ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCf. Ps 139 (138): 18, 5-6
Resurréxi, et adhuc tecum sum, allelúia: posuísti super me manum tuam, allelúia: mirábilis facta est sciéntia tua, allelúia, allelúia.
I have risen, and I am with you still, alleluia.
You have laid your hand upon me, alleluia.
Too wonderful for me, this knowledge, alleluia, alleluia.
Or:Lk 24: 34; cf. Rev 1: 6
The Lord is truly risen, alleluia.
To him be glory and power
for all the ages of eternity, alleluia, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, who on this day,
through your Only Begotten Son,
have conquered death
and unlocked for us the path to eternity,
grant, we pray, that we who keep
the solemnity of the Lord’s Resurrection
may, through the renewal brought by your Spirit,
rise up in the light of life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
READINGS
FIRST READING:
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
SECOND READING: (Option 1) SECOND READING: (Option 2)
Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 R. This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.Or:Alleluia. Hæc dies quam fecit Dóminus; exsultémus et lætémur in ea.
However, in Easter Sunday Masses which are celebrated with a congregation, the rite of the renewal of baptismal promises may take place after the Homily, according to the text used at the Easter Vigil. In that case the Creed is omitted.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Exultant with paschal gladness, O Lord,
we offer the sacrifice
by which your Church
is wondrously reborn and nourished.
Through Christ our Lord.
When the Roman Canon is used, the proper forms of the Communicantes (In communion with those) and Hanc igitur (Therefore, Lord, we pray) are said.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON1 Cor 5: 7-8
Pascha nostrum immolátus est Christus, allelúia; ítaque epulemur in azymis sinceritatis et veritatis, allelúia, allelúia.
Christ our Passover has been sacrificed, alleluia;
therefore let us keep the feast with the unleavened bread
of purity and truth, alleluia, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Look upon your Church, O God,
with unfailing love and favor,
so that, renewed by the paschal mysteries,
she may come to the glory of the resurrection.
Through Christ our Lord.
To impart the blessing at the end of Mass, the Priest may appropriately use the formula of Solemn Blessing for the Mass of the Easter Vigil, as follows:
SOLEMN BLESSING
May almighty God bless you
through today's Easter Solemnity
and, in his compassion,
defend you from every assault of sin.
R. Amen.
And may he, who restores you to eternal life
in the Resurrection of his Only Begotten,
endow you with the prize of immortality.
R. Amen.
Now that the days of the Lord's Passion have drawn to a close,
may you who celebrate the gladness of the Paschal Feast
come with Christ's help, and exulting in spirit,
to those feasts that are celebrated in eternal joy.
R. Amen.
And may the blessing of almighty God,
the Father, and the Son, † and the Holy Spirit,
come down on you and remain with you for ever.
R. Amen.
For the dismissal of the people, there is sung or said:
Go forth, the Mass is ended, alleluia, alleluia.
Or:
Go in peace, alleluia, alleluia.
R. Thanks be to God, alleluia, alleluia.
MONDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONEx 13: 5, 9
Introdúxit vos Dóminus in terram fluéntem lac et mel; ut lex Dómini sit semper in ore vestro, allelúia.
The Lord has led you into a land flowing with milk and honey,
that the law of the Lord may always be on your lips, alleluia.
Or:
Resurréxit Dóminus a mórtuis, sicus díxerat; exsúltemus et lætémur omnes, quóniam ipse regnat in ætérnum, allelúia.
The Lord has risen from the dead, as he said;
let us all exult and rejoice,
for he reigns for all eternity, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, who give constant increase
to your Church by new offspring,
grant that your servants may hold fast in their lives
to the Sacrament they have received in faith.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Accept graciously, O Lord, we pray,
the offerings of your peoples,
that, renewed by confession of your name and by Baptism,
they may attain unending happiness.
Through Christ our Lord.
When the Roman Canon is used, the proper forms of the Communicantes (In communion with those) and Hanc igitur (Therefore, Lord, we pray) are said.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONRom 6: 9
Christus resúrgens ex mortúis iam non móritur, mors illi ultra non dominábitur, allelúia.
Christ, having risen from the dead, dies now no more;
death will no longer have dominion over him, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
May the grace of this paschal Sacrament
abound in our minds, we pray, O Lord,
and make those you have set on the way of eternal salvation
worthy of your gifts.
Through Christ our Lord.
TUESDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCf. Sir 15: 3-4
Aqua sapiéntæ potávit eos; firmábitur in illis, et non flectétur, exaltábit eos in ætérnum, allelúia.
He gave them the water of wisdom to drink;
it will be made strong in them and will not be moved;
it will raise them up for ever, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, who have bestowed on us paschal remedies,
endow your people with heavenly gifts,
so that, possessed of perfect freedom,
they may rejoice in heaven
over what gladdens them now on earth.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Accept in compassion, Lord, we pray,
the offerings of your family,
that under your protective care
they may never lose what they have received,
but attain the gifts that are eternal.
Through Christ our Lord.
When the Roman Canon is used, the proper forms of the Communicantes (In communion with those) and Hanc igitur (Therefore, Lord, we pray) are said.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Col 3: 1-2
Si consurrexístis cum Christo, quæ sursum sunt quærite, ubi Christus est in déxtera Dei sedens; quae sursum sunt sápite, allelúia.
If you have risen with Christ, seek the things that are above,
where Christ is seated at the right hand of God;
mind the things that are above, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Hear us, almighty God,
and, as you have bestowed on your family
the perfect grace of Baptism,
so prepare their hearts
for the reward of eternal happiness.
Through Christ our Lord.
WEDNESDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCf. Mt 25: 34
Veníte, benedícti Patris mei, percípite regnum, quod vobis parátum est ab orígine mundi, allelúia.
Come, you blessed of my Father;
receive the kingdom prepared for you
from the foundation of the world, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, who gladden us year by year
with the solemnity of the Lord’s Resurrection,
graciously grant,
that, by celebrating these present festivities,
we may merit through them to reach eternal joys.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Receive, we pray, O Lord,
the sacrifice which has redeemed the human race,
and be pleased to accomplish in us
salvation of mind and body.
Through Christ our Lord.
When the Roman Canon is used, the proper forms of the Communicantes (In communionwith those) and Hanc igitur (Therefore, Lord, we pray) are said.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONCf. Lk 24: 35
Cognovérunt discípuli Dóminum Iesum in fractióne panis, allelúia.
The disciples recognized the Lord Jesus
in the breaking of the bread, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
We pray, O Lord,
that the reverent reception of the Sacrament of your Son
may cleanse us from our old ways
and transform us into a new creation.
Through Christ our Lord.
THURSDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONWis 10: 20-21
Victrícem manum tuam, Dómine, laudevérunt páriter, quia sapiéntia apéruit os mutum, et linguas infántium fecit disértas, allelúia.
They praised in unison your conquering hand, O Lord,
for wisdom opened mouths that were mute
and gave eloquence to the tongues of infants, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, who have united the many nations
in confessing your name,
grant that those reborn in the font of Baptism
may be one in the faith of their hearts
and the homage of their deeds.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Psalms 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9 R. O Lord, our God, how wonderful is your name in all the earth!Or:Alleluia. Dómine, Dóminus noster, quam admirábile est nomen tuum in univérsa terra!
This is the day the LORD has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it - Ps 118:24 Hæc dies quam fecit Dóminus; exsultémus et lætémur in ea.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Graciously be pleased, O Lord,
to accept the sacrificial gifts we offer joyfully
both for those who have been reborn
and in hope of your increased help from heaven.
Through Christ our Lord.
When the Roman Canon is used, the proper forms of the Communicantes (In communionwith those) and Hanc igitur (Therefore, Lord, we pray) are said.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Cf. 1 Pt 2: 9
Pópulus acquisitiónis, annuntiáte virtútes eius, qui vos de ténebris vocávit in admirábile lumen suum, allelúia
O chosen people, proclaim the mighty works of him,
who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Hear, O Lord, our prayers,
that this most holy exchange,
by which you have redeemed us,
may bring your help in this present life
and ensure for us eternal gladness.
Through Christ our Lord.
FRIDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCf. Ps 78 (77): 53
Edúxit Dóminus pópulum suum in spe, et inimícos eórum opéruit mare, allelúia.
The Lord led his people in hope,
while the sea engulfed their foes, alleluia.
COLLECT
Almighty ever-living God,
who gave us the Paschal Mystery
in the covenant you established
for reconciling the human race,
so dispose our minds, we pray,
that what we celebrate by professing the faith
we may express in deeds.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Psalms 118:1-2 and 4, 22-24, 25-27a R. The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.Or:Alleluia. Lápidem, quem reprobavérunt ædificántes, hic factus est in caput ánguli.
