HOLY WEEK AND

THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM

 EVENING MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
The Mass of the Lord’s Supper is celebrated in the evening, at a convenient time, with the full
participation of the whole local community and with all the Priests and ministers exercising
their office.

All Priests may concelebrate even if they have already concelebrated the Chrism Mass on this
day, or if they have to celebrate another Mass for the good of the Christian faithful.

Where a pastoral reason requires it, the local Ordinary may permit another Mass to be celebrated
in churches and oratories in the evening and, in case of genuine necessity, even in the morning,
but only for the faithful who are in no way able to participate in the evening Mass. Care should,
nevertheless, be taken that celebrations of this sort do not take place for the advantage of
private persons or special small groups, and do not prejudice the evening Mass.

Holy Communion may only be distributed to the faithful during Mass; but it may be brought to
the sick at any hour of the day.

The altar may be decorated with flowers with a moderation that accords with the character
of this day. The tabernacle should be entirely empty; but a sufficient amount of bread should
be consecrated in this Mass for the Communion of the clergy and the people on this and the
following day.

The Reception of the Holy Oils at the parish may be done in the Evening Mass of the Lord’s
Supper.
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THE INTRODUCTORY RITES

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.

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:

I n 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 grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,

and the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit
be with you all.

The people reply:

And with your spirit.

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The Priest may very briefly introduce the faithful to the Mass of the day.

D ear brethren (brothers and sisters),

tonight we begin the Paschal Triduum:
the Passion, Death, and Resurrection
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
On this most solemn hour,
Jesus left us a memorial
of two symbolic gestures of his love for us:
the giving of his own body and blood
in the form of bread and wine,
and his act of washing the feet of his disciples.
These two remind us
that the supreme act of love is manifested
through total self-giving of oneself for the beloved,
just as what Jesus did
when he freely offered his life on the Cross for our sake;
and to challenge us to strip away our clothes
of self-entitlement, honors, and pride,
and to serve one another out of love for each other
and out of love for God.
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PENITENTIAL ACT
Then follows the Penitential Act, to which the Priest invites the faithful, saying:

And so as we prepare ourselves

to celebrate the sacred mysteries,
let us acknowledge our sins
and ask the Lord for pardon and mercy.
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 of the Priest follows:

May almighty God have mercy on us,

forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
The people reply:

Amen.
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KYRIE
The Kyrie eleison (Lord, have mercy) invocations follow, unless they have just occurred in a
formula of the Penitential Act.

V. Lord, have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy.

V. Christ, have mercy. R. Christ, have mercy.
V. Lord, have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy.

GLORIA
The Gloria in excelsis (Glory to God in the highest) is said. While the hymn is being sung, bells
are rung, and when it is finished, they remain silent until the Gloria in excelsis of the Easter
Vigil, unless, if appropriate, the Diocesan Bishop has decided otherwise. Likewise, during this
same period, the organ and other musical instruments may be used only so as to support the
singing.

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.
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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:

O God, who have called us to participate

in this most sacred Supper,
in which your Only Begotten Son,
when about to hand himself over to death,
entrusted to the Church a sacrifice new for all eternity,
the banquet of his love,
grant, we pray,
that we may draw from so great a mystery,
the fullness of charity and of life.
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.
The people acclaim:

Amen.
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LITURGY OF THE WORD

FIRST READING
Exodus 12:1-8. 11-14
The law regarding the Passover meal.

A reading from the Book of Exodus

T he LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt,

“This month shall stand at the head of your calendar;
you shall reckon it the first month of the year.
Tell the whole community of Israel:
On the tenth of this month every one of your families
must procure for itself a lamb, one apiece for each household.
If a family is too small for a whole lamb,
it shall join the nearest household in procuring one
and shall share in the lamb
in proportion to the number of persons who partake of it.
The lamb must be a year-old male and without blemish.
You may take it from either the sheep or the goats.
You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month,
and then, with the whole assembly of Israel present,
it shall be slaughtered during the evening twilight.
They shall take some of its blood
and apply it to the two doorposts and the lintel
of every house in which they partake of the lamb.
That same night they shall eat its roasted flesh
with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
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“This is how you are to eat it:

with your loins girt, sandals on your feet and your staff in hand,
you shall eat like those who are in flight.
It is the Passover of the LORD.
For on this same night I will go through Egypt,
striking down every firstborn of the land, both man and beast,
and executing judgment on all the gods of Egypt—I, the LORD!
But the blood will mark the houses where you are.
Seeing the blood, I will pass over you;
thus, when I strike the land of Egypt,
no destructive blow will come upon you.

“This day shall be a memorial feast for you,

which all your generations shall celebrate
with pilgrimage to the LORD, as a perpetual institution.”
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:

The Word of the Lord.

All reply:

Thanks be to God.
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RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 116:12-13. 15-16. 17-18

R. Our blessing-cup is a communion with the Blood of Christ.

How shall I make a return to the LORD

for all the good he has done for me?
The cup of salvation I will take up,
and I will call upon the name of the LORD.

R. Our blessing-cup is a communion with the Blood of Christ.

Precious in the eyes of the LORD

is the death of his faithful ones.
I am your servant, the son of your handmaid;
you have loosed my bonds.

R. Our blessing-cup is a communion with the Blood of Christ.

To you will I offer sacrifice of thanksgiving,

and I will call upon the name of the LORD.
My vows to the LORD I will pay
in the presence of all his people.

R. Our blessing-cup is a communion with the Blood of Christ.

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SECOND READING
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup,
you proclaim the death of the Lord.

A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians

B rothers and sisters:

I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you,
that the Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over,
took bread, and, after he had given thanks,
broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you.
Do this in remembrance of me.”
In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying,
“This cup is the new covenant in my blood.
Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”
For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup,
you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes.
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:

The Word of the Lord.

All reply:

Thanks be to God.
There follows the chant laid down by the rubrics, as the liturgical time requires.
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VERSE BEFORE THE GOSPEL

John 13:34

I give you a new commandment, says the Lord:

love one another as I have loved you.

GOSPEL
John 13:1-15
Jesus loved them to the end.

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with your spirit.

V. X A reading from the holy Gospel according to John

R. Glory to you, O Lord.

B efore the feast of Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come
to pass from this world to the Father.
He loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end.
The devil had already induced Judas,
son of Simon the Iscariot, to hand him over.
So, during supper,
fully aware that the Father had put everything into his power
and that he had come from God and was returning to God,
he rose from supper and took off his outer garments.
He took a towel and tied it around his waist.
Then he poured water into a basin
and began to wash the disciples’ feet
and dry them with the towel around his waist.
He came to Simon Peter, who said to him,
“Master, are you going to wash my feet?”
Jesus answered and said to him,
“What I am doing, you do not understand now,
but you will understand later.”
Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet.”
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Jesus answered him,

“Unless I wash you, you will have no inheritance with me.”
Simon Peter said to him,
“Master, then not only my feet, but my hands and head as well.”
Jesus said to him,
“Whoever has bathed has no need except to have his feet washed,
for he is clean all over;
so you are clean, but not all.”
For he knew who would betray him;
for this reason, he said, “Not all of you are clean.”

So when he had washed their feet

and put his garments back on and reclined at table again,
he said to them, “Do you realize what I have done for you?
You call me ‘teacher’ and ‘master,’ and rightly so, for indeed I am.
If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet,
you ought to wash one another’s feet.
I have given you a model to follow,
so that as I have done for you, you should also do.”
At the end of the Gospel, the Deacon, or the Priest, acclaims:

The Gospel of the Lord.

All reply:

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

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HOMILY
After the proclamation of the Gospel, the Priest gives a homily in which light is shed on the
principal mysteries that are commemorated in this Mass, namely, the institution of the Holy
Eucharist and of the priestly Order, and the commandment of the Lord concerning fraternal
charity.

THE WASHING OF FEET

After the Homily, where a pastoral reason suggests it, the Washing of Feet follows.

The men who have been chosen are led by the ministers to seats prepared in a suitable place.
Then the Priest (removing his chasuble if necessary) goes to each one, and, with the help of the
ministers, pours water over each one’s feet and then dries them.

Meanwhile an appropriate chants are sung.

After the Washing of Feet, the Priest washes and dries his hands, puts the chasuble back on, and
returns to the chair, and from there he directs the Universal Prayer.

The Creed is not said.

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PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

Then follows the Universal Prayer, that is, the Prayer of the Faithful or Bidding Prayers.

The Priest addresses the faithful:

Brothers and sisters,

together with Christ who gathers us to worship
at the table of his Word and Sacrament,
let us lift up to God our Father our petitions
and let us say:

R. Lord, hear our prayer.

For the whole Church,

that our celebration of the Sacred Paschal Triduum
may lead us to a deeper relationship
and a closer following of Christ
who offers himself for our sake.
Let us pray to the Lord.

R. Lord, hear our prayer.

For the Bishops, Priests and Deacons,

and all who lead and serve the Christian community,
that they may follow Christ’s example
of humble service and selfless offering.
Let us pray to the Lord.

R. Lord, hear our prayer.

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For those who govern all people,

that they may work for the common good
and serve the needs of all
and especially those who have less in life.
Let us pray to the Lord.

R. Lord, hear our prayer.

For those who are in need,

that through the love of God and those who believe in God,
the hungry may be fed, the sick may be healed,
the grieving may be consoled, the oppressed may be set free,
and the dying may be at peace.
Let us pray to the Lord.

R. Lord, hear our prayer.

For our Christian community,

that the Eucharist may truly be the source and summit
of all our good works and Christian living
and may it be a source of unity
and a constant reminder of Christ’s command to love one another.
Let us pray to the Lord.

R. Lord, hear our prayer.

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The Priest concludes the prayer:

Loving God,
your Son gathers us as a table
in remembrance of his death and resurrection
to partake of his Body and Blood.
By the merits of your Son’s sacrifice,
hear the prayer of your people
and grant us what we ask of you
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
The people reply:

Amen.
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RECEPTION OF THE HOLY OILS

The Reception of the Holy Oils at the parish may be done before the procession of the gifts for
the poor at the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper.

The oils, contained in noble vessels, are carried by the members of the assembly. They are
presented one by one to the Priest. The oils are received by the Priest and are then placed on a
suitably prepared table in the sanctuary or in the repository where they will be reserved.

The one who carries the Oil of the Sick hands the Priest the vessel, saying:

The Oil of the Sick.

The Priest shows the vessel to the people and says:

Blessed be God who heals the sick and comforts the afflicted.
May the sick who are anointed with this oil
experience the compassion of Christ and his saving love,
in body, mind, and soul.
The people acclaim:

Blessed be God for ever.

The one who carries the Holy Chrism hands to the Priest, saying:

The Holy Chrism.

The Priest shows the vessel to the people and says:

Blessed be God who anoints his chosen ones.

By the anointing with this perfumed Chrism,
the Holy Spirit anoints and fills with grace
those who are baptized, confirmed and ordained,
and makes them Christs, the anointed ones.
The people acclaim:

Blessed be God for ever.

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LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND THE GIFTS

At the beginning of the Liturgy of the Eucharist, there may be a procession of the faithful in
which gifts for the poor may be presented with the bread and wine. Meanwhile an appropriate
chant is sung.

When all this has been done, 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:

B lessed 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.

If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Priest may speak these words aloud; at the end,
the people may acclaim:

Blessed be God for ever.

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.
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The Priest then takes the chalice and holds it slightly raised above the altar with both hands,
saying in a low voice:

B lessed 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.

If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Priest may speak these words aloud; at the end,
the people may acclaim:

Blessed be God for ever.

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.
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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:

G rant us, O Lord, we pray,

that we may participate worthily in these mysteries,
for whenever the memorial of this sacrifice is celebrated
the work of our redemption is accomplished.
Through Christ our Lord.
The people acclaim:

Amen.
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PREFACE: THE SACRIFICE AND THE SACRAMENT OF CHRIST

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with your spirit.

V. Lift up your hearts.

R. We lift them up to the Lord.

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

R. It is right and just.

I t is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,

always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God,
through Christ our Lord.

For he is the true and eternal Priest,

who instituted the pattern of an everlasting sacrifice
and was the first to offer himself as the saving Victim,
commanding us to make this offering as his memorial.
As we eat his flesh that was sacrificed for us,
we are made strong,
and, as we drink his Blood that was poured out for us,
we are washed clean.

And so, with Angels and Archangels,

with Thrones and Dominions,
and with all the hosts and Powers of heaven,
we sing the hymn of your glory,
as without end we acclaim:

SANCTUS
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.
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EUCHARISTIC PRAYER I
(FOR THE EVENING MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER)
The Roman Canon

When the Roman Canon is used, this special form of it is said, with proper formulas for the
Communicantes (In communion with those), Hanc igitur (Therefore, Lord, we pray), and Qui
pridie (On the day before he was to suffer) are said.

The Priest, with hands extended, says:

Celebrant alone

T o you, therefore, most merciful Father,

we make humble prayer and petition
through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord:
He joins his hands and says:

that you accept

He makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:

and bless X these gifts, these offerings,

these holy and unblemished sacrifices,
With hands extended, he continues:

which we offer you firstly

for your holy catholic Church.
Be pleased to grant her peace,
to guard, unite and govern her
throughout the whole world,
together with your servant Francis our Pope
and N. our Bishop
and all those who, holding to the truth,
hand on the catholic and apostolic faith.
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COMMEMORATION OF THE LIVING

Celebrant or one concelebrant
Remember, Lord, your servants N. and N.
The Priest joins his hands and prays briefly for those for whom he intends to pray.

Then, with hands extended, he continues:

and all gathered here,

whose faith and devotion are known to you.
For them, we offer you this sacrifice of praise
or they offer it for themselves
and all who are dear to them:
for the redemption of their souls,
in hope of health and well-being,
and paying their homage to you,
the eternal God, living and true.
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WITHIN THE ACTION

Celebrant or one concelebrant
Celebrating the most sacred day
on which our Lord Jesus Christ
was handed over for our sake,
and in communion with those whose memory we venerate,
especially the glorious ever-Virgin Mary,
Mother of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ,
and † blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
your blessed Apostles and Martyrs,
Peter and Paul, Andrew,
(James, John,
Thomas, James, Philip,
Bartholomew, Matthew, Simon and Jude;
Linus, Cletus, Clement, Sixtus,
Cornelius, Cyprian,
Lawrence, Chrysogonus,
John and Paul,
Cosmas and Damian)
and all your Saints;
we ask that through their merits and prayers,
in all things we may be defended
by your protecting help.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)
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With hands extended, the Priest continues:

Celebrant alone
Therefore, Lord, we pray:
graciously accept this oblation of our service,
that of your whole family,
which we make to you
as we observe the day
on which our Lord Jesus Christ
handed on the mysteries of his Body and Blood
for his disciples to celebrate;
order our days in your peace,
and command that we be delivered from eternal damnation
and counted among the flock of those you have chosen.
He joins his hands.

(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)

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Holding his hands extended over the offerings, he says:

Celebrant with concelebrants

B e pleased, O God, we pray,

to bless, acknowledge,
and approve this offering in every respect;
make it spiritual and acceptable,
so that it may become for us
the Body and Blood of your most beloved Son,
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.

On the day before he was to suffer

for our salvation and the salvation of all,
that is today,
The Priest takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:

he took bread in his holy and venerable hands,

He raises his eyes.

and with eyes raised to heaven

to you, O God, his almighty Father,
giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
broke the bread
and gave it to his disciples, saying:
He bows slightly.

T AKE 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.
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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 this precious chalice

in his holy and venerable hands,
and once more giving you thanks, he said the blessing
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:

He bows slightly.

T AKE 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 the Priest says:

Celebrant alone
The mystery of faith.

And the people continue, acclaiming:

We proclaim your Death, O Lord,

and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
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Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:

Celebrant with concelebrants

T herefore, O Lord,
as we celebrate the memorial of the blessed Passion,
the Resurrection from the dead,
and the glorious Ascension into heaven
of Christ, your Son, our Lord,
we, your servants and your holy people,
offer to your glorious majesty
from the gifts that you have given us,
this pure victim,
this holy victim,
this spotless victim,
the holy Bread of eternal life
and the Chalice of everlasting salvation.

Be pleased to look upon these offerings

with a serene and kindly countenance,
and to accept them,
as once you were pleased to accept
the gifts of your servant Abel the just,
the sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith,
and the offering of your high priest Melchizedek,
a holy sacrifice, a spotless victim.
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Bowing, with hands joined, he continues:

In humble prayer we ask you, almighty God:

command that these gifts be borne
by the hands of your holy Angel
to your altar on high
in the sight of your divine majesty,
so that all of us, who through this participation at the altar
receive the most holy Body and Blood of your Son,
He stands upright again and signs himself with the Sign of the Cross, saying:

may be filled with every grace and heavenly blessing.

He joins his hands.

(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)

COMMEMORATION OF THE DEAD

With hands extended, the Priest says:

Celebrant or one concelebrant
Remember also, Lord, your servants N. and N.,
who have gone before us with the sign of faith
and rest in the sleep of peace.
He joins his hands and prays briefly for those who have died and for whom he intends to pray.

Then, with hands extended, he continues:

Grant them, O Lord, we pray,

and all who sleep in Christ,
a place of refreshment, light and peace.
He joins his hands.

(Through Christ Our Lord. Amen.)

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He strikes his breast with his right hand, saying:

Celebrant or one concelebrant
To us, also, your servants, who, though sinners,
And, with hands extended, he continues:

hope in your abundant mercies,

graciously grant some share
and fellowship with your holy Apostles and Martyrs:
with John the Baptist, Stephen,
Matthias, Barnabas,
(Ignatius, Alexander,
Marcellinus, Peter,
Felicity, Perpetua,
Agatha, Lucy,
Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia)
and all your Saints;
admit us, we beseech you,
into their company,
not weighing our merits,
but granting us your pardon,
He joins his hands.

through Christ our Lord.

THE EVENING MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER 79

And he continues:
Celebrant alone
Through whom
you continue to make all these good things, O Lord;
you sanctify them, fill them with life,
bless them, and bestow them upon us.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Celebrant alone or with concelebrants

T HROUGH 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.
80 THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM

COMMUNION RITE
After the chalice and paten have been set down, the Priest, with hands joined, says:

A t 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,
but deliver us from evil.
With hands extended, the Priest alone continues, saying:

D eliver 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.
THE EVENING MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER 81

SIGN OF PEACE
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says aloud:

L ord 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 forever and ever.

The people reply:

Amen.
The Priest, turned towards the people, extending and then joining his hands, adds:

The peace of the Lord be with you always.

The people reply:

And with your spirit.

