CHRISM MASS

IMPORTANT NOTE: Since all Episcopal Conference at the present time have NOT
requested/received approval for the revised translation of the Blessing of the Holy
Oils (distinct from the approval of the Roman Missal), both the revised and the
former translations have been provided for the text fof the blessings. To simplify
matters, however, the translation of the rubrics followed the revised translation.
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INTRODUCTORY RITES
1.
2.
a.
b.
c.
3.
4.
5.

Greeting
Penitential Act
Form A
Form B
Form C
Lord have mercy
Glory to God
Opening Prayer

LITURGY OF THE WORD

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.

First Reading
Psalm
Second Reading
Gospel Acclamation
Gospel
Homily
Renewal of Pirestly Promises
Universal Prayer

13a. Procession with oil

13b. Blessing of holy Oils [optional position]
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
14.

Preparation of the Offerings

15.
16.
17.
a.
b.

Invitation to Prayer
Prayer over the Offerings
The Eucharistic Prayer
The Preface Dialogue
Holy, Holy, Holy

THE COMMUNION RITE

18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
28a.
28b

The Lords Prayer

The Embolism
The Prayer for Peace
The Sign of Peace
The Fraction
The Lamb of God
Private Preparation of the Priest before Communion
Invitation to Communion
The Communion
Purification after Communion
Prayer after Communion
Blessing of the Oil of Catechumens
Blessing of holy Chrism

CONCLUDING RITES
29.
30.
31.

Blessing
[Pontifical Blessing]
Dismissal

From the Roman Pontifical

For the blessing of the Oils, in addition to what is necessary for Mass, the following
must be prepared:
In the sacristy or other suitable place:
(1) the vessels of oil;
(2) fragrances for preparing the Chrism if the Bishop intends to perform the mixing
himself during the liturgical action;
(3) bread, wine, and water for Mass, all of which are brought forward along with the
Oils before the Preparation of the Gifts.
In the sanctuary:

(1) a table on which the vessels of oil are to be placed, to be arranged in such a way
that the entire sacred action may be seen clearly by the people and that they may
participate in it;
(2) a faldstool for the Bishop, if the blessing takes place in front of the altar.
THE RITE OF BLESSING
The Chrism Mass is always a concelebrated Mass. Moreover, it is desirable that
among the Priests who concelebrate with the Bishop and are his representatives
and assistants in the ministering of holy Chrism, there be Priests from the different
areas of the diocese.
The preparation of the Bishop, the concelebrants and other ministers and their entry
into the church, as well as all that happens from the beginning of Mass to the end of
the Liturgy of the Word, is carried out as indicated in the rite of concelebration.
Deacons who have a part in the blessing of the Oils process to the altar ahead of
the can celebrating Priests.
From the Roman Missal:
The blessing of the Oil of the Sick and of the Oil of Catechumens and the
consecration of the Chrism are carried out by the Bishop, according to the Rite
described in the Roman Pontifical, usually on this day, at a proper Mass to be
celebrated during the morning.
If, however, it is very difficult for the clergy and the people to gather with the Bishop
on this day, the Chrism Mass may be anticipated on another day, but near to Easter.

This Mass, which the Bishop concelebrates with his presbyterate, should be, as it
were, a manifestation of the Priests communion with their Bishop. Accordingly it is
desirable that all the Priests participate in it, insofar as is possible, and during it
receive Communion even under both kinds. To signify the unity of the presbyterate
of the diocese, the Priests who concelebrate with the Bishop should be from
different regions of the diocese.
In accord with traditional practice, the blessing of the Oil of the Sick takes place
before the end of the Eucharistic Prayer, but the blessing of the Oil of Catechumens
and the consecration of the Chrism take place after Communion. Nevertheless, for
pastoral reasons, it is permitted for the entire rite of blessing to take place after the
Liturgy of the Word.

THE INTRODUCTORY RITES

1. When the people are gathered, the Bishop approaches the altar with the
ministers while the Entrance Chant is sung.
Rev 1: 6
Jesus Christ has made us into a kingdom, priests for his God and Father.
To him be glory and power for ever and ever. Amen
When he has arrived at the altar, after making a profound bow with the ministers,
the Bishop venerates the altar with a kiss and, if appropriate, incenses the cross and
the altar. Then, with the ministers, he goes to the chair.
When the Entrance Chant is concluded, the Bishop and the faithful, standing, sign
themselves with the Sign of the Cross, while the Priest, facing the people, says:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
The people reply:
Amen.
2. Then the Bishop, extending his hands, greets the people, saying:
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the communion of the Holy Spirit
be with you all.
Or:
Grace to you and peace from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Or:
Peace be with you.
The people reply:
And with your spirit.
The Bishop, or a Deacon, or another minister, may very briefly introduce the faithful
to the Mass of the day.

PENITENTIAL ACT
Then follows the Penitential Act, to which the Bishop invites the faithful, saying:
Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
A brief pause for silence follows. Then all recite together the formula of general
confession:
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.
The absolution by the Priest follows:
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
The people reply:
Amen.
Or:
The Bishop invites the faithful to make the Penitential Act:
Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.

A brief pause for silence follows.

The Bishop then says:
Have mercy on us, O Lord.
The people reply:
For we have sinned against you.
The Bishop:
Show us, O Lord, your mercy.
The people:
And grant us your salvation.
The absolution by the Bishop follows:
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
The people reply:
Amen.
Or:
The Bishop invites the faithful to make the Penitential Act:
Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
A brief pause for silence follows.
The Priest, Deacon or another minister, then says the following or other invocations
with Kyrie, eleison (Lord, have mercy):
You were sent to heal the contrite of heart:
Lord, have mercy. (Or: Kyrie, eleison.)

