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,
Striking your breast as you say:
through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grievous fault;
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.

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON Cf. Is 66: 10-11
Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who
love her. Be joyful, all who were in
mourning; exult and be satisfied at
her consoling breast.

COLLECT
O God, who through your Word
reconcile the human race to yourself
in a wonderful way, grant, we pray,
that with prompt devotion and eager
faith the Christian people may hasten
toward the solemn celebrations to come.
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.

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.

SIT

Lay your hands gently upon us.
let their touch render your peace,
let them bring your forgiveness and
healing,
lay your hands, gently lay your hands.

You were sent to free the
broken-hearted.
You were sent to give sight to the
blind.
You desire to heal all our illness.
Lay your hands,
gently lay your hands.

Lord we come to you through
one another,
Lord, we come to you in all our need.
Lord, we come to you
seeking wholeness.
Lay your hands,
gently lay your hands

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 have mercy. Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy. Christ have mercy.
Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.

15th March 2026

The Liturgy of the Word

Entrance Hymn

FIRST READING 16:1.6-7.10-13
A reading from the first book of
Samuel

The Lord said to Samuel, “Fill your
horn with oil and go. I am sending
you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I
have chosen myself a king among
his sons. “When Samuel arrived, he
caught sight of Eliab and thought,
“Surely the Lord’s anointed one
stands there before him,” but the
Lord said to Samuel, “Take no
notice of his appearance or his
height for I have rejected him; God
does not see as man sees; man
looks at appearances but the Lord
looks at the heart.” Jesse presented
his seven sons to Samuel, but
Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord
has not chosen these.” He then

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Ps22.R.v.1

R. The Lord is my shepherd;
there is nothing I shall want.

1. The Lord is my shepherd;
there is nothing I shall want.
Fresh and green are the pastures
where he gives me repose.
Near restful waters he leads me,
to revive my drooping spirit. R.

2. He guides me along the right path;
he is true to his name.
If I should walk in the valley of
darkness, no evil would I fear.
You are there with your crook and
your staff;
with these you give me comfort. R.

asked Jesse, “Are these all the sons
you have?” He answered, “There is
still one left, the youngest; he is out
looking after the sheep.” Then
Samuel said to Jesse, “Send for
him; we will not sit down to eat until
he comes.” Jesse had him sent for,
a boy of fresh complexion, with fine
eyes and pleasant bearing. The
Lord said, “Come, anoint him, for
this is the one.” At this, Samuel took
the horn of oil and anointed him
where he stood with his brothers;
and the spirit of the Lord seized on
David and stayed with him from that
day on.

The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Fourth Sunday of Lent

W
o
O
f
a
f
T
A

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.

SIT

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

Liturgy of the Eucharist

3. You have prepared a banquet for me
in the sight of my foes.
My head you have anointed with oil;
my cup is overflowing. R.

4. Surely goodness and kindness shall
follow me, all the days of my life.
In the Lord’s own house shall I dwell
for ever and ever. R.

ACCLAMATION Jn 8:12

Glory to you, O Christ,
you are the Word of God!
I am the light of the world,

says the Lord;
anyone who follows me will have

the light of life.
Glory to you, O Christ,

you are the Word of God!

SECOND READING 5:8-14

A reading from the letter of St Paul
to the Ephesians
You were darkness once, but now
you are light in the Lord; be like
children of light, for the effects of the
light are seen in complete goodness
and right living and truth. Try to
discover what the Lord wants of
you, having nothing to do with the
futi le works of darkness but
exposing them by contrast. The
things which are done in secret are
things that people are ashamed
even to speak of; but anything
exposed by the l ight wil l be
illuminated and anything illuminated
turns into light. That is why it is said:
Wake up from your sleep,
rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.

The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL 9:1. 6-9 13-17 34-38
Shorter form
The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
A reading from the holy
Gospel according to John.
Glory to you, O Lord.

