ON PRIESTS

Priests, although they do not possess the highest degree of the

priesthood, and although they are dependent on the bishops in the
exercise of their power, nevertheless they are united with the bishops in
sacerdotal dignity.1 By the power of the sacrament of Orders, 2 in the
image of Christ the eternal High Priest (Hebrews 5:1-10, 7:24, 9:11-28),
they are consecrated to preach the Gospel and shepherd the faithful and
to celebrate divine worship, so that they are true priests of the New
Testament.3 Partakers of the function of Christ, the sole Mediator (1
Timothy 2:5), on their level of ministry, they announce the divine word
to all. They exercise their sacred function especially in the Eucharistic
worship or the celebration of the Mass by which acting in the person of
Christ4 and proclaiming His Mystery, they unite the prayers of the
faithful with the sacrifice of their Head and renew and apply 5 in the
sacrifice of the Mass until the coming of the Lord (cf. 1 Corinthians 11:26)
the only sacrifice of the New Testament namely that of Christ offering
Himself once for all a spotless Victim to the Father (cf. Hebrews 9:11-28).
For the sick and the sinners among the faithful, they exercise the
ministry of alleviation and reconciliation and they present the needs and
the prayers of the faithful to God the Father (Hebrews 5:1-4). Exercising
within the limits of their authority the function of Christ as Shepherd
and Head,6 they gather together God's family as a brotherhood all of one
mind,7 and lead them in the Spirit, through Christ, to God the Father. In
the midst of the flock they adore Him in spirit and in truth (John 4:24).
Finally, they labor in word and doctrine,(1 Timothy 5:17) believing what
they have read and meditated upon in the law of God, teaching what
they have believed, and putting in practice in their own lives what they
have taught.8

1 Cf. Innocent I, Epist. ad Decentium: PL 20, 554A; Mansi 3,1029; Denz. 98(215): “Presbyters,
although they are priests of the second rank, do not possess the high degree of pontificate.” St. Cyril, Epist.
61,3: ed. Hartel, p. 696.
2 Cf. Council of Trent, loc. cit., Denz. 956a-968 (1763-1778), and specifically canon 7: Denz. 967
(1777). Pius XII, Apostolic Constitution Sacramentum ordinis: Denz. 2301 (3857-61).
3 Cf. Innocent I, loc. cit. St. Gregory Nazanzien, Apol. II, 22: PG 35, 432 B. Pseudo Dionysius, Eccl.
Hier., 1,2: PG 3,372D.
4 Cf. Council of Trent, Session 2: Denz. 940 (1743). Pius XII, Encyclical Mediator Dei, 20 Nov. 1947:
AAS 39 (1947) p. 553; Denz 2300 (3850).
5 Cfr. Conc. Trid. Sess. 22: Denz. 938 (1739-40). Conc. Vat.II, Const. De Sacra Liturgia, n. 7 et n. 47.
6 Cfr. Pius XII, Litt. Encycl. Mediator Dei, 1. c., sub. n. 67.
7 Cfr. S. Cyprianus, Epist. 11, 3: PL 4, 242 B; Hartel, II, 2, p. 497.
8 Ordo consecrationis sacerdotalis, in impositione vestimentorum.

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 Priests, prudent cooperators with the Episcopal order,9 its aid and
instrument, called to serve the people of God, constitute one
priesthood,10 with their bishop although bound by a diversity of duties.
Associated with their bishop in a spirit of

trust and generosity, they make him present in a certain sense in the
individual local congregations, and take upon themselves, as far as they
are able, his duties and the burden of his care, and discharge them with
a daily interest. And as they sanctify and govern under the bishop's
authority, that part of the Lord's flock entrusted to them they make the
universal Church visible in their own locality and bring an efficacious
assistance to the building up of the whole body of Christ (cf. Ephesians
4:12). Intent always upon the welfare of God's children, they must strive
to lend their effort to the pastoral work of the whole diocese, and even of
the entire Church. On account of this sharing in their priesthood and
mission, let priests sincerely look upon the bishop as their father and
reverently obey him. And let the bishop regard his priests as his co-
workers and as sons and friends, just as Christ called His disciples now
not servants but friends (cf. John 15:15). All priests, both diocesan and
religious, by reason of Orders and ministry, fit into this body of bishops
and priests, and serve the good of the whole Church according to their
vocation and the grace given to them.
In virtue of their common sacred ordination and mission, all
priests are bound together in intimate brotherhood, which naturally and
freely manifests itself in mutual aid, spiritual as well as material,
pastoral as well as personal, in their meetings and in communion of life,
of labor and charity.
Let them, as fathers in Christ, take care of the faithful whom they
have begotten by baptism and their teaching (cf. 1 Corinthians 4:15; 1
Peter 1:23). Becoming from the heart a pattern to the flock, (cf. 1 Peter
5:3) let them so lead and serve their local community that it may
worthily be called by that name, by which the one and entire people of
God is signed, namely, the Church of God (cf. 1 Corinthians 1:2; 2
Corinthians 1:1). Let them remember that by their daily life and interests
they are showing the face of a truly sacerdotal and pastoral ministry to
the faithful and the infidel, to Catholics and non-Catholics, and that to all
they bear witness to the truth and life, and as good shepherds go after

9 Ordo consecrationis sacerdotalis in praefatione.

10 Cfr. S. Ignatius M. Philad. 4: ed. Funk, I, p. 266. S. Cornelius I, apud S. Cyprianum, Epist. 48, 2:
Hartel, III, 2, p. 610.

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those also, (cf. Luke 15:4-7.) who though baptized in the Catholic Church
have fallen away from the use of the sacraments, or even from the faith.
Because the human race today is joining more and more into a
civic, economic and social unity, it is that much the more necessary that
priests, by combined effort and aid, under the leadership of the bishops
and the Supreme Pontiff, wipe out every kind of separateness, so that
the whole human race may be brought into the unity of the family of
God.

Second Vatican Council, Lumen Gentium

Dogmatic Constitution on the
Church November 21,
1964, no. 28.

