The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed

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Nov. 2—Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (Black)
The Three Masses for Souls
Pope Benedict XV granted priests permission to offer three Masses on All Souls' Day. One of these Masses the Celebrant may say according to his own intention; one must be offered for the faithful departed and the third for the intention of the Holy Father.
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed: Should November 2 fall on Sunday, the commemoration of All Souls is transferred to the following Monday. Pope Benedict XV granted priests permission to offer three Masses on all Souls' Day. One of these Masses the celebrant may say according to his own intention; one must be offered for all the faithful departed and the third for the intention of the Holy Father.

The Church with her usual sublime economy preserved all that was innocent, tender and inspired in the funeral rites of classic antiquity. She purified and spiritualized them, handing them on to the new generations of the Middle Ages transfigured by a new thought which gave a sense of joy and life to the Liturgy of the departed, the thought that, they would rise once more like the risen Redeemer.

Therefore all that was dismal or frightening disappeared. There were no more emblems of death, skulls or cross-bones traced upon the draperies; all spoke instead of peace and serene hope.

The ancient Roman cemeteries, then, were not merely graveyards, they were country houses with baths and gardens adjoining them, where even the Popes themselves often resided.

The memento of the dead in the Mass is common to all Liturgies since the Third Century. In the Eighth Century we find among the customs of the monastery of Fulda that of celebrating each month a commemoration of the faithful departed with a special Office and special prayers. To pass from a monthly celebration to an annual one was easy, and thus we find that towards the Tenth Century, especially in Benedictine monasteries, the custom prevailed of commemorating every year the benefactors and friends of the house who had been taken from this world. St. Odilo, Abbot of Cluny, is generally recognized as having been responsible for the universal adoption of this custom, already in use in many churches (998).

Beginning of Mass

When the priest enters the Sanctuary, stand until he begins the prayers at the foot of the altar. Then kneel.
Bowing before the altar, the priest makes the sign of the cross, saying:

IN THE name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
℣. I will go in to the altar of God.
℟. To God, Who giveth joy to my youth.

IN nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.
℣. Introíbo ad altáre Dei.
℟. Ad Deum qui lætíficat juventútem meam.

Judica Me

The priest and server say Psalm 42 alternately:

℣. Our help is in the name of the Lord.
℟. Who made heaven and earth.

℣. Adjutorium nostrum in nómine Dómini.
℟. Qui fecit cœlum et terram.

Confiteor

Bowing down low, the priest says:

℣. I CONFESS to almighty God, to blessed Mary ever virgin, to blessed Michael the archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy apostles Peter and Paul, to all the saints, and to you, brethren, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed; (The priest strikes his breast three times, saying:) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech the blessed Mary ever virgin, blessed Michael the archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy apostles Peter and Paul, all the saints, and you, brethren, to pray to the Lord our God for me.
℟. May almighty God have mercy on thee and, having forgiven thee thy sins, bring thee to life everlasting.
℣. Amen.
℟. I CONFESS to almighty God, to blessed Mary ever virgin, to blessed Michael the archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy apostles Peter and Paul, to all the saints, and to thee, Father, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed: (Now strike your breast three times, saying:) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech the blessed Mary ever virgin, blessed Michael the archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy apostles Peter and Paul, all the saints, and thee, Father, to pray to the Lord our God for me.
℣. May almighty God have mercy on you and, having forgiven you your sins, bring you to life everlasting.
℟. Amen.

℣. CONFÍTEOR Deo omnipoténti, beátæ Maríæ semper vírgini, beáto Michaéli archángelo, beáto Joánni Baptístæ, sanctis Apóstólis Petro et Paulo, ómnibus Sanctis et vobis fratres, quia peccávi nimis cogitatióne, verbo, et ópere: (Percútit sibi pectus ter, dicens:) mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa. Ideo precor beátam Maríam semper vírginem, beátum Michaélem archángelum, beátum Joánnem Baptístam, sanctos Apóstolos Petrum et Paulum, omnes Sanctos, et vos fratres, oráre pro me ad Dóminum Deum nostrum.
℟. Misereátur tui omnípotens Deus, et dimíssis peccátis tuis, perdúcat te ad vitam ætérnam.
℣. Amen.
℟. CONFÍTEOR Deo omnipoténti, beátæ Maríæ semper vírgini, beáto Michaéli archángelo, beáto Joánni Baptístæ, sanctis Apóstolis Petro et Paulo; ómnibus Sanctis, et tibi, Pater, quia peccávi nimis cogitatióne, verbo, et ópere: (Percúte tibi pectus ter, dicens:) mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa. Ideo precor beátam Maríam semper vírginem, beátum Michaélem archángelum, beátum Joánnem Baptístam, sanctos Apóstolos Petrum et Paulum, omnes Sanctos, et te, Pater, oráre pro me ad Dóminum Deum nostrum.
℣. Misereátur vestri omnípotens Deus, et dimíssis peccátis vestris, perdúcat vos ad vitam ætérnam.
℟. Amen.

The priest signs himself, saying:

℣. May the almighty and merciful Lord grant us pardon, absolution, and remission of our sins.
℟. Amen.

℣. Indulgéntiam, absolutionem et remissíonem peccatórum nostrórum, tríbuat nobis omnípotens et miséricors Dóminus.
℟. Amen.

Again bowing slightly, the priest goes on:

℣. Thou wilt turn again, O God, and quicken us.
℟. And Thy people will rejoice in Thee.
℣. Show us, O Lord, Thy mercy.
℟. And grant us Thy salvation.
℣. O Lord, hear my prayer.
℟. And let my cry come unto Thee.
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
℣. Let us pray.

℣. Deus tu convérsus vivificábis nos.
℟. Et plebs tua lætábitur in te.
℣. Osténde nobis, Dómine, misericórdiam tuam.
℟. Et salutáre tuum da nobis.
℣. Dómine exáudi oratiónem meam.
℟. Et clamor meus ad te véniat.
℣. Dóminus vobíscum.
℟. Et cum spíritu tuo.
℣. Orémus.

Going up to the altar, the priest prays silently:

TAKE away from us our iniquities, we beseech Thee, O Lord; that, being made pure in heart we may be worthy to enter into the Holy of Holies. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

AUFER a nobis, quæsumus Dómine, iniquitátes nostras: ut ad Sancta Sanctórum puris mereámur méntibus introíre. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

He bows down over the altar, which he kisses, saying:

WE BESEECH Thee, O Lord, by the merits of those of Thy saints whose relics are here, and of all the saints, that Thou wouldst vouchsafe to pardon me all my sins. Amen.

ORÁMUS te, Dómine, per mérita sanctórum tuórum, quorum relíquiæ hic sunt et ómnium sanctórum: ut indulgére dignéris ómnia peccáta mea. Amen.

Introit

Standing at the Epistle side of the altar, the Priest reads the Introit, which varies according to the Mass being celebrated.

4 Esdr. 2, 34, 35
ETERNAL rest give to them, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon them. Ps. 64, 2, 3. A hymn, O God, becometh Thee in Sion; and a vow shall be paid to Thee in Jerusalem: O Lord, hear my prayer; all flesh shall come to Thee.
ETERNAL rest give to them, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon them.

4 Esdr. 2, 34, 35
REQUIEM ætérnam dona eis, Dómine; et lux perpétua lúceat eis. Ps. 64, 2, 3. Te decet hymnus Deus in Sion; et tibi reddétur votum in Jerúsalem: exáudi oratiónem meam; ad te omnis caro véniet.
REQUIEM ætérnam dona eis, Dómine; et lux perpétua lúceat eis.

Kyrie

The priest returns to the middle of the altar and says, alternately with the server:

℣. LORD, have mercy on us.
℟. Lord, have mercy on us.
℣. Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Christ, have mercy on us.
℣. Christ, have mercy on us.
℟. Christ, have mercy on us.
℣. Lord, have mercy on us.
℟. Lord, have mercy on us.
℣. Lord, have mercy on us.

℣. KYRIE eléison.
℟. Kyrie eléison.
℣. Kyrie eléison.
℟. Christe eléison.
℣. Christe eléison.
℟. Christe eléison.
℣. Kyrie eléison.
℟. Kyrie eléison.
℣. Kyrie eléison.

Prayer

Here follow the Prayers appointed for the day, which will be found in their proper places in each Mass.

O GOD, the creator and redeemer of all the faithful, grant to the souls of Thy servants and handmaids the remission of all their sins, that they may obtain by loving prayers the forgiveness which they have always desired. Who livest and reignest, with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. ℟. Amen.

FIDÉLIUM Deus ómnium Cónditor et Redémptor, animábus famulórum famularúmque tuárum remissiónem cunctórum tríbue peccatórum: ut indulgéntiam, quam semper optavérunt, piis supplicatiónibus consequántur. Qui vivis et regnas, cum Deo Patre in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sæcula sæculórum. ℟. Amen.

Epistle

The priest next reads the Epistle, or Lesson, from the Mass he is celebrating, after which the server says: Deo gratias (Thanks be to God). Then follows the Gradual, or Tract or Sequence.

1 Cor. 15, 51-57
Lesson from the Epistle of blessed Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians.
BRETHREN, Behold, I tell you a mystery: we shall all indeed rise again, but we shall not all be changed. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall rise again incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. And when this mortal hath put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy victory? O death, where is thy sting? Now the sting of death is sin: and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, Who hath given us the victory through Our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Cor. 15, 51-57
Léctio Epístolæ beáti Pauli Apóstoli ad Corinthios.
FRATRES: Ecce mystérium vobis dico: Omnes quidem resurgémus, sed non omnes immutábimur. In moménto, in ictu óculi, in novíssima tuba: canet enim tuba, et mórtui resúrgent incorrúpti: et nos immutábimur. Opórtet enim corruptíbile hoc indúere incorruptiónem: et mortále hoc indúere immortalitátem. Cum autem mortále hoc indúerit immortalitátem, tunc fiet sermo, qui scriptus est: Absórpta est mors in victória. Ubi est, mors, victória tua? Ubi est, mors, stímulus tuus? Stímulus autem mortis peccátum est: virtus vero peccáti lex. Deo autem grátias, qui dedit nobis victóriam per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum.

℟. Thanks be to God.

℟. Deo grátias.

Gradual

4 Esdr. 34, 35
Eternal rest give to them, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon them. ℣. Ps. 111, 7. The just shall be in everlasting remembrance; he shall not fear the evil hearing.

4 Esdr. 34, 35
Réquiem ætérnam dona eis, Dómine; et lux perpétua lúceat eis. ℣. Ps. 111, 7. In memória ætérna erit justus; ab auditióne mala non timébit.

Tract

From Septuagesima to Easter the Lesser Alleluia is replaced by the Tract.

O Lord, absolve the souls of all the faithful departed from every bond of sin. ℣. And by the help of Thy grace may they be worthy to escape the sentence of vengeance. ℣. And to enjoy all the beatitude of the light eternal.

Absólve, Dómine, ánimas ómnium fidélium defunctórum ab omni vínculo delictórum: ℣. Et grátia tua illis succurrénte, mereántur evádere judícium ultiónis: ℣. Et lucis ætérnæ beatitúdine pérfrui.

Sequence

DREADED day, that day of ire, When the world shall melt in fire, Told by Sibyl and David's lyre. Fright men's hearts shall rudely shift, As the Judge through gleaming rift Comes each soul to closely sift. Then, the trumpet's shrill refrain, Piercing tombs by hill and plain, Souls to judgment shall arraign. Death and nature stand aghast, As the bodies rising fast, Hie to hear the sentence passed. Then, before Him shall be placed, That whereon the verdict's based, Book wherein each deed is traced. When the Judge His seat shall gain, All that's hidden shall be plain, Nothing shall unjudged remain. Wretched man, what can I plead? Whom to ask to intercede, When the just much mercy need? Thou, O awe-inspiring Lord, Saving e'en when unimplored, Save me, mercy's fount adored. Ah! Sweet Jesus, mindful be, That Thou cam’st on earth for me: Cast me not this day from Thee. Seeking me Thy strength was spent, Ransoming Thy limbs were rent: Is this toil to no intent? Thou, awarding pains condign, Mercy’s ear to me incline, Ere the reckoning Thou assign. I, felon-like, my lot bewail, Suffused cheeks my shame unveil: God! O let my prayer prevail. Mary's soul Thou madest white, Didst to heaven the thief invite; Hope in me these now excite. Prayers of mine in vain ascend: Thou art good and wilt forefend, In quenchless fire my life to end. When the cursed by shame opprest, Enter flames at Thy behest, Call me then to join the blest. Place amid Thy sheep accord, Keep me from the tainted horde, Set me in Thy sight, O Lord. Prostrate, suppliant, now no more, Unrepenting, as of yore, Save me dying, I implore. Mournful day that day of sighs, When from dust shall man arise, Stained with guilt his doom to know, Mercy, Lord, on him bestow. Jesus, kind! Thy souls release, Lead them thence to realms of peace, Amen.

