Celebrant's Prayers Before Communion
Time of Year
Ordinary Time
Season of Advent
Season of Easter
Season of Lent
Holy Days
Ordinary Time
Father, may we celebrate the eucharist with reverence and love, for when we proclaim the death of the Lord you continue the work of his redemption, who is Lord for ever and ever. Amen. 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lord, receive our gifts. Let our offerings make us holy and bring us salvation. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lord, be pleased with the gifts we bring to your altar, and make them the sacrament of our salvation. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lord our God, may the bread and wine you give us for our nourishment on earth become the sacrament of our eternal life. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lord, we make this offering in obedience to your word. May it cleanse and renew us, and lead us to our eternal reward. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lord, as we make this offering, may our worship in Spirit and truth bring us salvation. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lord God, through your sacraments you give us the power of your grace. May this eucharist help us to serve you faithfully. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lord, let this offering to the glory of your name purify us and bring us closer to eternal life. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lord, accept the gifts of your Church. May this eucharist help us grow in holiness and faith. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lord, bring us closer to salvation through these gifts which we bring in your honor. Accept the perfect sacrifice you have given us, bless it as you blessed the gifts of Abel. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lord, receive these offerings chosen from your many gifts. May these mysteries make us holy and lead us to eternal joy. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Merciful Lord, make holy these gifts, and let our spiritual sacrifice make us an everlasting gift to you. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. 18th Sunday in Oridnary Time
Father, receive these gifts which our Lord Jesus Christ has asked us to offer in his memory. May our obedient service bring us to the fullness of your redemption. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lord, accept the prayers and gifts we offer in faith and love. May this eucharist bring us to your glory. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lord God, may the gifts we offer bring us your love and forgiveness and give us freedom to serve you with our lives. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lord God of power and might, receive the gifts we offer and let our service give you glory. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
God of mercy, may we offer a pure sacrifice for the forgiveness of our sins. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time
God of mercy, in this eucharist we proclaim the death of the Lord. Accept the gifts we present and help us follow him with love, for he is Lord for ever and ever. Amen. 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Lord God, may the fits we offer increase our love for you and bring us to eternal life. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Season of Lent
Lord, help us to resist temptation by our lenten works of charity and penance.
By this sacrifice may we be prepared to celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ our Savior and be cleansed from sin and renewed in spirit. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Ash Wednesday
Lord, make us worthy to bring you these gifts. May this sacrifice help to change our lives. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. 1st Sunday of Lent
Lord, make us holy. May this eucharist take away our sins that we may be prepared to celebrate the resurrection. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. 2nd Sunday of Lent
Lord, by the grace of this sacrifice may we who ask forgiveness be ready to forgive one another. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. 3rd Sunday of Lent
Lord, we offer you these gifts which bring us peace and joy, increase our reverence by this eucharist, and bring salvation to the world. We ask this in the name of jesus the Lord. 4th Sunday of Lent
Almighty God, may the sacrifice we offer take away the sins of those whom you enlighten with the Christian faith. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. 5th Sunday of Lent
Season of Easter
Lord, through faith and baptism we have become a new creation. Accept the offerings of your people and of those born again in baptism, and bring us to eternal happiness. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 2nd Sunday of Easter
Lord, receive these gifts from your Church. May the great joy you give us come to perfection in heaven. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 3rd Sunday of Easter
Lord, restore us by these Easter mysteries. May the continuing work of our redeemer bring us eternal joy. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 4th Sunday of Easter
Lord God, by this holy exchange of gifts you share with us your divine life. Grant that everything we do may be directed by the knowledge of your truth. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. 5th Sunday of Easter
Lord, accept our prayers and offerings. Make us worthy of your sacraments of live by granting us your forgiveness. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. 6th Sunday of Easter
Lord, accept the prayers and gifts we offer in faith and love. May this eucharist bring us to your glory. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 7th Sunday of Easter
Season of Advent
Father, from all you give us we present this bread and wine. As we serve you now, accept our offering and sustain us with your promise of eternal life. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 1st Sunday of Advent
Lord, we are nothing without you. As you sustain us with your mercy, receive our prayers and offerings. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 2nd Sunday of Advent
Lord, may the gift we offer in faith and love be a continual sacrifice in your honor and truly become our eucharist and our salvation. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 3rd Sunday of Advent
Lord, may the power of the Spirit, which sanctified Mary the mother of your Son, make holy the gifts we place upon this altar. Grant this through Christ our Lord. 4th Sunday of Advent
Holy Days
God our Father, we celebrate at this season the beginning of our salvation. On this feast of Mary, the Mother of God, we ask that our salvation will be brought to its fulfillment. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Feast of Mary, Mother of God
Lord, accept the offerings of your Church, not gold, frankincense and myrrh, but the sacrifice and food they symbolize: Jesus Christ, who is Lord for ever and ever. Amen. Epiphany of the Lord
Lord, we celebrate the revelation of Christ your son who takes away the sins of the world. Accept our gifts and let them become one with his sacrifice, for he is Lord for ever and ever. Amen. Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Lord, accept the gifts your Church offers you with joy, since in fulfillment of your will your Son offered himself as a lamb without blemish for the life of the world. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Presentation of the Lord
Lord, accept this sacrifice on the feast of the sinless Virgin Mary. You kept her free from sin from the first moment of her life. Help us by her prayers, and free us from our sins. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
Lord, accept the gifts we present to you on this feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and grant that this sacrifice will strengthen us to fulfill your commandments as true sons and daughters of the Virgin Mary. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Our Lady of Guadalupe
Lord, as keep tonight the vigil of Christmas, may we celebrate this eucharist with greater joy than ever since it marks the beginning of our redemption. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. Christmas Vigil
Lord, accept our gifts on this joyful feast of our salvation. By our communion with God made man, may we become more like him who joins our lives to yours, for he is Lord for ever and ever. Amen. Christmas Midnight
Father, may we follow the example of your Son who became man and lived among us. May we receive the gift of divine life through these offerings here on earth. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. Christmas Dawn
Almighty God, the saving work of Christ made our peace with you. May our offering today renew that peace within us and give you perfect praise. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. Christmas
Lord, accept this sacrifice and through the prayers of Mary, the virgin Mother of God, and of her husband, Joseph, unite our families in peace and love. We askthis in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. Feast of the Holy Family
Lord, receive our offering as we celebrate the ascension of Christ your Son. May his gifts help us rise with him to the joys of heaven, where he lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen. Solemnity of Ascension
Lord, send your Spirit on these gifts and through them help the Church you love to show your salvation to all the world. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. Vigil of Pentecost
Lord, may the Spirit you promised lead us into all truth and reveal to us the full meaning of the sacrifice. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Solemnity of Pentecost
Lord our God, make these gifts holy, and through them make us a perfect offering to you. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. Solemnity of Trinity Sunday
Lord, may the bread and cup we offer bring your Chrurch the unity and peace they signify. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
Lord, receive our gifts in honor of the holy men and women who live with you in glory. May we always be aware of their concern to help and save us. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen. Solemnity of All Saints
Lord, we offer you the sacrifice by which your Son reconciles mankind. May it bring unity and peace to the world. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. Solemnity of Christ the King
God our Father, from your hand we have received generous gifts so that we might learn to share your blessings in gratitude. Accept these gifts of bread and wine, and let the perfect sacrifice of Jesus draw us closer to all our brothers and sisters in the family of man. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen. United States Thanksgiving Holiday