Easter Vigil in the Holy Night

Easter Vigil in the Holy NightApril 19, 2014

VIGIL IN THE HOLY NIGHT OF EASTER

A robust fire, a large candle and lots of readings: we go from the dawn of creation to the dawn of Christ, to the new day. The candle is dated, blessed and praised; it is eucharisted over. It is the pillar of fire that glows to the honor of God. By its shared light, the light of the saving Messiah, we can hear and understand better Gods loving incursions into creations story. All is retold and done this night in the light of Christ. Those to be initiated or received into the Spirit-given new creation are washed and anointed in that same Holy Spirit and celebrate Eucharist with us fully, partaking in the divine life we all share in Christ.

Text, Philip J. Sandstrom, STD 1995, OCP. All rights reserved.Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter, Years ABC. Illustration 1995 Chuck Lehman.

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Cristo resucit de entre los muertos, con su muerte, aplast a la muerte y dio vida a los que estaban en sus tumbas. Por eso somos los testigos de hoy, transmitiendo el testimonio de Mara Magdalena y de los apstoles, nuestros antepasados en la fe. He aqu nuestra tradicin: nosotros pasamos la fe que recibimos. Somos la levadura nueva del mundo! Jess resucit! Dios nos salv. Demos gracias a Dios!

Text, Philip J. Sandstrom, STD 1995, OCP. All rights reserved.Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter, Years ABC. Illustration 1995 Chuck Lehman. First Part:The Solemn Beginning of the Vigil(Lucernarium)PROCESSIONDeacon: The Light of Christ.

All: Thanks be to God.THE EASTER PROCLAMATION(Exsultet sung by Deacon)Exult, let them exult, the hosts of heaven,exult, let Angel ministers of God exult,let the trumpet of salvationsound aloud our mighty Kings triumph!Be glad, let earth be glad, as glory floods her,ablaze with light from her eternal King,let all corners of the earth be glad,knowing an end to gloom and darkness.Rejoice, let Mother Church also rejoice,arrayed with the lightning of his glory,let this holy building shake with joy,filled with the mighty voices of the peoples.Therefore, dearest friends,standing in the awesome glory of this holy light,invoke with me, I ask you,the mercy of God almighty,that he, who has been pleased to number me,though unworthy, among the Levites,may pour into me his light unshadowed,that I may sing this candles perfect praises.V. The Lord be with you.R. And with your spirit.

V. Lift up your hearts.R. We lift them up to the Lord.

V. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.R. It is right and just.Who for our sake paid Adams debt to the eternal Father,and, pouring out his own dear Blood,wiped clean the record of our ancient sinfulness.

These, then, are the feasts of Passover,in which is slain the Lamb, the one true Lamb,whose Blood anoints the doorposts of believers.This is the night,when once you led our forebears, Israels children,from slavery in Egyptand made them pass dry-shod through the Red Sea.

This is the nightthat with a pillar of firebanished the darkness of sin.This is the nightthat even now, throughout the world,sets Christian believers apart from worldly vicesand from the gloom of sin,leading them to graceand joining them to his holy ones.This is the night,when Christ broke the prison-bars of deathand rose victorious from the underworld.Our birth would have been no gain,had we not been redeemed.O wonder of your humble care for us!O love, O charity beyond all telling,to ransom a slave you gave away your Son!O truly necessary sin of Adam,destroyed completely by the Death of Christ!

O happy faultthat earned so great, so glorious a Redeemer!O truly blessed night,worthy alone to know the time and hourwhen Christ rose from the underworld!

This is the nightof which it is written:The night shall be as bright as day,dazzling is the night for me,and full of gladness.The sanctifying power of this nightdispels wickedness, washes faults away,restores innocence to the fallen, and joy to mourners,drives out hatred, fosters concord, and brings down the mighty.On this, your night of grace, O holy Father,accept this candle, a solemn offering,the work of bees and of your servants hands,an evening sacrifice of praise,this gift from your most holy Church.But now we know the praises of this pillar,which glowing fire ignites for Gods honor,a fire into many flames divided,yet never dimmed by sharing of its light,for it is fed by melting wax,drawn out by mother beesto build a torch so precious.O truly blessed night,when things of heaven are wed to those of earth,and divine to the human.Therefore, O Lord,we pray you that this candle,hallowed to the honor of your name,may persevere undimmed,to overcome the darkness of this night.Receive it as a pleasing fragrance,and let it mingle with the lights of heaven.May this flame be found still burningby the Morning Star:the one Morning Star who never sets,Christ your Son,who, coming back from deaths domain,has shed his peaceful light on humanity,and lives and reigns for ever and ever.R. Amen.THE EASTER PROCLAMATION(Exsultet sung by Lay Minister)Exult, let them exult, the hosts of heaven,exult, let Angel ministers of God exult,let the trumpet of salvationsound aloud our mighty Kings triumph!Be glad, let earth be glad, as glory floods her,ablaze with light from her eternal King,let all corners of the earth be glad,knowing an end to gloom and darkness.Rejoice, let Mother Church also rejoice,arrayed with the lightning of his glory,let this holy building shake with joy,filled with the mighty voices of the peoples.V. Lift up your hearts.R. We lift them up to the Lord.

V. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.R. It is right and just.Who for our sake paid Adams debt to the eternal Father,and, pouring out his own dear Blood,wiped clean the record of our ancient sinfulness.

These, then, are the feasts of Passover,in which is slain the Lamb, the one true Lamb,whose Blood anoints the doorposts of believers.This is the night,when once you led our forebears, Israels children,from slavery in Egyptand made them pass dry-shod through the Red Sea.

This is the nightthat with a pillar of firebanished the darkness of sin.This is the nightthat even now, throughout the world,sets Christian believers apart from worldly vicesand from the gloom of sin,leading them to graceand joining them to his holy ones.This is the night,when Christ broke the prison-bars of deathand rose victorious from the underworld.Our birth would have been no gain,had we not been redeemed.O wonder of your humble care for us!O love, O charity beyond all telling,to ransom a slave you gave away your Son!O truly necessary sin of Adam,destroyed completely by the Death of Christ!

O happy faultthat earned so great, so glorious a Redeemer!O truly blessed night,worthy alone to know the time and hourwhen Christ rose from the underworld!

This is the nightof which it is written:The night shall be as bright as day,dazzling is the night for me,and full of gladness.The sanctifying power of this nightdispels wickedness, washes faults away,restores innocence to the fallen, and joy to mourners,drives out hatred, fosters concord, and brings down the mighty.On this, your night of grace, O holy Father,accept this candle, a solemn offering,the work of bees and of your servants hands,an evening sacrifice of praise,this gift from your most holy Church.But now we know the praises of this pillar,which glowing fire ignites for Gods honor,a fire into many flames divided,yet never dimmed by sharing of its light,for it is fed by melting wax,drawn out by mother beesto build a torch so precious.O truly blessed night,when things of heaven are wed to those of earth,and divine to the human.Therefore, O Lord,we pray you that this candle,hallowed to the honor of your name,may persevere undimmed,to overcome the darkness of this night.Receive it as a pleasing fragrance,and let it mingle with the lights of heaven.May this flame be found still burningby the Morning Star:the one Morning Star who never sets,Christ your Son,who, coming back from deaths domain,has shed his peaceful light on humanity,and lives and reigns for ever and ever.R. Amen.Second Part:The Liturgy of the WordFirst ReadingGenesis 1:1 - 2:2God looked at everything he had made, and he found it very good.Primera LecturaGnesis 1, 1 - 2, 2Vio Dios todo lo que haba hecho y lo encontr muy bueno.A reading from the Book of Genesis

In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the abyss, while a mighty wind swept over the waters.Lectura del libro del Gnesis

