This document contains the text and order of service for a Catholic mass. It includes readings from the Bible, prayers, hymns, and parts of the mass including the Eucharistic prayer and communion rite. The key moments are an opening hymn calling the congregation to courage, readings from Isaiah and James, the Gospel reading of Jesus healing a deaf man, and closing prayers including the Our Father and Hail Mary.

1. Courage! Do not be afraid

2. We have a gospel to proclaim
Good news for men in all the
earth; The gospel of a
Saviour’s name: We sing His
glory, tell His worth.

3. Tell of His reign at God’s
right hand, By all creation
glorified; He sends His Spirit
on His Church To live for
Him, the Lamb who died.

4. Now we rejoice to name Him
King: Jesus is Lord of all the
earth. This gospel message
we proclaim: We sing His
glory, tell His worth.

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

6. 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

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

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

10. Gloria, Gloria in
excelsis deo;
Gloria, Gloria in
excelsis deo.

11. Glory to God in the highest
And peace to His people on earth
Lord God, Heavenly King, Almighty
God and Father. We worship You
We give You thanks
We praise You for Your glory

12. Gloria, Gloria in
excelsis deo;
Gloria, Gloria in
excelsis deo.

13. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the
Father. Lord God, Lamb of God
You take away the sins of the world
Lord, have mercy on us
You are seated at the right hand of
the Father. Receive our prayer

14. Gloria, Gloria in
excelsis deo;
Gloria, Gloria in
excelsis deo.

15. For You alone are the Holy One
For You alone are the Lord
For You alone are the Most High
Jesus Christ
With the Holy Spirit
In the glory of God the Father

16. Gloria, Gloria in
excelsis deo;
Gloria, Gloria in
excelsis deo.

17. O God, by whom we are redeemed
and receive adoption, look
graciously upon your beloved sons
and daughters, that those who
believe in Christ may receive true
freedom and an everlasting
inheritance.
The Collect

18. 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

19. The First
Reading

20. A reading from the prophet
Isaiah
Say to all faint hearts,
‘Courage! Do not be afraid.

21. Look, your God is coming,
vengeance is coming, the
retribution of God; he is
coming to save you.’ Then
the eyes of the blind shall be

22. opened, the ears of the deaf
unsealed, then the lame shall
leap like a deer and the
tongues of the dumb sing for
joy; for water gushes in the

23. desert, streams in the
wasteland, the scorched
earth becomes a lake, the
parched land springs of
water.

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

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

26. 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

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

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

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

30. It is the Lord who loves the just but
thwarts the path of the wicked.
The Lord will reign for ever,
Zion’s God, from age to age.
The Psalm

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

32. The Second
Reading

33. A reading from the letter of
St James
My brothers, do not try to
combine faith in Jesus

34. Christ, our glorified Lord,
with the making of
distinctions between classes
of people. Now suppose a
man comes into your

35. synagogue, beautifully
dressed and with a gold ring
on, and at the same time a
poor man comes in, in
shabby clothes, and you take

36. notice of the well-dressed
man, and say, ‘Come this
way to the best seats’; then
you tell the poor man, ‘Stand
over there’ or ‘You can sit on

37. the floor by my foot-rest.’
Can’t you see that you have
used two different standards
in your mind, and turned
yourselves into judges, and

38. corrupt judges at that?
Listen, my dear brothers: it
was those who are poor
according to the world that
God chose, to be rich in faith

39. and to be the heirs to the
kingdom which he promised
to those who love him.

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

41. Alleluia, alleluia!
Speak, Lord, your servant is
listening: you have the
message of eternal life.
Alleluia!
Gospel Acclamation

42. 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

43. Returning from the district of
Tyre, Jesus went by way of
Sidon towards the Sea of
Galilee, right through the
Decapolis region. And they

44. brought him a deaf man who
had an impediment in his
speech; and they asked him
to lay his hand on him. He
took him aside in private,

45. away from the crowd, put his
fingers into the man’s ears
and touched his tongue with
spittle. Then looking up to
heaven he sighed; and he

46. said to him, ‘Ephphatha’, that
is, ‘Be opened.’ And his ears
were opened, and the
ligament of his tongue was
loosened and he spoke

47. clearly. And Jesus ordered
them to tell no one about it,
but the more he insisted, the
more widely they published
it. Their admiration was

48. unbounded. ‘He has done all
things well,’ they said ‘he
makes the deaf hear and the
dumb speak.’

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

52. He said: "People are
beginning to see the
human face of this
suffering, so it's no longer an
abstract problem of people who
are on the scrounge, it's not.

53. "It's people who are
desperate for the sake of
their families, their elderly,
their youngsters, their children, and
the more we see that the more the
opportunity for a political response
that's a bit more generous is growing."

54. "What is
screaming out is the
human tragedy of this
problem."

55. "We must keep
at front of our
minds these are people,
human beings, families
like our own."