PRESBYTEROI 2022

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 Rev. Jeremias Gillego Galos
St. Anthony of Padua Parish
San Francisco (Polot), Bulan, Sorsogon

Ordaining Prelate
MOST REV. JOSE ALAN VERDEJO DIALOGO, D.D.
BISHOP OF SORSOGON

Date: June 25, 2022 | Saturday | 9:00am

THE STRUCTURE OF THE CELEBRATION

I. Introductory Rites
1. Entrance and Sign of the Cross
2. Greetings and Introduction to the Celebration
3. Penitential Act

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 4. Gloria
5. Collect

II. The Liturgy of the Word

1. Reading I
2. Responsorial Psalm
3. Reading II
4. Alleluia
5. Gospel

III. Rite of Ordination to the Presbyterate

1. Calling of the Candidates
2. Presentation of the Candidates
3. Election by the Bishop and Consent of the People
4. Homily
5. Examination of the Candidates
6. Promise of Obedience
7. Invitation to Prayer and Litany of Supplication
8. Laying on of Hands
9. Prayer of Consecration
10. Investiture with Stole and Chasuble
11. Anointing of Hands
12. Presentation of the Gifts
13. Kiss of Peace

IV. The Liturgy of the Eucharist

1. Preparation of the Gifts and Prayer over the Offerings
2. Eucharistic Prayer
3. Communion Rite
4. Prayer after Communion
5. Hymn to the Blessed Virgin Mary

V. Concluding Rites
1. Greeting
2. Solemn Blessing
3. Dismissal

THINGS NEEDED

Requisites for the stational Mass:

a. In the sanctuary (chancel) at the place belonging to each item:
➢ The Roman Missal (Sacramentary);
➢ Lectionary for Mass;
➢ The Roman Pontifical (The Rite of Ordination to the Presbyterate);

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 ➢ text for the general intercessions, both for the bishop and the deacon;
➢ Holy Chrism for the Anointing;
➢ Water and towels for washing hands after the Anointing;
➢ large enough cup, covered by a veil;
➢ [pall];
➢ corporal;
➢ purificators;
➢ basin, pitcher of water, and towel;
➢ communion plate for the communion of the faithful.
b. In a convenient place:
➢ paten and chalice;
➢ bread and wine [and other gifts].
c. In the vesting room:
➢ Book of the Gospels;
➢ censer and incense boat;
➢ processional cross;
➢ seven (or at least two) candlestick with lighted candles.

In addition:
➢ for bishop: basin, pitcher of water, and towel; amice, alb, cincture, pectoral
cross, stole, dalmatic, chasuble, skullcap, miter, ring, pastoral staff;
➢ for the priests and concelebrants: amices, albs, cinctures, stoles, chasubles;
➢ for deacons: amices, albs, cinctures, stoles, dalmatics;
➢ for other minister: amices, albs, and cinctures or cassocks and surplices, or
other lawfully approved vestures.
Vestments should be of the color of the Mass or festive color.

INTRODUCTION

The following introduction is said by the Commentator before the start of the Mass.

Dear friends in Christ, by the power of the sacrament of Orders, in

the image of Christ the eternal High Priest (Hebrews 5:1-10, 7:24, 9:11-28),
priests are consecrated to preach the Gospel and shepherd the faithful
and to celebrate divine worship, so that they are true priests of the New

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Testament. Partakers of the function of Christ, the sole Mediator (1
Timothy 2:5), on their level of ministry, they announce the divine word to
all. They exercise their sacred function especially in the Eucharistic
worship or the celebration of the Mass by which acting in the person of
Christ and proclaiming His Mystery, they unite the prayers of the
faithful with the sacrifice of their Head and renew and apply in the
sacrifice of the Mass until the coming of the Lord (cf. 1 Corinthians 11:26)
the only sacrifice of the New Testament namely that of Christ offering
Himself once for all a spotless Victim to the Father (cf. Hebrews 9:11-28).
For the sick and the sinners among the faithful, they exercise the
ministry of alleviation and reconciliation and they present the needs and
the prayers of the faithful to God the Father (Hebrews 5:1-4).
Exercising within the limits of their authority the function of Christ
as Shepherd and Head, they gather together God's family as a
brotherhood all of one mind, and lead them in the Spirit, through Christ,
to God the Father. In the midst of the flock they adore Him in spirit and
in truth (John 4:24). Finally, they labor in word and doctrine,(1 Timothy
5:17) believing what they have read and meditated upon in the law of
God, teaching what they have believed, and putting in practice in their
own lives what they have taught.”
We are gathered here to partake in the Holy Eucharist and to
witness the Ordination to the Priesthood of our brother: Rev. Jeremias
Gillego Galos to be officiated by the Most Rev. Jose Alan Verdejo
Dialogo, D.D., Bishop of Sorsogon. Together with him are the
concelebrating priests. Please all rise and join in the singing of the
entrance song.

THE ORDER OF THE MASS

1. The celebration is to take place in the cathedral church. The Ordination should take place in the
presence of as large a gathering of the faithful as possible, on a Sunday or on a feast day, unless
pastoral reasons suggest another day.

2. All presbyters concelebrate with the Bishop in their Ordination Mass. It is most fitting that the
Bishop admit other presbyters to the concelebration; in this case and on this day the newly Ordained
Presbyters take the first place ahead of the others who concelebrate.

3. Those to be ordained wear an alb (with amice and cincture unless other provisions are made)
and deacon’s stole. A chasuble should be provided for each candidate.

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The vestments for the Mass should be of the color proper to the Mass being celebrated, but they may
be white or of another festive color.

4. In the entrance procession the candidates follow other deacons and precede the
concelebrating presbyters and the Bishop with two deacons. When everything is ready, the
procession moves through the church to the altar in the usual way.
1. Incense
2. Cross
3. Candles
4. Readers and ministers of the Eucharist
5. Deacon with the Gospel Book
6. Candidate
7. Concelebrating priests
8. Bishop

THE INTRODUCTORY RITES

5. When the people are gathered, the Bishop approaches the altar with the ministers while the
Entrance Chant is sung.

ENTRANCE SONG

When the Bishop reaches the front of the altar, he hands the staff to a minister and takes off the miter.
Together with the deacons and other ministers accompanying him, the bishop makes a deep bow to
the altar, then goes up to the altar and, together with the two deacons assisting him, kisses it. The
Book of the Gospels is placed on the altar.

If necessary, fresh incense is placed in the censer by an acolyte, and the bishop, accompanied by the
two deacons assisting him, incenses the altar and the cross.

