SOLEMNITY OF THE

MOST BLESSED TRINITY

AND

CELEBRATION OF PARISH FIESTA

OF

MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS PARISH

Presided by:
Most Rev. Pablo Virgilio S. David D.D
Bishop of Kalookan


INTRODUCTORY RITES

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

The Minister holding the Processional Cross leads the procession, it is not accompanied by candles. No incense
is brought during the entrance procession and the altar is not incensed. All lights of the church are not lit from
the beginning of the liturgy until the lighting of candles during the rite of dedication. The relics of saints that
will be placed beneath the altar is brought in the procession by ministers flanking by two candles. Then the
relics will be placed in a prominent area at the side of the altar.

When 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 respond:

Amen.

Then the Bishop, extending his hands, greets the people, saying:

Peace be with you.

The people reply:

And with your Spirit.

Penitential Act

The Bishop saying:

Brothers and Sisters let us acknowledge our sins,

and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.

A brief pause for silence follows. Then all recite together the formula of general confession:

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,

And, striking their breast, they say:

through my fault, through my fault,

through my most grievous fault;

Then they continue:

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.

The absolution of the Bishop follows:

May almighty God have mercy on us,

forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.

The people respond:

Amen.
Kyrie Eleison

The Kyrie will be sung

Gloria

Then the Bishop intones the Gloria:

GLORIA IN EXCELIS DEO

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

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.

God our Father,

Who by sending into the world the Word of Truth
and the Spirit of sanctification
made known to the human race your wondrous mystery,
grant us, we pray, that in professing the true faith,
we may acknowledge the Trinity of eternal glory
and adore your Unity, powerful in majesty.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever

The people respond:

Amen.
LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading
Dt 4:32-34, 39-40

A reading from the book of Deuteronomy,

Moses said to the people:

"Ask now of the days of old, before your time,
ever since God created man upon the earth;
ask from one end of the sky to the other:
Did anything so great ever happen before?
Was it ever heard of?
Did a people ever hear the voice of God
speaking from the midst of fire, as you did, and live?
Or did any god venture to go and take a nation for himself
from the midst of another nation,
by testings, by signs and wonders, by war,
with strong hand and outstretched arm, and by great terrors,
all of which the LORD, your God,
did for you in Egypt before your very eyes?
This is why you must now know,
and fix in your heart, that the LORD is God
in the heavens above and on earth below,
and that there is no other.
You must keep his statutes and commandments that I enjoin on you today,
that you and your children after you may prosper,
and that you may have long life on the land
which the LORD, your God, is giving you forever."

The Word of the Lord

The people respond:

Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 33:4-5, 6, 9, 18-19, 20, 22

R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

Upright is the word of the LORD,

and all his works are trustworthy.
He loves justice and right;
of the kindness of the Lord the earth is full.

R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

By the word of the LORD the heavens were made;

by the breath of his mouth all their host.
For he spoke, and it was made;
he commanded, and it stood forth.

R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

See, the eyes of the LORD are upon those who fear him,
upon those who hope for his kindness,
To deliver them from death
and preserve them in spite of famine.

R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

Our soul waits for the LORD,

who is our help and our shield.
May your kindness, O LORD, be upon us
who have put our hope in you.

R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own.

Second Reading
Rom 8:14-17

A reading from the first of Saint Paul to the Romans

Brothers and sisters:

For those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear,
but you received a Spirit of adoption,
through whom we cry, "Abba, Father!"
The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit
that we are children of God,
and if children, then heirs,
heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ,
if only we suffer with him
so that we may also be glorified with him.

The Word of the Lord

The people respond:

Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation

ALLELUIA

Alleluia, Alleluia

Glory to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit;

to God who is, who was, and who is to come.

Alleluia, Alleluia

The Deacon, if there is present will go to the bishop and ask his blessing. If there is no deacon a concelebrating
priest will go instead. Then the deacon or the concelebrating priest will take the book of the gospels processing to
the ambo. The incense and candles are not used.
Gospel
Mt 28:16-20

Then the Deacon will say:

The Lord be with you

The people reply:

And with your Spirit.

The Deacon continues

 A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew,

The people respond:

Glory to you O Lord.

The eleven disciples went to Galilee,

to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them.
When they all saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted.
Then Jesus approached and said to them,
"All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.
And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age."

The Gospel of the Lord

The people respond:

Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ

The Deacon then present the book of the gospels to the bishop on which he venerates it
with a kiss and then blesses the people with it. All will sit for the Homily.
HOMILY

Profession of Faith

At the end of the homily, the Symbol or Profession of Faith or Creed, when prescribed, is either sung or said:

I believe in one God,

the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,

the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
(At the words that follow up to and including and became man, all bow.)
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate
of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,

he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
 I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Prayers of the Faithful

the Bishop, with hands joined, says:

We are Christians because we believe in the Blessed Trinity and because we have been
baptized in the name of each of the three Divine Persons. Let us turn to the Trinitarian
God in full confidence and pray: Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit, hear us!

