13th September 2026

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON Cf. Sir 36: 18
Give peace, O Lord, to those who
wait for you, that your prophets be
found true. Hear the prayers of your
servant, and of your people Israel.

COLLECT
Look upon us, O God,
Creator and ruler of all things,
and, that we may feel the working of
your mercy, grant that we may serve
you with all our heart. 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.

PENITENTIAL ACT
Brethren (Brothers and sisters),
let us acknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves to
celebrate the sacred mysteries.

You raise the dead to life in the spirit:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

You bring pardon and peace to the
sinner: Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.

You bring light to those in darkness:
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

The absolution by the Priest follows:
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins
and bring us to everlasting life.
Amen.

SIT

Grant to us, O Lord, a heart renewed;
recreate in us your own Spirit Lord.

Behold, the days are coming,
says the Lord our God,
when I will make a new covenant
with the house of Israel.

Deep within their being
I will implant my law;
I will write it in their hearts.

I will be their God,
and they shall be my people.

And for all their faults
I will grant forgiveness;
never more will I remember their sins.

GLORIA

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.

The Liturgy of the Word

Entrance Hymn

Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

FIRST READING 27:30 – 28:7
A reading from the book of
Ecclesiasticus
Resentment and anger, these are foul
things, and both are found with the
sinner.

He who exacts vengeance will
experience the vengeance of the Lord,
who keeps strict acount of sin.

Forgive your neighbour the hurt he
does you, and when you pray, your
sins will be forgiven.

If a man nurses anger against
another, can he then demand
compassion from the Lord?

Showing no pity for a man like
himself, can he then plead for his own
sins?

Mere creature of flesh, he cherishes
resentment; who will forgive him his
sins?

Remember the last things, and stop
hating, remember dissolution and
death and live by the commandments.

Remember the commandments,
and do not bear your neighbour ill-will;
remember the covenant of the Most
High, and overlook the offence.

The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

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.

ACCLAMATION cf.Eph.1:17.18
Alleluia, alleluia!

Speak, Lord, your servant is
listening: you have the
message of eternal life.

Alleluia!

SECOND READING 14:7-9
A reading from the letter of
St Paul to the Romans
The life and death of each of us has
its influence on others; if we live, we
live for the Lord; and if we die, we die
for the Lord, so that alive or dead we
belong to the Lord. This explains why
Christ both died and came to life, it
was so that he might be Lord both of
the dead and of the living.

The word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL 18:21-35

The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
A reading from the holy
Gospel according to Matthew.
Glory to you, O Lord.
Peter went up to Jesus and said,
“Lord, how often must I forgive my
brother if he wrongs me? As often as
seven times?” Jesus answered, “Not
seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven
times.

“And so the kingdom of heaven may
be compared to a king who decided to
settle his accounts with his servants.

When the reckoning began, they
brought him a man who owed ten
thousand talents; but he had no
means of paying, so his master gave
orders that he should be sold,
together with his wife and children and
all his possessions to meet the debt.
At this the servant threw himself down
at his master’s feet. ‘Give me time,’ he
said, ‘and I will pay the whole sum.’
And the servant’s master felt so sorry
for him that he let him go and
cancelled the debt. Now as this
servant went out, he happened to
meet a fellow servant who owed him
one hundred denarii; and he seized
him by the throat and began to throttle
him. ‘Pay what you owe me,’ he said.
His fellow servant fell at his feet and
implored him, saying, ‘Give me time
and I will pay you.’ But the other
would not agree; on the contrary, he
had him thrown into prison till he
should pay the debt. His fel low
servants were deeply distressed when
they saw what had happened and
they went to their master and reported
the whole affair to him. Then the
master sent for him. ‘You wicked
servant,’ he said. ‘I cancelled all that
debt of yours when you appealed to
me. Were you not bound, then, to
have pity on your fellow servant just
as I had pity on you?’ And in his anger
the master handed him over to the
torturers till he should pay all his debt.
And that is how my heavenly Father
will deal with you unless you each
forgive your brother from your heart.