Dies iræ, dies illa, Solvet sæclum in favilla, Teste David cum Sibylla. Quantus tremor est futúrus, Quando judex est ventúrus, Cuncta stricte discussúrus! Tuba mirum spargens sonum Per sepúlchra regiónum, Coget omnes ante thronum. Mors stupébit et natúra, Cum resúrget creatúra, Judicánti responsúra. Liber scriptus proferétur, In quo totum continétur, Unde mundus judicétur. Judex ergo cum sedébit, Quidquid latet, apparébit: Nil inúltum remanébit. Quid sum miser tunc dictúrus? Quem patrónum rogatúrus? Cum vix justus sit secúrus. Rex treméndæ majestátis, Qui salvándos salvas gratis, Salva me fons pietátis. Recordáre, Jesu pie, Quod sum causa tuæ viæ, Ne me perdas illa die. Quærens me, sedísti lassus; Redemísti crucem passus: Tantus labor non sit cassus. Juste judex ultiónis, Donum fac remissiónis, Ante diem ratiónis. Ingemísco tamquam reus: Culpa rubet vultus meus: Supplicánti parce Deus. Qui Maríam absolvísti, Et latrónem exaudísti, Mihi quoque spem dedísti. Preces meæ non sunt dignæ; Sed tu bonus fac benígne, Ne perénni cremer igne. Inter oves locum præsta, Et ab hædis me sequéstra, Státuens in parte dextra. Confutátis maledíctis, Flammis ácribus addíctis, Voca me cum benedíctis. Oro supplex et acclínis, Cor contrítum quasi cinis: Gere curam mei finis. Lacrymósa dies illa, Qua resúrget ex favilla Judicándus homo reus. Huic ergo parce Deus: Pie Jesu Dómine, Dona eis réquiem, Amen.

Munda

The priest, returning to the middle of the altar, bows down, his hands joined, and says the Prayer before the Gospel.

CLEANSE my heart and my lips, O almighty God, Who didst cleanse with a burning coal the lips of the prophet Isaias; and vouchsafe in Thy loving kindness so to purify me that I may be enabled worthily to announce Thy holy Gospel. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to bless me.
The Lord be in my heart and on my lips, that I may worthily and becomingly announce His gospel. Amen.

MUNDA cor meum, ac lábia mea, omnípotens Deus, qui lábia Isaíæ prophétæ cálculo mundásti igníto: ita me tua grata miseratióne dignáre mundáre, ut sanctum Evangélium tuum digne váleam nuntiáre. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.
Jube Dómine benedícere.
Dóminus sit in corde meo, et in lábiis meis; ut digne et competénter annúntiem Evangélium suum. Amen.

Gospel

The priest goes to the Gospel side of the altar and reads the Gospel.
STAND

℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.

℣. Dóminus vobíscum.
℟. Et cum spíritu tuo.

℣. The following (or the beginning) is taken from the Holy Gospel according to St. N.
℟. Glory be to Thee, O Lord.

℣. Seqúentia (vel Inítium) Sancti Evangélii secúndum N.
℟. Glória tibi Dómine.

John 5, 25-29
Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. John.
AT THAT time, Jesus said to the multitudes of the Jews, Amen, amen, I say unto you, that the hour cometh, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that hear shall live. For as the Father hath life in Himself, so He hath given to the Son also to have life in Himself; and He hath given Him power to do judgment, because He is the Son of man. Wonder not at this, for the hour cometh wherein all that are in the graves shall hear the voice of the Son of God; and they that have done good things shall come forth unto the resurrection of life, but they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of judgment.

John 5, 25-29
Sequéntia sancti Evangélii secúndum Joánnem.
IN ILLO témpore: Dixit Jesus turbis Judæórum: Amen, amen dico vobis, quia venit hora, et nunc est, quando mórtui áudient vocem Fílii Dei: et qui audíerint, vivent. Sicut enim Pater habet vitam in semetípso: sic dedit et Fílio vitam habére in semetípso: et potestátem dedit ei judícium fácere, quia Fílius hóminis est. Nolíte mirári hoc, quia venit hora, in qua omnes, qui in monuméntis sunt, áudient vocem Fílii Dei: et procédent qui bona fecérunt, in resurrectiónem vitæ: qui vero mala egérunt, in resurrectiónem judícii.

At end of Gospel the server says:

℟. Praise be to Thee, O Christ.

℟. Laus tibi, Christe.

The priest kisses the book saying:

℣. May our sins be blotted out by the words of the Gospel.

℣. Per evangélica dicta deleántur nostra delícta.

Offertory

SIT
Then the priest uncovers the chalice.

O Lord Jesus Christ, King of glory, deliver the souls of all the faithful departed from the pains of hell and from the deep pit; deliver them from the lion's mouth, that hell engulf them not, nor they fall into darkness, but let Michael, the holy standard-bearer, bring them into the holy light which Thou once didst promise to Abraham and his seed. ℣. We offer Thee, O Lord, sacrifices and prayers of praise; do Thou accept them for those souls whom we this day commemorate; grant them, O Lord, to pass from death to the life which Thou once didst promise to Abraham and his seed.

Dómine Jesu Christe, Rex glóriæ, líbera ánimas ómnium fidélium defunctórum de pœnis inférni, et de profúndo lacu: líbera eas de ore leónis, ne absórbeat eas tártarus, ne cadant in obscúrum; sed sígnifer sanctus Míchael repræséntet eas in lucem sanctam: Quam olim Abrahæ promisísti, et sémini ejus. ℣. Hóstias et preces tibi, Dómine, laudis offérimus: tu súscipe pro animábus illis, quarum hódie memóriam, fácimus: fac eas, Dómine, de morte transíre ad vitam: Quam olim Abrahæ promisísti, et sémini ejus.

Offering of the Host

RECEIVE, O Holy Father, almighty and eternal God, this spotless host, which I, Thine unworthy servant, offer unto Thee, my living and true God, for my countless sins, trespasses, and omissions; likewise for all here present, and for all faithful Christians, whether living or dead, that it may avail both me and them to salvation, unto life everlasting. Amen.

SÚSCIPE sancte Pater omnípotens ætérne Deus, hanc immaculátam hóstiam, quam ego indignus fámulus tuus óffero tibi Deo meo vivo et vero, pro innumerabílibus peccátis et offensiónibus et negligéntiis meis, et pro ómnibus circumstántibus, sed et pro ómnibus fidélibus Christiánis vivis atque defunctis: ut mihi et illis profíciat ad salútem in vitam etérnam. Amen.

The priest goes to the Epistle side and pours wine and water into the chalice.

O GOD, Who in creating man didst exalt his nature very wonderfully and yet more wonderfully didst establish it anew: by the mystery signified in the mingling of this water and wine, grant us to have part in the Godhead of Him Who hath vouchsafed to share our manhood, Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God; world without end. Amen.

DEUS, qui humánæ substántiæ dignitátem mirabíliter condidísti, et mirabílius reformásti: da nobis per hujus aquæ et vini mystérium, ejus divinitátis esse consórtes, qui humanitátis nostræ fíeri dignátus est párticeps, Jesus Christus, Fílius tuus, Dóminus nóster: Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus; per ómnia sæcula sæculórum. Amen.

