Nativity of The Blessed Virgin Mary

2 THE ORDER OF THE MASS
THE INTRODUCTORY RITES

ENTRANCE CHANT
When the people are gathered, the Priest approaches the altar with the ministers while the Entrance
Chant is sung.
When he has arrived at the altar, after making a profound bow with the ministers, the Priest
venerates the altar with a kiss and, if appropriate, incenses the cross and the altar. Then, with the
ministers, he goes to the chair.
GREETING
When the Entrance Chant is concluded, the Priest and the faithful, standing, sign themselves with
the Sign of the Cross, while the Priest, facing the people, says:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
The people reply: Amen.
Then the Priest, extending his hands, greets the people, saying:
The Lord be with you.

The people reply: And with your spirit.
The Priest, or a Deacon, or another minister, may very briefly introduce the faithful to the Mass of
the day.
THE ORDER OF THE MASS 3
PENITENTIAL ACT
Then follows the Penitential Act, to which the Priest invites the faithful saying:
Brethren, (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins, and so

prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
A brief pause for silence follows. Then all recite together the formula of general confession:
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,
And, striking their breast, they say:
through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grievous fault;
Then they continue:
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.
The absolution by the Priest follows:

May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
KYRIE
The Kyrie, eleison (Lord, have mercy) invocations follow, unless they have just occurred in a
formula of the Penitential Act.
℣. Lord, have mercy. ℟. Lord, have mercy.
℣. Christ, have mercy. ℟. Christ, have mercy.
℣. Lord, have mercy. ℟. Lord, have mercy.

GLORIA
Then, when it is prescribed, this hymn is either sung or said:
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.
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us;
you take away the sins of the world,
receive our prayer;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father,
have mercy on us.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
COLLECT
When this hymn is concluded, the Priest, with hands joined, says:
Let us pray.
And all pray in silence with the Priest for a while.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says the Collect prayer:
Impart to your servants, we pray, O Lord,

the gift of heavenly grace,
that the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
may bring deeper peace
for those for whom the birth of her Son
was the dawning of salvation.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
At the end of which the people acclaim:
Amen.
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

FIRST READING Mic 5:1-4a
Then the reader goes to the ambo and reads the First Reading, while all sit and listen.
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Micah.
The LORD says:

“You, Bethlehem-Ephrathah,
too small to be among the clans of Judah,
From you shall come forth for me one
who is to be ruler in Israel;
Whose origin is from of old,
from ancient times.”
Therefore the LORD will give them up, until the time
when she who is to give birth has borne,
And the rest of his brethren shall return
to the children of Israel.
He shall stand firm and shepherd his flock

by the strength of the LORD,
in the majestic name of the LORD, his God;
And they shall remain, for now his greatness
shall reach to the ends of the earth;
he shall be peace.
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:
The word of the Lord.

All reply: Thanks be to God.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM Ps 13:6ab, 6c

The psalmist or cantor sings or says the Psalm, with the people making the response.
℟. With delight, I rejoice in the Lord.
Though I trusted in your mercy,

let my heart rejoice in your salvation.
Let me sing of the LORD,

“He has been good to me.”

GOSPEL Mt 1:18-23
There follows the Alleluia or another chant laid down by the rubrics, as the liturgical time requires.
Meanwhile, if incense is used, the Priest puts some into the thurible.
The Priest then proceeds to the ambo, accompanied, if appropriate, by ministers with incense and
candles. There he says:

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
The people acclaim: Glory to you, O Lord.
Then the Priest incenses the book, and proclaims the Gospel.
Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.

When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph,
but before they lived together,
she was found with child through the holy Spirit.
Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man,

yet unwilling to expose her to shame,
decided to divorce her quietly.
Such was his intention when, behold,

the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,
“Joseph, son of David,
do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home.
For it is through the Holy Spirit
that this child has been conceived in her.
She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus,
because he will save his people from their sins.”
All this took place to fulfill

what the Lord had said through the prophet:
Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son,

and they shall name him Emmanuel,
which means “God is with us.”
At the end of the Gospel, the Priest, acclaims:
The Gospel of the Lord.