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When the altar has been incensed, the bishop, accompanied by the ministers, takes the most direct
way to the chair. The two deacons stand on either side near the chair, ready to assist the bishop. If no
deacons are present, two concelebrating presbyters serve in their place.

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON
Jeremiah 3:15

I will appoint over you shepherds after my own heart, who will shepherd you
wisely and prudently (e.t. alleluia).

GREETINGS
6. The Entrance Chant is concluded, the Bishop and the faithful, standing, sign themselves with the
Sign of the Cross, while the Bishop, facing the people says:

In the name of the Father,

and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
The people reply:

Amen.

7. Then the Bishop facing the people extends his hands and greets all present saying:

Peace be with you.

The people reply:

And with your Spirit.

5. The Bishop may briefly introduce the faithful to the Mass of the day:

My dear people of God, with hearts full of gratitude and

jubilation, we gather today around the table of the Lord’s
Word and Sacrament as his chosen people, called to holiness,
sharing in the one priesthood of Christ, and participating in
Christ’s mission as priest, prophet, and king.

We will witness the immensity of God’s love. Relying on the

abundance of His love and grace, we will ordain our brother

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Jeremias to the Sacred Orders of Priests. Through the laying
on of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit, he will be
consecrated as God’s servant and minister of His Church,
leading His people through service, proclaiming His Word
through his words and deeds and celebrating the mysteries of
His love.

As we join Jesus’ offering of himself to the Father, let us pray

for our dear brother Jeremias and for all the ordained
ministers of the Church.

Let us entrust him to Mary, our Ina. May he remain obedient

and faithful to God every moment of his life. May he live a
pure and holy life. And may he live to be a living sacrament
of God’s love and mercy to the world.

PENITENTIAL ACT
9. Then follows the Penitential Act, to which the Bishop invites the faithful, saying or
similar words:

Brethren (brothers and sisters), to prepare ourselves to celebrate this

sacred mystery, let us call to mind God’s gracious and ever-abiding
love. Even while we are sinners, he so loves us and calls us to share in
the mission of Christ. So we ask Him to enable us, frail and weak
though we are, to serve our brethren after the example of Christ.

A brief pause for silence follows. Then the Bishop says/sings the following:

BISHOP:

I confess to Almighty God, and to you, my brothers and sisters, that

I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I
have done, and in what I have failed to do, through my fault,
through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask
Blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my
brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

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The absolution by the Bishop follows:

May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and
bring us to everlasting life.
The people reply:
Amen.
10. Then, this hymn is either sung or said:

GLORIA:

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!
COLLECT
11. When this hymn is concluded, the Bishop, with hands joined, says:

Let us pray.
And all pray in silence with the Bishop for a while. Then the Bishop, with hands extended, says the
Collect prayer:

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Lord our God, who, in governing your people
make use of the ministry of Priests, grant a
persevering obedience to your will to this
Deacon of your Church, whom you graciously
choose today for the office of the Priesthood,
so that by his ministry and life he may gain
glory for you in Christ, who lives and reigns
with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one
God, for ever and ever.
The people reply:

Amen.

The Bishop then sits and, as a rule, receives the miter from one of the deacons. All sit. Deacons and the
other ministers should be seated wherever the arrangement of the sanctuary (chancel) allows, but in
such a way that they do not appear to be of the same rank as the presbyters.

12. Then the Reader goes to the ambo and reads the First Reading, while all sit and listen.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

FIRST READING Isaiah 6:1-8

13. Then the Reader goes to the ambo and reads the First Reading, while all sit and listen.

A reading from the book of the Prophet Isaiah

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In the year King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high
and lofty throne, with the train of his garment filling the temple.
Seraphim were stationed above; each of them had six wings:
with two they veiled their faces, with two they veiled their feet,
and with two they hovered aloft. They cried one to the other:
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts! All the earth is filled with
his glory!” At the sound of that cry, the frame of the door shook
and the house was filled with smoke. Then I said: “Woe is me, I
am doomed! For I am a man of unclean lips, living among a
people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord
of hosts!” Then one of the seraphim flew to me, holding an
ember that he had taken with tongs from the altar. He touched
my mouth with it and said: “See, now that this has touched
your lips, your wickedness is removed, your sin purged.” Then
I heard the voice of the Lord saying: “Whom shall I send? Who
will go for us?” “Here I am,” I said, “send me!”

To indicate the end of the reading, the Reader acclaims:

The Word of the Lord.
All reply:
Thanks be to God.

14. The Psalmist or Cantor sings or says the Psalm, with the people making the
response.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 34

“Pinakikinggan ng Panginoon ang daing ng dukha”

1. S’ya’y aking pupurihin sa lahat ng panahon,

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 papuri N’ya’y laging mamumutawi sa’king labi,
sapagkat pinakikinggan N’ya ang daing ng dukha.

“Pinakikinggan ng Panginoon ang daing ng dukha”

2. Makinig at magalak ang lahat ng hamak,

sa kanilang daing ang Panginoo’y makikinig,
sapagkat pinakikinggan N’ya ang daing ng dukha.

“Pinakikinggan ng Panginoon ang daing ng dukha”

3. Ang kaluluwang nilupig ililigtas Niya,

bawat mukha’y napapasigla N’ya ng pag-ibig N’ya,
sapagkat pinakikinggan N’ya ang daing ng dukha.

“Pinakikinggan ng Panginoon ang daing ng dukha”

15. After this, a Reader reads the Second Reading, from the ambo, as above.

SECOND READING Romans 12:1-12

A Reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans

I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to offer

your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, your
spiritual worship. Do not conform yourselves to this age but be

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transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may discern
what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.
Let love be sincere; hate what is evil, hold on to what is good;
love one another with mutual affection; anticipate one another
in showing honor. Do not grow slack in zeal, be fervent in spirit,
serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, endure in affliction, persevere
in prayer.

To indicate the end of the reading, the Reader acclaims:

The Word of the Lord.
All reply:
Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
15. The Alleluia or some other song follows, depending on the liturgical season. When the
Alleluia begins, everyone but the Bishop stands.

ALLELUIA (Sung)

The Censer bearer goes to the bishop and, as one of the deacons presents the incense boat, the bishop
puts incense into the censer and blesses it, saying nothing.

16. The Deacon who is to proclaim the gospel reading makes a deep bow before the Bishop and
asks for a blessing, saying quietly:

Your blessing, Father.

