Mass responses in English and Latin

The Greeting

Celebrant: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Congregation: Amen.

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

(or another approved greeting)

Congregation: And with your spirit.

The Act of Penitence

Confiteor

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;

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.

Optional short form

Have mercy on us, 0 Lord.

For we have sinned against you.

Show us, 0 Lord, your mercy.

And grant us your salvation.

Or

Lord, have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy. V. Christ, have mercy. R. Christ, have mercy. V. Lord, have mercy. R. Lord, have mercy.

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