The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist According to the Use of the Celtic Catholic Church in the Diocese of St. Brendan

(Also called the Mass or the Comna)

The Liturgy of the Jerusalem Altar

An Introit may be said or sung.

Here may be sung a hymn.

Leader: In the Name of the Three: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
People: AMEN.
Leader: O God, come to our assistance.
People: O LORD, MAKE HASTE TO HELP US.
Leader: O God, make clean our hearts within us.
People: AND TAKE NOT YOUR HOLY SPIRIT FROM US.
All: GLORY BE TO THE FATHER, AND TO THE SON, AND TO THE HOLY SPIRIT. AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, AND EVER SHALL BE: WORLD WITHOUT END. AMEN.

Leader: O God, who governed Noah on the rolling waves of the flood, hear us.
People: O GOD, WHO RETURNED JONAH FROM THE DEEP WITH A WORD, FREE US.
Leader: O Christ, you reached out your hand to save Peter from drowning; help us who would drown in our own sins.
People: SON OF GOD, YOU WORKED MIRACLES IN TIMES OF OLD: SEND YOUR HAND FROM HEAVEN TO CALM THE STORMS OF OUR LIVES.

Leader and People alternating:
Lord, have mercy. LORD, HAVE MERCY.
Christ, have mercy. CHRIST, HAVE MERCY.
Lord, have mercy. LORD, HAVE MERCY.

The Litany

Leader and People alternating:
Christ, hear us. CHRIST, HEAR US.
God, the Father of Heaven, HAVE MERCY ON US.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, HAVE MERCY ON US.
God the Holy Spirit, Sanctifier of the faithful, HAVE MERCY ON US.
Holy Trinity, One God, HAVE MERCY ON US.

The saints whose names are preceded by an asterisk are always invoked. After each name in the litany the people respond, Pray for us.

*Holy Mary,
*St. Michael,
*All Holy Angels and Archangels,
*St. John the Baptist,
*St. Joseph,
St. Peter,
St. Paul,
St. Andrew,
*St. John,
St. James,
St. Philip,
St. Bartholomew,
St. Thomas,
St. Matthew,
St. James,
St. Thaddeus,
St. Simon,
St. Mark,
St. Luke,
St. Mary Magdalene,
St. Stephen,
St. Anthony,
St. Martin,
*St. Joseph of Arimathea,
St. Ninian,
St. David,
*St. Brendan,
St. Columba,
St. Columbanus,
St. Patrick,
St. Kieran,
St. Comgal,
St. Gall,
St. Bride,
St. Ita,
*St. Mary Hazel,

Other names may be added.

Leader: Be merciful,
People: DELIVER US, O LORD.
Leader: Be merciful,
People: SPARE US, O LORD.
Leader: Be merciful,
People: GRACIOUSLY HEAR US, O LORD.
Leader: From all evil,
People: DELIVER US, O LORD.
Leader: By your Cross,
People: DELIVER US, O LORD.
Leader: Son of God,
People: WE BESEECH YOU TO HEAR US.
Leader: Lamb of God,
People: HEAR US.
Leader: You who take away the sins of the world,
People: HAVE MERCY ON US.
Leader: O Christ,
People: HEAR US.

Then shall be said or sung when appointed:

All: GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST,
AND PEACE TO HIS PEOPLE ON EARTH.
LORD GOD, HEAVENLY KING, ALMIGHTY GOD AND FATHER,
WE WORSHIP YOU,
WE GIVE YOU THANKS,
WE PRAISE YOU FOR YOUR GLORY.
LORD JESUS CHRIST,
ONLY SON OF THE FATHER,
LORD GOD, LAMB OF GOD,
YOU TAKE AWAY THE SIN OF THE WORLD:
HAVE MERCY ON US.
YOU ARE SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER,
RECEIVE OUR PRAYER.
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.

The Collect

Leader: The Lord be with you.
People: AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT.
Leader: Let us pray.

Here shall be said the Collect for the day, or some other prayer.

People: AMEN.

The Readings

One or two lessons, as appointed, are read, the reader first saying:

Reader: A Reading from __________.

After the reading, the reader shall say:

Reader: The Word of the Lord.
People: THANKS BE TO GOD.

A Psalm or hymn may follow each reading.

The Prayers of the People

The Prayers of the People are according to one of the forms provided, some other form, or extemporaneous.

The Preparation of the Chalice

The Chalice is now uncovered by the Celebrant, who pours wine into it. The Chalice is elevated while the following is said or sung:

All: LET OUR PRAYERS COME LIKE INCENSE BEFORE YOUR SIGHT, O LORD; THE LIFTING UP OF OUR HANDS LIKE AN EVENING SACRIFICE.

Three drops of water are now poured into the Chalice, and the Celebrant says:

Priest: I beg you, O Father, I entreat you, O Son, I beseech you, O Holy Spirit.

Three drops of wine are poured into the Chalice, and the Celebrant says:

Priest: The Father restores, The Son forgives, The Holy Spirit is merciful.
Come, Almighty and Eternal God, the Sanctifier, and Bless this sacrifice prepared in your Holy Name.

People: AMEN.

The Reading of the Gospel

With all standing, here may be said or sung a gradual psalm, hymn, or anthem.

Deacon: The Lord be with you.
People: AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT.
Deacon: The Holy Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ according to St. __________.
People: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, WHO WAS, AND IS, AND IS TO COME.

The Deacon reads the Gospel, after which he says:

Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord.
People: BLESSING AND HONOR AND GLORY AND WISDOM AND MIGHT BE TO GOD AND THE LAMB FOREVER.

The Sermon

The Nicene Creed

Here follows when appointed:

All: WE BELIEVE IN ONE GOD, THE FATHER ALMIGHTY,
MAKER OF HEAVEN AND EARTH,
OF ALL THAT IS, SEEN AND UNSEEN.
WE BELIEVE IN ONE LORD, JESUS CHRIST,
THE ONLY SON OF GOD,
ETERNALLY BEGOTTEN OF THE FATHER,
GOD FROM GOD,
LIGHT FROM LIGHT,
TRUE GOD FROM TRUE GOD,
BEGOTTEN, NOT MADE,
OF ONE BEING WITH THE FATHER.
THROUGH HIM ALL THINGS WERE MADE.
FOR US AND FOR OUR SALVATION HE CAME DOWN FROM HEAVEN:
Here all may genuflect
BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
HE BECAME INCARNATE FROM THE VIRGIN MARY
AND WAS MADE MAN.
All stand
FOR OUR SAKE HE WAS CRUCIFIED UNDER PONTIUS PILATE;
HE SUFFERED DEATH AND WAS BURIED.
ON THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE AGAIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCRIPTURES.
HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN
AND IS SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE FATHER.
HE WILL COME AGAIN IN GLORY TO JUDGE THE LIVING AND THE DEAD.
AND HIS KINGDOM WILL HAVE NO END.
WE BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT,
THE LORD, THE GIVER OF LIFE,
WHO PROCEEDS FROM THE FATHER.
WITH THE FATHER AND THE SON HE IS WORSHIPPED AND GLORIFIED.
HE HAS SPOKEN THROUGH THE PROPHETS.
WE BELIEVE IN ONE HOLY CATHOLIC AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH,
WE ACKNOWLEDGE ONE BAPTISM FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SIN,
WE LOOK FOR THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD,
AND THE LIFE OF THE WORLD TO COME. AMEN.

Confession of Sin

It shall be the duty of every Christian to make a private sacramental confession and receive the absolution of a priest on a regular basis. The following form of confession is intended to instill this practice, not to supplant it.

Leader: My brothers and sisters, as we prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mystery, let us call to mind our sins.

Silence may be kept.

All: I CONFESS TO YOU, GREAT GOD ALL-POWERFUL,
MY SINS, MY FAULTS BEYOND NUMBER,
FROM THE DAY OF MY CHRISTENING TO THE DAY OF MY WAKE:
THROUGH THE THOUGHTS OF MY HEART,
THROUGH THE SIGHT OF MY EYES,
THROUGH THE HEARING OF MY EARS,
THROUGH THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH,
THROUGH THE COURSE OF MY JOURNEY,
THROUGH ALL THAT I HAVE SAID THAT WAS UNTRUE,
THROUGH ALL THAT I HAVE PROMISED AND NOT FULFILLED, THROUGH ALL I HAVE DONE TO BREAK YOUR LAWS AND YOUR HOLY COMMANDMENTS.
I NOW ASK FOR YOUR FORGIVENESS IN THE GENTLE NAME OF JESUS,
FOR FEAR I MAY NEVER HAVE ASKED IT BEFORE
IN THE WAY A SINNER LIKE ME SHOULD ASK IT,
AND FOR FEAR I MAY NOT LIVE TO ASK IT AGAIN,
IN THE NAME OF THE THREE: FATHER, SON, AND HOLY SPIRIT. AMEN.

Priest: Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in everlasting life.

People: AMEN.

The Peace

Priest: The peace and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be always with you.
People: AND WITH YOUR SPIRIT.

Priest: You commanded peace, you gave peace, you left peace. Grant us, Lord, your peace from heaven. Make this day peaceful, and order the remaining days of our lives in your peace.
People: AMEN.

Priest: As Jesus commanded us to make peace with our brothers and sisters before coming to the Altar, let us greet each other in forgiveness and peace.

The ministers and people shall greet each other with the sign of peace.