HOLY MASS

WORDS OF WELCOME
In behalf of the students who are to be capped and to be badged this morning, I wish to invite you to share with us this Eucharistic Celebration . This is fitting occasion to all of us to this long awaited moments of our student life; THE CAPPING, BADGE INVESTITURE and CANDLE LIGHTNING CEREMONY. May we have the courage to face the task ahead and the accompanying responsibilities awaiting us.

Greetings ( Celebrant) Celebrant: In the name of the father, and of the son and of the holy spirit. ALL: Amen

Celebrant: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ & the Love of God the father and the fellowship of the Holy spirit be with you all. ALL: And also with you

PENITENTIAL RITE CELEBRANT: MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS TO PREPARE US TO CELEBRATE THE SACRED MYSTERIES, LET US CALL TO MIND OUR SINS (Pause for a while) ALL: I confess to almighty God and to you my brothers and sisters, that I have sinned through my own faults, in my thoughts & in my words. In what I have done and what I have failed to do, and I ask the blessed Mary ever Virgin and to you my brothers and sister, to pray for me to the Lord our God. CLEBRANT: May the almighty God have mercy on us forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.

Kyrie CELEBRANT: WITH TRULY GRATEFUL HEARTS FOR ALL THAT IS GOOD AND MINDFUL THAT WE ARE WITNESS TO CHIRST IN THIS TIME AND PLACE. LET US PRAY. CELEBRANT: FATHER WE THANKS YOU FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS YOU HAVE GIVEN US, ESPECIALLY FOR THIS OCCASION. WE THANK YOU TOO FOR YOUR SON HANGING ON THE CROSS. WE TOO ARE GOOD, WALKING NOW THE PATH HE WALKED BEFORE US. WE MUST SPEAK PEACE WHEN MEN CRY IN PAIN , BRING HEALING TO THE WOUNDS THAT SORE THE WORD. AND WE TOO MUST DIE WITH HIM. THIS IS THE MESSAGE WE HAVE HEARD, THIS IS THE MESSAGE WE PREACHED. MAY OUR HOPE GROW FOREVER IN HIM. ALL GLORY BE TO YOU FATHER, NOW AND FOREVER. ALL: AMEN

Roman 16:3-9 (1st Reading )

I send greetings to Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in the service of Christ Jesus; they risked their lives for me. I am grateful to them not only I, But all the Gentile churches as well. Greetings also to the church that meets in their house. Greetings to my dear friend Epaenetus, who was the first in the province Asia to believe in Christ. Greetings to Mary, who has worked so hard for you. Greetings also to Andronicus and Junia, fellow Jews who were in prison with me; they are well known among the apostles, and they became Christians before I did. My Greetings to Ampliatus, my dear friend in the fellowship of the Lord. Greeting also to Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christs service, and to Stachys, my dear friend
ALL: THANKS BE TO GOD

Psalms 145 1-9

(Responsorial Psalm)
I will praise your name, forever, Lord

I will proclaim your greatness, my God and king; I will thank you forever and ever. Every day I will thank you; I will praise you forever and ever.

Psalms 145 1-9

(Responsorial Psalm)
I will praise your name, forever, Lord

The Lord is Great and is to be highly praised; his greatness is beyond understanding. What you have done will be praised from one generation to the next; they will proclaim your mighty acts. They will speak of your glory and majesty and I will meditate on your wonderful deeds
.

Psalms 145 1-9

(Responsorial Psalm)
I will praise your name, forever, Lord

People will speak of your mighty deeds, and I will proclaim greatness. They will tell about all your goodness and sing about your kindness.

Psalms 145 1-9

(Responsorial Psalm)
I will praise your name, forever, Lord

The Lord is loving and merciful, slow to become angry and full of constant love. He is good to everyone And has compassion on all he made.

Psalms 145 1-9

(Responsorial Psalm)
I will praise your name, forever, Lord

THE GOSPEL Luke 16: 9-15

And Jesus went on to say, And so I tell you: make friends for yourselves with worldly wealth, so that when it gives out, you will be welcomed in the eternal home. Whoever is faithful in small matters will be faithful in large ones; whoever is dishonest in small matters will be dishonest in large ones. If, then, you have not been faithful in handling worldly wealth, how can you be trusted with true wealth? And if you have not been faithful with what belongs to someone else, who will give you what belongs to you? No servant can be the slave of two masters; such a slave will hate one and love the other or will be loyal to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

Some Sayings of Jesus When the Pharisees heard all this, they made fun of Jesus, because they loved money. Jesus said to them, You are the ones who make yourselves look right, in other peoples sight, but God knows your hearts. For the things that are considered of great value by people are worth nothing in Gods sight.
This is the word of the Lord..
ALL: Praise to you , O Lord Jesus Christ

Prayers for the faithful CELEBRANT: Let us pray to our father in heaven, who called for us to be the living presence of his son in the world.