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

RESPONSORIAL PSALM
Ps 102:1-4. 9-12. Rv.8
R. The Lord is compassion and love,
slow to anger and rich in mercy.

1. My soul, give thanks to the Lord,
all my being, bless his holy name.
My soul, give thanks to the Lord
and never forget all his blessings. R.

2. It is he who forgives all your guilt,
who heals every one of your ills,
who redeems your life from the grave,
who crowns you with love and compassion. R.

3. His wrath will come to an end;
he will not be angry for ever.
He does not treat us according to our sins
nor repay us according to our faults. R.

4. For as the heavens are high above the earth
so strong is his love for those who fear him.
As far as the east is from the west
so far does he remove our sins. R.

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.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II
PREFACE IV Ordinary Time
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.
For by his birth he brought renewal
to humanity's fallen state,
and by his suffering, cancelled out
our sins;
by his rising from the dead
he has opened the way to eternal life,
and by ascending to you, O Father,
he has unlocked the gates of heaven.
And so, with the company of Angels
and Saints,
we sing the hymn of your praise,
as without end we acclaim:

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Look with favour on our supplications,
O Lord, and in your kindness accept
these, your servants’ offerings, that
what each has offered to the honour
of your name may serve the salvation
of all. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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 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.

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

SIT

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.

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.

The mystery of faith:
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.

Liturgy of the Eucharist

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.

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.

Lord Jesus Christ,
you came into the world to save sinners;
you welcomed sinners and ate with them.
God is offended by sin.
May your suffering and death for sin

COMMUNION ANTIPHON Cf. Ps 35: 8
How precious is your mercy, O God!
The children of men seek shelter in
the shadow of your wings.

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.

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,

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
May the working of this heavenly gift,
O Lord, we pray, take possession of our
minds and bodies, so that its effects, and
not our own desires, may always prevail
in us.Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Longing for light, we wait in darkness.
Longing for truth, we turn to you.
Make us your own, your holy people,
light for the world to see.

Christ be our light! Shine in our hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Christ be our light!
Shine in your Church gathered today.

Longing for peace, our world is troubled.
Longing for hope, many despair.
Your word alone has power to save us.
Make us your living voice.

Longing for food, many are hungry.
Longing for water, still many thirst.
Make us your bread, broken for others,
shared until all are fed.

Longing for shelter, many are homeless.
Longing for warmth, many are cold.
Make us your building, sheltering others,
walls made of living stone.

Praise my soul the King of heaven,
to his feet your tribute bring.
Ransomed, healed, restored,
forgiven,
Who am I his praise to sing?
Praise him. Praise him.
Praise him. Praise him.
Praise the everlasting King.
Praise him for his grace and favour
To our fathers in distress:
Praise him still the same for ever,
Slow to chide and swift to bless.
Praise him. Praise him.
Praise him. Praise him.
Glorious in his faithfulness.

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 Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.

Bow head for the blessing – short silence
May almighty God bless you, the
Father, and the Son, and the Holy
Spirit.
Amen.
Go and announce the Gospel of the
Lord.
Thanks be to God.

remind us of that truth. But he is merciful
to the sinner. He longs for the return of
the repentant sinner like the father who
ran to welcome home his prodigal son:
like the shepherd who takes home on his
shoulders the lost sheep.
Lord Jesus,
your sacrament of penance is a
celebration of love and reconciliation;
of fatherly welcome and forgiveness on
the part of God; of sorrow and joyful
return on the part of the penitent.
Through the priest you welcome us and
forgive our sins.
You restore us to your flock
and reconcile us to the Father.
You raise us up so that we may start
afresh.
To Christ, the eternal King, the
undying, invisible and only God,
be honour and glory for ever and ever.

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

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.

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Communion Hymn

Private Prayer after Communion

Concluding Rites

Recessional Hymn

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.

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.

Communion Rite