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f , lanv of us are afraid ofdY ldarkness . When I was akid, I could not s leep unless aIight was on. Darkness I foundthrea ten ing . Someth ing ev i lseemed to be lurki .ng in thedarkness.

No wonder tha t the verYfirst words of Cod we find inthe B ib le a re , "Le t there bel igh t l " M iche lange lo pa in tedan impress ive i l l us t ra t ion o fthese words on the ceiling ofthe Sistine Chapel: Cod pushesaway dark clouds so that hisI ight i l lumines the whole fresco:God manifests himself as lightthat conquers the darkness.

D u r i n g t h e E a s t e r V i g i l ,t h e C h u r c h c e l e b r a t e s i n ab e a u t i f u l a n d m e a n i n g f u lr i t u a l t h i s m a n i f e s t a t i o n o fGod and of Christ the Light ofthe world. The l i turgy beginsin darkness . There we l igh tand bless f i rst a f i re and thehuge Pascha l Cand le wh ichis car r ied- th rough the naveof the church, stopping threetimes to chant the acclamation"Christ our Light," to which theassembly responds, "Thanksbe to God. " As the Pascha lC a n d l e i s c a r r i e d t h r o u g hthe dark church , a l l p resentreceive candles which are l i tfrom the Paschal Candle. Withthis, symbol ical ly the ' lL ight ofChrist" spreads throughout theassembly and the darkness isconquered by l ight; the dark

church is transformed into aplace of warm l ight.

Th is huge Pascha l Cand lethat "conquers" the darkness isa symbol of the Risen Christ .When Jesus died on FridaY, theSynopt ic evangel ists descr ibethat moment as a moment whendarkness conquers light: Fromnoon onward, darkness cameover the whole land until threein the afternoon (cf Mt 27:45).And it was dawn, at the time ofsunrise, when Jesus rose from thedead-bringing new light intothe darkness. With these detailsthe evangelists make a strongtheological statement: ln hisresurrection, Christ conqueredthe darkness of sin and evil. ltis l ike a new creat ion that isbrought about by God's powerfulwords, "Let there be Light!"

The read ings dur ing t l " reEaster V ig i l lead as th roughthe main stages of salvat ion

historv, f rom the creat ion ofthe universe to the ProPheticala n n o u n c e m e n t o f a " n e wcovenant . " The c l imax thenc o m e s w h e n w e h e a r t h epassage from Matthew's GosPelaboutthe Resurrection of Christ.

The Paschal Candle is alsopresent dur ing baPtisms. Thes m a l l c a n d l e o f t h e n e w l Ybapt ized is l ighted from thePaschal Candle, symbol iz ingthat in baptism "we were buriedwith him... so that as Christ wasraised from the dead... we, too,might live in newness of life," aswe hear in the New Testamentreading (cf Rom 6:4).

ln baptism *g lsss.iYs thel igh t o f the R isen Lord whoonce said, " l am the Light ofthe world." Buf he also said tohis disciples, to us, "You are thelight of the world."

Why? Because in baPtismthe darkness of sin and evil wasconquered by the Light of Christand we are tasked to let HISLight shine into the darkness ofour often evil society. "Let therebe l ight," Christ tel ls us.

That is why we renew duringt h e E a s t e r V i g i l ( a n d i n a l lMasses on Easter) our baPtismaloromises. We are reminded ofwhat we are-Easter PeoPle-and what our task as disciPlesis-sharing the Light of -God'slove with our fellowmen.

- Fr. Rudotf Horst, SVD

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(The celehration begins in total dark-ness. All lights inside the church are butout. A large fire is prefared oatside'thechurch where the celebration is to begin.The priest goes there with the minisiers,one ofwhom carries the Easter candle.)

(The sign of the cros is made here)

P - The peace of Christ theSavior, the love of God the Father.and the fdllowship of the HolySpirit be always with you.All - And with your spirit.

P - Dear brethren (brothersand sisters), on this most sacrednight, in which our Lord JesusChrist passed,over from deathto life, the Church calls upon hersons and daughters, scatteredthroughout the world, to cometogether to watch and pray. Ifwe keep the memorial of thelnrd's paschal solemnity in thisway, listening to his word andcelebrating his mysteries, thenwe shall have the sure hope ofsharing his triumph over deathand livingwith him in God.

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Irctor - The passagefrom deathto life is drarnatically signified bythe light offire piercing throughthe darkness of night. It is fi.ttingthat ourliturgyfirst centers on thesymbol of fire and light.

P -l€tuspray. (Pause)O God, who through your Son

bestowed upon the faithful thefire ofyourglory, sanctily (t) thisnew fire, we pray, and grant that,by these paschal celebrations, wemay be so inllamed with heavenlvdesires, that with minds madlpure we may attain festivities ofunending splendor.