Offering of the Chalice

At the middle of the altar the priest says:

WE OFFER unto Thee, O Lord, the chalice of salvation, beseeching Thy clemency that it may ascend as a sweet odor before Thy divine majesty, for our own salvation, and for that of the whole world. Amen.

OFFÉRIMUS tibi Dómine, cálicem salutáris, tuam deprecántes cleméntiam: ut in conspéctu divinæ majestátis tuæ, pro nostra et totíus mundi salúte cum odóre suavitátis ascéndat. Amen.

In Masses for the dead the paten is not removed from the altar nor is the humeral veil worn by the subdeacon.

HUMBLED in mind, and contrite of heart, may we find favor with Thee, O Lord; and may the sacrifice we this day offer up be well pleasing to Thee, Who art our Lord and our God.
COME, Thou, the Sanctifier, God, almighty and everlasting: bless this sacrifice which is prepared for the glory of Thy holy name.

IN spíritu humilitátis, et in ánimo contríto suscipiámur a te Dómine: et sic fiat sacrifícium nostrum in conspéctu tuo hódie, ut pláceat tibi Dómine Deus.
VENI sanctificátor omnípotens ætérne Deus, et béne+dic hoc sacrifícium tuo sancto nómini præparátum.

Lavabo

Going to the Epistle side the priest washes his fingers and says:

I WILL wash my hands among the innocent, and will compass Thine altar, O Lord.
That I may hear the voice of praise, and tell of all Thy wondrous works.
I have loved, O Lord, the beauty of Thy house, and the place where Thy glory dwelleth.
Take not away my soul, O God, with the wicked: nor my life with men of blood.
In whose hands are iniquities: their right hand is filled with gifts.
But as for me, I have walked in my innocence; redeem me, and have mercy on me.
My foot hath stood in the right way; in the churches I will bless Thee, O Lord.

LAVÁBO inter innocéntes manus meas: et circúmdabo altáre tuum Dómine.
Ut áudiam vocem laudis: et enárrem univérsa mirabília tua.
Dómine diléxi decórem domus tuæ, et locum habitatiónis glóriæ tuæ.
Ne perdas cum ímpiis Deus ánimam meam: et cum viris sánguinum vitam meam.
In quorum mánibus iniquitátes sunt: déxtera eórum repléta est munéribus.
Ego autem in innocéntia mea ingréssus sum: rédime me, et miserére mei.
Pes meus stetit in dirécto: in ecclésiis benedícam te Dómine.

The priest returns to the middle of the altar and bowing slightly says:

RECEIVE, O holy Trinity, this oblation offered up by us to Thee in memory of the passion, resurrection, and ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and in honor of blessed Mary, ever a virgin, of blessed John the Baptist, of the holy apostles Peter and Paul, of these, and of all the saints, that it may be available to their honor and to our salvation; and may they whose memory we celebrate on earth vouchsafe to intercede for us in heaven. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

SÚSCIPE sancta Trínitas hanc oblatiónem, quam tibi offérimus ob memóriam passiónis resurrectiónis et ascensiónis Jesu Christi Dómini nostri: et in honórem beátæ Maríæ semper vírginis, et beáti Joánnis Baptístæ, et sanctórum Apostolórum Petri et Pauli, et istórum, et ómnium Sanctórum: ut illis profíciat ad honórem, nobis autem ad salútem: et illi pro nobis intercédere dignéntur in cœlis, quorum memóriam ágimus in terris. Per eúmdem Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

Orate Fratres

The priest kisses the altar and turning to the people, says:

℣. BRETHREN, pray that my sacrifice and yours may be well pleasing to God the Father almighty.
℟. MAY the Lord receive this sacrifice at thy hands, to the praise and glory of His name, to our own benefit, and to that of all His Holy Church.

℣. ORATE, fratres, ut meum ac vestrum sacrifícium acceptábile fiat apud Deum Patrem omnipoténtem.
℟. SUSCIPIAT Dóminus sacrifícium de mánibus tuis ad laudem et glóriam nóminis sui, ad utilitátem quoque nostram, totiúsque Ecclésiæ suæ sanctæ.

Secret Prayer

Then with hands extended, the priest says the Secret prayers. Their order and number are the same as the Prayers said after the Gloria and will be found in the proper place in each Mass.

MERCIFULLY look down, we beseech Thee, O Lord, upon the sacrifice which we offer Thee for the souls of Thy servants and handmaids, that, to those on whom Thou didst confer the merit of Christian faith, Thou mayst also grant its reward. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. ℟. Amen.

HÓSTIAS, quæsumus, Dómine, quas tibi pro animábus famulórum famularúmque tuárum offérimus, propitiátus inténde: ut quibus fídei christiánæ méritum contulísti, dones et præmium. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum filium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sæcula sæculórum. ℟. Amen.

Preface

The priest now says in a louder voice, or sings:

℣. World without end.
℟. Amen.
℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
℣. Lift up your hearts.
℟. We have them lifted up unto the Lord.
℣. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
℟. It is meet and just.

℣. Per ómnia sæcula sæculórum.
℟. Amen.
℣. Dóminus vobíscum.
℟. Et cum spíritu tuo.
℣. Sursum corda.
℟. Habémus ad Dóminum.
℣. Grátias agámus Domino Deo nostro.
℟. Dignum et justum est.

IT IS truly meet and just, right and profitable for us, at all times, and in all places, to give thanks to Thee, O holy Lord, Father almighty, eternal God: through Christ, our Lord, in Whom the hope of a happy resurrection has shone on us, so that those whom the certain fate of dying renders sad, may be consoled by the promise of future immortality. For with regard to Thy faithful, O Lord, life is changed, not taken away; and the house of their earthly dwelling being destroyed, an eternal dwelling in heaven is obtained. So with the angels and archangels, with the dominions and powers, with all the hosts of the heavenly army, we sing of Thy glory without end, saying:

VERE dignum et justum est æquum et salutáre, nos tibi semper et ubíque, grátias ágere; Dómine Sancte, Pater omnípotens, ætérne Deus: per Christum Dóminum nostrum. In quo nobis spes beátæ resurrectiónis effúlsit, ut quos contrístat certa moriéndi condítio, eósdem consolétur futúræ immortalitátis promíssio. Tuis enim fidélibus, Dómine, vita mutátur, non tóllitur, et dissolúta terréstris hujus incolátus domo, ætérna in cœlis habitátio comparátur. Et ídeo cum Angelis et Archángelis, cum Thronis et Dominatiónibus cumque omni milítia cœléstis exércitus, hymnum glóriæ tuæ cánimus, sine fine dicéntes.

Remain kneeling until after Communion.

Sanctus

HOLY, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. The heavens and the earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He Who cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

SANCTUS, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dóminus Deus Sábaoth. Pleni sunt cœli et terra glória tua. Hosánna in excélsis. Benedíctus qui venit in nómine Dómini. Hosánna in excélsis.

