
those whom you renew in strength by this holy Sacrament;
and let those to whom you have presented the Blessed Virgin Mary
in all the beauty of her virtue
walk always in the ways of your justice.
Through Christ our Lord.

37 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Divine Hope

Hail, Virgin Mary, hope of God’s people: you come to the aid of all who have no hope,
you look with love on all who seek your help.

COLLECT

A] Lord our God, you give us the joy
of honouring the Blessed Virgin Mary
as Mother of divine hope.
In your mercy
grant that, through her prayers and help,
we may always live as good citizens of this world,
with our hearts fixed on the world to come,
and so receive what we look forward to in faith,
the fulfillment of all our hope.
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.

B] Lord God,
you have given the Blessed Virgin Mary to your Church
as a beacon of unfailing hope.
In your goodness
grant that those who are burdened by life’s cares
may find in her consolation and strength
and those who despair of salvation
may find their hearts warmed and uplifted
as they turn to her in their need.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Receive, O Lord, we ask, the prayers of your people
with the sacrificial offerings,
that, through the intercession of Blessed Mary,
the Mother of your Son,
no petition may go unanswered,
no request be made in vain.
Through Christ our Lord.

A] Blessed are you who have believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord will be fulfilled.

B] Let us live justly and devoutly in this age, as we await blessed hope
and the coming of the glory of our great God and of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Having received the Sacrament of salvation and faith,
we humbly beseech you, O Lord,
that we, who honour the Blessed Virgin, Mother of our hope,
may be worthy to share with her
in the charity of heaven.
Through Christ our Lord.

38 Holy Mary, Mother of Unity

A] Rejoice and be glad, Virgin Mary, for all God's children will be reunited and will bless the everlasting Lord.

B] The disciples devoted themselves with one accord to prayer with Mary, the Mother of Jesus.

COLLECT

All-holy Father,
fountain of unity and wellspring of harmony,
grant that all the families of nations,
through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Mother of the human race,
may be gathered together
to form the one people of the New Covenant.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord,
as we honour the memory of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
in whose virginal womb
your Son united divine and human nature,
we earnestly beg
that this offering may become
the Sacrament of our worship, the sign of our unity,
and the bond of our love.
Through Christ our Lord.

Though many, we are one bread, one body, for we all partake of the one Bread and one Chalice.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord God, through your holy gifts which we have received
on this memorial of holy Mary, Mother of unity,
pour out upon us
the Spirit of gentleness and peace,
that we may work together in harmony
and so hasten the coming of your Kingdom.
Through Christ our Lord.

This section contains eight Mass formularies for the celebration of a memorial of Mary under titles that refer to her merciful intercession on behalf of the faithful.

39 Holy Mary, Queen and Mother of Mercy

Hail, Queen of mercy, Mother of Christ in your glory, solace of the repentant, hope of the distressed.

COLLECT

A] God, whose mercy is without measure,
through the prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of mercy,
grant that we may know your loving kindness on earth
and come at last to the glory of heaven.
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.

B] All-holy Father,
hear the prayers of your children, weighed down by our sinfulness,
as we tum to you and call upon the merciful love
that moved you to send your Son as Saviour of the world
and to enthrone holy Mary as the Queen of mercy.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord, receive the gifts of your people, and grant that as we look up
to the Blessed Virgin, Mother of mercy,
we may show ourselves merciful to others
and receive your pardon toward us.
Through Christ our Lord.

B] The Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord God,
you have given us food and drink from heaven;
grant that we may always praise your mercy
in company with the Blessed Virgin
and rejoice in her protection,
for we acknowledge her as our queen,
compassionate to sinners and merciful to the poor.
Through Christ our Lord.

40 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Divine Providence

Can a mother forget her infant, and not have pity on the child of her womb?
Even if a mother should forget, you I will never forget.

COLLECT

Lord our God,
your loving providence is always wise and unfailing;
through the prayers of the Blessed Virgin,
Mother of your Son,
remove from us all that would harm us
and grant us all that will be for our good.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord, in your goodness
accept the gifts of your Church,
so that, through the loving intercession of the Mother of your Son,
we may receive your mercy and grace in our time of need.
Through Christ our Lord.

Glorious things are spoken of you, O Virgin Mary, for he who is mighty has done great things for you.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

God of mercy,
let this heavenly table
continue to strengthen your faithful people,
so that, through the intercession of the Mother of divine providence,
we may seek your Kingdom and its justice
above all else
and receive your help for our earthly needs.
Through Christ our Lord.

41 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Consolation

Blessed be God, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who consoles us in all our afflictions.

COLLECT

Lord our God,
through the Virgin Mary
you graciously sent Jesus Christ
to be the consolation of your people;
grant that, through her intercession,
we may be filled with all consolation
and share it among our brothers and sisters.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Receive, holy Father, this offering of our humility,
which we bring you with joy
on this memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
and grant, we pray, that it may be for us,
who are joined to the sacrifice of Christ,
our consolation on earth and our eternal salvation.
Through Christ our Lord.

Glorious things are spoken of you, Virgin Mary; in you all rejoice to find their home.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Renewed by this Paschal Sacrament, we pray, O Lord,
that we, who honour the memory of the Mother of your Son
experiencing each day the mystery of death in our bodies,
may be uplifted by hope from heaven
and show forth in our daily lives
the Good News of the Resurrection.
Through Christ our Lord.

42 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Help of Christians

People will never cease to praise you, as they recall the power of the Lord for ever.

COLLECT

Lord our God,
you chose the Mother of your beloved Son
to be the Mother and help of Christians;
grant that we may live under her protection
and that your Church may enjoy unbroken peace.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord, we offer you this sacrifice of praise
as we rejoice in this memorial of the Mother of your Son;
grant that through the help of so great a mother
we may find you coming to our rescue in every trial.
Through Christ our Lord.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord God, refreshed by this heavenly Sacrament
and relying on the help of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we ask that we may cast aside the old ways of sin
and put on Jesus Christ,
the author of the new creation.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

43 Our Lady of Ransom

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord. He has come to the help of his servant Israel, for he has remembered his promise of mercy, the promise made to our ancestors.

COLLECT

God, the Father of mercies,
you sent your Son into the world as Redeemer of the human race;
grant that we who honour his Mother as Our Lady of Ransom
may faithfully protect
and seek to spread to all peoples the true liberty of your children,
which Christ the Lord merited by his sacrifice.
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Receive, O Lord, the offerings of our devotion,
and grant that we, who celebrate
your Son’s work of boundless charity,
may, through the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
be confirmed in love of you and of our neighbour.
Through Christ our Lord.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord God,
we have received the Sacrament of redemption and life
and now pray that through the intercession of Our Lady of Ransom,
whom in your mercy you gave us
as our loving Mother and patroness in heaven,
we may serve ever more strenuously the mystery of salvation on earth
and be at last admitted into your heavenly Kingdom.
Through Christ our Lord.

