COLLECT
God of everlasting mercy,
who in the very recurrence of the
paschal feast kindle the faith of the
people you have made your own,
increase, we pray, the grace you have
Priest: In the name of the Father and
of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.
People: Amen.
Grace to you and peace from God our
Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ.
And with your spirit.
PENITENTIAL ACT
Brethren (Brothers and sisters),
let us acknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves to
celebrate the sacred mysteries.
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ENTRANCE ANTIPHON 1 Pt 2: 2
Like newborn infants, you must
long for the pure, spiritual milk,
that in him you may grow to
salvation, alleluia.
Second Sunday of Easter
(or of Divine Mercy)
12th April 2026
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.
GLORIA
Jesus Christ is ris’n today, alleluia!
Our triumphant holy day, alleluia!
Who did once upon the cross, alleluia!
Suffer to redeem our loss, alleluia!
Hymns of praise then let us sing, alleluia!
Unto Christ, our heavenly king, alleluia!
Who endured the cross and grave, alleluia!
Sinners to redeem and save, alleluia!
But the pain which he endured, alleluia!
Our salvation has procured; alleluia!
Now above he reigns as king, alleluia!
Where the angels ever sing, alleluia!
The Liturgy of the Word
Entrance Hymn
FIRST READING 2:42-47
A reading from the Acts of the
Apostles
The whole community remained
faithful to the teaching of the apostles,
to the brotherhood, to the breaking of
bread and to the prayers.
The many miracles and signs
worked through the apostles made a
deep impression on everyone.
The faithful all lived together and
owned everything in common; they
sold their goods and possessions and
shared out the proceeds among
themselves according to what each
one needed.
They went as a body to the Temple
every day but met in their house for
the breaking of bread; they shared
their food gladly and generously; they
praised God and were looked up to by
everyone. Day by day the Lord added
to their community those destined to
be saved.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
The absolution by the priest follows:
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.
Lord Jesus, you came to reconcile us
to one another and to the Father:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord Jesus, you heal the wounds of
sin and division: Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord Jesus, you intercede for us with
your Father: Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
bestowed, that all may grasp and
rightly understand in what font they
have been washed, by whose Spirit
they have been reborn, by whose
Blood they have been redeemed.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your
Son, who lives and reigns with you in
the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for
ever and ever.
Amen.
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PROFESSION OF FAITH
I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial
with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
(All bow during the next three lines)
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate
of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under
Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the
Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord,
the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and
the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is
adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and
apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism for the
forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection
of the dead and the life of the world
to come.
Amen.
Raising the host, the priest says:
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.
Blessed be God for ever.
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PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
Liturgy of the Eucharist
ACCLAMATION Jn 20:29
Alleluia, alleluia! Jesus said: “You
believe because you can see me.
Happy are those who have not seen
and yet believe.” Alleluia!
GOSPEL 20:19-31
The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
A reading from the holy
Gospel according to John.
Glory to you, O Lord.
In the evening of that same day, the
first day of the week, the doors were
closed in the room where the disciples
were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus
came and stood among them. He said
to them, “Peace be with you,” and
showed them his hands and his side.
The disciples were filled with joy when
they saw the Lord, and he said to
them again,
“Peace be with you.
As the Father sent me,
so am I sending you.’’
After saying this he breathed on
them and said:
“Receive the Holy Spirit.
For those whose sins you forgive,
they are forgiven;
for those whose sins you retain,
they are retained.”
Thomas, called the Twin, who was
one of the Twelve, was not with them
when Jesus came. When the disciples
said, “We have seen the Lord,” he
answered, “Unless I see the holes that
the nails made in his hands and can
put my finger into the holes they
made, and unless I can put my hand
into his side, I refuse to believe.’’ Eight
days later the disciples were in the
house again and Thomas was with
them. The doors were closed, but
Jesus came in and stood among
them. “Peace be with you,” he said.
Then he spoke to Thomas, “Put your
finger here; look, here are my hands.
Give me your hand; put it into my side.
Doubt no longer but believe.” Thomas
replied, “My Lord and my God!”