The people reply:

Lord, have mercy. (Or: Kyrie, eleison.)
The Deacon:
You came to call sinners:
Christ, have mercy. (Or: Christe, eleison.)
The people:
Christ, have mercy. (Or: Christe, eleison.)
The Deacon:
You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us:
Lord, have mercy. (Or: Kyrie, eleison.)
The Deacon:
Lord, have mercy. (Or: Kyrie, eleison.)
The absolution by the Bishop follows:
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
The people reply:
Amen.
7. The Kyrie eleison (Lord, have mercy) invocations follow, unless they have just
occurred in a formula of the Penitential Act.
V. Lord, have mercy.
R. Lord, have mercy.
V. Christ, have mercy.
R. Christ, have mercy.
V. Lord, have mercy.
R. Lord, have mercy.

Or:
V. Kyrie, eleison.
R. Kyrie, eleison.
V. Christe, eleison.
R. Christe, eleison.
V. Kyrie, eleison.
R. Kyrie, eleison.
8. Then this hymn is either sung or said:
Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to people of good will.
We praise you,
we bless you,
we adore you,
we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory,
Lord God, heavenly King,
O God, almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us;
you take away the sins of the world,
receive our prayer;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father,
have mercy on us.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
When this hymn is concluded, the Bishop, with hands joined, says:
Let us pray.
And all pray in silence with the Bishop for a while.

Then the Bishop, with hands extended, says the Collect prayer,
O God, who anointed your Only Begotten Son with the Holy Spirit
and made him Christ and Lord,
graciously grant
that, being made sharers in his consecration,
we may bear witness to your Redemption in the world.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever..
at the end of which the people acclaim:
Amen.
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
Then the reader goes to the ambo and reads the First Reading, while all sit and
listen.
FIRST READING
Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9
The LORD anointed me and sent me to bring glad tidings to the lowly, and to give
them oil of gladness.
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,
because the LORD has anointed me;
He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the lowly,
to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives
and release to the prisoners,
To announce a year of favor from the LORD
and a day of vindication by our God,
to comfort all who mourn;
To place on those who mourn in Zion
a diadem instead of ashes,
To give them oil of gladness in place of mourning,
a glorious mantle instead of a listless spirit.
You yourselves shall be named priests of the LORD,

ministers of our God shall you be called.

I will give them their recompense faithfully,
a lasting covenant I will make with them.
Their descendants shall be renowned among the nations,
and their offspring among the peoples;
All who see them shall acknowledge them
as a race the LORD has blessed
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:
The word of the Lord.
All reply:
Thanks be to God.
The psalmist or cantor sings or says the Psalm, with the people making the
response.
Psalm 89:21-22, 25, 27
R. (2) For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
I have found David, my servant;
with my holy oil I have anointed him.
That my hand may always be with him;
and that my arm may make him strong.
R. For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
My faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him;
and through my name shall his horn be exalted.
He shall say of me, You are my father,
my God, the Rock, my savior!
R. For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.
After this, if there is to be a Second Reading, a reader reads it from the ambo, as
above.
SECOND READING
Rev 1:5-8
Christ has made us into a Kingdom, priests for his God and Father.

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Philippians

[Grace to you and peace] from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness,
the firstborn of the dead and ruler of the kings of the earth.
To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his Blood,
who has made us into a Kingdom, priests for his God and Father,
to him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen.
Behold, he is coming amid the clouds,
and every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him.
All the peoples of the earth will lament him.
Yes. Amen.
I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God,
the one who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:
The word of the Lord.
All reply:
Thanks be to God.
13. There follows the another chant laid down by the rubrics, as the liturgical time
requires.
Is 61:1 (cited in Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the LORD is upon me;
for he has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor.
Meanwhile, if incense is used, the Bishop puts some into the thurible. After this, the
Deacon who is to proclaim the Gospel, or in his absence, a concelebrant, bowing
profoundly before the Bishop, asks for the blessing, saying in a low voice:
Your blessing, Father.
The Bishop says in a low voice:
May the Lord be in your heart and on your lips,
that you may proclaim his Gospel worthily and well,
in the name of the Father and of the Son + and of the Holy Spirit.

The Deacon signs himself with the Sign of the Cross and replies:
Amen.
The Deacon, or the Priest, then proceeds to the ambo, accompanied, if appropriate,
by ministers with incense and candles. There he says:
The Lord be with you.
The people reply:
And with your spirit.
The Deacon, or the Priest:
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke.
and, at the same time, he makes the Sign of the Cross on the book and on his
forehead, lips, and breast.
The people acclaim:
Glory to you, O Lord.
Then the Deacon, or the Priest, incenses the book, if incense is used, and proclaims
the Gospel.
Luke 22:14-23
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because of which he has anointed me.
Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had grown up,
and went according to his custom
into the synagogue on the sabbath day.
He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah.
He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written:
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to bring glad tidings to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.

Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant and sat down,
and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him.
He said to them,
Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.
At the end of the Gospel, the Deacon, or the Priest, acclaims:
The Gospel of the Lord.
All reply:
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Then he takes the book to the Bishop, who kisses it, saying quietly:
Through the words of the Gospel
may our sins be wiped away.

He may then bless the people with the book.

