Ash WednesdayAsh Wednesday

IntroductionIntroductionPriest: Priest: In the name of the Father, and of the In the name of the Father, and of the

Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and

the love of God and the fellowship of the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. the Holy Spirit be with you all.

All: And also with youAll: And also with you

Today we bless ashes and Today we bless ashes and put them on our put them on our foreheads. They are foreheads. They are reminders of our reminders of our sinfulness and of our sinfulness and of our littleness before God.littleness before God.

These ashes were once the palms of last These ashes were once the palms of last Palm Sunday. So they are also ashes of Palm Sunday. So they are also ashes of hope. We wear them to remind us that we hope. We wear them to remind us that we are part of the creation of God. We are are part of the creation of God. We are made by him, as is the earth and its dust, made by him, as is the earth and its dust, for life. In wearing these ashes we are all for life. In wearing these ashes we are all equal: men and women, young and old, equal: men and women, young and old, teacher and student; all who work and teacher and student; all who work and study in this college are equal in the sight study in this college are equal in the sight of God. We all wear the same ashes.of God. We all wear the same ashes.

These ashes have no value except These ashes have no value except in the sight of God. They are in the sight of God. They are

nothing but dust. We are nothing nothing but dust. We are nothing without God: in him we live and without God: in him we live and

move and have our being.move and have our being.

THE COLLECT PRAYERTHE COLLECT PRAYER

The priest says the The priest says the prayer which collects prayer which collects together our thoughts together our thoughts on the mass today.on the mass today.

Let us prayLet us pray

THE FIRST READINGTHE FIRST READING

Priest: The Lord be with you.Priest: The Lord be with you.

All: All: And also with you.And also with you.

Priest: A reading from the holy Gospel Priest: A reading from the holy Gospel according to according to

All: All: Glory to you, O Lord.Glory to you, O Lord.

Gospel:Gospel:

Priest :Priest :

This is the Gospel of the Lord.This is the Gospel of the Lord.

All :All :

Praise to you Lord Jesus ChristPraise to you Lord Jesus Christ

Bidding PrayersBidding Prayers

Bidding Bidding PrayersPrayers

Response : Response : Lord Lord

Graciously Graciously Hear UsHear Us

The Hail MaryThe Hail MaryHail Mary full of Hail Mary full of grace grace

the Lord is with thee, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou blessed art thou

amongst women and amongst women and blessed is the fruit of blessed is the fruit of

thy womb Jesus.thy womb Jesus.Holy Mary Mother Holy Mary Mother

God pray for us God pray for us sinners now and at sinners now and at

the hour of our death,the hour of our death,Amen.Amen.

THETHEBLESSING BLESSING

OF OF THE THE

ASHESASHES

Blessing of the AshesBlessing of the AshesWe ask God to bless these ashes,We ask God to bless these ashes,Which we will use as the mark of our Which we will use as the mark of our redemption.redemption.

Reader 1.Reader 1.Dust to dust and ashes to ashes;Dust to dust and ashes to ashes;may we remember this daymay we remember this daythat we come from Godthat we come from Godand will go to God.and will go to God.

Reader 2.Reader 2.Dust to dust and ashes to ashes;Dust to dust and ashes to ashes;may we remember this daymay we remember this daythat we need the Lordthat we need the Lord’’s forgiveness.s forgiveness.

Reader 3.Reader 3.Dust to flowers and ashes to glory;Dust to flowers and ashes to glory;may we remember this daymay we remember this daythat Jesus died and rose from death.that Jesus died and rose from death.

The BlessingThe BlessingLord, bless these ashes Lord, bless these ashes By which we show that we are dust.By which we show that we are dust.Pardon our sins and keep us faithfulPardon our sins and keep us faithfulto the discipline of Lent,to the discipline of Lent,for you do not want sinners to diefor you do not want sinners to diebut to live with the risen Christ,but to live with the risen Christ,who reigns for ever and ever.who reigns for ever and ever.Amen.Amen.

-The priest then sprinkles the ashes with The priest then sprinkles the ashes with holy water and then places the ashes on holy water and then places the ashes on those who come forward, saying to each:those who come forward, saying to each:

Remember you Remember you are dustare dustAnd to dust you And to dust you will return.will return.

Reflection after Reflection after receiving ashesreceiving ashes

THE OFFERTORYTHE OFFERTORY

The bread and wine are brought forwardThe bread and wine are brought forward

And prepared on the altarAnd prepared on the altar

We will all singWe will all sing

Hymn

Priest: Priest: Blessed are you, Lord, Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation.God of all creation.

Through your goodness we have this bread Through your goodness we have this bread to offer,to offer,

which earth has given and human hands which earth has given and human hands have made.have made.

It will become for us the bread of life.It will become for us the bread of life.All: All: Blessed be God for ever.Blessed be God for ever.

  Priest: Priest: Blessed are you, Lord, Blessed are you, Lord,

God of all creation.God of all creation.Through your goodness we have this wine Through your goodness we have this wine

to offer,to offer,fruit of the vine and work of human hands.fruit of the vine and work of human hands.

