The Tridentine Form

THE TRIDENTINE FORM

The Introductory Prayers and Rites

Priest (P) and altar servers (S) enter and stand at the bottom of the steps to the altar. Facing the altar they pray as follows. If there is a choir, it sing the Introit (Entrance Hymn).

This is a single verse of one of one of the Psalms in the Bible, followed by “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son…” with

an antiphon verse sing before and after.

P & S In the name of the Father, and of the Son…

The priest and server pray Psalm 42, reciting it between them:

Do me justice, O God, and fight my fight against a faithless people; rescue me from the wicked and the deceitful man. /

For you, O God, are my strength, Why do you keep me so far away? Why must I go about in mourning, with the enemy oppressing me / Send forth your light and your truth; they shall lead me on and bring me to your holy mountain, to your dwelling place. / I will go in to the altar of God, to God who gives joy to my youth; / I will praise you on the harp, O God, my God! Why are you cast down, O my soul? Why do you sigh within me? / Hope in God! For I shall again be praising him, My own savior and my God! / 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.

Our help is in the name of the Lord.

Who made heaven and earth.

I confess to Almighty God…

May Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you…

P. Amen.

I confess to Almighty God…

May Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you…

S.Amen.

May the almighty and merciful Lord grand us pardon,

(+) absolution, and remission of our sins.

Amen.

You will turn again, O God, and bring us life.

And your people will rejoice in you.

Show us your mercy, O Lord.

And grant us your saving help.

O Lord, hear my prayer.

And let my plea be heard.

The Lord be with you.

And with your spirit.

Let us pray.

The priest ascends the steps to the altar, praying quietly:

P.Take away our sins, we pray you, O Lord, so that with

our minds, we may worthily enter the holy of holies. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

As the priest kisses the altar, praying quietly:

P.We beg you, O Lord, by the merits of your saints whose relics are here, and of all the saints, grant to me forgiveness of all my sins. Amen.

With no choir, the priest reads the Introit (Entrance Hymn).

P.Lord, have mercy All: Lord, have mercy.

P. Lord, have mercy.

All: Christ, have mercy P. Christ, have mercy.

All: Christ, have mercy.

P.Lord, have mercy All: Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

P & All: Glory to God in the highest…

The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Let us pray…

The priest then Offers the Collect (Opening Prayer).

THE POST VATICAN II FORM

The Introductory Rites

The priest and the altar servers enter while theEntrance Hymn is being sung by the assembled worshipers. This a congregational worship hymn. However, if none is sung, the of the old form of Entrance Hymn, the Introit, is recited between the priest and the people gathered.

The priest ascends the altar and kisses it without reciting any prayer.

P & All In the name of the Father, and of the Son…

P The Lord be with you.

All And also with you.

The priest invites all to become mindful of their sins.

P & All:I confess to Almighty God…

PMay Almighty God have mercy on us,

forgive us…

AllAmen.

PLord, have mercy.

AllLord, have mercy.

PChrist, have mercy.

AllChrist, have mercy.

PLord, have mercy.

AllLord, have mercy.

P & All: Glory to God in the highest…

Let us pray…

The priest then Offers the Opening Prayer (Collect).

THE TRIDENTINE FORM

The Liturgy of the Word and Offertory Rite

First Reading (taken from either the Old Testament or the New Testament Epistles, Acts of the Apostles or Revelation)

The priest reads the reading in Latin facing the altar on the right side. We follow the reading in English in our Missals.

Responsory The priest reads (and choir sings) a short portion of a Psalm.

Alleluia and Verse The priest reads (and choir sings) ‘Alleluia’, then a verse from a Psalm, then ‘Alleluia’ again.

Gospel Reading(with an introduction between priest and people, and a concluding acclamation by the people.)

The priest reads the Gospel in Latinfacing the altar on the left side. We follow the reading in English in our Missals.

The Homily or Sermon is delivered from the Ambo/Pulpit..

The Profession of Faith: I believe…

The Lord be with you.

AllAnd also with you.

Let us pray.

The priest prays (if present, the choir sings) the Offertory Hymn.

