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EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
No. 3

An alternate Eucharistic Prayer allowed after Vatican II


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From the Post Vatican II Mass of Pope Paul VI
English translation of the Roman Missal published in 1974

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See Eucharistic Prayer 1 for most commentaries.
Rev. 23Mar2001

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER No. 3

(This Eucharistic Prayer may be used with any Preface, as an
alternate on Sundays, and given preference on feast days)

KNEEL        [Praise to the Father ]        Priest extends hands and says:

    Father, you are holy indeed,
    and all creation should rightly give s  you praise.
    All life, all holiness comes from you
    through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord,
    by the working of the Holy Spirit.
    From age to age you gather a people to yourself,
    so that from east to west
    a perfect offering may be made
    to the glory of your name.
[Invocation of the Holy Spirit]        Hands are joined and them outstretched over bread and wine:
    And so, Father, we bring you this bread and wine.  these gifts. 
    We ask you to sanctify them  make them holy  by the power of the Holy Spirit 1  your Spirit ,
    1. The Holy Spirit is a distinct person. He sanctifies the bread and wine.
      • Romans 15:16 " to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in performing the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering up of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit."
Priest joins hands, makes sign of the cross over the bread and wine, continues:
    that they may become the body + and blood
    of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,
    at whose command we celebrate this eucharist.
[The Lord's Supper]        Priest joins hands:
    On the night he was betrayed,
Priest takes bread and raises it slightly above altar and says:
    he took bread and gave you thanks and praise.
    He broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said:
Priests bows slightly and in a distinct voice continues:
    Take this, you who have participated with Me, and eat:
    this is my body which will be given up for you.
Consecrated Host is shown to the people, placed on paten, and
priest genuflects (or kneels) in adoration. Then continues:
    When supper was ended, he took the cup.
He takes the chalice with wine and, raising it a little above the altar, continues:
    Again he gave you thanks and praise,
    gave the cup to his disciples; and said:
He takes the chalice with wine, raises it a little above the altar and distinctly says:
    Take this, all of you,1 and drink from it:
    this is the cup of my blood,
    the blood of the new and everlasting covenant.
    It will be shed for you and for those whose sins  all men 
     so that sins may  are to be forgiven.
    Do this in  memory  commemoration of me.
    1. all of you:  Here it is to be remembered that Jesus is speaking to those who are being ordained, by His authority from God the Father, to the ministerial priesthood. NOTE:  No one may be elected or appointed as a morally ordained (righteous) priest on the authority of man.
The chalice with Jesus is reverently shown to the people, then placed on the corporal after which the priest again genuflects or kneels.

[Memorial Acclamation]        Priest sings or says:

     Let us proclaim the mystery of faith. 
    Now let us – give recognition to our Lord Jesus.
                      – acknowledge the presence of our Lord Jesus.
    PEOPLE:
      A      Christ has died, 
              Christ is risen,
              Christ will come again. 1
          Lord you have died,
          Lord you have risen,
          Lord you are here again.

    Priest:        Now let us petition our Lord Jesus.
    PEOPLE

      B     Dying you destroyed our death,
              rising you restored our life.
              Lord Jesus,        come in  bring us to your glory.2

    Priest:        Now let us express faith in our Lord Jesus.
    PEOPLE

      C     When we eat this bread and drink this cup,
              we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus,
              until you        come in  return in glory.2

    Priest:        Now let us give honor to our Lord Jesus.
    PEOPLE

      D     Lord, by your cross and resurrection
              you have set us free.
              You are the Savior of the        world  faithful.3

[The Memorial Prayer]        With hands extended priest says:

    Father, calling to mind the death your Son endured for our salvation,
    his glorious resurrection and ascension into heaven,
    and ready to greet him when he comes again,
    we offer you our sacrifices for participation
    with His holy, perfect, and living sacrifice.      in thanksgiving this holy and living sacrifice. 

    Look with favor on our offerings,  your Church's offering, 
    and see our association with the Victim
    whose death has reconciled us to yourself.

[Invocation of the Holy Spirit]
    Grant that we, who are nourished by his body and blood,
    may be filled with the  his 1 Holy Spirit,
    and become one body, one spirit in Christ.
    1. The Holy Spirit –as He is treated in Eucharistic Prayers 1 and 2– is a unique being and does not belong to anyone.
[Intercessions: In Communion with the Saints]
    May He make us an everlasting gift to you
    and enable us to share in the inheritance of your saints,
    with Mary, the virgin Mother of Christ;
    with the apostles, the martyrs,
    (Saint N.) and all your saints,
    on whose constant intercession we rely for help.
[For the Church]
    Almighty God, may  this  the sacrifice of Your Son,
    which has made our peace with you,
    continue to advance the peace and salvation of all the world.
    Strengthen in faith and love your pilgrim Church on earth:
    your servant priests and religious,  Pope N., our bishop N., and all the bishops, with the clergy 
    and the entire people Jesus has gained for you.
    Father, hear the prayers of the family
    you have gathered here before you.
    In mercy and love unite all your children
    wherever they may be.
      [In Masses for the Dead the following is said:]

        Remember N.
        In baptism he (she) died with Christ:
        may he (she) also share his resurrection,
        when Christ will raise our mortal bodies
        and make them like his own in glory.

        Welcome into your kingdom our departed brothers and sisters,
        and all who have left this world in your friendship.
        There we hope to share in your glory
        when every tear will be wiped away.
        On that day we shall know  see  you, our God, as you are.

        We shall become like you
        and praise you for ever through Christ our Lord,
        from whom all good things come. ‡

      [Continue with the concluding doxology.]

[For the Dead]
    Welcome into your kingdom our departed brothers and sisters,
    and all who have left this world in your friendship.
Priest joins his hands.
    We hope to enjoy for ever the vision of your glory,
    through Christ our Lord, from whom all good things come.
[Concluding Doxology]        He takes the chalice and the paten with Jesus on it
                                            and, lifting them up, 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.

All reply:        Amen.

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              Father David C. Trosch
              5 February 2001
              Memorial of Saint Agatha

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