Table of Contents - Liturgy of the Catechumens
The Divine LiturgyMASS OF CATECHUMENSBlessed is the kingdom of the + Father, and of the, + Son and the + Holy Spirit, now and unto all ages of ages. R. Amen. V. I will go unto the altar of God. R. Even unto the God of my joy and gladness. PSALM 43V. Give sentence with me O God, and defend my cause against the ungodly people, O deliver me from the deceitful and wicked man. R. For Thou art the God of my strength; why hast Thou put me from Thee, and why go I so heavily while the enemy oppresseth me? V. O send out Thy light and Thy truth: that they may lead me and bring
me unto Thy holy hill and to Thy dwelling.
V. Why art thou so heavy, O my soul? and why are thou so disquieted
within me?
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
V. Our help is in the + name of the Lord.
V. I confess to God, to Blessed Mary, ever virgin, to all the Saints,
and to, you, my brethren, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word
and deed, by my own fault. I beg Holy Mary the Blessed Theotokos, all the
Saints of God, and you, my brethren, to pray for me.
I confess to God, to Blessed Mary, ever virgin, to all the Saints, and to you Father, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, by my own fault. I beg Holy Mary, the Blessed Theotokos, all the Saints of God, and you, Father, to pray for me. THE GENERAL SACRAMENTAL ABSOLUTIONMay the Almighty and Merciful Lord grant you pardon, + absolution and
remission of all your sins.
V. Turn us again, O Lord, and quicken us;
V. O Lord, show Thy mercy upon us;
V. O Lord, hear my prayer;
V. The Lord be with you;
THE PRIEST ASCENDS THE ALTARTHE INTROITTHE KYRIE ELEISON
THE TRISAGIONR. Have mercy upon us. V. Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One;
V. Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One;
THE GLORIA IN EXCELSISV. GLORY BE TO GOD ON HIGH, R. and on earth, peace good will towards men. We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee. We glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee for Thy great glory, O Lord, God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord, the only-begotten son, Jesus Christ, O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer, Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us. For Thou only art holy; Thou only art the Lord: Thou only O Jesus Christ with the Holy Spirit, art most high in the glory + of God the Father, Amen. V. The Lord be with you,
THE COLLECT AND THE EPISTLETHE GRADUAL PROPER FOR THE DAYCleanse my heart and my lips, O Almighty God, who didst cleanse the lips of the prophet Isaiah with a burning coal, and in thy gracious mercy so purify me that I may worthily proclaim Thy Holy Gospel, through Christ our Lord. Amen. May the Lord be in my heart and on my lips, that I may worthily attend to his Holy Gospel. V. The Lord be with you R. And with thy spirit
"Wisdom!"The continuation (or beginning) of the Holy Gospel according to: ____. R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. THE GOSPELR. Praise be to thee, O Christ. PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTSTHE SERMONTHE NICENE CREEDALL: The Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord, Jesus Christ , the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of His Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of light, very God of very God; begotten not made, being of one substance with the Father, by Whom all things were made, Who for us men and for our salvation, came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man. And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried; and the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again with glory, to judge both the quick and the dead; Whose kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, Who proceedeth from the Father; Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; Who spake by the prophets. And I believe in one holy Catholic and Apostolic Church: I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead +; and the life of the world to come. Amen. Receive, O Lord, the material gifts of Thy people for the welfare of Thy Church, accept them in honor of Thy glory. Amen. THE DOXOLOGYPraise God, from Whom all Blessings flow Praise Him all creatures here below Praise Him above, ye heavenly host Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Proceed to The Mass of the Faithful . Return to the full table of contents. Return to the Western Rite Liturgy Page. Return to the Gregorian Rite Page. |