The Order of the Mass

1. The Holy Eucharist

2. The Order of the Mass
A. The Introductory Rites
1. Entrance Procession
2. Greetings
3.Rite of Blessing and Sprinkling Holy
Water or Penitential Rite
4. Gloria
B. The Liturgy of the Word
1. First Reading
2. Responsorial Psalm
3. Second Reading
4. Gospel Acclamation
5. Gospel Reading
6. Homily
7. Profession of Faith
C. Liturgy of the Eucharist
1. Presentation of the Gifts and
Preparation of the Altar
2. Prayer over the Offering
3. Eucharistic Prayer
• Preface
• Holy, Holy, Holy
• First half of prayer,
including Consecration
• Mystery of Faith
• Second half of prayer,
ending with Doxology
4. The Lord’s Prayer
5. Sign of Peace
6. Lamb of God
7. Communion
8. Prayer after Communion
D. Concluding Rites
1.Optional Announcements
2.Greeting and Blessing
3.Dismissal

3. The Introductory Rite
1. Entrance Procession
The order of the procession for the entrance is as
follows
 Incese Bearer
 Cross Bearer
 Candle Bearer
 Candidates and Sponsors (optional)
 Lectors
 Deacon with the Book of Gospel
 Concelebrants
 Master of Ceremonies
 Bishops with Miter and Crozier

4. The celebration starts with
the priest approaching the
altar while the entrance
hymn is being sung.

5. When the priest / bishops/ popes arrives at
the altar. They makes a solemn vow and kisses
it

6. After singing the
entrance hymn, the
priest/bishop/pope
and the faithful make
a sign of the cross.
We says: “In the
name of the Father,
and of the Son, and
of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.”

7. The priest greets the
faithful:
Priest: The Lord be
with you.
People: And with
your spirit.

8. After greeting the faithful and providing a brief introduction about the
celebration of the Holy Eucharist of the day, the priest invites the faithful to
make the Penitential Act by saying:
Priest: Brethren, let us
acknowledge our sins
and so prepare
ourselves to celebrate
the sacred mysteries
2. Rite of Blessing and Sprinkling Holy Water or Penitential Rite

9. This is followed by a brief silence. After the brief silence, all are
asked to recite 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, (and
striking their breast, they say) through
my fault, through my fault, through my
most grievous fault; therefore I ask
blessed Mary ever -Virgin, all the
Angels and Saints, and you my
brothers and sisters, to pray for me to
the Lord our God.

10. This is followed by the absolution by the priest.
May almighty
God Have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins, and
bring us to everlasting
life.

11. The Holy Eucharist
It is a sacrament because in the celebration of
the Holy Eucharist Jesus Christ it truly present in
 the bread and wine;
 the altar;
 the presider, either the bishop or priest; and
 the congregation or the community of baptized.

12. B. The Liturgy of the Word
1. The First Reading - The Sacred Scripture to
be read is usually taken from the books in the
Old Testament of the Bible. The reader goes
to the ambo and reads the First Reading,
while all sit and listen.
Reader: The word of the Lord.
Response: Thanks be to God.

13. 2. The Responsorial Psalm - This is usually sung
as recited. The Psalm reflects the themes in
the reading.
3. Second Reading - The Sacred Scripture to be
read is taken from the New Testament,
usually from the letters of Saint Paul. The
reader goes to the ambo and reads the
Second Reading.
Reader: The word of the Lord
Response: Thanks be to God.

14. 4. The Proclamation of the Gospel - This starts with
the singing or reciting of the Alleluia outside the
season of Lent.
Usually the priest gets the book of the Gospels on
the altar, proceeds to the ambo and says:
Priest: The Lord be with you.
Response: And with your spirit.
Priest: A reading from the holy Gospel according
to.... (at the same time, he makes the Sign of the
Cross on the book and on his forehead, lips and
breast.
Response: Glory to you, O Lord.
( at the end of the Gospel, the priest says..)
Priest: The Gospel of the Lord.
Response: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

15. 5. The Homily - This is part of the Mass where
the priest explains the Word of God.
6. The Profession of Faith - This is the part
where we proclaim our faith by reciting the
Nicene Creed.
7. The prayer of the Faithful - This part ends the
liturgy of the Word where we pray for our
personal needs and the needs of the church
and the society as a whole.