En el principio cre Dios el cielo y la tierra.La tierra era soledad y caos;y las tinieblas cubran la faz del abismo.El espritu de Dios se mova sobre la superficie de las aguas.Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.God saw how good the light was.God then separated the light from the darkness.God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night."Thus evening came, and morning followedthe first day.Dijo Dios: Que exista la luz,y la luz existi.Vio Dios que la luz era buena,y separ la luz de las tinieblas.Llam a la luz da y a las tinieblas, noche.Fue la tarde y la maana del primer da.Then God said, "Let there be a dome in the middle of the waters, to separate one body of water from the other."And so it happened: God made the dome, and it separated the water above the dome from the water below it.God called the dome "the sky."Evening came, and morning followedthe second day.Dijo Dios:Que haya una bveda entre las aguas,que separe unas aguas de otras.E hizo Dios una bveda y separ con ella las aguas de arriba,de las aguas de abajo.Y as fue.Llam Dios a la bveda cielo.Fue la tarde y la maana del segundo da.Then God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered into a single basin, so that the dry land may appear."And so it happened: the water under the sky was gathered into its basin, and the dry land appeared.God called the dry land "the earth," and the basin of the water he called "the sea."God saw how good it was.Dijo Dios:Que se junten las aguas de debajo del cielo en un solo lugary que aparezca el suelo seco.Y as fue.Llam Dios tierra al suelo secoy mar a la masa de las aguas.Y vio Dios que era bueno.Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth vegetation: every kind of plant that bears seed and every kind of fruit tree on earth that bears fruit with its seed in it."Dijo Dios:Verdee la tierra con plantas que den semillay rboles que den fruto y semilla, segn su especie, sobre la tierra.And so it happened: the earth brought forth every kind of plant that bears seed and every kind of fruit tree on earth that bears fruit with its seed in it.God saw how good it was.Evening came, and morning followedthe third day.Y as fue.Brot de la tierra hierba verde, que produca semilla,segn su especie, y rboles que daban fruto y llevaban semilla,segn su especie.Y vio Dios que era bueno.Fue la tarde y la maana del tercer da.Then God said: "Let there be lights in the dome of the sky, to separate day from night.Let them mark the fixed times, the days and the years, and serve as luminaries in the dome of the sky, to shed light upon the earth."Dijo Dios:Que haya lumbreras en la bveda del cielo,que separen el da de la noche,sealen las estaciones, los das y los aos,y luzcan en la bveda del cielo para iluminar la tierra.And so it happened: God made the two great lights, the greater one to govern the day, and the lesser one to govern the night; and he made the stars.Y as fue.Hizo Dios las dos grandes lumbreras:la lumbrera mayor para regir el da y la menor,para regir la noche;y tambin hizo las estrellas.God set them in the dome of the sky, to shed light upon the earth, to govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness.God saw how good it was.Evening came, and morning followedthe fourth day.Dios puso las lumbreras en la bveda del cielo para iluminar la tierra,para regir el da y la noche,y separar la luz de las tinieblas.Y vio Dios que era bueno.Fue la tarde y la maana del cuarto da.Then God said, "Let the water teem with an abundance of living creatures, and on the earth let birds fly beneath the dome of the sky."And so it happened: God created the great sea monsters and all kinds of swimming creatures with which the water teems, and all kinds of winged birds.Dijo Dios:Agtense las aguas con un hervidero de seres vivientesy revoloteen sobre la tierra las aves, bajo la bveda del cielo.Cre Dios los grandes animales marinos y los vivientes que en el aguase deslizan y la pueblan, segn su especie.Cre tambin el mundo de las aves, segn sus especies.God saw how good it was, and God blessed them, saying, "Be fertile, multiply, and fill the water of the seas; and let the birds multiply on the earth."Evening came, and morning followedthe fifth day.Vio Dios que era bueno y los bendijo, diciendo:Sean fecundos y multiplquense; llenen las aguas del mar;que las aves se multipliquen en la tierra.Fue la tarde y la maana del quinto da.Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth all kinds of living creatures: cattle, creeping things, and wild animals of all kinds."And so it happened: God made all kinds of wild animals, all kinds of cattle, and all kinds of creeping things of the earth.God saw how good it was.Dijo Dios:Produzca la tierra vivientes, segn sus especies:animales domsticos, reptiles y fieras, segn sus especies.Y as fue.Hizo Dios las fieras, los animales domsticos y los reptiles, cada uno segn su especie. Y vio Dios que era bueno.Then God said: "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and the cattle, and over all the wild animals and all the creatures that crawl on the ground."Dijo Dios:Hagamos al hombre a nuestra imagen y semejanza;que domine a los peces del mar,a las aves del cielo,a los animales domsticosy a todo animal que se arrastra sobre la tierra.God created man in his image; in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.God blessed them, saying: "Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it.Have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and all the living things that move on the earth."Y cre Dios al hombre a su imagen;a imagen suya lo cre;hombre y mujer los cre.

Y los bendijo Dios y les dijo:Sean fecundos y multiplquense, llenen la tierra y somtanla;dominen a los peces del mar, a las aves del cieloy a todo ser viviente que se mueve sobre la tierra.God also said: "See, I give you every seed-bearing plant all over the earth and every tree that has seed-bearing fruit on it to be your food; and to all the animals of the land, all the birds of the air, and all the living creatures that crawl on the ground, I give all the green plants for food."Y dijo Dios:He aqu que les entrego todas las plantas de semillaque hay sobre la faz de la tierra,y todos los rboles que producen fruto y semilla,para que les sirvan de alimento.Y a todas las fieras de la tierra, a todas las aves del cielo,a todos los reptiles de la tierra, a todos los seres que respiran,tambin les doy por alimento las verdes plantas.And so it happened.God looked at everything he had made, and he found it very good.Evening came, and morning followedthe sixth day.Y as fue.Vio Dios todo lo que haba hecho y lo encontr muy bueno.Fue la tarde y la maana del sexto da.Thus the heavens and the earth and all their array were completed.Since on the seventh day God was finished with the work he had been doing, he rested on the seventh day from all the work he had undertaken.

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.As quedaron concluidos el cielo y la tierra con todos sus ornamentos,y terminada su obra,descans Dios el sptimo da de todo cuanto haba hecho.

Palabra de Dios.Te alabamos, Seor.Responsorial PsalmPsalm 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.Salmo ResponsorialSalmo 103, 1-2a. 5-6. 10. 12. 13-14. 24. 35cEnva tu Espritu, Seor, y repuebla la faz de la tierra.Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD, my God, you are great indeed!You are clothed with majesty and glory, robed in light as with a cloak.

Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.Bendice, alma ma, al Seor, Dios mo, qu grande eres!Te vistes de belleza y majestad, la luz te envuelve como un manto.

Enva tu Espritu, Seor, y repuebla la faz de la tierra.You fixed the earth upon its foundation, not to be moved forever;with the ocean, as with a garment, you covered it; above the mountains the waters stood.

Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.Asentaste la tierra sobre sus cimientos, y no vacilar jams; la cubriste con el manto del ocano, y las aguas se posaron sobre las montaas.

Enva tu Espritu, Seor, y repuebla la faz de la tierra.You send forth springs into the watercourses that wind among the mountains.Beside them the birds of heaven dwell; from among the branches they send forth their song.Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.De los manantiales sacas los ros para que fluyan entre los montes, junto a ellos habitan las aves del cielo, y entre las frondas se oye su canto.

Enva tu Espritu, Seor, y repuebla la faz de la tierra.You water the mountains from your palace; the earth is replete with the fruit of your works.You raise grass for the cattle, and vegetation for man's use,producing bread from the earth.

Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.Desde tu morada riegas los montes, y la tierra se sacia de tu accin fecunda; haces brotar hierba para los ganados y forraje para los que sirven al hombre.

Enva tu Espritu, Seor, y repuebla la faz de la tierra.How manifold are your works, O LORD! In wisdom you have wrought them allthe earth is full of your creatures. Bless the LORD, O my soul!

Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.Cuntas son tus obras, Seor y todas las hiciste con sabidura, la tierra est llena de tus criaturas.Bendice alma ma al Seor!

