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And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king
Good afternoon, brothers and sisters. Today is a special day, a day
of thanks giving and praise a celebration of God’s graciousness and
faithfulness. Today marks the start of a new beginning as we have
our 28th Foundation day.
To this, we are filled with joy and happiness as we gather in
complete unity to commemorate the blessings and graces that God
has bestowed upon us during the school year. We remember how
the Holy Spirit guided and strengthened us in facing the obstacles
and difficulties in this institution in order to come to this present
moment and accept another challenges.
In this Eucharistic Celebration, let us ask God, our Father to
bless our journey and offer ourselves to the Lord and express our
heartfelt gratitude for His generosity and kindness to us. May this
celebration enable us to acknowledge Him as the source of all our
success and consequently increase our faith in Him.
Let us all stand to honor the Holy Eucharist.
SONG: O BLESS THE LORD
Greeting
P – Grace and peace from God our Father, the Lord Jesus Christ,
and the Holy Spirit be with you all.
All – And with your spirit!
Penitential Act
P- My brothers and sisters, as we are about to begin the Eucharistic
sacrifice, let us call to mind our sins and ask the Lord for pardon and
strength. (pause)
SONG: LORD HAVE MERCY
P – May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and
bring us to everlasting life.
All – Amen!
Collect (Opening Prayer)
P –Grant us, we pray, O Lord our God, the constant gladness of
being devoted to you, for it is full and lasting happiness to serve
with constancy the author of all that is good. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the
Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
All – Amen!
inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the
diviners, and wise men, that were in all his kingdom.
1st Reading
R – The Word of the Lord!
R – A reading from the book of Daniel 1: 1-6, 8-20.
All – Thanks be to God!
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In the third year of the reign of Joakim king of Juda,
Responsorial Psalm
Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and besieged
it.
R – Responsorial Psalm, Let our response be:
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And the Lord delivered into his hands Joakim the king of Juda, and
Glory and praise forever!
part of the vessels of the house of God: and he carried them away
into the land of Sennaar, to the house of his god, and the vessels he
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Blessed art thou, O Lord the God of our fathers: and worthy to be
brought into the treasure house of his god.
praised, and glorified, and exalted above all forever: and blessed is
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And the king spoke to Asphenez the master of the eunuchs, that he
the holy name of thy glory: and worthy to be praised, and exalted
should bring in some of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed
and of the princes, above all in all ages.
R. Glory and praise forever!
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Children in whom there was no blemish, well favoured, and skillful
in all wisdom, acute in knowledge, and instructed in science, and
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Blessed art thou in the holy temple of thy glory: and exceedingly
such as might stand in the king’s palace, that he might teach them
to be praised, and exceeding glorious forever.
the learning, and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
R. Glory and praise forever!
5
And the king appointed them a daily provision, of his own meat,
and of the wine of which he drank himself, that being nourished
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Blessed art thou on the throne of thy kingdom, and exceedingly to
three years, afterwards they might stand before the king.
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Now there were among them of the children of Juda, Daniel, be praised, and exalted above all forever.
R. Glory and praise forever!
Ananias, Misael, and Azarias.
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But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not be defiled with
the king’s table, nor with the wine which he drank: and he requested
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Blessed art thou, that beholdest the depths, and sittest upon the
the master of the eunuchs that he might not be defiled. cherubims: and worthy to be praised and exalted above all forever.
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And God gave to Daniel grace and mercy in the sight of the prince R. Glory and praise forever!
of the eunuchs.
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And the prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel: I fear my lord the
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Blessed art thou in the firmament of heaven: and worthy of
king, who hath appointed you meat and drink: who if he should see praise, and glorious forever.
your faces leaner than those of the other youths your equals, you R. Glory and praise forever!
shall endanger my head to the king.
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And Daniel said to Malasar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had Gospel Acclamation
appointed over Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias:
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Try, I beseech thee, thy servants for ten days, and let pulse be SONG: ALLELUIA
given us to eat, and water to drink:
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And look upon our faces, and the faces of the children that eat of GOSPEL LUKE 21: 1-4
the king’s meat: and as thou shalt see, deal with thy servants. P – The Lord be with you!
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And when he had heard these words, he tried them for ten days. All – And with your spirit!
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And after ten days their faces appeared fairer and fatter than all P – A reading from the holy Gospel according to St. Luke
the children that ate of the king’s meat. All – Glory to you, O Lord!