44 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Health of the Sick

COLLECT

Grant, Lord God, that we, your servants,
may rejoice in unfailing health of mind and body,
and, through the glorious intercession of Blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
may we be set free from present sorrow
and come to enjoy eternal happiness.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Look, O Lord, upon the prayers and offerings of your faithful,
presented in the commemoration of Blessed Mary, the Mother of God,
that they may be pleasing to you
and may confer on us your help and forgiveness.
Through Christ our Lord.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Lord our God,
on this memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of Jesus,
we have received with joyful hearts the healing Sacrament
of the Body and Blood of your only Son;
may this Sacrament bring us blessings in this life and in the world to come.
Through Christ our Lord.

45 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace

A child is born for us, a son is given to us, and he shall be called “Prince of Peace.”

COLLECT

Lord our God, you sent your only Son to bring peace to our world.
Through the intercession
of Blessed Mary ever-Virgin, hear our earnest prayer;
grant that our times may be tranquil,
so that we may live in peace as one family, united in love for one another.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord, as we lovingly venerate
Blessed Mary ever-Virgin, as Queen of Peace,
we offer you the sacrifice of reconciliation;
be pleased with our offering,
and bestow on your family the gifts of unity and peace.
Through Christ our Lord.

A virgin has given birth to one who is truly God and truly human:
God has restored our peace, reconciling in himself earth with heaven.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Bestow on us, we pray, O Lord, the spirit of charity,
on this memorial of Our Lady, Queen of Peace,
so that, refreshed by the Body and Blood of your Only Begotten Son,
we may be effective in nurturing among all the peace that he has left us.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

46 The Blessed Virgin Mary, Gate of Heaven

Maiden-Mother, bearing the Word of God, you are the gate of paradise;
in bringing God into the world you have unlocked for us the gate of heaven.

COLLECT

Lord our God, in your goodness you have made your Son
the gateway to salvation and life;
grant that, as we follow the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
we may remain faithful in the love of Christ
and so pass safely through the gate of your city in heaven.
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.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Lord, we offer to the glory of your name the Sacrament of unity and peace
as we horror the memory of the glorious Virgin Mary, the very gate of life,
through whom the Saviour of the world came among us, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

Blessed are you, Virgin Mary, resplendent gate of light;
through you there came to shine on us Christ, the light of the world.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Refreshed, Lord God, by this joyous Sacrament,
we pray that through the Blessed Virgin Mary,
who brought our Saviour into the world,
your gifts of grace may come down on us
and the gate of heaven may be opened to receive us
into the joy of your Kingdom.
Through Christ our Lord.

The Liturgy of the Word

10. Then the reader goes to the ambo and reads the First Reading, while all sit and listen.
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:

11. The psalmist or cantor sings or says the Psalm, with the people making the response.

12. After this, if there is to be a Second Reading, a reader reads it from the ambo, as above. To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:

13. There follows the Alleluia or another chant laid down by the rubs, as the liturgical time requires.

14. Meanwhile, if incense is used, the Priest puts some into the thurible. After this, the Deacon who is to proclaim the Gospel, bowing profoundly before the Priest, asks for the blessing, saying in a low voice:

May the Lord be in your heart and on your lips,
that you may proclaim his Gospel worthily and well,
in the name of the Father and of the Son +
and of the Holy Spirit.

If, however, a Deacon is not present, the Priest, bowing before the altar, says quietly:

Cleanse my heart and my lips, almighty God,
that I may worthily proclaim your holy Gospel.

15. The Deacon, or the Priest, then proceeds to the ambo, accompanied, if appropriate, by ministers with incense and candles. There he says:

and, at the same time, he makes the Sign of the Cross on the book and on his forehead, lips, and breast. The people acclaim:

Then the Deacon, or the Priest, incenses the book, if incense is used, and proclaims the Gospel.

17. Then follows the Homily, which is to be preached by a Priest or Deacon on all Sundays and Holydays of Obligation; on other days, it is recommended.

18. At the end of the Homily, the Symbol or Profession of Faith or Creed, when prescribed, is either sung or said:

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.
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,

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.

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.

20. Then follows the Universal Prayer, that is, the Prayer of the Faithful or Bidding Prayers.

Apostles’ Creed

19. Instead of the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed, especially during Lent and Easter Time, the baptismal Symbol of the Roman Church, known as the Apostles’ Creed, may be used.

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.

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.

20. Then follows the Universal Prayer, that is, the Prayer of the Faithful or Bidding Prayers.

The Liturgy of the Eucharist

21. When all this has been done, the Offertory Chant begins. Meanwhile, the ministers place the corporal, the purificator, the chalice, the pall, and the Missal on the altar.

22. It is desirable that the faithful express their participation by making an offering, bringing forward bread and wine for the celebration of the Eucharist and perhaps other gifts to relieve the needs of the Church and of the poor.

23. 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:

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.

If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Priest may speak these words aloud; at the end, the people may acclaim:

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

By 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.

25. The Priest then takes the chalice and holds it slightly raised above the altar with both hands, saying in a low voice:

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

If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Priest may speak these words aloud; at the end, the people may acclaim:

With 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.

27. If appropriate, he also incenses the offerings, the cross, and the altar. A Deacon or other minister then incenses the Priest and the people.

28. Then the Priest, standing at the side of the altar, washes his hands, saying quietly:

29. Standing at the middle of the altar, facing the people, extending and then joining his hands, he says:

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

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.

30. Then the Priest, with hands extended, says the Prayer over the Offerings, at the end of which the people acclaim:

Prefaces

MP01 Mary, Chosen Daughter of Israel

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For you chose the Blessed Virgin Mary
as the crown of Israel and the beginning of the Church,
to reveal to all peoples that salvation is born from Israel
and that your new family springs from a chosen root.

She is by nature the daughter of Adam,
who by her sinlessness undid the sin of Eve.
She is by faith the true child of Abraham,
who first believed and so conceived.
She is by descent the branch from the root of Jesse,
bearing the flower that is Jesus Christ our Lord.

Through him the Angels of heaven
offer their prayer of adoration
as they rejoice in your presence for ever.
May our voices be one with theirs
in their triumphant hymn of praise:

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.

MP02 Mary and the Annunciation of the Lord

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
through Christ our Lord.

For the Virgin Mary heard with faith
that the Christ was to be born among us and for our sake
by the overshadowing power of the Holy spirit.
Lovingly she bore him in her immaculate womb,
that the promises to the children of Israel might come about
and the hope of nations be accomplished beyond all telling.

Through him the host of Angels adores your majesty
and rejoices in your presence for ever.
May our voices, we pray, join with theirs
in one chorus of exultant praise, as we acclaim:

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.

