Eucharistic

Prayers for
Masses with
Children
integrating the new translation of:
Preface Dialogue
Holy, Holy
Words of
Consecration
Doxology
Prepared by the Ofce for Worship for pastoral use in parishes,
schools and colleges in the Archdiocese of Adelaide, awaiting the
ofcial new translation of
the Eucharistic Prayers for Masses with Children. he !arrati"e
of Consecration is ta#en fro$ the new translation of Eucharistic
Prayer %%%.
February
2012
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER FOR CHI!RE" I
The Lord be ith you!
And with your s#irit$
Lift u" your hearts!
%e lift the& u# to the ord$
Let us gi#e than$s to the Lord our %od!
It is ri'ht and (ust$
%od our Father,
you ha#e brought us here together
so that e can gi#e you than$s and "raise
for all the onderful things you ha#e done!
We than$ you for all that is beautiful in the orld
and for the ha""iness you ha#e gi#en us!
We "raise you for daylight
and for your ord hich lights u" our &inds!
We "raise you for the earth
and for all the "eo"le ho li#e on it,
and for our life hich co&es fro& you!
We $no that you are good!
'ou lo#e us and do great things for us!
()o e all sing *say+ together,
Holy) Holy) Holy ord *od of hosts$
Hea+en and earth are full of your 'lory$
Hosanna in the hi'hest$,
Father,
you are alays thin$ing about your "eo"le-
you ne#er forget us!
'ou sent us your )on .esus,
ho ga#e his life for us
and ho ca&e to sa#e us!
He cured sic$ "eo"le-
he cared for those ho ere "oor
and e"t ith those ho ere sad!
He forga#e sinners
and taught us to forgi#e each other!
He lo#ed e#eryone and shoed us ho to be
$ind!
He too$ children in his ar&s and blessed the&!
()o e are glad to sing *say+,
-lessed is he who co&es in the na&e of the
ord$
Hosanna in the hi'hest$,
%od our Father,
all o#er the orld your "eo"le "raise you!
)o no e "ray ith the hole Church,
ith /!, our "o"e and /!, our bisho"!
0n hea#en the blessed 1irgin 2ary,
the a"ostles and all the saints
alays sing your "raise!
/o e 3oin ith the& and ith the angels
to adore you as e sing *say+,
Holy) Holy) Holy ord *od of hosts$
Hea+en and earth are full of your 'lory$
Hosanna in the hi'hest$
-lessed is he who co&es in the na&e of the
ord$
Hosanna in the hi'hest$
%od our Father,
you are &ost holy
and e ant to sho you that e are grateful!
We bring you bread and ine
and as$ you to send your Holy )"irit to &a$e
these gifts
the body and blood of .esus your )on!
Then e can o4er to you
hat you ha#e gi#en to us!
For on the night he as betrayed
he hi&self too$ bread,
and gi#ing you than$s, he said the blessing,
bro$e the bread and ga#e it to his disci"les,
saying
TA.E THIS) A OF YOU) A"! EAT OF IT)
FOR THIS IS MY -O!Y)
%HICH %I -E *I/E" UP FOR YOU$
0n a si&ilar ay, hen su""er as ended,
he too$ the chalice,
and gi#ing you than$s, he said the blessing,
and ga#e the chalice to his disci"les, saying,
TA.E THIS) A OF YOU) A"! !RI". FROM IT)
FOR THIS IS THE CHAICE OF MY -OO!)
THE -OO! OF THE "E% A"! ETER"A CO/E"A"T)
%HICH %I -E POURE! OUT FOR YOU A"! FOR
MA"Y
FOR THE FOR*I/E"ESS OF SI"S$
Then he said to the&,
!O THIS I" MEMORY OF ME$
We do no hat .esus told us to do!
We re&e&ber his death and his resurrection
and e o4er you, Father, the bread that gi#es us
life,
and the cu" that sa#es us!
.esus brings us to you-
elco&e us as you elco&e hi&!
Let us "roclai& our faith,
%e #roclai& your !eath) O ord)
and #rofess your Resurrection
until you co&e a'ain$
or
%hen we eat this -read and drin0 this Cu#)
we #roclai& your !eath) O ord)
until you co&e a'ain$
or
Sa+e us) Sa+iour of the world)
for 1y your Cross and Resurrection
you ha+e set us free$
Father,
because you lo#e us,
you in#ite us to co&e to your table!
Fill us ith the 3oy of the Holy )"irit
as e recei#e the body and blood of your )on!
Lord,
you ne#er forget any of your children!
We as$ you to ta$e care of those e lo#e,
es"ecially of /! and /!,
and e "ray for those ho ha#e died!
5e&e&ber e#eryone ho is su4ering fro& "ain or
sorro-
re&e&ber Christians e#eryhere
and all other "eo"le in the orld!
We are 6lled ith onder and "raise
hen e see hat you do for us
through .esus your )on,
and so e sing,
Through hi&,
and ith hi&, and in hi&,
7 %od, al&ighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy )"irit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for e#er and e#er!
A&en!
THE COMMU"IO" RITE "age 89:
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER FOR CHI!RE" II
The Lord be ith you!
And with your s#irit$
Lift u" your hearts!
%e lift the& u# to the ord$
Let us gi#e than$s to the Lord our %od!
It is ri'ht and (ust$
%od, our lo#ing Father,
e are glad to gi#e you than$s and "raise
because you lo#e us!
With .esus e sing your "raise,
*lory to *od in the hi'hest$
2or3 Hosanna in the hi'hest$,
;ecause you lo#e us,
you ga#e us this great and beautiful orld!
With .esus e sing your "raise,
*lory to *od in the hi'hest$
2or3 Hosanna in the hi'hest$,
;ecause you lo#e us,
you sent .esus your )on
to bring us to you
and to gather us around hi&
as the children of one fa&ily!
With .esus e sing your "raise,
*lory to *od in the hi'hest$
2or3 Hosanna in the hi'hest$,
For such great lo#e
e than$ you ith the angels and saints
as they "raise you and sing *say+,
Holy) Holy) Holy ord *od of hosts$
Hea+en and earth are full of your 'lory$
Hosanna in the hi'hest$
-lessed is he who co&es in the na&e of the
ord$
Hosanna in the hi'hest$
;lessed be .esus, ho& you sent
to be the friend of children and of the "oor!
He ca&e to sho us
ho e can lo#e you, Father,
by lo#ing one another!
He ca&e to ta$e aay sin,
hich $ee"s us fro& being friends,
and hate, hich &a$es us all unha""y!
He "ro&ised to send the Holy )"irit,
to be ith us alays
so that e can li#e as your children!
-lessed is he who co&es in the na&e of the
ord$
Hosanna in the hi'hest$
%od our Father,
e no as$ you
to send your Holy )"irit
to change these gifts of bread and ine
into the body and blood
of .esus Christ, our Lord!
The night before he died,
.esus your )on shoed us ho &uch you lo#e us!
For on the night he as betrayed
he hi&self too$ bread,
and gi#ing you than$s, he said the blessing,
bro$e the bread and ga#e it to his disci"les,
saying
TA.E THIS) A OF YOU) A"! EAT OF IT)
FOR THIS IS MY -O!Y)
%HICH %I -E *I/E" UP FOR YOU$
4esus has 'i+en his life for us$
0n a si&ilar ay, hen su""er as ended,
he too$ the chalice,
and gi#ing you than$s, he said the blessing,
and ga#e the chalice to his disci"les, saying,
TA.E THIS) A OF YOU) A"! !RI". FROM IT)
FOR THIS IS THE CHAICE OF MY -OO!)
THE -OO! OF THE "E% A"! ETER"A CO/E"A"T)
%HICH %I -E POURE! OUT FOR YOU A"! FOR
MA"Y
FOR THE FOR*I/E"ESS OF SI"S$
4esus has 'i+en his life for us$
Then he said to the&,
!O THIS I" MEMORY OF ME$
<nd so, lo#ing Father,
e re&e&ber that .esus died and rose again
to sa#e the orld!
He "ut hi&self into our hands
to be the sacri6ce e o4er you!
%e #raise) we 1less you) we than0 you$
Lord our %od,
listen to our "rayer!
)end the Holy )"irit
to all of us ho share in this &eal!
2ay this )"irit bring us closer together
in the fa&ily of the Church,
ith /!, our "o"e,
/!, our bisho", all other bisho"s,
and all ho ser#e your "eo"le!
%e #raise you) we 1less) we than0 you$
5e&e&ber, Father, our fa&ilies and friends *!!!+,
and all those e do not lo#e as e should!
5e&e&ber those ho ha#e died *!!!+!
;ring the& ho&e to you
to be ith you for e#er!
%e #raise you) we 1less you) we than0
you$
%ather us all together into your $ingdo&!
There e shall be ha""y for e#er
ith the 1irgin 2ary, 2other of %od and our
&other!
There all the friends
of .esus the Lord
ill sing a song of 3oy!
%e #raise you) we 1less you) we than0
you$
Through hi&,
and ith hi&, and in hi&,
7 %od, al&ighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy )"irit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for e#er and e#er!
A&en!
THE COMMU"IO" RITE "age 89:
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER FOR CHI!RE" III
The Lord be ith you!
