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# First Reading (Old Testament): thematically connects to fulfillment in the Gospel reading | # First Reading (Old Testament): thematically connects to fulfillment in the Gospel reading | ||
#* during Easter season, the First Reading is from the Book of Acts | |||
# Responsorial Psalm: from the "Book of prayers", teaches us to pray to and listen to God | # Responsorial Psalm: from the "Book of prayers", teaches us to pray to and listen to God | ||
# Second Reading (Epistles): | # Second Reading (Epistles): | ||
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* may be conducted a "lector" (lay reader) | * may be conducted a "lector" (lay reader) | ||
* upon | * upon completion, the lector says, "The word of the Lord" | ||
* the people | * the people response, "Thanks be to God" | ||
** "thanks" because it is a gift from the Lord | |||
==== Second Reading ==== | ==== Second Reading ==== | ||
* may be conducted a "lector" (lay reader) | |||
* same conclusion and responses from lector and the people as for the FIrst Reading | |||
===== Alleluia ===== | |||
* maybe spoken by the priest or sung by a cantor or choir | |||
* the assembled stand during the "Praise [for] the Lord" in preparation | |||
* during Lent, the response to Alleluia will offer "Glory and praise" or another form recognizing the greatness and glory of God and his works | |||
==== Gospel Reading ==== | ==== Gospel Reading ==== | ||
* may be read only by a priest or deacon, who stand for Christ while reading the Gospel | |||
** if by the deacon, he will ask the priest, "Your blessing Father" to which the priest will offer a blessing and prayer that "The Lord may be in [the deacon's] heart" and that he "proclaim [the] Gospel worthily and well" | |||
** the deacon responds, or if the reading is by the priest, he will say to himself, "Cleanse my heart and my lips, almighty God, that I may worthily proclaim your holy Gospel" | |||
* the priest or deacon will tell the people, "The Lord be with you" to which the people respond, "And with your spirit" | |||
** as in the Introductory Rite, the exchange affirms the presence of God and invokes the Priest's ordination | |||
* the priest or deacon then says, "A reading from the holy Gospel according to ___" | |||
* the people say, "Glor to you, O Lord," and all | |||
* on completion, the priest or deacon will say, "The Gospel of the Lord" | |||
** to which the people respond, "Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ" | |||
** the priest or deacon will then kiss the Bible and say inaudibly, "Through the words of the Gospel may our sins be wiped away." | |||
==== Homily ==== | |||
* through the Holy Spirit, the priest or deacon will offer a teaching about the Readings and ask the people to respond to Christ in their lives | |||
==== Profession of Faith (the Creed) ==== | |||
* after the homily, the priest will sit for a moment in silence to lead the people in reflection | |||
* then all will stand to recite the '''Nicene Creed''' or the '''Apostle's Creed''' | |||
==== Universal Prayer ==== | |||
<nowiki>*</nowiki> the priest will invite the people to join in prayer and the deacon or lay minister lead prayers for the needs of the Church and teh world | |||
* the people will respond to each prayer, "Lord, hear our prayer" | |||
* note that God wants us to pray together, such as we see in Mt 18:19-20 ("Where two or three are gathered") | |||
==== Presentation and Preparation of the Gifts ==== | |||
=== Liturgy of the Eucharist === | === Liturgy of the Eucharist === |