MP03 The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
Through Christ our Lord.

For by your Holy Spirit you inspired Elizabeth
to reveal the surpassing honour
you have given to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Mary is rightly hailed as blessed
because she believed in your promise of salvation;
in her act of loving service
she is greeted as Mother of the Lord
by the Mother of Christ’s herald.

We make our own the canticle of joy
on the lips of God’s Virgin Mother,
and in our lowliness we too proclaim your greatness
in the never-ending hymn
of the whole company of Angels and Saints as they cry out:

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.

MP04 Mary, Mother of God

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For by a wonderful and inexpressible mystery
the Blessed Virgin conceived your only Son
and bore in her pure womb the Lord of heaven.

She who knew not man becomes a mother;
she who has given birth remains a virgin.
What joy is hers at your twofold gift:
she is full of wonder at her virgin-motherhood
and full of joy at giving birth to the Redeemer.

Through him the Angels of heaven
offer their prayer of adoration
as they rejoice in your presence for ever.
May our voices be one with theirs
in their triumphant hymn of praise:

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.

MP05 Mary, Mother of the Saviour

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
especially as we celebrate this holy season (of Christmas).

When Mary brought forth her child
from the secret shrine of her virginal womb
you revealed as a light for all nations
the sign and source of our salvation, your Son, Jesus Christ.

Like the rising sun,
the Bridegroom of the Church
has dawned upon us to rescue us
from darkness and the shadow of death
and to make us a kingdom of unfailing light.

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.

MP06 Mary and the Epiphany of the Lord

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For through the ministry of the Blessed Virgin
you draw the families of all peoples
to faith in the Gospel.

The shepherds, bathed in your glory
and enlightened by choirs of Angels,
acknowledged Christ as the Saviour
and became the firstfruits of the Church
from the people of Israel.

The magi, inspired by grace
and led by a shining star, entered a lowly house,
found the child with his Mother,
and, as the firstfruits of the Church from the Gentiles,
worshipped him as God,
proclaimed him as King,
and acknowledged him as Redeemer.

Through him the Angels of heaven
offer their prayer of adoration
as they rejoice in your presence for ever.
May our voices be one with theirs
in their triumphant hymn of praise:

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.

MP07 Mary and the Presentation of the Lord

It is truly right to give you thanks,
truly just to give you glory, Father most holy,
as we celebrate this memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

She is the virgin daughter of Zion
who, in fulfillment of the Law,
presents to you her Son,
the glory of your people Israel
and the light of all nations.

She is the Virgin,
the handmaid of your plan of salvation,
who presents to you the spotless Lamb,
to be sacrificed on the altar of the Cross
for our salvation.

She is the Virgin Mother
who rejoices in this child of blessing,
is saddened by the prophecy of Simeon,
but who exults that your people
go out to meet their Saviour.

Lord, we see your providence
as Son and Mother are united
in the one undivided love,
in the one shared suffering,
in the single will to do what pleases you.

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.

MP08 Our Lady of Nazareth

It is truly right to give you thanks,
truly just to give you glory, Father most holy,
on this celebration of the glorious Virgin Mary.

For at Nazareth she receives with faith
the message of Gabriel
and beco1nes the Mother of your Son,
begotten by you before the ages,
now born into this world of time
as our Saviour and our brother.

At Nazareth too, in loving com1nunion with her Son,
she watches over the growing Church
in the person of her child
and hands on to us the shining example of her life.

In the holy house of Nazareth,
as the first disciple of her Son,
she receives the message of the Gospel,
treasures it in her heart,
and reflects on it in her mind.

At Nazareth also this purest of virgins,
united with Joseph, the just man,
in an unbreakable bond of chaste love,
praises you in song, worships you in silence,
honours you by her daily life,
and gives you glory as she cares for her family.

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.

MP09 Our Lady of Cana

It is truly right to give you thanks,
truly just to give you glory, Father most holy,
on this celebration of the glorious Virgin Mary.

For with loving care for the bridegroom and his bride
she turns to her Son for help
and tells the servants to do what he commands.
Water is changed into wine,
the wedding guests rejoice,
as Christ foreshadows the wedding feast
that is his daily gift to his Bride, the Church.

In this great sign
the presence of the Messiah is proclaimed,
the outpouring of the Holy Spirit is foretold,
and the hour of salvation is foreshadowed
when Christ will clothe himself
with the royal robes of his Passion
to shed his Blood on the Cross
for his Bride, the Church.

Through him the Angels of heaven
offer their prayer of adoration
as they rejoice in your presence for ever.
May our voices be one with theirs in their triumphant hymn of praise:

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.

MP10 Mary, Disciple of the Lord

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
Through Christ our Lord.

His Mother, the Virgin Mary in her glory,
is rightly called blessed,
for she received your Son in her virginal womb,
but she is even more blessed
because, as a disciple of the incarnate Word,
she eagerly sought to know your will
and faithfully carried it out.

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.

MP11 Mary at the Foot of the Cross I

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
Through Christ our Lord.

For in your loving providence
you decreed that Mary, the Mother of your Son,
should stand faithfully beside his Cross,
and so fulfill in her person the prophecies of old,
and enrich the world
with her own witness of living faith.

At the Cross the Blessed Virgin appears as the new Eve,
so that, as a woman shared in bringing death,
so a woman would share in restoring life.

At the Cross with motherly love
she embraces her scattered children,
reunited through the Death of Christ,
and she fulfills the mystery of the mother of Zion.

At the Cross she stands
as the model of the Church, the Bride of Christ,
which draws inspiration from her courage
and keeps constant faith with its Bridegroom,
undaunted by peril and unbroken by persecution.

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.

MP12 Mary at the Foot of the Cross II

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
Through Christ our Lord.

In your divine wisdom
you planned the redemption of the human race
and decreed that the new Eve
should stand by the Cross of the new Adam:
as she became his Mother
by the power of the Holy Spirit,
so, by a new gift of your love,
she was to be a partner in his Passion,
and she who had given him birth
without the pains of childbirth
was to endure the greatest of pains
in bringing forth to new life
the family of your Church.

Now, with Angels and Archangels,
and the whole company of heaven,
we sing the unending hymn of your praise:

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.

MP13 The Commending of the Blessed Virgin Mary

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For at the foot of the Cross of Jesus,
by his solemn and dying wish,
a deep bond of love is fashioned
between the Blessed Virgin Mary
and his faithful disciples:
the Mother of God is entrusted to the disciples
as their own mother,
and they receive her
as a precious inheritance from their Master.

She is to be for ever
the mother of those who believe,
and they will look to her
with great confidence in her unfailing protection.
She loves her Son in loving her children,
and in heeding what she says
they keep the words of their Master.

Through him the Angels of heaven
offer their prayer of adoration
as they rejoice in your presence for ever.
May our voices be one with theirs
in their triumphant hymn of praise:

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.