For our intention let our response be;

LORD, OUR GOD HEAR OUR PRAYERS

Prayers for the faithful

LEADER: Let us pray for the church, the sign of Gods presence through the world. That all those who profess faith in Christ through her, may build up peace and unity in the whole word, through their loyalty and steadfast upholding of Christian values in their personal lives. Let us pray to the Lord LORD, OUR GOD HEAR OUR PRAYERS

Prayers for the faithful

That the spirit of brotherhood and sincere concern bind all nations in order to establish peace, justice and mutual respect all over the world.
LEADER:

Let us Pray to the Lord

LORD, OUR GOD HEAR OUR PRAYERS

Prayers for the faithful LEADER: That all Physicians, Nurses, Midwives, and Scientist, may have genuine respect for human life, and may see your glory and promote the well being of all people. Let us pray to the Lord
LORD, OUR GOD HEAR OUR PRAYERS

Prayers for the faithful LEADER: That all of us who have just entered the threshold, leading to nursing profession, may develop dedication and perseverance in the fulfillment of our task. May we always bear in mind, that beyond a wound to be treated or pain to be relieved, is a person to be healed Let us pray to the Lord
LORD, OUR GOD HEAR OUR PRAYERS

Prayers for the faithful LEADER: That our parents, relatives, benefactors, and friends, here present and all those who failed to come, may remain faithful in your love and be worthy of the name of Christian. Let us pray to the Lord.
LORD, OUR GOD HEAR OUR PRAYERS

Prayers for the faithful LEADER:For all who are gathered in this Eucharistic celebration, especially the candidates, that in our daily lives and work , may we become witness of the gospel in serving God and our fellowmen. Let us pray to the Lord
LORD, OUR GOD HEAR OUR PRAYERS

Prayers for the faithful LEADER: That all of us who

have just entered the threshold, leading to the nursing profession may develop dedication and perseverance in the fulfillment of our task. May we always bear in mind, tha beyond a wound to be treated or pain to be relieve, is a person to heal.

Let us pray to the Lord

LORD, OUR GOD HEAR OUR PRAYERS

OFFERTORY Heavenly Father; source of everything in life, accept our humble gifts which you have generously blessed. May this gesture of offering LORD, OUR GOD HEAR OUR PRAYERS make us more like you, your image and likeness.

The Candle: Gods Fire of Love

Grant us, dear father that our thought and deeds may reveal the light of faith that shines in our hearts , and we may be renewed, in holiness ofLORD, mind through OUR GOD HEAR OUR PRAYERS Jesus Christ Our Lord.

The Flowers: Symbol of Beauty & Joy of Creation

Teach us lord always to value and protect your gift of nature. We offer flowers, which symbolizes our love for God. It is offered to show our greatest appreciation of all the goodness God has done for us. Through offering flower in the mass, we canLORD, give up to heaven the OUR GOD HEAR OUR PRAYERS love we have for Jesus.

FRUITS & ENVELOPES

Our caring Lord and fountain of endless mercy , we open you the precious gift of ourselves together with these goods. May these symbolize our grateful LORD, OUR GOD HEAR OUR PRAYERS hearts for the countless blessings you have showered upon us.

Bread and Wine

Loving Father, we offer you these bread and wine as signs of your great love for us. We humbly pray to you that you will give the grace and strength to continue to draw ourselves closer to your son Jesus Christ through the of LORD, OUR celebration GOD HEAR OUR PRAYERS the Holy Eucharist.

CAPS & BADGES

Heavenly Father, we offer to you these caps and badges as symbol of our love and service to humanity. We humbly ask for your divine guidance as LORD, OUR GOD HEAR OUR PRAYERS we head the challenges ahead in our academic life.

Presentation of the Gifts/ Preparation of the altar:

Celebrant Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this bread to offer, which earth has given and human hands have made. It will become for us the bread of life.

ALL Blessed be God for ever.