It will become our spiritual drink.It will become our spiritual drink.All: All: Blessed be God for ever.Blessed be God for ever.

Priest: Priest: Pray, my brothers and Pray, my brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and sisters, that my sacrifice and

yoursyoursmay be acceptable to God, the may be acceptable to God, the

almighty Father.almighty Father.

All: All: May the Lord accept the May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your handssacrifice at your hands

for the praise and glory of for the praise and glory of his name,his name,

for our good, and the good for our good, and the good of all his Church.of all his Church.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYEREUCHARISTIC PRAYER

Priest: Priest: The Lord be with you.The Lord be with you.All: All: And also with you.And also with you.

Priest: Priest: Lift up your hearts.Lift up your hearts.All: All: We lift them up to the LordWe lift them up to the Lord..

Priest: Priest: Let us give thanks Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.to the Lord our God.

All: All: It is right to give him It is right to give him thanks and praise.thanks and praise.

At the end of the Preface we all say….At the end of the Preface we all say….

Holy, holy, holy Lord, Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,God of power and might,

heaven and earth are full of your heaven and earth are full of your glory.glory.

Hosanna in the highest.Hosanna in the highest.Blessed is he who comes Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.in the name of the Lord.Hosanna in the highestHosanna in the highest..

Priest: Priest: Let us proclaim the mystery of Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:faith:

All: All: Dying you destroyed our death,Dying you destroyed our death,

Rising you restored our life.Rising you restored our life.

Lord Jesus, come in glory.Lord Jesus, come in glory.

We say together THE OUR We say together THE OUR FATHERFATHER

Our Father, who art in heaven,Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name;hallowed be thy name;thy kingdom come;thy kingdom come;thy will be done on earth as it is in thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.heaven.Give us this day our daily bread;Give us this day our daily bread;and forgive us our trespassesand forgive us our trespassesas we forgive those who trespass as we forgive those who trespass against us;against us;And lead us not into temptation, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.but deliver us from evil.

The priest continuesThe priest continuesDeliver us, Lord, from every Deliver us, Lord, from every evil,evil,And grant us peace in our day.And grant us peace in our day.In your mercy keep us free from In your mercy keep us free from sinsinAnd protect us from all anxietyAnd protect us from all anxietyAs we wait in joyful hopeAs we wait in joyful hopeFor the coming of our Saviour For the coming of our Saviour Jesus Christ.Jesus Christ.

We all sayWe all sayFor the kingdom, the power, For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and the glory are yours, now and forever.and forever.

The Sign of PeaceThe Sign of PeaceLord Jesus Christ, you said to your Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles:apostles:I leave you peace, my peace I give I leave you peace, my peace I give you.you.Look not on our sins, but on the faith Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church,of your Church,and grant us the peace and unity of and grant us the peace and unity of your kingdomyour kingdomwhere you live for ever and ever.where you live for ever and ever.

Amen.Amen.

Let us offer each other the sign of Let us offer each other the sign of peace.peace.

Sign of PeaceSign of Peace

““Peace be with you.Peace be with you.””

THE LAMB OF GODTHE LAMB OF GOD

Lamb of God, you Lamb of God, you take away the sins take away the sins of the world: have of the world: have

mercy on us.mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you Lamb of God, you take away the sins take away the sins of the world: have of the world: have

mercy on us.mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you Lamb of God, you take away the sins take away the sins of the world: Grant of the world: Grant

us peace.us peace.

Priest: This is the Lamb of God Priest: This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are world. Happy are those who are called to his supper.called to his supper.

All: All: Lord, I am not worthy to Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word receive you, but only say the word and I shall be and I shall be healed.healed.

The Eucharistic The Eucharistic minister will say,minister will say, ‘‘ The Body of The Body of ChristChrist’’

You reply You reply

‘‘AMENAMEN’’

Communion Communion ReflectionReflection

Lent remembers the 40 Lent remembers the 40 days and nights that days and nights that

Jesus spent fasting in the Jesus spent fasting in the wildernesswilderness

For His 30For His 30thth Birthday Jesus Birthday Jesus gave Himself some time gave Himself some time away from it all … the away from it all … the following shows how following shows how

Jesus could have spent Jesus could have spent these 40 days… when he these 40 days… when he

was tempted by the was tempted by the

DevilDevil

Prayer after CommunionPrayer after Communion

After the priest says After the priest says

the prayer the prayer

all say: all say: AMEN.AMEN.

Final ReflectionFinal Reflection

I am giving you I am giving you meme

I am giving you I am giving you meme

I am giving you I am giving you meme

Concluding riteConcluding rite

The Lord be with you.The Lord be with you.

AND ALSO WITH YOU.AND ALSO WITH YOU.

May almighty God bless May almighty God bless you,you,

The Father, and the Son, The Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.+ and the Holy Spirit.

AMEN.AMEN.