MP14 Mary, Mother of Reconciliation

It is truly right and just, almighty and eternal God,
to give you thanks in all things and for all things
and to proclaim your mighty deeds.

For in your infinite goodness
you do not abandon those who stray from you,
but in marvellous ways you call them back to your love:
you gave the Blessed Virgin Mary,
sinless as she was,
a heart of compassion for sinners;
seeing her love as their mother,
they turn to her with trust
as they ask your forgiveness;
seeing her beauty of spirit,
they seek to turn away from sin in its ugliness;
taking to heart her words and example,
they learn to keep your Son’s commandments.

Through him the Angels of heaven offer their prayer of adoration
as they rejoice in your presence for ever.
May our voices be one with theirs in their triumphant hymn of praise:

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.

MP15 Mary and the Resurrection of the Lord

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For at the Resurrection of your Anointed One
you filled the heart of the Blessed Virgin with joy beyond all telling
and wonderfully exalted her faith.

For it was in faith
that she conceived your Son, it was in faith
that she awaited his Resurrection.

In the strength of faith
she waited for that day of light and life
when the night of death would be ended,
the whole world would exult,
and the infant Church tremble with joy
at seeing again its immortal Lord.

Through him the Angels of heaven offer their prayer of adoration
as they rejoice in your presence for ever.
May our voices be one with theirs in their triumphant hymn of praise:

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.

MP16 Mary, Fountain of Light and Life

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

By the marvellous gift of your loving kindness
you decreed that the mysteries
accomplished already in the Blessed Virgin
should be accomplished in sign
through the Sacraments of the Church:
for from the baptismal font the Church brings to birth
new sons and daughters conceived in fruitful virginity
through faith and the Holy Spirit.

These newborn children the Church anoints
with the precious oil of sacred chrism,
so that the Spirit,
who filled the Blessed Virgin with an abundance of gifts,
may come down to bless them with an outpouring of grace.

Each day the Church also prepares for its children
the table where it nourishes them with the Bread of Heaven,
born of the Virgin Mary for the life of the world:
Jesus Christ our Lord.

Through him the Angels of heaven offer their prayer of adoration
as they rejoice in your presence for ever.
May our voices be one with theirs in their triumphant hymn of praise:

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.

MP17 Our Lady of the Cenacle

The Blessed Virgin, at Prayer with the Apostles, Awaits the Coming of the Paraclete

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

How wonderful is the example you have given us
of harmony and prayer in the Church at its beginning:
you show us the Mother of Jesus
as she prays with the Apostles
in oneness of 1nind and heart.

She who waited in prayer for the coming of Christ
is still at prayer
as she calls upon the promised Paraclete;
she who was overshadowed by the Spirit
at the Incarnation of the Word
is once more filled with your Gift from on high
at the birth of God’s new people.

As she keeps vigil in prayer, her heart on fire with love,
she is the model of the Church, enriched by the gifts of the Spirit
and keeping watch for the Second Coming of Christ.

Through him the Angels of heaven
offer their prayer of adoration
as they rejoice in your presence for ever.
May our voices be one with theirs
in their triumphant hymn of praise:

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.

MP18 Mary, Queen of Apostles

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
on this memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
the first to proclaim Christ,
even before the Apostles.

Guided by the Holy Spirit,
she hastened to bring her Son to John,
that he might be sanctified and filled with joy.
It was the same Spirit
who made Peter and the other Apostles
fearless in preaching the Gospel to all nations,
with its saving message of life in Christ.

In our own day the Blessed Virgin
inspires by her example new preachers of the Gospel,
cherishes them with a mother’s love,
and sustains them by her unceasing prayer,
so that they may bring the Good News of Christ the Saviour to all the world.

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.

MP19 Mary, Mother of the Lord

The Mother of the Lord is Entrusted with the Distribution of Divine Grace

Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.

Priest: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord.

Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right and just.

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For in the Mother of your Son
you showed the wonders of your power
and through her you still continue
to accomplish in us our salvation.
In your wisdom and love
she fulfills a mother’s role
in the household of the Church
and is entrusted with the distribution of grace.
Through her words you instruct us,
through her example you draw us to follow her Son,
through her prayers you grant us forgiveness.

With thankful praise,
in company with the choirs of heaven,
we glorify your power
as we sing with one voice:

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.

Eucharistic Prayer I | Eucharistic Prayer II | Eucharistic Prayer III | Eucharistic Prayer IV

MP20 Mary, the New Eve

Mary, the New Eve, Is the First Disciple of the New Law

Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.

Priest: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord.

Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right and just.

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
Through Christ our Lord.

For you gave to Christ, author of the New Covenant,
the Blessed Virgin Mary as his Mother and companion
and you made her the firstfruits of your new people.

Conceived without stain, enriched by gifts of grace,
she is indeed the new woman, the first disciple of the New Law.

She is a woman who finds joy in your service,
who is attentive to the voice of the Spirit,
who is always ready to obey your word.

She is a woman blest for her faith,
a woman blest in her child,
a woman raised up from among the lowly.

She is a woman standing firm in adversity,
keeping faith by the Cross of her Son,
entering into glory at the end of her days.

With the whole company of the Angels we praise you with one voice:

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.

Eucharistic Prayer I | Eucharistic Prayer II | Eucharistic Prayer III | Eucharistic Prayer IV

MP21 The Holy Name of Mary

Our Lady Is the Temple of God’s Glory

Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.

Priest: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord.

Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right and just.

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
Through Christ our Lord.

For in no other name is there salvation;
at his command every knee must bend,
in heaven, on earth, and under the earth.

But by your loving providence
the name of the Virgin Mary also should echo and re-echo
on the lips of your faithful people
who turn to her with confidence
as their star of hope,
call on her as their mother in time of danger,
and seek her protection in their hour of need.

With thankful praise, in company with the Angels,
we glorify your power as we sing with one voice:

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.

Eucharistic Prayer I | Eucharistic Prayer II | Eucharistic Prayer III | Eucharistic Prayer IV

MP22 Mary, Handmaid of the Lord

The Blessed Virgin, Handmaid of the Lord, Was a Servant of the Mystery of Redemption

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

In the Blessed Virgin Mary you were especially pleased,
for by embracing your plan of salvation
she gave herself wholeheartedly
to the work of your Son
as a faithful servant of the mystery of redemption.

She who gave great service to Christ
was given great honour by you, his Father.
She who saw herself as your lowly handmaid
was raised up by you to reign as queen in glory
in the presence of your Son,
where she intercedes for us in her goodness
as the servant of your love.

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.

MP23 Mary, Temple of the Lord

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For by the grace of the Holy Spirit
you purify our hearts by your light
and sanctify them with your presence,
so that they become the dwelling-place of your glory.

