EASTER VIGIL
APRIL 3, 2021
After the day of great silence and reflection at the LORD’s tomb (Holy Saturday) so as to prepare ourselves for this night’s great Vigil, we have arrived at the culmination of our Lenten preparation and discipline. On this night, the Church assembles to spend much time listening to Scripture, singing psalms, acclaiming the Death and Resurrection of the LORD and welcoming into the Catholic community the catechumens. Beginning outside at the bonfire, we physically and symbolically carry the Light of Christ into the dark church, brightening it with Easter joy.
Después del día de gran silencio y reflexión ante la tumba del SEÑOR (Sábado Santo) con el fin de prepararnos para la gran Vigilia de esta noche, hemos llegado a la culminación de nuestra preparación y disciplina cuaresmales. En esta noche la Iglesia se reúne para pasar mucho tiempo escuchando lecturas bíblicas, cantando salmos, aclamando la muerte y la resurrección del SEÑOR y dándoles a los catecúmenos la bienvenida a la comunidad católica. Empezada afuera en torno al fuego la celebración, llevamos la Luz de Cristo de manera física y simbólica dentro la Iglesia a obscuras y la llenamos del regocijo pascual.
LUCERNARIUM:
THE PROCESSION
EXSULTET (THE EASTER PROCLAMATION)
Meaning “exult” in Latin, this ancient proclamation of the Church calls our attention to how this night is different from all others. The reader invites the entire Church to exult and rejoice at the fulfillment of the Paschal mystery.
Significando «exaltad» en latín, este pregón antiguo de la Iglesia señala cómo esta noche es diferente de todas las otras. El declamador invita a la Iglesia entera a exaltar y alegrarse por el cumplimiento del misterio pascual.
FIRST READING
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[After the reading]
LECTOR: The word of the LORD.
ALL: Thanks be to God.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
PSALM 104
SECOND READING
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[After the reading]
LECTOR: The word of the LORD.
ALL: Thanks be to God.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
EXODUS 15 (SONG AT THE SEA)
THIRD READING
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[After the reading]
LECTOR: The word of the LORD.
ALL: Thanks be to God.
GLORIA
1. 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.
(to refrain)
2. 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,
(to refrain)
3. 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.
COLLECT
ALL: Amen.
EPISTLE
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[After the reading]
LECTOR: The word of the LORD.
ALL: Thanks be to God.
ALLELUIA PSALM (PSALM 118)
ALL:
GOSPEL
[Before the reading]
PRIEST (or DEACON): The LORD be with you.
ALL: And with your spirit.
PRIEST (or DEACON): A reading from the holy Gospel according to N.
ALL: Glory to You, O LORD.
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[After the reading]
PRIEST (or DEACON): The Gospel of the LORD.
ALL: Praise to You, LORD Jesus Christ.
HOMILY
PRESENTATION OF THE CANDIDATES
INVITATION TO PRAYER
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LITANY OF THE SAINTS
CANTOR: LORD, have mercy.
ALL: LORD, have mercy.
CANTOR: Christ, have mercy.
ALL: Christ, have mercy.
CANTOR: LORD, have mercy.
ALL: LORD, have mercy.
To the intercession of each Saint, we respond: O pray for us!
RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL VOWS
To each question we respond: I do.
A cada pregunta respondemos así: I do.
Baptism
clothing with white garment
presentation of the lit candle
celebration of confirmation
imposition of hands
SPRINKLING RITE (ASPERGES)
PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
[After each intention]
ALL: Risen Savior, hear our prayer.
OFFERTORY
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OFFERTORY HYMN:
HE ‘ROSE
PRIEST: Pray, brothers and sisters,
that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
ALL: 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.
The priest says the prayer over the offerings, to which all respond: Amen.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
PRIEST: The LORD be with you.
ALL: And with your spirit.
PRIEST: Lift up your hearts.
ALL: We lift them up to the LORD.
PRIEST: Let us give thanks to the LORD our God.
ALL: It is right and just.
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY
MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION
PRIEST: The mystery of faith.
DOXOLOGY & GREAT AMEN
PRIEST: 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.
ALL:
LORD’S PRAYER
ALL: 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.
PRIEST: 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.
ALL: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are Yours now and for ever.
SIGN OF PEACE
PRIEST: 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,
Who live and reign for ever and ever.
ALL: Amen.
PRIEST: The peace of the LORD be with you always.
ALL: And with your spirit.
LAMB OF GOD
The priest then invites all to share in Holy Communion, All respond to the invitation:
ALL: LORD, I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof,
but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
COMMUNION HYMN:
BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD
SPIRITUAL COMMUNION
If you are joining our parish family in worship through our livestream and cannot physically receive Holy Communion with us, you may join us by offering up this traditional prayer of spiritual Communion or one similar:
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You in my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
The Liturgy of the Eucharist ends very simply with a prayer, to which all respond: Amen.
There may be announcements of events and concerns for the community
Then, the priest gives a blessing, and the assembly is dismissed.
GREETING AND FINAL BLESSING
PRIEST: The LORD be with you.
ALL: And with your spirit.
All respond to the blessing: Amen.
DISMISSAL
PRIEST: Go in peace, alleluia, alleluia!
ALL:
SENDING FORTH HYMN:
JESUS CHRIST IS RIS’N TODAY
2. Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia!
Unto Christ, our heav’nly King, Alleluia!
Who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia!
Sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia!
3. But the pains which He endured, Alleluia!
Our salvation have procured, Alleluia!
Now He reigns above as King, Alleluia!
Where the angels ever sing. Alleluia!
4. Sing we to our God above, Alleluia!
Praise eternal as His love, Alleluia!
Praise Him, all ye heav’nly host, Alleluia!
Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Alleluia! Amen.