Through Christ our Lord.All -Amen.

Freparation rlf the FiasrrrCanclle

(Afier the uew fire is blesed, the Eastercandle is brought to the friest-celebrant.)

Lector -The Easter candle rep-resents our risen Lord, who shinesin the light and splendor of hisresurrection. He, in theform of thegiant candle, is the 'hew pillar af' fire'i leading the Church out of thebondage of sin into the promise ofnew life.

(With the stylus, the friest traces thesymbok ouer the wax candle. He tracesthe Greek letter ALPHA aboae the cross,the letter OMEGA below, and the namer-als ofthe current year between the armsof the cros. He says:)

P - Christ yesterday andtoday (as he traces the uerticalarm ofthe crosl,- the Beginning and the End(the horizontal arm),- the Alpha (alfha, aboue thecross)- and the Omega (omega,below the cross),-All time belongs tohim (ihefirst numeral, in the upper leftcorner of the crosl ,- and all the ages (the secondnumeral, in the upf er rightcorneu,-To him be $oryand power(the third numeral, in the lowerlefi corner),- througlr every age and forever. Amen (the last numeral. inthe lower ri.ght corner).(When the cross and other marks hauebeen maile, the friest may insert fiuegrains ofincense in the candle. He doesthis in the form ofa cross, saying:)

P -By his holy (1)-and $orious wounds, (2)-may Christ the Lord (3)-guard us (4)-and protect us. Amen.(S)

(The lriest lights the candle from thenew fire.)P - May the light of .Christrising in glory dispel the dark-ness of our hearts and minds.

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(The friest or deacon takes the lightedEaster candle, lifis it high, and singsalone:)

P _THE LIGHTOF CHRISIAll - Thanks be to God.(The priest moues to the center of thechurch and sings a second time:)

P _THELIGHTOFCHRISIAll - Thanks be to God.(AU tfut their cindles from the Eastercandle. The priest amiues at the altar, hefaces the feortle and sings a third time.)

P _THE LIGHT OF CHRISIAll - Thanks be to God.

Che lights in the church are but on.The priest and other ministers'broceeilto the altar If the priest celebront willnot sing the Exsultet, he will proceed tothe ehair, whilethe,tninister assigned todo the Easter Pro,clamation carries theEostdrcandle to ih flace. He then rnuues

to the lectern front where he froclaimsffte Exsultet/

J':,;lste:' J r :'rr*i;u l:., fi onI ir.r:,;r,rfr,,ei (Short Form)

P - Exult, let them exult, thehosts ofheavens. Exult, letAngelministers of God exult, let thetrumpet of salvation sound aloudour mighty King's triumph! Beglad, let earth be glad, as gloryfloods her, ablaze with light fromher eternal King, let all cornersof the earth be glad, knowingand end to gloom and darkness.Rejoice, let Mother Church alsorejoice, arraye{ with the lightingof his glory, let this holy buildingshake with joy, filled with themighty voices of the peoples.

P -The lnrd be with vou.AII - And wittr your spirit.P - Lift up your hearts.All - We lift them up to theI-ord.P - Let us give thanks to theI-ord our God.All - It is right and just.

P - It is truly right and just,with ardent love of mind andheart and with devoted serviceof our voice, to acclaim our Godinvisible, the almighty Father, andJesus Christ, our Lord, his Son,his Only Begotten.

Who for our sake paidAdam'sdebt to the eternal Father, and,pouring out his own dear Blood,wiped clean the record of ourancient sinfulness.

These, then, are the feasts ofPassover, in which is slain thelamb, the one true lamb, whoseBlood anoints the doorposts ofbelievers.

This is the night, when onceyou led our forebears, Islael'schildren, from slavery in Egyptand made them pass dry-shodthrough the Red Sea.

This is the night that witha pillar of fire banished thedarkness of sin.

This is the night that whichev€n now, throughout the world,sets Christian believers apartfrom worldly v:ces and from thegloom of sin, leading them tograce and joining them to hisholy ones. ,

This is the night, when Christbroke the prison-bars of deathand rose victorious,from theunderworld.

O wonded'of yourhumble carefor usl O love, O charity beyond

all telling, to ransom a slave you A reading from the Book ofgave awayyour Son! Genesis

above the mountains the watersstood. (R)

3. You send forth springs into thewatercourses/ that wind amongthe mountains./ Beside themthe birds of heaven dwell;/ fromamong the branches theY sendforth their song. (R)

4. You water the mountains ftomyour palace;l the earth is rePletewith the fruit of yourworks./ Youraise grass for the cattle,/ andvegetation for man's use,/ Pro-ducing bread from the earth. (R)

5. How manifold are your works,O Lono! In wisdorn you havewrought them all-/the earth isfull of your creatures./ Bless thelnno, O my soul! (R)

Prayer (StanL

P -Letus pray. (Pause)Almighty ever-living God, who

are wonderful in the orderingof all your works, maY thoseyou have redeemed understandthat there exists nothing moremarvelous than the world 'screation in the beginning excePttlat, atthe end of the 4ges, Christour Passover has been sacrificed.