The Bishop blesses him with the words saying quietly:

May the Lord be in your heart and on your lips, that you may proclaim
his Gospel worthily and well, in the name of the Father and of the Son +
and of the Holy Spirit.

The Deacon signs himself with the sign of the cross and replies: Amen.

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Amen.

Then the Bishop takes off the miter and stands.

17. The Deacon goes to the altar, where he is joined by the censerbearer holding the censer with
burning incense and by the acolytes with lighted candles. After bowing to the altar, the deacon
reverently takes the Book of the Gospel and, without any further reverence to the altar, carries the
book with solemnity to the ambo, preceded by the censerbearer and the acolytes with candles.

GOSPEL John 20:19-23

The Deacon proclaims:

The Lord be with you.

The people
reply:

And with your spirit.

The Deacon adds:

+ A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.

And at the same time, he makes the Sign of the Cross on the book and on his forehead, lips and breast,
and all present do the same. At this point the bishop takes the pastoral staff.

The people acclaim:

Glory to you, O Lord.

Then the Deacon incenses the book (as a rule with all present standing and facing him) and proclaims
the Gospel:

(John 20:19-23)

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the

doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of
the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said
to them, “Peace be with you.”

When he had said this, he showed them his hands and

his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the
Lord.

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Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the
Father has sent me, so I send you.”

And when he had said this, he breathed on them and

said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose

sins you retain are retained.”

18. At the end of the Gospel, the Deacon acclaims:

The Gospel of the Lord.

All
repl
y:

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

After the gospel reading, the Deacon takes the book to the Bishop, who kisses it, saying inaudibly:

Through the words of the Gospel may our sins be wiped away.

Alternately, the deacon himself kisses the book and inaudibly says the same words. Finally the deacon
and the other ministers return to their places. The Book of the Gospels is taken to a side table or some
other suitable place.

RITE OF ORDINATION OF ONE PRIEST*11

The Ordination of the Priest then begins.

The Commentator instructs the people:

Please be seated. We shall now have the Rite of Ordination to the

Priesthood.

ELECTION OF THE CANDIDATE

11 This Rite of Ordination of One Priest is based on THE ROMAN PONTIFICAL in accord with
THE ROMAN MISSAL, Third Typical Edition.

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19. The Bishop, if necessary, goes to the seat prepared for the Ordination, and the
presentation of the candidate takes place.

The candidate is called by the Deacon:

Let REVEREND JEREMIAS GILLEGO GALOS,

who is to be ordained Priest, come forward.
The candidate replies:

Present.

The candidate goes to the Bishop, to whom he makes a sign of reverence.

20. When the candidate is in his place before the Bishop, the Priest designated by the Bishop
says:

Most Reverend Father, holy mother Church asks you to

ordain Rev. Jeremias Gillego Galos, our brother, to the
responsibility of the Priesthood.
The Bishop asks:

Do you know him to be worthy?

He replies:
After inquiry among the Christian people and upon the
recommendation of those responsible, I testify that he has
been found worthy.

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 Bishop:

Relying on the help of the Lord God and our Savior Jesus
Christ, we choose Rev. Jeremias, our brother, for the Order of
the Priesthood.
All present say:

Thanks be to God.
The Commentator exhorts the people:

As a sign of our consent, let us give him a round of

applause. Please be seated for the homily.

21. Then, all sit and the bishop gives homily. He may use the miter and pastoral staff. He
gives the homily seated in the chair (cathedra), unless he prefers some other place in order to
be easily seen and heard by all. As circumstances suggest, a period of silence may be
observed after the homily.

HOMILY
22. Then the Bishop, while all are seated, gives the Homily. Taking his theme from the
biblical readings just proclaimed in the Liturgy of the Word, he addresses the people and the
elect on the priestly office. He may do so in these or similar words:

Beloved brothers and sisters: because this our son, who is your relative
and friend, is now to be advanced to the Order of Priests, consider
carefully the nature of the rank in the Church to which he is about to be
raised.

It is true that God has made his entire holy people a royal priesthood in
Christ. Nevertheless, our great Priest himself, Jesus Christ, chose certain
disciples to carry out publicly in his name, and on behalf of mankind, a
priestly office in the Church. For Christ was sent by the Father and he in
turn sent the

Apostles into the world, so that through them and their successors, the
Bishops, he might continue to exercise his office of Teacher, Priest, and

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Shepherd. Indeed, Priests are established co-workers of the Order of
Bishops, with whom they are joined in the priestly office and with whom
they are called to the service of the People of God.

After mature deliberation, this, our brother, i now to be ordained to the

Priesthood in the Order of the presbyterate so as to serve Christ the
Teacher, Priest, and Shepherd, by whose ministry his Body, that is, the
Church, is built and grows into the People of God, a holy temple.

In being configured to Christ the eternal High Priest and joined to the
Priesthood of the Bishops, he will be consecrated as a true Priest of the
New Testament, to preach the Gospel, to shepherd God's people, and to
celebrate the sacred liturgy, especially the Lord's Sacrifice.

Now, dear son, you are to be raised to the Order of the Priesthood. For
your part you will exercise the sacred duty of teaching in the name of
Christ the
Teacher. Impart to everyone the word of God which you have received
with joy. Meditating on the law of the Lord, see that you believe what
you read, that you teach what you believe, and that you practice what
you teach.

In this way, let what you teach be nourishment for the People of God.
Let the holiness of your life be a delightful fragrance to Christ's faithful.
so that by word and example you may build up the house which is
God's Church. Likewise you will exercise in Christ the office of
sanctifying. For by your ministry the spiritual sacrifice of the faithful will
be made perfect, being united to the Sacrifice of Christ, which will be
offered through your hands in an unbloody way on the altar, in union
with the faithful, in the celebration of the sacraments. Understand,
therefore, what you do and imitate what you celebrate. As a celebrant of
the mystery of the Lord's Death and Resurrection, strive to put to death
whatever in your members is sinful, and to walk in newness of life.

Remember, when you gather others into the People of God through
Baptism, and when you forgive sins in the name of Christ and the
Church in the Sacrament of Penance; when you comfort the sick with
holy oil and celebrate the sacred rites, when you offer prayers of praise
and thanks to God throughout the hours of the day, not only for the
People of God but for the whole world-remember then that you are
taken from among men and appointed on their behalf for those things

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that pertain to God. Therefore, carry out the ministry of Christ the Priest
with constant joy and genuine love, attending not to your own concerns
but to those of Jesus Christ.