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.
82 THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM

BREAKING OF THE BREAD

Meanwhile the following is sung or said:

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,

have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
grant us peace.
The invocation may even be repeated several times if the fraction is prolonged. Only the final
time, however, is grant us peace said.

PRIVATE PREPARATION
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 EVENING MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER 83

COMMUNION
The Priest genuflects, takes the host and, holding it slightly raised above the paten or above the
chalice, while facing the people, says aloud:

B ehold 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.

If a Deacon also distributes Holy Communion, he does so in the same manner.

84 THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM

While the Priest is receiving the Body of Christ, the Communion Chant begins.

At an appropriate moment during Communion, the Priest entrusts the Eucharist from the table
of the altar to Deacons or acolytes or other extraordinary ministers, so that afterwards it may
be brought to the sick who are to receive Holy Communion at home.

After the distribution of Communion, a ciborium with hosts for Communion on the following
day is left on the altar.

The Priest or a Deacon or an acolyte purifies the paten over the chalice and also the chalice
itself.

While he carries out the purification, the Priest says quietly:

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 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:

G rant, almighty God,

that, just as we are renewed
by the Supper of your Son in this present age,
so we may enjoy his banquet for all eternity.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
The people acclaim:

Amen.
THE EVENING MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER 85

THE TRANSFER OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT

After the Prayer after Communion, the Priest puts incense in the thurible while standing, blesses
it and then, kneeling, incenses the Blessed Sacrament three times. Then, having put on a white
humeral veil, he rises, takes the ciborium, and covers it with the ends of the veil.

A procession is formed in which the Blessed Sacrament, accompanied by torches and incense, is
carried through the church to a place of repose prepared in a part of the church or in a chapel
suitably decorated. A lay minister with a cross, standing between two other ministers with lit
candles leads off. Others carrying lighted candles follow. Before the Priest carrying the Blessed
Sacrament comes the thurifer with a smoking thurible. Meanwhile, the hymn Pange, lingua
(exclusive of the last two stanzas) or another eucharistic chant is sung.

When the procession reaches the place of repose, the Priest, with the help of the Deacon if
necessary, places the ciborium in the tabernacle, the door of which remains open. Then he
puts incense in the thurible and, kneeling, incenses the Blessed Sacrament, while Tantum ergo
Sacraméntum or another eucharistic chant is sung. Then the Deacon or the Priest himself places
the Sacrament in the tabernacle and closes the door.

After a period of adoration in silence, the Priest and ministers genuflect and return to the
sacristy.

At an appropriate time, the altar is stripped and, if possible, the crosses are removed from the
church. It is expedient that any crosses which remain in the church be veiled.

Vespers (Evening Prayer) is not celebrated by those who have attended the Mass of the Lord’s
Supper.

The faithful are invited to continue adoration before the Blessed Sacrament for a suitable length
of time during the night, according to local circumstances, but after midnight the adoration
should take place without solemnity.

If the celebration of the Passion of the Lord on the following Friday does not take place in the
same church, the Mass is concluded in the usual way and the Blessed Sacrament is placed in the
tabernacle.
 PAGDIRIWANG SA PAGPAPAKASAKIT
NG PANGINOON
Biyernes Santo
Matagal nang kaugalian ng Simbahan ang hindi pagdiriwang ng mga sakramento ngayon at
bukas maliban sa mga Sakramento ng Pakikipagkasundo sa Diyos at Pagpapahid ng Langis sa
Maysakit.

Ang dambana ay walang anumang mantel, kandila, at krus.

Gaganapin sa ikatlo ng hapon ang pagdiriwang sa pagpapakasakit ng Panginoon. May tatlong

yugto ang pagdiriwang ngayon: pagpapahayag ng Salita ng Diyos, pagpaparangal sa krus na
banal at pakikinabang.

Tanging ang paring tagapagdiwang lamang ang hahalik sa krus sa Pagpaparangal sa Krus. Ang
mga tao ay magbibigay-galang sa pamamagitan ng pagluhod ng kanang tuhod or sa pamamagitan
ng pagyuko sa krus. Iminumungkahi na magkaroon ng mga tagapaglingkod na magbabantay sa
krus upang maiwasan ang paghalik o paghwak ng mga tao.

Dito lamang sa pagdiriwang ngayon maaaring makinabang ang mga tao, nguni’t maaaring
hatidan ng pakikinabang ang mga maysakit kahit anong oras maghapon yayamang sila’y hindi
makadadalo sa pagdiriwang na ito.
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PAGDIRIWANG SA PAGPAPAKASAKIT
NG PANGINOON
Ang pari at ang mga tagapaglingkod na kaanib sa banal na orden ay magsusuot ng damit pang-
Misa na kulay pula. Paroroon sila sa dako ng dambana, magbibigay galang dito, at magpapatirapa
o luluhod. Ang lahat ay tahimik na mananalangin.

PANALANGIN
Pagkatapos nito, paroroon ang pari at ang mga tagapaglingkod sa kanilang upuan. Hindi
hahalikan ang dambana. Haharap sa mga tao ang pari at ipahahayag nang magkadaop ang mga
kamay ang isa sa mga sumusunod na panalangin. Hindi ito pangungunahan ng “Manalangin
tayo.”

A ma naming makapangyarihan,
alalahanin mo ang iyong awa at pagmamahal
at sa iyong paglingap gawin mong banal kaming lahat
na siyang dahilan kaya’t dugo’y dumanak
mula sa iyong nagpakasakit na Anak
upang pagsaluhin kami
sa piging ng Pagkabuhay na kanyang itinatag
bilang aming Tagapamagitan kasama ng Espiritu Santo
magpasawalang hanggan.
Sasagot ang mga tao ng pagbubunyi:

Amen.
PAGDIRIWANG SA PAGPAPAKASAKIT NG PANGINOON 93

o kaya:

A ma naming makapangyarihan,
winakasan mo sa pagpapakasakit ng iyong Anak
ang kamatayang bunga ng minanang kasalanang
kinasangkutan ng lahat.
Sa aming pagkakawangis bilang mga tao
sa iyong nagkatawang-taong Anak na si Kristo
ipagkaloob mong kami’y maging kanyang kaparis
sa pagkabuhay na dulot ng iyong pag-ibig
sa pamamagitan niya kasama ng Espiritu Santo
magpasawalang hanggan.
Sasagot ang mga tao ng pagbubunyi:

Amen.
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PAGPAPAHAYAG NG SALITA NG DIYOS

UNANG PAGBASA
Isaias 52:13—53:12
Dahil sa ating mga kasalanan kaya siya nasugatan.

Pagbasa mula sa aklat ni propeta Isaias

S inabi ng Panginoon,
“Ang lingkod ko’y magtatagumpay sa kanyang gawain,
mababantog siya at dadakilain.
Marami ang nagitla nang siya’y makita,
dahil sa pagkabugbog sa kanya’y
halos di makilala kung siya’y tao.
Ngayo’y marami rin ang mga bansang magugulantang;
pati mga hari pag siya’y nakita ay matitigilan,
makikita nila ang di nabalita kahit na kailan,
at mauunawa ang di pa narinig ninuman!”
Sagot ng mga tao,
“Sino ang maniniwala sa ibinabalita naming ito?
Sino ang makapagpapatunay
na pinahihintulutan ito ng Panginoon?
Kalooban ng Panginoon na ang kanyang lingkod
ay matulad sa isang halamang natanim sa tuyong lupa,
walang katangian o kagandahang makatawag-pansin,
wala siyang taglay na pang-akit para lapitan siya.
Hinamak siya ng mga tao at itinakwil.
Nagdanas siya ng sakit at hirap.
Wala man lang nagtapon ng sulyap sa kanya.
Hindi natin siya pinansin, para siyang walang kabuluhan.
Tiniis niya ang hirap na tayo ang dapat magbata,
gayon din ang kirot na tayo sana ang lumasap;
akala natin ang dinanas niya’y parusa sa kanya ng Diyos.
PAGDIRIWANG SA PAGPAPAKASAKIT NG PANGINOON 95

Dahil sa ating mga kasalanan kaya siya nasugatan;

Siya ay binugbog dahil sa ating kasamaan.
Tayo ay gumaling dahil sa pahirap na tinamo niya
at sa mga hampas na kanyang tinanggap.
Tayong lahat ay parang mga tupang naligaw;
nagkanya-kanya tayo ng lakad.
Ngunit inibig ng Panginoon na sa kanya ipataw
ang parusang tayo ang dapat tumanggap.
Siya ay binugbog at pinahirapan,
ngunit di tumutol kahit kamunti man;
tulad ay korderong hatid sa patayan,
parang mga tupang hindi tumututol kahit na gupitan,
ni hindi umimik kahit gaputok man.
Nang siya’y hulihin, hatulan at dalhin sa dakong patayan,
wala mang nangahas na ipagsanggalang,
wala man lang dumamay.
Siya ay pinatay dahil sa sala ng sangkatauhan.
Siya’y inilibing na kasama ng masasama at mayayaman,
bagaman wala siyang kasalanan
o nagsabi man ng kasinungalingan.
Sinabi ng Panginoon,
“Ang kanyang paghihirap ay kalooban ko;
inihandog niya ang sarili upang sa pamamagitan noon
ay magkaroon ng kapatawaran.
Dahil dito’y mabubuhay siya nang matagal,
makikita ang lahing susunod sa kanya.
At sa pamamagitan niya’y
maisasagawa ang aking panukala.
pagkatapos ng pagdurusa,
lalasap siya ng ligaya,
malalaman niyang hindi nawalan ng kabuluhan
ang kanyang pagtitiis.
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Ang aking tapat na lingkod at lubos kong kinalulugdan

ang siyang tatanggap sa parusa ng marami
at alang-alang sa kanya sila’y aking patatawarin.
Dahil dito siya’y aking pararangalan,
kasama ng mga dakila;
pagkat kusang-loob niyang ibinigay ang sarili
at nilasap ang kaparusahan ng masasama.
Inako niya ang mga makasalanan
at idinalanging sila’y patawarin.
Upang ipahiwatig ang katapusan ng pagbasa, ihahayag ng tagapaglahad:

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

Sasagot ang lahat:

Salamat sa Diyos.
PAGDIRIWANG SA PAGPAPAKASAKIT NG PANGINOON 97

SALMONG TUGUNAN
Salmo 30:2. 6. 12-13. 15-16. 17. 25

T. Ama, sa mga kamay mo,

habilin ko ang buhay ko.

Sa iyo, O Poon, ako’y lumalapit

upang ingatan mo, nang hindi malupig;
sa mga kamay mo habilin ko’y buhay ko
Tagapagligtas kong tapat at totoo.

T. Ama, sa mga kamay mo,

habilin ko ang buhay ko.

Lahat kong kaaway ay humahalakhak,

pati kapitbahay ako’y hinahamak;
dating kakilala ay nagsisiilag,
kung masalubong ko ay nagsisiiwas.
Nilimot na akong tulad ng namatay,
di na pinapansin, parang yagit lamang.

T. Ama, sa mga kamay mo,

habilin ko ang buhay ko.

Subalit, O Poon, ang aking tiwala

ay nasasaiyo, Diyos na dakila!
Sa iyong kalinga, umaasa ako,
laban sa kaaway ay ipagtatanggol mo;
At sa umuusig na sinumang tao.

T. Ama, sa mga kamay mo,

habilin ko ang buhay ko.
98 ANG TATLONG ARAW NA PAGDIRIWANG NG PAGPAPAKASAKIT AT PAGKABUHAY

Itong iyong lingkod, sana ay lingapin,

ingatan mo ako’t iyong pagpalain;
iligtas mo ako at iyong sagipin,
tanda ng pag-ibig na di nagmamaliw!
O magpakatatag ang mga nilikha,
lahat ng sa Poon ay nagtitiwala.

T. Ama, sa mga kamay mo,

habilin ko ang buhay ko.
PAGDIRIWANG SA PAGPAPAKASAKIT NG PANGINOON 99

IKALAWANG PAGBASA
Hebreo 4:14-16; 5:7-9
Natutuhan niya ang tunay na kahulugan ng pagsunod
at siya’y naging Tagapagligtas ng lahat ng sumusunod sa kanya.

Pagbasa mula sa sulat sa mga Hebreo

M ga kapatid:
Magpakatatag tayo sa ating pananampalataya,
yamang mayroon tayong dakilang saserdote
na pumasok sa kalangitan sa harapan ng Diyos,
walang iba kundi si Hesus na Anak ng Diyos.
Ang dakilang saserdote nating ito
ay nakauunawa sa ating mga kahinaan
sapagkat sa lahat ng paraa’y tinukso siyang tulad natin,
ngunit hindi nagkasala.
Kaya’t huwag na tayong mag-atubiling
lumapit sa trono ng mahabaging Diyos,
at doo’y kakamtan natin ang habag
at kalinga sa panahong kailangan natin ito.

Noong si Hesus ay namumuhay dito sa lupa,

siya’y dumalangin at lumuluhang sumamo sa Diyos
na makapagliligtas sa kanya sa kamatayan.
At dininig siya dahil sa lubusan siyang nagpakumbaba.
Bagamat siya’y Anak ng Diyos,
natutuhan niya ang tunay na kahulugan
ng pagsunod sa pamamagitan ng pagtitiis.
At nang maganap na niya ito,
siya’y naging walang hanggang Tagapagligtas
ng lahat ng sumusunod sa kanya.
Upang ipahiwatig ang katapusan ng pagbasa, ihahayag ng tagapaglahad:

Ang Salita ng Diyos.

Sasagot ang lahat:

Salamat sa Diyos.
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AWIT-PAMBUNGAD SA MABUTING BALITA

Filipos 2:8-9

Masunuring Kristo Hesus

naghain ng buhay sa krus,
kaya’t dinakila ng D’yos
binigyan ng ngalang tampok
sa langit at sansinukob.

ANG PAGPAPAKASAKIT NG PANGINOON

Juan 18:1—19:42
Ang Pagpapakasakit ng ating Panginoong Hesukristo.

Ang pagpapakasakit ng Panginoon ay ipahahayag nang walang nakapaligid na kandila at pag-

iinsenso, wala ring pagbati at pagkukrus. Ang gaganap ng pagpapahayag ay ang diyakono o ang
pari kapag walang diyakono. Magagampanan din ito ng mga ibang tagapaglahad ng mga pagbasa
at kung maaari ang mga pangungusap ni Kristo ay aakuin ng pari.

Kung diyakono ang magpapahayag, hihilingin niyang siya’y gawaran ng pagpapala ng pari
alinsunod sa ginagawa bago ipahayag ang Mabuting Balita.

X Ang Pagpapakasakit ng ating Panginoong Hesukristo

ayon kay San Juan
Noong panahong iyon:
Tagapagsalaysay:
Umalis si Hesus kasama ang kanyang mga alagad.
Pumunta sila sa ibayo ng batis Cedron
at pumasok sa isang halamanan doon.
Ang lugar na ito’y alam ni Judas
na nagkanulo sa kanya,
sapagkat madalas magpunta roon si Hesus
at ang kanyang mga alagad.
Pumaroon si Judas,
kasama ang ilang bantay sa templo
at isang pangkat ng mga kawal
na padala ng mga punong saserdote at mga Pariseo.
May dala silang mga parol, sulo at sandata.
Alam ni Hesus ang lahat ng mangyayari sa kanya,
kaya’t sila’y sinalubong niya at tinanong,
PAGDIRIWANG SA PAGPAPAKASAKIT NG PANGINOON 101

Hesus: “Sino ang hinahanap ninyo?”

Taong-Bayan: “Si Hesus na taga-Nazaret,”

tugon nila.
Tagapagsalaysay:
Sinabi niya,

Hesus: “Ako si Hesus.”

Tagapagsalaysay: Kaharap nila si Judas na nagkanulo sa kanya.

Nang sabihin ni Hesus na siya nga,
napaurong sila at nabuwal sa lupa.
Muli siyang nagtanong,

Hesus: “Sino nga ba ang hinahanap ninyo?”

Taong-Bayan: “Si Hesus na taga-Nazaret,”

Tagapagsalaysay: sagot nila.

Hesus: “Sinabi ko na sa inyong ako si Hesus.

Kung ako ang hinahanap ninyo,
hayaan ninyong umalis ang mga taong ito,”

Tagapagsalaysay: wika niya.

Sinabi niya ito upang matupad ang kanyang salita,
“Walang napahamak kahit isa
sa mga ibinigay mo sa akin, Ama.”
Binunot ni Simon Pedro ang kanyang tabak
at tinaga ang alipin ng pinakapunong saserdote.
Natigpas ang kanang tainga ng aliping yaon
na ang pangala’y Malco.
Sinabi ni Hesus kay Pedro,

Hesus: “Isalong mo ang iyong tabak!

Dapat kong inumin ang kalis ng paghihirap
na ibinigay sa akin ng Ama.”
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Tagapagsalaysay: Si Hesus ay dinakip

at ginapos ng mga bantay na Judio
at ng pangkat ng mga kawal
sa pamumuno ng kanilang kapitan.
Siya’y dinala muna kay Anas na biyenan ni Caifas
na pinakapunong saserdote nang panahong yaon.
Si Caifas ang nagpayo sa mga Judio
na mas mabuti para sa kanila
na isang tao lamang ang mamatay
alang-alang sa bayan.

Si Simon Pedro at ang isa pang alagad

ay sumunod kay Hesus.
Kilala ng pinakapunong saserdote ang alagad na ito,
kaya’t nakapasok siyang kasama ni Hesus
sa patyo ng bahay ng pinakapunong saserdote.
Naiwan naman si Pedro sa labas ng pintuan.
Lumabas ang alagad
na kilala ng pinakapunong saserdote,
kinausap ang dalagang nagbabantay sa pinto,
at pinapasok si Pedro.
Si Pedro’y tinanong ng dalaga,

Babae: “Hindi ba’t isa ka sa mga alagad

ng taong iyan?”

Pedro: “Hindi,”

Tagapagsalaysay: sagot ni Pedro.