Enva tu Espritu, Seor, y repuebla la faz de la tierra.Almighty ever-living God, who are wonderful in the ordering of all your works, may those you have redeemed understand that there exists nothing more marvelous than the worlds creation in the beginning except that, at the end of the ages, Christ our Passover has been sacrificed.Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.R. Amen.Dios todopoderoso y eterno,que en todas las obras de tu amor te muestras admirable, concdenos comprender que la redencin realizada por Cristo, nuestra Pascua, es una obra ms maravillosa todava que la misma creacin del universo.Por Jesucristo, nuestro Seor.Amn.O God, who wonderfully created human natureand still more wonderfully redeemed it,grant us, we pray,to set our minds against the enticements of sin,that we may merit to attain eternal joys.Through Christ our Lord.R. Amen.Dios nuestro, que de un modo admirable nos creaste a tu imagen y semejanza y de un modo ms admirable todava nos redimiste, concdenos sabidura de espritu, para resistir los atractivos del pecado y poder llegar as a los gozos del cielo.Por Jesucristo, nuestro Seor.Amen.Second ReadingGenesis 22:1-18The sacrifice of Abraham our father in faith.Segunda LecturaGnesis 22, 1-18El sacrificio de nuestro patriarca Abraham.A reading from the Book of GenesisGod put Abraham to the test. He called to him, "Abraham!""Here I am," he replied.Then God said: "Take your son Isaac, your only one, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah.There you shall offer him up as a holocaust on a height that I will point out to you."Lectura del libro del GnesisEn aquel tiempo,Dios le puso una prueba a Abrahamy le dijo: Abraham, Abraham!l respondi: Aqu estoy.Y Dios le dijo: Toma a tu hijo nico, Isaac, a quien tanto amas;vete a la regin de Moria y ofrcemelo en sacrificio,en el monte que yo te indicar.Early the next morning Abraham saddled his donkey, took with him his son Isaac and two of his servants as well, and with the wood that he had cut for the holocaust, set out for the place of which God had told him.Abraham madrug, aparej su burro,tom consigo a dos de sus criados y a su hijo Isaac;cort lea para el sacrificioy se encamin al lugar que Dios le haba indicado.On the third day Abraham got sight of the place from afar.Then he said to his servants: "Both of you stay here with the donkey, while the boy and I go on over yonder.We will worship and then come back to you."Al tercer da divis a lo lejos el lugar.Les dijo entonces a sus criados:Qudense aqu con el burro; yo ir con el muchacho hasta all,para adorar a Dios y despus regresaremos.Thereupon Abraham took the wood for the holocaust and laid it on his son Isaac's shoulders, while he himself carried the fire and the knife.Abraham tom la lea para el sacrificio, se la carg a su hijo Isaacy tom en su mano el fuego y el cuchillo.As the two walked on together, Isaac spoke to his father Abraham: "Father!" Isaac said."Yes, son," he replied.Isaac continued, "Here are the fire and the wood, but where is the sheep for the holocaust?"Los dos caminaban juntos. Isaac dijo a su padre Abraham: Padre!l respondi: Qu quieres, hijo?El muchacho contest: Ya tenemos fuego y lea, pero, dnde est el cordero para el sacrificio?"Son," Abraham answered, "God himself will provide the sheep for the holocaust."Then the two continued going forward.Abraham le contest:Dios nos dar el cordero para el sacrificio, hijo mo.Y siguieron caminando juntos.When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it.Next he tied up his son Isaac, and put him on top of the wood on the altar.Then he reached out and took the knife to slaughter his son.Cuando llegaron al sitio que Dios le haba sealado,Abraham levant un altar y acomod la lea.Luego at a su hijo Isaac,lo puso sobre el altar, encima de la lea,y tom el cuchillo para degollarlo.But the LORD's messenger called to him from heaven, "Abraham, Abraham!""Here I am," he answered."Do not lay your hand on the boy," said the messenger."Do not do the least thing to him.I know now how devoted you are to God, since you did not withhold from me your own beloved son."Pero el ngel del Seor lo llam desde el cielo y le dijo:Abraham, Abraham!l contest: Aqu estoy.El ngel le dijo: No descargues la mano contra tu hijo, ni le hagas dao.Ya veo que temes a Dios, porque no le has negado a tu hijo nico.As Abraham looked about, he spied a ram caught by its horns in the thicket.So he went and took the ram and offered it up as a holocaust in place of his son.Abraham named the site Yahweh-yireh; hence people now say, "On the mountain the LORD will see."Abraham levant los ojos y vio un carnero, enredado por los cuernos en la maleza.Atrap el carnero y lo ofreci en sacrificio, en lugar de su hijo.Abraham puso por nombre a aquel sitio el Seor provee,por lo que aun el da de hoy se dice:el monte donde el Seor provee.Again the LORD's messenger called to Abraham from heaven and said: "I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that because you acted as you did in not withholding from me your beloved son, I will bless you abundantly and make your descendants as countless as the stars of the sky and the sands of the seashore;El ngel del Seor volvi a llamar a Abraham desde el cielo y le dijo:Juro por m mismo, dice el Seor,que por haber hecho esto y no haberme negado a tu hijo nico,yo te bendecir y multiplicar tu descendencia como las estrellas del cieloy las arenas del mar. your descendants shall take possession of the gates of their enemies, and in your descendants all the nations of the earth shall find blessing all this because you obeyed my command.

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.Tus descendientes conquistarn las ciudades enemigas.En tu descendenciasern bendecidos todos los pueblos de la tierra,porque obedeciste a mis palabras.

Palabra de Dios.Te alabamos, Seor.Responsorial Psalm #2Psalm 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11You are my inheritance, O Lord.Salmo Responsorial 2Salmo 15, 5. 8. 9-10. 11Protgeme, Dios mo, protgeme, Dios mo, que me refugio en ti, me refugio en ti.O LORD, my allotted portion and my cup, you it is who hold fast my lot.I set the LORD ever before me; with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed.

You are my inheritance, O Lord.El Seor es el lote de mi heredad y mi copa, mi suerte est en tu mano.Tengo siempre presente al Seor, con l a mi derecha no vacilar.

Protgeme, Dios mo, protgeme, Dios mo, que me refugio en ti, me refugio en ti.Therefore my heart is glad and my soul rejoices, my body, too, abides in confidence;because you will not abandon my soul to the netherworld, nor will you suffer your faithful one to undergo corruption.

You are my inheritance, O Lord.Por eso se me alegra el corazn, se gozan mis entraas, y mi carne descansa serena: porque no me entregars a la muerte ni dejars a tu fiel conocer la corrupcin.

Protgeme, Dios mo, protgeme, Dios mo, que me refugio en ti, me refugio en ti.You will show me the path to life, fullness of joys in your presence, the delights at your right hand forever.

You are my inheritance, O Lord.Me ensears el sendero de la vida, me saciars de gozo en tu presencia, de alegra perpetua a tu derecha.

Protgeme, Dios mo, protgeme, Dios mo, que me refugio en ti, me refugio en ti.O God, supreme Father of the faithful, who increase the children of your promise by pouring out the grace of adoption throughout the whole world and who through the Paschal Mystery make your servant Abraham father of nations, as once you swore, grant, we pray, that your peoples may enter worthilyinto the grace to which you call them.Through Christ our Lord.R. Amen.Seor Dios, Padre de los creyentes, que por medio del sacramento pascual del bautismo sigues cumpliendo la promesa hecha a Abraham de multiplicar su descendencia por toda la tierra y de hacerlo el padre de todas las naciones, concede a tu pueblo responder dignamente a la gracia de tu llamado. Por Jesucristo, nuestro Seor.Amn.Third ReadingExodus 14:15 - 15:1The Israelites marched on dry land through the midst of the sea.Tercera Lecturaxodo 14, 15 - 15, 1Los israelitas entraron en el mar sin mojarse.A reading from the Book of Exodus

The LORD said to Moses, "Why are you crying out to me?Tell the Israelites to go forward.And you, lift up your staff and, with hand outstretched over the sea, split the sea in two, that the Israelites may pass through it on dry land.Lectura del libro del xodo

