Confiteor

(Priest's Confession)

P. I confess to Almighty God, to Blessed Mary ever Virgin, to Blessed Michael the Archangel, to Blessed John the Baptist, to the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the angels and saints, and to you my brothers and sisters, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, deed.(here he strikes his breast three times) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault, and I ask Blessed Mary ever Virgin, Blessed Michael the Archangel, Blessed John the Baptist, the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, all the Angels and Saints, and you my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

P. Amen.

S. May almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins, and bring you to everlasting life.
P. Amen.

(People's Confession)

S. I confess to Almighty God, to Blessed Mary ever Virgin, to Blessed Michael the Archangel, to Blessed John the Baptist, to the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the angels and saints, and to you my brothers and sisters, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, deed.(here one strikes one's breast three times) through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault, and I ask Blessed Mary ever Virgin, Blessed Michael the Archangel, Blessed John the Baptist, the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, all the Angels and Saints, and you my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

P. May Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you your sins, and bring you to everlasting life.
S. Amen

P. May the Almighty and Merciful Lord grant us pardon, + absolution, and remission of our sins.
S. Amen.

P. Turn to us, O God, and bring us life.
S. And Your people will rejoice in You.
P. Show us, Lord, Your mercy.
S. And grant us Your salvation.

P. O Lord, hear my prayer.
S. And let my cry come to You.
P. May the Lord be with you.
S. And with your spirit.

P. Let us pray.

(The Priest inaudibly says the following while going to the Altar)

P. Take away from us, O Lord, we beseech You, that we may enter with pure minds into the Holy of Holies. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

(He kisses the altar at the place where the saint's relics are enclosed an says:)

P. We beseech You, O Lord, by the merits of Your Saints whose relics lie here, and of all the Saints, deign in your mercy to pardon me all my sins. Amen.

(At this point in a sung or high Mass the celebrant now censes the altar. He says:)

P: May this incense be blessed by him in whose honour it is to be burned. Amen.