The people reply: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
HOMILY
Then follows the Homily, which is to be preached by a Priest or Deacon on all Sundays and
Holydays of Obligation; on other days, it is recommended.
PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL

Then follows the Universal Prayer, that is, the Prayer of the Faithful or Bidding Prayers. The
Priest invites the people with an introduction:
Priest: Let us pray to our heavenly Father,

who chose Mary from all eternity
to be the Mother of the Savior of the World.
For every petition let us say: Lord hear our prayer
℟. Lord, hear our prayer.
L. For all the People of God;

that through the help and intercession of Mary
who brought Christ into the world,
they may make his presence felt ever more
in all sectors of human society. We pray: ℟.
L. For the nations of the world;

who are now more keenly aware than ever
of the need for unity and solidarity,
that through the help of Mary, Queen of Peace,
they may progress towards lasting peace
and a real community. We pray: ℟.
L. For all who suffer;

that they may find in Mary a true Mother. We pray: ℟.
L. For those, who after a life of crime or drugs;

seek a way back to a decent life,
that they may find helping and understanding people. We pray: ℟.
L. For ourselves; that like Mary,

we may become ever more close followers of Christ. We pray: ℟.
Priest: O God,
we humbly pray that with Mary, the Mother of your Son,
Pleading for us, you grant all that is for our good.
This we ask through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.
THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
When all this has been done, the Offertory Chant begins. Meanwhile, the ministers place the
corporal, the purificator, the chalice, the pall, and the Missal on the altar.
The priest, standing at the altar takes the paten with the bread and holds it slightly raised above
the altar with both hands, saying in a low voice:
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,

for through your goodness we have received
the bread we offer you:
fruit of the earth and work of human hands,
it will become for us the bread of life.
Then he places the paten with the bread on the corporal.
The Deacon, or the Priest, pours wine and a little water into the chalice, saying quietly:
By the mystery of this water and wine

may we come to share in the divinity of Christ
who humbled himself to share in our humanity.
The Priest then takes the chalice and holds it slightly raised above the altar with both hands,
saying in a low voice:
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,

for through your goodness we have received
the wine we offer you:
fruit of the vine and work of human hands,
it will become, our spiritual drink.
Then he places the chalice on the corporal.
After this, the Priest, bowing profoundly, says quietly:
With humble spirit and contrite heart

may we be accepted by you, O Lord,
and may our sacrifice in your sight this day
be pleasing to you, Lord God.
If appropriate, he also incenses the offerings, the cross, and the altar. A Deacon or other minister
then incenses the Priest and the people.
Then the Priest, standing at the side of the altar, washes his hands, saying quietly:
Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquity

and cleanse me from my sin.
Standing at the middle of the altar facing the people, extending and then joining his hands, he
says:
Pray, brethren, (brothers and sisters),

that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father.
The people rise and reply:
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.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Then the Priest, with hands extended, says the Prayer over the Offerings:
May the humanity of your Only Begotten Son

come, O Lord, to our aid,
and may he, who at his birth from the Blessed Virgin
did not diminish but consecrated her integrity,
by taking from us now our wicked deeds,
make our oblation acceptable to you.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
PREFACE I OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

The Motherhood of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
℣. The Lord be with you.

℟. And with your spirit.
℣. Lift up your hearts.
℟. We lift them up to the Lord.
℣. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
℟. It is right and just.
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,

always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
and to praise, bless, and glorify your name
on the Nativity of the Blessed ever-Virgin Mary.
For by the overshadowing of the Holy Spirit

she conceived your Only Begotten Son,
and without losing the glory of virginity,
brought forth into the world the eternal Light,
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Through him the Angels praise your majesty,

Dominions adore and Powers tremble before you.
Heaven and the Virtues of heaven and the blessed Seraphim
worship together with exultation.
May our voices, we pray, join with theirs

in humble praise, as we acclaim:
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.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II
The Priest, with hands extended says:
You are indeed Holy, O Lord,

the fount of all holiness.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray,
by sending down your Spirit upon them like the dewfall,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and the chalice together,
saying:
so that they may become for us
the Body and ✠ Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
He joins his hands.
In the formulas that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly,
as the nature of these words requires.
At the time he was betrayed

and entered willingly into his Passion,
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took bread and, giving thanks, broke it,
and gave it to his disciples, saying:
He bows slightly.
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT,

