SCRIPTURE IN THE ORDER OF THE MASS
Nearly everything we say at mass has its roots in Sacred Scripture. Catholics quote
scripture all the time, and their actions are deeply scriptural. The Church came
first, the New Testament and the canon of scripture second.
1. INTRODUCTORY RITE: Greeting
Priest: In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
(Matt. :19)
People: Amen (1 Chr 16:36)
Priest: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the
fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. (2 Cor 13:13)
People: And also with you.
Penitential Rite
All: I confess to almighty God, and to you my brothers and sisters, that I
have sinned through my own fault. (Jas. 5:16) In my thoughts and in my
words, (Rom. 12:16) In what I have done and what I have failed to do; (Jas
3:6) and I ask the Blessed Virgin Mary, all the angel and saints, and you, my
brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God. (1 Thess 5:25)
Priest: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring
us to everlasting life. (1 John 1:9)
People: Amen (1 Chr 16:36)
All: Lord have mercy. (Tb 8:4) Christ have mercy. (1 Tim 1:2) Lord have
mercy.
Gloria
All: Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth. (Luke
2:14) Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, (Rev 19:6) we
worship you, (Rev. 22:9) we give you thanks, (Eph. 5:20) we praise you for
your glory. (Rev 7:12) Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, (2 John 3)
Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on
us; (John 1:29) You are seated at the right hand of the Father, receive our
prayer. (Rom 8:34) For you alone are the Holy One, (Luke 4:34) You alone
are Lord, You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ. (Luke 1:32) with the
Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. (John 14:26)
2. LITURGY OF THE WORD: The Liturgy of the Word consists of four
readings from Scripture: the first is typically from the Old Testament, the
second a psalm, followed by a reading from one of the epistles (Letters).
Finally, the Gospel is proclaimed during which the people stand out of
respect for the Word. The chosen readings change daily.
A Sermon on the readings follows.
(2 Tim 4:1-2)
Profession of Faith
All: We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth,
(Gen 14:19) of all that is seen and unseen. (Col 1:16) We believe in one Lord
Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, (Luke 1:35) eternally begotten of the
Father, God from God, Light from Light, True God from True God, begotten
not made, one in being with the Father. (Heb 1:3) Through him all things
were made. (John 1:2-3) For us men and for our salvation he came down
from heaven: (John 3:13) by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the
Virgin Mary, (Matt 1:18) and became man. For our sake he was crucified
under Pontius Pilate, (John 19:16) he suffered, died and was buried. On the
third day he rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures. (1 Cor 15:3-4) He
ascended into heaven (Luke 24:51) and is seated at the right hand of the
Father. (Col 3:1) He will come again in glory to judge the living and the
dead (2 Tim 4:1) and his kingdom will have no end. (Luke 1:33) We believe
in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of Life, (Acts 2:17) who proceeds
from the Father and the Son. (John 14:16) With the Father and Son he is
worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the prophets. (1 Peter 1:1011) We believe in one holy, catholic and apostolic Church. (Rom 12:5) We
acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. (Acts 2:38) We look
for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. (Rom 6:5)
Amen.
3. LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST: The gifts are brought to the altar.
These include the bread and wine and the offering collected from the
people.] (Malachi 3:10)
Priest: Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness
we have this bread to offer, which earth has given and human hands have
made. (Eccl. 3:13) It will become for us the bread of life. (John 6:35)
People: Blessed be God forever. (Ps 68:36)
Priest: Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness
we have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will
become our spiritual drink. (Luke 22:17-18)
People: Blessed be God forever. (Ps 68:36)
Priest: Pray, brethren, that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God, the
almighty Father. (Heb. 12:28)
People: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and
glory of his name, for our sake and the good of all his Church. (Ps 50:23)
Eucharistic Prayers
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord. (Lam 3:41)
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord Our God. (Col 3:17)
People: It is right to give him thanks and praise. (Col 1:3)
Preface Acclamation
All: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are
full of your glory. (Is 6:3) Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes
in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. (Mark 11:9-10)
Eucharistic prayer: There are four types of Eucharistic Prayers. Eucharist
prayer Two is show as an example:
Priest: Lord, you are holy indeed, the fountain of all holiness. (2 Macc.
14:36) Let your spirit come upon these gifts (water and wine) to make them
holy, so that they may become the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Before he was given up to death, (Phil 2:8) a death he freely accepted, (John
10:17-18) he took bread and gave you thanks. He broke the bread, gave it to
his disciples, and said: Take this all of you, and eat it: this is my body which
will be given up for you. When supper was ended, he took the cup. Again he
gave thanks and praise, gave the cup to his disciples, and said: Take this, all
of you, and drink from it: this is the cup of my blood, the blood of the new
and everlasting covenant. It will be shed for you and for all so that sins may
be forgiven. Do this is memory of me. (Mark 14:22-25) Let us proclaim the
mystery of faith.
All: Dying you destroyed our death, rising you restored our life, Lord Jesus,
come in glory. (Heb 2:14-15)
Priest: In memory of his death and resurrection, we offer you, Father, this
life-giving bread, this saving cup. (John 6:51) We thank you for counting us
worthy to stand in your presence and serve you. May all of us who share in
the body and blood of Christ be brought together in unity by the Holy Spirit.
(1 Cor.10:17) Lord, remember your Church throughout the world; make us
grow in love together with our Pope and our bishop, and all the clergy.
Remember our brothers and sisters who have gone to their rest in the hope of
rising again: bring them and all the departed into the light of your presence.
(2 Macc 12:45-46) Have mercy on us all; make us worthy to share eternal
life with Mary, the virgin Mother of God, with the apostles and with all the
saints who have done your will throughout the ages. May we praise you in
union with them, and give you glory though your Son, Jesus Christ. (2 Thes
1:4-5) Through him, with him, in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all
glory and honor is yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever.
All: Amen. (Rom 11:36)
Communion Rite
The Lord's Prayer:
All: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom
come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against
us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. (Matt 6:9-13)
Priest: Deliver us, Lord, from every evil and grant us peace in our day. In
your mercy keep us from sin and protect us from all anxiety as we wait in
joyful hope for the coming of our savior, Jesus Christ. (John 17:15)
All: For the kingdom the power and the glory are yours, now and forever.
Amen
Priest: Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles; I leave you peace, my
peace I give to you. (John 14:27) Look not on our sins, but on the faith of
your Church, and grant us the peace and unity of your kingdom where you
live forever and ever.
Priest: The peace of the Lord be with you always! (John 20:19)
People: And also with you!
The priest then directs the people to exchange a sign, such as a handshake or
a kiss, or a word of God's peace to one another.
Breaking of the Bread
All: 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. (John 1:29)
Communion
Priest: This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy
are those who are called to his supper. (Rev. 19:9)
People: Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I
shall be healed. (Matt 8:8)
Communion is distributed to the faithful at the altar by the priest and lay
ministers.
4. CONCLUDING RITE: Dismissal Priest: Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Now and forever. (Dan 2:20) May almighty God bless you, the Father, and
the Son, and the Holy Spirit. (Luke 24:51) Go in peace (Luke 7:50) to love
and serve the Lord. (2 Chr 35:3)
During the blessing the people make the Sign of the Cross, the traditional
sign of the baptized and a public sign of their belief in the power of God.
People: Thanks be to God. (2 Cor 9:15)