But because of her obedience of faith and the mystery of the Incarnation
you made the Blessed Virgin your temple without compare:
a house of gold adorned by the Spirit
with every kind of virtue,
a royal palace resplendent
with the presence of the One who is the Truth,
the holy city, rejoicing in its streams of grace,
the ark of the New Covenant
enshrining the author of the New Law,
Jesus Christ our Lord.

Through him the Angels of heaven offer their prayer of adoration
as they rejoice in your presence for ever.
May our voices be one with theirs in their triumphant hymn of praise:

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.

MP24 Mary, Seat of Wisdom

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
Through Christ our Lord.

For in your infinite goodness,
when the fullness of time had come,
you accomplished through the Blessed Virgin Mary
the mystery of our reconciliation planned before all ages.

Wisdom built a house in the chaste womb of the Virgin Mary,
the Creator of time came to be born
in this world of time,
so that as the new Adam
he might undo the ancient inheritance of sin
and renew us in his own resplendent image.

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.

MP25 Mary, Image and Mother of the Church I

It 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 proclaim your greatness with due praise,
as we honour the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Receiving your Word in her Immaculate Heart,
she was found worthy to conceive him in her virgin’s womb
and, giving birth to the Creator,
she nurtured the beginnings of the Church.

Standing beside the Cross,
she received the testament of divine love
and took to herself as sons and daughters
all those who by the Death of Christ
are born to heavenly life.

As the Apostles awaited the Spirit you had promised,
she joined her supplication to the prayers of the disciples
and so became the pattern of the Church at prayer.

Raised to the glory of heaven,
she accompanies your pilgrim Church with a mother’s love
and watches in kindness over the Church’s homeward steps,
until the Lord’s Day shall come in glorious splendour .

And so, with all the Angels and Saints, we praise you, as without end we acclaim:

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.

MP26 Mary, Image and Mother of the Church II

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, through Christ our Lord.

For in your infinite goodness
you have given to the virgin Church
the model of true worship in the Virgin Mary.

She is the Virgin who listens,
who embraces your words with joy,
treasuring them in the silence of her heart.

She is the Virgin of prayer,
who sings of your mercy in her canticle of praise,
who shows concern for the bridegroom and bride of Cana
and intercedes for them with her Son,
who prays with the Apostles in oneness of mind and heart.

She is the Virgin Mother, who gives birth to your Son
by the power of the Holy Spirit and at the foot of the Cross
is proclaimed as mother of the people of the New Covenant.

She is the Virgin who offers,
presenting the Firstborn in your temple
and sharing in his self-offering beside the tree of everlasting life.

She is the Virgin who keeps vigil,
awaiting the Resurrection of her Son with unwavering hope
and looking forward to the coming of the Holy Spirit, with steadfast faith.

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.

MP27 Mary, Image and Mother of the Church III

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For you have given the Blessed Virgin Mary to your Church
as the perfect image of its role as mother
and of its future glory.

She is a virgin unsurpassed in purity of faith,
a bride joined to Christ
in an unbreakable bond of love
and united with him in his suffering.

She is a mother by the overshadowing of the Holy Spirit,
filled with loving concern for all her children.

She is a queen adorned with the jewels of grace,
robed with the sun and crowned with stars,
sharing eternally in the glory of her Lord.

Through him the Angels of heaven
offer their prayer of adoration
as they rejoice in your presence for ever.
May our voices be one with theirs in their triumphant hymn of praise:

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.

MP28 The Immaculate Heart of Mary

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
Through Christ our Lord.

For you gave the Blessed Virgin Mary a wise and obedient heart,
that she might perfectly carry out your will, a new and gentle heart,
in which you were well pleased and on which you inscribed
the law of the New Covenant.

You gave her an undivided and pure heart, that she might be worthy
to be the Virgin Mother of your Son and to rejoice to see you for ever.

You gave her a steadfast and watchful heart,
so that she could endure without fear the sword of sorrow
and await in faith the Resurrection of her Son.

With the whole company of the Angels we sing your praises
in their canticle of joy:

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.

MP29 Mary, Queen of all Creation

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
Through Christ our Lord.

For you are merciful and just,
scattering the proud and raising up the broken-hearted.
When your Son humbled himself and accepted death
you crowned him with glory and honour
and seated him at your right hand as King of kings and Lord of lords.

When the Blessed Virgin, your lowly handmaid,
endured with patient suffering
the shame of her Son’s Crucifixion
you exalted her above all the choirs of Angels to reign with him in glory
and to intercede for all your children, our advocate of grace
and the queen of all creation.

With the whole host of Angels we proclaim your greatness
as we praise you with one voice:

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.

MP30 Mary, Mother and Mediatrix of Grace

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
Through Christ our Lord.

For truly God and truly human, he was chosen by you as
the one Mediator between you and the human family,
always living to make intercession for us.

In your wisdom and goodness
the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother and companion of the Redeemer,
was to have a maternal role in the Church:
of intercession and pardon,
of prayer and grace,
of reconciliation and peace.

The love that she bestows as a mother
is entirely the gift of Christ, the one Mediator,
from whom alone she receives her power.

Her children, in their trials and fears,
turn with confidence to the Blessed Virgin,
calling to her as Mother of mercy and handmaid of grace.

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.

MP31 Mary, Fountain of Salvation

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, and, as we celebrate the glory of the Bless ed Virgin Mary,
to proclaim with fitting praise the greatness of your name.

In the great mystery of the Incarnation
the Holy Spirit overshadowed the Blessed Virgin
and she brought forth your eternal Word,
Jesus Christ, the fountain of living water,
from which all may satisfy their thirst
to be one with you in a communion of love.

The Church also provided for all the faithful
the waters flowing from Christ’s side.
These are the rich, life-giving waters served in the Sacraments,
so that those who share in them with faith may be filled with the Holy Spirit
and may find Christ, their Saviour.

Through him the Angels of heaven offer their prayer of adoration
as they rejoice in your presence for ever.
May our voices be one with theirs in their triumphant hymn of praise:

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.

MP32 Mary, Mother and Teacher in the Spirit

The Blessed Virgin, our Mother, Lovingly Encourages her Children
and Guides them by her Example

It 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, as we celebrate the memory of Blessed Mary ever-Virgin,
to praise, to bless, and to proclaim your holy name.

So intimately does she share in the mystery of Christ
that she is still a mother,
continuing to give you children with the Church,
encouraging them by her love,
and drawing them by her example to pursue perfect charity.

She is the model
of all who live by the spirit of the Gospel;
as we look up to her in prayer
we learn from her mind
to love you above all things, from her spirit
to be rapt in contemplation of your Word,
and from her heart
to serve the needs of others.

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.

MP33 Mary, Mother of Good Counsel

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
through Christ our Lord.

How generously you poured out the gifts of your Holy Spirit
upon the Blessed Virgin Mary to make her worthy
to be the Mother and companion of the Redeemer.

