Guided Mass

Follow the Sacred Liturgy step by step. A reverent companion for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

Guided Mass

Follow the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass with reverence and focus

The full Order of Mass with the people's responses

Begin the guided celebration of the Mass above.

How to Follow the Mass

Make the Sign of the Cross and listen to the Greeting.

Participate in the Penitential Act and sing the Gloria (on Sundays and Solemnities).

Listen to the Readings and respond to the Word of God.

Offer the gifts, pray the Eucharistic Prayer, and receive Holy Communion.

Receive the final Blessing and go forth to live the Gospel.

The Order of Mass

The principal parts of the Sacred Liturgy, with the people’s responses.

V. = Versicle (Priest / Deacon / Cantor)
R. = Response (The People)

The people’s responses are the heart of active participation.
When following along, speak or pray the R. parts in your heart.
At Mass, respond clearly and joyfully with the whole assembly.

Introductory Rites

Sign of the Cross & Greeting

Stand

V. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

R. Amen.

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with your spirit.

Penitential Act

Confiteor

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, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

V. May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.

R. Amen.

Kyrie

Lord, have mercy

V. Lord, have mercy.

R. Lord, have mercy.

V. Christ, have mercy.

R. Christ, have mercy.

V. Lord, have mercy.

R. Lord, have mercy.

Glory to God

Sundays outside Advent & Lent

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father.

Omitted on weekdays and on the Sundays of Advent and Lent.

Liturgy of the Word

The Readings

Sit

Lector: The Word of the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God.

On Sundays and Saturday vigils there is a Second Reading after the Responsorial Psalm.

The Gospel

Stand

V. A reading from the holy Gospel according to N.

R. Glory to you, O Lord.

V. The Gospel of the Lord.

R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Nicene Creed

Sundays & Solemnities

I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God…

The full Creed is prayed standing on Sundays and solemnities. A bow is made at “and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.”

Universal Prayer

Prayers of the Faithful

After each petition we respond:

R. Lord, hear our prayer.

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Pray, brethren

Stand

V. Pray, brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.

R. May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church.

Preface Dialogue

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with your spirit.

V. Lift up your hearts.

R. We lift them up to the Lord.

V. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

R. It is right and just.

Holy, Holy, Holy

Sanctus

R. Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Memorial Acclamation

The mystery of faith

V. The mystery of faith.

R. We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection, until you come again.

Or: When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your Death, O Lord, until you come again.
Or: Save us, Savior of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.

The Lord’s Prayer

R. 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.

V. Deliver us, Lord, we pray…

R. For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and forever.

Lamb of God

Agnus Dei

R. 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.

Holy Communion

V. Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.

R. Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

Minister: The Body of Christ.

R. Amen.

Concluding Rites

Blessing & Dismissal

Stand

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with your spirit.

V. May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

R. Amen.

V. Go forth, the Mass is ended.

R. Thanks be to God.

Common Responses of the People

The faithful’s parts in the dialogue of the Mass, grouped by the four principal parts.

Amen

After the Sign of the Cross: “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”

And with your spirit

Whenever the priest says, “The Lord be with you.”

Lord, have mercy

The Kyrie dialogue: Lord, have mercy / Christ, have mercy / Lord, have mercy.

Glory to God

Sung on Sundays outside Advent and Lent, and throughout Christmas Time and Easter Time.

Thanks be to God

After each reading: “The Word of the Lord.”

Glory to you, O Lord

After “A reading from the holy Gospel according to N.” Make a small sign of the cross on forehead, lips, and heart.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

After “The Gospel of the Lord.”

Lord, hear our prayer

After each petition of the Universal Prayer (Prayers of the Faithful).

May the Lord accept the sacrifice…

After “Pray, brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.”

We lift them up to the Lord

After “Lift up your hearts.” Then: “It is right and just.”

Holy, Holy, Holy

The Sanctus, sung after the Preface. Bells may ring.

We proclaim your Death, O Lord…

The Memorial Acclamation after “The mystery of faith.” Two other acclamations may be used.

Amen

The Great Amen, sealing the Eucharistic Prayer.

For the kingdom, the power…

After the embolism of the Lord’s Prayer.

Lamb of God

Sung while the priest breaks the Host.

Lord, I am not worthy…

After “Behold the Lamb of God…” Then “Amen” when receiving Communion.

Amen

After the Prayer after Communion, and again after the blessing.

And with your spirit

After “The Lord be with you” before the blessing.

Thanks be to God

After the dismissal: “Go forth, the Mass is ended,” or another dismissal formula.