En aquellos das, dijo el Seor a Moiss:Por qu sigues clamando a m?Diles a los israelitas que se pongan en marcha.Y t, alza tu bastn, extiende tu mano sobre el mar y divdelo,para que los israelitas entren en el mar sin mojarse.But I will make the Egyptians so obstinate that they will go in after them.Then I will receive glory through Pharaoh and all his army, his chariots and charioteers.The Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I receive glory through Pharaoh and his chariots and charioteers."Yo voy a endurecer el corazn de los egipcios para que los persigan,y me cubrir de gloria a expensas del faran y de todo su ejrcito,de sus carros y jinetes.Cuando me haya cubierto de gloria a expensas del faran,de sus carros y jinetes, los egipcios sabrn que yo soy el Seor.The angel of God, who had been leading Israel's camp, now moved and went around behind them.The column of cloud also, leaving the front, took up its place behind them, so that it came between the camp of the Egyptians and that of Israel.El ngel del Seor, que iba al frente de las huestes de Israel,se coloc tras ellas.Y la columna de nubes que iba adelante, tambin se desplazy se puso a sus espaldas,entre el campamento de los israelitas y el campamento de los egipcios.But the cloud now became dark, and thus the night passed without the rival camps coming any closer together all night long.La nube era tinieblas para unos y claridad para otros,y as los ejrcitos no trabaron contacto durante toda la noche.Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD swept the sea with a strong east wind throughout the night and so turned it into dry land.When the water was thus divided, the Israelites marched into the midst of the sea on dry land, with the water like a wall to their right and to their left.Moiss extendi la mano sobre el mar,y el Seor hizo soplar durante toda la noche un fuerte viento del este,que sec el mar, y dividi las aguas.Los israelitas entraron en el mar y no se mojaban,mientras las aguas formaban una muralla a su derecha y a su izquierda.The Egyptians followed in pursuit; all Pharaoh's horses and chariots and charioteers went after them right into the midst of the sea.Los egipcios se lanzaron en su persecuciny toda la caballera del faran, sus carros y jinetes,entraron tras ellos en el mar.In the night watch just before dawn the LORD cast through the column of the fiery cloud upon the Egyptian force a glance that threw it into a panic; and he so clogged their chariot wheels that they could hardly drive.With that the Egyptians sounded the retreat before Israel, because the LORD was fighting for them against the Egyptians.Hacia el amanecer,el Seor mir desde la columna de fuegoy humo al ejrcito de los egipcios y sembr entre ellos el pnico.Trab las ruedas de sus carros,de suerte que no avanzaban sino pesadamente.Dijeron entonces los egipcios:Huyamos de Israel, porque el Seor lucha en su favor contra Egipto.Then the LORD told Moses, "Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the water may flow back upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots and their charioteers."Entonces el Seor le dijo a Moiss:Extiende tu mano sobre el mar,para que vuelvan las aguas sobre los egipcios,sus carros y sus jinetes.So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at dawn the sea flowed back to its normal depth.The Egyptians were fleeing head on toward the sea, when the LORD hurled them into its midst.Y extendi Moiss su mano sobre el mar,y al amanecer, las aguas volvieron a su sitio,de suerte que al huir, los egipcios se encontraron con ellas,y el Seor los derrib en medio del mar.As the water flowed back, it covered the chariots and the charioteers of Pharaoh's whole army which had followed the Israelites into the sea.Not a single one of them escaped.Volvieron las aguas y cubrieron los carros, a los jinetesy a todo el ejrcito del faran,que se haba metido en el mar para perseguir a Israel.Ni uno solo se salv.But the Israelites had marched on dry land through the midst of the sea, with the water like a wall to their right and to their left.Thus the LORD saved Israel on that day from the power of the Egyptians.Pero los hijos de Israel caminaban por lo seco en medio del mar.Las aguas les hacan muralla a derecha e izquierda.Aquel da salv el Seor a Israel de las manos de Egipto.When Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the seashore and beheld the great power that the LORD had shown against the Egyptians, they feared the LORD and believed in him and in his servant Moses.Israel vio a los egipcios, muertos en la orilla del mar.Israel vio la mano fuerte del Seor sobre los egipcios,y el pueblo temi al Seor y crey en el Seor y en Moiss, su siervo.Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: I will sing to the LORD, for he is gloriously triumphant; horse and chariot he has cast into the sea.

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.Entonces Moiss y los hijos de Israel cantaron este cntico al Seor:

Palabra de Dios.Te alabamos, Seor.Responsorial Psalm #3 Exodus 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18Purihin ang Panginoon, umawit ng kagalakan, at tugtugin ang gitara, at ang kaaya-ayang lira. Hipan ninyo ang trumpeta.Give praise to the Lord of all earth. Let hearts full of gladness exalt. Strum your guitars to the music, with organ and trumpet, rejoice. Give praise to the Lord of all earth.Alabemos a nuestro Seor, cantemos en alegra, toquemos nuestras guitarras, y las liras encantadoras, las trompetas de salvacin.Purihin ang Panginoon, umawit ng kagalakan, at tugtugin ang gitara, at ang kaaya-ayang lira. Hipan ninyo ang trumpeta.Give praise to the Lord of all earth. Let hearts full of gladness exalt. Strum your guitars to the music, with organ and trumpet, rejoice. Give praise to the Lord of all earth.Alabemos a nuestro Seor, cantemos en alegra, toquemos nuestras guitarras, y las liras encantadoras, las trompetas de salvacin.Sa ating pagkabagabag, sa Dyos tayoy tumawag. Sa ating mga kaaway, tayo ay Kanyang iniligtas.In our moments of distress, we call on the Lord, our God. He has saved us from our enemies.En los momentos ansiosos, llamemos al Seor, de las manos del los enemigos, Dios nos salva y nos consuela.Purihin ang Panginoon, umawit ng kagalakan, at tugtugin ang gitara, at ang kaaya-ayang lira. Hipan ninyo ang trumpeta.Give praise to the Lord of all earth. Let hearts full of gladness exalt. Strum your guitars to the music, with organ and trumpet, rejoice. Give praise to the Lord of all earth.Alabemos a nuestro Seor, cantemos en alegra, toquemos nuestras guitarras, y las liras encantadoras, las trompetas de salvacin.Ang pasaning mabigat, sa ting mga balikat, pinagaan ng lubusan ng Dyos na tagapagligtas.The heavy burden on our shoulders has been greatly diminished by our saving God.La pesada carga sobre nuestros hombros se ha disminuido en gran medida por nuestro Dios salvador.Purihin ang Panginoon, umawit ng kagalakan, at tugtugin ang gitara, at ang kaaya-ayang lira. Hipan ninyo ang trumpeta.Give praise to the Lord of all earth. Let hearts full of gladness exalt. Strum your guitars to the music, with organ and trumpet, rejoice. Give praise to the Lord of all earth.Alabemos a nuestro Seor, cantemos en alegra, toquemos nuestras guitarras, y las liras encantadoras, las trompetas de salvacin.O God, whose ancient wondersremain undimmed in splendor even in our day, for what you once bestowed on a single people, freeing them from Pharaohs persecution by the power of your right hand, now you bring about as the salvation of the nations through the waters of rebirth, grant, we pray, that the whole world may become children of Abraham and inherit the dignity of Israels birthright.Through Christ our Lord.R. Amen.Tus antiguos prodigios se renuevan, Seor, tambin en nuestros tiempos, pues lo que tu poder hizo con las aguas para librar a un solo pueblo de la esclavitud del faran, lo repites ahora, por medio del agua del bautismo, para salvar a todas las naciones. Concede a todos los hombres del mundo entero contarse entre los hijos de Abraham y participar de la dignidad del pueblo elegido. Por Jesucristo, nuestro Seor.Amn.O God, who by the light of the New Testament have unlocked the meaning of wonders worked in former times, so that the Red Sea prefigures the sacred font and the nation delivered from slavery foreshadows the Christian people, grant, we pray, that all nations, obtaining the privilege of Israel by merit of faith, may be reborn by partaking of your Spirit.Through Christ our Lord.R. Amen.Fourth ReadingIsaiah 55:1-11Come to me that you may have life.I will renew with you an everlasting covenant.Cuarta LecturaIsaas 55, 1-11Vengan a m y vivirn. Sellar con ustedes una alianza perpetua.A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah

Thus says the LORD: All you who are thirsty, come to the water! You who have no money, come, receive grain and eat; come, without paying and without cost, drink wine and milk!Lectura del libro del profeta Isaas