Finally, dear son, exercising for your part the office of Christ, Head and
Shepherd, while united with the Bishop and subject to him, strive to
bring the faithful together into one family, so that you may lead them to
God the Father through Christ in the Holy Spirit, Keep always before
your eyes the example of the Good Shepherd who came not to be served
but to serve, and who came to seek out and save what was lost.

After the homily, the Commentator exhorts the people:

Please remain seated as we witness the Promise of the Elect.

PROMISE OF THE ELECT

23. After the Homily, the elect alone rises and stands before the Bishop, who questions him
in these words:

Dear son, before you enter the Order of the Priesthood, you
must declare before the people your intention to undertake
this office.
Do you resolve, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to discharge
without fail the office of Priesthood in the presbyteral rank,
as a worthy fellow worker with the Order of Bishops in
caring for the Lord's flock?
The elect replies:

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I do.

Bishop:
Do you resolve to exercise the ministry of the word worthily
and wisely, preaching the Gospel and teaching the Catholic
faith?
Elect:

I do.
Bishop:
Do you resolve to celebrate faithfully and reverently, in
accord with the Church's tradition, the mysteries of Christ,
especially the Sacrifice of the Eucharist and the Sacrament of
Reconciliation, for the glory of God and the sanctification of
the Christian people?
Elect:

I do.
Bishop:
Do you resolve to implore with us God's mercy upon the
people entrusted to your care by observing the command to
pray without ceasing?
Elect:

I do.
Bishop:
Do you resolve to be united more closely every day to Christ
the High Priest, who offered himself for us to the Father as a
pure Sacrifice, and with him to consecrate yourself to God for
the salvation of all?
Elect:

I do, with the help of God.

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24. Then the elect goes to the Bishop and, kneeling before him, places his joined hands
between those of the Bishop.

If the Bishop is the elect's own Ordinary, he asks:

Do you promise respect and obedience to me and my

successors?
Elect:

I do.
The Bishop always concludes:

May God who has begun the good work in you bring it to
fulfillment.

LITANY OF SUPPLICATION
The Commentator exhorts the people:

Please stand.
25. Then all stand. After putting aside the miter, the Bishop stands, faces the people,
and, with hands joined, invites them to pray:

My dear people, let us pray that God, the

all-powerful Father, will pour out
abundantly the gifts of heaven on this, his
servant, Rev. Jeremias, whom he has
chosen for the office of Priest.

26. The elect prostrates himself and the Litany is sung, all reply. On Sundays and during
Easter Time, all in the assembly remain standing. On other days. however, they kneel, in
which case a Deacon says:

Let us kneel.
The cantors then begin the Litany, but the invocations concerning the elect are said in the
singular.

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At the proper place in the Litany, there may be added of other Saints (for example, the
Patron Saint, the Titular of the church, the Founder of the church, the Patron Saints of the
ones to be ordained) or other petitions suitable to the occasion.

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us.

Saint Michael, pray for us.
Holy Angels of God, pray for us.
Saint John the Baptist, pray for us.
Saint Joseph, pray for us.
Saint Peter and Saint Paul, pray for us.
Saint Andrew, pray for us.
Saint John, pray for us.
Saint Mary Magdalene, pray for us.
Saint Stephen, pray for us.
Saint Ignatius of Antioch, pray for us.
Saint Lawrence, pray for us.
Saint Perpetua and Saint Felicity, pray for us.
Saint Agnes, pray for us.
Saint Gregory, pray for us.
Saint Augustine, pray for us.
Saint Athanasius, pray for us.
Saint Basil, pray for us.
Saint Martin, pray for us.
Saint Benedict, pray for us.
Saint Francis and Saint Dominic, pray for us.
Saint Francis Xavier, pray for us.
Saint John Vianney, pray for us.
Saint Catherine of Siena, pray for us.

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Saint Teresa of Jesus, pray for us.
All holy men and women, pray for us.
Saints of God; pray for us.

Lord, be merciful, Lord, deliver us, we pray.

From all evil, Lord, deliver us, we pray.

From every sin, Lord, deliver us, we pray.

From everlasting death, Lord, deliver us, we pray.

By your Incarnation, Lord, deliver us, we pray.
By your Death and Resurrection, Lord, deliver us, we pray.

By the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, Lord, deliver us, we pray.

Be merciful to us sinners, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.

Govern and protect your holy Church, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.

Keep the Pope

and all the ordained in faithful service
to your Church, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.

Bless these chosen men, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.

Bless and sanctify

these chosen men, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.

Bless, sanctify, and consecrate

these chosen men, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.

Bring all peoples together

in peace and true harmony, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.

Comfort with your mercy the

troubled and the afflicted, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.

Strengthen all of us and keep us

in your holy service, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.

Jesus, Son of the living God, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.

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Christ, hear us. Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.

27. After the singing of the Litany, the Bishop standing, with hands extended, sings or says:

Hear us, we beseech you, Lord our God, and pour

out on this servant of yours the blessing of the
Holy Spirit and the power of priestly grace, that
this man, whom in the sight of your mercy we
offer to be consecrated, may be surrounded by
your rich and unfailing gifts. Through Christ our
Lord.

All reply:

Amen.
Deacon/commentator (if the people are kneeling):

Let us stand. We shall now witness the Laying On of Hands and

the Prayer of Ordination.
All rise.

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LAYING ON OF HANDS AND PRAYER OF ORDINATION
28. The elect rises. He goes to the Bishop, who stands at his chair wearing the miter, and
kneels before him.

29. The Bishop lays his hands upon his head, without saying anything.

After the Bishop has laid on hands, all the Priests present, wearing stoles, lay hands on the
elect, without saying anything. After the Laying On of Hands, the Priests remain alongside
the Bishop until the end of the Prayer of Ordination in such a way that the faithful may have
a clear view of the rite.

30. With the elect kneeling before him, the Bishop puts aside the miter, and, with hands
extended, he sings or says the Prayer of Ordination:

Prayer of Ordination
Draw near, O Lord, Holy Father, almighty and
eternal God, author of human dignity: it is you
who apportion all graces. Through you
everything progresses; through you all things are
made to stand firm. To form a priestly people you
appoint ministers of Christ your Son by the
power of the Holy Spirit, arranging them in
different orders.