R: Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit, hear us!

For the entire Church, the Blessed Trinity’s family on earth: May she fulfills the man date of Christ
to preach the Gospel to all nations without fear or hindrance, let us pray!

For all the baptized belonging to different Christian de nominations: May their common faith in the
Blessed Trinity ground and crowns their efforts to reestablish the lost unity, let us pray!

For the newly baptized: May they remain faithful to their baptismal promises and witness to the
newness of life received from the Blessed Trinity, let us pray!

For all fathers and mothers: May they find in the Trinity the strength and inspiration to bring unity
and stability to their own families, let us pray!

For all of us: May we always be aware of the presence of the Most Holy Trinity in our midst, and
derive from Him joy and courage, let us pray!

the Bishop, with hands joined, says:

Eternal, all-powerful God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, from You we come, in
You we live, to You we go. Accept us in spite of our unworthiness, and grant that
we may share in Your life for ever and ever.

The people respond:

Amen.
Offertory Hymn

LORD WE GATHER TODAY

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Lord, we gather today,

In Your house we kneel down and pray.
We ask for your mercy as we open our hearts
To receive your forgiveness O Lord.

Lord, we lift to you,

All these gifts we offer for your glory.
We will eat this living bread,
We will drink this saving cup And feel your presence O Lord.

As we offer this bread

And as we bring you this wine,
Bless them Lord Jesus feed us now, give us life.
Send us your spirit the source of our lives
And together we will serve you with love.
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

When all this has been done, the Offertory Chant begins. Meanwhile, the ministers place the corporal, the
purificator, the chalice, the pall, and the Missal on the altar.

It is desirable that the faithful express their participation by making an offering, bringing forward bread and
wine for the celebration of the Eucharist and perhaps other gifts to relieve the needs of the Church and of the
poor.

The Bishop, standing at the altar, takes the paten with the bread 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 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 Bishop may speak these words aloud; at the end, the people
may acclaim:

Blessed be God for ever.

The Deacon, or the Priest, 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.

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 vine 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 Priest may speak these words aloud; at
the end, the people may acclaim:
 Blessed be God for ever.
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 sight this day
be pleasing to you, Lord God.

The incense is not used during the offertory.

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.

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

Pray, brethren,
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.

Prayer over the Gifts

Then the bishop continues:

Sanctify by the invocation of your name,

we pray, O Lord our God,
This oblation of our service,
and by it make of us an eternal offering to you.
Through Christ our Lord.

The people respond:

Amen.
Preface: Preface of the Blessed Trinity

Then the Bishop begins the Eucharistic Prayer. Extending his hands, he says:

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with your spirit.

V. Lift up your hearts.

R. We lift them up to the Lord.

V. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

R. It is right and just.

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 with your Only Begotten Son

and the Holy Spirit you are one God, one Lord:
not in the unity of a single person,
but in a Trinity of one substance.

For what you have revealed to us of your glory

we believe equally of your Son and of the Holy Spirit,
so that, in the confessing of the true and eternal Godhead,
you might be adored in what is proper to each Person,
their unity in substance, and their equality in majesty.

For this is praised by Angels and Archangels,

Cherubim, too, and Seraphim,
who never cease to cry out each day,
as with one voice they acclaim:
At the end of the Preface he joins his hands and concludes the Preface with the people, singing aloud:

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II

The Bishop, with hands extended, says:

You are indeed Holy,

O Lord, the fount of all holiness.

He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:

Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray,

by sending down your Spirit upon them like the dewfall

He joins his hands

and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and chalice together, saying:
so that they may become for us the Body and  Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.

He joins his hands,

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

At the time he was betrayed

and entered willingly into his Passion,

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

he took bread and, giving thanks, broke it,

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.
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, once more giving thanks
he gave it to his disciples, saying:

He bows slightly.

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, 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 on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.

Then he says:

The mystery of faith.

And the people continue, acclaiming:

We proclaim your Death, O Lord,

and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
Then the Bishop, with the concelebrants, with hands extended, says:

Therefore, as we celebrate
the memorial of his Death and Resurrection,
we offer you, Lord,
the Bread of life and the Chalice of salvation,
giving thanks that you have held us worthy
to be in your presence and minister to you.

Humbly we pray
that, partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ,
we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.

One concelebrant alone:

Remember, Lord, your Church,

spread throughout the world,
and bring her to the fullness of charity,
together with Francis our Pope and Pablo Virgilio our Bishop
and all the clergy.

One concelebrant alone:

Remember also our brothers and sisters

who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection,
and all who have died in your mercy:
welcome them into the light of your face.
Have mercy on us all, we pray,
that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with Blessed Joseph her spouse,
with the blessed Apostles,
and all the Saints who have pleased you throughout the ages,
we may merit to be coheirs to eternal life,
and may praise and glorify you

He joins his hands.

through your Son, Jesus Christ

The Bishop takes the chalice and the paten with the host and, raising both, he says:
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.

The people acclaim:

GREAT AMEN
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Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen.

The Communion Rite

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:

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.

With hands extended, the Bishop alone continues, saying:

Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil,

graciously grant peace in our days,
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 conclude the prayer, acclaiming:

For the kingdom,

the power and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
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

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:

And with your spirit.

Then, if appropriate, the Deacon, or the Bishop, adds:

Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

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

Then he 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.
Meanwhile the following is sung or said:

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.

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 every evil;
keep me always faithful to your commandments,
and never let me be parted from you.

Or

May the receiving of your Body and Blood,

Lord Jesus Christ,
not bring me to judgement and condemnation,
but through your loving mercy
be for me protection in mind and body
and a healing remedy.

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.
The Priest, 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.

After this, he takes the paten or ciborium and approaches the communicants.
The Priest raises a host slightly and shows it to each of the communicants, saying:

The Body of Christ.

The communicant replies:

Amen.

And receives Holy Communion.

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

If any are present who are to receive Holy Communion under both kinds, the rite described in the proper place is
to be followed.

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

When the distribution of Communion is over, the Priest or a Deacon or an acolyte purifies the paten over the
chalice and also the chalice itself.

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.

Then the Priest may return to the chair. If appropriate, a sacred silence may be observed for a while, or a
psalm or other canticle of praise or a hymn may be sung.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Then, standing at the altar or at the chair and facing the people, with hands joined, the Bishop says:

Let us pray,

And all pray in silence with the Bishop for a while. The bishop continues:

May receiving this Sacrament, O Lord our God,

bring us health of body and soul,
as we confess your eternal holy Trinity and undivided Unity.

Through Christ our Lord.

The people responds:

Amen

Here the announcements and words of thanksgiving may be delivered.

All will kneel to pray PAGTATALAGA KAY MARIA, MAPAG-AMPON SA MGA KRISTIYANO

O Kalinis-linisang Birheng Maria, niloob ng Diyos na ikaw ay maging Tagapag-ampon

ng mga Kristiyano. Ngayon ay itinatalaga at iniuukol namin ang aming sarili at ang
aming parokya sa iyong Kalinis-linisang Puso.

Pangalagaan mo, Inang kaibig-ibig, ang aming abang pamumuhay. Pabanalin mo ang
kami na sa iyo’y nagmamahal. Ilayo mo kami sa anumang kapahamakan: ang bawa’t
nakapipinsalang sunog, baha, kidlat at lindol, sampu ng mga magnanakaw at
masasamang-loob. Pagpalain at patnubayan mo kami sa lahat ng sandali.

Pagindapatin mo na kaming lahat, narito man o wala, ay maligtas sa lahat ng

kasamaangpalad. At higit sa lahat, ipag-adya mo kami sa lahat ng tukso at kasalanan.
Ikaw sana ay maging Reyna ng aming buhay, na magmula ngayon ay iyong-iyo,
magpasawalang-hanggan. Amen.

After the Prayer, all will rise after the prayer; the Bishop will incense the Image of Mary Help of Christians
while the following hymn is sung.

O MARIA AUXILIADORA

O Maria Auxiliadora, ikaw ang aming Patrona

Mabunying lingkod ng Diyos, na sa amin ay hinirang

O Maria aming Senyora, ikaw ang aming patnubay

Ikaw an gaming tangkilik sa D’yos na marangal

Mapalad ka, Mapalad ka, Mapalad ka sa tanang lahi

Dakila ka, Dakila ka, Mapag-ampon ng Binyagan

O Maria aming Senyora, ikaw ang aming patnubay

Ikaw ang aming tangkilik sa D’yos na marangal

O Maria Auxiliadora
Concluding Rites

Then the bishop wears his Miter will say:

The Lord be with you.

All reply:

And with your spirit.

the Bishop will say:

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

All reply:

Now and for ever.

The celebrant says:

Our help is in the name of the Lord.

All reply:

Who made heaven and earth.

the Bishop will say:

And may almighty God bless you,

the Father,  and the Son,  and the Holy  Spirit.

The people responds:

Amen

Then the Deacon, or the Bishop himself, facing the people, says:

Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.

The people reply:

Thanks be to God.

Then the Bishop and concelebrating priests venerates the altar as usual with a kiss, as at the
beginning.
After making a profound bow with the ministers, he withdraws.