This is the day the LORD has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it - Ps 118:24 Hæc dies quam fecit Dóminus; exsultémus et lætémur in ea.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Perfect within us, O Lord, we pray,
the solemn exchange brought about by these paschal offerings,
that we may be drawn from earthly desires
to a longing for the things of heaven.
Through Christ our Lord.
When the Roman Canon is used, the proper forms of the Communicantes (In communionwith those) and Hanc igitur (Therefore, Lord, we pray) are said.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONCf. Jn 21: 12-13
Dixit Iesus discípulis suis:Veníte, prandéte. Et accépit panem, et dedit eis, allelúia.
Jesus said to his disciples: Come and eat.
And he took bread and gave it to them, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Keep safe, O Lord, we pray,
those whom you have saved by your kindness
that, redeemed by the Passion of your Son,
they may rejoice in his Resurrection.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
SATURDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONPs 105 (104): 43
Edúxit Dóminus pópulum suum in exsultatióne, et eléctos suos in lætítia, allelúia.
The Lord brought out his people with joy,
his chosen ones with shouts of rejoicing, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, who by the abundance of your grace
give increase to the peoples who believe in you,
look with favor on those you have chosen
and clothe with blessed immortality
those reborn through the Sacrament of Baptism.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Grant, we pray, O Lord,
that we may always find delight in these paschal mysteries,
so that the renewal constantly at work within us
may be the cause of our unending joy.
Through Christ our Lord.
When the Roman Canon is used, the proper forms of the Communicantes (In communionwith those) and Hanc igitur (Therefore, Lord, we pray) are said.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONGal 3: 27
Omnes qui in Christo baptizáti estis, Christum induístis, allelúia.
All of you who have been baptized in Christ
have put on Christ, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Look with kindness upon your people, O Lord,
and grant, we pray,
that those you were pleased to renew by eternal mysteries
may attain in their flesh
the incorruptible glory of the resurrection.
Through Christ our Lord.
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (or of Divine Mercy)
ENTRANCE ANTIPHON1 Pt 2: 2
Quasi modo génite infántes, rationábile, sine dolo lac concupscíte, ut in eo crescátis in salútem, allelúia.
Like newborn infants, you must long for the pure, spiritual milk,
that in him you may grow to salvation, alleluia.
Or: 4 Esdr 2: 36-37
Accípite iucunditátem gloriæ vestræ, grátias agéntes Deo, qui vos ad cæléstia regna vocávit, allelúia.
Receive the joy of your glory, giving thanks to God,
who has called you into the heavenly kingdom, alleluia.
COLLECT
God of everlasting mercy,
who in the very recurrence of the paschal feast
kindle the faith of the people you have made your own,
increase, we pray, the grace you have bestowed,
that all may grasp and rightly understand
in what font they have been washed,
by whose Spirit they have been reborn,
by whose Blood they have been redeemed.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
READINGS
ALLELUIAJohn 20:29 You believe in me, Thomas, because you have seen me, says the Lord;
blessed are they who have not seen me, but still believe! Quia vidísti me, Thoma, credidísti, dicit Dóminus: beáti qui non vidérunt et credidérunt.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Accept, O Lord, we pray,
the oblations of your people
(and of those you have brought to new birth),
that, renewed by confession of your name and by Baptism,
they may attain unending happiness.
Through Christ our Lord.
When the Roman Canon is used, the proper forms of the Communicantes (In communionwith those) and Hanc igitur (Therefore, Lord, we pray) are said.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONCf. Jn 20: 27
Bring your hand and feel the place of the nails,
and do not be unbelieving but believing, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that our reception of this paschal Sacrament
may have a continuing effect
in our minds and hearts.
Through Christ our Lord.
SOLEMN BLESSING
May God, who by the Resurrection of his Only Begotten Son
was pleased to confer on you
the gift of redemption and of adoption,
give you gladness by his blessing.
Amen.
May he, by whose redeeming work
you have received the gift of everlasting freedom,
make you heirs to an eternal inheritance.
Amen.
And may you, who have already risen with Christ
in Baptism through faith,
by living in a right manner on this earth,
be united with him in the homeland of heaven.
Amen.
For the dismissal of the people, there is sung or said: Go forth, the Mass is ended, alleluia, alleluia. Or: Go in peace, alleluia, alleluia. The people respond: Thanks be to God, alleluia, alleluia.
MONDAY
In the Second Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONRom 6: 9
Christus resúrgens ex mórtuis iam non móritur, mors illi ultra non dominábitur, allelúia.
Christ, having risen from the dead, dies now no more;
death will no longer have dominion over him, alleluia.
COLLECT
Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that we, who have been renewed by paschal remedies,
transcending the likeness of our earthly parentage,
may be transformed in the image of our heavenly maker.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever
Psalms 2:1-3, 4-7a, 7b-9 R. Blessed are all who take refuge in the Lord,Or:Alleluia. Beáti omnes qui confídunt in te, Dómine.
Si consurrexístis Christo, quæ sursum sunt quaérite, ubi Christus est in détera Dei sedens.
If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above,
where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Receive, O Lord, we pray,
these offerings of your exultant Church,
and, as you have given her cause for such great gladness,
grant also that the gifts we bring
may bear fruit in perpetual happiness.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONJn 20: 19
Jesus stood in the midst of his disciples and said to them:
Peace be with you, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Look with kindness upon your people, O Lord,
and grant, we pray,
that those you were pleased to renew by eternal mysteries
may attain in their flesh
the incorruptible glory of the resurrection.
Through Christ our Lord.
TUESDAY
In the Second Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONRev 19: 7, 6
Let us rejoice and be glad and give glory to God,
for the Lord our God the Almighty reigns, alleluia.
COLLECT
Enable us, we pray, almighty God,
to proclaim the power of the risen Lord,
that we, who have received the pledge of his gift,
may come to possess all he gives
when it is fully revealed.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Psalms 93:1ab, 1cd-2, 5 R. The Lord is king; he is robed in majesty.Or:Alleluia. Dóminus regnávit, decórem indútus est.
Exaltári opórtet Filium hóminus, ut omnis qui credit in eum hábeat vitam ætérnam.
The Son of Man must be lifted up,
so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life. -Jn 3:14-15
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Grant, we pray, O Lord,
that we may always find delight in these paschal mysteries,
so that the renewal constantly at work within us
may be the cause of our unending joy.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONCf. Lk 24: 46, 26
The Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead,
and so enter into his glory, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Hear, O Lord, our prayers,
that this most holy exchange,
by which you have redeemed us,
may bring your help in this present life
and ensure for us eternal gladness.
Through Christ our Lord.
WEDNESDAY
In the Second Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCf. Ps 18 (17): 50; 22 (21): 23
Confitébor tibi in pópulis, Dómine, et narrábo nomen tuum frátribus meis, allelúia.
I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
I will tell of your name to my kin, alleluia.
COLLECT
As we recall year by year the mysteries
by which, through the restoration of its original dignity,
human nature has received the hope of rising again,
we earnestly beseech your mercy, Lord,
that what we celebrate in faith
we may possess in unending love.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Psalms 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 R. The Lord hears the cry of the poor. Or:Alleluia. Pauper clamávit, et Dóminus exaudívit eum
Sic Deus diléxit mundum, ut Fílium suum Unigénitum daret; omnis qui credit in eum habet vitam ætérnam.
God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son,
so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. Jn 3:16
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
O God, who by the wonderful exchange effected in this sacrifice
have made us partakers of the one supreme Godhead,
grant, we pray,
that, as we have come to know your truth,
we may make it ours by a worthy way of life.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONCf. Jn 15: 16, 19
Dicit Dóminus: Ego elégi vos de mundo et pósui vos ut eátis, et fructum afferátis, et fructus vester máneat, allelúia.
I have chosen you from the world, says the Lord,
and have appointed you to go and bear fruit,
fruit that will last, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Graciously be present to your people, we pray, O Lord,
and lead those you have imbued with heavenly mysteries
to pass from former ways to newness of life.
Through Christ our Lord.
THURSDAY
In the Second Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCf. Ps 68 (67): 8-9, 20
Deus, dum egrederéris coram pópulo tuo, iter fáciens eis, hábitans in illis, terra mota est, cæli distillavérunt, allelúia.
O God, when you went forth before your people,
marching with them and living among them,
the earth trembled, heavens poured down rain, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, who for the salvation of the world
brought about the paschal sacrifice,
be favorable to the supplications of your people,
so that Christ our High Priest, interceding on our behalf,
may by his likeness to ourselves
bring us reconciliation,
and by his equality with you
free us from our sins.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Psalms 34:2 and 9, 17-18, 19-20 R. The Lord hears the cry of the poor. Or:Alleluia. Pauper clamávit, et Dóminus exaudívit eum.