Esto dice el Seor:Todos ustedes, los que tienen sed, vengan por agua;y los que no tienen dinero,vengan, tomen trigo y coman;tomen vino y leche sin pagar. Why spend your money for what is not bread, your wages for what fails to satisfy? Heed me, and you shall eat well, you shall delight in rich fare. Come to me heedfully, listen, that you may have life.Por qu gastar el dinero en lo que no es pany el salario, en lo que no alimenta?Escchenme atentos y comern bien,saborearn platillos sustanciosos.Prstenme atencin, vengan a m,escchenme y vivirn. I will renew with you the everlasting covenant, the benefits assured to David. As I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander of nations,Sellar con ustedes una alianza perpetua,cumplir las promesas que hice a David.Como a l lo puse por testigo ante los pueblos,como prncipe y soberano de las naciones,so shall you summon a nation you knew not, and nations that knew you not shall run to you, because of the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, who has glorified you.as t reunirs a un pueblo desconocido,y las naciones que no te conocan acudirn a ti,por amor del Seor, tu Dios,por el Santo de Israel, que te ha honrado. Seek the LORD while he may be found, call him while he is near. Let the scoundrel forsake his way, and the wicked man his thoughts; let him turn to the LORD for mercy; to our God, who is generous in forgiving.Busquen al Seor mientras lo pueden encontrar,invquenlo mientras est cerca;que el malvado abandone su camino,y el criminal, sus planes;que regrese al Seor, y l tendr piedad;a nuestro Dios, que es rico en perdn. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD. As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are my ways above your ways and my thoughts above your thoughts.Mis pensamientos no son los pensamientos de ustedes,sus caminos no son mis caminos.Porque as como aventajan los cielos a la tierra,as aventajan mis caminos a los de ustedesy mis pensamientos a sus pensamientos. For just as from the heavens the rain and snow come down and do not return there till they have watered the earth, making it fertile and fruitful,Como bajan del cielo la lluvia y la nievey no vuelven all, sino despus de empapar la tierra,de fecundarla y hacerla germinar, giving seed to the one who sows and bread to the one who eats, so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth;a fin de que d semilla para sembrar y pan para comer,as ser la palabra que sale de mi boca: my word shall not return to me void, but shall do my will, achieving the end for which I sent it.

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.no volver a m sin resultado,sino que har mi voluntady cumplir su misin.

Palabra de Dios.Te alabamos, Seor.Responsorial Psalm #4Isaiah 12:2-3, 4, 5-6You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.Salmo Responsorial 4Isaas 12, 2-3. 4bcd. 5-6Ustedes sacarn agua con alegra de las vertientes de la salvacin.God indeed is my savior; I am confident and unafraid.My strength and my courage is the LORD, and he has been my savior.With joy you will draw water at the fountain of salvation.

You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.Vean cmo es l, el Dios que me salva, me siento seguro y no tengo ms miedo, pues el Seor es mi fuerza y mi cancin, l es mi salvacin!Y ustedes sacarn agua con alegra de los manantiales de la salvacin.

Ustedes sacarn agua con alegra de las vertientes de la salvacin.Give thanks to the LORD, acclaim his name; among the nations make known his deeds, proclaim how exalted is his name.

You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.Denle las gracias al Seor; vitoreen su nombre!Publiquen entre los pueblos sus hazaas.Repitan que su nombre es sublime.

Ustedes sacarn agua con alegra de las vertientes de la salvacin.Sing praise to the LORD for his glorious achievement; let this be known throughout all the earth.Shout with exultation, O city of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel!

You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.Canten al Seor porque ha hecho maravillas que toda la tierra debe conocer!Griten de contento y de alegra, habitantes de Sin, porque grande se ha portado contigo el Santo de Israel!

Ustedes sacarn agua con alegra de las vertientes de la salvacin.Almighty ever-living God, sole hope of the world, who by the preaching of your Prophets unveiled the mysteries of this present age, graciously increase the longing of your people, for only at the prompting of your grace do the faithful progress in any kind of virtue.Through Christ our Lord.R. Amen.Dios todopoderoso y eterno, nica esperanza del mundo, t que anunciaste por la voz de tus profetas los misterios que estamos celebrando esta noche, infunde en nuestros corazones la gracia de tu Espritu, para que podamos vivir una vida digna de tu redencin.Por Jesucristo, nuestro Seor.Amen.Fifth ReadingEzekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28I shall sprinkle clean water upon you and I shall give you a new heart.Quinta LecturaEzequiel 36, 16-28Los rociar con agua pura y les dar un corazn nuevo.A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel

The word of the LORD came to me, saying: Son of man, when the house of Israel lived in their land, they defiled it by their conduct and deeds.Lectura del libro del profeta Ezequiel

En aquel tiempo,me fue dirigida la palabra del Seor en estos trminos:Hijo de hombre, cuando los de la casa de Israel habitaban en su tierra,la mancharon con su conducta y con sus obras;Therefore I poured out my fury upon them because of the blood that they poured out on the ground, and because they defiled it with idols.como inmundicia fue su proceder ante mis ojos.Entonces descargu mi furor contra ellos,por la sangre que haban derramado en el pasy por haberlo profanado con sus idolatras.I scattered them among the nations, dispersing them over foreign lands; according to their conduct and deeds I judged them.Los dispers entre las nacionesy anduvieron errantes por todas las tierras.Los juzgu segn su conducta, segn sus acciones los sentenci.But when they came among the nations wherever they came, they served to profane my holy name, because it was said of them: "These are the people of the LORD, yet they had to leave their land."Y en las naciones a las que se fueron,desacreditaron mi santo nombre,haciendo que de ellos se dijera:Este es el pueblo del Seor,y ha tenido que salir de su tierra.So I have relented because of my holy name which the house of Israel profaned among the nations where they came.Pero, por mi santo nombre,que la casa de Israel profan entre las naciones a donde lleg,me he compadecido.Therefore say to the house of Israel: Thus says the Lord GOD: Not for your sakes do I act, house of Israel, but for the sake of my holy name, which you profaned among the nations to which you came.Por eso, dile a la casa de Israel: Esto dice el Seor:no lo hago por ustedes, casa de Israel.I will prove the holiness of my great name, profaned among the nations, in whose midst you have profaned it.Thus the nations shall know that I am the LORD, says the Lord GOD, when in their sight I prove my holiness through you.Yo mismo mostrar la santidad de mi nombre excelso,que ustedes profanaron entre las naciones.Entonces ellas reconocern que yo soy el Seor,cuando, por medio de ustedes les haga ver mi santidad.For I will take you away from among the nations, gather you from all the foreign lands, and bring you back to your own land.Los sacar a ustedes de entre las naciones,los reunir de todos los pases y los llevar a su tierra.I will sprinkle clean water upon you to cleanse you from all your impurities, and from all your idols I will cleanse you.Los rociar con agua pura y quedarn purificados;los purificar de todas sus inmundicias e idolatras.I will give you a new heart and place a new spirit within you, taking from your bodies your stony hearts and giving you natural hearts.Les dar un corazn nuevo y les infundir un espritu nuevo;arrancar de ustedes el corazn de piedray les dar un corazn de carne.I will put my spirit within you and make you live by my statutes, careful to observe my decrees.You shall live in the land I gave your fathers; you shall be my people, and I will be your God.

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.Les infundir mi espritu y los har vivir segn mis preceptosy guardar y cumplir mis mandamientos.Habitarn en la tierra que di a sus padres;ustedes sern mi pueblo y yo ser su Dios.

Palabra de Dios.Te alabamos, Seor.Responsorial Psalm #5Psalm 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4Like a deer that longs for running streams, my soul longs for you, my God.Salmo Responsorial 5Salmo 41, 3. 5bcd; 42, 3-4Como busca la cierva corrientes de agua, as mi alma te busca a ti, Dios mo.Athirst is my soul for God, the living God. When shall I go and behold the face of God?

Like a deer that longs for running streams, my soul longs for you, my God.Mi alma tiene sed de Dios, del Dios vivo: cundo entrar a ver el rostro de Dios?

Como busca la cierva corrientes de agua, as mi alma te busca a ti, Dios mo.I went with the throng and led them in procession to the house of God,amid loud cries of joy and thanksgiving, with the multitude keeping festival.

Like a deer that longs for running streams, my soul longs for you, my God.Cmo marchaba a la cabeza del grupo hacia la casa de Dios, entre cantos de jbilo y alabanza, en el bullicio de la fiesta.

Como busca la cierva corrientes de agua, as mi alma te busca a ti, Dios mo.Send forth your light and your fidelity; they shall lead me onand bring me to your holy mountain, to your dwelling-place.