Maginaw noon, kaya’t nagpabaga ng uling

ang mga alipin at mga bantay
at tumayo sa paligid ng siga upang magpainit.
Nakihalo si Pedro at nagpainit din.
PAGDIRIWANG SA PAGPAPAKASAKIT NG PANGINOON 103

Si Hesus ay tinanong ng pinakapunong saserdote

tungkol sa kanyang mga alagad
at sa kanyang itinuturo.
Sumagot si Hesus,
Hesus: “Hayagan akong nagsasalita sa madla;
lagi akong nagtuturo sa mga sinagoga
at sa templo ng mga Judio.
Wala akong sinabing palihim.
Bakit ako ang tinatanong ninyo?
Ang tanungin ninyo’y ang mga nakarinig sa akin;
alam nila kung ano ang sinabi ko.”
Tagapagsalaysay: Pagkasabi nito,
siya’y sinampal ng isa sa mga bantay na naroroon.
Sundalo: “Bakit mo sinasagot nang ganyan
ang pinakapunong saserdote?”
Tagapagsalaysay: tanong niya.
Sinagot siya ni Hesus,
Hesus: “Kung nagsalita ako ng masama, patunayan mo!
Ngunit kung mabuti ang sinabi ko,
bakit mo ako sinampal?”
Tagapagsalaysay: Si Hesus na nakagapos pa noon
ay ipinadala ni Anas kay Caifas,
ang pinakapunong saserdote.
Samantala, naroon pa rin si Simon Pedro
at nagpapainit.
Siya’y tinanong nila,

Taong-Bayan: “Hindi ba’t alagad ka rin ng taong iyan?”

Pedro: “Hindi!”
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sagot ni Pedro.
Tagapagsalaysay:
Tinanong naman siya ng isa sa mga alipin
ng pinakapunong saserdote,
kamag-anak ng lalaking tinigpasan niya ng tainga,
“Hindi ba ikaw ang nakita kong kasama ni Hesus
Taong-Bayan:
sa halamanan?”
Tagapagsalaysay: Muling itinatwa ito ni Pedro.
Siya namang pagtilaok ng manok.

Mula sa bahay ni Caifas,

si Hesus ay dinala nila sa palasyo ng gobernador.
Umaga na noon.
Hindi pumasok ang mga Judio
sa palasyo ng gobernador,
upang sila’y huwag maituring
na di karapat-dapat kumain
ng Hapunang Pampaskuwa.
Kaya’t sa labas sila tinanggap ni Pilato
at tinanong,
Pilato: “Ano ang sakdal ninyo laban sa taong ito?”
Tagapagsalaysay: Sumagot sila,

Taong-Bayan: “Kung hindi po siya gumawa ng masama,

hindi namin siya dadalhin sa inyo.”
Tagapagsalaysay: Sinabi sa kanila ni Pilato,
Pilato: “Dalhin ninyo siya,
at hatulan ayon sa inyong kautusan.”

Tagapagsalaysay: Sumagot ang mga Judio,

Taong-Bayan: “Wala po kaming kapangyarihang humatol
ng kamatayan kaninuman.”
PAGDIRIWANG SA PAGPAPAKASAKIT NG PANGINOON 105

Tagapagsalaysay: Nangyari ito upang matupad ang sinabi ni Hesus

tungkol sa paraan ng kanyang pagkamatay.
Si Pilato’y pumasok uli sa palasyo
at tinawag si Hesus,

Pilato: “Ikaw ba ang Hari ng mga Judio?”

Tagapagsalaysay: tanong niya.
Sumagot si Hesus,
Hesus: “Iyan ba’y galing sa inyong sariling isipan,
o may nagsabi sa inyo?”
Pilato: “Ako ba’y Judio?”
Tagapagsalaysay: tanong ni Pilato.
Pilato: “Ang mga kababayan mo
at ang mga punong saserdote
ang nagdala sa iyo rito.
Ano ba ang ginawa mo?”
Tagapagsalaysay: Sumagot si Hesus,
Hesus: “Ang kaharian ko’y hindi sa sanlibutang ito.
Kung sa sanlibutang ito ang aking kaharian,
ipinakipaglaban sana ako ng aking mga tauhan
at hindi naipagkanulo sa mga Judio.
Ngunit hindi sa sanlibutang ito ang aking kaharian!”
Pilato: “Kung gayon, isa kang hari?”
Tagapagsalaysay: sabi ni Pilato.
Sumagot si Hesus,
Hesus: “Kayo na ang nagsasabing ako’y hari.
Ito ang dahilan kung bakit ako ipinanganak
at naparito sa sanlibutan:
upang magsalita tungkol sa katotohanan.
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Nakikinig sa aking tinig

ang sinumang nasa katotohanan.”
Pilato: “Ano ba ang katotohanan?”
Tagapagsalaysay: tanong ni Pilato.
Pagkasabi nito,
muling lumabas si Pilato at sinabi sa mga Judio,
Pilato: “Wala akong makitang kasalanan sa taong ito.
Ngunit ayon sa inyong kaugalian,
dapat akong magpalaya ng isang bilanggo
kung araw ng Paskuwa.
Ibig ba ninyong palayain ko ang Hari ng mga Judio?”
Taong-Bayan: “Hindi!”
Tagapagsalaysay: sigaw nila.
Taong-Bayan: “Huwag siya, kundi si Barrabas!”
Tagapagsalaysay: Si Barrabas ay isang tulisan.

Kaya’t ipinakuha ni Pilato si Hesus at ipinahagupit.
Ang mga kawal ay kumuha ng halamang matinik,
ginawang korona, at ipinutong kay Hesus.
At sinuutan siya ng balabal na purpura.
Isa’t isa’y lumalapit sa kanya at ang wika,
Sundalo: “Mabuhay ang Hari ng mga Judio!”
Tagapagsalaysay: At siya’y pinagsasampal.
Lumabas uli si Pilato at sinabi sa kanila,

Pilato: “Ihaharap ko siya sa inyo upang malaman ninyo

na wala akong makitang kasalanan niya!”
PAGDIRIWANG SA PAGPAPAKASAKIT NG PANGINOON 107

Tagapagsalaysay: At inilabas si Hesus na may koronang tinik

at balabal na purpura.
Sinabi sa kanila ni Pilato,

Pilato: “Narito ang tao!”

Tagapagsalaysay: Pagkakita sa kanya ng mga punong saserdote

at ng mga bantay, sila’y sumigaw:

Saserdote: “Ipako siya sa krus! Ipako sa krus!”

Tagapagsalaysay: Sinabi ni Pilato,

Pilato: “Kunin ninyo siya, at kayo ang magpako sa kanya.

Wala akong makitang kasalanan niya.”

Tagapagsalaysay: Sumagot ang mga Judio,

Saserdote: “Ayon sa aming kautusa’y nararapat siyang mamatay,

sapagkat siya’y nagpapanggap na Anak ng Diyos.”

Tagapagsalaysay: Lalong natakot si Pilato

nang marinig ang mga pananalitang ito.
Muli siyang pumasok sa palasyo
at tinanong si Hesus,

Pilato: “Tagasaan ka ba?”

Tagapagsalaysay: Subalit hindi tumugon si Hesus.

Pilato: “Ayaw mo bang makipag-usap sa akin?”

Tagapagsalaysay: ani Pilato.

Pilato: “Hindi mo ba alam na maaari kitang palayain

o ipapako sa krus?”
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Tagapagsalaysay: At sumagot si Hesus,

Hesus: “Kaya mo lamang magagawa iyan

ay sapagkat ipinagkaloob sa iyo ng Diyos
ang kapangyarihang iyan,
kaya mas mabigat ang kasalanan
ng nagdala sa akin dito.”

Tagapagsalaysay: Nang marinig ito ni Pilato,

lalo niyang hinangad na palayain si Hesus.
Ngunit nagsigawan ang mga tao,

Taong-Bayan: “Kapag pinalaya mo ang taong iyan,

hindi ka kaibigan ni Cesar!
Sinumang nagpapanggap na hari
ay kalaban ng Cesar.”

Tagapagsalaysay: Pagkarinig ni Pilato sa pangungusap na ito,

inilabas niya si Hesus.
At siya’y lumuklok sa hukuman,
sa dakong tinatawag na “Ang Plataporma,”
Gabata sa wikang Hebreo.

Araw noon ng Paghahanda sa Paskuwa

at mag-iikalabindalawa na ng tanghali.
Sinabi ni Pilato sa mga Judio,

Pilato: “Narito ang inyong hari!”

Tagapagsalaysay: Sumigaw sila,

Taong-Bayan: “Patayin siya! Patayin! Ipako sa krus!”

Pilato: “Ipapako ko ba sa krus ang inyong hari?”

Tagapagsalaysay: tanong ni Pilato.

Sumagot ang mga punong saserdote,
PAGDIRIWANG SA PAGPAPAKASAKIT NG PANGINOON 109

Saserdote: “Wala kaming hari kundi ang Cesar!”

Tagapagsalaysay: Kaya’t si Hesus ay ibinigay sa kanila ni Pilato

upang ipako sa krus.

Kinuha nga nila si Hesus.
At lumabas siya na pasan ang kanyang krus,
patungo sa lugar na kung tawagi’y “Dako ng Bungo,”
Golgota sa wikang Hebreo.
Pagdating doon, siya’y ipinako sa krus,
kasama ng dalawa pa
—isa sa gawing kanan at isa sa kaliwa.
Sumulat si Pilato ng ganitong pangungusap
at ipinalagay sa krus:
“Si Hesus na taga-Nazaret, ang Hari ng mga Judio.”
Nasusulat ito sa mga wikang Hebreo, Latin, at Griego
at marami sa mga Judio ang nakabasa nito,
sapagkat malapit sa lungsod
ang dakong pinagpakuan kay Hesus.
Kaya’t sinabi ng mga punong saserdote kay Pilato,

Saserdote: “Huwag ninyong isulat na Hari ng mga Judio, kundi,

‘Sinabi ng taong ito, Ako ang Hari ng mga Judio.’”

Tagapagsalaysay: Sumagot si Pilato,

Pilato: “Ang naisulat ko’y naisulat ko na.”

Tagapagsalaysay: Nang maipako na ng mga kawal si Hesus,

kinuha nila ang kanyang kasuotan
at pinaghati-hatian ng apat.
Kinuha rin nila ang kanyang tunika;
ito’y walang tahi at hinabi nang buo
mula sa itaas hanggang sa ibaba.
Nag-usap-usap ang mga kawal,
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Sundalo: “Huwag nating punitin ito;

magsapalaran na lamang tayo
para malaman kung kanino ito mauuwi.”

Tagapagsalaysay: Nangyari ito upang matupad

ang isinasaad ng Kasulatan,
“Pinaghatihatian nila ang aking mga kasuotan;
at ang aking damit ay kanilang pinagsapalaran.”
Gayon nga ang ginawa ng mga kawal.

Nakatayo sa tabi ng krus ni Hesus ang kanyang ina

at ang kapatid na babae nitong si Maria,
na asawa ni Cleopas.
Naroon din si Maria Magdalena.
Nang makita ni Hesus ang kanyang ina,
at ang minamahal niyang alagad sa tabi nito,
kanyang sinabi,

Hesus: “Ginang, narito ang iyong anak!”

Tagapagsalaysay: At sinabi sa alagad,

Hesus: “Narito ang iyong ina!”

Tagapagsalaysay: Mula noon,

siya’y pinatira ng alagad na ito sa kanyang bahay.

Pagkatapos nito,
alam ni Hesus na naganap na ang lahat ng bagay;
at bilang katuparan ng Kasulatan ay sinabi niya,

Hesus: “Nauuhaw ako!”

Tagapagsalaysay: May isang mangkok doon

na puno ng maasim na alak.
PAGDIRIWANG SA PAGPAPAKASAKIT NG PANGINOON 111

Itinubog nila rito ang isang espongha,

ikinabit sa sanga ng isopo at idiniit sa kanyang bibig.
Nang masipsip ni Hesus ang alak ay kanyang sinabi,
Hesus: “Naganap na!”
Tagapagsalaysay: Iniyukayok niya ang kanyang ulo
at nalagot ang kanyang hininga.

Dito luluhod ang tanan at sandaling mananahimik.

Noo’y Araw ng Paghahanda,

at ayaw ng mga Judio na manatili sa krus
ang mga bangkay sa Araw ng Pamamahinga
sapagkat dakila ang Araw ng Pamamahingang ito.
Kaya’t hiniling nila kay Pilato
na ipabali nito ang mga binti
ng mga ipinako sa krus,
at alisin doon ang mga bangkay.
Naparoon nga ang mga kawal
at binali ang mga binti
ng dalawang ipinakong kasabay ni Hesus.
Ngunit pagdating nila kay Hesus
at makitang patay na siya,
hindi na nila binali ang kanyang binti.
Subalit inulos ng sibat ng isa sa mga kawal
ang tagiliran ni Hesus,
at biglang dumaloy ang dugo at tubig.
Ang nakakita nito ang nagpapatotoo
—tunay ang kanyang patotoo
at alam niyang katotohanan ang sinabi niya—
upang kayo’y maniwala.
Nangyari ang mga ito upang matupad
ang sinasabi ng Kasulatan,
“Walang mababali isa man sa kanyang mga buto.”
At sinabi naman ng ibang bahagi ng Kasulatan,
“Pagmamasdan nila ang kanilang inulos.”

112 ANG TATLONG ARAW NA PAGDIRIWANG NG PAGPAPAKASAKIT AT PAGKABUHAY

Pagkatapos nito,
si Jose na taga-Arimatea ay nagsadya kay Pilato
upang humingi ng pahintulot
na makuha ang bangkay ni Hesus.
Si Jose’y isang alagad ni Hesus,
nguni’t palihim nga lamang
dahil sa takot sa mga Judio.
At pinahintulutan siya ni Pilato;
kaya’t kinuha ni Jose ang bangkay ni Hesus.
Sumama sa kanya si Nicodemo,
may dalang pabango—mga sandaang libra
ng pinaghalong mira at aloe.
Siya ang nagsadya kay Hesus isang gabi.
Kinuha nila ang bangkay ni Hesus,
at nilagyan ng pabango
habang binabalot sa kayong lino,
ayon sa kaugalian ng mga Judio.
Sa pinagpakuan kay Hesus ay may isang halamanan,
at dito’y may isang bagong libingang
hindi pa napaglilibingan.
Yamang noo’y araw ng Paghahanda ng mga Judio,
at dahil sa malapit naman ang libingang ito,
doon nila inilibing si Hesus.
Sa katapusan, ihahayag niya:

Ang Mabuting Balita ng Panginoon.

Magbubunyi ang lahat:

Pinupuri ka namin, Panginoong Hesukristo.

PAGDIRIWANG SA PAGPAPAKASAKIT NG PANGINOON 113

HOMILIYA
Maaaring magkaroon ng maikling homilya o paliwanag pagkatapos ng pagpapahayag tungkol
sa pagpapakasakit ng Panginoon.

PANALANGING PANGKALAHATAN
Ang pagpapahayag ng Salita ng Diyos ay wawakasan ng panalanging pangkalahatan. Tatayo
ang pari sa harap ng kanyang upuan, o sa pook ng pagbasa, o sa dambana. lpahahayag nang
magkadaop ang mga kamay ng pari ang pambungad na naglalahad ng bawa’t kahilingan. Lahat ay
luluhod at saglit mananalangin nang tahimik. Pagkatapos nito, ihahayag ng pari ang panalangin.
Ang mga nagsisimba ay maaaring lumuhod o tumindig sa buong panalanging pagkalahatan.

Maaari namang ipasyang gawin ang dating paanyayang lumuhod at manalangin: “Magsiluhod
tayo-Tumindig tayo.”
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I. Para sa Banal na Simbahan

Ipahahayag ng diyakono:

Magsitayo ang lahat.

Idalangin natin, mga mahal kong kapatid,

ang banal na Sambayanan ng Diyos sa buong daigdig.
Upang pagkalooban ng kapayapaan at pagkupkop,
pagkakaisa at pagtataguyod
ang mga kaanib nito sa sansinukob
at upang tayo’y bigyan ng pamumuhay na matiwasay
para tayo’y makasamba sa Diyos Ama nating makapangyarihan.

Magsiluhod ang lahat.

Tahimik na panalangin.

Ipahahayag ng diyakono:

Magsitayo ang lahat.

Pagkaraa’y ihahayag ng pari:

Ama naming Makapangyarihan,

sa katauhan ng Anak mong si Kristo
ipinahayag mo ang iyong kadakilaan sa lahat ng mga tao.
Lingapin mong ang iyong mga ginagawa dahil sa pag-ibig
upang ang iyong Sambayanang laganap sa buong daigdig
ay mamalaging matatag sa pananampalatayang iyong bigay
para sambahin ang banal mong ngalan
sa pamamagitan ni Hesukristo
kasama ng Espiritu Santo magpasawalang hanggan.
Sasagot ang mga tao:

Amen.
PAGDIRIWANG SA PAGPAPAKASAKIT NG PANGINOON 115

II. Para sa Papa

Ipahahayag ng diyakono:

Idalangin natin ang ating Banal na Papa na si Francisco,

na hinirang ng Diyos sa hanay ng mga tagapangasiwa
upang kanyang bigyan ng kalusugan at mahabang buhay
para sa kapakanan ng kanyang banal na Sambayanang
ipinagkatiwala para paglingkuran.

Magsiluhod ang lahat.

Tahimik na panalangin.

Ipahahayag ng diyakono:

Magsitayo ang lahat.

Pagkaraa’y ihahayag ng pari:

Ama naming makapangyarihan,

sa iyong kapasyahan umiiral ang sanlibutan.
Paunlakan mo ang aming kahilingan
na iyong lingapin si Papa Francisco na iyong hinirang
para kami pangasiwaan
upang ang Sambayanang Kristiyano na iyong pinamumunuan
ay mapamahalaan niya nang may kaunlaran
sa pananampalataya at gawang kabutihang iyong inaasahan
sa pamamagitan ni Hesukristo
kasama ng Espiritu Santo magpasawalang hanggan.
Sasagot ang mga tao:

Amen.
116 ANG TATLONG ARAW NA PAGDIRIWANG NG PAGPAPAKASAKIT AT PAGKABUHAY

III. Para sa Kaparian at Lahat ng Kaanib ng Simbahan

Ipahahayag ng diyakono:

Idalangin din natin si N. na ating Obispo,

gayun din ang lahat ng mga Obispo, mga pari, at mga diyakono
at ang tanang kabilang sa Sambayanang Kristiyano.

Magsiluhod ang lahat.

Tahimik na panalangin.

Ipahahayag ng diyakono:

Magsitayo ang lahat.

Pagkaraa’y ihahayag ng pari:

Ama naming makapangyarihan,

ang iyong Espiritu ay nagpapabanal
at nagtataguyod sa buong Simbahan.
Dinggin mo ang aming pagluhog
para sa iyong mga tagapaglingkod
upang mapaglingkuran kang matapat
sa tulong ng iyong kagandahang-loob
sa pamamagitan ni Hesukristo
kasama ng Espiritu Santo magpasawalang hanggan.
Sasagot ang mga tao:

Amen.
PAGDIRIWANG SA PAGPAPAKASAKIT NG PANGINOON 117

IV. Para sa mga Inihahandang Tao sa Pagbibinyag

Ipahahayag ng diyakono:

Idalangin din natin ang mga inihahandang tao sa pagbibinyag

upang ang kanilang kalooban ay makatugon sa pagtawag
ng Diyos Ama nating makapangyarihan
para sa tubig ng binyag sila’y muling maisilang
sa ikapagpapatawad ng lahat ng kasalanan
at sa ikapagkakamit ng pakikisalo kay Hesus na Poong mahal.