Jesus said to him: “You believe
because you can see me. Happy are
those who have not seen and yet
believe.’’
There were many other signs that
Jesus worked and the disciples saw,
but they are not recorded in this book.
These are recorded so that you may
RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Ps117:2-4.13-15.22-24.R.v.1
R. Give thanks to the Lord for he is
good for his love has no end.
or Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
1. Let the sons of Israel say:
“His love has no end.”
Let the sons of Aaron say:
“His love has no end.”
Let those who fear the Lord say:
“His love has no end.” R.
2. I was thrust, thrust down and falling
but the Lord was my helper.
The Lord is my strength and my song;
he was my saviour.
There are shouts of joy and victory
in the tents of the just. R.
3. The stone which the builders
rejected
has become the corner stone.
This is the work of the Lord,
a marvel in our eyes.
This day was made by the Lord;
we rejoice and are glad. R.
SECOND READING 1:3-9
A reading from the first letter of
St Peter
Blessed be God the Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy
has given us a new birth as his sons,
by raising Jesus Christ from the dead,
so that we have a sure hope and the
promise of an inheritance that can
never be spoilt or soiled and never
fade away because it is being kept for
you in the heavens. Through your
faith, God’s power will guard you until
the salvation which has been
prepared is revealed at the end of
time. This is a cause of great joy for
you, even though you may for a short
time have to bear being plagued by all
sorts of trials; so that, when Jesus
Christ is revealed, your faith will have
been tested and proved like gold –
only it is more precious than gold,
which is corruptible even though it
bears testing by fire – and then you
will have praise and glory and honour.
You did not see him, yet you love him;
and still without seeing him, you are
already filled with a joy so glorious
that it cannot be described, because
you believe; and you are sure of the
end to which your faith looks forward,
that is, the salvation of your souls.
The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
believe that Jesus is the Christ, the
Son of God, and that believing this
you may have life through his name.
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Accept, O Lord, we pray,
the oblations of your people
(and of those you have brought
to new birth),
that, renewed by confession of your
name and by Baptism,
they may attain unending happiness.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II
PREFACE: I of Easter
The Lord be with you.
And with your Spirit.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right and just.
It is truly right and just, our duty and
our salvation,
at all times to acclaim you, O Lord,
but on this day above all
to laud you yet more gloriously,
when Christ our Passover has been
sacrificed.
Facing the people the priest says:
Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters),
that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father.
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.
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.
You are indeed Holy, O Lord,
the fount of all holiness.
The Priest joins his hands and, holding them
extended over the offerings, says:
Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we
pray,
by sending down your Spirit upon
them like the dewfall,
so that they may become for us
the Body X and Blood of our Lord,
Jesus Christ.
At the time he was betrayed
and entered willingly into his Passion,
he took bread and, giving thanks,
broke it,
and gave it to his disciples, saying:
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT
OF IT,
FOR THIS IS MY BODY,
WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
In a similar way, when supper was
ended, he took the chalice,
and, giving you thanks, he said the
blessing,
and gave the chalice to his disciples,
saying:
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 mystery of faith:
Save us, Saviour of the world,
for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.
Then the Priest, with hands extended, says:
Therefore, as we celebrate the
memorial of his Death and
Resurrection, we offer you, Lord,
the Bread of life and the Chalice of
salvation, giving thanks that you have
held us worthy to be in your presence
and minister to you.
Humbly we pray that, partaking of the
Body and Blood of Christ, we may be
gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.
Remember, Lord, your Church,
spread throughout the world,
and bring her to the fullness of charity,
together with Leo, our Pope,
N. our Bishop, his assistant Bishop(s),
and all the clergy.
Remember also our brothers and
sisters who have fallen asleep in the
hope of the resurrection, and all who
have died in your mercy: welcome
them into the light of your face.
Have mercy on us all, we pray,
that with the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Mother of God, with blessed Joseph,
her Spouse, with the blessed Apostles
and with all the Saints who have
pleased you throughout the ages,
we may merit to be coheirs to eternal
life, and may praise and glorify you
through your Son, Jesus Christ.
The priest 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.
