Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord THE EASTER VIGIL IN THE HOLY NIGHT Revised 2014 in keeping with Roman Missal, Third Edition 19 Books and document needed: Roman Missal, Third Edition Lectionary for Mass Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults [RCIA] (1988) Paschale solemnitatis: On Preparing and Celebrating the Paschal Feasts (1988) Date: Time: Place: 001. PREPARATIONS AND GATHERING Ministers: Rehearsal: Announcements: 002. Part One: THE SOLEMN BEGINNING OF THE VIGIL OR LUCENARIUM 003. Church in Darkness: n. 7 004. Preparation of the Fire: n. 8 005. Sign of the Cross & Greeting: n. 9 006. Instruction: n. 9 007. Blessing of the Fire: n. 10 008. [ Preparation of the Candle ]: n.11f 009. Lighting of the Candle: n. 14 010. Procession: n.15f 011. Easter Proclamation (Exsultet): n. 18f Format: 2014, 2006, 2005, Eliot Kapitan
THE EASTER VIGIL page 2 012. Part Two: LITURGY OF THE WORD Notes n.20f 013. Invitation: n.22 014. First Reading: Genesis 1:1-2:2 God looked at everything he had made, and he found it very good. 015. Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 104:1-2,5-6,10,12,13-14,24,35 (30) Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth. Psalm 33:4-5,6-7,12-13,20-22 (5b) The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. 016. [ Silence ]: 017. Prayer after the Reading: n.24 018. Second Reading: Genesis 22:1-18 The sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith. 019. Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 16:5,8,9-10,11 (1) You are my inheritance, O Lord. 020. [ Silence ]: 021. Prayer after the Reading: n.25 022. Third Reading: Exodus 14:15-15:1 The Israelites marched on dry land through the midst of the sea. 023. Responsorial Psalm: Exodus 15:1-2,3-4,5-6,17-18 (1b) Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory. 024. [ Silence ]: 025. Prayer after the Reading: n.26 026. Fourth Reading: Isaiah 54:5-14 With enduring love, the Lord your redeemer takes pity on you. 027. Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 30:2,4,5-6,11-12,13 (2a) I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me. 028. [ Silence ]: 029. Prayer after the Reading: n.27 030. Fifth Reading: Isaiah 55:1-11 Come to me that you may have life. I will renew with you an everlasting covenant. 031. Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 12:2-3,4,5-6 (3) You will draw water joyfully from the
THE EASTER VIGIL page 3 032. [ Silence ]: 033. Prayer after the Reading: n.28 springs of salvation. 034. Sixth Reading: Baruch 3:9-15,32-4:4 Walk toward the splendor of the Lord. 035. Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 19:8-9,10,11 (John 6:68c) Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. 036. [ Silence ]: 037. Prayer after the Reading: n.29 038. Seventh Reading: Ezekiel 36:16-17a,18-28 I shall sprinkle clean water upon you and I shall give you a new heart. 039. Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 42:3,5; 43:3,4 (42:2) Like a deer that longs for running streams, my soul longs for you, my God. Isaiah 12:2-3,4bcd,5-6 (3) You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation. Psalm 51: 12-13,14-15,18-19 (12a) Create a clean heart in me, O God. 040. [ Silence ]: 041. Prayer after the Reading: n.30 042. Gloria: n.31 043. Collect Prayer: n.32 044. Epistle: n.33 Romans 6:3-11 Christ, raised from the dead, dies no more. 045. Responsorial Psalm: n.34f Psalm 118:1-2,16-17,22-23 Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. 046. Gospel: n.35 A. Matthew 28:1-10 He has been raised from the dead and is going before you to Galilee. B. Mark 16:1-7 Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified, has been raised. C. Luke 24:1-12 Why do you seek the Living One among the dead? 047. Homily: n.36 048. [ Silence ]: 049. Dismissal of Catechumens:
THE EASTER VIGIL page 4 050. Part Three: BATISMAL LITURGY combined rite, RCIA, nos 562-594 051. Celebration of Baptism: 052. Procession to the Font: n. 37f 053. Presentation n. 38 of the Candidates for Baptism: 054. Invitation to Prayer: n. 40 055. Litany of the Saints: n. 41f 056. Blessing of Baptismal Water: n. 44f 057. Profession of Faith: 058. Renunciation of Sin: 059. Profession of Faith: 060. Baptism: 061 Explanatory Rites: 062. [Anointing after Baptism]: 063. [Clothing with a Baptismal Garment]: 064. Presentation of a Lighted Candle: 065. Renewal of Baptismal Promises: 066. Invitation: n. 55 067. Renewal of Baptismal Promises: n. 55 068. Renunciation of Sin: 069. Profession of Faith: 070a. Sprinkling n. 56 with Baptismal Water: 070b. Return of Newly Baptized: n. 57 071. Celebration of Reception: 072. Invitation: 073. Profession by the Candidates: 074. Act of Reception: 075. [Declaration by the Catholics]: 076. Celebration of Confirmation: 077. Invitation: 078. Laying on of Hands: 079. Anointing with Chrism: 080. (Creed is omitted) n. 58 081. Universal Prayer: n. 58
THE EASTER VIGIL page 5 082. Part Four: LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST 083. Preparation of the Altar and the Gifts: 084. Preparation Song: 085. Preparation of the Altar: n. 59 086. Preparation of the Gifts: 087. Presentation of the Gifts: n. 60 088. Prayer over the Gifts: n. 61 089. Eucharistic Prayer: 090. Dialogue and Preface: n. 62 091. Holy Acclamation: 092. Epiclesis: n. 63 093. Institution Narrative / Consecration: 094. Memorial Acclamation: 095. Anamnesis and Offering: 096. Intercessions: 097. Doxology and Amen: 098. Communion Rite: 099. The Lord s Prayer: 100. Sign of Peace: 101. Breaking of the Bread Lamb of God: 102. Showing of Communion: n. 64 103. Communion Song: n. 66 104. Communion: n. 65 105. Period of Silence or Song of Praise: 106. Prayer after Communion: n. 67
THE EASTER VIGIL page 6 107. CONCLUDING RITE 108. Announcements: 109. Greeting: 110. Solemn Blessing: n. 68 111. Dismissal: n. 69 112. [ Procession ]: 113. [ Song ]: 114. [ Postlude ]:
THE EASTER VIGIL page 7 115. NOTES 116. n. 70