Like a deer that longs for running streams, my soul longs for you, my God.Enva tu luz y tu verdad; que ellas me guen y me conduzcan hasta tu monte santo, hasta tu morada.

Como busca la cierva corrientes de agua, as mi alma te busca a ti, Dios mo.Then will I go in to the altar of God, the God of my gladness and joy;then will I give you thanks upon the harp, O God, my God!

Like a deer that longs for running streams, my soul longs for you, my God.Que yo me acerque al altar de Dios, al Dios de mi alegra; que te d gracias al son de la ctara, Dios, Dios mo.

Como busca la cierva corrientes de agua, as mi alma te busca a ti, Dios mo.O God of unchanging power and eternal light, look with favor on the wondrous mystery of the whole Church and serenely accomplish the work of human salvation, which you planned from all eternity; may the whole world know and see that what was cast down is raised up, what had become old is made new, and all things are restored to integrity through Christ, just as by him they came into being.Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.R. Amen.Seor Dios nuestro, poder inmutable y luz sin ocaso, prosigue bondadoso a travs de tu Iglesia, sacramento de salvacin, la obra que tu amor dispuso desde la eternidad; que todo el mundo vea y reconozca que los cados se levantan, que se renueva lo que haba envejecido y que todo se integra en aquel que es el principio de todo, Jesucristo, nuestro Seor, que vive y reina contigo por los siglos de los siglos.Amn.O God, who by the pages of both Testaments instruct and prepare us to celebrate the Paschal Mystery, grant that we may comprehend your mercy, so that the gifts we receive from you this night may confirm our hope of the gifts to come.Through Christ our Lord.R. Amen.Seor Dios nuestro, que con las enseanzas del Antiguo y del Nuevo Testamento nos has preparado a celebrar el misterio de la Pascua, haz que comprendamos tu amor, para que los dones que hoy recibimos confirmen en nosotros la esperanza de los bienes futuros.Por Jesucristo, nuestro Seor.

Amn.GLORY TO GODGLORIA AL SEORGloria! Gloria! Gloria al Seor!Gloria! Gloria! Gloria a mi Dios!Gloria! Gloria! Gloria al Seor!Gloria! Gloria! Gloria a mi Dios!Glory to GodIn the heights of the heavens.Peace to Gods peopleAll people on earth.Gloria! Gloria! Gloria al Seor!Gloria! Gloria! Gloria a mi Dios!Paz en la tierraA todos los hombres,Que gozan de la bondadDe mi Dios.Gloria! Gloria! Gloria al Seor!Gloria! Gloria! Gloria a mi Dios!You take awayThe sin of the world;Have mercy on us,Receive our prayer.Gloria! Gloria! Gloria al Seor!Gloria! Gloria! Gloria a mi Dios!T solo eresSeor, eres Santo.T solo eresCristo JessGloria! Gloria! Gloria al Seor!Gloria! Gloria! Gloria a mi Dios!And with the SpiritOf love everlasting,Reigning in glory for ever. Amen.Gloria! Gloria! Gloria al Seor!Gloria! Gloria! Gloria a mi Dios!Gloria! Gloria! Gloria al Seor!Gloria! Gloria! Gloria a mi Dios!O God, who make this most sacred night radiant with the glory of the Lords Resurrection, stir up in your Church a spirit of adoption, so that, renewed in body and mind, we may render you undivided service.Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.R. Amen.Dios nuestro, que haces resplandecer esta noche santa con la gloria del Seor resucitado, aviva en tu Iglesia el espritu filial, para que, renovados en cuerpo y alma, nos entreguemos plenamente a tu servicio.Por Jesucristo, nuestro Seor.

Amn.EpistleRomans 6:3-11Christ, raised from the dead, dies no more.EpstolaRomanos 6, 3-11Cristo, una vez resucitado de entre los muertos, ya nunca morir.A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans

Brothers and sisters: Are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?Lectura de la carta del apstol san Pablo a los romanos

Hermanos:Todos los que hemos sido incorporados a Cristo Jess por medio del bautismo,hemos sido incorporados a su muerte.We were indeed buried with him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live in newness of life.En efecto, por el bautismo fuimos sepultados con l en su muerte,para que, as como Cristo resucit de entre los muertospor la gloria del Padre,as tambin nosotros llevemos una vida nueva.For if we have grown into union with him through a death like his, we shall also be united with him in the resurrection.We know that our old self was crucified with him, so that our sinful body might be done away with, that we might no longer be in slavery to sin.Porque, si hemos estado ntimamente unidos a l por una muerte semejante a la suya,tambin lo estaremos en su resurreccin.Sabemos que nuestro viejo yo fue crucificado con Cristo,para que el cuerpo del pecado quedara destruido,a fin de que ya no sirvamos al pecado,For a dead person has been absolved from sin.If, then, we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him.We know that Christ, raised from the dead, dies no more; death no longer has power over him.pues el que ha muerto queda libre del pecado.Por lo tanto, si hemos muerto con Cristo,estamos seguros de que tambin viviremos con l;pues sabemos que Cristo, una vez resucitado de entre los muertos,ya nunca morir.La muerte ya no tiene dominio sobre l,As to his death, he died to sin once and for all; as to his life, he lives for God.Consequently, you too must think of yourselves as being dead to sin and living for God in Christ Jesus.The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.porque al morir, muri al pecado de una vez para siempre;y al resucitar, vive ahora para Dios.Lo mismo ustedes, considrense muertos al pecadoy vivos para Dios en Cristo Jess, Seor nuestro.Palabra de Dios.Te alabamos, SeorAlleluia, alleluia! alleluia!Alleluia, alleluia! alleluia!Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia!Alleluia, alleluia! alleluia!Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia!Alleluia, alleluia, Alleluia!Alleluia, alleluia! alleluia!Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever.Let the house of Israel say, His mercy endures forever.Alleluia, alleluia! alleluia!The right hand of the LORD has struck with power; the right hand of the LORD is exalted.I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.Alleluia, alleluia! alleluia!The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.By the LORD has this been done; it is wonderful in our eyes.Alleluia, alleluia! alleluia!GospelMatthew 28:1-10He has been raised from the dead and is going before you to Galilee.

The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.

A reading from the holy Gospel according to MatthewGlory to you, O Lord.EvangelioMateo 28, 1-10

El Seor este con ustedes.Y con tu espritu.

Lectura del santo Evangelio segn san MateoGloria a ti, Seor.After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb.And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, approached, rolled back the stone, and sat upon it.Transcurrido el sbado, al amanecer del primer da de la semana, Mara Magdalena y la otra Mara fueron a ver el sepulcro. De pronto se produjo un gran temblor, porque el ngel del Seor baj del cielo y acercndose al sepulcro hizo rodar la piedra que lo tapaba y se sent encima de ella. His appearance was like lightningand his clothing was white as snow.The guards were shaken with fear of himand became like dead men.Su rostro brillaba como el relmpago y sus vestiduras eran blancas como la nieve. Los guardias, atemorizados ante l, se pusieron a temblar y se quedaron como muertos. Then the angel said to the women in reply, "Do not be afraid!I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified.He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said.Come and see the place where he lay.El ngel se dirigi a las mujeres y les dijo:"No teman. Ya s que buscan a Jess, el crucificado.No est aqu; ha resucitado, como lo haba dicho. Vengan a ver el lugar donde lo haban puesto. Then go quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has been raised from the dead, and he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him.' Behold, I have told you."Y ahora, vayan de prisa a decir a sus discpulos: 'Ha resucitado de entre los muertos e ir delante de ustedes a Galilea;all lo vern'. Eso es todo".Then they went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran to announce this to his disciples.And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greeted them.Ellas se alejaron a toda prisa del sepulcro,y llenas de temor y de gran alegra, corrieron a dar la noticia a los discpulos.Pero de repente Jess les sali al encuentro y las salud.They approached, embraced his feet, and did him homage.Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid.Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee,and there they will see me." The Gospel of the Lord.Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.Ellas se le acercaron, le abrazaron los pies y lo adoraron. Entonces les dijo Jess: "No tengan miedo. Vayan a decir a mis hermanos que se dirijan a Galilea. All me vern". Palabra del Seor.Gloria a ti, Seor Jess.HomilyHomilaThird Part:Baptismal LiturgyCalling Forth of Baptismal CandidatesLitany of the SaintsLord, have mercyLord, have mercyChrist, have mercyChrist, have mercyLord, have mercyLord, have mercyHoly Mary, Mother of God,pray for us.

