The Sacrament of

Eucharist

15th of September
The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

Introductory Rites

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Entrance:

Welcome (Read by the School Principal): Good morning and welcome everyone to the
Immaculate Conception to celebrate these candidate’s First Holy Communion. It is great to see
so many people here to support these candidates. The teachers and families have been busy
preparing the candidates over the last month. They have been learning about how through the
Eucharist Jesus comes to live in them and helps them to live out his message. Would you please
stand for the entrance procession.

Procession:
The students are to process in pairs with each child carrying a candle which will be placed in
front of the altar.
A banner reading “Come to the Table” and the Last Supper stain glass windows which the
students made will be hung on the wall behind the altar. On the side walls will be a picture of
each child and their response to what receiving the Eucharist means to them.
The acolyte will be burning incense during the procession.

Song: ‘God Delights in You’ by M Brown.

VERSE 1
Calling every daughter
Calling every son
All who’ve been adopted
Through a sacrifice of love
There’s no need for you to fear
Your debts have all been cleared

VERSE 2
Calling all the downcast
Who feel like they’re alone
Anyone who’s longing
For a family of their own
God’s prepared a place for you
He’s calling you to

CHORUS
Come and sing, come and dance
The Father’s singing over you
Come rejoice and be glad
For God delights in you, in you

VERSE 3
Calling all who’ve wandered
Gone off on their own
Anyone who wonders
If they’re welcome back at home

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The God of grace makes all things new
He’s calling you to

BRIDGE
You chose us to be the objects of Your love
In spite of all we have done
You gave Your beloved Son to die for us
To make us daughters and sons

Greeting (Priest)

Penitential Rite

Priest: Lord have mercy

Response: Lord have mercy
P: Christ have mercy
R: Christ have mercy
P: Lord have mercy
R: Lord have mercy.

Gloria (Sung)
Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to people of good will.

We praise you,
we bless you,
we adore you,
we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory,
Lord God, heavenly King,
O God, almighty Father.

Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,

Lord God, Lamb of God,
Son of the Father,
you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us;
you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.

For you alone are the Holy One,

you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.

Amen.

Opening Prayer:

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P. Let us pray

O God, who in this wonderful Sacrament have left us a memorial of your Passion, grant us we
pray, so to revere the sacred mysteries of your Body and Blood that we may always experience
in ourselves the fruits of your redemption.

Liturgy of the Word

First Reading (Read by a student receiving the Eucharist)

Proverbs 9:1-6 (An invitation to the Table of the Lord).

A reading from the book of Proverbs.

Wisdom has built her house and made seven columns for it. She has sent her servant girls to
call out from the highest place in town: “Come in, ignorant people!” And to the foolish man
she says, “Come, eat my food and drink the wine I have mixed. Leave the company of the
ignorant people, and live. Follow the way of knowledge.”

The word of the Lord.

Responsorial Psalm (Read by four students receiving the Eucharist)

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Response: The Lord gave them bread from heaven.

I will always thank the Lord;

I will never stop praising him. Response.

I will praise him for what he has done;

May all who are oppressed listen and be glad! R.

Proclaim with me the lord’s greatness;

Let us praise his name together! R.

I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me;

He freed me from all my fears. R.

Second Reading (Read by a student receiving the Eucharist)

Revelation 7:9, 14b-17

A reading from the book of Revelation.

After this I saw a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and tribes, and
peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne, and in sight of the Lamb, clothed with
white robes, and palms in their hands:

And I said to him: My Lord, thou knowest. And he said to me: These are they who are come
out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and have made them white in the blood
of the Lamb.

Therefore, they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple:
and he, that sitteth on the throne, shall dwell over them.

They shall no more hunger nor thirst, neither shall the sun fall on them, nor any heat.

For the Lamb, which is in the midst of the throne, shall rule them, and shall lead them to the
fountains of the waters of life, and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

Gospel Acclamation:

Alleluia, alleluia!
Jesus sat down with them at table.
Alleluia!

Gospel:
Mark 14:22-26 (The Last Supper).

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark.

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While they were eating, Jesus took a piece of bread, gave a prayer of thanks, he broke it, and
gave it to his disciples. “Take it,” he said, “this is my body.”

Then he took the cup, gave thanks to God, and handed it to them, and they all drank from it.
Jesus said, “This is my blood which is poured out for many, my blood which seals God’s
covenant. I tell you; I will never again drink this wine until the day I drink the new wine in
the Kingdom of God.”

Then they sand a hymn and went out to the Mount of Loves.

The Gospel of the Lord.