Who lives and reigns for everand ever.All - Amen.

Rc:+riing {E lGen 22:12, 9a 1G13,15-18] (S#)

God tests the faith of Abraham.God asks hi,m to sacrifice his sonIsaac, the beloued son for whomhe had Prayed. Yet because of hisfaithfulness to God, Abraham isready to giae him uP.

A reading ftom the Book ofGenesis(If dramatized,, N - N arrator, Abraham ;G- God.)

N - God put Abraham to thetest. He called to him:G -Abraham!N - H e r e I a m !N - He answered. Then Godsaid:G - Take your son lsaac, youronly one, whomyou love, and goto the land of Moriah. There Youshall offer him up as a holocauston a height that I will Point outto you.N - When they came to theplace of which God had told him,Abraham built an altar there andarfanged the wood on it. Then hereached out and took the knife toslaughter his son. But the lnno's

O ffulynecessary sin ofAdam,destroyed completely by theDeath of Christ!

O happy fault that earned sogreat, so glorious a Redeemer!The sanctifying power of thisnight dispels wickedness, washesfaults away, restores innocence tothe fallen, and joy to mourners.

O truly blessed night, whenthings of heaven are wed to thoseof earth and divine to the human.

On this, your night of grace; Oholy Father, accept this candle, asolemn offering, the work of beesand of your servants' hands, anevening sacrifice of praise, thisgift from your most holy Church.

Therefore, O Lord, we prayyou that this candle, hallowedto the honor of your name,may persevere undimmed, toovercome the darkness of thisnight. Receive it as a pleasingfragrance, and let it mingle withthe lights of heaven. May thisflame be found still burning by theMorning Star: the one MorningStar who never set6, Christ yourSon, who, coming back fromdeath's domain. has shed hispeaceful light on humanity, andlives and reigns for ever and ever.All - Amen.

Lector - The liturgy of the Word,the second fart of this eaening'scelebration, begins. Please put out-your candles.

P -Dearbrethren (brothers andsisters), now thatwe have begunour solemn Vigil, let us Iisten withquiet hearts to the Word of God.Let us meditate on how God intimes past saved his people andin these, the last days, has sent ushis Son as our Redeemer. l€t uspray that our God may completethis paschal work of salvation bythe fullness of redemption.

lir.;:dicrS I [Gen 1:1, 2631a](Short Form) (Si/)

Ourfi,rst readi,ng taka us back to thebeginning ofhuman existence. Godcreated all things good, and createdrnan and woman aecording to hisown image and liheness: Ttis startsthe history of humankind, a historyqhich reaches its awlwt,tnation inJesus Christ.

(If dramatized,, G - Gld; N - Narrator)

N - In the beginning, whenGod created the heavens and theearth, God said:G - Let us make man in ourimage, aftenour likeness. Letthem have dominion over the flshof the sea, the birds of the alr; andthe cattle. and over all the wildanimals and all the creafirres thatcrawl on the ground.N - God created man in hisimage; in the divine image hecreated him; male and female hecreated them. God blessed them,saying:G - Be fertile and multiply; fillthe earth and subdue it. Havedominion over the fish of thesea, the birds of the air, and allthe living things that move onthe earth.N - God also said:G - See, I give you every seed-bearing plant all over the earthand 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 theliving creatures that crawl on theground, I give all the green Plantsfor food,N - And so it happened. Godlooked at everything he hadmade,'and he found itvery good.

-The word of the Inrd.All - Thanlis be to God.

Responsorial Ps;rtrm I (Ps 104)

R - Lord, serrd out yourSpirit, and renew the face ofthe earth,

E. C. Maffori

1. Bless the [.ono, O mY soul!/O Lonn, my God, you are greatindeed! You are clothed withmajesty and glory,/ robed inlightas with a cloak. (R)

2. You fixed the earth upon itsfoundation,/ not to be rnovedf.orever;/ with the ocean,. aswith a garment, yciu covered,i\y'

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Lord, send out, your Spi-rit,-

and re-new the face of the earth.

messenger called to him fromheaven:G -Abraham, Abraham!N - H e r e I a m .G - Do not lay your hand on the!oy. Do not do the least thing tohim. I know now how devo-iedyou are to God, since you didnot withhold from me your ownbeloved son.N - As Abraham looked about,he spied a ram caught by itshorns in the thicket. So he wentand took the ram and offered itup as a holocaust in place of hisson. a{gain the I-ono's messengercalled to Abraharir from heavenand said:G - I swear by myself, declaresthe Lom, that because you actedasyou did in notwithholdingfromme your beloved son, I wilLblessyou abundantly and make yourdescendants as countless ai thestars of the sky and the sands ofthe seashore; your descendantsshall take possession of the gatesof their enemies, and in iourdescendants all the nations oft|9 earth shall find blessing-allthis because you obeyed mycommand.-The word of the Inrd.AJI : Thanks be to God.

Israel, the people of God, escapefrom a life of slauery in Egpt andare purswed by the Egptians. Godallows his people to go through thesea but drowns the enemy in it.This saluation by the waters of thesea recalls the uaters ofbaftism bywhich we pass from the slaaery ofsin into a life ofgrace andfreedomas children of God.

A reading from the Book ofExodus(If dramatized,,N - Narrator;G - God)

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P -l€tuspray. (Pause)O God, supreme Father

of the faithful, who increasethe chi ldren of your promiseby pouring out the grace ofadopt ion through the wholeworld and who t'hrough thePaschal Mystery make yourservant Abraham father ofnat ions, as once you swore,grant, we pray; thatyour peoplesmay enter worthi ly into thegrace to which you call them.

Through Christ our Inrd.AJI - Amen.

fi,.'adinpr. I li [Ex14:15-15:11(sD

so turned it into dry land. Whenthe water was thus divided, theIsraelites marched into the midstof the sea on dry land, with thewater like a wall to their right andto their left.

The Egyptians followed inpursuil all Pharaoh's horses andchariots and charioteers wentafter them right into the midstof the sea. In the night watchjust before dawn the Lono castthrough the column of the fiervcloud upon the Egyptian force iglance that threw it into a panic:and he so clogged their chariotwheels that they could hardlydrive. With that the Egyptianisounded the retreat beforeIsrael, because the Lord wasfighting for them against theEgyptians.

Then the Lom told Moses:G - Stretch out your handgver lhe sea, that the water mayflow back upon the Egyptians,upon their chariots and theircharioteers.N - So Moses stretched outhis hand over the sea, and atdawn the sea flowed back to itsnormal depth. The Egyptianswere fleeing head on toward thesea, when the lnno hurled theminto its midst. As the waterflowedback, it covered the chariots and,the charioteers of Pharaoh'swhole army which had followedthe Israelites into the sea. Not asingle one ofthem escaped.

Butthe Israelites had marchedon dry land through the midst ofthe sea, with the water like a *allto their right and to their left.Thus the Loru saved Israel onthat day from the power of theEgyptians.

\44ren Israel sawthe Egyptianslying dead on the seashor-e,andbeheld the great power that theLonn had shown agairist theEgyptians, they feared the l,onoand believed in him and in hisservant Moses.

Then Moses and the Israelitessang this song to the Lono: ,,Iwill sing to the Lord, for he isgloriously triumphan! horse andchariot he has cast into the sea."-The word of the lnrd.AJI - Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm itl (Ex 15)

R - Let up- sing to the Lord;he has irivered himself inglory.

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TS lnno said to Moses:..- U _ Why are you crying out! 1'Y'ou are my inheritance, to me? Tell the Israelites [o goO Inrd. forward. And you, lift up your

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over the sea, split the sea intwo; that the Israelites may passthrough it on dry land. But lwillmake the Egyptians so obstinatethat they will go in after them.

1. O l,ono, my allotted portionand my cup,/ you it is who holdfast my lot,/ I set the Loru everbefore me;/ with him at my righthand I shall not be disturbed.(R)

2. Therefore my heart is glad andryy _soul rejoices,/ my body, too,abides in confidence;/ becauseyou will not abandon my soulto the netherworld ,/ nor willyou suffer your faithful one toundergo corruption. @)3, You will show me the pathto life,/ fullness of joys in yo,urpresence,/ the delights at yourright hand forever. (R)

Egyptians shall know that I amthe Lonn, when I receive glorythrough Pharaoh and his chariotiand charioteers.N - The angel of God, whohad been leading Israel's camp,now moved and went aroundbehind them. The column ofcloud also, leaving the fronl tookup its place behind them. so thatit came between the camp of theEglptians and that of Isriel. Butthe cloud now became dark. andthus the night passed without therival camps coming any closertogether all night long.

Then Moses stretched outhis', h4nd over the sea, and the Inm ,swept the sea with a sffong easrwind throughout the night and

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1. I will sing to the lnm, for heis gloriously triumphant;/ horseand chariot he has cast into thesea. My strength and my courageis the Lonn,/ and he has been mysavior./ He is my God, I praisehim;/ the God of my father, I extolhim. (R)

2, The l,om is a warrior,/ lnnnis his name!/ Pharaoh's chariotsand army he hurled into thesea;/ the elite of his officers weresubmerged in the Red Sea. (R)

3. The flood waters coveredthem,/ they sank into the depthslike a stone./ Your right hand, OIono, magnifitent in power,,/ yourrighthand, O lnnn, has shatteredthe enemy. (R)

4. You brought in the peopleyou redeemed/ and plantedthem. on the mountain of yourinheritance-/ The place whereyou madeyour seat, O lnno,/ thesanctuary, O Lonn, which yourhands established./ The Lonoshall reign for ever and ever. (R)

Prayer (Stunil

P -lctus pray. (Pause)O God, whose ancientwonders

remain undimmed in splendoreven in our day, for what youonce bestowed on a single people,freeing them from Pharaoh'spersecution by the power of yourright hand, now you bring aboutas the salvation of the nationsthrough the waters of rebirth,grant, we pray, that the wholeworld may become children ofAbraham and inherit the dignityof Israel's birthright.

Through Christ our [nrd.All - Amen.

Reading IV [Is 54:5-14] (Si/)

God praents himselfto the sufferingbut repentant people as husbandand redeemer. Because of theirsins , God has abandoned them for amornent. But in his great loue, Godtakes them back to himself.

Areadingfrom the"Book of theProphet Isaiah

THE ONE who has becomeyour husband is your Maker;his name is the Lono of hosts;your redeemer is the Holy Oneof Israel, called God of all theearth. The Lonn calls you back,like a wife forsaken and grievedin spirit, a wife married in youthand then cast off, says your God.

For a brief moment I aban-doned you, bu t w i th g rea ttenderness I will take you back. Inan outburst of wrath. for a momentI hid my fica foom you; but withenduring love I take pity on you,says the Lom, your redeemer.

This is for me like the daysof Noah, when I swore that thewaters of Noah should neveragain deluge the earth; so I havesworn not to be angry with you,or to rebuke you. Though themountains leave their place andthe hills be shaken, my love shallnever leave you nor my covenantof peace be shaken, says theLono, who has mercy on you.

O afflicted one, storm-batteredand unconso led , I lay yourpavements in carnelians, andyour foundations in sapphires;I will make your battlements ofrubies, your gates of carbuncles,and al1 your walls of preciousstones.

All your children shall betaught by the Lonn, and great shallbe the peace ofyour children. Injustice shall you be established,far from the fear of oppression,where destruction cannot comenear you.- The word of the tnrd.AII - Thanks be to God.

Responsoriai Psalrn IV (Ps 30),

R - I will praise you, I-ord,for you have rescued me.

E. C. Maffori

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I will praise you, Lord,

1. I will extol you, O Lonn, foryou drew me clear/ and did notlet my enemies rejoice over me./O Lom, you broughtme up fromthe netherworld;/ you preservedme from among those goingdown into the pit. (R)

2. Sing praise to the lnm, youhis faithfu I ones,/ and give thanksto his holy name./ For his angerlasts but a moment;,/ a lifetime,his good wi l l . / At nightfal l ,weeping enters in,/ but with thedawn, rejoicing. (R)

3. Hear, O Lom, and have pityon me;/ O [,ono, be my helper.You changed my mourning intodancing;/ O LoRo, my God,forever will I give you thanks. (R)

Prayer (StanA

P - I,etus pray. (Pause)Almighty ever-living God,

surpass, for the honor of yourname, what you pledged to thePatriarchs by reason of their taith,and through sacred adoptionincrease the children of yourpromise so thatwhatthe Saints ofold never doubted would come topass your Church may now see ingreat part fulfilled.

Through Christ our Inrd.All -Amen

Iteading V [Is 55:1-11] (Si/)

Tke Lord inuites his people to corneto him that they ma! haue life.Eternal life is giuen through Jesus'uictory ouer derith.

Areadingfrom the Bookof theProphet Isaiah

THUS SAYS the Lonn: All youwho are thirsty, come to thewaterl You who have no money,come, receive grairl and.eat;come, without paying and withoutcost, drink wine and milk! Whyspend your money for what is notbread, your wages for what failsto satisfu? Heed me, andyou shalleat well, you shall delight in richfare. Come to me heedfully,listen,that you may have life. I will renewwith you the everlasting covenant,the benefits assured to David,

As I made him awitness to thepeoples, a leader and commanderof nations, so shallyou summon anation you knew not, and nationsthat knew you not shall run toyou, because of the Loru, yourGod, the Holy One of Israel, wtrbhas glorifled you.

