The poor widow gave all that she had to live on to the offerings at the temple. Jesus observed her gift and noted that while others gave generously from their surplus, she gave everything she had despite her poverty.

1. For they have
all put in
money they
had over, but
she from the
little she had
has put in everything she possessed, all she
had to live on.’

2. Entrance antiphon
Let my prayer come into your
presence. Incline your ear to
my cry for help, O Lord.

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. Almighty and merciful God,
graciously keep from us all
adversity, so that, unhindered
in mind and body alike, we may
pursue in freedom of heart the
things that are yours.
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 first book
of the Kings
Elijah the Prophet went off to
Sidon. And when he reached

18. the city gate, there was a
widow gathering sticks;
addressing her he said,
‘Please bring me a little water
in a vessel for me to drink.’

19. She was setting off to bring it
when he called after her.
‘Please’ he said ‘bring me a
scrap of bread in your hand.’
‘As the Lord your God lives,’

20. she replied ‘I have no baked
bread, but only a handful of
meal in a jar and a little oil in
a jug; I am just gathering a
stick or two to go and

21. prepare this for myself and
my son to eat, and then we
shall die.’ But Elijah said to
her, ‘Do not be afraid, go and
do as you have said; but first

22. make a little scone of it for
me and bring it to me, and
then make some for yourself
and for your son. For thus the
Lord speaks, the God of

23. Israel: “Jar of meal shall not
be spent, jug of oil shall not
be emptied, before the day
when the Lord sends rain on
the face of the earth.”’

24. The woman went and did as
Elijah told her and they ate
the food, she, himself and her
son. The jar of meal was not

25. spent nor the jug of oil
emptied, just as the Lord had
foretold through Elijah.

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

27. My soul, give
praise to the Lord.
The Psalm

28. It is the Lord who keeps faith for
ever, who is just to those who
are oppressed. It is he who gives
bread to the hungry, the Lord,
who sets prisoners free,
The Psalm

29. My soul, give
praise to the Lord.
The Psalm

30. It is the Lord who gives sight the
blind, who raises up those who
are bowed down. It is the Lord
who loves the just, the Lord, who
protects the stranger.
The Psalm

31. My soul, give
praise to the Lord.
The Psalm

32. The Lord upholds the widow and
orphan but thwarts the path of
the wicked. The Lord will reign
for ever, Zion’s God, from age to
age.
The Psalm

33. My soul, give
praise to the Lord.
The Psalm

34. The Second
Reading

35. A reading from the letter to
the Hebrews
It is not as though Christ had
entered a man-made

36. sanctuary which was only
modelled on the real one; but
it was heaven itself, so that
he could appear in the actual
presence of God on our

37. behalf. And he does not have
to offer himself again and
again, like the high priest
going into the sanctuary year
after year with the blood that

38. is not his own, or else he
would have had to suffer
over and over again since
the world began. Instead of
that, he has made his

39. appearance once and for all,
now at the end of the last
age, to do away with sin by
sacrificing himself. Since
men only die once, and after

40. that comes judgement, so
Christ, too, offers himself
only once to take the faults
of many on himself, and
when he appears a second

41. time, it will not be to deal
with sin but to reward with
salvation those who are
waiting for him.

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

43. Alleluia, alleluia!
Even if you have to die, says
the Lord, keep faithful, and I
will give you the crown of
life.
Alleluia! Gospel Acclamation

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

45. In his teaching Jesus said,
‘Beware of the scribes who
like to walk about in long
robes, to be greeted
obsequiously in the market

46. squares, to take the front
seats in the synagogues and
the places of honour at
banquets; these are the men
who swallow the property of

47. widows, while making a
show of lengthy prayers. The
more severe will be the
sentence they receive.’
He sat down opposite the

48. treasury and watched the
people putting money into
the treasury, and many of the
rich put in a great deal. A
poor widow came and put in

49. two small coins, the
equivalent of a penny. Then
he called his disciples and
said to them, ‘I tell you
solemnly, this poor widow

50. has put more in than all who
have contributed to the
treasury; for they have all put
in money they had over, but
she from the little she had

51. has put in everything she
possessed, all she had to
live on.’

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

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

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

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

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

58. 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’

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

60. Prayer of the Faithful

61. Celebrant: My brothers and sisters,
trusting in God’s love and mercy, let
us bring our own needs and the
needs of the Church and the world to
Him in prayer.

62. 1. We pray for Francis, our Holy
Father, and for all the bishops of the
church, that God will guide them as
they lead their faithful.
Lord hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

63. 2. We pray for all leaders of nations
that they may be given knowledge,
wisdom and understanding in pursuit of
the good of all their peoples; so that they
may live in peace within their frontiers
and with other nations.
Lord hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

64. 3. We pray for all who from their
poverty give gifts of great value in the
service of God, that though their earthly
contribution may seem small to those
around them, God may reward them
richly for their sacrifice. Lord hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

65. 4. Let us pray for peoples
displaced by war or persecution or
poverty that they may be given
courage and strength to build a new
life. Lord hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

66. 5. We pray for those whose lives
are spent in healing and supporting
others: may they always find the
energy and freedom to work with
devotion and love. Lord hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

67. 6. On this Remembrance Sunday,
we pray for the souls of all who have
died through armed conflict. We pray
also for those who come to the
assistance of the injured and
bereaved. Lord hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

68. 7. We pray in silence, remembering
especially those intentions
mentioned in our Book.

69. Let us commend ourselves and all
God’s people both living and dead to
the intercession of Our Blessed Lady
as we say:

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

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

72. Celebrant: Heavenly Father, we thank
you for this rich treasury of our
world. Help us to use it to your glory
and the enlightenment and support
of all your children. We ask this
through Christ our Lord. Amen.

74. 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

76. 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

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

79. 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.

80. Look with favour, we pray, O Lord,
upon the sacrificial gifts offered
here, that, celebrating in mystery
the Passion of your Son, we may
honour it with loving devotion.
Through Christ our Lord. All:
AmenPrayer over the offerings

81. 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

83. 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.

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

87. 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!

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

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

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

92. 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.

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

94. 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,

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

96. 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

97. 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

99. 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

100. 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

102. 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.

104. Nourished by this sacred gift, O Lord, we
give you thanks and beseech your
mercy, that, by the pouring forth of your
Spirit, the grace of integrity may endure
in those your heavenly power has
entered. Through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen
Prayer after communion

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

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

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

109. For they have
all put in
money they
had over, but
she from the
little she had
has put in everything she possessed, all she
had to live on.’