Already in the earlier covenant offices arose,

established through mystical rites: when you
set Moses and Aaron over your people to
govern and sanctify them, you chose men next
in rank and dignity to accompany them and
assist them in their task.
So too in the desert you implanted the spirit of Moses in
the hearts of seventy wise men; and with their help he
ruled your people with greater ease.

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So also upon the sons of Aaron you poured an
abundant share of their father's plenty, that the
number of the priests prescribed by the Law might
be sufficient for the sacrifices of the tabernacle,
which were a shadow of the good things to come.

But in these last days, Holy Father,

you sent your Son into the world,
Jesus, who is Apostle and High Priest of our
confession. Through the Holy Spirit he offered
himself to you as a spotless victim; and he made his
Apostles, consecrated in the truth, sharers in his
mission.
You provided them also with companions to
proclaim and carry out the work of salvation
throughout the whole world.

And now we beseech you, Lord, in our weakness, to

grant us this helper that we need to exercise the
Priesthood that comes from the Apostles.

Grant, we pray, Almighty Father, to this your

servant the dignity of the Priesthood; renew
deep within him the Spirit of holiness; may he
henceforth possess this office, which comes
from you, O God, and is next in rank to the
office of Bishop; and by the example of his
manner of life, may he instill right conduct.

May he be a worthy co-worker with our Order, so

that by his preaching and through the grace of the
Holy Spirit the words of the Gospel may bear fruit in
human hearts and reach even to the ends of the earth.

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Together with us, may he be a faithful steward of your
mysteries, so that your people may be renewed in the
waters of rebirth and nourished from your altar; so that
sinners may be reconciled and the sick raised up. May he
be joined with us, Lord, in imploring your mercy for the
people entrusted to his care and for all the world.

And so may the full number of the nations, gathered

together in Christ, be transformed into your one people
and made perfect in your Kingdom Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in
the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever.
All reply:

Amen. (sung)
The Commentator exhorts the people:

Please be seated as we witness the wearing of the priestly liturgical

vestments.
Please remain seated as we witness the Anointing of Hands and
the Handing Over of the Bread and Wine to the newly ordained priest.

ANOINTING OF HANDS and HANDING OVER OF THE

BREAD AND WINE

31. After the Prayer of Ordination, all sit. The Bishop puts on the miter and the
newly ordained Priest stands. The Priests assisting the Bishop return to their
places, but one of them helps the newly ordained Priest to arrange the stole in
the manner proper to Priests and to put on the chasuble.

32. Next, the Bishop receives a linen gremial. If circumstances so suggest, he

instructs the people on the meaning of the rite. Then he anoints with holy Chrism
the palms of the new Priest as he kneels before him.

The Bishop says:

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The Lord Jesus Christ,
whom the Father anointed
with the Holy Spirit and power,
guard and preserve you
that you may sanctify the Christian people
and offer sacrifice to God.

Then, the Bishop and the newly ordained Priest wash their hands.

33. During the investiture with stole and chasuble and the anointing of hands, the
following antiphon is sung with Psalm 109 (110).

Christ the Lord, a Priest for

ever. According to the order of
Melchizedek, offered bread and
wine [E.T. alleluia].

Or another appropriate liturgical song of the same kind with suitable antiphons may
be sung especially when Psalm 109 (110) was used as the Responsorial Psalm in the
Liturgy of the Word.

34. Next, some of the faithful bring a paten holding the bread and a chalice
containing the wine mixed with water for the celebration of Mass.

A Deacon receives them and brings them to the Bishop, who places them in the hand of
the newly ordained Priest as he kneels before him.

The Bishop says:

Receive the oblation of the holy people,

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to be offered to God.
Understand what you do, imitate what you celebrate,
and conform your life to the mystery of the Lord's
Cross.

35. Lastly, the Bishop gives the newly ordained Priest the fraternal kiss, saying:

Peace be with you.

The newly ordained Priest replies:

And with your spirit.

Likewise, all the Priests present, or at least some of them, give the fraternal kiss to the
newly ordained Priest

36. Meanwhile, the following responsory may be sung.

No longer do I call you servants, but my friends,

because you know all that I have done among you [E.T.
alleluia] Receive the Holy Spirit as an Advocate among
you:

He is the Spirit whom the Father will send you [E.T.

alleluia] You are my friends if you do what I
command you.

Receive the Holy Spirit as an Advocate among you.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit. He is the Spirit whom the Father will send
you [E.T. alleluia]

Or the following antiphon may be sung with Psalm 99 (100).

You are my friends, says the Lord,

if you do what I command you [E.T. alleluia].

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 Another appropriate liturgical song of the same kind with suitable antiphons may be
sung, especially when Psalm 99 (100) was used as the Responsorial Psalm in the The
Liturgy of the word.

37. The Mass continues in the usual way. The Profession of Faith is said when
required by the rubrics: the Universal Prayer (Prayer of the Faithful) is omitted.

The Commentator exhorts the people:

Please remain seated as we begin the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS

38. When all this has been done, the Offertory Chant begins. Meanwhile, the Deacon/s
bring/s the offerings for the celebrant to the bishop; he/they assist at the altar.

OFFERTORY CHANT

The Bishop, standing at the altar, takes the paten with bread and holding it slightly raised
above the altar, says quietly:
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,
for through your goodness we have
received the bread we offer you: fruit of
the earth and work of human hands, it
will become for us the bread of life.

Then he places the paten with the bread on the corporal.

If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Presider may say the preceding words in an
audible voice; then the people may respond:
Blessed be God for ever.

39. A Deacon pours wine and a little water into the chalice, saying quietly:

By the mystery of this water and wine may we come to share in the
divinity of Christ who humbled himself to share in our humanity.

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40. The Bishop then takes the chalice and holds it slightly raised above the altar with both hands,
saying in a low voice:
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,
for through your goodness we have
received the wine we offer you: fruit of
the earth and work of human hands, it
will become our spiritual drink.

Then he places the chalice on the corporal.

If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Presider may say the preceding words in an
audible voice; then the people may respond:
Blessed be God for ever.

41. After this, the Bishop, bowing profoundly, says quietly:

With humble spirit and contrite heart may we be accepted by you, O

Lord, and may our sacrifice in your spirit this day be pleasing to you,
Lord God.