And with your s#irit$
Lift u" your hearts!
%e lift the& u# to the ord$
Let us gi#e than$s to the Lord our %od!
It is ri'ht and (ust$
We than$ you,
%od our Father!
Outside the Easter &eason
'ou &ade us to li#e for you and for each other!
We can see and s"ea$ to one another,
and beco&e friends,
and share our 3oys and sorros!
%n the Easter &eason
'ou are the li#ing %od-
you ha#e called us to share in your life,
and to be ha""y ith you for e#er!
'ou raised u" .esus, your )on,
the 6rst a&ong us to rise fro& the dead,
and ga#e hi& ne life!
'ou ha#e "ro&ised to gi#e us ne life also,
a life that ill ne#er end,
a life ith no &ore anxiety and su4ering!
<nd so, Father, e gladly than$ you
ith e#eryone ho belie#es in you-
ith the saints and the angels,
e re3oice and "raise you, saying,
Holy) Holy) Holy ord *od of hosts$
Hea+en and earth are full of your 'lory$
Hosanna in the hi'hest$
-lessed is he who co&es in the na&e of the
ord$
Hosanna in the hi'hest$
'es, Lord, you are holy-
you are $ind to us and to all!
For this e than$ you!
We than$ you abo#e all for your )on, .esus Christ!
Outside the Easter &eason
'ou sent hi& into this orld
because "eo"le had turned aay fro& you
and no longer lo#ed each other!
He o"ened our eyes and our hearts
to understand that e are brothers and sisters
and that you are Father of us all!
%n the Easter &eason
He brought us the good nes
of life to be li#ed ith you for e#er in hea#en!
He shoed us the ay to that life,
the ay of lo#e!
He hi&self has gone that ay before us!
He no brings us together to one table
and as$s us to do hat he did!
Father,
e as$ you to bless these gifts of bread and ine
and &a$e the& holy!
Change the& for us into the body and blood
of .esus Christ, your )on!
For on the night he as betrayed
he hi&self too$ bread,
and gi#ing you than$s, he said the blessing,
bro$e the bread and ga#e it to his disci"les,
saying
TA.E THIS) A OF YOU) A"! EAT OF IT)
FOR THIS IS MY -O!Y)
%HICH %I -E *I/E" UP FOR YOU$
0n a si&ilar ay, hen su""er as ended,
he too$ the chalice,
and gi#ing you than$s, he said the blessing,
and ga#e the chalice to his disci"les, saying,
TA.E THIS) A OF YOU) A"! !RI". FROM IT)
FOR THIS IS THE CHAICE OF MY -OO!)
THE -OO! OF THE "E% A"! ETER"A CO/E"A"T)
%HICH %I -E POURE! OUT FOR YOU A"! FOR
MA"Y
FOR THE FOR*I/E"ESS OF SI"S$
Then he said to the&,
!O THIS I" MEMORY OF ME$
%od our Father,
e re&e&ber ith 3oy
all that .esus did to sa#e us!
0n this holy sacri6ce,
hich he ga#e as a gift to his Church,
e re&e&ber his death and resurrection!
Father in hea#en,
acce"t us together ith your belo#ed )on!
He illingly died for us,
but you raised hi& to life again!
We than$ you and say,
*lory to *od in the hi'hest
or so$e other suitable accla$ation of praise.
.esus no li#es ith you in glory,
but he is also here on earth, a&ong us!
We than$ you and say,
*lory to *od in the hi'hest
or so$e other suitable accla$ation of praise.
7ne day he ill co&e in glory
and in his $ingdo&
there ill be no &ore su4ering,
no &ore tears, no &ore sadness!
We than$ you and say,
*lory to *od in the hi'hest
or so$e other suitable accla$ation of praise.
Father in hea#en,
you ha#e called us
to recei#e the body and blood of Christ at this
table
and to be 6lled ith the 3oy of the Holy )"irit!
Through this sacred &eal
gi#e us strength to "lease you &ore and &ore!
Lord, our %od,
re&e&ber /!, our "o"e,
/!, our bisho", and all other bisho"s!
Outside the Easter &eason
Hel" all ho follo .esus
to or$ for "eace
and to bring ha""iness to others!
%n the Easter &eason
Fill all Christians ith the gladness of =aster!
Hel" us to bring this 3oy
to all ho are sorroful!
;ring us all at last
together ith 2ary, the 2other of %od,
and all the saints,
to li#e ith you
and to be one ith Christ in hea#en!
Through hi&,
and ith hi&, and in hi&,
7 %od, al&ighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy )"irit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for e#er and e#er!
A&en!
THE COMMU"IO" RITE "age 89: