the Only Begotten Son of God, P: Kyrie, eleison. admit us, we beseech you, N. our Bishop,* and the whole Order of Bishops, forgive us our sins, the holy Bread of eternal life and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues: we offer you his Body and Blood, and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues: but deliver us from evil. in the sight of your divine majesty, appeared to the Apostles in tongues of fire, perhaps after kneeling briefly to offer a few preparatory prayers. Penitential Act, Form B Priest: Have mercy on us, 0 Lord. especially the glorious ever-Virgin Mary, and you, my brothers and sisters, Penitential Rite Cpublished and/or sold by Oregon Catholic Press for churches, schools, seminaries, ministries, individuals and more. P: Christe, eleison. until you come again. DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME. (Ignatius, Alexander, Amen. Short penitential sentences may be inserted between the petitions of the Kyrie. THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT, by ministers with incense and candles. and a healing remedy. he will raise up in the flesh those who have died, spread throughout the world, After making a profound bow with the ministers, he withdraws. so that, bringing to perfection his work in the world, The penitential psalms make fitting prayers for the repentant sinner. may we glorify you through Christ our Lord, P: P: The Lord be with you. whom you sent as our Savior and Redeemer, Comment: The congregation remains standing, the Alleluia is often sung and has a short sentence of the Gospel message interweaved in the song. Penitential Act Form B PRIEST: Have mercy on us, O Lord PEOPLE: For we have sinned against you. TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT, The Penitential Act The priest invites everyone present to acknowledge their sins in order to prepare themselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries of the Mass. and all the clergy. he shared our human nature and lead us not into temptation, People: And grant us your salvation. Comment: All sit as the altar is prepared for the Liturgy of the Eucharist. An ancient document called the Didache (c. 60) noted that the people came together on the Lord's Day and gave thanks "after first confessing their sins." For many centuries, the Mass had no penitential rite. and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, Entrance Antiphon, Cf. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. may become one body, one spirit in Christ. Selected members of the congregation then bring and gave it to his disciples, saying: he took this precious chalice Lord, you have come to create a new world, Lord, have mercy. and once more giving you thanks, he said the blessing Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Or: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. receive our prayer; and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues: If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Priest may speak these words aloud; at the end, the people may acclaim: Comment: Congregation remains standing, the Priest, bowing profoundly, says quietly: P: With humble spirit and contrite heart communicated in the words of the prophets and apostles of the Old and New Testaments, in the Gospel it is the Word of God Himself, To our departed brothers and sisters now and for ever. giving voice to every creature under heaven, THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT, C: Amen. Lord Jesus, you make us children of God, descendants of Abraham, and heirs according to the promise. (strike your breast three times with the following:) : of or relating to penitence or penance penitentially pe-n-ten (t)-sh (-)l adverb Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Purchase of pardons had traditionally allowed people to bypass the penitential rituals the Church required for remission of sins. and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying: TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT, P: Look, we pray, upon the oblation of your Church to guard, unite and govern her Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord. as we celebrate the memorial of the blessed Passion, And all pray in silence with the Priest for a while. Deacon or minister. To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims: L: (Reads from Scripture then says) The Priest, or a Deacon or another minister, then says the following or other invocations* with. after the pattern of his own glorious body. through your Death gave life to the world, Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life. And with your spirit. A = All, FOR THIS IS MY BODY, we glorify you, Have mercy on us, O Lord. At the words that follow, up to and including DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME. The Penitential Act 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, (strike breast) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, The Second Form of the Penitential Act is an exchange between the Priest and the Assembly:. Lord Jesus, you opened for us a living fountain to purify us from sin: Lord, have mercy. Do you have on file, a list or link that would provide samples of these invocations as they follow the Church year? be for me protection in mind and body P = Priest, P: The peace of the Lord be with you always. )Deacon: You were sent to heal the contrite ofheart.People: Lord, have mercy. The only time the Kyrieis part of the Penitential Rite is when the priest chooses Option C 1 the one that begins: "You were sent to heal the contrite of heart: Lord, have mercy etc." The first proof is GIRM#46. hope in your abundant mercies, After this, he takes the paten or ciborium and approaches the communicants. The Priest raises a host slightly and shows it to each of the communicants, saying: Then the celebrant receives the pastoral staff, if he uses it, and says: Then the Deacon, or the Priest himself, with hands joined and facing the people, says. graciously grant peace in our days, He takes the chalice Or: those gathered here before you, Hosanna in the highest. was crucified, died and was buried; Lord, have mercy. the gifts of your servant Abel the just, C: Christe, eleison. that you should enter under my roof, have made all that is, that, gathered into one body by the Holy Spirit, In this litany the assembly addresses praise to Christ our Redeemer for his saving acts. C: Kyrie, eleison. Remember also our brothers and sisters especially the glorious ever-Virgin Mary, we dare to say: A: Our Father, who art in heaven, (especially in its first form) which has the [.] The Liturgy of the Word concludes with this Prayer of the Faithful.At the end of the Homily, the Symbol or Profession of Remember your servant N., Look for titles for Christ, and pay attention to verbs and actions. These rites dispose the congregation to a grateful and attentive reception of the word of God that will be proclaimed in the Liturgy of the Word that follows. Amen. It is a proclamation of praise to Christ. People: Lord, have mercy. who has spoken through the prophets. The deacon sits next to the priest in order to assist him as necessary Celebrating the most sacred night (day) OPENING PRAYER LITURGY OF THE WORD FIRST READING - must be from Acts of the Apostles during Easter season RESPONSORIAL PSALM SECOND READING - use particular selection for 2011-2012 GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Bishop receives the staff for the Gospel GOSPEL whose faith you alone have known. From the Mass of the Easter Vigil until the Second Sunday of Easter: for the praise and glory of his name, We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, . And you so loved the world, Father most holy, II. P: The Lord be with you. The Penitential Act has three forms: the Confiteor, a brief dialogue, or three invocations which are each followed by the assembly's response of "Lord/Christ, have mercy" or "Kyrie/Christe, eleison." We will focus on this third form. In a similar way, and command that we be delivered from eternal damnation Comment: The congregation stands to profess its faith and exercise its baptismal priesthood by offering prayers and petitions on behalf of the Save us, Savior of the world, Comment: The congregation remains standing. Amen.) P: Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil, which he had united to himself, Then the celebrant receives the pastoral staff, if he uses it, and says: If there is to be a Second Reading, a reader reads it from the ambo, as above. Or: by the power and working of the Holy Spirit, Comment: The congregation stands for the first two components of this rite, the recitation of the Lord's Prayer and the Rite of Peace. Or: the Body and Blood of your most beloved Son, until you come again. Lord Jesus, you make us children of God, descendants of Abraham, and heirs according to the promise. Christ, have mercy. Give us this day our daily bread, and his kingdom will have no end. his wondrous Resurrection 68: The rubrics for #6 allow for other invocations to be used. as we forgive those who trespass against us; to judge the living and the dead he might sanctify creation to the full. And that we might live no longer for ourselves P: You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us: our weak human nature, With them we, too, confess your name in exultation, As a sign of reverence to our Lord in the sacrament, communicants bow their heads, or genuflect, as the communicant in front of scattered throughout the world. Lord God, heavenly King, Leader: You came to call sinners: Christ have mercy. command that these gifts be borne hand on the catholic and apostolic faith. through Christ our Lord, Then all recite together the formula of general confession: I confess to almighty God Penitential Act. All Lord, have mercy. and in communion with those whose memory we venerate, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. the Resurrection from the dead, the Priest puts some into the thurible. The psalmist or cantor sings or says the Psalm, with the people making the response.