After the reading of the Gospel, the Bishop preaches the Homily in which, taking his
starting point from the text of the readings proclaimed in the Liturgy of the Word, he
speaks to the people and to his Priests about priestly anointing, urging the Priests to
be
faithful in their office and calling on them to renew publicly their priestly promises.
THE RENEWAL OF PRIESTLY PROMISES
After the Homily, the Bishop speaks with the Priests in these or similar words.
Beloved sons,
on the anniversary of that day
when Christ our Lord conferred his priesthood
on his Apostles and on us,
are you resolved to renew
in the presence of your Bishop and Gods holy people,
the promises you once made?
The Priests, all together, respond: I am.
Are you resolved to be more united with the Lord Jesus
and more closely conformed to him,

denying yourselves and confirming those promises

about sacred duties towards Christ's Church
which, prompted by love of him,
you willingly and joyfully pledged
on the day of your priestly ordination?
Priests: I am.
Are you resolved to be faithful stewards of the mysteries of God
in the Holy Eucharist and the other liturgical rites
and to discharge faithfully the sacred office of teaching,
following Christ the Head and Shepherd,
not seeking any gain,
but moved only by zeal for souls?
Priests: I am.
Then, turned towards the people, the Bishop continues:
As for you, dearest sons and daughters,
pray for your Priests,
that the Lord may pour out his gifts abundantly upon them,
and keep them faithful as ministers of Christ, the High Priest,
so that they may lead you to him,
who is the source of salvation.
People: Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
And pray also for me,
that I may be faithful to the apostolic office
entrusted to me in my lowliness
and that in your midst I may be made day by day
a living and more perfect image of Christ,
the Priest, the Good Shepherd,
the Teacher and the Servant of all.
People: Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
May the Lord keep us all in his charity
and lead all of us,
shepherds and flock,
to eternal life.
All: Amen.

The Creed is not said.

Then follows the Universal Prayer, that is, the Prayer of the Faithful or Bidding
Prayers.

(From the Roman Pontifical:

After the Universal Prayer or Prayer of the Faithful, the Deacons and ministers
designated to carry the Oils, or in their absence, a number of Priests and ministers,
along with the faithful who carry the bread and wine with water, approach in due
order the sacristy or place where the Oils and the other offerings have been
prepared.
Returning to the altar, they follow this order: first the minister carrying the vessel of
fragrances (if the Bishop intends to prepare the Chrism himself); then another
minister with the vessel of the Oil of Catechumens (if it is to be blessed); then
another with the vessel of the Oil of the Sick. The oil for the Chrism is carried in the
last place by a Deacon or Priest. Following these come the ministers who carry the
bread, wine, and 'water for the celebration of the Eucharist.
As the procession moves through the church, the schola or choir, with everyone
responding, chants the hymn O Redemptor, or another suitable chant in place of the
Offertory Chant.
R. O Redmptor, sume carmen
temet concinntium.
Arbor foeta alma luce
Hoc sacrndum prtulit,
Fert hoc prona praesens turba
Salvatri saculi.
R. O Redmptor, sume carmen
temet concinntium.
Consecrre tu dignre,
Rex pernnis ptriae,
Hoc olvum, signum vivum,
Iura contra damonum.

R. O Redmptor, sume carmen

temet concinntium.
Ut novtur sexus omnis
Unctine Chrismatis :
Ut santur saucita
Dignittis glria.
R. O Redmptor, sume carmen
temet concinntium.
Lota mente sacro fonte
Aufugntur crimina,
Uncta frnte sacrosncta
Influunt charismata
R. O Redmptor, sume carmen
temet concinntium.
Corde natus ex Parntis
Alvum implens Virginis,
Praesta lucem, claude mortem
Chrsmatis consrtibus
R. O Redmptor, sume carmen
temet concinntium.
Sit haec dies festa nobis,
Saeculrum saculis
Sit sacrta digna laude,
Nec senscat tmpore.
R. O Redmptor, sume carmen
temet concinntium.
Revised Translation
R. O Redeemer, hear the anthem
which your people gathered sing
On the fertile tree the kindly sunlight
formed this offering,
which, bowed down, your people gathered
to the ages Saviour bring.

R. O Redeemer, hear the anthem

which your people gathered sing
King of our eternal homeland
consecrate this olive oil,
for our use: a living sign which
Satans evil laws will foil.
R. O Redeemer, hear the anthem
which your people gathered sing
So may all, both men and women,
who are by the Chrism sealed
be renewed, that human natures
wounded glory may be healed.
R. O Redeemer, hear the anthem
which your people gathered sing
Bathing in the sacred wellspring
Shall the mind from sin redeem;
where the forehead is anointed
charismatic graces stream.
R. O Redeemer, hear the anthem
which your people gathered sing
Of the Fathers love begotten,
gracing once the Virgins womb,
lighten all who share this Chrism;
close the door which leads to doom.
R. O Redeemer, hear the anthem
which your people gathered sing
Let this be for us a feast day,
while the ages pass away,
sanctified by worthy praises
and undimmed by times decay.
R. O Redeemer, hear the anthem
which your people gathered sing

When they have reached the altar or the seat, the Bishop receives the gifts.
The Deacon carrying the vessel for the sacred Chrism shows it to the Bishop, saying
in a loud voice: The oil for the holy Chrism. The Bishop accepts it and gives it to
one of his assisting Deacons, who places it on the table that has been prepared. The
same is done by those who carry the vessels for the Oil of the Sick and the Oil of
Catechumens. The first says: The Oil of the Sick; then the other says: The Oil of
Catechumens. These are received in the same way by the Bishop and placed by
the ministers on the table that has been prepared.
Then the Mass continues as in the rite of concelebration until the end of the
Eucharistic Prayer, unless the entire rite of blessing is to take place immediately.