FOR THIS IS MY BODY,
WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in
adoration.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in
adoration.
After this, he continues:
In a similar way, when supper was ended,

He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took the chalice
and, once more giving thanks,
he gave it to his disciples, saying:
He bows slightly.
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT,

FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD,
THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL
COVENANT,
WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT FOR YOU AND FOR
MANY
FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.
DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
Then he says:
The mystery of faith.

And the people continue, acclaiming:
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.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, as we celebrate
the memorial of his Death and Resurrection,
we offer you, Lord,
the Bread of life and the Chalice of salvation,
giving thanks that you have held us worthy
to be in your presence and minister to you.
Humbly we pray
that, partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ,
we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.
Remember, Lord, your Church,

spread throughout the world,
and bring her to the fullness of charity,
together with Francis our Pope
and Roberto our Bishop,

and all the clergy.
Remember also our brothers and sisters

who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection,
and all who have died in your mercy:
welcome them into the light of your face.
Have mercy on us all, we pray,
that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with blessed Joseph, her Spouse
with the blessed Apostles,
and all the Saints who have pleased you throughout the ages,
we may merit to be coheirs to eternal life,
and may praise and glorify you
He joins his hands.
through your Son, Jesus Christ.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and, raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,

O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honor is yours,
for ever and ever.
The people acclaim: Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.
THE COMMUNION RITE

PATER NOSTER
After the chalice and paten have been set down, the Priest, with hands joined, says:
At the Savior’s command

and formed by divine teaching,
we dare to say:
He extends his hands and, together with the people, continues:
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,
With hands extended, the Priest alone continues, saying:
Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil,

graciously grant peace in our days,
that, by the help of your mercy,
we may be always free from sin
and safe from all distress,
as we await the blessed hope
and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
He joins his hands.
The people conclude the prayer, acclaiming:
For the kingdom,

the power and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
PRAYER FOR PEACE

Then the Priest, with hands extended, says aloud:
Lord Jesus Christ,

who said to your Apostles:
Peace I leave you, my peace I give you;
look not on our sins,
but on the faith of your Church,
and graciously grant her peace and unity
in accordance with your will.
He joins his hands.
Who live and reign for ever and ever.
The Priest, turned towards the people, extending and then joining his hands, adds:
The peace of the Lord be with you always.

Then, if appropriate, the Deacon, or the Priest, adds:
Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

And all offer one another a sign, in keeping with local customs, that expresses peace,
communion, and charity. The Priest gives the sign of peace to a Deacon or minister.
Then he takes the Host, breaks it over the paten, and places a small piece in the chalice, saying
quietly:
May this mingling of the Body and Blood

of our Lord Jesus Christ
bring eternal life to us who receive it.
AGNUS DEI
Meanwhile the following is sung or said:
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,

have mercy on us.
have mercy on us.
grant us peace.
The invocation may even be repeated several times if the fraction is prolonged. Only the final
time, however, is grant us peace said.
Then the Priest, with hands joined, says quietly:
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God,

who, by the will of the Father
and the work of the Holy Spirit,
through your Death gave life to the world,
free me by this, your most holy Body and Blood,
from all my sins and from every evil;
keep me always faithful to your commandments,
and never let me be parted from you.
or:
May the receiving of your Body and Blood,

Lord Jesus Christ,
not bring me to judgment and condemnation,
but through your loving mercy
be for me protection in mind and body
and a healing remedy.
The Priest genuflects, takes the host and, holding it slightly raised above the paten or above the
chalice, while facing the people, says aloud:
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.
And together with the people he adds once:
Lord, I am not worthy

that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word
and my soul shall be healed.
The Priest, facing the altar, says quietly:

