HEALTH PROTOCOLS DURING THE ORDINATION

• All invited guests are expected to wear face mask and face shield
throughout the eucharistic celebration.
• Upon entering the Shrine, the guests are required to do the following:
o Have their temperatures checked
o Sanitize with alcohol
o Fill-up the contact tracing form
o Step on the foot bath
• With the exception of the immediate family of the ordinandi, we will
enforce the first come first serve basis as the church has a limited
number of seats in observance of physical distancing.
• Only the designated ushers/usherettes of the Shrine will guide the
guests to their seats.
• Inside the Shrine, everyone is expected to refrain from talking, long
conversations, and avoid physical contact for the sake of maintaining
the order and solemnity of the celebration. Likewise, practice
sneezing etiquette.
• To ensure order of the solemnity of the eucharistic celebration, only
the official photographers can take pictures. Avoid taking selfies and
especially groupie pictures. Everyone is expected to take part in the
flow of the ceremony.
• For the communion, this will be done row-by-row. The ushers will
again serve as guides for this purpose. Before receiving Communion,
guests are required to use alcohol.
• The picture taking will be done after the recessional in a proper
manner. Only the newly ordained priests and deacons, concelebrating
priests, bishop, and families can be included in the picture taking.

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INTRODUCTION TO THE CELEBRATION
Commentator
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Health in the Lord and the Blessings of
the Holy Spirit!

CANDIDATES FOR SACRED ORDER OF PRESBYTERS

Rev. Michael Luarez Condes, O.Carm. born on July 25, 1982 in Pasay City
and grew up in City of Caloocan. He is the youngest son of Jimmy Nidea
Condes and Leoncita Benedicto Luarez. He entered Carmel in 2004 and
professed his vows in 2006. Three years later, he left Carmel to return to
the secular world. He worked as a radio announcer in Radio Veritas Asia
and as Student Activity Coordinator at the School of Saint Anthony from
2009 to 2014. Then, he expressed his intention to enter the Order of
Carmelites once again in June 2014. He made his simple profession of
vows once again on May 30, 2015 at Titus Brandsma Center, New Manila,
Quezon City. He professed his solemn vows on July 27, 2018 at the
Sagrada Familia Parish, Brgy. Bagong Silangan, Quezon City. Rev. Miguel
was ordained to the Order of Deacons on November 23, 2019 at the Sacred
Heart of Jesus Parish, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur by His Excellency the
Bishop of Butuan, Most Reverend Cosme Damian Racenas Almedilla, D.D.

Rev. Ritche Torrequemada Salgado, O.Carm. is the eldest of Raymundo

and Lorna Salgado’s four children. He was born on July 19, 1978 in
Dumaguete City. He joined the Carmelite Order in April 2013 as a pre-
postulant under Rev. Fr. Ernesto G. Ombrog III, O.Carm. Two months after
he was accepted to the Postulancy Program by Rev. Fr. Billy Bong
Manguiat, O.Carm. as postulant director in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur.
He entered the Novitiate on May 26, 2014 still under Rev. Fr. Billy Bong
Manguiat, O.Carm. as Novice Master and professed his simple vows on
May 30, 2015 at Titus Brandsma Center, New Manila, Quezon City. He
professed his solemn vows on November 30, 2019 at the Chapel of
Nativity of our Lady, Diocese of Cubao Cathedral. Rev. Ritche was
ordained to the Order of Deacons on July 27, 2020 at the Immaculate

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Concepcion Cathedral by His Excellency the Bishop of Cubao, Most
Reverend Honesto Flores Ongtioco, D.D.

Rev. Christopher Fuentes Labrador, O.Carm. of Monkayo, Davao de Oro

was born on July 21, 1985. He entered the Carmelite Order on June, 2015
as postulant in Karith Postulancy House, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur
under Rev. Fr. Ernesto G. Ombrog III, O.Carm as the Postulant Director.
Then, he continued his journey and entered the Novitiate under Rev. Fr.
Billy Bong Manguiat, O.Carm. as Novice Master in year 2016 and had his
Simple Profession of vows on July 27, 2017 at Titus Brandsma Center, New
Manila, Quezon City. He made his solemn profession of vows on July 27,
2020 at Titus Brandsma Center, New Manila, Quezon City. Rev.
Christopher was ordained to the Order of Deacons on the same date of his
solemn profession at the Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral by His
Excellency the Bishop of Cubao, Most Reverend Honesto Flores Ongtioco,
D.D.