As Jesus went along, he saw a man
who had been blind from birth. He
spat on the ground, made a paste
with the spittle, put this over the
eyes of the blind man and said to
him, “Go and wash in the Pool of
Siloam” (a name that means “sent”).
So the blind man went off and
washed himself, and came away
with his sight restored.
His neighbours and people who
earlier had seen him begging said,
“Isn’t this the man who used to sit
and beg?” Some said, “Yes, it is the
same one.” Others said, “No, he
only looks l ike him.” The man
himself said, “I am the man.”
They brought the man who had
been blind to the Pharisees. It had
been a sabbath day when Jesus
made the paste and opened the
man’s eyes, so when the Pharisees
asked him how he had come to see,
he said, “He put a paste on my
eyes, and I washed, and I can see.”
Then some of the Pharisees said,
“This man cannot be from God: he
does not keep the sabbath.” Others
said, “How could a sinner produce
signs like this?” And there was
disagreement among them. So they
spoke to the blind man again, “What
have you to say about him yourself,
now that he has opened your
eyes?” “He is a prophet” replied the
man.
“Are you trying to teach us,” they
replied “and you a sinner through
and through, since you were born!’
And they drove him away.
Jesus heard they had driven him
away, and when he found him he
said to him, “Do you believe in the
Son of Man?’ “Sir,’ the man replied
“tell me who he is so that I may
believe in him.’ Jesus said, “You are
looking at him; he is speaking to
you,’ The man said, “Lord, I believe’,
and worshipped him.

The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
We place before you with joy these
offerings, which bring eternal remedy,
O Lord, praying that we may both
faithfully revere them
and present them to you, as is fitting,
for the salvation of all the world.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

PREFACE: The Man Born Blind.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II

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, always and everywhere
to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and
eternal God,
through Christ our Lord.

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.

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 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.

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, once more giving thanks,
he gave it 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.

By the mystery of the Incarnation,
he has led the human race that
walked in darkness
into the radiance of the faith
and has brought those born in slavery
to ancient sin
through the waters of regeneration
to make them your adopted children.
Therefore, all creatures of heaven
and earth sing a new song in
adoration, and we, with all the host of
Angels, cry out, and without end
acclaim:

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.

Facing the people the priest says:

Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters),
that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father.

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.

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.

The mystery of faith
When we eat this Bread and
drink this Cup,
we proclaim your death, O Lord,
until you come again.

Communion Rite

a
t

t
t
t
e
a
a
t

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
O God, who enlighten everyone who
comes into this world, illuminate our
hearts, we pray, with the splendour of
your grace, that we may always
ponder what is worthy and pleasing to
your majesty and love you in all
sincerity. Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

I am the Bread of life;
You who come to me shall not hunger;
and who believe in me shall not thirst.
No-one can come to me unless the
Father draw him.
R: And I will raise you up,
and I will raise you up,
and I will raise you up on the last day.
The bread that I will give
is my flesh for the life of the world,
and if you eat of this bread,
you shall live forever,
you shall live forever. R.

I am the Resurrection, I am the Life,
If you believe in me,
even though you die,
you shall live forever. R.

Yes, Lord, I believe
that you are the Christ,
the Son of God
who have come into the world. R.

f
a
A

For the kingdom, the power and the
glory
are yours, now and for ever.

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.

PRAYER OVER THE PEOPLE
Look upon those who call to you,
O Lord, and sustain the weak;
give life by your unfailing light
to those who walk in the shadow of
death, and bring those rescued by
your mercy from every evil to reach the
highest good. Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

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.

God’s Spirit is in my heart.
He has called me and set me apart.
This is what I have to do,
what I have to do.

He sent me to give
the Good News to the poor,
tell pris’ners that
they are pris’ners no more,
tell blind people that they can see,
and set the downtrodden free,
and go tell ev’ryone
the news that
the kingdom of God has come,
and go tell ev’ryone
the news that God’s kingdom has come.

Just as the Father sent me,
so I’m sending you out to be
my witnesses throughout the world,
the whole of the world.

Imprimi Potest: Concordat Cum Originali: @ Most Rev. Alan McGuckian SJ, Bishop of Down and Connor. Nihil Obstat: Excerpts from the
English translation of The Roman Missal © 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy corporation. Origination and printing
by Shanway Press, email: info@shanway.com T: 028 9022 2070

COMMUNION ANTIPHON Lk 15:32
The Lord anointed my eyes: I went,
I washed, I saw and I believed in
God.

Communion Hymn

Private Prayer after Communion

Concluding Rites

Recessional Hymn

Lord Jesus, Light of the world,
open my eyes that I too may see the
Son of Man and believe in him.
Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief.
Lord Jesus, I give you my hands to do
your work; I give you my feet to go
your way; I give you my eyes to see
as you do; I give you my tongue to
speak your words;
I give you my mind that you may think
in me; I give you my spirit that you
may pray in me; above all, I give you
my heart so that in me you may love
your Father and all mankind.
Thank you, Lord, thank you.
Thank you for all the gifts you have
given me today. Thank you for all I
have seen, heard, received.

The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
Bow head for the blessing – short silence
And may the blessing of almighty God,
the Father, and the Son, X and the
Holy Spirit, come down on you and
remain with you for ever.
Amen.

Go and announce the Gospel of
the Lord.
Thanks be to God.