When the entire rite of blessing of the holy Oils is to take place following upon the
Liturgy of the Word, the Bishop, at the conclusion of the Universal Prayer or Prayer
of the Faithful, approaches with the concelebrants the table where the blessing of
the Oil of the Sick and of the Oil of Catechumens and the consecration of the Chrism
are to take place, and then everything is done in the manner described in its proper
place.
Go to Blessing of the Oil of the Sick: Revised translation || Former translation
Go to Blessing of the Oil of Catechumens: Revised transation || Former translation
Go to Blessing of the holy Chrism: Revised translation || Former translation

THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

The Bishop, standing at the altar, takes the paten with the bread and holds it
slightly raised above the altar with both hands, saying in a low voice:
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,
for 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.
Then he places the paten with the bread on the corporal.
If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Bishop may speak these words

aloud; at the end, the people may acclaim:

Blessed be God for ever.
The Deacon, or the Bishop, pours wine and a little water into the chalice, saying
quietly:
By the mystery of this water and wine
may we come to share in the divinity of Christ
who humbled himself to share in our humanity.
The Bishop then takes the chalice and holds it slightly raised above the altar with
both hands, saying in a low voice:
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,
for through your goodness we have received
the wine we offer you:
fruit of the vine and work of human hands,
it will become our spiritual drink.
Then he places the chalice on the corporal.
If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Bishop may speak these words
aloud; at the end, the people may acclaim:
Blessed be God for ever.
After this, the Bishop , bowing profoundly, says quietly:
With humble spirit and contrite heart
may we be accepted by you, O Lord,
and may our sacrifice in your sight this day
be pleasing to you, Lord God.
If appropriate, he also incenses the offerings, the cross, and the altar. A Deacon or
other minister then incenses the Bishop and the people.
Then the Bishop, standing at the side of the altar, washes his hands, saying quietly:
Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin.
Standing at the middle of the altar, facing the people, extending and then joining
his hands, he says:

Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters),

that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father.
The people rise and reply:
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.
30. Then the Bishop, with hands extended, says the Prayer over the Offerings,
May the power of this sacrifice, O Lord, we pray,
mercifully wipe away what is old in us
and increase in us grace of salvation and newness of life.
Through Christ our Lord.
at the end of which the people acclaim:
Amen.
THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
31. Then the Bishop begins the Eucharistic Prayer.
Extending his hands, he says:
The Lord be with you.
The people reply:
And with your spirit.
The Bishop, raising his hands, continues:
Lift up your hearts.
The people:
We lift them up to the Lord.

The Bishop, with hands extended, adds:

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
The people:
It is right and just.
The Bishop, with hands extended, continues the Preface.
It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.
For by the anointing of the Holy Spirit
you made your Only Begotten Son
High Priest of the new and eternal covenant,
and by your wondrous design were pleased to decree
that his one Priesthood should continue in the Church.
For Christ not only adorns with a royal priesthood
the people he has made his own,
but with a brothers kindness he also chooses men
to become sharers in his sacred ministry
through the laying on of hands.
They are to renew in his name
the sacrifice of human redemption,
to set before your children the paschal banquet,
to lead your holy people in charity,
to nourish them with the word
and strengthen them with the Sacraments.
As they give up their lives for you
and for the salvation of their brothers and sisters,
they strive to be conformed to the image of Christ himself
and offer you a constant witness of faith and love.
And so, Lord, with all the Angels and Saints,
we, too, give you thanks as in exultation we acclaim:
At the end of the Preface, he joins his hands and concludes the Preface with the
people, singing or saying aloud:
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
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.
32. In all Masses, the Bishop is permitted to sing parts of the Eucharistic Prayer
provided with musical notation below, especially the principal parts.
In Eucharistic Prayer I, the Roman Canon, the words included in brackets may be
omitted.

The other Eucharistic Prayers may be found under the appropriate tab in the
iBreviary. The Blessing of the Oil of the Sick is done before the doxology, unless it
has already taken place after the Universal Prayer, or Prayer of the Faithful

The Bishop, with hands extended, says:

To you, therefore, most merciful Father,
we make humble prayer and petition
through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord:
He joins his hands and says
that you accept
He makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together,
saying:
and bless + these gifts, these offerings,
these holy and unblemished sacrifices,
With hands extended, he continues:
which we offer you firstly
for your holy catholic Church.
Be pleased to grant her peace,
to guard, unite and govern her
throughout the whole world,
together with your servant Francis our Pope
and N. our Bishop, [and his assistant Bishops]
and all those who, holding to the truth,
hand on the catholic and apostolic faith.

He joins his hands

With hands extended, one of the concelebrants or the Bishop, continue:
Remember, Lord, your servants N. and N.
The Priest joins his hands and all pray briefly for those for whom they
intend to pray. Then, with hands extended, he continues:
and all gathered here,
whose faith and devotion are known to you.
For them, we offer you this sacrifice of praise
or they offer it for themselves
and all who are dear to them:
for the redemption of their souls,
in hope of health and well-being,
and paying their homage to you,
the eternal God, living and true.
He joins his hands
With hands extended, one of the concelebrants or the Bishop, continue:
In communion with those whose memory we venerate,
especially the glorious ever-Virgin Mary,
Mother of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ,
and blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
your blessed Apostles and Martyrs,
Peter and Paul, Andrew,
(James, John,
Thomas, James, Philip,
Bartholomew, Matthew,
Simon and Jude;
Linus, Cletus, Clement, Sixtus,
Cornelius, Cyprian,
Lawrence, Chrysogonus,
John and Paul,
Cosmas and Damian)
and all your Saints;
we ask that through their merits and prayers,
in all things we may be defended
by your protecting help.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)

He joins his hands.

With hands extended, the Bishop alone continues:
Therefore, Lord, we pray:
graciously accept this oblation of our service,
that of your whole family;
order our days in your peace,
and command that we be delivered from eternal damnation
and counted among the flock of those you have chosen.
He joins his hands.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)
The Bishop and all concelebrants, holding their hands extended toward
the offerings, say:
Be pleased, O God, we pray,
to bless, acknowledge,
and approve this offering in every respect;
make it spiritual and acceptable,
so that it may become for us
the Body and Blood of your most beloved Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ.
They join their hands.
In the formulas that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced
clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
On the day before he was to suffer,
The Bishop takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar,
continues:
he took bread in his holy and venerable hands,
He raises his eyes.
and with eyes raised to heaven
to you, O God, his almighty Father,
giving you thanks, he said the blessing,

broke the bread

and gave it to his disciples, saying:
He bows slightly. Each concelebrant extends his right hand toward the
bread, if this seems appropriate.
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT,
FOR THIS IS MY BODY,
WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
The Bishop shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on
the paten, and genuflects in adoration. The concelebrants join their hands,
look toward the consecrated host as it is shown, and after this bow
profoundly.
After this, all continue:
In a similar way, when supper was ended,
The Bishop takes the chalice and, holds it slightly raised above the altar:
he took this precious chalice
in his holy and venerable hands,
and once more giving you thanks, he said the blessing
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
He bows slightly. Each concelebrant extends his right hand toward the
chalice, if this seems appropriate.
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT,
FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD,
THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT,
WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT FOR YOU AND FOR MANY
FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.
DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.
The Bishop shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and
genuflects in adoration. The concelebrants join their hands, look toward
the chalice as it is shown, and after this bow profoundly.
Then the Bishop says:

The mystery of faith.