The Canon of the Mass

The priest now prays silently. The indicates that he makes the sign of the cross over the offerings.

WHEREFORE, we humbly pray and beseech Thee, most merciful Father, through Jesus Christ Thy Son, Our Lord, to receive and to bless these gifts, these presents, these holy unspotted sacrifices, which we offer up to Thee, in the first place, for Thy holy Catholic Church, that it may please Thee to grant her peace, to guard, unite, and guide her, throughout the world; as also for Thy servant N, our Pope, and N., our Bishop, and for all who are orthodox in belief and who profess the catholic and apostolic faith.

TE ígitur, clementíssime Pater, per Jesum Christum Fílium tuum Dóminum nostrum, súpplices rogámus, ac pétimus, uti accépta hábeas, et benedícas, hæc dona, hæc múnera, hæc sancta sacrifícia illibáta, in primis quæ tibi offérimus pro Ecclésia tua sancta cathólica: quam pacificáre, custodíre, adunáre et régere dignéris toto orbe terrárum: una cum fámulo tuo Papa nostro N et Antistite nostro N et ómnibus orthodóxis, atque cathólicæ et apostólicæ fídei cultóribus.

Commemoration of the Living

BE MINDFUL, O Lord, of Thy servants N. and N. And of all here present, whose faith and devotion are known to Thee, for whom we offer, or who offer up to Thee, this sacrifice of praise, for themselves, their families, and their friends, for the salvation of their souls, and the health and welfare they hope for, and who now pay their vows to Thee, God eternal, living, and true.

MEMÉNTO Dómine, famulórum famularúmque tuárum N. et N. et ómnium circumstántium quorum tibi fides cogníta est, et nota devótio, pro quibus tibi offérimus: vel qui tibi ófferunt hoc sacrifícium laudis, pro se, suisque ómnibus: pro redemptióne animárum suárum, pro spe salútis, et incolumitátis suæ: tibique reddunt vota sua aetérno Deo, vivo et vero.

The Communicantes

HAVING communion with and venerating the memory, first, of the glorious Mary, ever a virgin, mother of Jesus Christ, our God and our Lord: likewise of Thy blessed apostles and martyrs, Peter and Paul, Andrew, James, John, Thomas, James, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Simon and Thaddeus; of Linus, Cletus, Clement, Sixtus, Cornelius, Cyprian, Lawrence, Chrysogonus, John and Paul, Cosmas and Damian, and of all Thy saints: for the sake of whose merits and prayers do Thou grant that in all things we may be defended by the help of Thy protection. Through the same Christ, our Lord. Amen.

COMMUNICÁNTES, et memóriam venerántes, in primis gloriósæ semper vírginis Maríæ genitricis Dei et Dómini nostri Jesu Christi: sed et beatórum Apostolórum ac Martyrum tuórum, Petri et Pauli, Andréæ, Jacóbi, Joánnis, Thomæ, Jacóbi, Philíppi, Bartholomæi, Matthæi, Simónis et Thaddæi: Lini, Cleti, Cleméntis, Xysti, Cornélii, Cypriáni, Lauréntii, Chrysógoni, Joánnis et Pauli, Cosmæ et Damiáni, et ómnium sanctórum tuórum: quorum méritis precibúsque concédas, ut in ómnibus protectiónis tuæ muniámur auxílio. Per eúmdem Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

The priest extends his hands over the oblation.

The Hanc Igitur

WHEREFORE, we beseech Thee, O Lord, graciously to receive this oblation which we Thy servants, and with us Thy whole family, offer up to Thee: dispose our days in Thy peace; command that we be saved from eternal damnation and numbered among the flock of Thine elect. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

HANC ígitur oblatiónem servitútis nostræ, sed et cunctæ famíliæ tuæ, quæsumus, Dómine, ut placátus accípias: diesque nostros in tua pace dispónas, atque ab ætérna damnatióne nos éripi, et in electórum tuórum júbeas grege numerári. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

Here the bell is rung once.

Quam Oblationem

AND do Thou, O God, vouchsafe in all respects to bless , consecrate , and approve this our oblation, to perfect it and to render it well-pleasing to Thyself, so that it may become for us the body and blood of Thy most beloved Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
WHO, the day before He suffered, took bread into His holy and venerable hands, and having lifted up His eyes to heaven, to Thee, God, His almighty Father, giving thanks to Thee, blessed it , broke it, and gave it to His disciples, saying:
Take ye and eat ye all of this:

QUAM oblatiónem tu, Deus, in ómnibus, quæsumus benedíctam, adscríptam, ratam, rationábilem, acceptabilémque fácere dignéris: ut nobis Corpus, et Sanguis fiat dilectíssimi Fílii tui Dómini nostri Jesu Christi.
QUI prídie quam paterétur, accépit panem in sanctas ac venerábiles manus suas: et elevátis óculis in cœlum ad te Deum Patrem suum omnipoténtem, tibi grátias agens, benedíxit, fregit, dedítque discípulis suis, dicens: Accípite et manducáte ex hoc omnes:

The Consecration of the Host

The priest bends over the Host and says:

For this is My Body

Hoc est enim Corpus Meum

Then the priest adores and elevates the Sacred Host.
The bell is rung.
When the priest elevates the Sacred Host, look at it and say devoutly:

My Lord and My God

Dóminus meus et Deus meus.

Indulgence of seven years, and seven quarantines, Pope Pius X, May 18, 1907.
The priest uncovers the chalice and says:

IN LIKE manner, after He had supped, taking also into His holy and venerable hands this goodly chalice again giving thanks to Thee, He blessed it , and gave it to His disciples, saying:
Take ye, and drink ye all of this:

SÍMILI modo postquam cœnátum est, accípiens et hunc præclárum Cálicem in sanctas ac venerábiles manus suas: item tibi grátias agens, bene+díxit, dedítque discípulis suis, dicens:
Accípite et bíbite ex eo omnes:

The Consecration of the Wine

The priest bends over the chalice and says:

For this is the Chalice of My Blood, of the new and everlasting testament, the mystery of faith, which for you and for many shall be shed unto the remission of sins.
As often as ye shall do these things, ye shall do them in memory of Me.

Hic est enim Calix Sanguinis mei, novi et æterni testamenti: mysterium fidei, qui pro vobis et pro multis effundetur in remissionem peccatorum.
Hæc quotiescúmque fecéritis in mei memóriam faciétis.

The priest adores and elevates the chalice. The bell is rung.