CANDIDATES FOR SACRED ORDER OF DEACONS

Br. Vinson Pregonta Luayon, O.Carm. is the eldest of Ernesto and the
late Marcosa Pregonta Luayon’s three children. He was born on March 24,
1985 in Davao City. He joined the Carmelite Order in April 2013 as a pre-
postulant under Rev. Fr. Ernesto G. Ombrog III, O.Carm. Two months after
he was accepted to the Postulancy Program by Rev. Fr. Billy Bong
Manguiat, O.Carm. as postulant director in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur.
He entered the Novitiate on May 26, 2014 still under Rev. Fr. Billy Bong
Manguiat, O.Carm. as Novice Master and professed his simple vows on
May 30, 2015 at Titus Brandsma Center, New Manila, Quezon City. He
professed his solemn vows on November 30, 2019 at the Chapel of
Nativity of our Lady, Diocese of Cubao Cathedral.

Br. Paul Kaptain Pakao, O.Carm. from Rabaul, Papua New Guinea was
born on February 2, 1974. He is the second child of Thomas Pakao and
Paula Pamsiegael’s four children. Paul entered the Carmelite Order on
2009 in Kubuna, Papua New Guinea. From there he went here in the
Philippines to take his college degree major in Philosophy at San Carlos

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University, Cebu City. He was accepted to the Postulancy Program by Rev.
Fr. Ernesto G. Ombrog III, O.Carm. as postulant director. He entered the
Novitiate in the year 2015 under Rev. Fr. Billy Bong Manguiat, O.Carm. as
Novice Master and professed his simple vows on May 28, 2016 at Spring
of Carmel Novitiate House, Gloria III Subdivision, Culiat Tandang Sora,
Quezon City. He professed his solemn vows on November 27, 2020 at Titus
Brandsma Center, New Manila, Quezon City.

Br. Leo Alemania Nebril, O.Carm. from Miag-ao, Iloilo was born on
October 3, 1987. He is the third of Nicanor Nebril and Rebecca Alemania
Nebril’s four children. He started his Carmelite journey on March 31, 2014
as pre-postulant in San Alberto Formation House, Talamban Cebu and was
accepted to the Postulancy program on June 4, 2014 with Rev. Fr. Ernesto
G. Ombrog III, O.Carm as program Director in Karith Postulancy House,
Pisaan, Agusan del Sur. After 10 months in Postulancy program, he
entered the Novitiate under Rev. Fr. Billy Bong Manguiat, O.Carm. as
Novice Master on May 27, 2015 and had his Simple Profession of vows on
May 28, 2016 at Spring of Carmel Novitiate House, Gloria III Subdivision,
Culiat Tandang Sora, Quezon City. He professed his solemn vows on
November 30, 2019 at the Chapel of Nativity of our Lady, Diocese of Cubao
Cathedral.

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 RITE OF ORDINATION
OF DEACONS AND ORDINATION OF PRIESTS

THE INTRODUCTORY RITES

When everything is ready, the procession moves through the church to the altar in the usual
way. Those to be ordained deacons precede the deacon who carries the Book of Gospels and are
followed by the servers, then the other deacons, if present. They in turn are followed by those
who will be ordained priests, then by the concelebrating priests, and finally by the Bishop and,
slightly behind him, the two deacons who assist him. Meanwhile, the entrance liturgical song is
sung.

 ENTRANCE HYMN 
PURIHIN AT IPAGDANGAL
(Ferdinand Bautista)

Koro: Purihin at Ipagdangal

Si Hesus na Poong Mahal
Na sa atin ay humirang
upang tana'y paglingkuran
Sa hanay ng kaparian

Inibig niya tayo at pinalaya sa ‘ting mga sala

Ginawa n’ya tayong ‘sang liping
Naglilingkod sa Diyos Ama
bilang mga saserdote! (Pahayag 1,5-6)

Anak ng tao’y dumating paglilingkod ang siyang layunin

Hindi para mang-alipin
kundi upang maihain
Ang kanyang buhay sa atin. (Mateo 20, 28)

Sinabi ni Hesukristo, “di ninyo pinili ako

Kundi hinirang ko kayo
upang kayo ay humayo’t
magsipagmungang totoo. (Juan 15,16)

The book of the Gospel is placed on the altar. The Archbishop hands his miter to the servers and
makes a deep bow before the altar, before kissing it. After placing the incense on the censer,
the Bishop incenses the altar and the cross; he then proceeds to the chair. The Missal bearer
goes to the Bishop, and the celebration begins.

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GREETING
Bishop
n the name of the Father, 

I and of the Son,

and of the Holy Spirit.
R./ Amen.

Peace be with you

R./ And with your spirit.
The Bishop may very briefly introduce the faithful to the Mass of the day.

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PENITENTIAL ACT
Brothers and sisters,
to prepare ourselves
to celebrate this sacred mysteries,
let us call to mind our sins and failures
and ask the Lord for pardon and strength.
A brief pause for silence follows. Then all recite together the formula of general confession:
confess to almighty God

I 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 Priest follows:
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
R./ Amen.

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  KYRIE 
Dom Benildus Ma. Maramba, OSB

Panginoon, Kaawaan mo kami, kaawaan mo kami.