Seek the Lonn while he maybe found, call him while he isnear. I,et the scoundrel forsaketheir way, and the wicked mantheir thoughts;lethim turnto theLom for mercy; to our God, whois generous in forgiving. For mythoughts are not your thoughts,

co-vered. him - self in glo - ry.

for vou have res - cued me.

. nor are your ways my ways, saysthe Lonn. As high as the heavensare above the earth, so high aremy ways above your ways and mythoughts above your thoughts.

For just as from the heavensthe rain and snow come downand do not return there till theyhave watered the earth, makingit fertile and fruitful, giving seedto the one who sows and breadto the one who eats, so shall myword be that goes forth from mymouth; my word sh4ll not returnto me void, but shall do my will,achieving the end for which Isent it.-The word of the lbrd.All - Thanks be to God.

Respvjnsoi';si Fsalirt V (Is 12)-R - You will draw waterjoyfully from the springs ofsalvation.

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ol sal - va - tion.

1: God indeed is my savior;/ Iam confident and unafraid./ Mvstrength aird my courage is thbI-om, and he has been my savior./With joy you will draw water,/ atthe fountain of salvation. (R)

2. Give thanks to the Lono.acclaim his name;/ among thenations make known his deeds,/proclaimhowexalted is his name.(R)

3. Sing praise to the l.om for hisglorious achievement;/ letthis beknown throughout all the earth. /Shout with exaltation, O city ofZion, for great in your midst/ isthe Holy One of Israel. (R)

Praver (Stnnd)

P -Letus pray. (Pause)Almighty ever-living God,

sole hope of the world, who bvthe preaching of your Prophetsunveiled the mysteries of thispresent age, graciously increasethe longing of your people, foronly at the prompting of your

grace do the faithful progress inany kind ofvirtue.

Through Christ our l.ord.All -Amen.

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(The altar candles are lit. the celebrantintones the "Gloria,' which is taken abby all present. The church belk are ruigand all church lights are fut on.)

AII - Glory to God in the higlrest,and on earth peace to people ofgood will. We praise you, webless you, we adore you, weSlori& you, we give you thanksfor ylur great glo1y, Lord God,heavenly King, O God, almightyFather. Lord Jesus Christ, OnlyBegotten Son, Lord God, r rmbof God, Son of the Father, youtake away the sins of the world,have mercy on us; you take awaythe sins of the world, receive ourprayer; you are seated at theright hand of the Father. havemercy on us. For you alone arethe Holy One, you alone are theLord, you alone are the MostHigh, Jesus Christ, with the HolySpirif, in the gflory of God theFather. Amen.

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P - I€t us pray. (Pause)O God, who make this most

sacred night radiant with theglory of the lnrd's Resurrection,stir up in your Church a spiritof adoption, so that, renewed inbody and mind, we may renderyou undivided service.

Through our l.ordJesus Christ,your Son, who lives and reignswith you in the unity of the Holy'Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.All -Amen.

F-pislle [Rom 6:3-11] (Sir)

Paul encourages the Christians,who were baptized into Christ, todie to their old sinful selues and torise to a new life in him.A reading from the Irtter ofPaul to the Romans

BROTHERS and sisters:Are you unaware that we who

were baptized into Christ Jesuswere baptized into his death?We were indeed buried with himthrough baptism into death, sothat, just as Christ was raisedfrom the dead by the glory ofthe Father, we too might live innewness of life.

For if we have grown intounion with him through a deathlike his, we shall also be united

with him in the resurrection.We know that our old self wascrucified with him, so that oursinful body might be done awaywith, that we might no longerbe in slavery to sin. For a deadperson has been absolved fromsin. If, then, we have died withChrist, we believe that we shallalso live with him.

We know that Christ, raisedfrom the dead, dies no more;death no longer has power overhim. As to his death, he died tosin once and for all; as to his life,he lives for God. Consequently,you too must think of yourselvesas being dead to sin and living forGod in ChristJesus.-The word of the Lord.All - Thanks be to God.

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R - Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.(To be sung when possible.)

Priest:

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1. Give thanks to the lnnn, for heis good,/ for his mercy enduresforever./ Let the house of Israelsay, "His mercy endures forever."(R)

2. The right hand of the Lonnhas struck with power;/ the righthand of the Lonn is exalted./I shall not die, but live,/ anddeclare the works of the l,om. (R)

3. The stone which the buildersrejected/ has become the'corner-stone./ By the Ilm has this beendone;/ it is wonderful in oureyes. (R)' , ' , , r M t 2 8 : 1 - 1 0 )

P -The Lord be with you.AII -And with your spiriLP.- A reading from the holyGospel according to MatthewAll - Glory to you, O Inrd.