This is a short Bible verse or paraphrase of a Bible event.

The Chalice (cup) and Paten (plate) with the host on it have been on the altar from the beginning of the Mass. They are covered by a cloth. Also a Ciborium with extra hosts in it.

The priest, standing at the center of the altar and facing it, uncovers them and lifts the paten with the host (bread) on it and says in a quiet voice:

Receive, O holy Father, almighty and eternal God, this spotless host which I, your unworthy servant, offer to you, my living and true God, for my own countless sins, offences, and negligence; and for all present here, as well as for all faithful Christians both living and dead, that it may profit me and them as a means of reaching salvation in the eternal life. Amen.

The priest moves to the side of the altar where the servers present water and wine. The priest pours wine and a drop of water into the chalice. The priest moves back to the center of the altar and offers the wine, saying, in a quiet voice:

We offer you, O Lord, the chalice of salvation, humbly begging your mercy that it may arise before your divine majesty as a pleasing fragrance for our salvation and for that of the whole world. Amen.

The priest makes the Sign of the Cross over the bread and wine saying, in a quiet voice:

Come, O Sanctifier, almighty and eternal God and bless this sacrifice prepared for the glory of your holy name.

The priest moves to the right side of the altar where the servers present water for him to wash his hands.

He returns to the center of the altar and prays in a quiet voice:

Receive, O holy Trinity, this offering which we make in remembrance of the passion, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ, our Lord; and in honor of blessed Mary, ever Virgin, blessed John the Baptist, the holy apostles Peter and Paul, of these saints whose relics are on this altar and of all the saints; that it may add to their honor and aid our salvation; and may they be pleased to intercede in heaven for us who honor their memory here on earth, through the same Christ, our Lord. Amen.

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

Brethren, pray that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the Father almighty.

AllMay the Lord receive the sacrifice from your hands to the praise and glory of his holy name, for our welfare and that of all his holy church. Amen.

P.The priest prays the Secret (Offertory) Prayer quietly.

THE POST VATICAN II FORM

The Liturgy of the Word and Preparation of Gifts

First Reading (taken from the Old Testament)

The lector reads the reading in English from the Ambo/Pulpit.

Responsory:Part of a Psalm is sung by the cantor from the Ambo. The congregation sings an antiphon between verses.

Second Reading (taken from the New Testament Epistles, Acts of the Apostles or Book of Revelation)

The lector reads the reading in English from the Ambo/Pulpit.

Alleluia and Verse: ‘Alleluia’ is sung by the Cantor and the congregation repeats it. The Cantor sings a verse from the Gospel. The Congregation again sings ‘Alleluia’.

Gospel Reading(with the same introduction between priest and people, and concluding acclamation)

The priest reads the Gospel in English from the Ambo/Pulpit

The Homily or Sermon is delivered from the Ambo/Pulpit.

The Profession of Faith: I believe…

The Prayers of the Faithful: Read by the lector or deacon with the congregation responding: “Lord, hear our prayer.”

The congregation sings the Offertory Hymn.

This is a hymn composed for congregational singing.

The servers place Chalices (cups) on the altar (as many as necessary for Communion). The priest receives from members of the congregation the gifts of bread (hosts) in a Paten (bowl) and wine in a pitcher, and carries them to the altar.

Standing that the center of the altar, facing the people, the priest lifts the Paten with the bread in it and (if the Offertory Hymn is not being sung) says aloud (otherwise, in a quiet voice):

Blessed are you, Lord our God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this bread to offer, which earth has given and human hands have made. It will become for us the bread of life.

AllBlessed be God for ever.

The priest adds wine to the Chalices (cups) and a drop of water to each. He lifts one of them and says aloud:

Blessed are you, Lord our God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become for us our spiritual drink.

AllBlessed be God for ever.

The priest moves to the side of the altar where the servers present water for him to wash his hands.

He returns to the center of the altar and says to the people:

Pray, brethren, that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.

AllMay 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 Church.

The priest prays the Offertory (Secret) Prayer aloud.

THE TRIDENTINE FORM

The Consecration, Our Father, Breaking of Bread and Peace

The Lord be with you.

