MCBS

HOLY EUCHARIST

Entrance Song:

Greetings:

Priest: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of

the Holy Spirit.

People: Amen

Priest: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of
God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

People: And with your spirit.

 Penitential Rite

Priest: Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us

acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to
celebrate the sacred mysteries.
All: 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.

Priest: May Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us

our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.

People: Amen
Priest: Lord, have mercy.
People: Lord, have mercy
Priest: Christ, have mercy.
People: Christ, have mercy.
Priest: Lord, have mercy.
People: Lord, have mercy.

Opening Prayer

Priest: Let us pray. Lord Jesus Christ, you gave us the

Eucharist as the memorial of your suffering and death.
May our worship of this sacrament of your Body and
Blood help us to experience the salvation you won for us
and the peace of the kingdom where you live with the
Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

People: Amen
 LITURGY OF THE WORD
First Reading:
Reader: A reading from the Book of Exodus. (Ex. 16:2-4, 12-15)
In the desert, the whole Israelite community grumbled
against Moses and Aaron. The Israelites said to them, “Would
that we had died at the Lord’s hands in the land of Egypt, as we
sat by the fleshpots and ate our fill of bread! But you had to
lead us into this desert to make the whole community die of
famine?”
Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will now rain down bread
from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and
gather their daily portion; thus will I test them, to see whether
they follow my instructions or not. I have heard the grumbling
of the Israelites. Tell them: in the evening twilight you shall eat
flesh, and in the morning you shall have your fill of bread, so
that you may know that I, the Lord, am your God.”
In the evening the quail came up and covered the camp. In
the morning a dew lay all about the camp, and when the dew
evaporated, there on the surface of the desert were fine flakes
like hoarfrost on the ground. On seeing it, the Israelites asked
one another, “What is it?” for they did not know what it was.
But Moses told them, “This is the bread which the Lord has
given you to eat.”.
The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm

Response: The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I

shall want.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall want.

In verdant pastures he gives me repose;
Beside restful waters he leads me;
He refreshes my soul. R

He guides me in right paths for his name’s sake.

Even though I walk in the dark valley I fear no evil;
For you are at my side with your rod and your staff that
give me courage. R

You spread the table before me in the sight of my foes;

You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. R

Only goodness and kindness follow me all the days of my

life;
And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for years to
come. R
SECOND READING
Reader: A reading from the First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians
I received from the Lord what I handed on to you,
namely, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which he was
betrayed took bread, and after he had give thanks, broke
it and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in
remembrance of me.” In the same way, after the supper,
he took the cup, saying; “This cup is the new covenant in
my blood. Do this, whenever you drink it, in
remembrance of me.” Every time, then you eat this
bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the death of the
Lord until he comes.
The Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God

Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia.
I am the living Bread from heaven, says the Lord; if
anyone eats this Bread he will live forever.
Alleluia.
Gospel
Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.
Priest: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John
People: Glory to you, O Lord
Jesus said to the crowd of the Jews: “I myself am the living
bread come down from heaven. If anyone eats this bread he
shall live forever; the bread I will give is my flesh for the life of
the world.”
At this the Jews quarreled among themselves, saying,
“How can he give us his flesh to eat?”
Thereupon Jesus said to them: “Let me solemnly assure
you, if you do not eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his
blood, you have no life eternal, and I will raise him up on the
last day. For my flesh is real food and my blood real drink. The
man who feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood remains on
me, and I in him. Just as the Father who has life sent me and I
have life because of the Father, so the man who feeds on me
will have life because of me. This is the bread that came down
from heaven. Unlike your ancestors who ate and died
nonetheless, the man who feeds on this bread shall live
forever.”

Priest: The Gospel of the Lord.

People: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
HOMILY
After the homily, the celebrant is going to light a candle from the Easter candle
and light up the communicants’ candle one by one. He is going to pass by at the
altar.

RENUNCIATION OF SIN AND PROFESSION OF FAITH

Priest: Let us all stand for the renewal of our baptismal

promises. Please respond clearly, loudly and with
devotion.