42. If appropriate, he also incenses the offerings, the cross, and the altar. A Deacon or other
minister then incenses the Priests and the people.

43. Then the Bishop, standing at the side of the altar, washes his hands, saying quietly:

Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.

44. Standing at the middle of the altar, facing the people, extending and then joining his
hands, he says:

Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters),

that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
The people rise and reply:

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 holy Church.

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PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

45. With hands extended, the Bishop sings or says:

O God, who willed that your Priests

should minister at the holy altar and serve your
people, grant by the power of this sacrifice, we
pray, that the labors of your servants may
constantly please you and in your Church bear
that fruit which lasts forever. Through Christ our
Lord.
The people reply:

Amen.
PREFACE
The Priesthood of Christ and the Ministry of the Priests

The Bishop begins the Eucharistic prayer with hands extended, he sings or says:

The Lord be with you.

The people reply:

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And with your spirit.

The Bishop adds:

Lift up your hearts.

The people reply:

We lift them up to the Lord.

The Bishop adds:

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

The people reply:

It is right and just.

The Bishop continues:

It is truly right and just, our duty and our

salvation, always and everywhere to give you
thanks, Lord, Holy Father, almighty and eternal
God.

For by the anointing of the Holy Spirit, you made

your Only Begotten Son High Priest of the new and
eternal covenant, and by your wondrous design
were pleased to decree that his one Priesthood
should continue in the Church.

For Christ not only adorns with a royal priesthood

the people he has made his own,
but with a brother’s kindness he also chooses
men to become sharers in his sacred ministry
through the laying on of hands.

They are to renew in his name the sacrifice of

human redemption, to set before your
children the paschal banquet, to lead your

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holy people in charity, to nourish them with
your word and strengthen them with the
Sacraments.

As they give up their lives for you

and for the salvation of their brothers and sisters, they
strive to be conformed to the image of Christ himself
and offer you a constant witness of faith and love.

And so, Lord, with all the Angels and Saints, we,
too, give you thanks, as in exultation we acclaim:

SANCTUS (Sung)

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER III

46. The Bishop, with hands extended, says:

Celebrant alone

You are indeed Holy, O Lord, and all you have created rightly
gives you praise, for through your Son our Lord Jesus Christ
by the power and working of the Holy Spirit, you give life to
all things and make them holy, and you never cease to gather
a people to yourself, so that from the rising of the sun to its
setting a pure sacrifice may be offered to your name.
47. He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
Celebrant with
Concelebrants

Therefore, O Lord, we humbly implore you: by the same

Spirit graciously make holy these gifts we have brought to
you for consecration,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together,
saying:

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that they may become the Body and + Blood of our Lord, Jesus
Christ,
He joins his hands.

At whose command we celebrate these mysteries.

48. In the formulas that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and
distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.

For on the night he was betrayed

He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:

He himself took bread, and, giving you thanks, he said the

blessing, broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:
He bows slightly:

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT,

FOR THIS IS MY BODY,
WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects in
adoration.

49. After this, he continues:

In a similar way, when supper was ended,

He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:

he took the chalice and, giving you thanks, he said the

blessing, and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
He bows slightly:

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU,

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AND DRINK FROM IT,
FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD,
THE BLOOD OF THE NEW
AND ETERNAL COVENANT,
WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT
FOR YOU AND FOR MANY FOR
THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.
DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it again on the corporal, and genuflects in
adoration.

50. Then he sings or says:

Celebrant alone

The mystery of faith.

And the people continue, acclaiming or singing:

We proclaim your Death, O

Lord, and profess your
Resurrection until you come
again.

51. Then he, with hands extended, says:

52.
Celebrant with
Concelebrants

Therefore, O Lord, as we celebrate the memorial of the saving

Passion of your Son, his wondrous Resurrection and
Ascension into heaven, as we look forward to his second
coming, we offer you in thanksgiving this holy and living
sacrifice.

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Look, we pray, upon the oblation of your Church and,
recognizing the sacrificial Victim by whose death you willed
to reconcile us to yourself, grant that we, who are nourished
by the Body and Blood of your Son and filled with his Holy
Spirit, may become one body, one spirit in Christ.

Celebrant or one
Concelebrant

May he make of us an eternal offering to you,

so that we may obtain an inheritance with your elect,
especially with the most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
Our Lady of Peñafrancia, with blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
with your blessed Apostles and glorious Martyrs
and with all the Saints, on whose constant intercession in
your presence we rely for unfailing help.

Celebrant or one
Concelebrant

May this Sacrifice of our reconciliation,

we pray, O Lord, advance the peace and salvation of all the
world. Be pleased to confirm in faith and charity your pilgrim
Church on earth, with your servant FRANCIS our Pope and
JOSE ALAN our Bishop, with the Order of Bishops,
this your servant, who have been ordained today as Priest for
the Church, all the clergy, and the entire people you have
gained for your own.

Listen graciously to the prayers of this family, whom you

summoned before you: in your compassion, O merciful
Father, gather to yourself all your children scattered
throughout the world.

Celebrant or one
Concelebrant

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+ To our departed brothers and sisters and to all who were
pleasing to you at their passing from this life, give kind
admittance to your kingdom.
There we hope to enjoy forever the fullness of your glory
He joins his hands.

through Christ our Lord, through whom you bestowed on the

world all that is good.

52. He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and, raising both, he sings or says:

Celebrant alone or
with Concelebrants

Through him, and with him, and in him,

O God, almighty Father,
In the unity of the Holy Spirit,
All glory and honor is yours, for ever and
ever.
GREAT AMEN (Sung)

The people acclaim:

Amen.

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 COMMUNION RITE

53. After the chalice and paten have been set down, the Bishop, with hands joined, says:

At the Savior’s command

and formed by divine
teaching, we dare to say:
He extends his hands and, together with the people, continues in singing the Lord’s Prayer:

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.

54. With hands extended, the Bishop, alone continues, saying:

Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every

evil, graciously grant peace in our days,

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that, by the help of your mercy, we may
be always free from sin and safe from
all distress, as we await the blessed
hope and the coming of our Savior,
Jesus Christ.
He joins his hands.

The people concluded the prayer, acclaiming or singing:

For the Kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and forever.

