Brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.

We pray in the merciful presence of God.

Let us call on the name of the Lord and ask forgiveness for our sins.

Let us ask God for a spirit of forgiveness.

Like you, O Lord, your first martyr Saint Stephen called on God to forgive his persecutors. Today we pray for that same forgiveness.

As our celebration of the Lord’s Resurrection continues in this Easter season, we turn to God with faith in God’s mercy.

Our God asks us to love one another. For when we have not loved, we now ask for God’s forgiveness.

As our Easter celebration of new life continues, we look to God’s mercy and ask for God’s pardon.

God forgives our sins. In a spirit of repentance we turn to God’s mercy.

With faith in God’s forgiveness, we ask for God’s mercy.