Introductory Rites
Preparing to celebrate the Eucharist
Liturgy of the word
Hearing God’s plan of salvation
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Celebrating Christ’s presence in the Eucharist
Concluding rites
Going forth to glorify the Lord by our lives
Entrance chant
We gather as a community and praise God in song
Greeting
We pray the sign of the cross. The priest welcomes us.
Penitential rite
We remember our sins and ask God for mercy .This recalls God’s merciful actions throughout history.
Gloria
We praise God in song. We sing praise with the heavenly choir.
C/O prayer
We ask God to hear our prayers. The collect gathers the prayers of all into one and disposes all to ear the Word of God
Responsorial psalm
We respond to God’s Word in song.
Gospel acclamation
We sing “Alleluia!” to praise God for the Good News. During Lent, we use a different acclamation.
Gospel reading
We stand and listen to the gospel of the lord
Homily
The priest or the deacon explains God’s Word.
Profession of Faith
We proclaim our faith through the Creed.
Prayer of the faithful
We pray for our needs and the needs of others.
Presentation and prep of the gifts
We bring gifts of bread and wine to the altar
Prayer over the offerings
The priest prays that God will accept our sacrifice.
Eucharistic prayer
This prayer of thanksgiving is the center and high point of the entire celebration.
Preface
We give thanks and praise to God.
Holy, Holy, Holy
We sing an acclamation of praise.
Consecration
The bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
The Mystery of Faith
We proclaim the mystery of our faith.
Amen
We affirm the words and actions of the Eucharistic Prayer