Magsiluhod ang lahat.

Tahimik na panalangin.

Ipahahayag ng diyakono:

Magsitayo ang lahat.

Pagkaraa’y ihahayag ng pari:

Ama naming makapangyarihan.

lagi mong pinauunlad ang Sambayanan
sa pagkakaroon ng karagdagang kabilang.
Sa pananampalataya at pagkaunawa
ay magkaroon nawa ng pag-unlad
ang (aming) mga inihahanda sa pagbibinyag
upang sa muli nilang pagsilang bilang binyagan
siIa’y mapabilang sa mga kaanib ng iyong angkan
sa pamamagitan ni Hesukristo
kasama ng Espiritu Santo magpasawalang hanggan.
Sasagot ang mga tao:

Amen.
118 ANG TATLONG ARAW NA PAGDIRIWANG NG PAGPAPAKASAKIT AT PAGKABUHAY

V. Para sa Pagkakaisa ng mga Kristiyano

Ipahahayag ng diyakono:

Idalangin din natin ang lahat ng ating mga kapatid

na pawang kay Hesukristo nananalig
upang marapatin ng Diyos Ama nating makapangyarihan
na sila’y tipunin at lingapin sa iisa niyang Sambayanan.

Magsiluhod ang lahat.

Tahimik na panalangin.

Ipahahayag ng diyakono:

Magsitayo ang lahat.

Pagkaraa’y ihahayag ng pari:

Ama naming makapangyarihan,

tinitipon mo ang mga nawalay
at tinatangkilik mo ang mga nagkakatipon sa iyong Sambayanan.
Lingapin mo ang mga kabilang sa kawan ng iyong Anak
na sa iyo itinalaga sa buklod ng iisang binyag
upang sila’y magkabuklod sa buong pananalig
at sila’y magkapisan sa buklod ng pag-ibig
sa pamamagitan ni Hesukristo
kasama ng Espiritu Santo magpasawalang hanggan.
Sasagot ang mga tao:

Amen.
PAGDIRIWANG SA PAGPAPAKASAKIT NG PANGINOON 119

VI. Para sa mga Judio

Ipahahayag ng diyakono:

Idalangin din natin ang mga Judio

na unang pinagpahayagan ng Diyos na totoo
upang ipagkaloob niyang sa pag-ibig sa kanyang ngalan
sila ay umunlad sa pagiging matapat sa kanyang tipan.

Magsiluhod ang lahat.

Tahimik na panalangin.

Ipahahayag ng diyakono:

Magsitayo ang lahat.

Pagkaraa’y ihahayag ng pari:

Ama naming makapangyarihan,

pinangangatawanan mo ang iyong mga pangako kay Abraham
at sa tanang sa kanya ay sumilang.
Dinggin mo ang pagluhog ng iyong Sambayanan
upang ang mga tao na iyong unang hinirang
ay pagindapating sumapit sa kaganapan ng kaligtasan
sa pamamagitan ni Hesukristo
kasama ng Espiritu Santo magpasawalang hanggan.
Sasagot ang mga tao:

Amen.
120 ANG TATLONG ARAW NA PAGDIRIWANG NG PAGPAPAKASAKIT AT PAGKABUHAY

VII. Para sa mga di Sumasampalataya kay Kristo

Ipahahayag ng diyakono:

Idalangin din natin

ang tanang hindi pa sumasampalataya kay Kristo
upang tahakin nila ang landas ng kaligtasan
na nililiwanagan ng Espiritu Santo.

Magsiluhod ang lahat.

Tahimik na panalangin.

Ipahahayag ng diyakono:

Magsitayo ang lahat.

Pagkaraa’y ihahayag ng pari:

Ama naming makapangyarihan,

gawin mong ang mga hindi pa nananalig sa iyong Anak
ay makatuklas sa katotohanan sa pamumuhay nilang wagas
at kaming sa pag-ibig mo ay laging umuunlad
sa pagmamalasakit sa tanang sa iyo’y humahanap
ay maging mga saksing mapapaniwalaan
ng iyong dakilang pag-ibig sa sanlibutan
sa pamamagitan ni Hesukristo
kasama ng Espiritu Santo magpasawalang hanggan.
Sasagot ang mga tao:

Amen.
PAGDIRIWANG SA PAGPAPAKASAKIT NG PANGINOON 121

VIII. Para sa mga hindi pa Sumasampalataya sa Diyos

Ipahahayag ng diyakono:

Idalangin din natin ang mga hindi pa sumasampalataya sa Diyos

upang pagindapating sa kanya’y makadulog
sa paniniwalang wagas na kanilang sinusunod.

Magsiluhod ang lahat.

Tahimik na panalangin.

Ipahahayag ng diyakono:

Magsitayo ang lahat.

Pagkaraa’y ihahayag ng pari:

Ama naming makapangyarihan,

niIikha mo ang lahat ng mga tao
upang lagi kang hanapin
at pag natagpuan ka’y masiyahang walang maliw.
Ipagkaloob mong kahit may mga di kanais-nais na balakid
mabanaagan pa rin ng tanan ang mga pahiwatig ng iyong pag-ibig
at matanggap nito ang mga gawang kabutihan
ng mga sumasampalataya bilang kaakit-akit na katibayan
na ikaw ang Diyos na totoo at Amang aming pinanggalingan
sa pamamagitan ni Hesukristo
kasama ng Espiritu Santo magpasawalang hanggan.
Sasagot ang mga tao

Amen.
122 ANG TATLONG ARAW NA PAGDIRIWANG NG PAGPAPAKASAKIT AT PAGKABUHAY

IX. Para sa mga Umuugit sa Pamahalaan

Ipahahayag ng diyakono:

Idalangin natin ang mga may tungkuling maglingkod sa bayan

at umuugit sa ating pamahalaan
Upang ang kalooban nila ay itaguyod ng Amang Maykapal
alinsunod sa kanyang kinalulugdan
sa ikapagkakamit ng kapayapaan at kalayaan ng tanan.

Magsiluhod ang lahat.

Tahimik na panalangin.

Ipahahayag ng diyakono:

Magsitayo ang lahat.

Pagkaraa’y ihahayag ng pari:

Ama naming makapangyarihan,

nasa iyong kamay ang adhika at karapatan ng tanan.
Tunghayan mo ang mga umuugit sa aming pamahalaan
upang sumagana ang tanan sa sanlibutan
sa ikapagkakamit ng kapayapaan
at ikapapanatili ng kalayaan
na ikaw ay sambahin
alinsunod sa iyong loobin
sa pamamagitan ni Hesukristo
kasama ng Espiritu Santo magpasawalang hanggan.
Sasagot ang mga tao:

Amen.
PAGDIRIWANG SA PAGPAPAKASAKIT NG PANGINOON 123

X. Para sa mga may Tanging Pangangailangan

Ipahahayag ng diyakono:

ldalangin natin, mga kapatid, sa Ama nating makapangyarihan

na ang sanlibutan ay maibsan ng tanang katiwalian,
ang mga karamdaman ay malunasan,
ang kagutuman ay maparam,
ang mga nasa piitan ay lumayang tuluyan,
ang mga naaapi ay mahango sa kawalang-katarungan,
ang mga naglalakbay ay maluwalhating sumapit sa paroroonan,
ang mga nasa ibang bansa ay makauwi sa kanilang bayan,
ang mga maysakit ay magkamit ng kagalingan
at ang mga nag-aagaw-buhay ay matiwasay na mahimlay.

Magsiluhod ang lahat.

Tahimik na panalangin.

Ipahahayag ng diyakono:

Magsitayo ang lahat.

Pagkaraa’y ihahayag ng pari:

Ama naming makapangyarihan,

binubuhayan mo ng loob ang mga nasa kapighatian,
pinatatatag mo ang mga may mabigat na pinapasan.
Paunlakan mo ang mga kahilingan
ng mga dumaraing dahil sa maraming mga pinagtitiisan
upang bawa’t nasa kagipitan
ay magkamit ng kasiyahang madama ang iyong pagmamahal
sa pamamagitan ni Hesukristo
kasama ng Espiritu Santo magpasawalang hanggan.
Sasagot ang mga tao:

Amen.
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ANG PAGPAPARANGAL SA KRUS NA BANAL

Pagkatapos ng panalanging pangkalahatan, gaganapin ang pagpaparangal sa krus na banal.
Mula sa dalawang paraan ng pagtatanghal na matatagpuan dito, makapipili ng lalong angkop
ayon sa kapakanan ng Sambayanan.

PAGTATANGHAL SA KRUS NA BANAL

Ang nalalambungang krus ay dadalhin sa gawi ng dambana. Ipuprusisyon ito na sa gitna ng
dalawang tagapagdala ng may sinding kandila. Ang paring nakatayo sa gawi ng dambana ay
siyang aabot sa krus. Ito’y kanyang hahawian ng lambong sa gawing ulunan at itataas niya
habang pinasisimulang awitin ang paanyaya: “Sa Kahoy ng krus na banal.“ Siya ay sasabayan sa
pag-awit ng mga tagapaglingkod, kung nababagay, maging ang pulutong ng mga mang-aawit
ay makasasabay. Lahat ay sasagot: “Purihin at ipagdangal.” Matapos ang pagawit, luluhod ang
lahat bilang tahimik na paggalang sa krus samantalang ang pari ay nakatindig at hawakhawak
niya nang nakataas ang krus.

Sa kahoy ng krus na banal T. Purihin at ipagdangal

ni Hesus na Poong mahal ang ating Poong Maykapal:
nalupig ang kamatayan Ama na Bukal ng buhay,
at sa muling pagkabuhay Anak na s’ya nating daan,
ang pag-asa ay sumilay. Espiritung ating Tanglaw.
Pagkaraa’y hahawian naman ng lambong ang kanang kamay ng krus. Ito’y gaganapin ng pari na
siya ring magtataas sa krus habang inaawit na naman niya ang paanyaya: “Sa kahoy ng krus na
banal.“ Ang paraang nasasaad sa itaas ay muling gagawin.

Sa wakas, hahawiin ang buong takip na lumalambong sa krus. Ito’y gagawin ng pari na siyang
muling magtataas ng krus habang inaawit ang paanyayang “Sa kahoy ng krus na banal“ sa
ikatlong pagkakataon. Ang paraang nasasaad sa itaas ay muling gaganapin.

Ipuprusisyon ng pari na nasa gitna ng dalawang tagadala ng may sinding kandila ang krus upang
ito’y ihatid sa pasukan ng gawi ng dambana o sa anumang naaangkop na dako ng simbahan.
Doon niya iiwan ang krus o iaabot sa tagapaglingkod na naatasang humawak nito. Ang mga
kandila ay ilalagay sa magkabilang gilid ng krus at gaganapin ang pagbibigay-galang.
PAGDIRIWANG SA PAGPAPAKASAKIT NG PANGINOON 125

ANG PAGPAPARANGAL SA KRUS NA BANAL

Ang paring tagapagdiwang lamang ang hahalik sa krus. Ang kaparian at ang sambayanan ay
lalapit nang paprusisyon upang magbigay-galang sa krus. Sila’y luluhod o yuyuko pagsapit sa
harap ng krus. Ang mga nakapagparangal na sa krus ay uupo at aawit. Maaari ring hikayatin ang
sambayanan na lumuhod at maglaan ng sandaling katahimikan para sa pagpaparangal.

Isang krus lamang ang talagang dapat parangalan, subalit pinahihintulutan sa Pilipinas ang
marami kapag talagang kailangan. Kung hindi mapagbibigyan ang bawa’t isa, makapagpaparangal
nang pangkalahatan ang tanan. Pagkaparangal ng ilang mga tao, kukunin ng pari ang krus, sa
gawing gitna sa harap ng dambana siya ay tatayo upang anyayahan ang mga tao para sa tahimik
na pagpaparangal, saka niya itataas ang krus nang ilang sandali.

Pagkatapos ng pagpaparangal, ang krus ay dadalhin sa tayuan nito sa dambana. Ang mga
kandelerong may kandilang nagdiringas ay dadalhin sa ibabaw o sa gawi ng dambana.
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BANAL NA PAKIKINABANG
Ang dambana’y lalatagan ng mantel at ang telang patungan ng Katawan ni Kristo gayundin
ang aklat ay ilalagay sa ibabaw nito. Ang tagapaglingkod sa pakikinabang o ang pari ay siyang
susundo sa Banal na Sakramento mula sa pinaglagakan upang ito ay dalhin sa dambana. Habang
ito ay dinadala roon, lahat ay tahimik na nakatindig. Dalawang tagapaglingkod ang magdadala
ng may sinding kandila at ang mga ito’y ilalagay sa dambana o sa paligid nito.

Ipapatong ang Banal na Sakramento sa ibabaw ng dambana at ang lalagyan ay bubuksan. Dudulog
ang pari sa dambana at luluhod at saka siya aakyat sa baitang nito. Malakas niyang ihahayag ito
nang magkadaop ang mga kamay:

S a tagubilin ng mga nakagagaling na utos

at turo ni Hesus na Panginoon natin at Diyos
ipahayag natin nang lakas-loob:
Illalahad ng pari ang kanyang mga kamay at ipahahayag niya kaisa ng lahat

Ama namin, sumasalangit ka.

Sambahin ang ngalan mo.
Mapasaamin ang kaharian mo.
Sundin ang loob mo
dito sa lupa para nang sa langit.

Bigyan mo kami ngayon

ng aming kakanin sa araw-araw.
At patawarin mo kami sa aming mga sala
para nang pagpapatawad namin
sa nagkakasala sa amin.
At huwag mo kaming ipahintulot sa tukso.
At iadya mo kami sa lahat ng masama.
PAGDIRIWANG SA PAGPAPAKASAKIT NG PANGINOON 127

Nakalahad ang mga kamay ng pari sa pagdarasal:

Hinihiling naming
kami’y iadya sa lahat ng masama,
pagkalooban ng kapayapaan araw-araw,
iIigtas sa kasalanan
at ilayo sa lahat ng kapahamakan
samantalang aming pinananabikan
ang dakilang araw ng pagpapahayag
ng Tagapagligtas naming si Hesukristo.

Pagdaraupin ng pari ang kanyang mga kamay. Wawakasan ng sambayanan ang panalangin sa
ganitong pagbubunyi:

Sapagkat iyo ang kaharian

at ang kapangyarihan at ang kapurihan
magpakailanman! Amen.
o kaya (Sa himig ng Pasyon):

Sapagka’t ang kaharian,

lakas at kapangyarihan,
karangala’t kapurihan
ay tanging sa iyo lamang
ngayon at magpakailanman! Amen.
Pagdaraupin ng pari ang kanyang mga kamay at pabulong na magdarasal:

Ang pakikinabang sa katawan mo, Panginoong Hesukristo,

ay huwag nawang magdulot ng paghuhukom
at parusa sa kasalanan ko.
Alang-alang sa iyong pag-ibig nawa’y aking matanggap
ang pagkupkop mo sa akin at kaloob mong lunas.
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Luluhod ang pari at pagtayo niya’y kanyang hahawakan ang ostiya na itataas sa ibabaw ng
sisidlan. Paharap sa mga tao siyang magsasabi nang malakas:

Ito ang Kordero ng Diyos.

Ito ang nag-aalis ng mga kasalanan ng sanlibutan.
Mapalad ang mga inaanyayahan sa kanyang piging.
Idurugtong niyang minsanan kaisa ng sambayanan:

Panginoon, hindi ako karapat-dapat na magpatuloy sa iyo

ngunit sa isang salita mo lamang ay gagaling na ako.
Ngayon ay gaganapin ang pakikinabang ng mga tao. Maaaring umawit ng anumang naaangkop
ngayon.

Pagkapakinabang, ang sisidlan ng Banal na Sakramento ay dadalhin ng tagapaglingkod sa isang

sadyang inihandang paglalagakan sa labas ng simbahan o, kung hinihingi ng pagkakataon,
maaaring ito’y ilagak sa tabernakulo.

Pagkatapos ng ilang saglit na katahimikan, ipahahayag ng pari ang sumusunod na panalangin.

PAGDIRIWANG SA PAGPAPAKASAKIT NG PANGINOON 129

PANALANGIN PAGKAPAKINABANG
Pagkaraan, ang pari ay titindig sa harap ng upuan o sa gawi ng dambana paharap sa mga
nagsisimbang magpapahayag:

Manalangin tayo.
Kung di pa nagaganap ang tahimik na pagdalangin, ito ay gagawin ngayon, at pagkaraan,
ipahahayag ng paring nakalahad ang mga kamay:

A ma naming mapagmahal,
pinapakinabang mo kami
sa banal na pagkamatay at pagkabuhay ni Kristo.
Panatilihin mo sa amin
ang ginanap ng iyong dakilang pag-ibig
upang kami’y makapamuhay nang matapat
sa pakikisalo sa dulot mong pagliligtas
sa pamamagitan ni Hesukristo
kasama ng Espiritu Santo magpasawalang hanggan.
Sasagot ang mga tao ng pagbubunyi:

Amen.
Sa paghayo, haharap ang pari sa sambayanan at itataas niya ang kanyang mga kamay upang
lukuban ang mga pananalanginan.
130 ANG TATLONG ARAW NA PAGDIRIWANG NG PAGPAPAKASAKIT AT PAGKABUHAY

PAGPAPANALANGIN SA SAMBAYANAN
Ang diyakono o ang pari na rin kapag walang diyakono ang magpapahayag ng paanyaya:

Magsiyuko tayo habang iginagawad ang pagbabasbas.

Pagkaraan, itataas ng pari ang kanyang mga kamay na lumulukob sa lahat, samantalang inaawit
o ipinahahayag niya:

A ma naming bukal ng pagpapala,

ang iyong pagbabasbas ay manaog nawang masagana
sa iyong sambayanang gumanap ng paggunita
sa pagkamatay ng iyong Anak
na siyang pagkabuhay ng nagtitiwala.
Ang iyong pagpapatawad ay sumapit nawa sa tanan.
Ang iyong pakikisamang maaasahan ay iyong ibigay.
Ang pananampalatayang banal nawa’y maging matibay.
Ang kaligtasang walang maliw ay patatagin mong lubusan
sa pamamagitan ni Hesukristo
kasama ng Espiritu Santo magpasawalang hanggan.
Ang lahat ay asagot:

Amen.
Tahimik na lilisan ang tanan. Ang dambana ay aalisan ng mantel pagsapit ng kaukulang panahon.

