04 April 2025 – Easter Vigil Holy Saturday
04 April 2025 – Easter Vigil Holy Saturday
| The Service of Light | ||
| Blessing of the Fire and Lighting of the Candle | ||
| Procession | ||
| Easter Proclamation (Exsultet) | Rejoice, heavenly powers!… | |
| Liturgy of the Word | ||
| Reading 1 | Genesis 1:1–2:2 | God saw all that he had made, and indeed it was very good. |
| shorter | Genesis 1: 1. 26–31 | God saw all that he had made, and indeed it was very good. |
| Psalm | 103: 1-2. 5-6. 10. 12-14. 24.35 r. 30 | Send forth your spirit, O Lord, and renew the face of the earth. |
| alternative | 32: 4-7. 12-13. 20. 22 | The Lord fills the earth with his love. |
| Reading 2 | Genesis 22:1–18 | The sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith. |
| shorter | Genesis 22: 1–2. 9–13. 15–18 | The sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith. |
| Psalm 2 | 15: 5. 8-11 r. 1 | Preserve me, God, I take refuge in you. |
| Reading 3 | Exodus 14:15–15:1 | The sons of Israel went on dry ground right into the sea. |
| Psalm | Exodus 15: 1-6. 17-18 r. 1 | I will sing to the Lord, glorious his triumph! |
| Reading 4 | Isaiah 54:5–14 | With everlasting love the Lord your redeemer has taken pity on you. |
| Psalm | 29: 2. 4-6. 11-13 r.2 | I will praise you, Lord, you have rescued me. |
| Reading 5 | Isaiah 55:1–11 | Come to me and your soul will live, and I will make and everlasting covenant with you. |
| Psalm | Isaiah 12: 2-6 r. 3 | With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. |
| Reading 6 | Baruch 3:9–15. 32–4:4 | In the radiance of the Lord make your way to light. |
| Psalm | 18: 8–11 r. Jn 6:69 | You have the message of eternal life, O Lord. |
| Reading 7 | Ezekiel 36:16–28 | I shall pour clean water over you and I shall give you a new heart. |
| Psalm | 41:3. 5; 42:3. 4. r. 41:2 | Like the deer that yearns for running streams, so my soul is yearning for you, my God. |
| alternative | where there are baptisms either Isaiah 12 or |
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| 50: 12-15. 18. 19r. 12 | A pure heart create for me, O God. | |
| Mass of Easter Night | ||
| Gloria | ||
| Opening Prayer | ||
| Reading | Romans 6:3–11 | Christ, having been raised from the dead, will never die again. |
| Psalm | 117: 1-2. 16-17. 22-23 | Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! |
| Gospel | ||
| Year A | Matthew 28: 1–10 | He has risen from the dead and now he is going before you into Galilee. |
| Year B | Mark 16: 1-7 | Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified, has risen. |
| Year C | Luke 24: 1-12 | Why look among the dead for someone who is alive? |
| Homily | ||
| Liturgy of Baptism | ||
There are a number of options for the Liturgy of Baptism depending on whether the Sacraments of Initiation are being celebrated and/or new members received into the Church. Four options are given. The normative – Celebration of Sacraments of Initiation is given below. The others on a separate linked page.
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| Liturgy of Baptism:Celebration of Sacraments of Initiation | ||
| Celebration of Baptism | ||
| Presentation of the Candidates | ||
| Invitation to Prayer | ||
| Litany of the Saints | ||
| Prayer over the Water | ||
| Profession of Faith |
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| Baptism | ||
| Explanatory Rites |
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| Celebration of Confirmation | ||
| Invitation | ||
| Laying on of Hands | ||
| Anointing with Chrism | ||
| Renewal of Baptismal Promises | ||
| Invitation | ||
| Renewal of Baptismal Promises |
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| Sprinkling with Baptismal Water | ||
| General Intercessions follow | ||
| General Intercessions | ||
| Liturgy of the Eucharist | ||
| Preparation of Gifts | ||
| Prayer over the Gifts | ||
| Eucharistic Prayer | Preface of Easter I EP1: proper inserts |
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| Lord’s Prayer | ||
| Breaking of Bread | ||
| Communion Antiphon | 1 Cor 5: 7-8 | Christ has become our paschal sacrifice; let us feast with unleavened read of sincerity and truth, alleluia |
| Prayer after Communion | ||
| Concluding Rite | ||
| Dismissal | Go in the peace of Christ, alleluia, alleluia Thanks be to God, alleluia, alleluia. |
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Excerpt from https://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Calendar/Sunday/Triduum.shtml#Sunday