Panginoon, Kaawaan mo kami, kaawaan mo kami.
Kristo, Kaawaan mo kami, kaawaan mo kami.
Kristo, Kaawaan mo kami, kaawaan mo kami.
Panginoon, Kaawaan mo kami, kaawaan mo kami.
Panginoon, Kaawaan mo kami, kaawaan mo kami.

The Missal Bearer may leave, while all remain standing and join in the singing of the Kyrie and
the Gloria.
 GLORIA 
WYD ’95 – Dom Benildus Ma. Maramba, OSB

The bishop may intone:

Gloria! Gloria! in excelsis Deo!
Gloria! Gloria! in excelsis Deo!
At sa lupa'y kapayapaan sa mga taong kinalulugdan niya.
Pinupuri ka namin, dinarangal ka namin
Sinasamba ka namin, ipinagbubunyi ka namin,
Pinasasalamatan ka namin dahil sa dakila Mong angking kapurihan.
Panginoong, Diyos, Hari ng langit.
Diyos Amang makapangyarihan sa lahat.
Gloria! Gloria! in excelsis Deo!
Gloria! Gloria! in excelsis Deo!
Panginoong Diyos, Hesukristo, bugtong na Anak.
Panginoong Diyos, Kordero ng Diyos Anak ng Ama.
Solo: Ikaw na nag-aalis ng mga kasalanan ng sanlibutan
Lahat: Maawa ka, maawa ka sa amin.
Solo: Ikaw na nag-aalis ng mga kasalanan ng sanlibutan.
Lahat: Tanggapin mo, tanggapin mo ang aming kahilingan.
Solo: Ikaw na naluluklok sa kanan ng Ama.
Lahat: Maawa ka, maawa ka sa amin.
Gloria! Gloria! in excelsis Deo!
Gloria! Gloria! in excelsis Deo!
Sapagkat Ikaw lamang ang banal.
Ikaw lamang ang Panginoon.
Ikaw lamang O Hesukristo ang kataas taasan
Kasama ng Espiritu Santo sa kadakilaan ng Diyos Ama.
Amen..Amen... Amen…
Gloria! Gloria! in excelsis Deo!
Gloria! Gloria! in excelsis Deo!

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OPENING PRAYER
When this hymn is concluded, the Missal Bearer approaches the Bishop for the opening prayer.
Then, the bishop, with hands joined, says:

Let us pray.
God,

O who have willed to provide shepherds

for your people,
pour out a spirit of reference and fortitude in your Church,
to make these your servants worthy ministers at your altar
and ardent yet gentle heralds of your Gospel.
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.
R./ Amen.

Commentator:
Let us be seated as we listen to the Word of God.

The Bishop sits and wears the miter.

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 THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
FIRST READING: JEREMIAH 1:4-9
A PROCLAMATION FROM THE BOOK OF PROPHET JEREMIAH

The word of the Lord was addressed to me saying:

'Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;
before you came to birth I consecrated you;
I have appointed you as prophet to the nations.’

I said ‘Ah Lord; look I do not know how to speak:

I am a child!’

But the Lord replied,

‘Do not say “I am a child.”
Go now to those to whom I send you
and say whatever I command you.
Do not be afraid of them for I am with you to protect you –
it is the Lord who speaks!’

Then the Lord put out his hand

and touched my mouth and said to me:
‘There! I place my words in your mouth.’

The word of the Lord

R./Thanks be to God.

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RESPONSORIAL PSALM: To be Sung
PSALM 23, AQUINO, SJ
Ang Panginoon ang aking Pastol
Wala ‘kong dapat ikapangambang anuman.

SECOND READING: 2 COR. 5:14-20

A PROCLAMATION FROM THE SECOND LETTER OF SAINT PAUL TO THE

CORINTHIANS
Brothers and sisters:
The love of Christ impels us,
once we have come to the conviction that one died for all;
therefore, all have died.
He indeed died for all,
so that those who live might no longer live for themselves
but for him who for their sake died and was raised.
Consequently, from now on
we regard no one according to the flesh;
even if we once knew Christ according to the flesh,
yet now we know him so no longer.
So whoever is in Christ is a new creation:
the old things have passed away;
behold, new things have come.
And all this is from God,
who has reconciled us to himself through Christ
and given us the ministry of reconciliation,
namely, God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ,
not counting their trespasses against them
and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.

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So we are ambassadors for Christ,
as if God were appealing through us.
We implore you on behalf of Christ,
be reconciled to God.

The word of the Lord

R./Thanks be to God.

Commentator
Let us all stand to honor the Holy Gospel.

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GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
While the Alleluia is being sung, the Thurifer approaches the Presider who puts incense in the
censer and blesses it. The deacon who is to proclaim the Gospel, bowing profoundly before the
bishop, ask for the blessing, saying in low voice:
 ALLELUIA 
CELTIC ALLELUIA
(Fintan O’Caroll - Christopher Walker)

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

Go and teach all nations, says the Lord,

I am with you always
Until the end of the world!