Ang Panalanging Pangtakipsilim ay hindi gaganapin ng mga nakikilahok sa katatapos na

panghapong pagdiriwang.
 THE EASTER VIGIL IN THE HOLY NIGHT
By most ancient tradition, this is the night of keeping vigil for the Lord (Ex 12: 42), in which,
following the Gospel admonition (Lk 12: 35-37), the faithful, carrying lighted lamps in their
hands, should be like those looking for the Lord when he returns, so that at his coming he may
find them awake and have them sit at his table.

Of this night’s Vigil, which is the greatest and most noble of all solemnities, there is to be only one
celebration in each church. It is arranged, moreover, in such a way that after the Lucernarium
and Easter Proclamation (which constitutes the first part of this Vigil), Holy Church meditates
on the wonders the Lord God has done for his people from the beginning, trusting in his word
and promise (the second part, that is, the Liturgy of the Word) until, we renew our promises
made when we were reborn in Baptism (the third part), the Church is called to the table the
Lord has prepared for his people, the memorial of his Death and Resurrection until he comes
again (the fourth part).

This is to be celebrated only in Cathedral and parish churches. Special permission is to be given
by the Ordinary of the place for those which will be celebrated in chapels and oratories.

The entire celebration of the Easter Vigil must take place during the night, so that it begins after
nightfall and ends before daybreak on the Sunday.

The Mass of the Vigil, even if it is celebrated before midnight, is a paschal Mass of the Sunday
of the Resurrection.

Anyone who participates in the Mass of the night may receive Communion again at Mass during
the day. A priest who celebrates or concelebrates the Mass of the night may again celebrate or
concelebrate Mass during the day.

The Easter Vigil takes the place of the Office of Readings.

The Priest is usually assisted by a Deacon. If, however, there is no Deacon, the duties of his
Order, except those indicated below, are assumed by the Priest Celebrant or by a concelebrant.

The Priest and Deacon vest as at Mass, in white vestments.

Candles should be prepared for all who participate in the Vigil. The lights of the church are
extinguished.
126 THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM

THE SOLEMN BEGINNING OF THE VIGIL

OR LUCERNARIUM

THE BLESSING OF THE FIRE

A blazing fire is prepared in a suitable place outside the church. When the people are gathered
there, the Priest approaches with the ministers, one of whom carries the paschal candle. The
processional Cross and candles are not carried.

Where, however, a fire cannot be lit outside the church, the rite is carried out as below.

Where, because of difficulties that may occur, a fire is not lit, the blessing of fire is adapted
to the circumstances. When the people are gathered in the church as on other occasions, the
Priest comes to the door of the church, along with the ministers carrying the paschal candle.
The people, in so far as is possible, turn to face the Priest.

The Priest and faithful sign themselves while the Priest says:

I n the name of the Father,

and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
The people reply:

Amen.
Then he greets the assembled people in the usual way saying:

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,

and the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit
be with you all.

The people reply:

And with your spirit.

THE EASTER VIGIL IN THE HOLY NIGHT 127

The Priest briefly instructs them about the night vigil in these or similar words:

D ear brethren (brothers and sisters),

on this most sacred night,
in which our Lord Jesus Christ
passed over from death to life,
the Church calls upon her sons and daughters,
scattered throughout the world,
to come together to watch and pray.
If we keep the memorial
of the Lord’s paschal solemnity in this way,
listening to his word and celebrating his mysteries,
then we shall have the sure hope
of sharing his triumph over death
and living with him in God.
Then the Priest blesses the fire, saying with hands extended:

Let us pray.

O God, who through your Son

bestowed upon the faithful the fire of your glory,
sanctify X this new fire, we pray,
and grant that,
by these paschal celebrations,
we may be so inflamed with heavenly desires,
that with minds made pure
we may attain festivities of unending splendor.
Through Christ our Lord.

The people acclaim:

Amen.
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PREPARATION OF THE CANDLE

After the blessing of the new fire, one of the ministers brings the paschal candle to the Priest,
who cuts a cross into the candle with a stylus. Then he makes the Greek letter Alpha above the
cross, the letter Omega below, and the four numerals of the current year between the arms of
the cross, saying meanwhile:

1. Christ yesterday and today

(he cuts a vertical line);

2. the Beginning and the End

(he cuts a horizontal line);

3. the Alpha
(he cuts the letter Alpha above the vertical line); A
2 0
4. and the Omega
(he cuts the letter Omega below the vertical line).

All time belongs to him

2 3
5.
(he cuts the first numeral of the current year
in the upper left corner of the cross);

6. and all the ages
(he cuts the second numeral of the current year
in the upper right corner of the cross).
Ω
7. To him be glory and power
(he cuts the third numeral of the current year
in the lower left corner of the cross);

8. through every age and for ever. Amen

(he cuts the fourth numeral of the current year
in the lower right corner of the cross).
THE EASTER VIGIL IN THE HOLY NIGHT 129

When the cutting of the cross and of the other signs has been completed, the Priest may insert
five grains of incense into the candle in the form of a cross, meanwhile saying:

1. By his holy

2. and glorious wounds, 1

3. may Christ the Lord 4 2 5
4. guard us
3
5. and protect us. Amen.
The Priest lights the paschal candle from the new fire, saying:

May the light of Christ rising in glory

dispel the darkness of our hearts and minds.
130 THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM

PROCESSION
When the candle has been lit, one of the ministers takes burning coals from the fire and places
them in the thurible, and the Priest puts incense into it in the usual way. The Deacon or, if
there is no Deacon, another suitable minister, takes the paschal candle and a procession forms.
The thurifer with the smoking thurible precedes the Deacon or other minister who carries the
paschal candle. After them follows the Priest with the ministers and the people, all holding in
their hands unlit candles.

At the door of the church the Deacon, standing and raising up the candle, sings:

The Light of Christ.

And all reply:

Thanks be to God.
The Priest lights his candle from the flame of the paschal candle.

Then the Deacon moves forward to the middle of the church and, standing and raising up the
candle, sings a second time:

The Light of Christ.

And all reply:

Thanks be to God.
All light their candles from the flame of the paschal candle and continue in procession.

When the Deacon arrives before the altar, he stands facing the people, raises up the candle and
sings a third time:

The Light of Christ.

And all reply:

Thanks be to God.
Then the Deacon places the paschal candle on a large candlestand prepared next to the ambo or
in the middle of the sanctuary.

And lights are lit throughout the church, except for the altar candles.
THE EASTER VIGIL IN THE HOLY NIGHT 131

THE EASTER PROCLAMATION (EXSULTET)

Arriving at the altar, the Priest goes to his chair, gives his candle to a minister, puts incense into
the thurible and blesses the incense as at the Gospel at Mass. The Deacon goes to the Priest, ask
for and receives a blessing from the Priest.

This blessing is omitted if the Proclamation is made by someone who is not a Deacon.

The Deacon, after incensing the book and the candle, proclaims the Easter Proclamation
(Exsultet) at the ambo or at a lectern, with all standing and holding lighted candles in their
hands.

The Easter Proclamation may be made, in the absence of a Deacon, by the Priest himself or
by another concelebrating Priest. If, however, because of necessity, a lay cantor sings the
Proclamation, the words Therefore, dearest friends up to the end of the invitation are omitted,
along with the greeting The Lord be with you.

The Proclamation may also be sung in the shorter form.

Longer form of the Easter Proclamation

E xult, let them exult, the hosts of heaven,

exult, let Angel ministers of God exult,
let the trumpet of salvation
sound aloud our mighty King’s triumph!
Be glad, let earth be glad, as glory floods her,
ablaze with light from her eternal King,
let all corners of the earth be glad,
knowing an end to gloom and darkness.
Rejoice, let Mother Church also rejoice,
arrayed with the lighting of his glory,
let this holy building shake with joy,
filled with the mighty voices of the peoples.
132 THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM

(Therefore, dearest friends,

standing in the awesome glory of this holy light,
invoke with me, I ask you,
the mercy of God almighty,
that he, who has been pleased to number me,
though unworthy, among the Levites,
may pour into me his light unshadowed,
that I may sing this candle’s perfect praises).

(V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with your spirit.)

V. Lift up your hearts.

R. We lift them up to the Lord.

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

R. It is right and just

It is truly right and just,

with ardent love of mind and heart
and with devoted service of our voice,
to acclaim our God invisible, the almighty Father,
and Jesus Christ, our Lord, his Son, his Only Begotten.

Who for our sake paid Adam’s debt to the eternal Father,
and, pouring out his own dear Blood,
wiped clean the record of our ancient sinfulness.

These, then, are the feasts of Passover,

in which is slain the Lamb, the one true Lamb,
whose Blood anoints the doorposts of believers.

This is the night,

when once you led our forebears, Israel’s children,
from slavery in Egypt
and made them pass dry-shod through the Red Sea.
THE EASTER VIGIL IN THE HOLY NIGHT 133

This is the night

that with a pillar of fire
banished the darkness of sin.
This is the night
that even now, throughout the world,
sets Christian believers apart from worldly vices
and from the gloom of sin,
leading them to grace
and joining them to his holy ones.

This is the night,

when Christ broke the prison-bars of death
and rose victorious from the underworld.

Our birth would have been no gain,

had we not been redeemed.
O wonder of your humble care for us!
O love, O charity beyond all telling,
to ransom a slave you gave away your Son!

O truly necessary sin of Adam,

destroyed completely by the Death of Christ!

O happy fault
that earned so great, so glorious a Redeemer!

O truly blessed night,

worthy alone to know the time and hour
when Christ rose from the underworld!

This is the night

of which it is written:
The night shall be as bright as day,
dazzling is the night for me,
and full of gladness.
134 THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM

The sanctifying power of this night

dispels wickedness, washes faults away,
restores innocence to the fallen, and joy to mourners,
drives out hatred, fosters concord, and brings down the mighty.

On this, your night of grace, O holy Father,

accept this candle, a solemn offering,
the work of bees and of your servants’ hands,
an evening sacrifice of praise,
this gift from your most holy Church.

But now we know the praises of this pillar,

which glowing fire ignites for God’s honor,
a fire into many flames divided,
yet never dimmed by sharing of its light,
for it is fed by melting wax,
drawn out by mother bees
to build a torch so precious.

O truly blessed night,

when things of heaven are wed to those of earth,
and divine to the human.

Therefore, O Lord,
we pray you that this candle,
hallowed to the honor of your name,
may persevere undimmed,
to overcome the darkness of this night.
Receive it as a pleasing fragrance,
and let it mingle with the lights of heaven.
THE EASTER VIGIL IN THE HOLY NIGHT 135

May this flame be found still burning

by the Morning Star:
the one Morning Star who never sets,
Christ your Son,
who, coming back from death’s domain,
has shed his peaceful light on humanity,
and lives and reigns for ever and ever.
All reply:

Amen.

Shorter Form of the Paschal Proclamation

E xult, let them exult, the hosts of heaven,

exult, let Angel ministers of God exult,
let the trumpet of salvation
sound aloud our mighty King’s triumph!
Be glad, let earth be glad, as glory floods her,
ablaze with light from her eternal King,
let all corners of the earth be glad,
knowing an end to gloom and darkness.
Rejoice, let Mother Church also rejoice,
arrayed with the lighting of his glory,
let this holy building shake with joy,
filled with the mighty voices of the peoples.

(V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with your spirit.)

V. Lift up your hearts.

R. We lift them up to the Lord.

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

R. It is right and just.
136 THE SACRED PASCHAL TRIDUUM

It is truly right and just,

with ardent love of mind and heart
and with devoted service of our voice,
to acclaim our God invisible, the almighty Father,
and Jesus Christ, our Lord, his Son, his Only Begotten.

Who for our sake paid Adam’s debt to the eternal Father,
and, pouring out his own dear Blood,
wiped clean the record of our ancient sinfulness.

These then are the feasts of Passover,

in which is slain the Lamb, the one true Lamb,
whose Blood anoints the doorposts of believers.

This is the night,

when once you led our forebears, Israel’s children,
from slavery in Egypt
and made them pass dry-shod through the Red Sea.

This is the night

that with a pillar of fire
banished the darkness of sin.

This is the night

that which even now, throughout the world,
sets Christian believers apart from worldly vices
and from the gloom of sin,
leading them to grace
and joining them to his holy ones.

This is the night,

when Christ broke the prison-bars of death
and rose victorious from the underworld.

O wonder of your humble care for us!

O love, O charity beyond all telling,
to ransom a slave you gave away your Son!
THE EASTER VIGIL IN THE HOLY NIGHT 137

O truly necessary sin of Adam,

destroyed completely by the Death of Christ!

O happy fault
that earned so great, so glorious a Redeemer!
The sanctifying power of this night
dispels wickedness, washes faults away,
restores innocence to the fallen, and joy to mourners.

O truly blessed night,

when things of heaven are wed to those of earth
and divine to the human.

On this, your night of grace, O holy Father,

accept this candle, a solemn offering,
the work of bees and of your servants’ hands,
an evening sacrifice of praise,
this gift from your most holy Church

Therefore, O Lord,
we pray you that this candle,
hallowed to the honor of your name,
may persevere undimmed,
to overcome the darkness of this night.
Receive it as a pleasing fragrance,
and let it mingle with the lights of heaven.
May this flame be found still burning
by the Morning Star:
the one Morning Star who never sets,
Christ your Son,
who, coming back from death’s domain,
has shed his peaceful light on humanity,
and lives and reigns for ever and ever.
All reply:

Amen.
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LITURGY OF THE WORD

In this Vigil, the mother of all Vigils, nine readings are provided, namely seven from the Old
Testament and two from the New (the Epistle and Gospel), all of which should be read whenever
this can be done, so that the character of the Vigil, which demands an extended period of time,
may be preserved.

Nevertheless, where more serious pastoral circumstances demand it, the number of readings
from the Old Testament may be reduced, always bearing in mind that the reading of the Word
of God is a fundamental part of this Easter Vigil. At least three readings should be read from the
Old Testament, both from the Law and from the Prophets, and their respective Responsorial
Psalms should be sung. Never, moreover, should the reading of chapter 14 of Exodus with its
canticle be omitted.

After setting aside their candles, all sit. Before the readings begin, the Priest instructs the people
in these or similar words:

D ear brethren (brothers and sisters),

now that we have begun our solemn Vigil,
let us listen with quiet hearts to the Word of God.
Let us meditate on how God in times past saved his people
and in these, the last days, has sent us his Son as our Redeemer.
Let us pray that our God may complete this paschal work of salvation
by the fullness of redemption.
Then the readings follow. A reader goes to the ambo and proclaims the reading. Afterwards a
psalmist or a cantor sings or says the Psalm with the people making the response. Then all rise,
the Priest says Let us pray and, after all have prayed for a while in silence, he says the prayer
corresponding to the reading. In place of the Responsorial Psalm a period of sacred silence may
be observed, in which case the pause after Let us pray is omitted.
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FIRST READING
Longer Form
Genesis 1:1—2:2
God looked at everything he had made and he found it very good.

A reading from the Book of Genesis

I n the beginning,
when God created the heavens and the earth,
the earth was a formless wasteland,
and darkness covered the abyss,
while a mighty wind swept over the waters.

Then God said,

“Let there be light,” and there was light.
God saw how good the light was.
God then separated the light from the darkness.
God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.”
Thus evening came, and morning followed—the first day.

Then God said,

“Let there be a dome in the middle of the waters,
to separate one body of water from the other.”
And so it happened:
God made the dome,
and it separated the water above the dome
from the water below it.
God called the dome “the sky.”
Evening came, and morning followed—the second day.

Then God said,

“Let the water under the sky be gathered into a single basin,
so that the dry land may appear.”
And so it happened:
the water under the sky was gathered into its basin,
and the dry land appeared.
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God called the dry land “the earth, “

and the basin of the water he called “the sea.”
God saw how good it was.

Then God said,

“Let the earth bring forth vegetation:
every kind of plant that bears seed
and every kind of fruit tree on earth
that bears fruit with its seed in it.”
And so it happened:
the earth brought forth every kind of plant that bears seed
and every kind of fruit tree on earth
that bears fruit with its seed in it.
God saw how good it was.
Evening came, and morning followed—the third day.

Then God said:

“Let there be lights in the dome of the sky,
to separate day from night.
Let them mark the fixed times, the days and the years,
and serve as luminaries in the dome of the sky,
to shed light upon the earth.”
And so it happened:
God made the two great lights,
the greater one to govern the day,
and the lesser one to govern the night;
and he made the stars.
God set them in the dome of the sky,
to shed light upon the earth,
to govern the day and the night,
and to separate the light from the darkness.
God saw how good it was.
Evening came, and morning followed—the fourth day.
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Then God said,

“Let the water teem with an abundance of living creatures,
and on the earth let birds fly beneath the dome of the sky.”
And so it happened:
God created the great sea monsters
and all kinds of swimming creatures with which the water teems,
and all kinds of winged birds.
God saw how good it was, and God blessed them, saying,
“Be fertile, multiply, and fill the water of the seas;
and let the birds multiply on the earth.”
Evening came, and morning followed—the fifth day.

Then God said,

“Let the earth bring forth all kinds of living creatures:
cattle, creeping things, and wild animals of all kinds.”
And so it happened:
God made all kinds of wild animals, all kinds of cattle,
and all kinds of creeping things of the earth.
God saw how good it was.
Then God said:
“Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.
Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea,
the birds of the air, and the cattle,
and over all the wild animals
and all the creatures that crawl on the ground.”
God created man in his image;
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them.
God blessed them, saying:
“Be fertile and multiply;
fill the earth and subdue it.
Have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air,
and all the living things that move on the earth.”
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God also said:

“See, I give you every seed-bearing plant all over the earth
and every tree that has seed-bearing fruit on it to be your food;
and to all the animals of the land, all the birds of the air,
and all the living creatures that crawl on the ground,
I give all the green plants for food.”
And so it happened.
God looked at everything he had made, and he found it very good.
Evening came, and morning followed—the sixth day.

Thus the heavens and the earth and all their array were completed.
Since on the seventh day God was finished
with the work he had been doing,
he rested on the seventh day from all the work he had undertaken.
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:

The Word of the Lord.

All reply:

Thanks be to God.
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Or:

FIRST READING
Shorter Form
Genesis 1:1. 26-31
God looked at everything he had made and he found it very good.

