This document contains the text for a Catholic mass. It includes opening prayers, readings from scripture, a homily, prayers of the faithful, and closing blessings. The key parts of the mass are preparing hearts and minds for communion with God through prayer, scripture, and receiving the Eucharist.

2. Entrance antiphon
To you, I lift up my soul, O my
God. In you, I have trusted; let
me not be put to shame. Nor let
my enemies exult over me; and
let none who hope in you be put
to shame.

3. In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit.
All: Amen We Gather

4. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God, and the
communion of the Holy Spirit be
with you all.
All: And with your spirit.
We Gather

6. …Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy
…Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy
…Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy
Penitential act

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

8. Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth
peace to people of good
will. We praise you, we
bless you, we adore you,
The Gloria

9. we glorify you,
we give you thanks for
your great glory,
Lord God, heavenly King,
O God, almighty Father.
The Gloria

10. Lord Jesus Christ, Only
Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
Son of the Father,
The Gloria

11. you take away the sins of
the world, have mercy on
us; you take away the sins
of the world, receive our
prayer;
The Gloria

12. 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,
The Gloria

13. you alone are the Most
High, Jesus Christ, with the
Holy Spirit, in the glory of
God the Father. Amen.
The Gloria

14. Grant your faithful, we pray, almighty
God, the resolve to run forth to meet
your Christ with righteous deeds at
his coming, so that, gathered at his
right hand, they may be worthy to
possess the heavenly kingdom.
The Collect

15. Through our Lord Jesus Christ,
your Son, who lives and reigns
with you in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, one God, for ever and
ever.
All: Amen
The Collect

16. The First
Reading

17. A reading from the prophet
Jeremiah
See, the days are coming – it
is the Lord who speaks –

18. when I am going to fulfil the
promise I made to the House
of Israel and the House of
Judah: ‘In those days and at
that time, I will make a

19. virtuous Branch grow for
David, who shall practise
honesty and integrity in the
land. In those days Judah
shall be saved and Israel

20. shall dwell in confidence.
And this is the name the city
will be called: The-Lord-our-
integrity.’

21. The Word
of the Lord
Thanks be to God.

22. To you, O Lord, I
lift up my soul.
The Psalm

23. Lord, make me know your ways.
Lord, teach me your paths. Make
me walk in your truth, and teach
me: for you are God my saviour.
The Psalm

24. To you, O Lord, I
lift up my soul.
The Psalm

25. The Lord is good and upright. He
shows the path to those who
stray, He guides the humble in
the right path, He teaches his
way to the poor.
The Psalm

26. To you, O Lord, I
lift up my soul.
The Psalm

27. His ways are faithfulness and love
for those who keep his covenant
and law. The Lord’s friendship is
for those who revere him; to
them he reveals his covenant.
The Psalm

28. To you, O Lord, I
lift up my soul.
The Psalm

29. The Second
Reading

30. A reading from the first letter
of St Paul to Thessalonians
May the Lord be generous in
increasing your love and

31. make you love one another
and the whole human race as
much as we love you. And
may he so confirm your
hearts in holiness that you

32. may be blameless in the
sight of our God and Father
when our Lord Jesus Christ
comes with all his saints.
Finally, brothers, we urge

33. you and appeal to you in the
Lord Jesus to make more
and more progress in the
kind of life that you are
meant to live: the life that

34. God wants, as you learnt from
us, and as you are already living
it. You have not forgotten the
instructions we gave you on the
authority of the Lord Jesus.

35. The Word
of the Lord
Thanks be to God.

36. Alleluia, alleluia!
Let us see, O Lord, your
mercy and give us your
saving help.
Alleluia!
Gospel Acclamation

37. The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
A Reading from the holy Gospel
according to Luke.
Glory to you, O Lord.
The Gospel

38. Jesus said to his disciples:
‘There will be signs in the
sun and moon and stars; on
earth nations in agony,
bewildered by the clamour of

39. the ocean and its waves;
men dying of fear as they
await what menaces the
world, for the powers of
heaven will be shaken. And

40. then they will see the Son of
Man coming in a cloud with
power and great glory. When
these things begin to take
place, stand erect, hold your

41. heads high, because your
liberation is near at hand.
‘Watch yourselves, or your
hearts will be coarsened with
debauchery and

42. drunkenness and the cares
of life, and that day will be
sprung on you suddenly, like
a trap. For it will come down
on every living man on the

43. face of the earth. Stay awake,
praying at all times for the
strength to survive all that is
going to happen, and to stand
with confidence before the Son
of Man.’