Saint Michael,pray for us.(After each Saint, our response is)pray for us.All holy men and women, Saints of God,pray for us.Lord, be merciful,Lord, deliver us we pray.From every sin,Lord, deliver us we pray.From everlasting death,Lord, deliver us we pray.By your incarnation,Lord, deliver us we pray.By your Death and Resurrection,Lord, deliver us we pray.By the outpouring of the Holy Spirit,Lord, deliver us we pray.Be merciful to us sinners,Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.Bring these chosen ones to new birth through the grace of Baptism,Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.Jesus, Son of the living God,Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.Christ, hear us.Christ, hear us.Christ, graciously hear us.Christ, graciously hear us.Blessing of Baptismal WaterSprings of water, bless the Lord;praise and exalt him above all for ever.Renunciation of Sin and Profession of Faith of CandidatesBaptism of each candidateWater of life, cleanse and refresh us; raise us to life in Christ Jesus.Presentation of Baptismal Garment and CandleRenewal of Baptismal PromisesDo you renounce Satan?I do.And all his works?I do.And all his empty show?I do.Renuncian ustedes a Satans?Si, renuncio.Y a todas sus obras?Si, renuncio.Y a todas sus seducciones?Si, renuncio.ORDo you renounce sin, so as to live in the freedom of the children of God?I do.Do you renounce the lure of evil, so that sin may have no mastery over you?I do.Do you renounce Satan, the author and prince of sin?I do.Renuncian ustedes al pecado, para vivir en la libertad de los hijos de Dios?Si, renuncio.Renuncian ustedes a las seducciones de la iniquidad para que no les domine elpecado?Si, renuncio.Do you renounce Satan, the author and prince of sin?I do.Renuncian ustedes a Satans, que es padre y autor del pecado?Si, renuncio.(Continuation)Do you believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth?I do.Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was born of the Virgin Mary, suffered death and was buried, rose again from the dead and is seated at the right hand of the Father?I do.Crees en Dios, Padre todopoderoso, creador del cielo y de la tierra?Si, creo.Crees en Jesucristo, su nico Hijo, nuestro Seor, que naci de santa Mara, la Virgen, fue crucificado, muerto y sepultado, resucit de entre los muertos y est sentado a la derecha del Padre?Si, creo.Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body,and life everlasting?I do.Crees en el Espritu Santo, en la santa Iglesia catlica, en la comunin de los Santos, en el perdn de los pecados, en la resurreccin de los muertos, y en la vida eterna?Si, creo.And may almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us new birth by water and the Holy Spirit and bestowed on us forgiveness of our sins, keep us by his grace, in Christ Jesus our Lord, for eternal life.Amen.Dios omnipotente, Padre de nuestro Seor Jesucristo, nos ha concedido renacer por el agua y el Espritu Santo y nos ha perdonado de todos nuestros pecados. Que El tambin nos guarde fieles a nuestro Seor Jesucristo por todos los siglos.Amen.Assembly bless themselves at the Baptismal FontPlease extinguish your candles.Isaiah 12: We Shall Draw WaterAssembly bless themselves at the Baptismal FontWe shall draw water joyfully,singing joyfully,singing joyfully;we shall draw water joyfully from the wellsprings of salvation.Truly God is our salvation;we trust, we shall not fear.For the Lord is our strength,the Lord is our song;he became our Savior.We shall draw water joyfully,singing joyfully,singing joyfully;we shall draw water joyfully from the wellsprings of salvation.Give thanks, O give thanks to the Lord;give praise to his holy name!Make his mighty deeds known to all of the nations;proclaim his greatness.We shall draw water joyfully,singing joyfully,singing joyfully;we shall draw water joyfully from the wellsprings of salvation.Sing a psalm, sing a psalm to the Lordfor he has done glorious deeds.Make known his works to all of the earth;people of Zion, sing for joy,for great in your midst, great in your midstis the Holy One of Israel.We shall draw water joyfully,singing joyfully,singing joyfully;we shall draw water joyfully from the wellsprings of salvation.River of GloryAssembly bless themselves at the Baptismal FontRiver of glory, springs of our birth,flood of Gods riches poured on the earth.We are born from the darknessand clothed in the light!We are bathed in the glory of God!Fountain of mercy,grace flowing free,streams of salvation,spilling with love from a tree!River of glory, springs of our birth,flood of Gods riches poured on the earth.We are born from the darknessand clothed in the light!We are bathed in the glory of God!Here there is haven,healing and health,joy for the asking,love in abundance of wealth!River of glory, springs of our birth,flood of Gods riches poured on the earth.We are born from the darknessand clothed in the light!We are bathed in the glory of God!Bread for our journeyGod will provide.Hope for all ages,Jesus, companion and guide!River of glory, springs of our birth,flood of Gods riches poured on the earth.We are born from the darknessand clothed in the light!We are bathed in the glory of God!Darkness is banished,night turned away.Christ is our sunlight,lifting and leading our way!River of glory, springs of our birth,flood of Gods riches poured on the earth.We are born from the darknessand clothed in the light!We are bathed in the glory of God!Celebration of ConfirmationSpirit, ComeConfirmation of CandidatesSpirit, come, transform us. Come, be our breath, be our hope.Spirit, come, transform us. Come, be our breath, be our hope.Deep in the womb of our heartreveal your presence, O God.Spirit, come, transform us. Come, be our breath, be our hope.Spirit, come, transform us. Come, be our breath, be our hope.Draw us to share others burdens,healing and loving with truth.Spirit, come, transform us. Come, be our breath, be our hope.Spirit, come, transform us. Come, be our breath, be our hope.You are the one who unites usin striving for justice, for peace.Spirit, come, transform us. Come, be our breath, be our hope.Spirit, come, transform us. Come, be our breath, be our hope.Sing in our heart, be the dancer,birthing our love as we grow.Spirit, come, transform us. Come, be our breath, be our hope.Spirit, come, transform us. Come, be our breath, be our hope.Teach us to live with compassion,unfolding creators love.Spirit, come, transform us. Come, be our breath, be our hope.Spirit, come, transform us. Come, be our breath, be our hope.Universal PrayerRisen Lord, hear our prayer.Fourth Part:Liturgy of the EucharistHow will we Go and Tell the good news of Christs resurrection this week?

