St. Joseph's Chapel

The Introductory Rites

All stand. 

Sign of the Cross

All make the Sign of the Cross as the Priest says:

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

The people reply:

Amen.

Greeting

Then the Priest greets the people:

Either: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,

and the love of God,

and the communion of the Holy Spirit

be with you all.

Or: Grace to you and peace

from God our Father

and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Or: The Lord be with you.

The people reply:

And with your spirit.

The Priest, may very briefly introduce the faithful to the Mass of the day.

Penitential Act

The Priest invites the faithful to the Penitential Act:

Brethren (brothers and sisters), 

let us acknowledge our sins,

and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.

A brief pause for silence follows, and then one of the following Penitential Acts:

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,

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.

The absolution by the Priest follows:

May almighty God have mercy on us,

forgive us our sins,

and bring us to everlasting life.

Amen.

Either:

V. Lord, have mercy.

R. Lord, have mercy.

V. Christ, have mercy.

R. Christ, have mercy.

V. Lord, have mercy.

R. Lord, have mercy.

Or:

V. Kyrie, eléison.

R. Kyrie, eléison.

V. Christe, eléison.

R. Christe, eléison.

V. Kyrie, eléison.

R. Kyrie, eléison.

The Gloria

On Sundays (outside Advent and Lent), Solemnities and Feast Days, the Gloria is said.

Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace to people of good will.

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.

The Collect

The Priest says:

Let us pray.

And all pray in silence with the Priest for a while. Then the Priest says the Collect prayer, at the end of which the people acclaim:

Amen.

The Liturgy of the Word

All sit.

First Reading

To indicate the end of these readings, the reader acclaims:

The word of the Lord.

All reply:

Thanks be to God.

Psalm

The people make the response.

Second Reading

On Sundays and certain other days there is a second reading. It concludes in the same way:

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

The Gospel

The assembly stands to sing the Gospel Acclamation to welcome the Gospel. They remain standing in honour of the Gospel reading, the high point of the Liturgy of the Word.

the Priest, says:

The Lord be with you.

The people reply:

And with your spirit.

the Priest:

A reading from the holy Gospel 

according to N.

He makes the Sign of the Cross on the book and, together with the people, on his forehead, lips, and breast. At the same time the people acclaim:

Glory to you, O Lord.

At the end of the Gospel, the Priest, acclaims:

The Gospel of the Lord.

All reply:

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

After the proclamation of the Gospel the congregation is seated.

The Homily

At the end of the Homily it is appropriate for there to be a brief silence for recollection.

The congregation then stands.

The Creed

On Sundays and Solemnities, the Profession of Faith will follow. On most occasions the form used is that of the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed. However, especially during Lent and Easter Time, the Apostles’ Creed may be used.

The Nicene ("Niceno-Constantinopolitan") 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,

At the words that follow, up to and including

 ‘and became man’, all bow.

and by the Holy Spirit 

was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,

and became man.

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.

The Prayer of the Faithful 

(Bidding Prayers)

After each intention there is a pause while the faithful pray. The minister says:

Lord, hear us.

All reply:

Lord, graciously hear us.

The Priest concludes the Prayer with a collect.

When the Liturgy of the Word has been completed, the people sit.

The Liturgy of the Eucharist

The Offertory

When he has received the bread and wine for the celebration, the Priest offers prayer of blessing quietly at the altar. Sometimes these prayers are said aloud.

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 the Priest says the prayers aloud the assembly’s acclamation is:

Blessed be God for ever.

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 the Priest says the prayers aloud the assembly’s acclamation is:

Blessed be God for ever.

The Priest completes additional personal preparatory rites, and he says:

Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters),

that my sacrifice and yours

may be acceptable to God,

the almighty Father.

The people reply:

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.

Then the Priest says the Prayer over the Offerings, at the end of which the people acclaim:

Amen.

THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

Extending his hands, the Priest says:

The Lord be with you.

The people reply:

And with your spirit.

The Priest, raising his hands, continues:

Lift up your hearts.

The people:

We lift them up to the Lord.

The Priest, with hands extended, adds:

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

The people:

It is right and just.

The Priest continues with the Preface.

He concludes the Preface with these or similar words

And so, with the Angels and all the Saints

we declare your glory,

as with one voice we acclaim:

The people reply by saying aloud:

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

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Eucharistic Prayer

Eucharistic Prayer 1

To you, therefore, most merciful Father,

we make humble prayer and petition

through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord:

Eucharistic Prayer 2

You are indeed Holy, O Lord,

the fount of all holiness.

Eucharistic Prayer 3

You are indeed Holy, O Lord,

and all you have created

rightly gives you praise,

Eucharistic Prayer 4

We give you praise, Father most holy,

for you are great

and you have fashioned all your works

in wisdom and in love.