Celebrating the

Sacrament of
First
Communion
Father Damien Tomiczek, SDS Pastor

May 15, 2011

All Hallows Church
Moosup, Connecticut
 Welcome!
Entrance:
Entrance Song . . . . . . . . . . . . Lift Up Your Hearts Special Thanks
Processional:
First Communion Students present flowers to Mary.
to the Sacramental
Shaylin Juhola reads offering to Mary.
Preparation Teachers:
Megan Juhola places crown of flowers on statue of Mary.
Melinda Collelo & Julie Leo
Greeting

Penitential Rite

All: Amen Thank You to:

Lord Have Mercy - Sung Lisa Krauss, Religious Education Coordinator

Gloria Eddie Krauss, Office Assistant

Opening Prayer
Bonnie Theriault, Parish Secretary

Sister Blanche
Liturgy of the Word
Betty Bissonette
FIRST READING: Liam Smith
A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Corinthians
Father Damien Tomiczek, SDS Pastor
“The Word of the Lord.” All: Thanks be to God.
 RESPONSORIAL PSALM:
Lindsy McFarlane Sarah Chamberland
Zoe Tetreault Cassie Aimetti
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Response: It is good to give thanks to the Lord.
First Communion SECOND READING: Brody Allen
Class A reading from the First Letter of John

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

Cassie Aimetti Alex Kopetz
Brody Allen Colby Lewis GOSPEL:
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark
Sydney Michael
Beauregard MacCracken HOMILY
Sarah Ian Martin
Renewal of Baptismal Promises
Chamberland
Devon Chykow Riley Martin Priest: Dear Friends, Let us renew the promises we made in
Baptism; when we rejected Satan and his works and
Coreena Deojay Lindsy McFarlane promised to serve God faithfully in his Holy Catholic Church.
Jaden Gamboa Aidan McKenna
Priest: Do you reject Satan?
James Heath Luis Pavon All: I do.
Megan Juhola Liam Smith Priest: And all his works?
Shaylin Juhola Alex Tavernier All: I do.
Zoe Tetreault Priest: And all his empty promises?
All: I do.
Priest: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified, died,
and was buried, rose from the dead, and is now seated
at the right had of the Father?
All: I do.
Rite of Peace
Priest: Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic
Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting? Lamb of God - Sung
All: I do.

Prayer of the Faithful Communion

Colby Lewis, Jaden Gamboa, Sydney Beauregard,
Michael MacCracken, Luis Pavon
Response: Lord , Hear our prayer.
*First Communion children and their immediate family
will receive communion, one family at a time.
After the last child receives their First Holy Communion;
the entire congregation is invited to receive.

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Communion Song………Bread Blest and Broken
Presentation of Gifts To Be Your Bread
Offertory Song . . . . . . . . . .One Bread, One Body
Offertory (sit). . Alex Kopetz, James Heath, Riley Martin, Meditation Song………. We Go Forth
Ian Martin, Aiden McKenna, Alex Tavernier Sung by the First Communion Class
Coreena Deojay
Prayer of the Gifts
Passing out of Certificates and Scapulars – Father
Damien
Holy, Holy – Sung

Eucharistic Prayer Acknowledgements: Devon Chykow

Memorial Acclamation – Sung Concluding Rite (stand)

The Lord’s Prayer – Chanted

Recessional Song . . . . . . . . . .. Song of Blessing
*THE CHURCH WILL BE OPEN BRIEFLY FOR PICTURES
AFTER MASS.