44. The Gospel of the Lord
Praise to you, Lord
Jesus Christ.

46. I believe in God, the Father
almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only
Son, our Lord,
The Apostles’

47. who was conceived by the
Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
The Apostles’

48. was crucified, died and was
buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again
from the dead;
The Apostles’

49. he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right
hand of God the Father
almighty;
The Apostles’

50. 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 Apostles’

51. the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen
The Apostles’

52. Prayer of the Faithful

53. Celebrant: My brothers and sisters,
as we prepare for the coming of Our
Lord Jesus in this Advent season, let
us earnestly ask his mercy, as we
pray for the Church and for the
world.

54. 1. We pray for Francis, our Pope, for
Vincent, our Cardinal, and for all priests
and religious, that they teach us with the
authority given them by the Lord Jesus,
helping us to live the kinds of lives that
we were meant to live. Lord hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

55. 2. We pray for all Christians, that
they may be more and more aware of
their unique mission in the world,
and so strive to serve mankind by
reflecting Christ in all they say and
do. Lord hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

56. 3. Let us pray for peace in the world,
that those in charge of political affairs
may always be conscious that true
peace is based upon the dignity of man,
whatever his race, colour or creed.
Lord hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

57. 4. Let us pray for the sick and
those who care for them, that the
Lord Jesus may heal the sick, rid the
world of hunger and protect us from
all disasters. Lord hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

58. 5. Let us pray for those who have
departed this life, that when the Lord
Jesus comes again, they may be
reunited with him in his everlasting
Kingdom. Lord hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

59. 6. Let us pray in silence that we
learn to recognise the tasks that God
lays before us. We pray especially
for the intentions mentioned in our
Book.

60. Mary, our Mother, you prayed for the
coming of God’s kingdom, and
accepted the great task that He
asked of you. Help us to prepare for
his coming as we say:

61. Hail Mary, full of grace. The
Lord is with thee. Blessed
art thou among
women, and blessed
is the fruit of
thy womb, Jesus.

62. Holy Mary, Mother
of God, pray for us
sinners, now and
at the hour of our
death. Amen.

63. Celebrant: Loving Father, you gave
us your only Son to prepare us for
your kingdom. May our lives be a
daily preparation for the day when
we see you as you are. We make this
prayer through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

65. Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,
for through your goodness we have
received the bread we offer you: fruit of
the earth and work of human hands, it will
become for us the bread of life.
All: Blessed be God for ever.
Presentation and preparation of the

67. 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.
All: Blessed be God for ever.
Presentation and preparation of the

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

70. All: May the Lord accept the
sacrifice at your hands, for
the praise and glory of his
name, for our good, and the
good of all his holy Church.

71. Accept, we pray, O Lord, these
offerings we make, gathered from
among your gifts to us, and may what
you grant us to celebrate devoutly here
below gain for us the prize of eternal
redemption. Through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen
Prayer over the offerings

72. The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.
All: It is right and just.Preface Dialogue

74. 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.

76. When we eat this Bread
and drink this Cup, we
proclaim your death, O
Lord, until you come
again.
Memorial Acclamation

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

80. Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name, thy
kingdom come, thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.

81. Give us this day our daily
bread. And forgive us our
trespasses as we forgive those
who trespass against us.

82. And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from
evil.

83. 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, and useless worry, as we
await the blessed hope and the coming
of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

84. All: For the kingdom, the
power, and the glory are
yours, now and forever.

85. 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,

86. and graciously grant her
peace and unity in
accordance with your will.
Who live and reign for ever
and ever. Amen

87. The Peace of the Lord be
with you always.
And with your
spirit.
Let us offer each other
the sign of peace
We Share God’s Peace

88. 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.Fraction of the Bread

90. 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.
Invitation to Communion

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

93. Lord, let me see your face,
know your heart and
experience your love in my
life. Strengthen in me the
precious gift of faith. I believe
Lord, help my unbelief. Amen.

95. May these mysteries, O Lord, in which we
have participated, profit us, we pray, for
even now, as we walk amid passing
things, you teach us by them to love the
things of heaven and hold fast to what
endures. Through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen
Prayer after communion

97. The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
Final Blessing

98. May almighty God bless you,
the Father, and the Son,
and the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.
Final Blessing

99. The mass is ended, go in peace
and proclaim the Gospel of the
Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
Dismissal