A reading from the Book of Genesis

I n the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth,
God said: “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.
Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea,
the birds of the air, and the cattle,
and over all the wild animals
and all the creatures that crawl on the ground.”
God created man in his image;
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them.
God blessed them, saying:
“Be fertile and multiply;
fill the earth and subdue it.
Have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air,
and all the living things that move on the earth.”
God also said:
“See, I give you every seed-bearing plant all over the earth
and every tree that has seed-bearing fruit on it to be your food;
and to all the animals of the land, all the birds of the air,
and all the living creatures that crawl on the ground,
I give all the green plants for food.”
And so it happened.
God looked at everything he had made, and found it very good.
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:

The Word of the Lord.

All reply:

Thanks be to God.
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RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 104:1-2. 5-6. 10. 12. 13-14. 24. 35

R. Lord, send out your spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

Bless the LORD, O my soul!

O LORD, my God, you are great indeed!
You are clothed with majesty and glory,
robed in light as with a cloak.

R. Lord, send out your spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

You fixed the earth upon its foundation,

not to be moved forever;
with the ocean, as with a garment, you covered it;
above the mountains the waters stood.

R. Lord, send out your spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

You send forth springs into the watercourses

that wind among the mountains.
Beside them the birds of heaven dwell;
from among the branches they send forth their song.

R. Lord, send out your spirit, and renew the face of the earth.
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You water the mountains from your palace;

the earth is replete with the fruit of your works.
You raise grass for the cattle,
and vegetation for man’s use,
producing bread from the earth.

R. Lord, send out your spirit, and renew the face of the earth.

How manifold are your works, O LORD!

In wisdom you have wrought them all—
the earth is full of your creatures.
Bless the LORD, O my soul!

R. Lord, send out your spirit, and renew the face of the earth.
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Or:

RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 33:4-5. 6-7. 12-13. 20. 22

R. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

Upright is the word of the LORD,

and all his works are trustworthy.
He loves justice and right;
of the kindness of the LORD the earth is full.

R. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

By the word of the LORD the heavens were made;

by the breath of his mouth all their host.
He gathers the waters of the sea as in a flask;
in cellars he confines the deep.

R. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

Blessed the nation whose God is the LORD,

the people he has chosen for his own inheritance.
From heaven the LORD looks down;
he sees all mankind.

R. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

Our soul waits for the LORD,

who is our help and our shield.
May your kindness, O LORD, be upon us
who have put our hope in you.

R. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

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PRAYER
After the first reading and the Psalm, the Priest says:

Let us pray.

A lmighty ever-living God,

who are wonderful in the ordering of all your works,
may those you have redeemed understand
that there exists nothing more marvelous
than the world’s creation in the beginning
except that, at the end of the ages,
Christ our Passover has been sacrificed.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
All reply:

Amen.
Or, On the creation of man:

O God, who wonderfully created human nature

and still more wonderfully redeemed it,
grant us, we pray,
to set our minds against the enticements of sin,
that we may merit to attain eternal joys.
Through Christ our Lord.
All reply:

Amen.
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SECOND READING
Longer Form
Genesis 22:1-18
The sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith.

A reading from the Book of Genesis

G od put Abraham to the test.

He called to him, “Abraham!”
“Here I am,” he replied.
Then God said:
“Take your son Isaac, your only one, whom you love,
and go to the land of Moriah.
There you shall offer him up as a holocaust
on a height that I will point out to you.”
Early the next morning Abraham saddled his donkey,
took with him his son Isaac and two of his servants as well,
and with the wood that he had cut for the holocaust,
set out for the place of which God had told him.

On the third day Abraham got sight of the place from afar.
Then he said to his servants:
“Both of you stay here with the donkey,
while the boy and I go on over yonder.
We will worship and then come back to you.”
Thereupon Abraham took the wood for the holocaust
and laid it on his son Isaac’s shoulders,
while he himself carried the fire and the knife.
As the two walked on together, Isaac spoke to his father Abraham:
“Father!” Isaac said.
“Yes, son, “ he replied.
Isaac continued, “Here are the fire and the wood,
but where is the sheep for the holocaust?”
“Son,” Abraham answered,
“God himself will provide the sheep for the holocaust.”
Then the two continued going forward.
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When they came to the place of which God had told him,
Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it.
Next he tied up his son Isaac,
and put him on top of the wood on the altar.
Then he reached out and took the knife to slaughter his son.
But the LORD’s messenger called to him from heaven,
“Abraham, Abraham!”
“Here I am!” he answered.
“Do not lay your hand on the boy,” said the messenger.
“Do not do the least thing to him.
I know now how devoted you are to God,
since you did not withhold from me your own beloved son.”
As Abraham looked about,
he spied a ram caught by its horns in the thicket.
So he went and took the ram
and offered it up as a holocaust in place of his son.
Abraham named the site Yahweh-yireh;
hence people now say, “On the mountain the LORD will see.”

Again the LORD’s messenger called to Abraham from heaven and said:
“I swear by myself, declares the LORD,
that because you acted as you did
in not withholding from me your beloved son,
I will bless you abundantly
and make your descendants as countless
as the stars of the sky and the sands of the seashore;
your descendants shall take possession
of the gates of their enemies,
and in your descendants all the nations of the earth shall find blessing
all this because you obeyed my command.”
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:

The Word of the Lord.

All reply:

Thanks be to God.
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Or:

SECOND READING
Shorter Form
Genesis 22:1-2. 9. 10-13. 15-18
The sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith

A reading from the Book of Genesis

G od put Abraham to the test.

He called to him, “Abraham!”
“Here I am,” he replied.
Then God said:
“Take your son Isaac, your only one, whom you love,
and go to the land of Moriah.
There you shall offer him up as a holocaust
on a height that I will point out to you.”

When they came to the place of which God had told him,
Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it.
Then he reached out and took the knife to slaughter his son.
But the LORD’s messenger called to him from heaven,
“Abraham, Abraham!”
“Here I am, “ he answered.
“Do not lay your hand on the boy,” said the messenger.
“Do not do the least thing to him.
I know now how devoted you are to God,
since you did not withhold from me your own beloved son.”
As Abraham looked about,
he spied a ram caught by its horns in the thicket.
So he went and took the ram
and offered it up as a holocaust in place of his son.
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Again the LORD’s messenger called to Abraham from heaven and said:
“I swear by myself, declares the LORD,
that because you acted as you did
in not withholding from me your beloved son,
I will bless you abundantly
and make your descendants as countless
as the stars of the sky and the sands of the seashore;
your descendants shall take possession
of the gates of their enemies,
and in your descendants all the nations of the earth
shall find blessing—
all this because you obeyed my command.”
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:

The Word of the Lord.

All reply:

Thanks be to God.
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RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 16:5. 8. 9-10. 11

R. You are my inheritance, O Lord.

O LORD, my allotted portion and my cup,

you it is who hold fast my lot.
I set the LORD ever before me;
with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.

R. You are my inheritance, O Lord.

Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices,

my body, too, abides in confidence;
because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld,
nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption.

R. You are my inheritance, O Lord.

You will show me the path to life,

fullness of joys in your presence,
the delights at your right hand forever.

R. You are my inheritance, O Lord.

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PRAYER
After the second reading and the Psalm, the Priest says:

Let us pray.

O God, supreme Father of the faithful,

who increase the children of your promise
by pouring out the grace of adoption
throughout the whole world
and who through the Paschal Mystery
make your servant Abraham father of nations,
as once you swore,
grant, we pray,
that your peoples may enter worthily
into the grace to which you call them.
Through Christ our Lord.
All reply:

Amen.
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THIRD READING
Exodus 14:15—15:1
The Israelites marched on dry land through the midst of the sea

A reading from the Book of Exodus

T he LORD said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to me?

Tell the Israelites to go forward.
And you, lift up your staff and, with hand outstretched over the sea,
split the sea in two,
that the Israelites may pass through it on dry land.
But I will make the Egyptians so obstinate
that they will go in after them.
Then I will receive glory through Pharaoh and all his army,
his chariots and charioteers.
The Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD,
when I receive glory through Pharaoh
and his chariots and charioteers.”

The angel of God, who had been leading Israel’s camp,

now moved and went around behind them.
The column of cloud also, leaving the front,
took up its place behind them,
so that it came between the camp of the Egyptians
and that of Israel.
But the cloud now became dark, and thus the night passed
without the rival camps coming any closer together all night long.
Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea,
and the LORD swept the sea
with a strong east wind throughout the night
and so turned it into dry land.
When the water was thus divided,
the Israelites marched into the midst of the sea on dry land,
with the water like a wall to their right and to their left.
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The Egyptians followed in pursuit;

all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots and charioteers went after them
right into the midst of the sea.
In the night watch just before dawn
the LORD cast through the column of the fiery cloud
upon the Egyptian force a glance that threw it into a panic;
and he so clogged their chariot wheels
that they could hardly drive.
With that the Egyptians sounded the retreat before Israel,
because the LORD was fighting for them against the Egyptians.

Then the LORD told Moses, AStretch out your hand over the sea,
that the water may flow back upon the Egyptians,
upon their chariots and their charioteers.”
So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea,
and at dawn the sea flowed back to its normal depth.
The Egyptians were fleeing head on toward the sea,
when the LORD hurled them into its midst.
As the water flowed back,
it covered the chariots and the charioteers
of Pharaoh’s whole army
which had followed the Israelites into the sea.
Not a single one of them escaped.
But the Israelites had marched on dry land
through the midst of the sea,
with the water like a wall to their right and to their left.
Thus the LORD saved Israel on that day
from the power of the Egyptians.
When Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the seashore
and beheld the great power that the LORD
had shown against the Egyptians,
they feared the LORD and believed in him and in his servant Moses.
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Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD:
I will sing to the LORD, for he is gloriously triumphant;
horse and chariot he has cast into the sea.
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:

The Word of the Lord.

All reply:

Thanks be to God.
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RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Exodus 15:1-2. 3-4. 5-6. 17-18

R. Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory.

I will sing to the LORD, for he is gloriously triumphant;

horse and chariot he has cast into the sea.
My strength and my courage is the LORD,
and he has been my savior.
He is my God, I praise him;
the God of my father, I extol him.

R. Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory.

The LORD is a warrior,

LORD is his name!
Pharaoh’s chariots and army he hurled into the sea;
the elite of his officers were submerged in the Red Sea.

R. Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory.

The flood waters covered them,

they sank into the depths like a stone.
Your right hand, O LORD, magnificent in power,
your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy.

R. Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory.

You brought in the people you redeemed

and planted them on the mountain of your inheritance,
the place where you made your seat, O LORD,
the sanctuary, LORD, which your hands established.
The LORD shall reign forever and ever.

R. Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory.

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PRAYER
After the third reading and its canticle, the Priest says:

Let us pray.

O God, whose ancient wonders

remain undimmed in splendor even in our day,
for what you once bestowed on a single people,
freeing them from Pharaoh’s persecution
by the power of your right hand,
now you bring about as the salvation of the nations
through the waters of rebirth,
grant, we pray, that the whole world
may become children of Abraham
and inherit the dignity of Israel’s birthright.
Through Christ our Lord.
All reply:

Amen.
Or:

O God, who by the light of the New Testament

have unlocked the meaning
of wonders worked in former times,
so that the Red Sea prefigures the sacred font
and the nation delivered from slavery
foreshadows the Christian people,
grant, we pray, that all nations,
obtaining the privilege of Israel by merit of faith,
may be reborn by partaking of your Spirit.
Through Christ our Lord.
All reply:

Amen.
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FOURTH READING
Isaiah 54:5-14
With enduring love, the Lord your redeemer takes pity on you.

A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah

T he One who has become your husband is your Maker;

his name is the LORD of hosts;
your redeemer is the Holy One of Israel,
called God of all the earth.
The LORD calls you back,
like a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit,
a wife married in youth and then cast off,
says your God.
For a brief moment I abandoned you,
but with great tenderness I will take you back.
In an outburst of wrath, for a moment
I hid my face from you;
but with enduring love I take pity on you,
says the LORD, your redeemer.
This is for me like the days of Noah,
when I swore that the waters of Noah
should never again deluge the earth;
so I have sworn not to be angry with you,
or to rebuke you.
Though the mountains leave their place
and the hills be shaken,
my love shall never leave you
nor my covenant of peace be shaken,
says the LORD, who has mercy on you.
O afflicted one, storm-battered and unconsoled,
I lay your pavements in carnelians,
and your foundations in sapphires;
I will make your battlements of rubies,
your gates of carbuncles,
and all your walls of precious stones.
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All your children shall be taught by the LORD,

and great shall be the peace of your children.
In justice shall you be established,
far from the fear of oppression,
where destruction cannot come near you.
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:

The Word of the Lord.

All reply:

Thanks be to God.
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RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 30:2. 4. 5-6. 11-12. 13

R. I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.

I will extol you, O LORD, for you drew me clear

and did not let my enemies rejoice over me.
O LORD, you brought me up from the netherworld;
you preserved me from among those going down into the pit.

R. I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.

Sing praise to the LORD, you his faithful ones,

and give thanks to his holy name.
For his anger lasts but a moment;
a lifetime, his good will.
At nightfall, weeping enters in,
but with the dawn, rejoicing.

R. I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.

Hear, O LORD, and have pity on me;

O LORD, be my helper.
You changed my mourning into dancing;
O LORD, my God, forever will I give you thanks.

R. I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.

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PRAYER
After the fourth reading and the Psalm, the Priest says:

Let us pray.

A lmighty ever-living God,

surpass, for the honor of your name,
what you pledged to the Patriarchs by reason of their faith,
and through sacred adoption increase the children of your promise,
so that what the Saints of old never doubted would come to pass
your Church may now see in great part fulfilled.
Through Christ our Lord.
All reply:

Amen.
Alternatively, other prayers may be used from among those which follow the readings that
have been omitted.
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FIFTH READING
Isaiah 55:1-11
Come to me that you may have life.
I will renew with you an everlasting covenant.

A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah

T hus says the LORD:

All you who are thirsty,
come to the water!
You who have no money,
come, receive grain and eat;
come, without paying and without cost,
drink wine and milk!
Why spend your money for what is not bread,
your wages for what fails to satisfy?
Heed me, and you shall eat well,
you shall delight in rich fare.
Come to me heedfully,
listen, that you may have life.
I will renew with you the everlasting covenant,
the benefits assured to David.
As I made him a witness to the peoples,
a leader and commander of nations,
so shall you summon a nation you knew not,
and nations that knew you not shall run to you,
because of the LORD, your God,
the Holy One of Israel, who has glorified you.

Seek the LORD while he may be found,

call him while he is near.
Let the scoundrel forsake his way,
and the wicked man his thoughts;
let him turn to the LORD for mercy;
to our God, who is generous in forgiving.
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For my thoughts are not your thoughts,

nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD.
As high as the heavens are above the earth,
so high are my ways above your ways
and my thoughts above your thoughts.

For just as from the heavens

the rain and snow come down
and do not return there
till they have watered the earth,
making it fertile and fruitful,
giving seed to the one who sows
and bread to the one who eats,
so shall my word be
that goes forth from my mouth;
my word shall not return to me void,
but shall do my will,
achieving the end for which I sent it.
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:

The Word of the Lord.

All reply:

Thanks be to God.
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RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Isaiah 12:2-3. 4. 5-6

R. You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.

God indeed is my savior;

I am confident and unafraid.
My strength and my courage is the LORD,
and he has been my savior.
With joy you will draw water
at the fountain of salvation.

R. You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.

Give thanks to the LORD, acclaim his name;

among the nations make known his deeds,
proclaim how exalted is his name.

R. You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.

Sing praise to the LORD for his glorious achievement;

let this be known throughout all the earth.
Shout with exultation, O city of Zion,
for great in your midst
is the Holy One of Israel!

R. You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.

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PRAYER
After the fifth reading and the canticle, the Priest says:

Let us pray.

A lmighty ever-living God,

sole hope of the world,
who by the preaching of your Prophets
unveiled the mysteries of this present age,
graciously increase the longing of your people,
for only at the prompting of your grace
do the faithful progress in any kind of virtue.
Through Christ our Lord.
All reply:

Amen.
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SIXTH READING
Baruch 3:9-15. 32—4:4
Walk toward the splendor of the Lord.

A reading from the book of the Prophet Baruch

H ear, O Israel, the commandments of life:

listen, and know prudence!
How is it, Israel,
that you are in the land of your foes,
grown old in a foreign land,
defiled with the dead,
accounted with those destined for the netherworld?
You have forsaken the fountain of wisdom!
Had you walked in the way of God,
you would have dwelt in enduring peace.
Learn where prudence is,
where strength, where understanding;
that you may know also
where are length of days, and life,
where light of the eyes, and peace.
Who has found the place of wisdom,
who has entered into her treasuries?

The One who knows all things knows her;

he has probed her by his knowledge,
The One who established the earth for all time,
and filled it with four-footed beasts;
he who dismisses the light, and it departs,
calls it, and it obeys him trembling;
before whom the stars at their posts
shine and rejoice;
when he calls them, they answer, “Here we are!”
shining with joy for their Maker.
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Such is our God;

no other is to be compared to him:
He has traced out the whole way of understanding,
and has given her to Jacob, his servant,
to Israel, his beloved son.

Since then she has appeared on earth,

and moved among people.
She is the book of the precepts of God,
the law that endures forever;
all who cling to her will live,
but those will die who forsake her.
Turn, O Jacob, and receive her:
walk by her light toward splendor.
Give not your glory to another,
your privileges to an alien race.
Blessed are we, O Israel;
for what pleases God is known to us!
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:

The Word of the Lord.

All reply:

Thanks be to God.
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RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 19:8. 9. 10. 11

R. Lord, you have the words of everlasting life.

The law of the LORD is perfect,

refreshing the soul;
the decree of the LORD is trustworthy,
giving wisdom to the simple.

R. Lord, you have the words of everlasting life.

The precepts of the LORD are right,

rejoicing the heart;
the command of the LORD is clear,
enlightening the eye.

R. Lord, you have the words of everlasting life.

The fear of the LORD is pure,

enduring forever;
the ordinances of the LORD are true,
all of them just.

R. Lord, you have the words of everlasting life.

They are more precious than gold,

than a heap of purest gold;
sweeter also than syrup
or honey from the comb.

R. Lord, you have the words of everlasting life.

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PRAYER
After the sixth reading and the Psalm, the Priest says:

Let us pray.

O God, who constantly increase your Church

by your call to the nations,
graciously grant
to those you wash clean in the waters of Baptism
the assurance of your unfailing protection.
Through Christ our Lord.
All reply:

Amen.
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SEVENTH READING
Ezekiel 36:16-17. 18-28
I shall sprinkle clean water upon you and I shall give you a new heart.