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

Deacon
Your blessing, Father
Bishop
May the Lord be your on heart and on your lips
that you may proclaim his Gospel worthily and well,
in the name of the father, and of the Son  and of the Holy Spirit
Deacon
Amen.

GOSPEL: MT. 9:35-38

The Deacon, or the Priest, then proceeds to the ambo, accompanied, if appropriate, by
ministers with incense and candles. There he says:

Deacon
The Lord be with you.
R./And with your Spirit.
Deacon
A reading from the Holy Gospel According to Matthew
and, at the same time, he makes the Sign of the Cross on the book and on his forehead, lips,
and breast.
R./Glory to you, O Lord.
Then the Deacon, or the Priest, incenses the book, if incense is used, and proclaims the Gospel.
Jesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their
synagogues, proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom, and curing every
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disease and illness. At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved
with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned, like
sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest
is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest
to send out laborers for his harvest.”
The Gospel of the Lord
R./Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.

After the Gospel, and during the blessing by the Bishop with the Evangelary:

 ALLELUIA 
CELTIC ALLELUIA

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia

RITE FOR THE HOLY ORDERS

The ordination then begins. The Bishop goes to the seat prepared for the Ordination, and the
presentation of the candidates takes place.

RITE OF ORDINATION TO THE DIACONATE

All sit for the Rite of Ordination of a Deacon which begins after the proclamation of the Gospel.
The Bishop, wearing his miter, sits at his chair.

The commentator instructs the assembly to take their seats and briefs them what will happen.

Commentator
Please be seated. We shall now proceed with the calling and election of the
candidate for the Diaconate. He shall be presented to the Bishop, who will elect
them in the name of Jesus before the Christian Community.

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CALLING OF THE CANDIDATE
The Bishop wearing the miter goes to the seat prepared for the Ordination, and the
Presentation of the Candidates takes place. The Deacon goes to the lectern for the calling of the
candidate. In the absence of a Deacon, the Provincial Councilor will call on those to be ordained
Deacons.

Deacon
Let those who are to be ordained as deacons, come forward:
BR. VINSON PREGONTA LUAYON, O.CARM.
BR. PAUL KAPTAIN PAKAO, O.CARM.
BR. LEO ALEMANIA NEBRIL, O.CARM.
Each candidate reply
Present

PRESENTATION AND ELECTION OF THE CANDIDATE

The candidates goes to the bishop, to whom they make a sign of reverence. When the candidates
are in their place before the Bishop, the priest designated before the Bishop says:

Prior Provincial
Most Reverend Father,
Holy Mother Church asks you to ordain
BR. VINSON PREGONTA LUAYON, O.CARM.
BR. PAUL KAPTAIN PAKAO, O.CARM.
BR. LEO ALEMANIA NEBRIL, O.CARM.
our brothers,
to the office of the Deacon.
The Bishop asks
Do you know them to be worthy?
Father Provincial
He answers
After inquiry among the Christian people
and upon the recommendation of those responsible,
I testify that they have been found worthy.
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ELECTION BY THE BISHOP AND CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE

Bishop
The Bishop concludes the presentation of the candidate saying
elying on the help of the Lord God
R and our Savior Jesus Christ,
we choose these men, our brothers,
for the Order of the Diaconate.
All present acclaims
Thanks be to God.
All present give their assent to the election by giving the candidates a round of applause or give
an assent to the choice in some other way, according to local custom.
Commentator
Let us show our assent with a round of applause.
The newly elected deacons will return to their respective seats.

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RITE OF ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD
After the Gospel reading, the local Church requests the Bishop to ordain the candidate. This
shows that priesthood is not simply a personal choice of the candidate but a decision made by
the Church. The Bishop inquires about the worthiness of the candidate(s). The response is
accepted and confirmed by the Church, represented by the liturgical assembly. The candidate
will hence be called the elect.

CALLING OF THE CANDIDATE

The Bishop wearing the miter goes to the seat prepared for the Ordination, and the
Presentation of the Candidates takes place. The Deacon goes to the lectern for the calling of the
candidate. In the absence of a Deacon, the Provincial Councilor will call on those to be ordained
Priests.

Commentator
We shall now proceed with the calling and election of the candidate for the
Priesthood. He shall be presented to the Bishop, who will elect them in the name
of Jesus before the Christian Community
Deacon
Let those who are to be ordained as priests, come forward:

REV. MICHAEL LUAREZ CONDES, O.CARM.

REV. RITCHE TORREQUEMADA SALGADO, O.CARM.
REV. CHRISTOPHER FUENTES LABRADOR, O.CARM.