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So Malasar took their portions, and the wine that they should
drink: and he gave them pulse. P- 1 And looking on, he saw the rich men cast their gifts into the
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And to these children God gave knowledge, and understanding in treasury.
every book, and wisdom: but to Daniel the understanding also of all
2
And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in two brass mites.
visions and dreams.
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And he said: Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in
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And when the days were ended, after which the king had ordered more than they all:
they should be brought in: the prince of the eunuchs brought them
in before Nabuchodonosor.
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For all these have of their abundance cast into the offerings of
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And when the king had spoken to them, there were not found God: but she of her want, hath cast in all the living that she had.
among them all such as Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias: and
they stood in the king’s presence. P - The Gospel of the Lord!
All – Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!
HOMILY All – Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: have mercy
on us. (2x) Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: grant
Prayer of the Faithful Prayer over the Offerings us peace.
P –In the miracle of the feeding of five thousand people, our Lord
shows us the Father will give us everything we need. Let us ask him P –Grant, O Lord, we pray, that what we offer in the sight of your Communion
all the good things he can provide us. Let our prayer be; “LORD, majesty may obtain for us the grace of being devoted to you and
GIVE US OUR DAILY BREAD”. gain us the prize of everlasting happiness. Through Christ our Lord.
P –Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of
All –LORD, GIVE US OUR DAILY BREAD All – Amen! the world. Blessed are those called to the Supper of the Lamb.

C – That the leaders of the Church may show the same compassion P –The Lord be with you! All –Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but
that prompted Jesus to feed the hungry crowd. Let us pray to the only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
Lord. All –And with your spirit!
R.LORD, GIVE US OUR DAILYBREAD SONG: THE SEED
P –Lift up your hearts!
C – For the salvation of the world, through the mercy of God may all Prayer after Communion
come to know the Gospel message and the ways of righteousness All – We lift them up to the Lord!
and peace, let us pray to the Lord. P –We have partaken of the gifts of this sacred mystery, humbly
R.LORD, GIVE US OUR DAILYBREAD P –Let us give thanks to the Lord our God! imploring, O Lord, that what your Son commanded us to do in
memory of him may bring us growth in charity. Through Christ our
C – For peace in our world, especially in those nations beset by All –It is right and just! Lord.
conflict, let us pray to the Lord.
R.LORD, GIVE US OUR DAILYBREAD P – It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, always and All – Amen!
everywhere to give you thanks, Lord, Holy Father, almighty and
C – For all of us gathered here today, may God bless us with the eternal God, through Christ our Lord. For by his birth he brought Concluding Rights
grace to be his servants in the world, let us pray to the Lord. renewal to humanity’s fallen state, and by his suffering, cancelled
R.LORD, GIVE US OUR DAILYBREAD out our sins; by his rising from the dead he has opened the way to P –The Lord be with you.
eternal life, and by his ascending to you, O Father, he has unlocked
C– For the faithful departed, may they find rest in Jesus’ arms, let the gates of heaven. And so, with the company of Angels and All– And with your spirit!
us pray to the Lord. Saints, we sing the hymn of your praise, as without end we acclaim:
R.LORD, GIVE US OUR DAILYBREAD
P –Bow your heads and pray for God’s blessing. (Pause) May the
SONG: HOLY Lord fill you with the grace that you need to use His gifts with
C – Let us pray in silence for our personal intentions. (Pause) Let us
gratitude, honesty, and spirit of service to your neighbor.
pray!
Memorial Acclamation
R.LORD, GIVE US OUR DAILYBREAD
P –The mystery of faith! All– Amen!
P –Loving Father, hear the prayers of your young people gathered
SONG: WHEN WE EAT THIS BREAD P –May He continue to shower on you the abundance of His gifts,
to offer and receive the eternal gift, your Son who lives and reigns
especially the gifts of good health, loyal friends, and peace.
forever and ever. AMEN.
All – Amen!
All – Amen
P –May the Lord make you instruments of His generosity, especially
toward the less gifted, the sick, and the rejected.
SONG: OUR FATHER
All – Amen!
Preparation of the Gifts P –Deliver us, Lord . . .
P – May almighty God bless you: the Father, and the Son, and the
SONG: TAKE AND RECEIVE All –For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, Holy Spirit.
now and forever.
P –Pray, brethren . . . All– Amen!

All – May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands, for the praise Sign of Peace P –Go in peace and be instruments of God’s love for all.
and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy
Church. Breaking of the Bread All– Thanks be to God!
SONG: LAMB OF GOD