Rite Of Dedication Of A Church And Altar 241b2m

God Save Our King English The Solemn Dedication

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Entrance Hymn : Purihin ang Panginoon

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INTRODUCTORY RITES Greeting Cardinal: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen. Cardinal: Peace be with you. All: And with your spirit Blessing and Sprinkling of Water Cardinal: Brothers and sisters in Christ, in this solemn rite of dedication, let us ask the Lord our God to bless this water created by his hand. It is a sign of our repentance, a reminder of our baptism and a symbol of the cleansing of these walls and this altar. May the grace of God help us to remain faithful of his Church, open to the Spirit we have received. Cardinal: God of mercy, you call every creature to the light of life, and surround us with such great love that when we stray you continually lead us back to Christ our head. For you have established an inheritance of such mercy, that those sinners, who through water made sacred, die with Christ and rise restored as of his body and heirs of his eternal covenant. Bless this water; sanctify it. As it is sprinkled upon us and throughout this Church make it a sign of the saving waters of baptism, by which we become one in Christ, the temple of your Spirit. May all here today, and all those in days to come, who celebrate your mysteries in this church, be united at last in the holy city of your peace. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. All: Amen. Isang Pananampalataya

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The Cardinal es through the main body of the church, sprinkling the people and the walls with the holy water; then, he sprinkles the altar. Meanwhile the short hymn is sung. Cardinal : May God, the Father of mercies, dwell in this house of prayer. May the grace of the Holy Spirit cleanse us, for we are the temple of his presence.

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Cardinal: Let us pray Almighty ever-living God, pour out your grace upon this place and extend the gift of your help to all who call upon you, that the power of your word and of the Sacraments may strengthen here the hearts of all the faithful. 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 Amen. LITURGY OF THE WORD A Reading From the Book Of Nehemia Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, which consisted of men, women, and those children old enough to understand. Standing at one end of the open place that was before the Water Gate, he read out of the book from daybreak till midday, in the presence of the men, the women, and those children old enough to understand; and all the people listened attentively to the book of the law. Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden platform that had been made for the occasion. He opened the scroll so that all the people might see it � for he was standing higher up than any of the people �; and, as he opened it, all the people rose. Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and all the people, their hands raised high, answered, �Amen, amen!� Then they bowed down and prostrated themselves before the LORD, their faces to the ground. Ezra read plainly from the book of the law of God, interpreting it so that all could understand what was read. Then Nehemiah, that is, His Excellency, and Ezra the priest-scribe and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all the people: �Today is holy to the LORD your God. Do not be sad, and do not weep�� for all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the law. He said further: �Go, eat rich foods and drink sweet drinks, and allot portions to those who had nothing prepared; for today is holy to our LORD. Do not be saddened this day, for rejoicing in the LORD must be your strength!� The Word Of The Lord Responsorial Psalm R. Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life.

The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul; The decree of the LORD is trustworthy, giving wisdom to the simple. R. Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life. The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; The command of the LORD is clear, enlightening the eye. R. Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life. The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; The ordinances of the LORD are true, all of them just. R. Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life. Let the words of my mouth and the thought of my heart find favor before you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. R. Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life. A Reading from the first letter of St.Paul to the Corinthians The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the 5communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? For we, though many, are one bread and one body; for we all partake of that one bread. Observe Israel bafter the flesh: care not those who eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? What am I saying then? That an idol is anything, or what is offered to idols is anything? Rather, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to have fellowship with demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the Lord�s table and of the table of demons The Word Of The Lord G O S P E L The Lord Be with you A Reding from the Holy Gospel According to John �Sir,� the woman said, �I can see that you are a prophet. Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem.� �Woman,� Jesus replied, �believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.�

The Gospel Of the Lord [H O M I L Y] The Profession of Faith Misa Santo Ni�o de Pandacan

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THE PRAYER OF DEDICATION AND THE ANOINTINGS Invitation to Prayer Cardinal: Let us ask the saints to our prayers to God the Father almighty, who has made the hearts of his people faithful temples of his Spirit. Litany of the Saints Litaniae Sanctorum Latin 244974036, 244991121 Litany of the Saints (John Becker) English 262868464, 262869915, 262870487 Cardinal: Lord, may the prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of all the saints make our prayers acceptable to you. May this building, which we dedicate to your name, be a house of salvation and grace where Christians gathered in fellowship may worship you in spirit and truth and grow together in love. Grant this through Christ our Lord. All: Amen Prayer of Dedication Cardinal: Father in heaven, source of holiness and true purpose, it is right that we praise and glorify your name. For today we come before you, to dedicate to your lasting service this house of prayer, this temple of worship, this home in which we are nourished by your word and your sacraments. Here is reflected the mystery of the Church. The Church is fruitful, made holy by the blood of Christ: a bride made radiant with his glory, a virgin splendid in the wholeness of her faith, a mother blessed through the power of the Spirit. The Church is holy, your chosen vineyard: its branches envelop the world, its tendrils, carried on the tree of the cross, reach up to the kingdom of heaven. The Church is favoured, the dwelling place of God on earth: a temple built of living stones, founded on the apostles with Jesus Christ its corner stone. The Church is exalted, a city set on a mountain: a beacon to the whole world, bright with the glory of the Lamb, and echoing the prayers of her saints. Lord, send your Spirit from heaven to make this church an ever-holy place, and this altar a ready table for the sacrifice of Christ. Here may the waters of baptism overwhelm the shame of sin; here may your people die to sin and live again through grace as your children. Here may your children gather around your altar, to