WHEREFORE, O Lord, we, Thy servants, as also Thy holy people, calling to mind the blessed passion of the same Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, His resurrection from the grave, and His glorious ascension into heaven, offer up to Thy most excellent majesty of Thine own gifts bestowed upon us, a victim which is pure, a victim which is holy, a victim which is stainless, the holy bread of life everlasting, and the chalice of eternal salvation.
VOUCHSAFE to look upon them with a gracious and tranquil countenance, and to accept them, even as Thou wast pleased to accept the offerings of Thy just servant Abel, and the sacrifice of Abraham, our patriarch, and that which Melchisedech, Thy high priest, offered up to Thee, a holy sacrifice, a victim without blemish.
WE HUMBLY beseech Thee, almighty God, to command that these our offerings be borne by the hands of Thy holy angel to Thine altar on high in the presence of Thy divine Majesty; that as many of us as shall receive the most sacred Body and Blood of Thy Son by partaking thereof from this altar may be filled with every heavenly blessing and grace: Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

UNDE et mémores Dómine, nos servi tui, sed et plebs tua sancta, ejúsdem Christi Fílii tui Dómini nostri tam beátæ passiónis, nec non et ab ínferis resurrectiónis, sed et in cœlos gloriósæ ascensiónis: offérimus præcláræ majestáti tuæ de tuis donis ac datis, hóstiam puram, hóstiam sanctam, hóstiam immaculátam, Panem sanctum vitæ ætérnæ, et Cálicem salútis perpétuæ.
SUPRA quæ propítio ac seréno vultu respícere dignéris: et accépta habére, sícuti accépta habére dignátus es múnera púeri tui justi Abel, et sacrifícium patriárchæ nostri Ábrahæ: et quod tibi óbtulit summus sacérdos tuus Melchísedech, sanctum sacrifícium, immaculátam hóstiam.
SÚPPLICES te rogámus, omnípotens Deus; jube hæc perférri per manus sancti Ángeli tui in sublíme altáre tuum, in conspéctu divínæ majestátis tuæ: ut quotquot ex hac altáris participatióne, sacrosánctum Fílii tui Cor+pus et Sán+guinem sumpsérimus omni benedictióne cœlésti et grátia repleámur. Per eúmdem Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

The Commemoration of the Dead

BE MINDFUL also, O Lord, of Thy servants N. and N., who have gone before us with the sign of faith and who sleep the sleep of peace.
TO THESE, O Lord, and to all who rest in Christ, grant, we beseech Thee, a place of refreshment, light, and peace. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

MEMÉNTO étiam, Dómine, famulórum famularúmque tuárum N. et N. qui nos præcessérunt cum signo fídei, et dórmiunt in somno pacis.
IPSIS Dómine, et ómnibus in Christo quiescéntibus, locum refrigérii, lucis et pacis, ut indúlgeas, deprecámur, per eúmdem Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

Striking his breast the priest says:

TO US sinners, also, Thy servants, who put our trust in the multitude of Thy mercies, vouchsafe to grant some part and fellowship with Thy holy apostles and martyrs; with John, Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas, Ignatius, Alexander, Marcellinus, Peter, Felicitas, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia, and with all Thy saints. Into their company do Thou, we beseech Thee, admit us, not weighing our merits, but freely pardoning our offenses: through Christ our Lord.
BY WHOM, O Lord, Thou dost always create, sanctify , quicken , bless , and bestow upon us all these good things.
THROUGH him , and with Him , and in Him , is to Thee, God the Father almighty, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, all honor and glory.

NOBIS quoque peccatóribus fámulis tuis, de multitúdine miseratiónum tuárum sperántibus, partem áliquam et societátem donáre dignéris, cum tuis sanctis Apóstolis et Martýribus: cum Joánne, Stéphano, Matthía, Bárnaba, Ignátio, Alexándro, Marcellíno, Petro, Felicitáte, Perpétua, Ágatha, Lúcia, Agnéte, Cæcília, Anastásia, et ómnibus sanctis tuis: intra quorum nos consórtium, non æstimátor mériti, sed véniæ, quæsumus, largítor admítte. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
PER quem hæc ómnia, Dómine, semper bona creas, sanctí+ficas, viví+ficas, bene+dícis et præstas nobis.
PER ip+sum, et cum ip+so, et in ip+so, est tibi Deo Patri omnipoténti, in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, omnis honor et glória.

Raising his voice the priest says or sings:

℣. World without end.
℟. Amen.

Per ómnia secula sæculórum.
℟. Amen.
℣. Orémus

The Pater Noster

Let us pray
ADMONISHED by salutary precepts, and following divine directions, we presume to say:
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.

PRÆCEPTIS salutáribus móniti, et divína institutióne formáti, audémus dícere:
PATER noster, qui es in cœlis: sanctificétur nomen tuum: advéniat regnum tuum: fiat volúntas tua sicut in cœlo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidiánum da nobis hódie: et dimítte nobis débita nostra, sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris. Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem.

℟. But deliver us from
evil.
P. Amen.
DELIVER us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, from all evils, past, present, and to come: and by the intercession of the blessed and glorious Mary, ever a virgin, Mother of God, and of Thy holy apostles Peter and Paul, of Andrew, and of all the saints, graciously grant peace in our days, that through the help of Thy bountiful mercy we may always be free from sin and secure from all disturbance.

℟. Sed líbera nos a malo.
P. Amen.
LÍBERA nos, quæsumus Dómine, ab ómnibus malis prætéritis, præséntibus, et futúris: et intercedénte beáta et gloriósa semper Vírgine Dei Genitríce María, cum beátis Apóstolis tuis Petro et Paulo, atque Andréa, et ómnibus sanctis, da propítius pacem in diébus nostris: ut ope misericórdiæ tuæ adjúti, et a peccáto simus semper líberi, et ab omni perturbatióne secúri.

The priest breaks the Sacred Host, saying:

Through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord,
Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God.
World without end.
℟. Amen.
P. May the peace of the Lord be always with you.
℟. And with Thy spirit.

Per eúmdem Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum,
Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus.
Per ómnia sæcula sæculórum.
℟. Amen.
P. Pax Dómini sit semper vobis+cum.
℟. Et cum spíritu tuo.

The priest drops a particle of the Sacred Host into the Chalice.

MAY this commingling and consecrating of the Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ avail us who receive it unto life everlasting. Amen.

HÆC commixtio et consecrátio Córporis et Sánguinis Dómini nostri Jesu Christi fiat accipiéntibus nobis in vitam ætérnam. Amen.

The Agnus Dei

Bowing down the priest says:

LAMB of God, Who takest away the sins of the world: give unto them rest.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world: give unto them rest.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world: give unto them rest forevermore.

AGNUS Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: dona eis réquiem.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: dona eis réquiem.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccáta mundi: dona eis réquiem sempitérnam.

O LORD Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, Who, according to the will of the Father, through the co-operation of the Holy Ghost, hast by Thy death given life to the world: deliver me by this Thy most Sacred Body and Blood from all my iniquities, and from every evil; make me always cleave to Thy commandments, and never suffer me to be separated from Thee, Who with the same God, the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen.
LET not the partaking of Thy Body, O Lord Jesus Christ, which I, all unworthy, presume to receive, turn to my judgment and condemnation; but through Thy loving kindness may it be to me a safeguard and remedy for soul and body; Who, with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest, God, world without end. Amen.