Quia vidísti me, Thoma, credidísti, dicit Dóminus: beáti qui non vidérunt et credidérunt.
You believe in me, Thomas, because you have seen me, says the Lord;
blessed are those who have not seen, but still believe. - Jn 20:29
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
May our prayers rise up to you, O Lord,
together with the sacrificial offerings,
so that, purified by your graciousness,
we may be conformed to the mysteries of your mighty love.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONMt 28: 20
Ecce ego vobíscum sum ómnibus diébus, usque ad consummatiónem sæculi, alelúia.
Behold, I am with you always,
even to the end of the age, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Almighty ever-living God,
who restore us to eternal life
in the Resurrection of Christ,
increase in us, we pray, the fruits of this paschal Sacrament
and pour into our hearts the strength of this saving food.
Through Christ our Lord.
FRIDAY
In the Second Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONRev 5: 9-10
Redemísti, Dómine, in sánguine tuo, ex omni tribu, et lingua, et pópulo, et natióne, et fecísti nos Deo nostro regnum et sacerdótes, allelúia.
You have redeemed us, Lord, by your Blood,
from every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
and have made us into a kingdom, priests for our God, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, hope and light of the sincere,
we humbly entreat you to dispose our hearts
to offer you worthy prayer
and ever to extol you
by dutiful proclamation of your praise.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14 R. One thing I seek: to dwell in the house of the Lord. Or:Alleluia. Unam pétii a Dómino: ut inhábitem in domo Dómini.
Non in pane solo vivit homo, sed in omni verbo quod procédit de ore Dei.
One does not live on bread alone,
but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Accept in compassion, Lord, we pray,
the offerings of your family,
that under your protective care
they may never lose what they have received,
but attain the gifts that are eternal.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONRom 4: 25
Tráditus est Christus Dóminus noster propter delícta nostra, et resurréxit propter iustifucatiónem nostram, allelúia.
Christ our Lord was handed over for our transgressions
and was raised again for our justification, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Keep safe, O Lord, we pray,
those whom you have saved by your kindness,
that, redeemed by the Passion of your Son,
they may rejoice in his Resurrection.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
SATURDAY
In the Second Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCf. 1 Pt 2: 9
Pópulus acquisitiónis, annuntíate virtútes eius, qui vos de ténebris vocávit in admirábile lumen suum, allelúia.
O chosen people, proclaim the mighty works of him
who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light, alleluia.
COLLECT
Set aside, O Lord,
the bond of sentence written for us by the law of sin,
which in the Paschal Mystery you canceled
through the Resurrection of Christ your Son.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Or:
O God, who willed that through the paschal mysteries
the gates of mercy should stand open for your faithful,
look upon us and have mercy,
that as we follow, by your gift, the way you desire for us,
so may we never stray from the paths of life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Psalms 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 R. Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you. Or:Alleluia. Fiat misericórdia tua, Dómine, super nos, quemádmodum sperávimus in te.
Surréxit Christus qui creávit ómnia, et misértus est humáno géneri.
Christ is risen, who made all things;
he has shown mercy on all people.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Sanctify graciously these gifts, O Lord, we pray,
and, accepting the oblation of this spiritual sacrifice,
make of us an eternal offering to you.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONJn 17: 24
Pater, quos dedísti mihi, volu ut ubi sum ego, et illi sint mecum, ut vídeant claritátem quam dedísti mihi, allelúia.
Father, I wish that, where I am,
those you gave me may also be with me,
that they may see the glory that you gave me, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
We have partaken of the gifts of this sacred mystery,
humbly imploring, O Lord,
that what your Son commanded us to do
in memory of him
may bring us growth in charity.
Through Christ our Lord.
THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCf. Ps 66 (65): 1-2
Cry out with joy to God, all the earth;
O sing to the glory of his name.
O render him glorious praise, alleluia.
COLLECT
May your people exult for ever, O God,
in renewed youthfulness of spirit,
so that, rejoicing now in the restored glory of our adoption,
we may look forward in confident hope
to the rejoicing of the day of resurrection.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
ALLELUIA: Lord Jesus, open the Scriptures to us; make our hearts burn while you speak to us. - Lk 24:32 Domine Jesu, áperi nobis Scriptúras; fac cor nostrum ardens dum lóqueris nobis.
ALLELUIA: Lord Jesus, open the Scriptures to us; make our hearts burn while you speak to us. - Lk 24:32 Domine Jesu, áperi nobis Scriptúras; fac cor nostrum ardens dum lóqueris nobis.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Receive, O Lord, we pray,
these offerings of your exultant Church,
and, as you have given her cause for such great gladness,
grant also that the gifts we bring
may bear fruit in perpetual happiness.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONLk 24: 35
The disciples recognized the Lord Jesus
in the breaking of the bread, alleluia.
Optional for Year B: Lk 24: 46-47
The Christ had to suffer and on the third day rise from the dead;
in his name repentance and remission of sins
must be preached to all the nations, alleluia.
Optional for Year C: Cf. Jn 21: 12-13
Jesus said to his disciples: Come and eat.
And he took bread and gave it to them, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Look with kindness upon your people, O Lord,
and grant, we pray,
that those you were pleased to renew by eternal mysteries
may attain in their flesh
the incorruptible glory of the resurrection.
Through Christ our Lord.
SOLEMN BLESSING
May God, who by the Resurrection of his Only Begotten Son
was pleased to confer on you
the gift of redemption and of adoption,
give you gladness by his blessing.
Amen.
May he, by whose redeeming work
you have received the gift of everlasting freedom,
make you heirs to an eternal inheritance.
Amen.
And may you, who have already risen with Christ
in Baptism through faith,
by living in a right manner on this earth,
be united with him in the homeland of heaven.
Amen.
For the dismissal of the people, there is sung or said: Go forth, the Mass is ended, alleluia, alleluia. Or: Go in peace, alleluia, alleluia. The people respond: Thanks be to God, alleluia, alleluia.
MONDAY
In the Third Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHON
Surréxit pastor bonus, qui ánimam suam pósuit pro óvibus suis, et pro grege suo mori dignátus est, allelúia.
The Good Shepherd has risen,
who laid down his life for his sheep
and willingly died for his flock, alleluia.
COLLECT
Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that, putting off our old self with all its ways,
we may live as Christ did,
for through the healing paschal remedies
you have conformed us to his nature.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Psalms 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30 R. Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord.Or:Alleluia. Beáti qui ámbulant in lege Dómini.
Non in pane solo vivit homo, sed in omni verbo quod prodécit de ore Dei.
One does not live on bread alone,
but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God - Mt 4:4b
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
May our prayers rise up to you, O Lord,
together with the sacrificial offerings,
so that, purified by your graciousness,
we may be conformed to the mysteries of your mighty love.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONJn 14: 27
Pacem relínquo vobis, pacem meam do vobis; non quómodo mundus dat, ego do vobis, dicit Dóminus, allelúia.
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.
Not as the world gives do I give it to you, says the Lord, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Almighty ever-living God,
who restore us to eternal life
in the Resurrection of Christ,
increase in us, we pray, the fruits of this paschal Sacrament
and pour into our hearts the strength of this saving food.
Through Christ our Lord.
TUESDAY
In the Third Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONRev 19: 5; 12: 10
Laudem dícite Deo nostro, omnes qui timétis Deum, pusílli et magni, quia facta est salus, et virtus, et potéstas Christi eius, allelúia.
Sing praise to our God,
all you who fear God, both small and great,
for now salvation and strength have come,
and the power of his Christ, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, who open wide the gates of the heavenly Kingdom
to those reborn of water and the Holy Spirit,
pour out on your servants
an increase of the grace you have bestowed,
that, having been purged of all sins,
they may lack nothing
that in your kindness you have promised.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Ego sum panis vitæ, dicit Dóminus; qui venit ad me non esúriet.
I am the bread of life, says the Lord;
whoever comes to me will never hunger. - Jn 6:35ab
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Receive, O Lord, we pray,
these offerings of your exultant Church,
and, as you have given her cause for such great gladness,
grant also that the gifts we bring
may bear fruit in perpetual happiness.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONRom 6: 8
Si mórtui sumus cum Christo, crédimus quia simul étiam vivémus cum Christo, allelúia.
If we have died with Christ,
we believe that we shall also live with Christ, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Look with kindness upon your people, O Lord,
and grant, we pray,
that those you were pleased to renew by eternal mysteries
may attain in their flesh
the incorruptible glory of the resurrection.
Through Christ our Lord.
WEDNESDAY
In the Third Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCf. Ps 71 (70): 8, 23
Repleátur os meum laude tua, ut possim cantáre; gaudébunt lábia mea, dum cantavéro tibi, allelúia.
Let my mouth be filled with your praise, that I may sing aloud;
my lips shall shout for joy, when I sing to you, alleluia.
COLLECT
Be present to your family, O Lord, we pray,
and graciously ensure
those you have endowed with the grace of faith
an eternal share in the Resurrection of your Only Begotten Son.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Psalms 66:1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a R. Let the earth cry out to God with joy.Or:Alleluia. Iubiláte Deo, omnes terra.
Omnis qui credit in Fílium habet vitam æternam; et resiscitábo ego eum novíssimo die, dicit Dóminuss
Everyone who believes in the Son has eternal life,
and I shall raise him up on the last day, says the Lord. - Cf. Jn 6:40
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Grant, we pray, O Lord,
that we may always find delight in these paschal mysteries,
so that the renewal constantly at work within us
may be the cause of our unending joy.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON
Surréxit Dóminus et illúxit nobis, quos redémit sánguine suo, allelúia.
The Lord has risen and shone his light upon us,
whom he has redeemed by his Blood, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Hear, O Lord, our prayers,
that this most holy exchange,
by which you have redeemed us,
may bring your help in this present life
and ensure for us eternal gladness.
Through Christ our Lord.
THURSDAY
In the Third Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCf. Ex 15: 1-2
Cantémus Dómino: glorióse enim magnificátus est. Fortitúdo mea et laus mea Dóminus, et factus est mihi in salútem, allelúia
Let us sing to the Lord, for he has gloriously triumphed.
The Lord is my strength and my might;
he has become my salvation, alleluia.
COLLECT
Almighty ever-living God,
let us feel your compassion more readily
during these days when, by your gift,
we have known it more fully,
so that those you have freed from the darkness of error
may cling more firmly to the teachings of your truth.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20 R. Let the earth cry out to God with joy.Or:Alleluia. Iubiláte Deo, omnes terra
Ego sum panis vivus, qui de cælo descéndi dicit Dóminus; si quis manduc&averit ex hoc pane, vivet in ætérnum.
I am the living bread that came down from heaven, says the Lord;
whoever eats this bread will live forever. - Cf. Jn 6:51
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
O God, who by the wonderful exchange effected in this sacrifice
have made us partakers of the one supreme Godhead,
grant, we pray,
that, as we have come to know your truth,
we may make it ours by a worthy way of life.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON2 Cor 5: 15
Pro ómnibus mórtuus est Christus, ut et qui vivunt iam non sibi vivant, sed ei qui pro ipsis mórtuus est et resurréxit, allelúia.
Christ died for all, that those who live
may live no longer for themselves,
but for him, who died for them and is risen, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Graciously be present to your people, we pray, O Lord,
and lead those you have imbued with heavenly mysteries
to pass from former ways to newness of life.
Through Christ our Lord.
FRIDAY
In the Third Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONRev 5: 12
Dignus est Agnus, qui occísus est, accípere virtútem et divinitátem et sapiéntiam et fortitúdinem et honórem, allelúia.
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain,
to receive power and divinity, and wisdom
and strength and honor, alleluia.
COLLECT
Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that we, who have come to know
the grace of the Lord's Resurrection,
may, through the love of the Spirit,
ourselves rise to newness of life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Psalms 117:1bc, 2 R. Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.Or:Alleluia. Eúntes in mundum univérsum, prædícate Evangélium.
Qui mandúcat meam carnem et bibit meum sánguinem, in me manet, et ego in illo, dicit Dóminus.
Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Blood,
remains in me and I in him, says the Lord - Cf. Jn 6:56
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Graciously sanctify these gifts, O Lord, we pray,
and, accepting the oblation of this spiritual sacrifice,
make of us an eternal offering to you.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON
Crucifíxus surréxit a mórtuis, et redémit nos, allelúia.
The Crucified is risen from the dead
and has redeemed us, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
We have partaken of the gifts of this sacred mystery,
humbly imploring, O Lord,
that what your Son commanded us to do
in memory of him
may bring us growth in charity.
Through Christ our Lord.
SATURDAY
In the Third Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCol 2: 12
Consepúlti estis Christo in baptísmo, in quo et resurrexístis per fidem operatiónis Dei, qui suscitávit illum a mortúis, alleluia.
You have been buried with Christ in Baptism,
through which you also rose again
by faith in the working of God,
who raised him from the dead, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, who in the font of Baptism
have made new those who believe in you,
keep safe those reborn in Christ,
that, defeating every onslaught of error,
they may faithfully preserve the grace of your blessing.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Psalms 116:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 R. How shall I make a return to the Lord for all the good he has done for me?Or:Alleluia. Quid retríbuam Dómino pro ómnibus quæ retríbuit mihi?
Verba tua, Dómine, Spíritus et vita sunt; verba vitæ ætérne habes.
Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life;
you have the words of everlasting life. - Cf. Jn 6:63c, 68c
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Accept in compassion, Lord, we pray,
the offerings of your family,
that under your protective care
they may never lose what they have received,
but attain the gifts that are eternal.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONJn 17: 20-21
Pater, pro eis rogo, ut ipsi in nobis unum sint, ut credat mundus quia tu me misísti, dicit Dóminus allelúia.
Father, I pray for them, that they may be one in us,
so that the world may believe it was you who sent me,
says the Lord, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Keep safe, O Lord, we pray,
those whom you have saved by your kindness,
that, redeemed by the Passion of your Son,
they may rejoice in his Resurrection.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCf. Ps 33 (32): 5-6
Misericórdia Dómini plena est terra; verbo Dómini cæli firmáti sunt, alleluia.
The merciful love of the Lord fills the earth;
by the word of the Lord the heavens were made, alleluia.
COLLECT
Almighty ever-living God,
lead us to a share in the joys of heaven,
so that the humble flock may reach
where the brave Shepherd has gone before.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
ALLELUIA: I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep and mine know me. - Jn 10:14 Ego sum pastor bonus, dicit Dóminus; et cognósco oves meas, et cognóscunt me meæ.
ALLELUIA: I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep and mine know me. - Jn 10:14 Ego sum pastor bonus, dicit Dóminus; et cognósco oves meas, et cognóscunt me meæ.
ALLELUIA: I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep and mine know me. - Jn 10:14 Ego sum pastor bonus, dicit Dóminus; et cognósco oves meas, et cognóscunt me meæ.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Grant, we pray, O Lord,
that we may always find delight in these paschal mysteries,
so that the renewal constantly at work within us
may be the cause of our unending joy.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON
The Good Shepherd has risen,
who laid down his life for his sheep
and willingly died for his flock, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Look upon your flock, kind Shepherd,
and be pleased to settle in eternal pastures
the sheep you have redeemed
by the Precious Blood of your Son.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
SOLEMN BLESSING
May God, who by the Resurrection of his Only Begotten Son
was pleased to confer on you
the gift of redemption and of adoption,
give you gladness by his blessing.
Amen.
May he, by whose redeeming work
you have received the gift of everlasting freedom,
make you heirs to an eternal inheritance.
Amen.
And may you, who have already risen with Christ
in Baptism through faith,
by living in a right manner on this earth,
be united with him in the homeland of heaven.
Amen.
MONDAY
In the Fourth Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONRom 6: 9
Christ, having risen from the dead, dies now no more;
death will no longer have dominion over him, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, perfect light of the blessed,
by whose gift we celebrate the paschal mysteries on earth,
bring us, we pray,
to rejoice in the full measure of your grace
for ages unending.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Ego sum pastor bonus, dicit Dóminus; et cognósco oves meas, et cognóscunt me meæ.
I am the good shepherd, says the Lord;
I know my sheep and mine know me. - Jn 10:14
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Receive, O Lord, we pray,
these offerings of your exultant Church,
and, as you have given her cause for such great gladness,
grant also that the gifts we bring
may bear fruit in perpetual happiness.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONJn 20: 19
Jesus stood in the midst of his disciples
and said to them: Peace be with you, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Look with kindness upon your people, O Lord,
and grant, we pray,
that those you were pleased to renew by eternal mysteries
may attain in their flesh
the incorruptible glory of the resurrection.
Through Christ our Lord.
TUESDAY
In the Fourth Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONRev 19: 7, 6
Let us rejoice and be glad and give glory to God,
for the Lord our God the Almighty reigns, alleluia.
COLLECT
Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that, celebrating the mysteries of the Lord’s Resurrection,
we may merit to receive the joy of our redemption.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Oves meæ vocem meam áudiunt, dicit Dóminus, et ego cognósco eas et sequúntur me.
My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord;
I know them, and they follow me. - Jn 10:27
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Grant, we pray, O Lord,
that we may always find delight in these paschal mysteries,
so that the renewal constantly at work within us
may be the cause of our unending joy.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONCf. Lk 24: 46, 26
The Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead,
and so enter into his glory, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Hear, O Lord, our prayers,
that this most holy exchange,
by which you have redeemed us,
may bring your help in this present life
and ensure for us eternal gladness.
Through Christ our Lord.
WEDNESDAY
In the Fourth Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCf. Ps 18 (17): 50; 22 (21): 23
I will praise you, LORD, among the nations;
I will tell of your name to my kin, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, life of the faithful,
glory of the humble, blessedness of the just,
listen kindly to the prayers
of those who call on you,
that they who thirst for what you generously promise
may always have their fill of your plenty.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Ego sum lux mundi, dicit Dóminus, qui séquitur me, habébit lucem vitæ.
I am the light of the world, says the Lord;
whoever follow me will have the light of life. - Jn 8:12
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
O God, who by the wonderful exchange effected in this sacrifice
have made us partakers of the one supreme Godhead,
grant, we pray,
that, as we have come to know your truth,
we may make it ours by a worthy way of life.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONCf. Jn 15: 16, 19
I have chosen you from the world, says the Lord,
and have appointed you to go out and bear fruit,
fruit that will last, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Graciously be present to your people, we pray, O Lord,
and lead those you have imbued with heavenly mysteries
to pass from former ways to newness of life.
Through Christ our Lord.
THURSDAY
In the Fourth Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCf. Ps 68 (67): 8-9, 20
O God, when you went forth before your people,
marching with them and living among them,
the earth trembled, heavens poured down rain, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, who restore human nature
to yet greater dignity than at its beginnings,
look upon the amazing mystery of your loving kindness,
and in those you have chosen to make new
through the wonder of rebirth
may you preserve the gifts
of your enduring grace and blessing.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Iesu Christe, testis es fidélis, primogénitus mortuórum; dilexísti nos et lavásti peccáta in sánguine tuo.
Jesus Christ, you are the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead;
you have loved us and freed us from our sins by your Blood. - Cf. Rev 1:5ab
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
May our prayers rise up to you, O Lord,
together with the sacrificial offerings,
so that, purified by your graciousness,
we may be conformed to the mysteries of your mighty love.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONMt 28: 20
Behold, I am with you always,
even to the end of the age, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Almighty ever-living God,
who restore us to eternal life
in the Resurrection of Christ,
increase in us, we pray, the fruits of this paschal Sacrament
and pour into our hearts the strength of this saving food.
Through Christ our Lord.
FRIDAY
In the Fourth Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONRev 5: 9-10
You have redeemed us, Lord, by your Blood,
from every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
and have made us into a kingdom, priests for our God, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, author of our freedom and of our salvation,
listen to the voice of our pleading
and grant that those you have redeemed
by the shedding of your Son’s Blood
may have life through you
and, under your protection,
rejoice for ever unharmed.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Ego sum via et véritas et vita, dicit Dóminus; nemo venit ad Patrem, nisi per me.
I am the way and the truth and the life, says the Lord;
no one comes to the Father except through me. - Jn 14:6
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Accept in compassion, Lord, we pray,
the offerings of your family,
that under your protective care
they may never lose what they have received,
but attain the gifts that are eternal.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Rom 4: 25
Christ our Lord was handed over for our transgressions
and was raised again for our justification, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Keep safe, O Lord, we pray,
those whom you have saved by your kindness,
that, redeemed by the Passion of your Son,
they may rejoice in his Resurrection.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
SATURDAY
In the Fourth Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCf. 1 Pt 2: 9
O chosen people, proclaim the mighty works of him
who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, who in the celebration of Easter
graciously give to the world
the healing of heavenly remedies,
show benevolence to your Church,
that our present observance
may benefit us for eternal life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Psalms 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 R. All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God.Or:Alleluia.
Si manséritis in sermóne meo, vere discípuli mei estis, et cognoscétis veritátem, dicit Dóminus.
If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples,
and you will know the truth, says the Lord. - Jn 8:31b-32
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Graciously sanctify these gifts, O Lord, we pray,
and, accepting the oblation of this spiritual sacrifice,
make of us an eternal offering to you.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONJn 17: 24
Father, I wish that, where I am,
those you gave me may also be with me,
that they may see the glory that you gave me, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
We have partaken of the gifts of this sacred mystery,
humbly imploring, O Lord,
that what your Son commanded us to do
in memory of him
may bring us growth in charity.
Through Christ our Lord.
FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCf. Ps 98 (97): 1-2
O sing a new song to the Lord,
for he has worked wonders;
in the sight of the nations
he has shown his deliverance, alleluia.
COLLECT
Almighty ever-living God,
constantly accomplish the Paschal Mystery within us,
that those you were pleased to make new in Holy Baptism
may, under your protective care, bear much fruit
and come to the joys of life eternal.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
ALLELUIA: I am the way, the truth and the life, says the Lord; no one comes to the Father, except through me. - Jn 14:6 Ego sum via et véritas et vita, dicit Dóminus; nemo venit ad Patrem, nisi per me.
ALLELUIA: Remain in me as I remain in you, says the Lord; Whoever remains in me will bear much fruit. - Jn 15:4a, 5b Manéte in me, et ego in vobes, dicit Dóminus, qui manet in me fert fructum multum.
ALLELUIA: I give you a new commandment, says the Lord: love one another as I have loved you. - Jn 13:34 Mandátum novum do vobis, dicit Dóminus, ut diligátis ínvicem, sicut diléxi vos.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
O God, who by the wonderful exchange effected in this sacrifice
have made us partakers of the one supreme Godhead,
grant, we pray,
that, as we have come to know your truth,
we may make it ours by a worthy way of life.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONCf. Jn 15: 1, 5
I am the true vine and you are the branches, says the Lord.
Whoever remains in me, and I in him, bears fruit in plenty, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Graciously be present to your people, we pray, O Lord,
and lead those you have imbued with heavenly mysteries
to pass from former ways to newness of life.
Through Christ our Lord.
SOLEMN BLESSING
May God, who by the Resurrection of his Only Begotten Son
was pleased to confer on you
the gift of redemption and of adoption,
give you gladness by his blessing.
Amen.
May he, by whose redeeming work
you have received the gift of everlasting freedom,
make you heirs to an eternal inheritance.
Amen.
And may you, who have already risen with Christ
in Baptism through faith,
by living in a right manner on this earth,
be united with him in the homeland of heaven.
Amen.
MONDAY
In the Fifth Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHON
The Good Shepherd has risen,
who laid down his life for his sheep
and willingly died for his flock, alleluia.
COLLECT
May your right hand, O Lord, we pray,
encompass your family with perpetual help,
so that, defended from all wickedness
by the Resurrection of your Only Begotten Son,
we may make our way by means of your heavenly gifts.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Spiritus Sanctus vos docébit ómnia; súggeret vobis ómnia quæ dixi vobis.
The Holy Spirit will teach you everything
and remind you of all I told you.- Jn 14:26
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
May our prayers rise up to you, O Lord,
together with the sacrificial offerings,
so that, purified by your graciousness,
we may be conformed to the mysteries of your mighty love.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONJn 14: 27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.
Not as the world gives do I give it to you,
says the Lord, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Almighty ever-living God,
who restore us to eternal life
in the Resurrection of Christ,
increase in us, we pray, the fruits of this paschal Sacrament
and pour into our hearts the strength of this saving food.
Through Christ our Lord.
TUESDAY
In the Fifth Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONRev 19: 5; 12: 10
Sing praise to our God,
all you who fear God, both small and great,
for now salvation and strength have come,
and the power of his Christ, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, who restore us to eternal life
in the Resurrection of Christ,
grant your people constancy in faith and hope,
that we may never doubt the promises
of which we have learned from you.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Psalms 145:10-11, 12-13, 21 R. Your friends make known, O Lord, the glorious splendor of your kingdom.Or:Alleluia.
Oportébat Christum pati et resúrgere a mórtuis; et ita intráre in glóriam suam.
Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead,
and so enter into glory. - Lk 24:46, 26
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Receive, O Lord, we pray,
these offerings of your exultant Church,
and, as you have given her cause for such great gladness,
grant also that the gifts we bring
may bear fruit in perpetual happiness.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONRom 6: 8
If we have died with Christ,
we believe that we shall also live with Christ, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Look with kindness upon your people, O Lord,
and grant, we pray,
that those you were pleased to renew by eternal mysteries
may attain in their flesh
the incorruptible glory of the resurrection.
Through Christ our Lord.