AFTER THE SABBATH, asthe first day of the week wasdawning, Mary Magdalene andthe other Mary came to see thetomb. And,,behold, there was agreat earfh(uake; for an angelof the Lor.d descended from

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heaven, approached, rolled backthe stone, and sat upon it. Hisappearance was like lightrring andhis clothing was white as snow.The guards were shaken withfear of him and became like deadmen. Then the angel said to thewomen in reply, "Do notbe afraid!I know thatyou are seeking Jesusthe crucified. He is not here, forhe has been raised just as hesaid. Come and see the placewhere he lay. Then go quickly andtell his disciples, 'He has beenraised from the dead, and he isgoing before you to Galilee; thereyou will see him.'Behold I havetold you." Then they went awayquickly from the tomb, fearful yetoverjoyed, and ran to announcethis to his disciples. And behold,Jesus metthem on theirway andgreeted them. They approached,embraced his feet, and did himhomage. Then Jesus said to them,"Do not be afraid. Go tell mybrothers to go to Galilee, andthere they will see me."- The Gospel of the lnrd.AII - Praise to you, LordJesus Christ.

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P - Dear brothers and sistprs,let us humbly beseech the Inrdour God to bless this water he hascreated, which will be sprinkledupon us as a memorial of ourBaptism. May he graciouslyrenew us, that we may remainfaithful to the spirit whom wehave received. (Pause)

l,ord our God, in your mercybe present to your people whokeep vigil on this most sacrednight, and, for us who recall thewondrous work of our creationand the still greater work of ourredemption, graciously blessthis water. For .you createdwater to make the fields fruitfuland to refresh and cleanse ourbodies. You also made water theinstrument of your mercy: forthrough water you freed yourpeople from slavery and quenchedtheir thirst in the deseft; through'water the Prophets proclaimedthe new covenant you wefe toenter upon with the;hdqan race;and last of all, thrb'ugh water,

which Christ made holy in theJordan, you have renewed ourcorrupted nature in the bath ofregeneration. Therefore, maythis water be for us a memorialof the Baptism we have received,and grant that we may sharein the gladness of our brothersand sisters, who at Easter havereceived their baptism.

Through Christ our lnrd.All -Amen.

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P - Dear brethren (brothersand sisters), through the PaschalMystery we have been buriedwith Christ in Baptism, so thatwe maywalkwith him in newnessof life. And so, now that ourlenten observance is concluded,let us renew the promises ofHoly Baptism, by which we oncerenounced Satan and his worksand promised to serve God inthe holy Catholic Church. Andso I ask you:

P - Do you renounce sin. soas to live in the freedom of thechildren of God?All - I do.

P - Do you renounce the lureof evil, so that sin may have nomastery over you?All - I do.

P - Do you renounce Satan, theauthor and plince of sin?AJI - I do.

P - Do you lelieve in God,the Father Almighty, Creator ofheaven and earth?All - I do.

P - Do you believe in JesusChrist, his only Son, our Lord,who wasborn of theVirgin Mary,suffered death and was buried,rose again from the dead and isseated at the right hand of theFather?All - I do.

P - Do you bel ieve. in theHoly Spirit, the holy CatholicChurch, the communion ofsaints, the forgiveness of sins,the resurrection ofthe body, andthe life evedasting?All - I do.

P :And may almighty God, theFather of our l.ord Jesus Christ,who has given us new birth bywater and the Holy Spirit andbestowed on us forgiveness ofour sins, keep us by his grace,

in Christ Jesus our Lord, foreternal life.All -Amen.

(The iriest sprinhles the |eofle withblessed water The profession of faith isomi.tted and the lriest directs the Prayersof the faithful.)

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P - With joy at Christ s risingfrom the dead, let us turn toGod our Father in prayer. Withconfldence, we pray:

R - Save us, Lord, througfrChrist's victory.

C - May the whole world rejoicein Christ's victory over sin anddeath, and may the Churchproclaim hope to the brokenworld through the Power ofChrist s resurrection. l,etus prayto the lord: (R)

C - May all the baptized walkin the newness of life by dytng tosin and living according to theirdignity as sons and daughters ofGod. Let us pray to the lnrd: (R)

C - May our suffering brothersand sisters have their sorrowturned into lasting joy. letus prayto the [nrd: (R)

C - May farmers enjoy a plenti-ful harvest and f ishermen abountiful catch. May the Lordbless and prosper all the worksof our hands. kt us pray to thelnrd: (R)

C - May our beloved dead enterthe glory of heaven which therisen l,ord has opened for us. letus pray to the Lord: @)

P - God our Fathei, let ourEaster celebration raise us up andrenew our lives by the Spirit thatis within us.