Homily (Priest)

Prayers of the Faithful: (Read by students receiving the Eucharist)

Celebrant: Let us pray as members of God’s family to God who loves each of us
personally.
Response: Jesus, nourish us with your Body and Blood.
Reader: We pray the Holy Church, may it feed us with God’s holy word and with the holy
bread of the Eucharist, giving us life eternal. We pray to the Lord.
R:
Reader: We pray for peace throughout the world, especially for those areas that are in the
mist of war. May the Peace of God reign in our hearts and in our families and unite us in His
love. We pray to the Lord.
R:
Reader: We pray for our parents, families and our friends. May God continue to bless,
protect and guide us to increase our knowledge of God, so that we may grow in love for God
and live out that love in our daily lives. We pray to the Lord.
R:
Reader: We pray for our community, for everyone in our church, and for the Catholic
Church around the world. Help us to grow as a family in your love. We pray to the Lord.
R:

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Reader: We pray for the children receiving their First Holy Communion. May they be
nourished by the Body and Blood of Jesus to live as followers of Jesus in the world. We pray
to the Lord.
R:

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Preparation of the Gifts:
- Procession gifts: giant host, wine, white altar cloth. Four students are to lay the
clothes on the altar.

Song: Bates, K. (1986). ‘Take and Eat’

I am the Word that spoke and light was made;

I am the seed that died to be re-born;
I am the bread that comes from heaven above;
I am the vine that fills your cup with joy.

Take and eat; take and eat:

this is my body given up for you.
Take and drink; take and drink:
this is my blood given up for you

I am the way that leads the exile home;

I am the truth that sets the captive free;
I am the life that raises up the dead;
I am your peace, true peace my gift to you.

Take and eat; take and eat:

this is my body given up for you.
Take and drink; take and drink:
this is my blood given up for you

I am the Lamb that takes away your sin;

I am the gate that guards you night and day;
You are my flock; you know the shepherd's voice;
You are my own; your ransom is my blood.

Take and eat; take and eat:

this is my body given up for you.
Take and drink; take and drink:
this is my blood given up for you

Prayer over the Gifts (Priest)

Holy Holy (Sung):

Holy, holy, holy
Lord, God Almighty
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee

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Holy, holy, holy
Merciful and mighty
God in three persons blessed Trinity

Holy, holy, holy

Though the darkness hide Thee
Though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see

Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee

Perfect in power, in love, and purity

Holy, holy, holy

Lord, God Almighty
All Thy works shall praise Thy name in earth and sky and sea
Holy, holy, holy
Merciful and mighty
God in three persons blessed Trinity

Eucharistic Prayers
Our Father:
Our Father,
who art in heaven,
hallowed 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.

Amen

Lamb of God:
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

Sign of Peace

Communion
(candidates are to be presented for first holy communion with their parents. A
photographer will be hired to take pictures during mass).

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Song: Landry, C. (1975). ‘We Come to Your Table’

Refrain
We come to the table of the Lord

As one body formed in your love

We come to the table of the Lord

As one body formed in your love

Verse 1
Bread broken and shared to nourish us

Bread broken and shared to nourish us

At the table of the Lord

At the table of the Lord

Refrain
Verse 2
Cup poured out so we will never thirst

Cup poured out so we will never thirst

At the table of the Lord

At the table of the Lord

Refrain

Bridge
Come, come share with me

Come, come to my feast

Refrain x2 key change

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Prayer after communion: (Priest)
Lord God, you love each of us personally, may this Eucharist continue to open our hearts to
your love so that we may love each other. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen

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 Concluding Rite

Commentary (Read by the Principal): I would like to thank everyone for coming today and
Father for celebrating mass. On behalf of everyone I would like to extend a warm
congratulations to our candidates on receiving their First Holy Communion. Please join us after
mass for a morning tea and a presentation of certificates at the Parish Centre.

Blessing (Priest)
Dear God, you love each of us personally,
Send your special blessing upon those preparing for their First Holy Communion that they
may grow in faith and love.
Help us all to come to know Jesus in the Eucharist and welcome him with love.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Dismissal
Procession of students in their allocated pairs along with the Priest and altar servers.

Song: ‘We are Delightful’ from Let the Children Come by M Brown.

We delight in the law of your word

We delight in the son who was perfect from birth
We delight in the day He's returning to earth, Hallelujah

We will bow our hearts because we are free

As we raise our hands to give You glory
Father of life and love and infinite worth
We're delivered by blood that flows from the tree
Draws near to You vessels of Your mercy
Before the invention of man, the glorious trinity

We delight in the law of Your word

We delight in the son who was perfect from birth
We delight in the day He's returning to earth, Hallelujah, Hallelujah

We will lift our eyes to the cloud and the flame

Lord, You guide our steps and restore us again
The nations of man will rejoice in the God of the wilderness

We delight in the law of your word

We delight in the son who was perfect from birth
We delight in the day He's returning to earth, Hallelujah, Hallelujah

We delight in the law of your word

We delight in the son who was perfect from birth
We delight in the day He's returning to earth, Hallelujah

We delight in the law of your word

We delight in the son who was perfect from birth

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We delight in the day He's returning to earth, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Presentation of Certifications

The certificates of the Sacrament of the Eucharist will be presented to the candidates at a
morning tea following the mass.
There will also be opportunities for group photos.

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