Each candidate reply

Present

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PRESENTATION AND ELECTION OF THE CANDIDATE
The candidates goes to the bishop, to whom they make a sign of reverence. When the candidates
are in their place before the Bishop, the priest designated before the Bishop says:

Prior Provincial
Most Reverend Father,
Holy Mother Church asks you to ordain
REV. MICHAEL LUAREZ CONDES, O.CARM.
REV. RITCHE TORREQUEMADA SALGADO, O.CARM.
REV. CHRISTOPHER FUENTES LABRADOR, O.CARM.
our brothers,
to the to the responsibility of the Priesthood.
The Bishop asks
Do you know them to be worthy?
Father Provincial
He answers
After inquiry among the Christian people
and upon the recommendation of those responsible,
I testify that they have been found worthy.
ELECTION BY THE BISHOP AND CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE

Bishop
The Bishop concludes the presentation of the candidate saying
elying on the help of the Lord God
R and our Savior Jesus Christ,
we choose these men, our brothers,
for the Order of the Priesthood.
All present acclaims
Thanks be to God.
All present give their assent to the election by giving the candidates a round of applause or give
an assent to the choice in some other way, according to local custom.

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Commentator
Let us show our assent with a round of applause.
Please be seated for the homily.
The newly elected deacons will return to their respective seats.

HOMILY
Then, all sit. And the bishop gives the homily. He may use the miter and pastoral staff. He gives
the homily seated in the chair (cathedra), unless he prefers some other place in order to be
easily seen and heard by all.

PROMISE OF THE ELECT (Deacon)

In the presence of the Bishop and the faithful, the elect will now express his resolve to carry
out his office in accord with the mind of Christ and of the Church, under the direction of the
Bishop and his superiors.
After the homily, the candidates rise and stand before the Bishop who questions all of them in
these words:

Bishop
ear sons,

D before you enter the Order of the Diaconate,

you must declare before the people your intention
to undertake this office.

o you resolve to be consecrated for the Church’s

D
Spirit?
ministry
by the laying on of my hands and the gift of the Holy

Together, all the elect answers

I do.
Bishop
o you resolve to discharge the office of deacon

D with humble charity in order to assist the priestly

Order
and to benefit the Christian people?
Together, all the elect answers
I do.
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Bishop
o you resolve to hold fast to the mystery of faith

D with a clear conscience, as the Apostle urges,

and to proclaim this faith in word and deed
according to the Gospel and the Church’s tradition?
Together, all the elect answers
I do.

COMMITMENT TO CELIBACY
Bishop
ou who are prepared to embrace the celibate state:

Y Do you resolve to keep for ever this commitment

to remain celibate as a sign
of your dedication to Christ the Lord
for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven,
in the service of God and man?
Together, all the elect answers
I do.
The candidates manifest in some external way their resolve to assume the obligation of celibacy.

Bishop
o you resolve to maintain and deepen a spirit of

D prayer
that is proper to your way of life and,
in keeping with the spirit and what is required of you,
to celebrate faithfully the Liturgy of the Hours with
and for the People of God and indeed for the whole world?
Together, all the elect answers
I do.

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Bishop
o you resolve to conform your way of life always to

D the example of Christ, of whose Body and Blood you

minister at the altar?
Together, all the elect answers
I do, with the help of God.

PROMISE OF OBEDIENCE
The elect goes to the Bishop and, kneeling before him, places his joined hands between those
of the Bishop.

If the elect is a religious, the Bishop asks:

o you promise

D respect and obedience

to the diocesan Bishop
and to your legitimate superior?
The elect will answer
I do.

Bishop
ay God who has begun

M R./ Amen
the good work in you
bring it to fulfilment.

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PROMISE OF THE ELECT FOR THE PRIESTHOOD
In the presence of the local Church with its bishop, the clergy and the faithful, the elect expresses
his resolve to carry out his priesthood in accord with the mind of Christ and the Church. In
dialogue with the Bishop, the elect promises to do the work of priestly ministry and to live
according to the demands of the office.

After the promise of the elect for the diaconate, the elect for the priesthood alone rise and stand
before the Bishop, who questions all of them together:

Bishop
ear sons,

D before you enter the Order of the Priesthood,

you must declare before the people your intention
to undertake this office.
The Bishop asks:
o you resolve,

D with the help of the Holy Spirit,

to discharge without fail
the office of Priesthood in the Presbyteral rank,
as worthy fellow workers with the Order of Bishops
in caring for the Lord’s flock?
Together, all the elect answers
I do.

Bishop
o you resolve

D to exercise the ministry of the word worthily and wisely,

preaching the Gospel and teaching the Catholic faith?

Together, all the elect answers

I do.

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Bishop
o you resolve

D to celebrate faithfully and reverently,

in accord with the Church’s tradition,
the mysteries of Christ,
especially the sacrifice of the Eucharist
and the sacrament of Reconciliation,
for the glory of God
and the sanctification of the Christian people?
Together, all the elect answers
I do.