Enlightened by these gifts,
she sought your will unceasingly and obeyed it with fidelity.
In her canticle of joy
she proclaimed the greatness of your mercy and gave herself wholeheartedly
to your wise and loving plan
for renewing all things in Christ.

Through him the Angels of heaven offer their prayer of adoration
as they rejoice in your presence for ever.
May our voices be one with theirs in their triumphant hymn of praise:

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.

MP34 Mary, Cause of Our Joy

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, and, as we honour the memory of the Blessed Virgin,
the daughter of your love,
to proclaim with fitting praise the greatness of your name.

Her blessed birth
heralded joy for all the world.
Her virgin-motherhood brought forth the true Light, the source of all joy.
Her hidden life brings light and warmth
to all the Churches of the world.

Her passing into glory
raised her to the heights of heaven,
where, as our sister and our Mother,
she waits for us with loving care
until we too enjoy the vision of your glory for ever.

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.

MP35 Mary, Pillar of Faith

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, for the many wonders of love and grace
poured out upon the Blessed Virgin Mary
by your loving kindness.

You kept her untouched by the stain of original sin
and the corruption of the grave. Spotless in her virginity,
she became the fitting shrine from which Christ was born
to be revealed as the light of the nations and the Bridegroom of the Church.
Bathed in the glory of her Son, she shines upon his people
as a star of hope and a pillar of faith.

In our unending joy we echo on earth the song of the Angels in heaven
as they praise your glory for ever:

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.

MP36 Mary, Mother of Fairest Love

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, and, as we celebrate the memory of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
to proclaim with fitting praise the greatness of your name.

Beauty was hers at her conception:
free from all stain of sin,
she is resplendent in the glory of grace.

Beauty was hers in her virginal motherhood:
she brought forth her Son, the radiance of your glory,
as the Saviour and brother of us all.

Beauty was hers in the Passion of her Son:
marked by his Blood,
in her meekness she shared the suffering
of the Lamb of God, her Son, silent before his executioners,
and won for herself a new title of motherhood.

Beauty was hers in the Resurrection of Christ:
she reigns with him in glory,
the sharer now in his triumph.

Through him the Angels of heaven offer their prayer of adoration
as they rejoice in your presence for ever.
May our voices be one with theirs in their triumphant hymn of praise:

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.

MP37 Mary, Mother of Divine Hope

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
to give you thanks with all our hearts, Lord, holy Father,
for your gift to our human family
of Jesus Christ, the author of our salvation,
and of Mary, his Mother, the model of divine hope.

Your lowly handmaid placed all her trust in you:
she awaited in hope
and conceived in faith the Son of Man, whom the prophets had foretold.

With untiring love
she gave herself to his service
and became the Mother of all the living.

Mary, the fairest fruit of Christ’s redeeming love,
is a sister to all the children of Adam
as they journey toward the fullness of freedom and raise their eyes to her,
the sign of sure hope and comfort,
until the day of the Lord dawns in glory.

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.

MP38 Mary, Mother of Unity

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
Through Christ our Lord.

For he is the one who makes whole, the lover of unity,
who chose for his Mother
a woman unstained in heart and body, and for his Bride
the one and undivided Church.

Lifted high above the earth, in the presence of his Mother,
he gathered your scattered children into unity, joining them to himself
with bonds of love.

Returning to you and seated at your right hand,
he sent upon the Blessed Virgin, at prayer with the Apostles,
the Spirit of concord and unity, of peace and forgiveness.

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.

MP39 Mary, Queen and Mother of Mercy

She is the gracious queen
who has herself uniquely known your loving kindness
and stretches out her arms
to embrace all who take refuge in her
and call upon her help in their distress.

She is the Mother of mercy,
always attentive to the voice of her children,
seeking to win your compassion for them,
and asking your forgiveness for their sins.

She is the handmaid of your love,
never ceasing to pray for us to your Son,
that he may enrich our poverty with his grace
and strengthen our weakness with his power.

Through him the Angels of heaven offer their prayer of adoration
as they rejoice in your presence for ever.
May our voices be one with theirs in their triumphant hymn of praise:

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.

MP40 Mary, Mother of Divine Providence

The Blessed Virgin is the Handmaid of God’s Love and a Generous Mother to her Children

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
Through Christ our Lord.

For in the wisdom of your providence
the Blessed Virgin Mary was overshadowed by the Holy Spirit
and gave birth to the Saviour of the world.

In Cana of Galilee,
when she interceded with her Son for the bridegroom and bride,
he gave the first of his signs:
water was turned into wine, the wedding guests rejoiced,
and the disciples believed in their Master.

Now, enthroned as queen at her Son’s right hand,
she provides for all the needs of the Church
as the handmaid of your love
and as a mother who cares for each of her children,
entrusted to her by Christ Jesus
while he hung upon the Cross.

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.

MP41 Mary, Mother of Consolation

It is truly right and just to give you thanks,
and to bless and praise you, almighty and eternal God,
Through Christ our Lord.

He was received with joy by the Blessed Virgin
and brought to birth from her chaste womb
as the consolation of the world.

As she endured her bitter agony at the Cross of her Son,
she was consoled by you
with the hope of his Resurrection.

In company with the Apostles
she earnestly prayed and awaited with trust
the coming of the Spirit of consolation and peace.

Now, assumed into heaven,
she consoles with a mother’s love all who turn to her with faith,
until the day of the Lord dawns in glory.

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.

MP42 Mary, Help of Christians

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
through Christ our Lord.

For you chose the Immaculate Virgin Mary, the Mother of your Son,
to be the Mother and help of Christians, so that under her protection
we might be fearless in waging the battle of faith, steadfast in holding the teaching of the Apostles, and tranquil in spirit in the storms of this world, until we reach the joy of your heavenly city.

With steadfast love
we sing your unending praise;
we join with the hosts of heaven in their triumphant song:

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.

MP43 Our Lady of Ransom

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For in your wise and provident plan you joined the Blessed Virgin
so closely to your Son
in the work of redemption that she was with him
as a loving mother in his infancy, stood by his Cross
as the faithful companion in his Passion, and, assumed into heaven,
became our advocate,
and the handmaid of our redemption.

She cares unceasingly with a mother’s love for all your children in their need,
breaking the chains of every form of captivity,
that they might enjoy full liberty of body and spirit.

Now, with the Angels and all the Saints we praise the redeeming love of your Son
and through him we proclaim your greatness, as we cry out with one voice:

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.

MP44 Mary, Health of the Sick

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For in a wonderful way you gave the Blessed Virgin Mary
a special share in the mystery of pain.
She now shines radiantly
as a sign of health, of healing,
and of divine hope for the sick who call on her patronage.