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

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

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

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

61. 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’

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

63. Prayer of the Faithful

64. Celebrant: We turn to the Lord
who has done all things well
and ask him to help us in our
need.

65. 1. We pray for the whole Church,
especially for Francis, our Pope, for
Vincent, our Cardinal, and all priests
and religious, that they proclaim
Christ’s Gospel with courage. Lord,
hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

66. 2. May the loving Lord help us to
reach out to our fellow human beings
in love, respecting the rights of every
person, and not taking advantage of
those who lack social status or
power. Lord, hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

67. 3. We pray for those Christians who
are suffering persecution or ill-treatment
because of their faith. May the Lord be
their strength and their comfort, so that
they may never doubt his love for them.
Lord, hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

68. 4. Let us pray for those who are deaf,
dumb or blind or who suffer any form of
physical or mental disability, especially
for those who are sick in our own parish.
We pray also for those who care for
them. Lord, hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

69. 5. May the eternal Father give a place
of life and rest to those who have died,
especially all those who died recently or
whose anniversaries occur at this time;
may we share with them in the glory of
Jesus Christ, who died to save us all.
Lord, hear us
All: Lord graciously hear us

70. 6. In silence we pray for the
needs of our neighbours and
our whole community,
especially those mentioned in
our Intentions Book.

71. We pray to Mary, our Mother,
Consoler of the Afflicted, as
we say:

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

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

74. Celebrant: Father, we come before
you in faith and love to praise your
goodness and acknowledge our
need. We ask you to hear the prayers
we make in the name of Jesus Christ,
your Son, our Lord. Amen.

76. Lord, in everything I do. Let me
always follow you: Let the
moments of my days. Overflow
with endless praise; Take my hands
and let them move At the impulse
of your love;
Every move that I shall make

77. Lord, with all your people here. You
invite me to draw near; Lord,
accept the gifts I bring, Lord, accept
the praise I sing. Take my lips and
let them speak Of your goodness
through the week; Let me echo this
refrain Till I come to you again.

78. As I listen to your call, Lord, I want
to give my all; Take my heart and
mind and use. Every power you
shall choose; All I have has come
from you And I offer back to you
Only what was yours before:
Take my life for evermore.

80. 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

82. 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

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

85. 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.

86. O God, who give us the gift of true prayer
and of peace, graciously grant that through
this offering, we may do fitting homage to
your divine majesty and, by partaking of the
sacred mystery, we may be faithfully united
in mind and heart. Through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen
Prayer over the offerings

87. 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

89. 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.

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

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

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

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

97. 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.

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

99. 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,

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

101. 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

102. 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

104. 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

105. 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

107. Inspired by love and anger,
disturbed by need and pain,
Informed of God’s own bias
we ask him once again:

108. “How long must some folk
suffer? How long can few
folk mind? How long dare
vain self interest turn prayer
and pity blind?”

109. From those forever victims
of heartless human greed,
Their cruel plight composes
a litany of need:

110. “Where are the fruits of
justice? Where are the signs
of peace? When is the day
when prisoners and dreams
find their release?”

111. From those forever shackled
to what their wealth can buy,
The fear of lost advantage
provokes the bitter cry,

112. “Don’t query our position!
Don’t criticise our wealth!
Don’t mention those
exploited by politics and
stealth!”

113. To God, who through the
prophets proclaimed a
different age,
We offer earth’s
indifference, its agony and
rage:

114. “When will the wronged be
righted? When will the
kingdom come?
When will the world be
generous to all instead of
some?”

115. God asks, “Who will go for
me? Who will extend my
reach? And who, when few
will listen, will prophesy and
preach?

116. And who, when few bid
welcome, will offer all they
know? And who, when few
dare follow, will walk the
road I show?”

117. Amused in someone’s
kitchen, asleep in
someone’s boat,
Attuned to what the ancients
exposed, proclaimed and
wrote,

118. A Saviour without safety, a
tradesman without tools
Has come to tip the balance
with fishermen and fools.

120. Compassionate and loving
God, you created the world
for us all to share, a world of
beauty and plenty.
LiveSimply prayer

121. Create in us a desire to live
simply, so that our lives may
reflect your generosity.
Creator God, You gave us
responsibility for the earth,
LiveSimply prayer

122. a world of riches and delight.
Create in us a desire to live
sustainably, so that those who
follow after us may enjoy the
fruits of your creation.
LiveSimply prayer

123. God of peace and justice, You
give us the capacity to change,
to bring about a world that
mirrors your wisdom.
LiveSimply prayer

124. Create in us a desire to act in
solidarity, so that the pillars of
injustice crumble and those
now crushed are set free.
Amen.
LiveSimply prayer

126. Grant that your faithful, O Lord, whom you
nourish and endow with life through the food
of your Word and heavenly Sacrament, may
so benefit from your beloved Son’s great gifts
that we may merit an eternal share in his life.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
All: Amen
Prayer after communion

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

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

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

131. Tell out, my soul, the greatness of
the Lord! Unnumbered blessings
give my spirit voice; tender to me
the promise of his word;
in God my Savior shall my heart
rejoice.

132. Tell out, my soul, the greatness of
his Name! Make known his might,
the deeds his arm has done; his
mercy sure, from age to age to
same; his holy Name--the Lord, the
Mighty One.

133. Tell out, my soul, the greatness of
his might! Powers and dominions
lay their glory by. Proud hearts and
stubborn wills are put to flight,
the hungry fed, the humble lifted
high.

134. Tell out, my soul, the glories of his
word! Firm is his promise, and his
mercy sure. Tell out, my soul, the
greatness of the Lord to children's
children and for evermore!

135. Courage! Do not be afraid