Bishop
o you resolve

D to implore with us
God’s mercy upon the people
entrusted to your care
by observing the command
to pray without ceasing?
Together, all the elect answers
I do.
Bishop
o you resolve

D to be united more closely every day

to Christ the High Priest,
who offered himself for us
to the Father as a pure Sacrifice,
and with him to consecrate yourself to God
for the salvation of all?
Together, all the elect answers
I do with the help of God.
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PROMISE OF OBEDIENCE (Priesthood)
It is through Christ’s obedience unto death that he defeated sin brought about by human disobedience.
Obedience marks the authentic disciple of the Lord. Obedience is the only thing we can truly offer God.
It serves the unity of the Church and guarantees fruitfulness in the ministry. Priests promise obedience
to the Bishop because their priestly ministry rests upon the Bishop. The placing of the elect’s joined hands
between those of the Bishop comes from the Middle Ages and is a solemn gesture of promising loyalty to
a person of higher rank.

Each elect goes to the Bishop and, kneeling before him, places his joined hands between those of the
Bishop.

Bishop
o you promise

D respect and obedience

to the diocesan bishop
and to your legitimate superior?
The elect will answer
I do.

Bishop
ay God who has begun

M R./ Amen
the good work in you
bring it to fulfillment.

LITANY OF SUPPLICATION
In the litany, we ask God’s grace for the elect. The elect prostrates on the ground as an act of
total surrender to God. We call upon our brothers and sisters in heaven - the saints - to assist
the elect in his life and ministry as a priest. The litany is also an assurance that he will not be
alone in this life because saints in heaven and on earth will be with him.

Commentator
In the Litany, let us plead for God’s grace for our brother that he may be
sanctified through the help of the Saints. Please rise and let us prepare
ourselves to pray.
Then all stand. After putting aside the miter, the bishop stands, faces the people, and, with
hands joined, invites them to pray.

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Bishop
y dear people (dearly beloved),

M let us pray that God the all-powerful Father

will mercifully pour out the grace
of his blessing on these, his servants,
whom in his kindness he raises
to the sacred Order of the Diaconate a
nd whom he has chosen for the Office of Priests.
The Deacon instructs the people to kneel if it is not Sunday or not Easter Season
Deacon
Let us kneel.

The elect prostrate themsleves and the litany is sung; all respond while the assembly kneel.
The cantors begin the litany; they may add at the proper place, names of other saints (for
example, the patron saint, the titular of the church, the founder of the church, the patron saint
of the one to be ordained) or petitions suitable for the occasion.

LITANY OF THE SAINTS

(John Becker)

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Christ have mercy. Christ have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Holy Mary, Mother of God. Pray for us.

Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael
Holy Angels of God.
Saint John the Baptist.
Saint Joseph.
Holy Father Elijah
Saint Elisha
Holy Patriarchs and Prophets

All you Holy Men and Women, pray for us

Saint Peter and Saint Paul

All you Holy Apostles.
All you Holy Evangelists
Saint Mary Magdalene.

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Saint Stephen and Lawrence.
Saint Ignatius of Antioch.
Saints Perpetua and Felicity.
Saint Angelus.

All you Holy Men and Women, pray for us

Saint Maria Goretti

Saint Lorenzo Ruiz
Saint Pedro Calungsod.
All you Holy Martyrs

Saints Leo and Gregory.

Saints Augustine and Ambrose
Saint Athanasius.
Saints Basil and Martin.

All you Holy Men and Women, pray for us

Saint Anthony of Egypt

Saint Benedict of Nursia.
Saints Francis and Dominic
Saint John of the Cross.
Saint Ignatius of Loyola.
Saint Francis Xavier
Saint Vincent de Paul.
Saint Thomas Aquinas.

All you Holy Men and Women, pray for us

Saint Anthony of Padua.

Saint Raymond Nonatus
Saint Martin de Porres
Saint Albert of Jerusalem
Saint Simon Stock.
Saint Albert of Trapani
Saint Peter Thomas
Saint Andrew Corsini

All you Holy Men and Women, pray for us

Saint Charles Borromeo.

Saint John Marie Vianney.
Saint John XXIII.
Saint John Paul II

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Saint Monica.
Saint Scholastica.
Saint Clare of Assisi.
Saint Catherine of Siena.

All you Holy Men and Women, pray for us

Saint Teresa of Avila.

Saint Therese of Lisieux.
Saint Teresa Benedicta
Saint Mary Magdalene de Pazzi
Blessed Peter Torot
Blessed Titus Brandsma
All you Saints of Carmel
All you Saints of God.
All you Holy Men and Women, pray for us

Lord, be merciful. Lord, deliver us, we pray

From all evil.
From every sin.
From everlasting death.

By your Incarnation
By your Death and Resurrection
By the outpouring
of the Holy Spirit.

Christ, hear us. Lord Jesus, hear our prayer.

Be merciful to us sinners. Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.

Govern and Protect your Holy Church
Keep the Pope and all the ordained
In faithful service to Your Church.
Bless
Sanctify these chosen men
Consecrate these chosen men
Bring all peoples together
Comfort the troubled and afflicted
Strengthen all of us
Keep us in your holy service
Jesus, Son of the Living God.