AllAnd with your spirit.

Lift up your hearts.

AllWe lift up our hearts to God.

Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.

AllIt is right and just.

The Priest prays the “Preface”, a prayer of praise that varies from liturgical season to season. At the conclusion…

AllHoly, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts! Heaven and earth are full of your glory….

The Priest then prays the Prayer of Consecration (Eucharistic Prayer) during which Jesus’ words at the Last Supper are said and the bead and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ.

There is only one Prayer of Consecration:

The Roman Canon.

At the conclusion of the Prayer of Consecration, the priest elevates the chalice and host and says:

P.(Aloud) Through him, with him, and in him all honor and glory is given to you, God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit. World without end.

AllAmen.

(In a subdued voice) Let us Pray. Prompted by the precepts of salvation, and instructed by the divine command, we make bold to say: Our Father, who art in Heaven…and lead us not into temptation…

S.But deliver us from evil.

P.Amen.

(In a subdued voice) Deliver us, we beg you, O Lord,from every evil , past and to come; and by the intercession of the blessed and glorious ever-virgin Mary, mother of God, of the blessed apostles Peter and Paul; of Andrew, and of all the saints, in your mercy grant us peace in our days, that by your compassionate aid we may be ever free from sin and sheltered from all turmoil.

(The Priest breaks the host)

Through the same Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord,

who lives and rules with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God. World without end. Amen.

The priest drops a small particle of the host into the wine in the chalice.

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

AllAnd with your spirit.

P.(In a subdued voice) May this mingling and consecration of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ be fore us who receive it a source of eternal life. Amen.

AllLamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

(Prays silently): Lord, Jesus Christ, who said to your apostles: “Peace I leave you, my peace I give you,” look not upon my sins but upon the faith of your Church, and be pleased to grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will; who are God, living and ruling, world without end. Amen.

At a solemn high Mass, the priest gives the Kiss of Peace (a ritual embrace) to the Deacon, the Deacon in turn to the Subdeacon, and the Subdeacon in turn to the other clergy near the altar.

THE POST VATICAN II FORM

The Eucharistic Prayer, Our Father, Peace and Breaking of Bread

The Lord be with you.

AllAnd also with you.

Lift up your hearts.

AllWe lift them up to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.

AllIt is right to give him thanks and praise.

The Priest prays the “Preface”, a prayer of praise that varies from liturgical season to season. New ones were added.

AllHoly, Holy, Holy, Lord God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory…

The Priest then prays the Eucharistic Prayer (Prayer of Consecration) during which Jesus’ words at the Last Supper are said and the bead and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ.

In addition to the Roman Canon, three additional prayers were added, as well as two for Masses of Reconciliation and three for Masses with children.

After saying Jesus’ words that change the bead and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ, he says:

Let us proclaim the mystery of faith.

AllChrist has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

At the conclusion of the Eucharistic Prayer, the priest elevates the chalice and host and says:

P.Through him, with him, and in him all honor and glory is given to you, God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit. World without end.

AllAmen.

(Aloud) Let us pray with confidence to the Father in the words our Savior gave us.

AllOur Father, who art in heaven…but deliver us from evil.

(Aloud)Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day. In your mercy keep us free from sin and protect us from all anxiety as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

All For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and forever.

(Aloud) Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles: I leave you peace, my peace I give you. Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and grant us the peace and unity of your kingdom where you live for ever and ever.

All Amen.

P. The peace of the Lord be with you always.

All And also with you.

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

The priest with the ministers at the altar and all in the congregation with those near them exchange the sign of peace (a hand shake with the words: “Peace be with you.”)

The priest breaks the large host and begins aloud (All join):

The priest drops a small particle of the host into the wine in the chalice and prays the following prayer.

(Silently) May this mingling of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal life to us who receive it.

THE TRIDENTINE FORM

The Communion Rite and Concluding Rites

The priest receives Holy Communion. The Congregation prays (at Solemn Mass, the Deacon chants) the following:

All(quietly) I confess to Almighty God, and to…

After his communion, the priest lifts the consecrated host over the chalice, turns to the congregation and says: