Midnight mass
Explanatory text is in italics, the priest’s in black and the response of the congregation is in bold.
Introductory Greeting
After the priest and their attendants have entered and taken their places, and after the final stroke of Midnight between the Sunday and Monday
In the Name of the Lord, the Dark Prophet, and for our Holy Damnation
Amen
The curse of our Damnation and the purpose of our Sanctification be with you all
And also with you
Penitential
As we come together as taught to us by the First Childe, St. Monachus, let us confess our sins and petition the Lord to continue to stay our judgment
A period of silent reflection may be included here.
Lord we have sinned against you, and do not deserve your mercy
Yet you have chosen us
You have forsaken us, and in our Damnation you have granted us strength
We give thanks to you God
Allow us to be your vessels of wrath and judgement upon this Earth and the next
As Longinus has spoken, Amen
Gloria of the Night
The Gloria may be sung (by the congregation or the choir) or it may be recited. The Gloria may begin with a brief invitation by the priest.
Blessed be God. Blessed be His Holy name
Yet Cursed be Longinus. Cursed be the Children of the Night. Cursed be those who seek men for their blood
And in their curse remember them to the Will and Word of God
As Longinus has spoken
Opening Prayer
Let us pray
A period of silence may be included here.
All praise be to you, Most High, for the shadow of your divine grace which you have allowed to fall upon us! Blessings be upon you and may our nights always venerate your Holy ways. Grant us the efficacy to be more perfect Predators, in your Exalted Name.
Amen
Readings
The first reading is chosen from the Torments of Longinus.”
The chosen reading.
After the reading:
We take these words and apply them to our dark hearts, so that we may be Sanctified.
Glory to God
The Testament proclamation:
Though our work is sinful
Our mission is divine.
Both Priest and congregation
We are the Sanctified
A second passage is chosen, from either the Rule or the Sanguinaria
A reading from the Testament, as written by the Dark Messiah himself
As Longinus has spoken
The chosen reading.
After the reading:
Our Divine Mission, as told by God's chosen Prophet. May his wisdom guide out nights.
We give thanks to the Lord for the Centurion and his Spear
The Homily
The Bishop and / or Priest may speak to the general congregation, and this is usually where any evangelical sermon will be given. If appropriate, the Prayer of Evangelism or the Prayer for the Unbeliever will be given first.
Profession of Faith
Let us declare our faith so that all may hear
We believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of Heaven and Earth
We believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, who was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary to redeem Man from Sin through his death and resurrection
We believe that Longinus, by piercing the Saviour’s side as he hung from the Cross, did reveal the divinity of Christ through the fulfillment of the prophecies and that, while Longinus was rightly Damned for his blasphemy, his damnation was itself part of God’s Holy Plan
We believe that those so Damned are the agents of God’s will, chosen to receive the Embrace that we may test the faithful and reveal the divinity within each of them
We believe that for our sins we are damned to Hell and yet through damnation we may find our purpose in God’s Holy Plan
Amen
General Intercessions
Let us pray
The intercession is then made. After each petition, the following is said:
For the sake of your Holy Work
Lord, hear our prayer
Communion of the Faithful
This ceremony is only for the Sanctified. Those in the congregation who do not belong to the church are thanked for coming and dismissed.
Let us pray
The Blessing of Vitae is conducted over the cup or the vessel at the altar.
O Lord, Exalted above all, who has rightly Damned us, bless this vitae. May it join with our bodies, so that we may fulfill your righteous plan.
Amen
The Lord’s Damnation is bestowed to you
And also to you
Ready yourselves for predation
We prey upon the sinners
Let us rejoice in our purpose
Though our acts are sinful, our mission is Divine
“Both Priest and congregation”
We are Sanctified
The Nightly Prayer
Let us pray in the manner that St. Monachus, first Disciple of Dark Messiah, taught us
Thank you our God for your holy Damnation and thank you for showing us our place in your ineffable plan
May our prayers and predations be always acceptable in your sight and may our actions this night drive Kindred and man alike to a more perfect understanding of your will. Bless us to be your perfect predators. Sanctified wolves among scattered sheep.
Amen
The Blessing
The Blood is given to you, it’s Master
I rejoice for the Lord wills it so
Let this Vitae bring strength to your Damned children so that we may go forth into the coming nights and feed upon the mortals which you have given us
Amen
As each Sanctified feeds, the following is said:
My mandate and my mission
Which is the Blood
Conclusion
The conclusion can be read after the Intercessions if Communion is not conducted
Our God, all praise is due to you for the miracle of transformation that you bestowed upon the centurion. Blessed are we who know the truth of divinity in the world because of the blood of the Christ that gave the Centurion sight and life! May we ever walk in his ways and follow his example, by your power and will
Praise be to you O Lord. Praise be to the Centurion, our Dark Messiah. Blessed are we Sanctified, for we cleave to the truth of the transformation and healing of Longinus. Praise be to Christ, and his blood who gave the Centurion sight and life! May we ever walk in his dark ways, and follow is holy example. By your will are we granted strength.
Amen
The Mass has ended. Go into the world, and bring the wrath of God
As Longinus has spoken
The priest and their attendants depart.