And the concelebrants with the people continue, acclaiming:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Or:
When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Or:
Save us, Savior of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Then the Bishop and the concelebrants, with hands extended, say:
Therefore, O Lord,
as we celebrate the memorial of the blessed Passion,
the Resurrection from the dead,
and the glorious Ascension into heaven
of Christ, your Son, our Lord,
we, your servants and your holy people,
offer to your glorious majesty
from the gifts that you have given us,
this pure victim,
this holy victim,
this spotless victim,
the holy Bread of eternal life
and the Chalice of everlasting salvation.
Be pleased to look upon these offerings
with a serene and kindly countenance,
and to accept them,
as once you were pleased to accept
the gifts of your servant Abel the just,
the sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith,
and the offering of your high priest Melchizedek,
a holy sacrifice, a spotless victim.

Bowing, with hands joined, all continue:

In humble prayer we ask you, almighty God:
command that these gifts be borne
by the hands of your holy Angel
to your altar on high
in the sight of your divine majesty,
so that all of us, who through this participation at the altar
receive the most holy Body and Blood of your Son,
They stands upright again and sign themselves with the Sign of the Cross,
saying:
may be filled with every grace and heavenly blessing.
They join his hands.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)
With hands extended, one of the concelebrants or the Bishop, says:
Remember also, Lord, your servants N. and N.,
who have gone before us with the sign of faith
and rest in the sleep of peace.
He joins his hands and all pray briefly for those who have died and for
whom they intend to pray. Then, with hands extended, he continues:
Grant them, O Lord, we pray,
and all who sleep in Christ,
a place of refreshment, light and peace.
He joins his hands.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)
All strikes their breast with the right hand as another concelebrant or the
Bishop says:
To us, also, your servants, who, though sinners,
And, with hands extended, he continues:

hope in your abundant mercies,

graciously grant some share
and fellowship with your holy Apostles and Martyrs:
with John the Baptist, Stephen,
Matthias, Barnabas,
(Ignatius, Alexander,
Marcellinus, Peter,
Felicity, Perpetua,
Agatha, Lucy,
Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia)
and all your Saints;
admit us, we beseech you,
into their company,
not weighing our merits,
but granting us your pardon,
He joins his hands.
through Christ our Lord.

From the Roman Pontifical:

THE BLESSING OF THE OIL OF THE SICK
Before the Bishop says the Per quem haec omnia (Through whom you continue) in
Eucharistic Prayer I, or the doxology Per ipsum (Through him, and with him) in the
other Eucharistic Prayers, the one who has brought the vessel for the Oil of the Sick
carries it to the altar and holds it before the Bishop, who now blesses the Oil of the
Sick, saying this prayer:
Go to former translation for the blessing prayer
Revised translation:
O God, Father of all consolation,
who through your Son have willed
to heal the infirmities of the sick,
listen favourably to this prayer of faith:
send down from heaven, we pray,
your Holy Spirit, the Paraclete,
upon the rich substance of this Oil,
which you were pleased to bring forth from vigorous green trees
to restore our bodies,

so that by your holy + blessing

this Oil may be for anyone who is anointed with it
a safeguard for body, mind, and spirit,
to take away every pain, every infirmity, and every sickness.
May it become your holy Oil, O Lord,
blessed by you for our use
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
(Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God for ever and ever. R. Amen.)
The conclusion Who lives and reigns ... is said only when this blessing takes place
outside of the Eucharistic Prayer.
[iBreviary note: if all the holy Oils are blessed after the Universal Prayer, or Prayer of
the Faithful, click here to go to the rite for the Blessing of the Oil of Catechumens]
At the end of the blessing, the vessel containing the Oil of the Sick is restored to its
place and the Mass continues, up to and including Communion. Click here to
continue with the Eucharistic Prayer.
Former translation:
God of all consolation
you chose and sent your Son to heal the world.
Graciously listen to our prayer of faith:
send the power of your Holy Spirit, the Consoler,
into this precious oil, this soothing ointment,
this rich gift, this fruit of the earth.
Bless this oil + and sanctify it for our use.
Make this oil a remedy for all who are anointed with it;
heal them in body, in soul, and in spirit,
and deliver them from every affliction.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son
[who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.]
The conclusion Who lives and reigns is said only when this blessing takes place
outside of the Eucharistic Prayer.
[iBreviary note: if all the holy Oils are blessed after the Universal Prayer, or Prayer of

the Faithful, click here to go to the rite for the Blessing of the Oil of Catechumens]
At the end of the blessing, the vessel containing the Oil of the Sick is restored to its
place and the Mass continues, up to and including Communion.

And the Bishop alone, with hands joined, continues:

Through whom
you continue to make all these good things, O Lord;
you sanctify them, fill them with life,
bless them, and bestow them upon us.
The Bishop raises the paten with the host, and the Deacon, or in his
absence, one of the concelebrants, raises the chalice, while the Bishop
alone, or with all the concelebrants, says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honor is yours,
for ever and ever.
The people acclaim:
Amen.
Then follows the Communion Rite.

