Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan Catechetical Ministry

RITE OF CONFIRMATION WITHIN MASS

Introduction:

Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord Jesus Christ, good morning/afternoon and
welcome to this Eucharistic Celebration where our young brothers and sisters will receive the
Sacrament of Confirmation!

Confirmation is the sacrament of the Holy Spirit. It is our own Pentecost. Through this
sacrament, the Holy Spirit descends upon us to confirm and strengthen us in our Faith that we
may become mature Christians, witnesses of Christ and soldiers of Faith in words and deeds,
until death.

As one family of Christ, we pray that these young men and women, prepared and ready
to accept the Holy Spirit, may truly be mature Christians, witnesses of Christ and soldiers of
Faith. They may be faithful disciples of Jesus, by living and defending our Christian Catholic
Faith especially in times of moral crisis and other forms of divisive conflicts in our society.

Likewise, we also pray for all of us who have come and join this celebration. May this be
an occasion for us to be reminded, that we who once received this same sacrament, are called
to be instruments of God’s love and mercy and be an active members in our communities in
communion with others. May our Blessed Mother, our Lady of Manaoag be our inspiration in
seeking and doing the will of God , our Father.

COMMENTATOR: Please all stand and unite our voices in songs of praise as we welcome
our Mass Presider , the Most Reverend Jose Elmer Mangalinao, DD, -Auxiliary
Bishop of Lingayen-Dagupan, with his concelebrant priest/s as we sing our
entrance hymn.

Introductory Rite

Bishop: In the name of the Father+, and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit.

All: Amen.

Bishop: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy
Spirit be with you all.

All: And with your spirit.

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Bishop: Brothers and sisters let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the
sacred mysteries.
A brief pause for silence
All: 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. Through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault;
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.

Bishop: May the almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us
to everlasting life.
All: Amen.

Kyrie Eleison (sung)

Gloria (sung)

Bishop: Let us pray…

Grant we pray, almighty and merciful God, that the Holy Spirit, coming near
and dwelling graciously within us, may make of us a perfect temple of His
glory. 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.
Liturgy of the Word

First Reading: Isaiah 11:1-4a

A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah

On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud
shall blossom. The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him: a Spirit of wisdom and of
understanding, a Spirit of counsel and of strength, a Spirit of knowledge and of fear of the
LORD, and his delight shall be the fear of the LORD. Not by appearance shall he judge, nor by
hearsay shall he decide, But he shall judge the poor with justice, and decide aright for the
land’s afflicted.

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Reader: The word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm: (to be sung)
//You will be my witnesses to all the world.//

Reader: Praise the LORD, all you nations; glorify him, all you peoples!

Response: You will be my witnesses to all the world.

Reader: For steadfast is his kindness toward us, and the fidelity of the LORD endures forever.

Response: You will be my witnesses to all the world.

Second Reading: Romans 5:1-2, 5-8

Reader: A reading from the Letter of St. Paul to the Romans

Brothers and sisters: Since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith to this grace in
which we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory of God.

And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our
hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us; For Christ, while we were still
helpless, died at the appointed time for the ungodly. Indeed, only with difficulty does one die
for a just person, though perhaps for a good person one might even find courage to die. But
God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.

Reader: The word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.

Commentator: Please all stand to honor the holy Gospel.

Gospel Acclamation (sung)

Bishop: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Bishop: A proclamation from the Holy Gospel according to St.
John.

All: Glory to you, O Lord.

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Gospel Reading: John 14:15-17

Jesus said to his disciples:

"If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give
you another Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of truth, which the world cannot
accept, because it neither sees nor knows it. But you know it, because it remains with you,
and will be in you."

Bishop: The Gospel of the Lord.

All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Commentator: Please be seated. We shall now have the rite of

Confirmation.

THE RITE OF CONFIRMATION

PRESENTATION OF THE CANDIDATES

Parish Priest: Those who are to be confirmed, please stand.

Most Reverend Bishop Jose Elmer Mangalinao, DD , the Parish/ School of

presents to you these young men and women who have been prepared and are
now ready to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Commentator: Please be seated and let us listen attentively to the Homily.

Homily

RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL PROMISES

Bishop: My dear children, before you are to be confirmed I invite you to

stand before the congregation as you make your own, the promises your
parents and godparents made for you at your baptism.

Commentator: Candidates for confirmation, please rise and light your

candle for the Renewal of Baptismal Promises.

Bishop: Do you renounce Satan, and all his works, and all his

empty show?

Candidates: I do renounce.

Bishop: Do you believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator

of heaven and earth?

Candidates: I do believe.

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 Bishop: 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 again from the
dead and is seated at the right hand of the Father?

Candidates: I do believe.

Bishop: Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who came
upon the Apostles at Pentecost and today is given to you sacramentally in
Confirmation?

Candidates: I do believe.

Bishop: Do you believe in the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the
forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting?

Candidates: I do believe.

The Bishop confirms their profession of faith by proclaiming the faith of the Church:

Bishop: This is our faith. This is the faith of the Church. We

are proud to profess it in Christ Jesus our Lord.

All: Amen.

THE LAYING ON OF HANDS

Assisting priests stand near the Bishop who faces the people and says, in these words
or similar;

Bishop: My dear friends, in Baptism God our Father gave the new birth of
eternal life to His chosen sons and daughters.

Let us pray to our Father that He will pour out the Holy Spirit to
strengthen His sons and daughters with His gifts and anoint them to
be more like Christ, the Son of God.

All pray in silence for a few moments.

The bishop and the priests who will minister the sacrament with him lay hands upon all
the candidates (by extending their hands over them). The Archbishop alone sings or says:

Bishop: All-powerful God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

by water and the Holy Spirit you freed your children from sin and
gave them new life. Send your Holy Spirit upon them to be their
helper and guide.
Give them the spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the spirit of right judgment and courage,
the spirit of knowledge and reverence.
Fill them with the spirit of wonder and awe in your presence.
Through Christ our Lord.

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 All: Amen.

THE ANOINTING WITH CHRISM

The deacon brings the chrism to the bishop. Each candidate goes to the Archbishop.
The sponsor places his/her right hand on the candidate’s shoulder.

The Bishop dips his right thumb in the chrism and makes the sign of the cross on the
forehead of the one to be confirmed, as he says:

Bishop: N.__________, be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Confirmand: Amen.

The Bishop may slap the cheek of the candidates to signify Fortitude.

Bishop: Peace be with you.

Confirmand: And with your spirit.

If priests assist the Bishop in conferring the sacrament, all the vessels of chrism are
brought to him by the deacon or by other ministers. Each of the priests comes to the
Archbishop, who gives him a vessel of chrism.

During the anointing, a suitable song may be sung. After the anointing, the bishop and
the priests wash their hands.

GENERAL INTERCESSIONS

Commentator: Please stand for the General Intercessions.

Bishop: My dear friends, let us be one in prayer to God our Father as we are one in the
faith, hope and love His Spirit gives.

Lord, hear our prayer.

Reader: For these sons and daughters of God, confirmed by the gift of the Spirit,
that they may give witness to Christ by lives built on faith and love: let us pray
to the Lord.
(Response: Lord, hear our prayer.)

Reader: For their parents and godparents who led them in faith, that by word and
example they may always encourage them to follow the way of Jesus Christ:
Let us pray to the Lord.
(Response: Lord, hear our prayer.)

Reader: For the holy Church of God, in union with Pope Francis, Archbishop
Socrates, his auxiliary Bishop Elmer and all the bishops, that God, who

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 gathers us together by the Holy Spirit, may help us grow in unity of faith and
love until his Son returns in glory: let us pray to the Lord
(Response: Lord, hear our prayer.)

Reader: For all government leaders and civil officials, that they may lead our
country in accordance with the God’s law, preserving and promoting moral
values and building a community that is God-fearing and life-giving: let us
pray to the Lord
(Response: Lord, hear our prayer.)

Reader: For all of us gathered here, in communion of friendship and prayer; that we
may be faithful disciples, able to follow the footsteps of our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ, in times of suffering and at the hour of glory, and foster
communion in our communities: Let us pray to the Lord

(Response: Lord, hear our prayer.)

Reader: For all victims of natural and man-made calamities, those who have died
and were killed in extra-judicial killings that they may find peace and
consolation in the Father’s kingdom, likewise may the Holy Spirit touch the
hearts of all those who are involved and be led to conversion. Let us pray to
the Lord

(Response: Lord, hear our prayer.)

Bishop: God our Father, You sent Your Holy Spirit upon the apostles, and through
them and their successors You give the Spirit to Your people. May His work
begun at Pentecost continue to grow in the hearts of all who believe. We ask
this through Christ our Lord.

All: Amen.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

(Offertory song)
Preparation of the altar

Procession of Gifts

Bishop: Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this bread to
offer, which earth has given and human hands have made. It will become for us the bread of
life.

All: Blessed be God forever.

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Bishop: Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have this wine to
offer, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become our spiritual drink.

All: Blessed be God forever.

Bishop: Pray brethren that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty
Father.

All: (all stand) May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for praise and glory of His
name, for our good and the good of all His holy church.
Prayer over the Offerings

Bishop: Sanctify, we pray, O Lord, the offerings made here, and cleanse our hearts by the light of
the Holy Spirit. Through Christ our Lord.

All: Amen.

Eucharistic Prayer

Bishop: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Bishop: Lift up your hearts.

All: We lift them up to the Lord.

Bishop: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.

All: It is right and just.

Bishop: 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. Ascending
above the heavens and sitting at Your right hand, He poured out the promised Holy Spirit
on Your adopted children. Therefore, now and for ages unending, with all the host of
Angels, we sing to You with all our hearts, crying out as we acclaim:

All: Sanctus (to be sung)

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.
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Consecration

Bishop: You are indeed Holy, O Lord, the fount of all holiness. Make holy, therefore, these gifts,
we pray, by sending down you Spirit upon them like the dewfall, so that they may become
for us the Body and + Blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his Passion, he took the
bread and, giving thanks, broke it, 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, once more
giving thanks, he gave it 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.

Memorial Acclamation

Bishop: The mystery of faith.

All: When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your death, O Lord, until
you come again.

Bishop: 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.

Remember, Lord, your Church spread throughout the world, and bring her to the fullness of
charity, together with Francis, our Pope and Socrates, our Archbishop, Elmer his auxiliary
bishop and all the clergy. Remember also, Lord, Your servants whom You have been pleased
to confirm today by bestowing the Holy Spirit, and keep them in Your grace.

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 the

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 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, through your Son, Jesus Christ.

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.

GREAT AMEN (to be sung)

All: Amen, amen, amen.

Doxology and Great Amen

Communion Rite

Bishop: At the Savior’s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say:
The Lord’s Prayer (to be sung)

Bishop: Deliver us, Lord, we pray from every evil, graciously grant us 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.

All: For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and forever.

Bishop: 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.

All: Amen.

Bishop: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

All: And with your spirit.

Bishop (Deacon): Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

Sign of Peace

Bishop: May this mingling of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring life to us
who receive it.

LAMB OF GOD (to be sung)

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 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.

Commentator: Please all kneel.

Bishop: May the receiving of your Body and Blood, Lord Jesus Christ, not bring me to
judgment and condemnation, but through your loving mercy be for me protection in
mind and body and a healing remedy.

Bishop: 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.

All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but
only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

Bishop: May the Body of Christ keep me safe for eternal life.
May the Blood of Christ keep me safe for eternal life.

Communion

Bishop: 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

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Bishop: Let us pray…

Accompany with Your blessing from this day forward, O Lord, those who have
been anointed with the Holy Spirit and nourished by the sacrament of Your Son, so that,
with all trials overcome, they may gladden Your Church by their holiness and, through
their works and their charity, foster her growth in the world, through Christ our Lord.

All: Amen.

BLESSING

Instead of the usual blessing at the end of the Mass, the following blessing or prayer
over the people is used.

Bishop: May God the Father almighty bless you, whom He has made His adopted sons
and daughters reborn from water and the Holy Spirit, and may He keep you worthy of
His Fatherly love.

All: Amen.
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 Bishop: May His Only Begotten Son, who promised that the Spirit of Truth would abide in
his Church, bless you, and confirm you by His power in the confession of the true faith.

All: Amen.

Bishop: May the Holy Spirit, who kindles the fire of charity in the hearts of disciples, bless
you and lead you blameless and gathered as one, into the joy of the Kingdom of God.

All: Amen.

Bishop: And may almighty God bless all of you, who are
gathered here, the Father,  and the Son,  and the Holy
Spirit  .

All: Amen.

Or, the Bishop may opt for the following blessing:

Bishop: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Bishop: Blessed be the name of the Lord

All: Now and forever.

Bishop: Our help is in the name of the Lord

All: Who made heaven and earth.

Bishop: And may almighty God bless you,

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

All: Amen.

Bishop: Go in peace. The mass is ended.

All: Thanks be to God.

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+++Blessed be God forever!+++

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