celebrate the memorial of the Paschal Lamb, and be fed at the table of Christ�s word and Christ�s body. Here may prayer, the Church�s banquet, resound through heaven and earth as a plea for the world�s salvation. Here may the poor find justice, the victims of oppression, true freedom. From here may the whole world clothed in the dignity of the children of God, enter with gladness your city of peace. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever All: Amen Anointing of the Altar and the walls of the Church [The Cardinal proceeds to anoint the altar. He says:] Cardinal: We now anoint this altar and this building. May God in his power make them holy, visible signs of the mystery of Christ and his Church. Veni Creator Spiritus

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[The priest anoints the crosses on the walls.] Incensation of the Altar and the Church [After the rite of anointing, a brazier is placed on the altar for burning incense. The Cardinal lights it and puts incense into the brazier, saying:] Lord, may our prayer ascend as incense in your sight. As this building is filled with fragrance So may your Church Fill the world with fragrance of Christ. Liwanag ng aming puso [Then the Cardinal puts incense into some censers and incenses the altar and the Crucifix; he returns to the chair, is incensed, and then sits.] [The Parish Priest, walking through the church, incenses the people and the walls.]

Lighting of the Altar and the Church [After the incensation, a few ministers wipe the table of the altar with cloths. They arrange in a suitable manner the candles needed for the celebration of Mass] Cardinal: Light of Christ, shine forth in the Church And bring all nations to the fullness of truth Christ, be our Light

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[Then the Cardinal sits. The Parish Priest goes to the altar and lights the candles for the celebration of the Eucharist and then lights the candles beneath the crosses on the walls.] THE LITURY OF THE EUCHARIST Prayer over the Offerings Cardinal: May the gifts of your joyful Church be acceptable to you, O Lord, so that your people, gathering in this holy house, may come through these mysteries to everlasting salvation Through Christ our Lord. All: Amen. Preface Cardinal: The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit. Cardinal: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them up to the Lord. Cardinal: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. All: It isright and just. Cardinal : 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, through Christ our Lord. For in this visible house that you have let us build and where you never cease to show favour to the family on pilgrimage to you in this place, you wonderfully manifest and accomplish the mystery of your communion with us. Here you build up for yourself the temple that we are and cause your Church, spread throughout the world, to grow ever more and more as the Lord�s own Body, till she reaches her fullness in the vision of peace, the heavenly city of Jerusalem. And so, with the countless ranks of the blessed, in the temple of your glory we praise you, we bless you and proclaim your greatness, as we acclaim: 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. Therefore, O Lord, we humbly implore you: by the same Spirit graciously make holy these gifts we have brought to you for consecration, that they may become the Body and + Blood of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ, at whose command we celebrate these mysteries. For on the night he was betrayed he himself took bread, and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing, broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying: TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT, FOR THIS IS MY BODY, WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU. In a similar way, when supper was ended, he took the chalice, and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing, and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying: 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. The mystery of faith Therefore, O Lord, as we celebrate the memorial of the saving ion of your Son, his wondrous Resurrection and Ascension into heaven, and as we look forward to his second coming, we offer you in thanksgiving this holy and living sacrifice. 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. 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, 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. 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 N. our Bishop, [and his assistant Bishops] the Order of Bishops, all the clergy, and the entire people you have gained for your own. Listen graciously to the prayers of this family, whom you have summoned before you: in your comion, O merciful Father, gather to yourself all your children scattered throughout the world. � To our departed brothers and sisters and to all who were pleasing to you at their ing from this life, give kind ittance to your kingdom. There we hope to enjoy for ever the fullness of your glory through Christ our Lord, through whom you bestow on the world all that is good. � 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. At the Savior�s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say: Our Father: 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.

For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and for ever. 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. Who live and reign for ever and ever The peace of the Lord be with you always Let us offer each other the sign of peace [May this mingling of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal life to us who receive it] [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.] 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. C O M M U N I O N I would like to take this opportunity first to give thanks to the Lord next is to is His Eminence Cardinal Estrada for Dedicating and consecrating this church. Next for our Altar servers also to all of you who are here who attended this very memorable day for this Diocesan Shrine and again We thank you all Have a nice day, God Bless. Thank you Cardinal: Let us pray. Through these holy gifts we have received, O Lord, we pray, instill in our minds an increase of your truth, so that we may constantly adore you in your holy temple and glory in your sight with all the Saints. Through Christ our Lord. CONCLUDING RITE Solemn Blessing

Caedinal: The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit. Cardinal: Blessed be the name of the Lord. All: Now and for ever. Cardinal: Our help is in the name of the Lord. All: Who made heaven and earth. cardinal: May almighty God bless you, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. All: Amen. cardinal: Go forth, the Mass is ended. Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life. All: Thanks be to God. Recessional Hymn