A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel

T he word of the LORD came to me, saying:

Son of man, when the house of Israel lived in their land,
they defiled it by their conduct and deeds.
Therefore I poured out my fury upon them
because of the blood that they poured out on the ground,
and because they defiled it with idols.
I scattered them among the nations,
dispersing them over foreign lands;
according to their conduct and deeds I judged them.
But when they came among the nations wherever they came,
they served to profane my holy name,
because it was said of them: “These are the people of the LORD,
yet they had to leave their land.”
So I have relented because of my holy name
which the house of Israel profaned
among the nations where they came.
Therefore say to the house of Israel: Thus says the Lord GOD:
Not for your sakes do I act, house of Israel,
but for the sake of my holy name,
which you profaned among the nations to which you came.
I will prove the holiness of my great name,
profaned among the nations,
in whose midst you have profaned it.
Thus the nations shall know that I am the LORD, says the Lord GOD,
when in their sight I prove my holiness through you.
For I will take you away from among the nations,
gather you from all the foreign lands,
and bring you back to your own land.
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I will sprinkle clean water upon you

to cleanse you from all your impurities,
and from all your idols I will cleanse you.
I will give you a new heart and place a new spirit within you,
taking from your bodies your stony hearts
and giving you natural hearts.
I will put my spirit within you and make you live by my statutes,
careful to observe my decrees.
You shall live in the land I gave your fathers;
you shall be my people, and I will be your God.
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:

The Word of the Lord.

All reply:

Thanks be to God.
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When baptism is celebrated.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 42:3. 5; 43:3. 4

R. Like a deer that longs for running streams,

my soul longs for you, my God.

Athirst is my soul for God, the living God.

When shall I go and behold the face of God?

R. Like a deer that longs for running streams,

my soul longs for you, my God.

I went with the throng

and led them in procession to the house of God,
amid loud cries of joy and thanksgiving,
with the multitude keeping festival.

R. Like a deer that longs for running streams,

my soul longs for you, my God.

Send forth your light and your fidelity;

they shall lead me on
and bring me to your holy mountain,
to your dwelling-place.

R. Like a deer that longs for running streams,

my soul longs for you, my God.

Then will I go in to the altar of God,

the God of my gladness and joy;
then will I give you thanks upon the harp,
O God, my God!

R. Like a deer that longs for running streams,

my soul longs for you, my God.
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When baptism is not celebrated.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Isaiah 12:2-3. 4. 5-6

R. You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.

God indeed is my savior;

I am confident and unafraid.
My strength and my courage is the LORD,
and he has been my savior.
With joy you will draw water
at the fountain of salvation.

R. You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.

Give thanks to the LORD, acclaim his name;

among the nations make known his deeds,
proclaim how exalted is his name.

R. You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.

Sing praise to the LORD for his glorious achievement;

let this be known throughout all the earth.
Shout with exultation, O city of Zion,
for great in your midst
is the Holy One of Israel!

R. You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.

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When baptism is not celebrated.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 51:12-13. 14-15. 18-19

R. Create a clean heart in me, O God.

A clean heart create for me, O God,

and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
Cast me not out from your presence,
and your Holy Spirit take not from me.

R. Create a clean heart in me, O God.

Give me back the joy of your salvation,

and a willing spirit sustain in me.
I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners shall return to you.

R. Create a clean heart in me, O God.

For you are not pleased with sacrifices;

should I offer a holocaust, you would not accept it.
My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit;
a heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn.

R. Create a clean heart in me, O God.

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PRAYER
After the seventh reading and the Psalm, the Priest says:

Let us pray.

O God of unchanging power and eternal light,

look with favor on the wondrous mystery of the whole Church
and serenely accomplish the work of human salvation,
which you planned from all eternity;
may the whole world know and see
that what was cast down is raised up,
what had become old is made new,
and all things are restored to integrity through Christ,
just as by him they came into being.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
All reply:

Amen.
Or:

O God, who by the pages of both Testaments

instruct and prepare us to celebrate the Paschal Mystery,
grant that we may comprehend your mercy,
so that the gifts we receive from you this night
may confirm our hope of the gifts to come.
Through Christ our Lord.
All reply:

Amen.
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GLORIA
After the last reading from the Old Testament with its Responsorial Psalm and its prayer, the
altar candles are lit, and the Priest intones the hymn Glória in excélsis Deo (Glory to God in the
highest), which is taken up by all, while bells are rung, according to local custom.

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.
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COLLECT
When the hymn is concluded, the Priest says the Collect in the usual way.

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:

O God, who make this most sacred night radiant

with the glory of the Lord’s Resurrection,
stir up in your Church a spirit of adoption,
so that, renewed in body and mind,
we may render you undivided service.
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.
The people acclaim:

Amen.
Then the reader proclaims the reading from the Apostle.
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EPISTLE
Romans 6:3-11
Christ rising from the dead dies no more.

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans

B rothers and sisters:

Are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesus
were baptized into his death?
We were indeed buried with him through baptism into death,
so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead
by the glory of the Father,
we too might live in newness of life.

For if we have grown into union with him through a death like his,
we shall also be united with him in the resurrection.
We know that our old self was crucified with him,
so that our sinful body might be done away with,
that we might no longer be in slavery to sin.
For a dead person has been absolved from sin.
If, then, we have died with Christ,
we believe that we shall also live with him.
We know that Christ, raised from the dead, dies no more;
death no longer has power over him.
As to his death, he died to sin once and for all;
as to his life, he lives for God.
Consequently, you too must think of yourselves as being dead to sin
and living for God in Christ Jesus.
To indicate the end of the epistle, the reader acclaims:

The Word of the Lord.

All reply:

Thanks be to God.
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THE GREAT ALLELUIA

After the Epistle has been read, all rise, then the Priest solemnly intones the Alleluia three
times, raising his voice by a step each time, with all repeating it. If necessary, the psalmist
intones the Alleluia.

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Then the psalmist or cantor proclaims Psalm 118 (117) with the people responding Alleluia.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Psalm 118:1-2. 16-17. 22-23

R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good,

for his mercy endures forever.
Let the house of Israel say,
“His mercy endures forever.”

R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

The right hand of the LORD has struck with power;

the right hand of the LORD is exalted.
I shall not die, but live,
and declare the works of the LORD.

R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

The stone the builders rejected

has become the cornerstone.
By the LORD has this been done;
it is wonderful in our eyes.

R. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

The Priest, in the usual way, puts incense in the thurible and blesses the Deacon. At the Gospel
lights are not carried, but only incense.
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GOSPEL
Matthew 28:1-10
He has been raised from the dead and is going before you to Galilee.

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with your spirit.

V. X A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew

R. Glory to you, O Lord.

A fter the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning,
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.
And behold, there was a great earthquake;
for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven,
approached, rolled back the stone, and sat upon it.
His appearance was like lightning
and his clothing was white as snow.
The guards were shaken with fear of him
and became like dead men.
Then the angel said to the women in reply,
“Do not be afraid!
I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified.
He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said.
Come and see the place where he lay.
Then go quickly and tell his disciples,
‘He has been raised from the dead,
and he is going before you to Galilee;
there you will see him.’
Behold, I have told you.”
Then they went away quickly from the tomb,
fearful yet overjoyed,
and ran to announce this to his disciples.
And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greeted them.
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They approached, embraced his feet, and did him homage.

Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid.
Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee,
and there they will see me.”
At the end of the Gospel, the Deacon, or the Priest, acclaims:

The Gospel of the Lord.

All reply:

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

HOMILY

After the Gospel, the Homily, even if brief, is not to be omitted.

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BAPTISMAL LITURGY
After the Homily the Baptismal Liturgy begins. The Priest goes with the ministers to the
baptismal font, if this can be seen by the faithful. Otherwise a vessel with water is placed in the
sanctuary.

Catechumens, if there are any, are called forward and presented by their godparents in front of
the assembled Church or, if they are small children, are carried by their parents and godparents.

Then, if there is to be a procession to the baptistery or to the font, it forms immediately. A

minister with the paschal candle leads off, and those to be baptized follow him with their
godparents, then the ministers, the Deacon, and the Priest. During the procession, the litany is
sung. When the litany is completed, the Priest gives the address.

If, however, the Baptismal Liturgy takes place in the sanctuary, the Priest immediately makes
an introductory statement in these or similar words.

If there are candidates to be baptized:

D early beloved,
with one heart and one soul, let us by our prayers
come to the aid of these our brothers and sisters
in their blessed hope,
so that, as they approach the font of rebirth,
the almighty Father may bestow on them
all his merciful help.
If the font is to be blessed, but no one is to be baptized:

D early beloved,
let us humbly invoke upon this font
the grace of God the almighty Father,
that those who from it are born anew
may be numbered among the children of adoption in Christ.
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The Litany is sung by two cantors, with all standing (because it is Easter Time) and responding.

If, however, there is to be a procession of some length to the baptistery, the Litany is sung
during the procession; in this case, those to be baptized are called forward before the procession
begins, and the procession takes place led by the paschal candle, followed by the catechumens
with their godparents, then the ministers, the Deacon, and the Priest. The address should occur
before the Blessing of Water.

If no one is to be baptized and the font is not to be blessed, the Litany is omitted, and the
Blessing of Water takes place at once.

In the Litany the names of some Saints may be added, especially the Titular Saint of the church
and the Patron Saints of the place and of those to be baptized.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.

Saint Michael, pray for us.
Holy Angels of God, pray for us.
Saint John the Baptist, pray for us.
Saint Joseph, pray for us.
Saint Peter and Saint Paul, pray for us.
Saint Andrew, pray for us.
Saint John, pray for us.
Saint Mary Magdalene, pray for us.
Saint Stephen, pray for us.
Saint Ignatius of Antioch, pray for us.
Saint Lawrence, pray for us.
Saint Perpetua and Saint Felicity, pray for us.
Saint Agnes, pray for us.
Saint Gregory, pray for us.
Saint Augustine, pray for us.
Saint Athanasius, pray for us.
Saint Basil, pray for us.
Saint Martin, pray for us.
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Saint Benedict, pray for us.

Saint Francis and Saint Dominic, pray for us.
Saint Francis Xavier, pray for us.
Saint John Vianney, pray for us.
Saint Catherine of Siena, pray for us.
Saint Teresa of Jesus, pray for us.
Saint Lawrence and Companion Martyrs, pray for us.
Saint Pedro Calungsod, pray for us.
All holy men and women, Saints of God, pray for us.

Lord, be merciful, Lord, deliver us, we pray.

From all evil, Lord, deliver us, we pray.
From every sin, Lord, deliver us, we pray.
From everlasting death, Lord, deliver us, we pray.
By your Incarnation, Lord, deliver us, we pray.
By your Death and Resurrection, Lord, deliver us, we pray.
By the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, Lord, deliver us, we pray.

Be merciful to us sinners, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.

If there are candidates to be baptized:

Bring these chosen ones to new birth
through the grace of Baptism, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.

If there is no one to be baptized:

Make this font holy by your grace
for the new birth of your children, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.

Jesus, Son of the living God, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.
Christ, hear us, Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us, Christ, graciously hear us
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If there are candidates to be baptized, the Priest, with hands extended, says the following prayer:

A lmighty ever-living God,

be present by the mysteries of your great love
and send forth the spirit of adoption
to create the new peoples
brought to birth for you in the font of Baptism,
so that what is to be carried out by our humble service
may be brought to fulfillment by your mighty power.
Through Christ our Lord.
All reply:

Amen.
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BLESSING OF BAPTISMAL WATER

The Priest then blesses the baptismal water, saying the following prayer with hands extended:

O God, who by invisible power

accomplish a wondrous effect
through sacramental signs
and who in many ways have prepared water, your creation,
to show forth the grace of Baptism;

O God, whose Spirit

in the first moments of the world’s creation
hovered over the waters,
so that the very substance of water
would even then take to itself the power to sanctify;

O God, who by the outpouring of the flood

foreshadowed regeneration,
so that from the mystery of one and the same element of water
would come an end to vice and a beginning of virtue;

O God, who caused the children of Abraham

to pass dry-shod through the Red Sea,
so that the chosen people,
set free from slavery to Pharaoh,
would prefigure the people of the baptized;

O God, whose Son,

baptized by John in the waters of the Jordan,
was anointed with the Holy Spirit,
and, as he hung upon the Cross,
gave forth water from his side along with blood,
and after his Resurrection, commanded his disciples:
“Go forth, teach all nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,”
look now, we pray, upon the face of your Church
and graciously unseal for her the fountain of Baptism.
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May this water receive by the Holy Spirit

the grace of your Only Begotten Son,
so that human nature, created in your image
and washed clean through the Sacrament of Baptism
from all the squalor of the life of old,
may be found worthy to rise to the life of newborn children
through water and the Holy Spirit.
And, if appropriate, lowering the paschal candle into the water either once or three times, he
continues:

May the power of the Holy Spirit,

O Lord, we pray,
come down through your Son
into the fullness of this font,
and, holding the candle in the water, he continues:

so that all who have been buried with Christ

by Baptism into death
may rise again to life with him.
Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
All reply:

Amen.
Then the candle is lifted out of the water, as the people acclaim:

Springs of water, bless the Lord;

praise and exalt him above all for ever.
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RENUNCIATION OF SIN
After the blessing of baptismal water and the acclamation of the people the Priest, standing,
puts the prescribed questions to the adults and the parents or godparents of the children, as
is set out in the respective Rites of the Roman Ritual, in order for them to make the required
renunciation.

If the anointing of the adults with the Oil of Catechumens has not taken place beforehand, as
part of the immediately preparatory rites, it occurs at this moment.

Priest: Do you renounce Satan?

Candidates: I do.

Priest: And all his works?

Candidates: I do.

Priest: And all his empty show?

Candidates: I do.
Or:

Priest: Do you renounce sin,

so as to live in the freedom of the children of God?
Candidates: I do.

Priest: Do you renounce the lure of evil,

so that sin may have no mastery over you?
Candidates: I do.

Priest: Do you renounce Satan,

the author and prince of sin?
Candidates: I do.
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Then the Priest questions the adults individually about the faith and, if there are children to be
baptized, he requests the triple profession of faith from all the parents and godparents together,
as is indicated in the respective Rites.

Where many are to be baptized on this night, it is possible to arrange the rite so that, immediately
after the response of those to be baptized and of the godparents and the parents, the Celebrant
asks for and receives the renewal of baptismal promises of all present.

Priest: Do you believe in God,

the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth?
Candidates: I do.

Priest: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered death and was buried,
rose again from the dead
and is seated at the right hand of the Father?
Candidates: I do.

Priest: Do you believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy Catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting?
Candidates: I do.
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BAPTISM
When the interrogation is concluded, the Priest baptizes the adult elect and the children.

The Celebrant baptizes each candidate cither by immersion or by the pouring of water. Each
baptism may be followed by a short acclamation, sung or said by the people.

If there are a great number to be baptized, they may be divided into groups and baptized by
assisting priests or deacons. In baptizing, either by immersion or by the pouring of water, these
ministers may say the sacramental formulary for cach candidate. During the baptisms, singing
by the people is desireable or readings from Scripture or simply silent prayer.

If baptism is by immersion, of the body or of the head only, decency, and decorum should
be preserved. Either or both godparents touch the candidate. The celebrant, immersing the
candidate’s whole body or head three times, baptizes the candidate in the name of the Trinity.

N., I baptize you in the name of the Father,

He immerses the candidate the first time.

and of the Son,

He immerses the candidate the second time.

and of the Holy Spirit.

He immerses the candidate the third time.

If baptism is by the pouring of water, either or both godparents place their right hand on the
shoulder of the candidate, and the celebrant, taking baptismal water and pouring it three times
on the candidate’s bowed head, baptizes the candidate in the name of the Trinity.

N., I baptize you in the name of the Father,

He pours water the first time.

and of the Son,

He pours water the second time.

and of the Holy Spirit.

He pours water the third time.
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EXPLANATORY RITES
The celebration of baptism continues with the explanatory rites, after which the celebration of
confirmation normally follows.

ANONTING WITH CHRISM

If the confirmation of those baptized is separated from their baptism, the celebrant anoints
them with chrism immediately after baptism.

After the Baptism, the Priest anoints the infants with chrism.

The celebrant first says the following over all the newly baptized before the anointing:

T he God of power and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ

has freed you from sin
and brought you to new life
through water and the Holy Spirit,

He now anoints you with the chrism of salvation,

so that, united with his people,
you may remain for ever a member of Christ
who is Priest, Prophet and King.
The newly baptized reply:

Amen.
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CLOTHING WITH A BAPTISM GARMENT

A white garment is given to each, whether adults or children. The celebrant savs following
formulary, and at the words Receive this baptism garment the godparents place the garment
on the newly baptized.

N. and N., you have become a new creation

and have clothed yourselves in Christ.
Receive this baptismal garment
and bring it unstained to the judgment seat of our Lord Jesus Christ,
so that you may have everlasting life.
The rewly baptized reply:

Amen.

PRESENTATION OF A LIGHTED CANDLE

Then the Priest or Deacon receives the paschal candle from the hand of the minister, and the
candles of the newly baptized are lighted.

The celebrant takes the Easter candle in bis hands or touches it, saying to the godparents:

G odparents, please come forward to give to the newly baptized

the light of Christ.
A godparent of each of the inewly baptized goes to the celebrant, lights a candle from the Easter
candle, then presents it to the newly baptized.

Then the celebrant says to the newly baptized:

You have been enlightened by Christ.

Walk always as children of the light
and keep the flame of faith alive in your hearts.
When the Lord comes, may you go out to meet him
with all the saints in the heavenly kingdom.
The newly baptized reply:

Amen.
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For infants the rite of Ephphetha is omitted.

Afterwards, unless the baptismal washing and the other explanatory rites have occurred in the
sanctuary, a procession returns to the sanctuary, formed as before, with the newly baptized
or the godparents or parents carrying lighted candles. During this procession, the baptismal
canticle Vidi aquam (I saw water) or another appropriate chant is sung.

If adults have been baptized, the Bishop or, in his absence, the Priest who has conferred
Baptism, should at once administer the Sacrament of Contirmation to them in the sanctuary, as
is indicated in the Roman Pontifical or Roman Ritual.
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CONFIRMATION
Between the celebration of baptism and confirmation, the congregation may sing a suitable
song.

The place for the celebration of confirmation is either at the baptismal font or in the sanctuary,
depending on the place where, according to local conditions, baptism has been celebrated.

If the Bishop has conferred baptism, he should now also confer confirmation. If the bishop is not
present, the priest who conferred baptism is authorized to confirm.

Where there are a great many persons to be confirms, the minister of contirmation may associate
priests with himself as ministers of the sacrament.