Raising the chalice, the priest says:
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.
Blessed be God for ever.
Bowing the priest 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, O Lord.
Then the priest washes his hands, saying
quietly:
Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquity;
and cleanse me from my sin.
For he is the true Lamb
who has taken away the sins of the
world; by dying he has destroyed our
death, and by rising, restored our life.
Therefore, overcome with paschal joy,
every land, every people exults in
your praise and even the heavenly
Powers, with the angelic hosts,
sing together the unending hymn of
your glory, as they acclaim:
The Priest takes the chalice and the paten
with the host and, elevating both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in
him, O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
At the Saviour’s command
and formed by divine teaching,
we dare to say:
Our Father, who art in heaven . . .
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 Saviour, Jesus
Christ.
For the kingdom, the power and the
glory are yours, now and for ever.
Communion Rite
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R. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
Praise the Lord all you nations
Acclaim him all you peoples
Strong is his love for us
He is faithful forever. R.
O sing a new song to the Lord.
Sing to the Lord all the earth.
O sing to the Lord bless his name. R.
Proclaim his help day by day,
Tell among the nations his glory
And his wonders among all the
peoples. R.
Bring an offering and enter his courts,
worship the Lord in his temple,
O earth tremble before him. R.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON Cf. Jn 20: 27
Bring your hand and feel the place
of the nails,
and do not be unbelieving but
believing, alleluia.
The peace of the Lord be with you
always.
And with your Spirit.
The priest may add these or similar words.
Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
The priest places a small piece of the host 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 people sing or say:
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.
May the Body of Christ
keep me safe for eternal life.
The Priest 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.
The Priest raises a host slightly and shows it
to each of the communicants, saying:
The Body of Christ.
Amen.
The priest says quietly:
May the receiving of your Body and
Blood, Lord Jesus Christ,
not bring me to judgement and
condemnation,
but through your loving mercy be for
me protection in mind and body,
and a healing remedy.
Raising the host the priest says:
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 says once:
Lord, I am not worthy
that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word
and my soul shall be healed.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Grant, we pray, almighty God,
that our reception of this paschal
Sacrament may have a continuing
effect in our minds and hearts.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Stay with us Lord we pray you,
Alleluia.
You are the bread come down from
heaven;
You are the food of life eternal.
You are the light which illuminates
the world.
Brightening our way, dispelling our
darkness.
You are the Christ the divine Son of
God,
You are the pledge of life eternal.
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.
Amen.
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I do not see you, Lord, yet I believe you
are with me, giving me your spirit,
and filling me with the peace you alone
can give.
My Lord and my God. I do not see
you, Lord, yet I believe in you.
Strengthen my faith so that I may be
truly a child of God, able to overcome
the world, and prove my love for you by
keeping your commandments. My Lord
and my God.
My Risen Saviour, your
commandments are not difficult for
those who believe in you, for those who
love you.
I believe in you: I love you. I want to
be a witness to the truth. Breathe upon
me, and give me your Holy Spirit.
My Lord and my God. My Jesus, I love
you: I love you with all my heart.
Make me love you daily more and
more. Help me to show my love for you
in the way I treat other people.
Make me one in heart and soul with all
who believe in you.
My Lord and my God.
Solemn Blessing No6 Easter Time
Bow your heads and pray for God's
blessing.
May God, who by the Resurrection of
his Only Begotten Son was pleased to
confer on you the gift of redemption
and of adoption, give you gladness by
his blessing. Amen.
May he, by whose redeeming work
you have received the gift of
everlasting freedom, make you heirs
to an eternal inheritance. Amen.
And may you, who have already risen
with Christ in Baptism through faith,
by living in a right manner on this earth,
be united with him in the homeland of
heaven. Amen.
And may the blessing of almighty
God, the Father, and the Son, and
the Holy Spirit, come down on you
and remain with you for ever.
Amen.
Go in peace, alleluia, alleluia.
Thanks be to God, alleluia, alleluia.
The Lord be with you.
And with your Spirit.
Communion Hymn
Private Prayer after Communion
Concluding Rites
Recessional Hymn
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