May the Body of Christ
keep me safe for eternal life.
And he reverently consumes the Body of Christ.
Then he takes the chalice and says quietly:
May the Blood of Christ
keep me safe for eternal life.
And he reverently consumes the Blood of Christ.
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:
The Body of Christ.
The communicant replies: Amen.
And receives Holy Communion.
When the distribution of Communion is over, the Priest or a Deacon or an acolyte purifies the
paten over the chalice and also the chalice itself.
What has passed our lips as food, O Lord,

may we possess in purity of heart,
that what has been given to us in time
may be our healing for eternity.
Then the Priest may return to the chair. If appropriate, a sacred silence may be observed for a
while, or a psalm or other canticle of praise or a hymn may be sung.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Then, standing at the altar or at the chair and facing the people, with hands joined, the Priest
says:
Let us pray.
All pray in silence with the Priest for a while, unless silence has just been observed. Then the
Priest, with hands extended, says the Prayer after Communion:
May your Church exult, O Lord,

for you have renewed her with the sacred mysteries,
as she rejoices in the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
which was the hope and the daybreak of salvation
for all the world.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
THE CONCLUDING RITES

ANNOUNCEMENTS
If they are necessary, any brief announcements to the people follow here.
Then the dismissal takes place. The Priest, facing the people and extending his hands, says:
FINAL BLESSING
If they are necessary, any brief announcements to the people follow here.
Then the dismissal takes place. The Priest, facing the people and extending his hands, says:

The following formula of blessing may be used, in lieu with the rubrics and occasion.
Then the Priest says the invitation:
Bow your heads and pray for God’s blessing.

Then the Priest, with hands extended over the people, says the blessing,
with all responding: Amen.
May God, who through the childbearing of the Blessed Virgin Mary
willed in his great kindness to redeem the human race,
be pleased to enrich you with his blessing.
℟. Amen.
May you know always and everywhere the protection of her,

through whom you have been found worthy to receive the author of life.
℟. Amen.
May you, who have devoutly gathered on this day,

carry away with you the gifts of spiritual joys and heavenly rewards.
℟. Amen.
Then the Priest blesses the people, saying:

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.
℟. Amen.
DISMISSAL
Then the Priest, with hands joined and facing the people, says:
Go forth, the Mass is ended.

The people reply: Thanks be to God.
Then the Priest venerates the altar as usual with a kiss, as at the beginning. After making a
profound bow with the ministers, he withdraws.

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2 THE ORDER OF THE MASS

THE INTRODUCTORY RITES

The Lord be with you.

Brethren, (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins, and so

I confess to almighty God

The absolution by the Priest follows:

℣. Lord, have mercy. ℟. Lord, have mercy.

℣. Christ, have mercy. ℟. Christ, have mercy.

℣. Lord, have mercy. ℟. Lord, have mercy.

Glory to God in the highest,

Impart to your servants, we pray, O Lord,

At the end of which the people acclaim:

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

A reading from the Book of the Prophet Micah.

The LORD says:

He shall stand firm and shepherd his flock

To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Ps 13:6ab, 6c

℟. With delight, I rejoice in the Lord.

Though I trusted in your mercy,

℟. With delight, I rejoice in the Lord.

Let me sing of the LORD,

℟. With delight, I rejoice in the Lord.

The Lord be with you.

Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.

Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man,

Such was his intention when, behold,

All this took place to fulfill

Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son,

which means “God is with us.”

At the end of the Gospel, the Priest, acclaims:

The Gospel of the Lord.

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL

Priest: Let us pray to our heavenly Father,

℟. Lord, hear our prayer.

L. For all the People of God;

L. For the nations of the world;

L. For all who suffer;

L. For those, who after a life of crime or drugs;

L. For ourselves; that like Mary,

At the end of which the people acclaim:

THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,

By the mystery of this water and wine

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,

With humble spirit and contrite heart

Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquity

Pray, brethren, (brothers and sisters),

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

May the humanity of your Only Begotten Son

At the end of which the people acclaim:

PREFACE I OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

℣. The Lord be with you.

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,

For by the overshadowing of the Holy Spirit

Through him the Angels praise your majesty,

May our voices, we pray, join with theirs

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.