INVITATION
The celebrant first speaks briefly to the newly baptized in these or similar words:

M y dear newly baptized, born again in Christ by baptism,

you have become members of Christ and of his priestly people.
Now you are to share in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit among us,
the Spirit sent by the Lord upon his apostles at Pentecost
and given by them and their successors to the baptized.

The promised strength of the Holy Spirit, which you are to receive,
will make you more like Christ and help you to be witnesses
to his suffering, death, and resurrection.
It will strengthen you to be active members of the Church
and to build up the Body of Christ in faith and love.
The priests who will be associated with the celebrant as ministers of the sacrament now stand
next to him.
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With hands joined, the celebrant next addresses the people:

My dear friends,
let us pray to God our Father,
that he will pour out the Holy Spirit on these newly baptized
to strengthen them with his gifts and anoint them
to be more like Christ, the Son of God.
All pray briefly in silence.

LAYING ON OF HANDS
The celebrant holds his hands outstretched over the entire group of those to be confirmed and
says the following prayer.

In silence the priests associated as ministers of the sacrament also hold their hands outstretched
over the candidates.

A ll-powerful God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

by water and the Holy Spirit
you freed your sons and daughters from sin
and gave them new life.
Send your Holy Spirit upon them
to be their helper and guide.
Give them the spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the spirit of right judgment and courage,
the spirit of knowledge and reverence.
Fill them with the spirit of wonder and awe in your presence.
Through Christ our Lord.
The candidates reply:

Amen.
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ANOINTING WITH CHRISM

The Chrism is brought to the celebrant by the Deacon, or in his absence, another minister.

When the celebrant is the bishop, priests who are associated as ministers of the sacrament
receive the chrism from him.

Each candidate goes to the celebrant, or the celebrant may go to the individual candidates The
one who presented the candidates takes the baptismal candle with his (her) left hand, places his
(her) right hand on the latter’s shoulder and gives the candidates name to the celebrant; or the
candidate may give his (her) own name. During the conferral of the sacrament a suitable song
may be sung.

The minister of the sacrament dips his right thumb in the chrism and makes the sign of the
cross on the forehead of the one to be confirmed as he says:

N., be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit.

The newly confirmed replies:

Amen.
The minister of the sacrament adds:

Peace be with you.

Newly confirmed:

And with your spirit.

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THE BLESSING OF WATER

If no one present is to be baptized and the font is not to be blessed, the Priest introduces the
faithful to the blessing of water, saying:

Dear brothers and sisters,

let us humbly beseech the Lord our God
to bless this water he has created,
which will be sprinkled upon us
as a memorial of our Baptism.
May he graciously renew us,
that we may remain faithful to the Spirit
whom we have received.
And after a brief pause in silence, he proclaims the following prayer, with hands extended:

L ord our God,

in your mercy be present to your people
who keep vigil on this most sacred night,
and, for us who recall the wondrous work of our creation
and the still greater work of our redemption,
graciously bless this water.
For you created water to make the fields fruitful
and to refresh and cleanse our bodies.
You also made water the instrument of your mercy:
for through water you freed your people from slavery
and quenched their thirst in the desert;
through water the Prophets proclaimed the new covenant
you were to enter upon with the human race;
and last of all,
through water, which Christ made holy in the Jordan,
you have renewed our corrupted nature
in the bath of regeneration.
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Therefore, may this water be for us

a memorial of the Baptism we have received,
and grant that we may share
in the gladness of our brothers and sisters,
who at Easter have received their baptism.
Through Christ our Lord.
All reply:

Amen.

THE RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL PROMISES

When the Rite of Baptism (and Confirmation) has been completed or, if this has not taken place,
after the blessing of water, all stand, holding lighted candles in their hands, and renew the
promise of baptismal faith, unless this has already been done together with those to be baptized.

The Priest addresses the faithful in these or similar words:

D ear brethren (brothers and sisters),

through the Paschal Mystery
we have been buried with Christ in Baptism,
so that we may walk with him in newness of life.
And so, now that our Lenten observance is concluded,
let us renew the promises of Holy Baptism,
by which we once renounced Satan and his works
and promised to serve God in the holy Catholic Church.
And so I ask you:

Priest: Do you renounce Satan?

All: I do.

Priest: And all his works?

All: I do.

Priest: And all his empty show?

All: I do.
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Or:

Priest: Do you renounce sin,

so as to live in the freedom of the children of God?
All: I do.

Priest: Do you renounce the lure of evil,

so that sin may have no mastery over you?
All: I do.

Priest: Do you renounce Satan,

the author and prince of sin?
All: I do.

Then the Priest continues:

Priest: Do you believe in God,

the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth?
All: I do.

Priest: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered death and was buried,
rose again from the dead
and is seated at the right hand of the Father?
All: I do.

Priest: Do you believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy Catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting?
All: I do.
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And the Priest concludes:

A nd may almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

who has given us new birth by water and the Holy Spirit
and bestowed on us forgiveness of our sins,
keep us by his grace,
in Christ Jesus our Lord,
for eternal life.
All reply:

Amen.
The Priest sprinkles the people with the blessed water, while all sing:

Antiphon
I saw water flowing from the Temple,
from its right-hand side, alleluia:
and all to whom this water came were saved
and shall say: Alleluia, alleluia.

Another chant that is baptismal in character may also be sung.

Meanwhile the newly baptized are led to their place among the faithful.

If the blessing of baptismal water has not taken place in the baptistery, the Deacon and the
ministers reverently carry the vessel of water to the font.

If the blessing of the font has not occurred, the blessed water is put aside in an appropriate
place.

After the sprinkling, the Priest returns to the chair where, omitting the Creed, he directs the
Universal Prayer, in which the newly baptized participate for the first time.
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PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

Then follows the Universal Prayer, that is, the Prayer of the Faithful or Bidding Prayers.

The Priest addresses the faithful:

Brother and sisters, filled with paschal joy,

let us offer our prayers to God our Father,
who raised Jesus from the dead.
Full of trust in his power and love, let us say:

R. Lord, graciously hear us.

For the People of God,

that the mystery of the resurrection
resonate throughout the whole world
through the genuine witnessing of Christians
in their offering of themselves
in the service for the life of those in nees.
Let us pray to the Lord.

R. Lord, graciously hear us.

(For our new brothers and sisters in Christ,

that they may live up to their baptismal promises,
preserve themselves in the grace of God,
and be active members of our Church.
Let us pray to the Lord.)

R. Lord, graciously hear us.

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For the whole world,

that human society may cultivate a culture of life and sharing
and so uplift those who are dying of poverty, oppression and war,
so that the world may truly know
that peace that Christ’s resurrection brings.
Let us pray to the Lord.

R. Lord, graciously hear us.

For our brothers and sisters who are suffering,

that their sorrow may be changed into joy,
their grief be turned into rejoicing,
and their seeming death be transformed into the fullness of life.
Let us pray to the Lord.

R. Lord, graciously hear us.

For our Christian community,

that it may bear witness
to the mystery of the resurrection of the Lord
and help make this mystery real in the lives of all its members
and especially in the lives of those in need.
Let us pray to the Lord.

R. Lord, graciously hear us.

For ourselves,
that as we renew our baptismal promises,
we may better live out our Christian faith
in our thoughts, words and actions,
Let us pray to the Lord.

R. Lord, graciously hear us.

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The Priest concludes the prayer:

All-powerful God and Father,

you raised your Son from the dead
as a promise and foretaste of what is to come to your people.
Hear the prayers of the people your Son has gained for you
and grant us your grace and new life in you
through Christ our Lord.
The people reply:

Amen.
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LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PREPARATION OF THE ALTAR AND THE GIFTS

The Priest goes to the altar and begins the Liturgy of the Eucharist in the usual way.

When all this has been done, the Offertory Chant begins. Meanwhile, the corporal, the purificator,
the chalice, the pall, and the Missal are placed on the altar.

It is desirable that the bread and wine be brought forward by the newly baptized or, if they are
children, by their parents or godparents.

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:

B lessed 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.

If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Priest may speak these words aloud; at the end,
the people may acclaim:

Blessed be God for ever.

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.
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The Priest then takes the chalice and holds it slightly raised above the altar with both hands,
saying in a low voice:

B lessed 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.

If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Priest may speak these words aloud; at the end,
the people may acclaim:

Blessed be God for ever.

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.
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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:

a ccept, we ask, O Lord,

the prayers of your people
with the sacrificial offerings,
that what has begun in the paschal mysteries
may, by the working of your power,
bring us to the healing of eternity.
Through Christ our Lord.
The people acclaim:

Amen.
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PREFACE I OF EASTER
The Paschal Mystery

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with your spirit.

V. Lift up your hearts.

R. We lift them up to the Lord.

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

R. It is right and just.

I t is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,

at all times to acclaim you, O Lord,
but on this night above all
to laud you yet more gloriously,
when Christ our Passover has been sacrificed.

For he is the true Lamb

who has taken away the sins of the world;
by dying he has destroyed our death,
and by rising, restored our life.

Therefore, overcome with paschal joy,

every land, every people exults in your praise
and even the heavenly Powers, with the angelic hosts,
sing together the unending hymn of your glory,
as they acclaim:
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SANCTUS

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.
In the Eucharistic Prayer, a commemoration is made of the baptized and their godparents in
accord with the formulas which are found in the Roman Missal and Roman Ritual for each of
the Eucharistic Prayers
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EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
Celebrant alone

Y ou are indeed Holy, O Lord,

the fount of all holiness.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Celebrant with concelebrants

M ake 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 X 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.

T AKE 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.
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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.

T AKE 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:
Celebrant alone
The mystery of faith.
And the people continue, acclaiming:

We proclaim your Death, O Lord,

and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
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Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:

Celebrant with concelebrants

T herefore, 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.
Celebrant or one concelebrant
Remember, Lord, your Church,
spread throughout the world,
and bring her to the fullness of charity,
together with Francis our Pope and N. our Bishop
and all the clergy.
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Celebrant or one concelebrant

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:
Celebrant alone or with concelebrants

T HROUGH 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.
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COMMUNION RITE
After the chalice and paten have been set down, the Priest, with hands joined, says:

A t 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,
but deliver us from evil.
With hands extended, the Priest alone continues, saying:

D eliver 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.
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SIGN OF PEACE
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says aloud:

L ord 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 forever and ever.

The people reply:

Amen.
The Priest, turned towards the people, extending and then joining his hands, adds:

The peace of the Lord be with you always.

The people reply:

And with your spirit.

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.
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BREAKING OF THE BREAD

Meanwhile the following is sung or said:

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,

have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
grant us peace.
The invocation may even be repeated several times if the fraction is prolonged. Only the final
time, however, is grant us peace said.

PRIVATE PREPARATION
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.
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COMMUNION
Before the Ecce Agnus Dei (Behold the Lamb of God), the Priest may briefly address the newly
baptized about receiving their first Communion and about the excellence of this great mystery,
which is the climax of Initiation and the center of the whole of Christian life.

He may use these or similar words:

My dear new members of the Body of Christ

in a while you will receive holy communion for the first time.
You will receive the Body and Blood of Christ our Savior.
This is where your baptism and confirmation leads - to Christ.
Love Christ in the Eucharist
and as he is in you, may you manifest him to all those around you
and be active members of his Body, the Church.
The Priest genuflects, takes the host and, holding it slightly raised above the paten or above the
chalice, while facing the people, says aloud:

B ehold 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.
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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.

It is desirable that the newly baptized receive Holy Communion under both kinds, together with
their godfathers, godmothers, and Catholic parents and spouses, as well as their lay catechists. It
is even appropriate that, with the consent of the Diocesan Bishop, where the occasion suggests
this, all the faithful be admitted to Holy Communion under both kinds.

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.

If a Deacon also distributes Holy Communion, he does so in the same manner.

While the Priest is receiving the Body of Christ, the Communion Chant begins.

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.

While he carries out the purification, the Priest says quietly:

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.
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PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Then, standing 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:

P our out on us, O Lord, the Spirit of your love,

and in your kindness make those you have nourished
by this paschal Sacrament
one in mind and heart.
Through Christ our Lord.
The people acclaim:

Amen.
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THE CONCLUDING RITES

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 Lord be with you.

The people reply:

And with your spirit.

SOLEMN BLESSING
The Deacon or, in his absence, the Priest himself, says the invitation:

Bow down for the blessing.

Then the Priest, with hands extended over the people, says the blessing:

May almighty God bless you

through today’s Easter Solemnity
and, in his compassion,
defend you from every assault of sin.
All reply:

Amen.
The Priest says:

And may he, who restores you to eternal life

in the Resurrection of his Only Begotten,
endow you with the prize of immortality.
All reply:

Amen.
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The Priest says:

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.
All reply:

Amen.
The Priest blesses the people, saying:

A nd may the blessing of almighty God,

the Father, and the Son, X and the Holy Spirit,
come down on you and remain with you for ever.
The people reply:

Amen.
The final blessing formula from the Rite of Baptism of Adults or of Children may also be used,
according to circumstances.

DISMISSAL
To dismiss the people the Deacon or, if there is no Deacon, the Priest himself sings or says:

G o forth, the Mass is ended,

alleluia, alleluia.
All reply:

Thanks be to God, alleluia, alleluia.

This practice is observed throughout the Octave of Easter.

The paschal candle is lit in all the more solemn liturgical celebrations of this period.

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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SALUBONG (ENCUENTRO)

THE COMMEMORATION OF THE MEETING OF

THE RISEN CHRIST AND HIS MOTHER
The procession of the image of the Risen Christ and the sorrowful Mother
proceed from their designated places. The image of the Risen Christ is
accompanied by men while the image of the sorrowful Mother is
accompanied by women. Those who take part in the procession carry candles
with them. These processions may be preceded by ministers carrying the
processional cross flanked by two candles or torches. They proceed to the
meeting place.

Upon arriving at the meeting place, the processions stop and the two images
meet.

After this, the Priest and people sign themselves, while the priest say:

FR. LOUIE:
In the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
R. Amen.
Then Fr. Louie, extending his hands, greets the people, saying:
The Lord be with you.
R. And with your spirit.

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INTRODUCTION TO THE CELEBRATION
The priest may very briefly introduce the faithful to the Mass of the day.

FR. LOUIE:
It is truly right and just, to acclaim God our almighty Father,
and Jesus Christ, our Lord, his Only Begotten Son,
who for our sake offered his life and poured out his own Blood,
for the forgiveness of the sins of all.
From the beginning, God has always saved his people.
He saved Israel from slavery to sin.
He led them dryshod through the sea to promised land.
Today, we celebrate the dawning of our salvation in Christ,
who passed from death to life, saving us from sin and death,
leading us through the water of baptism
to the promise of eternal life with him in heaven.
The victory of Christ won salvation for all people.
Today we also honor Mary, the Mother of Christ and our Mother,
who stood at the foot of her Son’s cross.
By the grace of God, she who did merit to bear the Son of God
was saved by the same mystery of redemption.
Let us now listen to the story
of the meeting of Christ and his beloved Mother.
The following stanzas from Pasyong Mahal are sung:

The men and women sing:

Nang malabas na sa hukay
at si Hesus ay mabuhay
ang una N’yang dinalaw
ay ang Inang namamanglaw
inaliw sa kalumayan.
Doon nga sa Senakulo
ay pinaroon ni Kristo
at binati ng ganito,
yaong Inang nanglulumo
lumbay ay di mamagkano:
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The men sing: Ano pa’t ngayo’y nalubos
Aba, Ina kong mapalad ang tuwa kong di matapos.
karamay-ramay Ko sa hirap O Anak kong sinta’t irog,
tinging yaring Iyong Anak. ang sukal ng aking loob
Loob ay nang lumuwag napawi ngayon tinubos.
sa kapighatia’t sindak. Ikaw nga dili iba
ang buhay ko’t aking sinta.
Matuwa na’t lumigaya
Bunso nang di Ka makita,
ang Poon Ko’t Aking Ina.
sa loob ko’y di magbawal
Yamang Aking naganap na
ang kalumbayang lahat na.
ang pagsakop Ko sa sala
sa tanang anak ni Eba.
Ngayon nga lamang naibsan
Napawi na’t nakaraan
puso ko ng kalumbayan
ang unos ng kasakitan.
at ngayong naliwanagan
Ngayon ang katuwaan,
mata kong pinag-ulapan
Ina Ko’y siyang kamtan
ng dilim ng kasakitan.
nitong Aking pagkabuhay.
All sing:
The women sing:
Halos di nalulubos pa
Ang tugon ng Birheng Ina
ang tuwa nang Birheng Ina
Aba, bunso ko, aniya,
nang kanilang pagpapakita
loob ko’y nagkamit saya.
ay pumanaw kapagdaka
Buhay niyaring kaluluwa,
si Hesus na Anak niya.
sa Iyo nang pagpakita.
Ang Ina’y kaya nilisan
Yaong mga tinataglay
ni Hesus at pinanawan.
hapis at kapighatian
Aaliwin Niya naman,
ng puso kong nalulumbay,
ang madling kapighatian
ngayo’y agad nahalinhan
ng Kanyang mga kawal.
ng malaking katuwaan.

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Fr. Louie incenses the images while the Regina Coeli (Queen of Heaven) is
sung.

REYNA NG LANGIT
O Reyna ng Langit, magalak ka, aleluya!
Sapagkat ang minarapat mong dalhin
sa iyong sinapupunan, aleluya!
Ay nabuhay na mag-uli na gaya ng kanyang sinabi, aleluya!
Ipanalangin mo kami sa Diyos, aleluya!

FR. LOUIE:
Matuwa ka at magalak, O Birheng Maria, aleluya.
The people reply:
Sapagkat tunay na muling nabuhay ang Panginoon, aleluya.

The priest, with hands joined, says:

Manalangin tayo.
And all pray in silence with the Priest for a while. Then the priest, with hands
extended, says this prayer:

Ama naming makapangyarihan,

niloob mong lumigaya ang buong mundo
sa pagkabuhay ng iyong Anak na Panginoon naming Hesukristo.
Alang-alang kay Mariang Birheng Ina ng Diyos,
ipagkaloob mong makamtan namin
ang galak ng buhay na di matatapos.
Iniluluhog namin ito sa pamamagitan ni Hesukristo
kasama ng Espiritu Santo magpasawalang hanggan.
R. Amen.

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The veil that covers the head of the image of the sorrowful Mother is
removed.

Some members of the faithful sing and dance as praise and greeting to the
Risen Lord and the Blessed Mother symbolized by the images.

Fr. Louie now invites the people to enter the church for the celebration of the
Mass, with these similar words:

FR. LOUIE:
In union with the Blessed Mother and the whole Church
we celebrate the victory of Christ over sin and death.
Let us now enter the church in joyful peace.

ENTRANCE
All enter the church as the Entrance Chant is sung.