WEDNESDAY
In the Fifth Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCf. Ps 71 (70): 8, 23
Let my mouth be filled with your praise, that I may sing aloud;
my lips shall shout for joy, when I sing to you, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, restorer and lover of innocence,
direct the hearts of your servants towards yourself,
that those you have set free from the darkness of unbelief
may never stray from the light of your truth.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Manéte in me, et ego in vobis, dicit Dóminus; qui manet in me fert fructum multum.
Remain in me, as I remain in you, says the Lord;
whoever remains in me will bear much fruit.- Jn 15: 4a, 5b
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Grant, we pray, O Lord,
that we may always find delight in these paschal mysteries,
so that the renewal constantly at work within us
may be the cause of our unending joy.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON
The Lord has risen and shone his light upon us,
whom he has redeemed by his Blood, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Hear, O Lord, our prayers,
that this most holy exchange,
by which you have redeemed us,
may bring your help in this present life
and ensure for us eternal gladness.
Through Christ our Lord.
THURSDAY
In the Fifth Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCf. Ex 15: 1-2
Let us sing to the Lord, for he has gloriously triumphed.
The Lord is my strength and my might;
he has become my salvation, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, by whose grace,
though sinners, we are made just
and, though pitiable, made blessed,
stand, we pray, by your works,
stand by your gifts,
that those justified by faith
may not lack the courage of perseverance.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Psalms 96:1-2, 2-3, 10 R. Proclaim God's marvelous deeds to all the nations.Or:Alleluia.
Oves meæ vocem meam áudiunt, dicit Dóminus, et ego cognósco eas et sequúntur me.
My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord;
I know them and they follow me. - Jn 10:27
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
O God, who by the wonderful exchange effected in this sacrifice
have made us partakers of the one supreme Godhead,
grant, we pray,
that, as we have come to know your truth,
we may make it ours by a worthy way of life.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON2 Cor 5: 15
Christ died for all, that those who live
may live no longer for themselves,
but for him who died for them and is risen, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Graciously be present to your people, we pray, O Lord,
and lead those you have imbued with heavenly mysteries
to pass from former ways to newness of life.
Through Christ our Lord.
FRIDAY
In the Fifth Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONRev 5: 12
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain,
to receive power and divinity, and wisdom
and strength and honor, alleluia.
COLLECT
Grant us, Lord, we pray,
that, being rightly conformed to the paschal mysteries,
what we celebrate in joy
may protect and save us with perpetual power.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Psalms 57:8-9, 10-12 R. I will give you thanks among the peoples, O Lord.Or:Alleluia.
Vos dixi amícos, dicit Dóminus, quia ómnia quæ audívi a Patre meo, nota feci vobis.
I call you my friends, says the Lord,
for I have made known to you all that the Father has told me. - Jn 15:15b
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Graciously sanctify these gifts, O Lord, we pray,
and, accepting the oblation of this spiritual sacrifice,
make of us an eternal offering to you.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON
The Crucified is risen from the dead
and has redeemed us, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
We have partaken of the gifts of this sacred mystery,
humbly imploring, O Lord,
that what your Son commanded us to do
in memory of him
may bring us growth in charity.
Through Christ our Lord.
SATURDAY
In the Fifth Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCol 2: 12
You have been buried with Christ in Baptism,
through which you also rose again
by faith in the working of God,
who raised him from the dead, alleluia.
COLLECT
Almighty and eternal God,
who through the regenerating power of Baptism
have been pleased to confer on us heavenly life,
grant, we pray,
that those you render capable of immortality
by justifying them
may by your guidance
attain the fullness of glory.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Si consurrexístis Christo, quæ sursum sunt quaérite, ubi Christus est in déxtera Dei sederis.
If then, you are raised with Christ, seek what is above,
where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. - Col 3:1
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Accept in compassion, Lord, we pray,
the offerings of your family,
that under your protective care
they may never lose what they have received,
but attain the gifts that are eternal.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONJn 17: 20-21
Father, I pray for them, that they may be one in us,
so that the world may believe it was you who sent me,
says the Lord, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Keep safe, O Lord, we pray,
those whom you have saved by your kindness,
that, redeemed by the Passion of your Son,
they may rejoice in his Resurrection.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
ENTRANCE ANTIPHON Cf. Is 48: 20
Proclaim a joyful sound and let it be heard;
proclaim to the ends of the earth:
The Lord has freed his people, alleluia.
COLLECT
Grant, almighty God,
that we may celebrate with heartfelt devotion these days of joy,
which we keep in honor of the risen Lord,
and that what we relive in remembrance
we may always hold to in what we do.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
ALLELUIA:Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord, and my Father will love him and we will come to him. - Jn 14:23 Si quis díligit me, sermónem meum servábit, dicit Dóminus; et Pater meus díligit eum, et ad eum veniémus.
ALLELUIA:Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord, and my Father will love him and we will come to him. - Jn 14:23 Si quis díligit me, sermónem meum servábit, dicit Dóminus; et Pater meus díligit eum, et ad eum veniémus.
ALLELUIA:Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord, and my Father will love him and we will come to him. - Jn 14:23 Si quis díligit me, sermónem meum servábit, dicit Dóminus; et Pater meus díligit eum, et ad eum veniémus.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
May our prayers rise up to you, O Lord,
together with the sacrificial offerings,
so that, purified by your graciousness,
we may be conformed to the mysteries of your mighty love.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONJn 14: 15-16
If you love me, keep my commandments, says the Lord,
and I will ask the Father and he will send you another Paraclete,
to abide with you for ever, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Almighty ever-living God,
who restore us to eternal life in the Resurrection of Christ,
increase in us, we pray, the fruits of this paschal Sacrament
and pour into our hearts the strength of this saving food.
Through Christ our Lord.
SOLEMN BLESSING
May God, who by the Resurrection of his Only Begotten Son
was pleased to confer on you
the gift of redemption and of adoption,
give you gladness by his blessing.
Amen.
May he, by whose redeeming work
you have received the gift of everlasting freedom,
make you heirs to an eternal inheritance.
Amen.
And may you, who have already risen with Christ
in Baptism through faith,
by living in a right manner on this earth,
be united with him in the homeland of heaven. Amen
MONDAY
In the Sixth Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONRom 6: 9
Christ, having risen from the dead, dies now no more;
death will no longer have dominion over him, alleluia.
COLLECT
Grant, O merciful God,
that we may experience at all times
the fruit produced by the paschal observances.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Spíritus veritátus testimónium perhibébit de me, dicit Dóminus; et vos testimónium perhibétis.
The spirit of truth will testify to me, says the Lord,
and you also will testify. - Jn 15:26b-27a
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Receive, O Lord, we pray,
these offerings of your exultant Church,
and, as you have given her cause for such great gladness,
grant also that the gifts we bring
may bear fruit in perpetual happiness.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONJn 20: 19
Jesus stood in the midst of his disciples
and said to them: Peace be with you, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Look with kindness upon your people, O Lord,
and grant, we pray,
that those you were pleased to renew by eternal mysteries
may attain in their flesh
the incorruptible glory of the resurrection.
Through Christ our Lord.
TUESDAY
In the Sixth Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONRev 19: 7, 6
Let us rejoice and be glad and give glory to God,
for the Lord our God the Almighty reigns, alleluia.
COLLECT
Grant, almighty and merciful God,
that we may in truth receive a share
in the Resurrection of Christ your Son.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Mittam ad vos Spíritum veritátis, dicit Dóminus; ille ducet vos in omni veritáte.
I will send to you the Spirit of truth, says the Lord;
he will guide you to all truth. - Jn. 7,11
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Grant, we pray, O Lord,
that we may always find delight in these paschal mysteries,
so that the renewal constantly at work within us
may be the cause of our unending joy.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONCf. Lk 24: 46, 26
The Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead,
and so enter into his glory, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Hear, O Lord, our prayers,
that this most holy exchange,
by which you have redeemed us,
may bring your help in this present life
and ensure for us eternal gladness.
Through Christ our Lord.
WEDNESDAY
In the Sixth Week of Easter
At the Morning Mass
In regions where the Solemnity of the Ascension occurs on the following Sunday,this Mass is also used in the evening.
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCf. Ps 18 (17): 50; 22 (21): 23
I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
I will tell of your name to my kin, alleluia.
COLLECT
Grant, we pray, O Lord,
that, as we celebrate in mystery
the solemnities of your Son’s Resurrection,
so, too, we may be worthy
to rejoice at his coming with all the Saints.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Rogábo Patrem, et álium Paráclitum dabit vobis, ut máneat vobíscum in ætérnum.