Priest: Do you reject sin, so as to live in the freedom of

God’s children?
Communicant & parents: Yes, I do.

Priest: Do you reject the glamour of evil, and refuse to be

mastered by sin?
Communicant & parents: Yes, I do.

Priest: Do you reject Satan, father of sin and prince of

darkness?
Communicants & parents: Yes, I do.
Priest: Do you believe in God, the Father Almighty,
creator of heaven and earth?
Communicants and parents: I do believe.

Priest: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our

Lord, who was born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified,
died, and was buried, rose from the dead, and is now
seated at the right hand of the Father?
Communicants & parents: I do believe.

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?
Communicants & parents: I do believe.

Priest: This is our faith. This is the faith of the Church. We

are proud to profess it, in Christ Jesus our Lord

All: Amen.

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

Priest: Christ invites us to the supper in which he gives
his body and blood for the life of the world. Let us ask
him:
Response:
Christ, the bread of heaven, grant us everlasting life.
Reader: Christ, son of the living God, you commanded
that this thanksgiving meal be done in memory of you,
enrich your Church through the faithful celebration of
these mysteries. R

Reader: Christ, the eternal priest of the Most High, you

have commanded your priests to offer your sacraments,
may they help them to exemplify in their lives the
meaning of the sacred mysteries which they celebrate. R

Reader: Christ, bread of heaven, you form one body out

of all who partake of the one bread, refresh all who
believe in you with harmony and peace. R

Reader: Christ, through your bread, you offered the

remedy for immortality and the pledge of future
resurrection, restore health to the sick ang living hope to
sinners. R
Reader: Christ, who is to come, you commanded that the
mysteries which proclaim your death be celebrated until
you return, grant that all who die in you may share in
your resurrection. R

Priest: Lord Jesus Christ, you gave us the Eucharist as the

memorial of your suffering and death. May our worship
in this sacrament of your body and blood help us to
experience the salvation you won for us and the peace of
the kingdom where you live with the Father and the Holy
Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

People: Amen

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Offertory Procession

Candles: Lord, we offer you these candles as the sign of our

burning desire to receive you for the first time in our life. May
we be always guided by the light of faith.

Flowers & fruits: Lord, we offer you these flowers and fruits as
the symbols of the beauty of life. May we learn to love the
wonder of nature and be thankful for your countless blessings.

Collections: Lord, we offer you this money, which will be used

for the need of the Church and for supporting the poor. Teach
us to share generously the material blessing we have received
with those in need.

Certificates: Lord, we offer you these certificates that certify

that we have received you for the first time. May our lives
become the living tabernacle of your presence among men.

Bread & wine: Lord, we offer you this bread and wine, which
will be consecrated into your body and blood. May our body
and soul be strengthened by receiving you into our hearts.

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS

 (The priest holds the paten with the bread and says:)

Priest: Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation. 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.
People: Blessed be God forever.

Priest: Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation for

through your goodness we have received the wine we
offer you; fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it
will become for us our spiritual drink.
People: Blessed be God for ever.

After washing his hands, the priest says:

Priest: Pray brethren, (brothers and sisters), that my
sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the
Almighty Father.

People: 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

Priest: Let us pray,
Lord, may the bread and cup we offer bring the
Church the unity and peace they signify. We ask tis in the
name of Jesus our Lord.
People: Amen

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER FOR CHILDREN’S MASS II

The priest begins the Eucharistic prayer with hands extended he sings or says:

Priest: The Lord be with you.

People: And with your spirit.
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
People: It is right and just.
The priest, with hands extended, continues: celebrant alone

God our loving Father, we are glad to give you thanks

and praise because you love us. With Jesus we sing your
praise.
All say: Hosanna in the highest.
The priest says:
Because you love us, you gave us this great and beautiful
world. With Jesus we sing your praise.
All say: hosanna in the highest.
The priest says:

Because you love us, you sent Jesus you Son to bring us
to you and to gather us around him as the children of
one family. With Jesus we sing your praise.
All say: Hosanna in the highest.
The priest says:

For such great love we thank you with the angels and
saints as they praise you and sing;
All say: (to be sung)

Holy, holy, holy Lord God of power and might, 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.
The priest with hands extended, says: celebrant alone

Blessed be Jesus, whom you sent to be the friend of

children and of the poor.
He came to show us how we can love you, Father, by
loving one another.
He came to take away sin, which keeps us from friends,
and hate, which makes us all happy.
He promised to send the Holy Spirit, to be with us always
so that we can live as your children.

All say:
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.

He joins his hands and, holding them outstretched over the offerings, says:

God our Father,

We now ask you to send your Holy Spirit to change these
gifts of bread and wine

He joins his hands and making the sign of the cross once over both bread and chalice,

Into the body + and blood of Jesus Christ, our Lord.

The night before he died, Jesus your Son showed us how

much you love us.
When he was at supper with his disciples,

He takes the bread and, raising it a little above the altar, continues:

He took bread and gave you thanks and praise.

Then he broke the bread, gave it to his friends and said:
He bows slightly,

Take this, all of you, and eat it:

This is my body which will be given up for you.

He shows the consecrated host to the people while all say:

Jesus has given his life to us.

He places the consecrated host on the paten, and genuflects in adoration.

Then he continues:

When supper was ended,

He takes the chalice and, raising it a little above the altar, continues:

Jesus took the cup that was filled with wine.

He thanked you, gave it to his friends, and said:
He bows slightly,
Take this, all of you, and drink from it: this is the cup of
my blood of the new and everlasting covenant. It will be
shed for you and for all so that sins may be forgiven.

He shows the chalice to the people while all say:

Jesus has given his life for us.

The priest continues:

Then he said to them: do this in memory of me.

He places the chalice on the corporal and genuflects in adoration, then with hands extended,
the priest says:

And so, loving Father, we remember that Jesus died and

rose again to save the world.
He put himself into sacrifice we offer you.

All say:

We praise you, we bless you, we thank you.

The priest says:
Lord our God,
Listen to our prayer.
Send the Holy Spirit to all of us who share in this meal.
May this spirit brings us closer together in the family of
the Church, with N., our pope,
N., our bishop, all other bishops, and all who serve your
people.

All say:

We praise you, we bless you, we thank you.

The priest says:

Remember, Father, our families and friends (….), and all

those we do not love as we should.
Remember those who have died (…..).
Bring them home to you to be with you for ever.

All say:

We praise you, we bless you, we thank you.

The priest says:

Gather us all together into your kingdom.

There we shall be happy for ever with the Virgin Mary,
Mother of God and our mother. There all the friends of
Jesus the Lord will sing a song of joy.

All say:

We praise you, we bless you, we thank you.

He joins his hands, takes the chalice and the paten with the host and, lifting them up, he sings
or says:

Through him, with him, in him, in the unity of the Holy

Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, Almighty Father, for
ever and ever.
People: Amen.

COMMUNION RITE

The Lord’s prayer

Priest: Let us pray with confidence to the Father in the

words our Savior taught us.

He extends his hands and continues, with the people:

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.

Doxology

Priest: Deliver us Lord, we pray, from every evil,

graciously grant peace in our days, that by the help of
your mercy, we may be always free from sin and safe
from all distress, as we await the blessed hope and the
coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
People: For the Kingdom, the power and the glory are
yours now and forever.

SIGN OF PEACE

Priest: Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your apostles: Peace

I leave you, my peace I give you; look not on our sins, but
on the faith of your Church, and graciously grant her
peace and unity in accordance with your will. Who live
and reign for ever and ever.

People: Amen

Priest: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

People: And with your spirit

Priest: Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

COMMUNION

Priest: behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes

away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to
the supper of the Lamb.

People: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter

under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall
be healed.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Priest: Let us pray.

Lord Jesus Christ, you give us your body and blood in
the Eucharist as a sign that even now we share your life.
May we come to possess it completely in the kingdom
where you live for ever and ever.

People: Amen.

Priest: The Lord be with you.

People: And with your spirit.

Priest: May Almighty God bless you, the Father, the Son,
+ and the Holy Spirit.

People: Amen

Priest: Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.

People: Thanks be to God.