THE COMMUNION RITE

After the chalice and paten have been set down, the Bishop, with hands joined,
says:
At the Saviors command
and formed by divine teaching,
we dare to say:
He extends his hands and, together with the people, continues:
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.
With hands extended, the Bishop alone continues, saying:
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.
He joins his hands.
The people conclude the prayer, acclaiming:
For the kingdom,
the power and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
Then the Bishop, with hands extended, says aloud:
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.
He joins his hands.
Who live and reign for ever and ever.
The people reply:
Amen.

The Bishop, turned towards the people, extending and then joining his hands, adds:
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
The people reply:
And with your spirit.
Then, if appropriate, the Deacon, or one of the concelebrants, adds:
Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
And all offer one another a sign, in keeping with local customs, that expresses
peace, communion, and charity. The Bishop gives the sign of peace to a Deacon or
minister and some of the concelebrants. Those concelebrants nearer the principal
celebrant receive the Sign of Peace from him before the Deacon does.
Then the Bishop takes the Host, breaks it over the paten. The Deacons or some of
the concelebrants may help the principal celebrant to break the Hosts for the
Communion of both the concelebrants and the peope. The Bishop places a small
piece in the chalice, saying quietly:
May this mingling of the Body and Blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ
bring eternal life to us who receive it.
Meanwhile the following is sung or said:
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
grant us peace.
The invocation may even be repeated several times if the fraction is prolonged.
Only the final time, however, is grant us peace said.
Then the Bishop alone, with hands joined, says quietly:
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God,

who, by the will of the Father

and the work of the Holy Spirit,
through your Death gave life to the world,
free me by this, your most holy Body and Blood,
from all my sins and from every evil;
keep me always faithful to your commandments,
and never let me be parted from you.
Or:
May the receiving of your Body and Blood,
Lord Jesus Christ,
not bring me to judgment and condemnation,
but through your loving mercy
be for me protection in mind and body
and a healing remedy.
Once the prayer for Communion has been said, the Bishop genuflects and steps
back a little.
Then one after another the concelebrants come to the middle of the altar, genuflect,
and reverently take the Body of Christ from the altar. Then holding it in their right
hand, with the left hand placed underneath, they return to their places.
However, the concelebrants may remain in their places and take the Body of Christ
from the paten held for them by the principal celebrant or held by one or more of
the concelebrants passing in front of them, or they may do so by handing the paten
one to another, and so to the last of them.
The Bishop takes the host and, holding it slightly raised above the paten or above
the chalice, while facing the people, says aloud:
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.
And together with the people he adds once:
Lord, I am not worthy
that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word
and my soul shall be healed.
The Bishop, facing the altar, says quietly:

May the Body of Christ

keep me safe for eternal life.
And he reverently consumes the Body of Christ.
Then he takes the chalice and says quietly:
May the Blood of Christ
keep me safe for eternal life.
And he reverently consumes the Blood of Christ.
After this, he takes the paten or ciborium and approaches the communicants. The
Bishop raises a host slightly and shows it to each of the communicants, saying:
The Body of Christ.
The communicant replies:
Amen.
and receives Holy Communion.
If a Deacon also distributes Holy Communion, he does so in the same manner.
If any are present who are to receive Holy Communion under both kinds, the rite
described in the proper place is to be followed.

The concelebrants approach the altar one after another or, if two chalices are used,
two by two. They genuflect, partake of the Blood of Christ, wipe the rim of the
chalice, and return to their seats.
However, the following may also be followed. The principal celebrant consumes the
Blood of the Lord standing as usual at the middle of the altar. The concelebrants
may partake of the Blood of the Lord while remaining in their places and drinking
from the chalice presented to them by the Deacon or by one of the concelebrants,
or even passed from one to the other. The chalice is always wiped either by the one
who drinks from it or by the one who presents it. After each has communicated, he
returns to his seat.
The Communion of the concelebrants may also be arranged in such a way that each
communicates from the Body of the Lord at the altar and, immediately afterwards,

from the Blood of the Lord.

In this case the principal celebrant receives Communion under both kinds in the
usual way observing, however, the rite chosen in each particular instance for
Communion from the chalice; and the other concelebrants should do the same.
After the principal celebrants Communion, the chalice is placed at the side of the
altar on another corporal. The concelebrants approach the middle of the altar one
by one, genuflect, and communicate from the Body of the Lord; then they move to
the side of the altar and partake of the Blood of the Lord, following the rite chosen
for Communion from the chalice, as has been remarked above.
If the concelebrants Communion is by intinction, the principal celebrant partakes of
the Body and Blood of the Lord in the usual way, but making sure that enough of
the precious Blood remains in the chalice for the Communion of the concelebrants.
Then the Deacon, or one of the concelebrants, arranges the chalice together with
the paten containing particles of the host, if appropriate, either in the center of the
altar or at the side on another corporal.
The concelebrants approach the altar one by one, genuflect, and take a particle,
intinct it partly into the chalice, and, holding a purificator under their mouth,
consume the intincted particle. They then return to their places as at the beginning
of Mass.
The Deacon also receives Communion by intinction and to the concelebrants words,
Corpus et Sanguis Christi (The Body and Blood of Christ) replies, Amen.
Moreover, the Deacon consumes at the altar all that remains of the Precious Blood,
assisted, if the case requires, by some of the concelebrants. He carries the chalice
to the credence table and there he or a duly instituted acolyte purifies it, wipes it,
and arranges it as usual.