To all who look up to her in prayer
she is the model of perfect acceptance of your will
and of wholehearted conformity with Christ, who, out of love for us,
endured our weakness and bore our sufferings.

Through Christ the Angels of heaven offer their prayer of adoration
as they rejoice in your presence for ever.
May our voices be one with theirs in their triumphant hymn of praise:

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.

MP45 Mary, Queen of Peace

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, and, as we honour the memory of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
to proclaim with fitting praise
the greatness of your name.

She is your lowly handmaid,
receiving your word from the Angel Gabriel
and conceiving in her virginal womb
the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord.

She is the faithful Mother, standing fearless beside the Cross
as her Son sheds his Blood for our salvation
and reconciles all things to himself in peace.

She is the disciple of Christ and daughter of peace,
joining in prayer with the Apostles
as she awaits your promised Gift,
the Spirit of unity and peace, of love and joy.

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.

MP46 Mary, Gate of heaven

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, and to praise and bless your holy name
as we celebrate the memory of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

She is the Virgin Mother,
prefigured in the eastern gate of the temple,
through which the Lord would enter,
and after him no other.

She is the humble Virgin,
whose faith opened the gate of eternal life,
closed by the disbelief of Eve.

She is the Virgin at prayer,
always interceding for sinners that they may tum to her Son,
who unseals the fountain of ever-flowing grace and opens the door of forgiveness.

Through him the Angels of heaven offer their prayer of adoration
as they rejoice in your presence for ever.
May our voices be one with theirs in their triumphant hymn of praise:

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.

The Eucharistic Prayer

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.

32. In all Masses, the Priest celebrant is permitted to sing parts of the Eucharistic Prayer provided with musical notation, especially the principal parts.

In Eucharistic Prayer I, the Roman Canon, the words included in brackets may be omitted.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER I
(THE ROMAN CANON)

To you, therefore, most merciful Father,
we make humble prayer and petition through Jesus Christ,
your Son, our Lord:

He makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:

and bless + these gifts, these offerings,
these holy and unblemished sacrifices,

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 Francis our Pope and N. our Bishop,*
and all those who, holding to the truth,
hand on the catholic and apostolic faith.

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.

In 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,

(James, John, Thomas, James, Philip,
Bartholomew, Matthew, Simon and Jude;
Linus, Cletus, Clement, Sixtus, Cornelius, Cyprian, Lawrence, 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.

Therefore, 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.

Be 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 joins his hands. In the formulas that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.

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:

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.90. After this, the Priest continues:

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

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:

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.

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

We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection until you come again.

When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.

Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.

Therefore, 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 Melchizedek,
a holy sacrifice, a spotless victim.

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,

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

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.

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 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.

98. He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and, raising both, he says:

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.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II (Preface)

99. Although it is provided with its own Preface, this Eucharistic Prayer may also be used with other Prefaces, especially those that present an overall view of the mystery of salvation, such as the Common Prefaces.

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Father most holy, through your beloved Son, Jesus Christ,
your Word through whom you made all things,
whom you sent as our Saviour and Redeemer,
incarnate by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin.

Fulfilling your will and gaining for you a holy people,
he stretched out his hands as he endured his Passion,
so as to break the bonds of death and manifest the resurrection.

And so, with the Angels and all the Saints we declare your glory, as with one voice we acclaim:

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.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II

Make 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 the chalice together, saying:

He joins his hands. 102. In the formulas that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.

he took bread and, giving thanks, broke it,
and gave it to his disciples, saying:

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:

he took the chalice and, once more giving thanks,
he gave it to his disciples, saying:

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.

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

We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection until you come again.

When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.

Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.

Therefore, 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.

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

* Mention may be made here of the Coadjutor Bishop, or Auxiliary Bishops, as noted in the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, no. 149.

Remember your servant N., whom you have called (today) from this world to yourself.
Grant that he (she) who was united with your Son in a death like his,
may also be one with him in his Resurrection.

Remember 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

106. He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and, raising both, he says:

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.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER III

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.

Therefore, 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:

110. In the formulas that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.

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

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. After this, he continues:

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

he took the chalice, and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:

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.

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

We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection until you come again.

When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.

Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.

Therefore, 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,
recognising 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.

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 Saint N. - the Saint of the day or Patron Saint) and with all the Saints,
on whose constant intercession in your presence we rely for unfailing help.

May 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 Francis our Pope and N. our Bishop,
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.

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

114. He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and, raising both, he says:

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.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER IV

116. It is not permitted to change the Preface of this Eucharistic Prayer because of the structure of the Prayer itself, which presents a summary of the history of salvation.

It is truly right to give you thanks,
truly just to give you glory, Father most holy,
for you are the one God living and true,
existing before all ages and abiding for all eternity,
dwelling in unapproachable light;
yet you, who alone are good,
the source of life, have made all that is,
so that you might fill your creatures with blessings
and bring joy to many of them by the glory of your light.

And so, in your presence are countless hosts of Angels,
who serve you day and night and, gazing upon the glory of your face, glorify you without ceasing.

With them we, too, confess your name in exultation,
giving voice to every creature under heaven, as we acclaim:

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.

We give you praise, Father most holy,
for you are great and you have fashioned all your works
in wisdom and in love.
You formed man in your own image
and entrusted the whole world to his care,
so that in serving you alone, the Creator,
he might have dominion over all creatures.
And when through disobedience he had lost your friendship,
you did not abandon him to the domain of death.
For you came in mercy to the aid of all,
so that those who seek might find you.
Time and again you offered them covenants
and through the prophets taught them to look forward to salvation.

And you so loved the world, Father most holy,
that in the fullness of time
you sent your Only Begotten Son to be our Saviour.
Made incarnate by the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary,
he shared our human nature in all things but sin.
To the poor he proclaimed the good news of salvation,
to prisoners, freedom,
and to the sorrowful of heart, joy.
To accomplish your plan,
he gave himself up to death,
and, rising from the dead,
he destroyed death and restored life.

And that we might live no longer for ourselves
but for him who died and rose again for us,
he sent the Holy Spirit from you, Father,
as the first fruits for those who believe,
so that, bringing to perfection his work in the world,
he might sanctify creation to the full.

Therefore, O Lord, we pray:
may this same Holy Spirit
graciously sanctify these offerings,

He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:

for the celebration of this great mystery,
which he himself left us as an eternal covenant.

119. In the formulas that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.

For when the hour had come
for him to be glorified by you, Father most holy,
having loved his own who were in the world,
he loved them to the end:
and while they were at supper,

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:

taking the chalice filled with the fruit of the vine,
he gave thanks, and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:

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.

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

We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection until you come again.

When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.

Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.

Therefore, O Lord, as we now celebrate the memorial of our redemption, we remember Christ’s Death
and his descent to the realm of the dead,
we proclaim his Resurrection
and his Ascension to your right hand,
and, as we await his coming in glory,
we offer you his Body and Blood,
the sacrifice acceptable to you
which brings salvation to the whole world.