Grant this through ChristJesus, your Son and our risenl.ord.All - Amen.

6tunAP - Pray, brethren,..All - Maythe Inrd acceptthesacrifice atyour hands for thepraise and glory of his name'for our good, and the good ofall his holy Church.

Prescntation of the Gifts

Prayer over the Offerings(Stand)

P -Accept, we ask, O l,ord, theprayers of your people with thesacrificial offerings, that what hasbegun in the paschal mysteriesmay, by the working of yourpow€r, bring us to the healing ofeternity.

Through Christ our Lord.All -Amen.

Preface I of Easter

P -The lnrd be with you.All-And with your spirit.P - Liftup your hearts.All-We lift trem up to fire Inrd.P - l€t us give thanks to theI-ord our God.4I - It is riglrt and just.

P - It is huly right and just, ourduty and our salvation, at all timesto acclaim you, O Lord; but onthis night above all to laud youyet more gloriously when Christour Passover has been sacrificed.

For he is the true lamb whohas taken away the sins of theworld; by dying he has destroyedour death, and by rising, restoredour life.

Therefore, overcome withpaschal joy, every land, everypeople exults in your praise andeven the heavenly Powers, withthe angelic hosts, sing togetherthe unending hyrnn of yourglory,as they acclaim:AII - Holy, holy, holy Lord,God ofhost heaven and earthare full of your gflory. Hosannain the highest. Blessed is hewho comes in the name of theLord. Hosannb in the higfresl(Kneel)

Acclamation (StunA

All - We proclaim yourDeath, O Lord, and professyour Resutrrection until voucome Ag?in.

All - Our Father...P - Deliver us, Lord...AIl - For the kingdom, thepower, and the glory areyours, now and for ever.

Invitation to Peace

P - Peace is Christ's gift to ustonight. let us share this gift andpass it on to others.

Invitation to CommunionlKnee[)

P - Behold the Iamb of God,behold him who takes away thesins of the *orld. Blessed arethose called to the supper of thelamb.All - Lord, I am not worthythat you should enter undermy roofl but only say the wordand my soul shall be healed.

Communion Antiphon(1 Cor 5:7-8)

Christ our Passover hasbeen sacrificed; therefore letus keep the feast with theunleavened bread of purityand truth, alleluia.

Prayer after Communion6tunAP -letus pray. (Pause)

Pour out on us, O Lord, theSpirit of your love, and in yourkindness make those you havenourished by this paschal Sacra-ment one in mind and heart.

Through Christ our Inrd.All -Amen.

May almighty God bless youthrough today's Easter Solemnityand, in his compassion, defendyou from every assault of sin.All -Amen.

P -And may he, who restores youto eternal life in the Resurrectionof his Only Begotten, endowyouwith the prize of immortality.AII - Amen.

P - Now that the days of thel.ord's Passion have drawn to aclose, may you who celebratethe gladness ofthe Paschal Feastcome with Christ's help, andexulting in spirit, to those feaststhat are celebrated in eternaljoy,AJI - Arnen.

P - And may the blessing ofalmighty God, the Father, andthe Son, (t) and the Holy Spirit,come down on you and remainwith you for ever.All -Amen.

Dismissal

P - Go for.th, the Mass is ended,alleluia, alleluia.All - Thanks be to God,alleluia. alleluia.

P -The lnrd be with you.All - And with your spirit.

Solemn Blessing

P - Bowyourheads and prayforGod's blessing. (Pause)

'){ap1ryf,astea !- SAMBTIIIAY Staff

LAtry CHURCH,.AND MtSStON

Year of the Laity CatechesisFr. James H. Kroeger, MM

Cowfidewtlg eroJessing Owe's FnithThe Church's l i turgy for Holy Saturday, the Easter Vigil, is exceed-

ingly rich. One moving part of the cer:emony is the baptism of thecatechumens. Preceding the actual baptism rite, those about to be-come Christians are asked to profess their faith; they have completeda lengthy instruction in the fundamentals of the faith.

In celebration of the 2014 Year of the Laity, the phil ippine bishopsask the lay faithful to tru ly know their Christian faith. "Dear lay faithful,the greatest challenge for you is to know the content of your faith andto bear witness to your faith by a l ife of faith."

The bishops note that there are "two main deficiencies of the faithof our people: f irst, that the faith of many is uninstructed and, moreimportantly, that this,faith has been separated from life. So many ofour people do not even know the fundamentals of our faith... l ike thedivinity of Christ, the Eucharist...."

The renewal of our baptismal,vows on Holy Saturday should elicita personal commitment to deepen our knowledge of the faith wepossess and profess.

The I-.ord's Prayer