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Thanksgiving-Mass Final
Thanksgiving-Mass Final
THANKSGIVING
MASS
May 9, 2023
@ 9:00 a.m.
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Processional March: (Candidates for graduation with their Parents, Faculty
and Staff, Administrators, Guests and Friends.)
With grateful hearts, together with our presider Most Reverend Moises M.
Cuevas , our Apostolic Administrator and President of ICAS Inc., let us rise and
sing our hymn of praise and thanksgiving.
Entrance Procession:
Thurifer
Cross Bearer
Candle Bearers
Altar Servers
Gospel Book bearer
Lectors
Concelebrating Priests
Bishop
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GREETINGS:
All: Amen.
PENITENTIAL RITE:
Opening Prayer:
Presider: God of history and love; You showed bountifully in our lives the
goodness of your love. Now we rejoice as we reap the fruits and
the rewards of our labor and strivings in the past years.
May the life that we proclaim as we leave the portals of ICAS de
Calarian , truly magnify Your faithfulness and love so that we may
rejoice in the presence of your Son, Jesus Christ together with You
and the unity of the Holy Spirit one God forever and ever.
All: Amen.
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LITURGY OF THE WORD
HOMILY
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GRADUATION PROMISES
Presider: God’s beloved sons and daughters, the day of your graduation has
come. Today marks another milestone of your journey. Look with
gratitude to God for the abundance He has lavishly poured upon
each one of you. Look with confidence for the future lies ahead of
you. Thank your parents, your teachers and administrators who
guided you all throughout of your journey as high school students.
Therefore I ask you now….
Presider: Do you promise to be faithful to the Vision-Mission and live out the
core values of Immaculate Conception Archdiocesan School De
Calarian?
Graduates: I do promise.
Graduates: I do promise.
Graduates: I do promise.
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PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL: (student)
Presider: By his own power Christ raised up the temple of his body when it
had been destroyed in death. With joy let us ask him:
1. Christ our Savior, when you rose again you brought to the holy women
and the apostles the joyful news of a world redeemed, make our church
leaders as witnesses to your risen life and be faithful in proclaiming the
Good News. Let us pray to the Lord.
3. You showed yourself to your apostles and breathed the Holy Spirit on
them, protect our parents and guardians, strengthen them in all their
struggles as they continue to guide and support us with LOVE and
COURAGE. Let us pray to the Lord.
4. You promised to be with your disciples to the end of the world, stay with
us today and remain always with us and guide us all the candidates for
Graduation & Completion as we prepare to meet new and bigger
responsibilities may we acquire the spirit of generosity and service as we
continue to be a man & woman of Character. Let us pray to the Lord.
Presider: Gracious God, grant that you may hear and respond to our needs
and that your kingdom may reign here on earth. This we ask
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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LITURGY OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST
Presider: Lord, bless these diplomas and certificates that our graduates &
Completers Candidates shall be awarded with the fruits of their
hard work, their patience and diligence – as they quest for your
truth and your wisdom, may they live the life of true disciples of
your Son, Jesus Christ, who showed the way to love & serve.
This we ask through Christ, our Lord.
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All: Amen.
Presider: Bless these medals and ribbons that shall be awarded to our
deserving candidates for graduation & completion. These are
symbols of the gifts they received from you. May they
recognize more deeply these gifts and use them for the benefits
of others in order that the world may become a better place to
live in. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.
All: May the Lord accept this sacrifice at your hands for the praise
and glory of His name, for the good, and the good of all His
Church.
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Presider: Father all powerful and ever-living God; we do well always
and everywhere to Him thanks. Earth unites with heaven to
sing the new song of creation as we adore and praise you
forever.
Presider: Through Him, with Him and in Him, in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, all glory and honor is Yours Almighty Father, forever
and ever.
COMMUNION RITE:
Presider: Let us pray with confidence to the Father in the words our
Savior gave us.
Presider: 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.
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Presider: Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles; I leave you 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.
Presider: Let us pray, Lord, may the power of your Holy Spirit free us
from sin and help us to please you in our daily lives. We pray
that your Church, through the intercession of the Blessed
Virgin Mary- Our Mother, may proclaim Your love to all
nations and by the power of the Holy Spirit reach to the ends
of the earth. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.
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THANKSGIVING PRAYER OF THE PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF THE GRADUATES
PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF THE GRADUATES
Lord, we thank You for the privilege to be the parents of our children. They are
our sunlight, our joy, our hope and fulfillment. Thank You for the strength and
courage You bestowed upon us to carry out the responsibilities that fall on our
shoulders. May the Spirit of Christ make us worthy to share in the formation
and journey of our children in their continual search for Your divine gift of
wisdom. Amen.
Commentator: The parents and guardians of the graduates can now take
your seats. The graduates are requested to stand up for your
thanksgiving prayer.
Loving God, we thank You for Your presence. We thank You for the wonders of
our being, unique and gifted with manifold talents, abilities, roles and
opportunities in this life. We thank You for our parents and guardians, and
their great sacrifices of shaping and nurturing Your gift of life to us. We thank
You for our “second home”, our alma mater – ICAS de Calarian, for our
administrators, teachers and staff who served as our second parents. Lord,
help us to be grateful for all your gifts and let your love and care sustain us
towards the fulfillment of our dream. With deep gratitude for all that has been
and for all that will be, we fervently pray Lord, lead us to the fullness of life.
Amen.
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PRAYER BLESSING
Presider: Lord our God, You sent us Your prophets to teach Your laws,
and to bear witness to Your undying love. You sent us Your
Son to teach us by word and example.
Graduates: Amen.
All: Amen.
Presider: May He strengthen your faith as proof of His love, so that you
will persevere in good works.
All: Amen.
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Presider: May He direct your steps to Himself to walk humbly in charity,
justice and peace.
All: Amen.
Presider: And may the Almighty God bless you all, Father, the Son, and
the Holy Spirit. The Mass is ended.
Go! Proclaim the Good News and be the Bearers of Hope.
All: Amen.
Congratulations Candidates
for
Graduation & Completion
Batch 2023!
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