55. Then the Bishop, with hands extended, says aloud:

Lord Jesus Christ, Who

said to your Apostles:
Peace I leave you, my peace I give
you; look not on our sins, but on the
faith of your Church, and graciously
grant her peace and unity in
accordance with your will.
He joins his hands.

Who live and reign for ever and ever.

The people reply:

Amen.

56. The Bishop, turned towards the people, extending and then joining his hands, adds:

The peace of the Lord be with you always.

The people reply:

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And with your spirit.

Then the Deacon adds

Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

And all offer one another a sign, in keeping with local customs, that express peace,
communion, and charity. The Bishop gives the sign of peace to a Deacon or minister.

57. Then the Bishop takes the Host, breaks it over the paten, and places a small piece in the
chalice, saying quietly:

May this mingling of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring
eternal life to us who receive it.

58. Meanwhile the following is sung or said:

AGNUS DEI (Sung)

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.

59. Then the Bishop, with hands joined, says quietly:

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, who, by the will of the Father
and the work of the Holy Spirit, through your Death gave life to the
world, free me by this, your most holy Body and Blood, from all my sins
and from evil; keep me always faithful to your commandments, and
never let me be parted from you.

Or:

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May the receiving of your Body and Blood, Lord Jesus Christ, not bring
me judgment and condemnation, but through your loving mercy be for
me protection in mind and body and a healing remedy.

60. The Bishop genuflects, takes the host and, holding it slightly raised above the paten or
above the chalice, while facing the people, says aloud:

Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes

away the sins of the world. Blessed are those
called to the supper of the Lamb.
And together with the people he adds once:

Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only
say the word and my soul shall be healed.

61. The Bishop, facing the altar, says quietly:

May the Body of Christ keep me safe for eternal life.

And he reverently consumes the Body of Christ:

Then he takes the chalice and says quietly:

May the Blood of Christ keep me safe for eternal life.

And he reverently consumes the Blood of Christ:

62. When the Bishop has received the blood of the Lord, he hands the cup to one of the
deacons and gives communion to the deacons and the faithful. He raises a host slightly
and shows it to each of them, saying:

The Body of Christ.

The Communicant replies:

Amen.

And receives Holy Communion:

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If a Deacon also distributes Holy Communion, he does so in the same manner.

63. While the Bishop is receiving the Body of Christ, the Communion Chant begins.

The concelebrants go up to the altar and receive the blood of the Lord from a deacon, who
presents the cup and wipes it with a purificator after the communion of each concelebrant.

While he carries out the purification, the Priest says quietly:

What has passed our lips as food, O Lord, may we possess in purity of
heart, that what has been given to us in time may be our healing for
eternity.

64. When the Bishop return to the chair after the communion, he puts on the skullcap and, if need be,
washes his hands. All are seated and a period of prayerful silence may follow, or a song of praise
or a psalm may be sung.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

COMMUNION ANTIPHON Mark 16:15; Matthew 28:20

Go into all the world, and proclaim the gospel. I am with you always, says
the lord (e.t. alleluia).

65. Standing at the chair as a minister holds the book or after returning to the altar with the
deacons, the Bishop sings or says,

Let us pray.
With hands outstretched, he continues with the prayer after communion, which is preceded
by a brief period of silence, unless this has been observed immediately after communion.

May the divine sacrifice we

have
offered and received, O Lord,
give new life to your Priests and to all your
servants, that, united to you in unfailing
love, they may receive the grace of giving

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worthy service to your majesty. Through
Christ our Lord.
The people respond at the end of the prayer with the acclamation:

Amen.

HYMN TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

66. The Commentator instructs the people:

Please remain standing for the Hymn to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The choir leads in singing a hymn to the Lady.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
66. When the prayer after communion has been said, any necessary, brief announcement are made.
The Commentator instructs the people:

Please be seated for the Notice of Assignment, Words of

Acknowledgement from the Newly-Ordained Priest and some final
announcements.
1. Let us listen to the Reverend Father Brian Victor M. De Castro,
Vice-Chancellor, for the Notice of Assignment of our Newly-
Ordained Priest.

2. Now we listen to some words of acknowledgements from our

Newly Ordained Priest, Reverend Father Jeremias Gillego Galos.

3. After the final blessing, the Newly-Ordained Priest will pose for
picture taking with His Excellency and the Clergy. We also request
that the faithful remain in their seats first and to allow our Newly-
Ordained Priests to have their picture taken with their family.

After the picture taking with His Excellency, the Clergy and the
Family, the rest may have their picture taken with the Newly-Ordained

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The Diocese of Sorsogon would like to thank all of you for coming
and gracing this momentous event with your presence.
Please all rise.

CONCLUDING RITE

68. Finally, the Bishop receives the miter and, with hands outstretched, greets the people
saying:

The Lord be with you.

The people reply:

And with your spirit.

SOLEMN BLESSING AT THE END OF THE MASS

69. One of the Deacons may give the invitation, saying:

Bow your heads and pray for God’s blessing.

70. The Bishop gives the solemn blessing, choosing an appropriate formulary from among
those given in The Roman Missal, The Roman Pontifical, or The Roman Ritual. As he
recites the invocations or prayer of the solemn blessing, the bishop holds his hand
outstretched over the newly-ordained Deacons and the people. All reply, Amen.

May God, who founded the Church and guides her still,
protect you constantly with his grace, that you may
faithfully discharge the duties of the Priesthood.
The Newly-Ordained Priest and the people reply:

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Amen.

He adds:

May he make you servant and witness in the world

to divine charity and truth faithful minister of reconciliation.
The Newly-Ordained Priest and the people reply:
Amen.

He adds:

And may he make you true shepherd to provide the living

Bread and word of life to the faithful, that they may continue
to grow in the unity of the Body of Christ.
The Newly-Ordained Priest and the people reply:
Amen.

71. Then he takes the pastoral staff and says:

And may the blessing of almighty God, the + Father, and the
+ Son, and the + Holy Spirit, come down on you and remain
with you forever.

The people reply: Amen.

72. One of the Deacons, with hands joined and facing the people, says:

Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.

The people reply:

Thanks be to God.

73. Then the Bishop and the rest of the Clergy venerate the altar as usual with a kiss, as at
the beginning. After making a profound bow with the ministers, they withdraw. After
the dismissal, a fitting final song is sung.

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