Celebrant Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become our spiritual drink.

ALL Blessed be God for ever.

Celebrant Pray my dear brethren, that our sacrifice may become acceptable to God, the Almighty Father. ALL May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands, for the praise and glory of His name, for our good and the good of all His church.

Prayer over the Gifts: Celebrant Our God and Father, in this Eucharist, we celebrate the thanksgiving of Jesus your Son. In these signs of bread and wine, allow us to praise and thank You, that by the passion we can win our struggles and anxieties for the future and by His resurrection, we gain the courage to live in accordance with His will and fill all we do with the love of Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

Celebrant The Lord be with you.

ALL and also with you. Celebrant Lift up your hearts. ALL We lift them up to the Lord our God. Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

Celebrant Father, it is our duty and our salvation always and everywhere to give thanks through Your beloved Son, Jesus Christ. He is the Word through whom you made the universe by the power of the Holy Spirit. He took the flesh and was born of the Virgin Mary for our sake. He opened His arms on the cross, He put an end to the resurrection. In this, He fulfilled Your will and whom for You and holy people. And so we join angels and the saints in proclaiming y our glory, as we say:

SANCTUS: Holy, Holy

Celebrant Lord, you are holy indeed, the fountain of

all holiness. Let your spirit come upon these gifts to make them holy so that they may become for us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. Before He was given up to death, a death He freely accepted, He took the bread and gave you thanks. He broke the bread, gave it to his disciples and said: Take this all of you and eat it, this is my body which will be given up for you. When supper was ended, He took the cup. Again, He gave You thanks and praise. Gave the cup to His disciples and said:Take this all of you and drink from it. This is the cup of my blood, the blood of the new and everlasting covenant. It will be shared for you and for all so that sins may be forgiven. Do this in memory of me.

Memorial Acclamation:
Celebrant Let us proclaim the mystery of faith. ALL Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

Celebrant In memory of his death and resurrection, we offer you; father

this life-giving bread, this saving cup. We thank you for counting us worthy to stand n your presence and serve you. May all of us who share in the body and blood of Christ be brought together in the unity by the Holy Spirit. Lord, remember Your church throughout the world, make us grow in love together with Benedict the XVI, our Pope, Ricardo Cardinal Vidal our Archbishop, and all the clergy. Remember our brothers and sisters who have gone to their rest in the hope of rising again; bring them and all the departed to the light of your presence. Have mercy on us all; Make us worthy to share eternal life with Mary, the Virgin Mother of God, with the apostles and all the saints who have done your will throughout the ages. May we praise you in union with them, and give you glory, through your son, Jesus Christ. Through Him, with Him, and in Him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honors are yours, almighty Father, forever and ever.

ALL Amen.

Lords Prayer:
Celebrant Let us pray with confidence to the Father in
the words our Savior gave us.

ALL Our Father, who art in heaven, hollowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Celebrant Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day. In your mercy keep us free from sin and protect us from all anxiety as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of our savior, Jesus Christ. ALL For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever.

Sign of Peace:
Celebrant Lord Jesus Christ, you said to
your apostles: I leave you my peace , my peace I give you. Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and grant us the peace and unity of your kingdom where you live forever and ever.

ALL Amen. Celebrant The Peace of the Lord be with

you always.

ALL And also with you.

Breaking of the Bread:

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: grant us peace.

Communion:
Celebrant This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are called to his supper. ALL Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.

Prayer after Communion:

Blessing of CAPS and BADGES

Parents Response:
Father, You blessed us with our children. You gave them to us as the viable expression of our love for each other. Today, we rejoice as they face more meaningful years in the nursing profession in this institution. We thank you for the many gifts that you have so generously given to them, life itself, the power to understand, the power to endure pain, and face the challenges of life. We thank you for their faculty, who generously shared themselves, and the administration of the University of the Visayas for providing our children with the opportunity to become responsible persons and for imbibing its vision of love and service to humanity. We thank you for all their friends and classmates. As they come to face the new tomorrow, give them the courage confidence, and the endurance to meet challenges of dynamic nursing. We entrust them to your loving care as we carry out our responsibilities to give meaning to their lives. Grant that they may further grow and mature in your wisdom and grace. Amen.

BLESSING: Celebrant The Lord be with you. ALL And also with you. Celebrant May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. ALL Amen. Celebrant The Mass is ended, go in peace to love and serve the Lord. ALL Thanks be to God!

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