While the Bishop is receiving the Body of Christ, the Communion Chant begins.
Ps 89 (88):2
I will sing for ever of your mercies, O Lord;
through all ages my mouth will proclaim your fidelity.
When the distribution of Communion is over, a Priest, Deacon or an acolyte purifies
the paten over the chalice and also the chalice itself.
While he carries out the purification, he says quietly:

What has passed our lips as food, O Lord,

may we possess in purity of heart,
that what has been given to us in time
may be our healing for eternity.
The Bishop may return to the chair. If appropriate, a sacred silence may be
observed for a while, or a psalm or other canticle of praise or a hymn may be sung.
Then, standing at the altar or at the chair and facing the people, with hands joined,
the Bishop says:
Let us pray.
All pray in silence with the Priest for a while, unless silence has just been observed.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says the Prayer after Communion
We beseech you, almighty God,
that those you renew by your Sacraments
may merit to become the pleasing fragrance of Christ.
Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
at the end of which the people acclaim:
Amen.

THE BLESSING OF THE OIL OF CATECHUMENS

Go to the former translation
Revised translation
Following the Prayer after Communion, the vessels containing the Oils to be blessed
are placed by the ministers on a suitably positioned table in the middle of the
sanctuary. The Bishop, surrounded on both sides by concelebrating Priests in a
curved formation, with the other ministers standing behind him, proceeds to the
blessing of the Oil of Catechumens (if it is to be blessed), and then to the
consecration of the Chrism.
When everything has been arranged as described, the Bishop, standing facing
towards the people, with hands extended, says the following prayer:
O God, strength and protection of your people,

who have placed in the Oil you have created

a sign of endurance,
graciously bless + this Oil;
grant fortitude to catechumens who are anointed with it,
that receiving your divine wisdom and strength,
they may understand more deeply the Gospel of your Christ,
may undertake generously the labors of Christian life,
and, made worthy of adoption to sonship,
may find joy in being born again and living in your Church.
Through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.
THE CONSECRATION OF THE CHRISM
Then the Bishop pours the fragrances into the Oil and makes the Chrism, unless this
has been prepared previously. He does so without saying anything.
Having done this, he calls upon those present to pray:
Let us pray, dear brethren (brothers and sisters),
to God the Father almighty,
that he may bless and sanctify this fragrant Oil;
and may those outwardly signed with it
be inwardly anointed,
and made worthy of divine redemption.
Then the Bishop, if appropriate, breathes upon the opening of the vessel containing
the Chrism and, with hands extended, says one or other of the following prayers of
consecration:
Go to the alternative prayer of consecration
O God, author of every increase and of all spiritual growth,
graciously accept the joyful homage of thanksgiving
which the Church renders you through our voice.
For in the beginning you commanded the earth
to produce fruit-bearing plants,
and among them the olive tree,
to bring forth the great richness of this Oil,
that its fruit might serve
for the making of sacred Chrism.
David, too, foreseeing by the spirit of prophecy

the sacraments of your grace,

sang of oil making our faces radiant with joy;
and when in former days
the world's sins were washed away in the Great Flood,
the dove, showing forth by an olive branch
a figure of the gift to come,
announced that peace had been restored to the earth.
In these latter times,
all this has been manifestly fulfilled,
for when all sinful deeds
are washed away in the waters of Baptism,
an anointing with this Oil
makes our faces joyful and serene.
Moreover, to your servant Moses
you gave the command
that he make his brother Aaron, washed first with water,
a priest by the pouring of this oil.
To this there came still greater dignity,
when your Son, Jesus Christ, Our Lord,
insisted on being washed by John in Jordan's waters;
for as your Holy Spirit, in the likeness of a dove,
was sent upon him from on high,
your voice then followed and declared him
to be your Only-Begotten Son, well pleasing to you;
and you were seen clearly to affirm him,
just as your prophet David had foretold,
as the one anointed with the oil of gladness
above his companions.
All the concelebrants extend their right hand towards the Chrism until the end of
the prayer, without saying anything.
To you, therefore, O Lord, we pray,
that by your + blessing you may graciously sanctify
the rich substance of this Oil you have created,
and permeate it with the strength of the Holy Spirit
by means, too, of the power at work in your Christ,
from whose holy name is named the Chrism,
with which you have anointed
your priests and kings, prophets and martyrs.

For those to be reborn through the spiritual bath of Baptism,

make the Chrism you have created
a holy sign of the fullness of life and salvation,
that through the sanctification imparted by the anointing,
and with the corruption of their first birth now cleansed,
they may be made a temple of your majesty,
and give forth the fragrance
of an innocence of life pleasing to you.
By the nature of the sacrament you have established,
may they be endowed
with the dignity of king, priest, and prophet,
and clothed with the garment
of that incorruption which is your gift.
And may this Oil become
the Chrism of salvation
for those who will be born again
of water and the Holy Spirit,
and make them partakers of eternal life,
sharers of heavenly glory.
Through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.
Or this prayer:
O God, author of the sacraments and bestower of life,
we give you thanks for your goodness beyond all telling:
in the old covenant you foreshadowed
the mystery of sanctifying Oil,
and when the fullness of time came, .
you willed that this same mystery
should shine forth uniquely in your beloved Son.
For when your Son, our Lord,
had brought salvation to the human race
through the Paschal Mystery,
he filled your Church with the Holy Spirit,
and wondrously endowed her with heavenly gifts,
so that through her the work of salvation in the world
might be accomplished to the full.
Ever after, through the sacred mystery of the Chrism,
you so bestow upon the human race

