† The word of God was made flesh

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WE ALL GATHER TOGETHER IN ONE PLACEWE GATHER IN THE NAME OF JESUS

THE PRIEST IS OUR CELEBRANTWE ALL HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY 3

WE GATHER TOGETHER

INTRODUCTORY RITE

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SINGING FIRST HYMN

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PRAISING GOD WITH OUR MUSIC AND OUR SINGING

THE SIGN OF THE CROSS

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WE BEGIN OUR WORSHIP IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

THE PENITENTIAL RITE

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WE SHOW HOW SORRY WE ARE FOR OUR SINS. I confess …Lord have mercy…

THROUGH MY FAULT, THROUGH

MY MOST GRIEVOUS FAULT

THE GLORIA

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PRAISING GOD: FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT

OPENING PRAYER

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WE PRAY AT THE END OF

THE INTRODUCTO

RY RITETHE PRIEST PUTS ALL

OUR PRAYERS

BEFORE GOD

LITURGY OF THE WORD

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LISTENING TO

THE WORD OF GOD

FIRST READING

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USUALLY TAKEN FROM THE OLD TESTAMENTEnd Response

Reader: The Word of God All: Thanks be to God.

PSALM

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WE RESPOND BY REPEATING THE VERSE TOGETHER

SECOND READING

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End Response

Reader: The Word of God All: Thanks be to God.

TAKEN FROM THE NEW

TESTAMENT

GOSPEL

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A READING ABOUT THE LIFE AND MESSAGE OF JESUS HIMSELFEnd Response

Reader: The Word Of God All: Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ

THE HOMILY

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THE PRIEST TALKS ABOUT THE READINGS OF THE DAY AND THE MAIN MESSAGE IN THEM

THE CREED

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WE PROFESS OUR FAITHWE SAY WHAT WE BELIEVE IN

BIDDING PRAYERS

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WE PRAY FOR OUR NEEDS,THE CHURCH AND OTHERS WHO NEED GOD’S HELP

THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

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THE SECOND MAIN PART OF THE MASS

SHARING THE BREAD AND WINERECEIVING THE BODY OF CHRIST

THE OFFERTORY

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WE OFFER BREAD AND WINE

WE OFFER OURSELVES

THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

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WE THANK GOD THE FATHERJESUS BECOMES PRESENT AMONG US

CONSECRATION

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BREAD BECOMES BODY OF CHRISTWINE BECOMES BLOOD OF CHRIST

THE OUR FATHER

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WE PRAISE GODWE ASK HIM TO FORGIVE US AND TO HELP US IN ALL OUR NEEDS

SHARING THE PEACE

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WE SHARE THE SIGN OF PEACEWE SHOW WE LOVE EVERYONE

HOLY COMMUNION

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WE RECEIVE THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST

CONCLUSION

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PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

DISMISSAL

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BLESSINGAS THE MASS COMES TO AN END THE PRIEST INVITES US TO SHARE THE JOY OF CHRIST WITH OTHERS EVERYWHERE

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“DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME”

† The word of God was made flesh

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