Christ, hear us. Lord Jesus, hear our prayer.

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After the singing of the litany, the Bishop alone stands and, with hands outstretched, sings or
says

Bishop
ord God,

L mercifully hear our prayers

and graciously accompany with your help
what we undertake by virtue of our office.
Sanctify by your blessing these men we present,
for in our judgment we believe them worthy
to exercise sacred ministries.
Through Christ our Lord.
R./ Amen.

LAYING ON OF HANDS
Through the laying on of hands by the Bishop the gift of the Holy Spirit for the office is conferred
to the candidate.

One by one the elect for the Order of Deacons rises. They go to the Bishop, who stands at his
chair wearing the miter, and kneels before him.

The Bishop lays his hands upon the head of each elect, without saying anything.

The Deacon instructs the people to rise

Deacon
Please all stand.
The people stand and prayerfully witness the laying on of hands.

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PRAYER OF CONSECRATION/PRAYER OF ORDINATION
With the elect kneeling before him, the bishop puts aside the miter, and, with hands
outstretched, he sings or says the Prayer of Ordination.

Bishop
raw near, we pray, Almighty God,

D giver of every grace,

who apportion every order and assign every office;
who remain unchanged,
but make all things new.
In your eternal providence,
you make provision for every age,
as you order all creation
through him who is your word,
your power and your wisdom,
Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord.

ou grant that the Church, his body,

Y adorned with manifold heavenly graces,

drawn together in the diversity of its members,
and united by a wondrous bond through the Holy Spirit,
should grow and spread forth
to build up a new temple
and, as once you chose the sons of Levi
to minister in the former tabernacle,
so now you establish three ranks of ministers
in their sacred offices to serve in your name.

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 nd so, in the first days of your Church,

A through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit,

your Son’s Apostles appointed seven men
of good repute to assist them in the daily ministry,
that they might devote themselves more fully
to prayer and preaching of the word.

y prayer and the laying on of hands

B they entrusted to those chosen men

the ministry of serving at table.

e beseech you, Lord:

W look with favor on these servants of yours

who will minister at your holy altar
and whom we now humbly dedicate to the office of deacons.

end forth upon them, Lord, we pray,

S the Holy Spirit,

that they may be strengthened
by the gift of your sevenfold grace
for the faithful carrying out of the work of the ministry.
May there abound in them every Gospel virtue:
unfeigned love, concern for the sick and poor,
unassuming authority, the purity of innocence,
and the observance of spiritual discipline.

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 ay your commandments shine forth in their conduct,

M so that by the example of their way of life

they may inspire the imitation of your holy people.
In offering the witness of a clear conscience,
may they remain strong and steadfast in Christ,
so that by imitating on earth your Son,
who came not to be served but to serve,
they may be found worthy to reign in heaven with him,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God for ever and ever.
 GREAT AMEN 

INVESTITURE WITH STOLE AND DALMATIC

The newly ordained is now going to be vested with the diaconal stole and the dalmatic which
are appropriate symbols of the office and responsibilities of deacons. The stole is the major
indispensable sign of ordination and is worn for all liturgical services. Deacons wear it across
their chest from left shoulder to right hip, a custom dating from the seventh century. It was a
symbol of the deacon’s ministry in the East and in Gaul. The dalmatic has traditionally been the
diaconal vestment since the fourth century. It is a tunic worn as the outer liturgical garment of
deacons for all Sunday and feast day liturgical celebrations. By this investiture, the liturgical
ministry he will henceforth fulfill is outwardly manifested.

After the Prayer of Ordination, all sit. The Bishop puts on the miter and the newly ordained
Deacons stand. Some of the assisting deacon(s) or other minister puts a deacon’s stole and then
a dalmatic on each of them.

Meanwhile an appropriate song may be sung.

The commentator instructs the assembly to sit:

Commentator
Please be seated. Our newly ordained deacons will now be invested with signs
of their office – the stole and the dalmatic. May I ask the friars who will invest
the newly ordained Deacon with the deacon’s stole and dalmatic to come
forward.

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  ITO ANG DIAKONO (HONTIVEROS) 
(Eduardo Hontiveros, SJ - Timoteo Ofrasio, SJ)

Ito ang diakono, lingkod ng Diyos at tao.

Alagad na hinirang inatasa’t isinugo.

Tanggapin mo yaong aklat, ng Mabuting Balita.

Taglayin mo’t ipahayag Diyos ang pag-ibig na tapat.

Ikaw nga’y Diakono, laan sa Diyos at tao

Sana’y maging mal’wat, sana’y maging mal’wat
paglilingkod mo Diakono, paglilingkod mong ganap.
paglilingkod mo Diakono, paglilingkod mong ganap.