Please take a few moments to prayerfully consider your offertory gift to God in thanksgiving for the many blessings you have received this week.Cmo vamos a contar la buena nueva de la resurreccin de Cristo esta semana? Tomemos unos momentos en oracin y consideramos nuestra donacin; el regalo de ofrendas, que ofrecemos a Dios en agradecimiento por las bendiciones recibidas durante esta semana. I Am the Bread of LifePreparation of the Altar and the GiftsPreparacin de las OfrendasI 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 beckons.And I will raise you up,and I will raise you up,and I will raise you upon the last day.The bread that I will giveis my flesh for the life of the world,and if you eat of this bread,you shall live for ever,you shall live for ever.And I will raise you up,and I will raise you up,and I will raise you upon the last day.Unless you eatof the flesh of the Son of Manand drink of his blood,and drink of his blood,you shall not have life within you.And I will raise you up,and I will raise you up,and I will raise you upon the last day.I am the Resurrection,I am the life.If you believe in me,even though you die,you shall live for ever.And I will raise you up,and I will raise you up,and I will raise you upon the last day.Yes, Lord, we believethat you are the Christ,the Son of God,who has comeinto the world.And I will raise you up,and I will raise you up,and I will raise you upon the last day.Yo soy el Pan de Vida.A mi vengan: no tendrn hambre.En mi crean: no tendrn sed.Nadie viene a misi mi Padre no lo atrae.Yo le resucitare,Yo le resucitare,Yo le resucitare el da de El.El pan que yo dares mi carne, la vida del mundo.Los que comen de este panvivirn por siempre,vivirn por siempre.Yo le resucitare,Yo le resucitare,Yo le resucitare el da de El.Si ustedes no comenla carne del Hijo del Hombre,y no beben de su sangre, nobeben de su sangre,no podrn tener mi vida.Yo le resucitare,Yo le resucitare,Yo le resucitare el da de El.Yo soy la resurreccin.Yo soy la vida.El que cree en mi,aunque muriera,tendr vida eterna.Yo le resucitare,Yo le resucitare,Yo le resucitare el da de El.Si, Seor, yo creoque tu eres Cristo,El Hijo de Dios,que vino al mundopara salvarnos.Yo le resucitare,Yo le resucitare,Yo le resucitare el da de El.Resucito / He is RisenCommunionComuninResucit, resucito, resucito, aleluya.Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, resucit.La muerte donde esta la muerte?Donde esta la muerte?Donde su victoria?Resucit, resucito, resucito, aleluya.Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, resucit.Gracias sean dadas al Padreque nos pas a su reinodonde se vive de amor.Resucit, resucito, resucito, aleluya.Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, resucit.Alegra, alegra hermanos,que si hoy nos queremoses que resucito.Resucit, resucito, resucito, aleluya.Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, resucit.Si con El morimos,con El vivimos,con El cantamos.Aleluya!Resucit, resucito, resucito, aleluya.Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, resucit.Resucit, resucito, resucito, aleluya.Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, resucit.And death now,vanished is the fear now,banished are my tears now,death has passed away.Resucit, resucito, resucito, aleluya.Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, resucit.The kingdom,praise to God, the kingdom!Raised up to the kingdom,we shall live in love.Resucit, resucito, resucito, aleluya.Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, resucit.Our gladness,blessful in our gladness,this will be our gladness,that he is alive.Resucit, resucito, resucito, aleluya.Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, resucit.With him then,die and live with him then,rise and sing our hymn then,sing alleluia.Resucit, resucito, resucito, aleluya.Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, resucit.Pray, brethren...

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.Oren, hermanos...

El Seor reciba de tus manos este sacrificio, para alabanza y gloria de su nombre, para nuestro bien y el de toda su santa Iglesia.Accept, we ask, O Lord,the prayers of your peoplewith the sacrificial offerings,that what has begun in the paschal mysteriesmay, by the working of your power,bring us to the healing of eternity.Through Christ our Lord.Amen.Acepta, Seor, los dones que te presentamosy concdenos que el memorialde la muerte y resurreccin de Jesucristo,que estamos celebrando,nos obtenga la fuerza para llegar a la vida eterna.

Por Jesucristo, nuestro Seor.Amen.V. The Lord be with you.R. And with your spirit.

V. Lift up your hearts.R. We lift them up to the Lord.

V. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.R. It is right and justEl Seor este con ustedes.Y con tu espritu.

Levantemos el corazn.Lo tenemos levantado hacia el Seor.

Demos gracias al Seor, nuestro Dios.Es justo y necesario.It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, at all times to acclaim you, O Lord, but on this night above all to laud you yet more gloriously, when Christ our Passover has been sacrificed.En verdad es justo y necesario, es nuestro deber y salvacin, glorificarte siempre, Seor, pero ms que nunca en esta noche en que Cristo, nuestra Pascua, fue inmolado.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.Porque l es el Cordero de Dios que quit el pecado del mundo: muriendo, destruy nuestra muerte, y resucitando, restaur la vida.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:Por eso, con esta efusin de gozo pascual, el mundo entero se desborda de alegra y tambin los coros celestiales, los ngeles y los arcngeles, cantan sin cesar el himno de tu gloria:Santo, santo, santo es el Seor,Dios del universo. Santo es el Seor.Heaven and earth are full of your glory.Hosanna in the highest.Hosanna in the highest.Bendito el que vieneEn el nombre del Seor.Hosanna in the highest!Hosanna in the highest!Por tu cruz y resurreccinNos has salvado, Seor.Por tu cruz y resurreccinNos has salvado, Seor.Lord, by your crossAnd resurrectionYou have set us free.You are the savior of the world,The savior of the world.Amn, amn, Amn, Aleluya.Amn, amn, Amn, Aleluya.Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.Padre nuestro, que estas en el cielo, santificado sea Tu Nombre; venga a nosotros tu reino; hgase Tu voluntad en el tierra como en el cielo.Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada da; perdona nuestras ofensas, como tambin nosotros perdonamos a los que nos ofended; no nos dejes caer en la tentacin, y lbranos del mal.Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Apostles...For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever.Seor Jesucristo, que dijiste a tus apstoles...Tuyo es el reino, tuyo el poder y la gloria, por siempre. Seor.Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:Have mercy,have mercy on us.Cordero de Dios,que quitas el pecado del mundo:Ten piedad,ten piedad de nosotros.Kordero ng Dyos na nag-aalisng sala ng mundo:grant us peace.Behold the Lamb of God...Lord, I am not worthythat you should enter my roof,but only say the wordand my soul shall be healed.Este es el Cordero de Dios...Seor, no soy dignode que entres en mi casa,pero una palabra tuyabastar para sanarme.Resucito / He is RisenCommunionComuninResucit, resucito, resucito, aleluya.Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, resucit.La muerte donde esta la muerte?Donde esta la muerte?Donde su victoria?Resucit, resucito, resucito, aleluya.Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, resucit.Gracias sean dadas al Padreque nos pas a su reinodonde se vive de amor.Resucit, resucito, resucito, aleluya.Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, resucit.Alegra, alegra hermanos,que si hoy nos queremoses que resucito.Resucit, resucito, resucito, aleluya.Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, resucit.Si con El morimos,con El vivimos,con El cantamos.Aleluya!Resucit, resucito, resucito, aleluya.Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, resucit.Resucit, resucito, resucito, aleluya.Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, resucit.And death now,vanished is the fear now,banished are my tears now,death has passed away.Resucit, resucito, resucito, aleluya.Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, resucit.The kingdom,praise to God, the kingdom!Raised up to the kingdom,we shall live in love.Resucit, resucito, resucito, aleluya.Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, resucit.Our gladness,blessful in our gladness,this will be our gladness,that he is alive.Resucit, resucito, resucito, aleluya.Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, resucit.With him then,die and live with him then,rise and sing our hymn then,sing alleluia.Resucit, resucito, resucito, aleluya.Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya, resucit.Pour out on us, O Lord, the Spirit of your love,and in your kindness make those you have nourishedby this paschal Sacramentone in mind and heart.Through Christ our Lord.Amen.Infndenos, Seor, tu espritu de caridadpara que vivamos siempre unidos en tu amorlos que hemos participadoen este sacramentode la muerte y resurreccin de Jesucristo,que vive y reina por los siglos de los siglos.Amen.Solemn BlessingMay almighty God bless you through todays Easter Solemnity and, in his compassion, defend you from every assault of sin.R. Amen.And may he, who restores you to eternal life in the Resurrection of his Only Begotten, endow you with the prize of immortality.R. Amen.Now that the days of the Lords Passion have drawn to a close, may you who celebrate the gladness of the Paschal Feast come with Christs help, and exulting in spirit, to those feasts that are celebrated in eternal joy.R. 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.R. Amen.Go in peace, alleluia, alleluia.

Thanks be to God, alleluia, alleluia.Podis ir en paz, aleluya, aleluya.

Demos gracias a Dios, aleluya, aleluya.Jesus Christ is Risen TodaySending ForthDespedidaJesus Christ is risn 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 heavnly King,Alleluia!Who endured the cross and grave,Alleluia!Sinners to redeem and save.Alleluia!But the pains which he endured,Alleluia!Our salvation have procured;Alleluia!Now he reigns above as King,Alleluia!Where the angels ever sing.Alleluia!Sing we to our God above,Alleluia!Praise eternal as his love,Alleluia!Praise him, all ye heavnly host,Alleluia!Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.Alleluia!

He is Risen

Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death and, upon those in the tombs, bestowing life! For this we are todays witnesses, passing on the witness of Mary Magdalene and the apostles, our ancestors in the faith. Here is our tradition: We hand on what was handed on to us. We are the new yeast in this world! Jesus is risen! He is risen indeed! God saves usthanks be to God!

Text, Philip J. Sandstrom, STD 1998, OCP. All rights reserved.Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter, Years ABC. Illustration 1995 Chuck Lehman.