DÓMINE Jesu Christe, Fili Dei vivi, qui ex voluntáte Patris cooperánte Spíritu Sancto, per mortem tuam mundum vivificásti: líbera me per hoc sacrosánctum Corpus et Sánguinem tuum ab ómnibus iniquitátibus meis et univérsis malis: et fac me tuis semper inhærére mandátis: et a te nunquam separári permíttas: qui cum eódem Deo Patre et Spíritu Sancto vivis et regnas Deus in sæcula sæculórum. Amen.
PERCÉPTIO Córporis tui, Dómine Jesu Christe, quod ego indígnus súmere præsúmo, non mihi provéniat in judícium et condemnatiónem: sed pro tua pietáte prosit mihi ad tutaméntum mentis et córporis, et ad medélam percipiéndam. Qui vívis et regnas cum Deo Patre in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sæcula sæculórum. Amen.

At the Communion

The priest genuflects, rises and says:

I WILL take the bread of heaven, and will call upon the name of the Lord.

PANEM cœléstem accípiam et nomen Dómini invocábo.

Taking the Sacred Host with his left hand the priest strikes his breast three times, saying (here the bell is rung) :

LORD, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof; but only say the word, and my soul shall be healed.

DÓMINE, non sum dignus ut intres sub tectum meum: sed tantum dic verbo, et sanábitur ánima mea.

Holding the Sacred Host in his right hand the priest makes the sign of the cross with it and says:

MAY the Body of Our Lord Jesus Christ keep my soul unto life everlasting. Amen.

CORPUS Dómini nostri Jesu Christi custódiat ánimam meam in vitam ætérnam. Amen.

The priest receives Holy Communion and after a brief meditation continues:

WHAT shall I render unto the Lord for all the things that He hath rendered unto me? I will take the chalice of salvation and will call upon the name of the Lord. With high praises will I call upon the Lord, and I shall be saved from all mine enemies.

QUID retríbuam Dómino pro ómnibus quæ retríbuit mihi? Cálicem salutáris accípiam, et nomen Dómini invocábo. Laudans invocábo Dóminum, et ab inimícis meis salvus ero.

The priest takes the chalice in his right hand and makes the sign of the cross, saying:

MAY the Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ keep my soul unto life everlasting. Amen.

SANGUIS Dómini nostri Jesu Christi custódiat ánimam meam in vitam ætérnam. Amen.

Here Holy Communion is administered to those of the faithful who desire to receive It. In the name of the communicants who kneel at the sanctuary rails the acolytes recite the Confiteor, the priest responding with the Misereatur and the Indulgentiam.

I CONFESS to almighty God, to blessed Mary ever virgin, to blessed Michael the archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy apostles Peter and Paul, to all the saints, and to thee, Father, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed: (Now strike your breast three times, saying:) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech the blessed Mary ever virgin, blessed Michael the archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy apostles Peter and Paul, all the saints, and thee, Father, to pray to the Lord our God for me.

CONFÍTEOR Deo omnipoténti, beátæ Maríæ semper vírgini, beáto Michaéli archángelo, beáto Joánni Baptístæ, sanctis Apóstolis Petro et Paulo; ómnibus Sanctis, et tibi, Pater, quia peccávi nimis cogitatióne, verbo, et ópere: (Percúte tibi pectus ter, dicens:) mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa. Ideo precor beátam Maríam semper vírginem, beátum Michaélem archángelum, beátum Joánnem Baptístam, sanctos Apóstolos Petrum et Paulum, omnes Sanctos, et te, Pater, oráre pro me ad Dóminum Deum nostrum.

May almighty God have mercy upon you, forgive you your sins, and bring you to life everlasting.
℟. Amen

Misereátur vestri omnípotens Deus, et dimíssis peccátis vestris, perdúcat vos ad vitam ætérnam Amen.

MAY the almighty and merciful Lord grant you pardon, absolution, and remission of your sins.
℟. Amen

INDULGENTIAM absolutionem, et remissiónem peccatorum vestrorum, tríbuat vobis omnípotens et miséricors Dóminus.

Facing the people with the Ciborium and holding up one of the Sacred Particles before the communicants the priest says:

BEHOLD the Lamb of God, behold Him who taketh away the sins of the world.

ECCE Agnus Dei, ecce Qui tollit peccata mundi.

Then he says three times:

LORD, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

DÓMINE, non sum dignus, ut intres sub tectum meum: sed tantum dic verbo, et sanabitur anima mea.

He then goes to the communion rails and gives Holy Communion to each communicant saying:

MAY the Body of Our Lord Jesus Christ keep your soul unto life everlasting. Amen.

CORPUS Domini nostri Jesu Christi custodiat animam tuam in vitam aeternam. Amen.

When all have communicated he returns to the altar and replaces the ciborium in the tabernacle. The priest receives wine in the chalice and says:

INTO a pure heart, O Lord, may we receive the heavenly food which has passed our lips; bestowed upon us in time, may it be the healing of our souls for eternity.

QUOD ore sumpsimus Domine, pura mente capiamus: et de munere temporali fiat nobis remédium sempiternum.

The priest goes to the Epistle side and while the server pours wine and water over his fingers, he says:

MAY Thy Body, O Lord, which I have received, and Thy Blood which I have drunk cleave to mine inmost parts: and do Thou grant that no stain of sin remain in me, whom pure and holy mysteries have refreshed: Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen.

CORPUS tuum, Domine, quod sumpsi, et Sanguis, quem potavi, adhaereat visceribus meis: et praesta, ut in me non remaneat scelerum macula, quem pura et sancta refecerunt sacramenta. Qui vivis et regnas in saecula saeculorum. Amen.

Communion

The priest at the Epistle side recites the Communion, which will be found in its proper place in each Mass, then returning to the middle of the altar, he faces the people, saying:

May light eternal shine upon them, O Lord, with Thy saints forever, for Thou art kind. ℣. Grant them everlasting rest, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them, with Thy saints forever, for Thou art kind.

Lux ætérna lúceat eis, Dómine: Cum sanctis tuis in ætérnum, quia pius es. ℣. Réquiem ætérnam dona eis, Dómine; et lux perpétua lúceat eis: Cum sanctis tuis in ætérnum, quia pius es.

℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
℣. Let us pray.

℣. Dóminus vobiscum.
℟. Et cum spíritu tuo.
℣. Orémus.

Postcommunion

MAY the prayer of Thy suppliants profit the souls of Thy servants and handmaids, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that Thou mayst free them from all sins and make them sharers in Thy redemption. Who livest and reignest, with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. ℟. Amen.

ANIMÁBUS quæsumus Dómine famulórum famularúmque tuárum orátio profíciat supplicántium: ut eas et a peccátis ómnibus éxuas, et tuæ redemptiónis fácias esse partícipes. Qui vivis et regnas, cum Deo Patre in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sæcula sæculórum. ℟. Amen.

Going to the Epistle side he says the prayers called Postcommunions. They correspond to the Prayers and Secrets already read.
Then the priest going back to the middle kisses the altar, and turning toward the people says:

℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.

℣. Dóminus vobíscum.
℟. Et cum spíritu tuo.

Should the Mass be one in which the Gloria in excelsis is omitted, then, in place of Ite, missa est, the priest says or sings Benedicamus Domino (Let us bless the Lord). But in Masses for the dead is substituted the prayer, Requiescant in pace (May they rest in peace), to which is answered, Amen.
Kneel

℣. May they rest in peace.
℟. Amen.

℣. Requiéscant in pace.
℟. Amen.

Bowing down over the altar, the priest prays:

MAY the lowly homage of my service be pleasing to Thee, O most holy Trinity: and do Thou grant that the sacrifice which I, all unworthy, have offered up in the sight of Thy majesty, may be acceptable to Thee, and, because of Thy loving-kindness, may avail to atone to Thee for myself and for all those for whom I have offered it up. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

PLÁCEAT tibi sancta Trínitas, obséquium servitútis meæ; et præsta, ut sacrifícium, quod óculis tuæ majestátis indígnus óbtuli, tibi sit acceptábile, mihíque et ómnibus, pro quibus illud óbtuli, sit, te miseránte, propitiábile. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

The Last Gospel

The priest now goes to the Gospel side of the altar; he makes the sign of the cross, first upon the altar, and then upon his forehead, lips, and heart, and reads a passage from the Gospel—as a rule, the first verses of that according to St. John, as below. But if because of the occurrence of a festival day, the Gospel proper to a Sunday has not been read in its proper place, it must be read here. In this case he signs the book, not the altar.
Stand

℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
℣. The beginning of the holy Gospel, according to St. John.
℟. Glory be to Thee, O Lord.
IN THE beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him, and without Him was made nothing that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men: and the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him. He was not the light, but was to give testimony of the light. That was the true light which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world. He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own, and His own received Him not. But as many as received Him, to them He gave power to become the sons of God: to them that believe in His name: who are born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

℣. Dóminus vobíscum.
℟. Et cum spíritu tuo.
℣. Inítium sancti Evangélii secúndum Joánnem.
℟. Glória tibi Dómine.
IN PRINCÍPIO erat Verbum, et Verbum erat apud Deum, et Deus erat Verbum. Hoc erat in princípio apud Deum. Omnia per ipsum facta sunt, et sine ipso factum est nihil quod factum est. In ipso vita erat, et vita erat lux hóminum: et lux in ténebris lucet, et ténebræ eam non comprehendérunt. Fuit homo missus a Deo, cui nomen erat Joánnes. Hic venit in testimónium, ut testimónium perhibéret de lúmine, ut omnes créderent per illum. Non erat ille lux, sed ut testimónium perhibéret de lúmine. Erat lux vera quæ illúminat omnem hóminem veniéntem in hunc mundum. In mundo erat, et mundus per ipsum factus est, et mundus eum non cognóvit. In própria venit, et sui eum non recepérunt. Quotquot autem recepérunt eum, dedit eis potestátem fílios Dei fíeri, his qui credunt in nómine ejus. Qui non ex sanguínibus, neque ex voluntáte carnis, neque ex voluntáte viri, sed ex Deo nati sunt.

Here all genuflect.

AND THE WORD WAS MADE FLESH, (Here genuflect) and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, the glory as of the only-begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
℟. Thanks be to God.

ET VERBUM CARO FACTUM EST, (Hic genuflectitur) et habitávit in nobis et vidimus glóriam ejus, glóriam quasi unigéniti a Patre, plenum grátiæ et veritátis.
℟. Deo grátias.

Prayers After Low Mass

Kneel
After Low Mass the priest kneeling at the altar steps, says with the people the prayers which follow.
“Hail Mary,” three times. Then,

HAIL, Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail, Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail, Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

AVE María, grátia plena; Dóminus tecum: benedícta tu in muliéribus, et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Jesus. Sancta María, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatóribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen.
Ave María, grátia plena; Dóminus tecum: benedícta tu in muliéribus, et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Jesus. Sancta María, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatóribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen.
Ave María, grátia plena; Dóminus tecum: benedícta tu in muliéribus, et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Jesus. Sancta María, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatóribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen.

HAIL, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve, to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us; and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet virgin Mary.
℣. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
℟. That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray
O GOD, our refuge and our strength, look down with favor upon Thy people who cry to Thee; and through the intercession of the glorious and immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of her spouse, blessed Joseph, of Thy holy apostles, Peter and Paul, and all the saints, mercifully and graciously hear the prayers which we pour forth to Thee for the conversion of sinners and for the liberty and exaltation of holy mother Church. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
St. Michael, the archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the malice and snares of the devil. We humbly beseech God to command him, and do thou, O prince of the heavenly host, by the divine power thrust into hell Satan and the other evil spirits who roam through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Most sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us! (Three times, alternately with the priest.)

SALVE Regína Mater misericórdiæ, vita, dulcédo, et spes nostra salve. Ad te clamámus éxsules, fílii Hevæ. Ad te suspirámus geméntes, et flentes in hac lacrymárum valle. Eia ergo advocáta nostra, illos tuos misericórdes óculos ad nos convérte. Et Jesum benedíctum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsílium osténde. O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo María.
℣. Ora pro nobis sancta Dei Génitrix.
℟. Ut digni efficiámur promissiónibus Christi.
Orémus
DEUS refúgium nostrum et virtus, pópulum ad te clamántem propítius réspice; et intercedénte gloriósa et immaculáta Vírgine Dei Genitríce María, cum beáto Josépho ejus Sponso, ac beátis Apóstolis tuis Petro et Paulo, et ómnibus Sanctis, quas pro conversióne peccatórum, pro libertáte et exaltatióne sanctæ Matris Ecclésiæ, preces effúndimus, miséricors et benígnus exáudi. Per eúmdem Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.
Sancte Michael Archángele, defénde nos in prœlio; contra nequítiam et insídias diáboli esto præsídium. Ímperet illi Deus; súpplices deprecámur: tuque, Princeps milítiæ cœléstis, Sátanam aliósque spíritus malígnos, qui ad perditiónem animárum pervagántur in mundo, divína virtúte in inférnum detrúde. Amen.
Cor Jesu sacratissimum, miserére nobis.

Indulgence of 10 years.—S. C. Penit., May 30, 1934.
Indulgence of seven years and seven quarantines.—Pius X, June 17, 1904.
Stand and remain in the pew until priest has entered the sacristy.