the manifold riches of your grace,

that your sons and daughters,
born again in the font of Baptism,
may be strengthened by the anointing of the Spirit
and, being conformed to your Christ,
receive a share in his office of Prophet, Priest, and King.
All the concelebrants extend their right hand towards the Chrism until the end of
the prayer, without saying anything.
To you, therefore, O Lord, we pray,
that through the power of your grace,
this mingling of fragrances and oil
may become for us a sacrament of your + blessing.
Pour forth in abundance the gifts of the Holy Spirit
upon our brothers and sisters
when they receive anointing;
and adorn the places and things to be signed by the holy Oils
with the splendor of holiness.
Above all, through the mystery of this fragrant Oil,
complete the growth of your Church,
until she attains that measure of fullness
in which you, resplendent in eternal light,
will be all in all, with Christ, in the Holy Spirit,
for ever and ever.
R. Amen.
Former translation
Following the Prayer after Communion, the vessels containing the Oils to be blessed
are placed by the ministers on a suitably positioned table in the middle of the
sanctuary. The Bishop, surrounded on both sides by concelebrating Priests in a
curved formation, with the other ministers standing behind him, proceeds to the
blessing of the Oil of Catechumens (if it is to be blessed), and then to the
consecration of the Chrism.
When everything has been arranged as described, the Bishop, standing facing
towards the people, with hands extended, says the following prayer:
Lord God,
protector of all who believe in you,
bless + this oil
and give wisdom and strength

to all who are anointed with it

in preparation for their baptism.
Bring them to a deeper understanding of the gospel,
help them to accept the challenge of Christian living,
and lead them to the joy of new birth
in the family of your Church.
Through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.
THE CONSECRATION OF THE CHRISM
Then the Bishop pours the fragrances into the Oil and makes the Chrism, unless this
has been prepared previously. He does so without saying anything.
Having done this, he calls upon those present to pray:
Let us pray
that God our almighty Father
will bless this oil
so that all who are anointed with it
may be inwardly transformed
and come to share in eternal salvation.
Then the Bishop, if appropriate, breathes upon the opening of the vessel containing
the Chrism and, with hands extended, says one or other of the following prayers of
consecration:
Go to the alternative prayer of consecration
God our maker,
source of all growth in holiness,
accept the joyful thanks and praise
we offer in the name of your Church.
In the beginning, at your command,
the earth produced fruit-bearing trees.
From the fruit of the olive tree
you have provided us with oil for holy chrism.
The prophet David sang of the life and joy
that the oil would bring us in the sacraments of your love.
After the avenging flood,
the dove returning to Noah with an olive branch
announced your gift of peace.

This was a sign of a greater gift to come.

Now the waters of baptism wash away the sins of men,
and by the anointing with olive oil
you make us radiant with your joy.
At your command,
Aaron was washed with water,
and your servant Moses, his brother,
anointed him priest.
This too foreshadowed greater things to come.
After your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord,
asked John for baptism in the waters of Jordan,
you sent the Spirit upon him
in the form of a dove
and by the witness of your own voice
you declared him to be your only, well-beloved Son.
In this you clearly fulfilled the prophecy of David,
that Christ would be anointed with the oil of gladness
beyond his fellow men.
All the concelebrants extend their right hand towards the Chrism until the end of
the prayer, without saying anything.
And so, Father, we ask you to bless + this oil you have created.
Fill it with the power of your Holy Spirit
through Christ your Son.
It is from him that chrism takes its name
and with chrism you have anointed
for yourself priests and kings,
prophets and martyrs.
Make this chrism a sign of life and salvation
for those who are to be born again in the waters of baptism.
Wash away the evil they have inherited from sinful Adam,
and when they are anointed with this holy oil
make them temples of your glory,
radiant with the goodness of life
that has its source in you.
Through this sign of chrism
grant them royal, priestly, and prophetic honor,
and clothe them with incorruption.
Let this be indeed the chrism of salvation
for those who will be born again of water and the Holy Spirit.

May they come to share eternal life

in the glory of your kingdom.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. R. Amen.
Or this prayer:
Father,
we thank you for the gifts
you have given us in your love:
we thank you for the life itself and for the Sacraments
that strengthen it and give it fuller meaning.
In the Old Covenant you gave your people
a glimpse of the power of this holy oil
and when the fullness of time had come
you brought that mystery to perfection
in the life of our lord Jesus Christ, your son.
By his suffering, dying, and rising to life
he saved the human race.
He sent your Spirit to fill the Church
with every gift needed to complete your saving work.
From that time forward, through the sign of holy Chrism,
you dispense your life and love to the human family.
By anointing them with the Spirit,
you strengthen all who have been reborn in Baptism.
Through that anointing you transform them into the likeness of Christ your Son
and give them a share
in his royal, priestly, and prophetic work.
All the concelebrants extend their right hand towards the Chrism until the end of
the prayer, without saying anything.
And so, Father, by the power of your love,
make this mixture of oil and perfume
a sign and source + of your blessing.
Pour out the gifts of your Holy Spirit
on our brothers and sisters who will be anointed with it.
Let the splendor of holiness shine on the world
from every place and thing signed with this oil.
Above all, Father, we pray

that through this sign of your anointing

you will grant increase to your Church
until it reaches the eternal glory
where you, Father, will be the all in all,
together with Christ your Son, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
for ever and ever.
R. Amen.

THE CONCLUDING RITES

If they are necessary, any brief announcements to the people follow here.
Then the dismissal takes place. The celebrant receives the miter and, extending his
hands, says:
The Lord be with you.
All reply:
And with your spirit.
The celebrant says:
Blessed be the name of the Lord.
All reply:
Now and for ever.
The celebrant says:
Our help is in the name of the Lord.
All reply:
Who made heaven and earth.
Then the celebrant receives the pastoral staff, if he uses it, and says:
May almighty God bless you,
making the Sign of the Cross over the people three times, he adds:

the Father, + and the Son, + and the Holy + Spirit.

All: Amen.

Then the Deacon with hands joined and facing the people, says:
Go forth, the Mass is ended.
Or:
Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.
Or:
Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.
Or:
Go in peace.
The people reply:
Thanks be to God.
Then the Bishop venerates the altar as usual with a kiss, as at the beginning. After
making a profound bow with the ministers, he withdraws.
In the vesting room, it is appropriate for the Bishop to instruct the Priests on the
care and honor due to the sacred Oils and on diligently keeping them safe.
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