I will ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate
to be with you always. - John 14:16
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
O God, who by the wonderful exchange effected in this sacrifice
have made us partakers of the one supreme Godhead,
grant, we pray,
that, as we have come to know your truth,
we may make it ours by a worthy way of life.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONCf. Jn 15: 16, 19
I have chosen you from the world, says the Lord,
and have appointed you to go out and bear fruit,
fruit that will last, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Graciously be present to your people, we pray, O Lord,
and lead those you have imbued with heavenly mysteries
to pass from former ways to newness of life.
Through Christ our Lord.
THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
Solemnity
Where the Solemnity of the Ascension is not to be observed as a Holyday of Obligation, it is assigned to the Seventh Sunday of Easter as its proper day.
At the Vigil Mass
This Mass is used on the evening of the day before the Solemnity, either before or after First Vespers (Evening Prayer I) of the Ascension.
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONPs 68 (67): 33, 35
You kingdoms of the earth, sing to God;
praise the Lord, who ascends above the highest heavens;
his majesty and might are in the skies, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, whose Son today ascended to the heavens
as the Apostles looked on,
grant, we pray, that, in accordance with his promise,
we may be worthy for him to live with us always on earth,
and we with him in heaven.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
ALLELUIA: Go and teach all nations, says the Lord; I am with you always until the end of the world.- Mt 29:19a, 20b Eúntes docéte omnes gentes, dicit Dóminus: ego vobíscum sum ómnibus diébus usque ad consummatiónem sæculi.
ALLELUIA: Go and teach all nations, says the Lord; I am with you always until the end of the world.- Mt 29:19a, 20b Eúntes docéte omnes gentes, dicit Dóminus: ego vobíscum sum ómnibus diébus usque ad consummatiónem sæculi.
ALLELUIA: Go and teach all nations, says the Lord; I am with you always until the end of the world.- Mt 29:19a, 20b Eúntes docéte omnes gentes, dicit Dóminus: ego vobíscum sum ómnibus diébus usque ad consummatiónem sæculi.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
O God, whose Only Begotten Son, our High Priest,
is seated ever-living at your right hand to intercede for us,
grant that we may approach with confidence the throne of grace
and there obtain your mercy.
Through Christ our Lord.
When the Roman Canon is used, the proper form of the Communicantes (In communion with those) is said.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Cf. Heb 10: 12
Christ, offering a single sacrifice for sins,
is seated for ever at God's right hand, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
May the gifts we have received from your altar, Lord,
kindle in our hearts a longing for the heavenly homeland
and cause us to press forward, following in the Savior’s footsteps,
to the place where for our sake he entered before us.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
SOLEMN BLESSING
May almighty God bless you,
for on this very day his Only Begotten Son
pierced the heights of heaven
and unlocked for you the way
to ascend to where he is.
Amen.
May he grant that,
as Christ after his Resurrection
was seen plainly by his disciples,
so when he comes as Judge
he may show himself merciful to you for all eternity.
Amen.
And may you, who believe he is seated
with the Father in his majesty,
know with joy the fulfillment of his promise
to stay with you until the end of time.
Amen.
And may the blessing of almighty God,
the Father † and the Son, † and the Holy † Spirit,
come down on you and remain with you forever.
At the Mass during the Day
ENTRANCE ANTIPHON Acts 1: 11
Men of Galilee, why gaze in wonder at the heavens?
This Jesus whom you saw ascending into heaven
will return as you saw him go, alleluia.
COLLECT
Gladden us with holy joys, almighty God,
and make us rejoice with devout thanksgiving,
for the Ascension of Christ your Son
is our exaltation,
and, where the Head has gone before in glory,
the Body is called to follow in hope.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Or:
Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that we, who believe that your Only Begotten Son, our Redeemer,
ascended this day to the heavens,
may in spirit dwell already in heavenly realms.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
ALLELUIA: Go and teach all nations, says the Lord; I am with you always until the end of the world.- Mt 29:19a, 20b Eúntes docéte omnes gentes, dicit Dóminus: ego vobíscum sum ómnibus diébus usque ad consummatiónem sæculi.
ALLELUIA: Go and teach all nations, says the Lord; I am with you always until the end of the world.- Mt 29:19a, 20b Eúntes docéte omnes gentes, dicit Dóminus: ego vobíscum sum ómnibus diébus usque ad consummatiónem sæculi.
ALLELUIA: Go and teach all nations, says the Lord; I am with you always until the end of the world.- Mt 29:19a, 20b Eúntes docéte omnes gentes, dicit Dóminus: ego vobíscum sum ómnibus diébus usque ad consummatiónem sæculi.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
We offer sacrifice now in supplication, O Lord,
to honor the wondrous Ascension of your Son:
grant, we pray,
that through this most holy exchange
we, too, may rise up to the heavenly realms.
Through Christ our Lord.
When the Roman Canon is used, the proper form of the Communicantes (In communion with those) is said.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONMt 28: 20
Behold, I am with you always,
even to the end of the age, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Almighty ever-living God,
who allow those on earth to celebrate divine mysteries,
grant, we pray,
that Christian hope may draw us onward
to where our nature is united with you.
Through Christ our Lord.
SOLEMN BLESSING
May almighty God bless you,
for on this very day his Only Begotten Son
pierced the heights of heaven
and unlocked for you the way
to ascend to where he is.
Amen.
May he grant that,
as Christ after his Resurrection
was seen plainly by his disciples,
so when he comes as Judge
he may show himself merciful to you for all eternity.
Amen.
And may you, who believe he is seated
with the Father in his majesty,
know with joy the fulfillment of his promise
to stay with you until the end of time.
Amen.
And may the blessing of almighty God,
the Father † and the Son, † and the Holy † Spirit,
come down on you and remain with you forever.
THURSDAY
In the Sixth Week of Easter
In regions where the Solemnity of the Ascension occurs on the following Sunday.
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCf. Ps 68 (67): 8-9, 20
O God, when you went forth before your people,
marching with them and living among them,
the earth trembled, heavens poured down rain, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, who made your people
partakers in your redemption,
grant, we pray,
that we may perpetually render thanks
for the Resurrection of the Lord.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Psalms 98:1,2-3ab,3cd-4 R. The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power. Or:Alleluia.
Non relínquam vos órphanos, dicit Dóminus; vado et vénio ad vos, et gaudébit cor vestrum.
I will not leave you orphans, says the Lord;
I will come back to you, and your hearts will rejoice. - Cf. Jn 14:18
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
May our prayers rise up to you, O Lord,
together with the sacrificial offerings,
so that, purified by your graciousness,
we may be conformed to the mysteries of your mighty love.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONMt 28: 20
Behold, I am with you always,
even to the end of the age, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Almighty ever-living God,
who restore us to eternal life
in the Resurrection of Christ,
increase in us, we pray, the fruits of this paschal Sacrament
and pour into our hearts the strength of this saving food.
Through Christ our Lord.
FRIDAY
In the Sixth Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONRev 5: 9-10
You have redeemed us, Lord, by your Blood
from every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
and have made us into a kingdom, priests for our God, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, who restore us to eternal life
in the Resurrection of Christ,
raise us up, we pray, to the author of our salvation,
who is seated at your right hand,
so that, when our Savior comes again in majesty,
those you have given new birth in Baptism
may be clothed with blessed immortality.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
In regions where the Solemnity of the Ascension is celebrated on the following Sunday:
Hear our prayers, O Lord,
so that what was promised
by the sanctifying power of your Word
may everywhere be accomplished
through the working of the Gospel
and that all your adopted children may attain
what the testimony of truth has foretold.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Oportébat Christum pati et resúrgere a mórtuis; et ita intráre in glóriam suam
Christ had to suffer and to rise from the dead,
and so enter into his glory. - Cf. Lk 24:46-26
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Accept in compassion, Lord, we pray,
the offerings of your family,
that under your protective care
they may never lose what they have received,
but attain the gifts that are eternal.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONRom 4: 25
Christ our Lord was handed over for our transgressions
and was raised again for our justification, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Keep safe, O Lord, we pray,
those whom you have saved by your kindness,
that, redeemed by the Passion of your Son,
they may rejoice in his Resurrection.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
SATURDAY
In the Sixth Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCf. 1 Pt 2: 9
O chosen people, proclaim the mighty works of him
who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, whose Son, at his Ascension to the heavens,
was pleased to promise the Holy Spirit to the Apostles,
grant, we pray,
that, just as they received manifold gifts of heavenly teaching,
so on us, too, you may bestow spiritual gifts.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
In regions where the Solemnity of the Ascension is celebrated on the following Sunday:
Constantly shape our minds, we pray, O Lord,
by the practice of good works,
that, trying always for what is better,
we may strive to hold ever fast to the Paschal Mystery.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Exívi a Patre, et veni in mundum; iterum relínquo mundum et vado ad Patrem.
I came from the Father and have come into the world;
now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father. - Cf. Jn 16:28
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Graciously sanctify these gifts, O Lord, we pray,
and, accepting the oblation of this spiritual sacrifice,
make of us an eternal offering to you.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONJn 17: 24
Father, I wish that, where I am,
those you gave me may also be with me,
that they may see the glory that you gave me, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
We have partaken of the gifts of this sacred mystery,
humbly imploring, O Lord,
that what your Son commanded us to do in memory of him
may bring us growth in charity.
Through Christ our Lord.
SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONCf. Ps 27 (26): 7-9
O Lord, hear my voice, for I have called to you;
of you my heart has spoken: Seek his face;
hide not your face from me, alleluia.
COLLECT
Graciously hear our supplications, O Lord,
so that we, who believe that the Savior of the human race
is with you in your glory,
may experience, as he promised,
until the end of the world,
his abiding presence among us.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
ALLELUIA:I will not leave you orphans, says the Lord. I will come back to you and your hearts will rejoice. - Cf. Jn 14:18 Non relínquam vos órphanos, dicit Dóminus: vado et vénio ad vos, et gaudébit cor vestrum.
ALLELUIA:I will not leave you orphans, says the Lord. I will come back to you and your hearts will rejoice. - Cf. Jn 14:18 Non relínquam vos órphanos, dicit Dóminus: vado et vénio ad vos, et gaudébit cor vestrum.
ALLELUIA:I will not leave you orphans, says the Lord. I will come back to you and your hearts will rejoice. - Cf. Jn 14:18 Non relínquam vos órphanos, dicit Dóminus: vado et vénio ad vos, et gaudébit cor vestrum.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Accept, O Lord, the prayers of your faithful
with the sacrificial offerings,
that through these acts of devotedness
we may pass over to the glory of heaven.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONJn 17: 22
Father, I pray that they may be one
as we also are one, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Hear us, O God our Savior,
and grant us confidence,
that through these sacred mysteries
there will be accomplished in the body of the whole Church
what has already come to pass in Christ her Head.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
SOLEMN BLESSING
May almighty God bless you,
for on this very day his Only Begotten Son
pierced the heights of heaven
and unlocked for you the way
to ascend to where he is.
Amen.
May he grant that,
as Christ after his Resurrection
was seen plainly by his disciples,
so when he comes as Judge
he may show himself merciful to you for all eternity.
Amen.
And may you, who believe he is seated
with the Father in his majesty,
know with joy the fulfillment of his promise
to stay with you until the end of time.
Amen.
And may the blessing of almighty God,
the Father † and the Son, † and the Holy † Spirit,
come down on you and remain with you forever.
MONDAY
In the Seventh Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONActs 1: 8
You will receive the power of the Holy Spirit coming upon you,
and you will be my witnesses,
even to the ends of the earth, alleluia.
COLLECT
May the power of the Holy Spirit
come to us, we pray, O Lord,
that we may keep your will faithfully in mind
and express it in a devout way of life.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Si consurrexístis Christo, quæ sursum quærite, ubi Christus est in déxtera Dei sedenss.
If then, you are raised with Christ, seek what is above,
where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. - Col 3:1
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
May this unblemished sacrifice purify us, O Lord,
and impart to our minds
the force of grace from on high.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Jn 14: 18; 16: 22
I will not leave you orphans, says the Lord;
I will come to you again, and your heart will rejoice, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Graciously be present to your people, we pray, O Lord,
and lead those you have imbued with heavenly mysteries
to pass from former ways to newness of life.
Through Christ our Lord.
TUESDAY
In the Seventh Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONRev 1: 17-18
I am the first and the last,
I was dead and am now alive.
Behold, I am alive for ever and ever, alleluia.
COLLECT
Grant, we pray, almighty and merciful God,
that the Holy Spirit, coming near
and dwelling graciously within us,
may make of us a perfect temple of his glory.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Rogabo Patrem, at alium Paraclitum dabit vobis, ut maneat vobiscum in aeternem.
I will ask the Father and he will give you another Advocate
to be with you always.- Cf. Jn 14:16
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Accept, O Lord, the prayers of your faithful
with the sacrificial offerings,
that through these acts of devotedness
we may pass over to the glory of heaven.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONJn 14: 26
The Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name,
will teach you all things and remind you of all I have told you,
says the Lord, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
We have partaken of the gifts of this sacred mystery,
humbly imploring, O Lord,
that what your Son commanded us to do
in memory of him
may bring us growth in charity.
Through Christ our Lord.
WEDNESDAY
In the Seventh Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONPs 47 (46): 2
All peoples, clap your hands.
Cry to God with shouts of joy, alleluia.
COLLECT
Graciously grant to your Church, O merciful God,
that, gathered by the Holy Spirit,
she may be devoted to you with all her heart
and united in purity of intent.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Accept, O Lord, we pray,
the sacrifices instituted by your commands,
and through the sacred mysteries,
which we celebrate as our dutiful service,
graciously complete the sanctifying work
by which you are pleased to redeem us.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHONJn 15: 26-27
When the Paraclete comes, whom I will send you,
the Spirit of Truth who proceeds from the Father,
he will bear witness to me,
and you also will bear witness, says the Lord, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
May our partaking of this divine Sacrament, O Lord,
constantly increase your grace within us,
and, by cleansing us with its power,
make us always ready to receive so great a gift.
Through Christ our Lord.
THURSDAY
In the Seventh Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONHeb 4: 16
With boldness let us approach the throne of grace,
that we may receive mercy
and find grace as a timely help, alleluia.
COLLECT
May your Spirit, O Lord, we pray,
imbue us powerfully with spiritual gifts,
that he may give us a mind pleasing to you
and graciously conform us to your will.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Et ómnes unum sint, sicut tu, Pater, in me et ego in te, ut mundus credat quia tu me misísti, dícit Dóminus.
May they all be one as you, Father, are in me and I in you,
that the world may believe that you sent me, says the Lord - Cf. Jn 17:21
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Graciously sanctify these gifts, O Lord, we pray,
and, accepting the oblation of this spiritual sacrifice,
make of us an eternal offering to you.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Jn 16: 7
I tell you the truth, it is for your good that I go;
for if I do not go away, the Paraclete will not come to you,
says the Lord, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
May the mysteries we have received, O Lord, we pray,
enlighten us by the instruction they bring
and restore us through our participation in them,
that we may merit the gifts of the Spirit.
Through Christ our Lord.
FRIDAY
In the Seventh Week of Easter
ENTRANCE ANTIPHONRev 1: 5-6
Christ loved us and washed us clean of our sins by his Blood,
and made us into a kingdom,
priests for his God and Father, alleluia.
COLLECT
O God, who by the glorification of your Christ
and the light of the Holy Spirit
have unlocked for us the gates of eternity,
grant, we pray,
that, partaking of so great a gift,
our devotion may grow deeper
and our faith be strengthened.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Spiritus Sanctus vos docébit ómnia; súggeret vobis ómnia quæ dixi vobis.
The Holy Spirit will teach you everything
and remind you of all I told you.- Jn 14:26
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Look mercifully, O Lord, we pray,
upon the sacrificial gifts of your people,
and, that they may become acceptable to you,
let the coming of the Holy Spirit
cleanse our consciences.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Jn 16: 13
When the Spirit of truth comes,
he will teach you all truth, says the Lord, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
O God, by whose mysteries
we are cleansed and nourished,
grant, we pray,
that this banquet which you give us
may bring everlasting life.
Through Christ our Lord.
SATURDAY
In the Seventh Week of Easter
At the Morning Mass
ENTRANCE ANTIPHON Acts 1: 14
The disciples devoted themselves with one accord to prayer
with the women, and Mary the Mother of Jesus,
and his brethren, alleluia.
COLLECT
Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that we, who have celebrated the paschal festivities,
may by your gift hold fast to them
in the way that we live our lives.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Psalms 11:4,5 and 7 R. The just will gaze on your face, O Lord. Or:Alleluia.
Mittam as vos Spiritum veritatis, dicit Dominus, ille deducet vos in omnem veritatem.
I will send to you the Spirit of truth, says the Lord;
he will guide you to all truth. - Cf. Jn 16:7, 13
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
May the Holy Spirit coming near, we pray, O Lord,
prepare our minds for the divine Sacrament,
since the Spirit himself is the remission of all sins.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Jn 16: 14
The Holy Spirit will glorify me,
for he will take from what is mine and declare it to you,
says the Lord, alleluia.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Hear in your compassion our prayers, O Lord,
that, as we have been brought
from things of the past to new mysteries,
so, with former ways left behind,
we may be made new in holiness of mind.
Through Christ our Lord.