Look, O Lord, upon the Sacrifice
which you yourself have provided for your Church,
and grant in your loving kindness to all who partake
of this one Bread and one Chalice that,
gathered into one body by the Holy Spirit,
they may truly become a living sacrifice in Christ
to the praise of your glory.

Therefore, Lord, remember now all for whom we offer this sacrifice:
especially your servant Francis our Pope, N. our Bishop,* and the whole Order of Bishops,
all the clergy, those who take part in this offering,
those gathered here before you, your entire people,
and all who seek you with a sincere heart.

* Mention may be made here of the Coadjutor Bishop, or Auxiliary Bishops, as noted in the General Instruction of the Roman Missal, no. 149.

Remember also those who have died in the peace of your Christ
and all the dead, whose faith you alone have known.

To all of us, your children, grant, O merciful Father,
that we may enter into a heavenly inheritance
with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
and with your Apostles and Saints in your kingdom.
There, with the whole of creation,
freed from the corruption of sin and death,
may we glorify you through Christ our Lord,

123. He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and, raising both, he says:

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.

The Communion Rite

124. After the chalice and paten have been set down, the Priest, with hands joined, says:

At the Saviour’s command
and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say: [pray]

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.

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.

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.

127. The Priest, turned towards the people, extending and then joining his hands, adds:

And all offer one another a sign, in keeping with local customs, that expresses peace, communion, and charity. The Priest gives the sign of peace to a Deacon or minister.

129. Then he takes the host, breaks it over the paten, and places a small piece in the chalice, saying quietly:

May this mingling of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal life to us who receive it.

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.

The invocation may even be repeated several times if the fraction is prolonged. Only the final time, however, is “grant us peace” said.

Lord 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.

May 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.

132. The Priest genuflects, takes the host and, holding it slightly raised above the paten or above the chalice, while facing the people, says aloud:

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.

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

And he reverently consumes the Body of Christ. Then he takes the chalice and says quietly:

134. After this, he takes the paten or ciborium and approaches the communicants. The Priest raises a host slightly and shows it to each of the communicants, saying:

And receives Holy Communion. If a Deacon also distributes Holy Communion, he does so in the same manner.
135. If any are present who are to receive Holy Communion under both kinds, the rite described in the proper place is to be followed.
136. While the Priest is receiving the Body of Christ, the Communion Chant begins.
137. 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:

What 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.

138. Then the Priest may return to the chair. If appropriate, a sacred silence may be observed for a while, or a psalm or other canticle of praise or a hymn may be sung.
139. Then, standing at the altar or at the chair and facing the people, with hands joined, the Priest says:

All pray in silence with the Priest for a while, unless silence has just been observed. Then the Priest, with hands extended, says the Prayer after Communion, at the end of which the people acclaim:

The Concluding Rites

141. Then the dismissal takes place. The Priest, facing the people and extending his hands, says:

142. On certain days or occasions, this formula of blessing is preceded, in accordance with the rubs, by another more solemn formula of blessing. (On the next page)

143. In a Pontifical Mass, the celebrant receives the mitre and, extending his hands, says:

144. Then the Deacon, or the Priest himself, with hands joined and facing the people, says:

145. Then the Priest venerates the altar as usual with a kiss, as at the beginning. After making a profound bow with the ministers, he withdraws.

146. If any liturgical action follows immediately, the rites of dismissal are omitted.

Solemn Blessings

ADVENT

May you be filled with the grace of God the Father,
whose Word was conceived in the womb of the Blessed Virgin
to become the Saviour of the human race.

May your hearts never lose the peace of Christ,
whose coming the Blessed Virgin, daughter of Zion,
so joyously awaited.

May the light and grace of the Holy Spirit remain with you,
that you may await the Second Coming of Christ
vigilant in prayer and with songs of praise on your lips.

And 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.

CHRISTMAS TIME

May God, who through the motherhood of the Virgin Mary
dispelled the darkness of ages past,
enlighten your minds with the radiance of the sun of justice.

May God, who sent his Son as the Redeemer of the world,
refashion your minds and hearts in the image of Christ.

Like Mary, Mother of Wisdom,
may you gratefully ponder in your hearts the wonder of God’s blessings
and may you find in Christ and the Blessed Virgin the model of your way of life.

And 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.

LENT

Through the sacrifice of Christ,
to which his sorrowful Mother united her own loving heart,
God chose to redeem the human race.
May he draw you deeply into that great mystery of salvation.

God led the Blessed Virgin Mary to advance even further in faith and in sorrow
until at the foot of the Cross she reached the perfection of charity.
May he make your faith ever stronger and inspire you to love him
with your whole heart and soul and strength.

And when the days of your life are ended,
may you reflect the image of Christ in his Passion,
that you may become sharers in his glory.

And 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.

EASTER TIME

God the Father, through the Resurrection of his Son,
gladdened the Blessed Virgin and the infant Church;
may he fill you with every spiritual joy and peace.

Jesus Christ, who was born of a spotless Virgin,
arose incorruptible from the grave;
may he preserve undiminished in your hearts the fullness of your baptismal faith.

May the Holy Spirit,
whose coming the Blessed Virgin, with the Apostles, awaited in sure faith,
dwell with you to purify your hearts.

And 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.

ORDINARY TIME

May the Father of all mercy,
through the love with which he cherished the Mother of his Son,
bless you with health of mind and body.

May Jesus Christ, the blessed fruit of Mary’s womb,
adorn you with the virtues
that will make you more pleasing to him.

May the Holy Spirit,
whose power overshadowed the Blessed Virgin, give you serenity and peace,
that you may live as one in mind and heart in the household of the Church.

And 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.

May 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.

May you know always and everywhere the protection of her,
through whom you have been found worthy to receive the author of life.

May you, who have devoutly gathered to celebrate this memorial of our Lady,
carry away with you the gifts of spiritual joys and heavenly rewards.

And 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.

May the Father of mercies bless you
through the intercession of Blessed Mary ever-Virgin
through whom he chose to remedy the fall of our first parents.

May Jesus Christ, who in the womb of the Blessed Virgin
became our brother and our Saviour, free your hearts from every trace of sin.

May the Holy Spirit
increase in you the grace of true faith and of hope for heaven,
that you may walk in the ways of the Gospel and so reach your eternal home.

And 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.

The Order of Mass

The Introductory Rites

Penitential Act

Advent

COLLECT

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Christmas Time

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06 The Blessed Virgin Mary and the Epiphany of the Lord

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07 The Blessed Virgin Mary and the Presentation of the Lord

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Lent

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Easter Time

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Ordinary Time

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06 The Blessed Virgin Mary
and the Epiphany of the Lord

07 The Blessed Virgin Mary
and the Presentation of the Lord