HANDING ON OF THE BOOK OF GOSPEL

The newly ordained deacon will now receive the Book of the Gospels, symbol of their mission to
proclaim it. They will be ministers of the Word of God in proclaiming it, especially the Gospel, in
preaching and in catechesis.

The commentator instructs the assembly about the handing on of the Evangelary
Commentator
The newly ordained deacon will now be entrusted of the Book of the Gospels –
the symbol of his ministry, his mission to proclaim it.

Vested as a deacon, the newly ordained goes to the Bishop and kneels before him. The Bishop
places the Book of the Gospels in the hands of each newly ordained deacon and says:

The Bishop says to the newly ordained deacon

eceive the Gospel of Christ,

R whose herald you have become.

Believe what you read,
teach what you believe,
and practice what you teach.
After that, the newly ordained Deacons return to their places.

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 ORDINATION TO THE SACRED ORDER OF PRIEST
These are the essential parts of the Rite of Ordination - the Laying on of Hands and the Prayer
of Ordination. Through these, the elect is marked with an indelible sacred character, and
constituted as a sacred minister of Christ and His Church. They bestow the gift of the Holy Spirit
that conforms the priest to Christ, the eternal High Priest.

LAYING ON OF HANDS
This gesture invokes the Holy Spirit upon the elect. It is the same Spirit that is present in Christ,
our Eternal High Priest, and the same Spirit of priesthood that the elect shares with the Bishop
and the other presbyters. The concelebrants also lay their hands on the candidates as a sign of
their communion in the priesthood of Christ and to signify the ordinand’s incorporation into
the presbyterate. While the laying on of hands is taking place the faithful should pray silently.

The elect rise. One by one the elect goes to the Bishop and kneel before him. The Bishop who
stands at his chair wearing the miter lays his hands upon his head, without saying anything.
After the Bishop has laid on hands, the elect kneel before the altar. Then all the Priests present,
lay hands on each of the elect, without saying anything.

Commentator
The ordination to the Holy Order of Presbyters shall now take place. May I request
those who are elect for the ordination to please stand and come forward.

The Deacon instructs the people to rise

Deacon
Please all stand.

The people stand and prayerfully witness the laying on of hands.

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PRAYER OF ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD
The prayer invokes what God has done in the past for his people: he gave his people priests to
minister to them. We pray that as God has done so in the past, he now gives us this man to be
his priest and so we ask him to grant this man what he needs in priestly life - the Holy Spirit. It
is the Spirit who produces in him the power and charisms needed in his ministry. The assembly
takes part in the Prayer of Ordination by quietly praying with the Bishop and affirming what
has been prayed with “Amen.”

With the elect kneeling before him, the Bishop puts aside the miter, and, with hands
outstretched, says the Prayer of Ordination:

Bishop
raw near, O Lord, holy Father,

D almighty and eternal God,

author of human dignity:
it is you who apportion all graces.
Through you everything progresses;
through you all things are made to stand firm.
To form a priestly people
you appoint ministers of Christ your Son
by the power of the Holy Spirit,
arranging them in different orders.

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 lready in the earlier covenant

A offices arose, establishing through mystical rites:

when you set Moses and Aaron over your people
to govern and sanctify them,
you chose men next in rank and dignity
to accompany them and assist them in their task.
So too in the desert you implanted the spirit of Moses
in the hearts of the seventy wise men;
and with their help he ruled your people with greater ease.

o also upon the sons of Aaron

S you poured an abundant share

in their father’s plenty,
that the number of the priests prescribed by the Law
might be sufficient for the sacrifices of the tabernacle,
which were a shadow of the good things to come.

ut in these last days, Holy Father,

B you sent your Son into the world,

Jesus, who is Apostle
and High Priest of our confession.
Through the Holy Spirit he offered himself to you as a
spotless victim; and he made his Apostles,
consecrated in the truth, sharers in his mission.
You provided them also with companions
to proclaim and carry out the work of salvation throughout
the whole world.

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 nd now we beseech you, Lord, in our weakness,

A to grant us this helper that we need

to exercise the Priesthood
that comes from the Apostles.

rant, we pray, Almighty Father,

G to these, your servants the dignity of the Priesthood;

renew deep within them the Spirit of holiness;
may they henceforth possess this office,
which comes from you, O God,
and is next in rank to the office of Bishop;
and by the example of his manner of life,
may he instill right conduct.

ay he be a worthy co-worker with our Order,

M so that by his preaching

and through the grace of the Holy Spirit
the words of the Gospel may bear fruit in human hearts
and reach even to the ends of the earth.

ogether with us,

T may he be a faithful steward of your mysteries,

so that your people
may be renewed in the waters of rebirth
and nourished at your altar;
so that sinners may be reconciled
and the sick raised up.
May he be joined with us, Lord,
in imploring your mercy
for the people entrusted to their care and for all the world.

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 nd so may the full number of the nations,

A gathered together in Christ,

be transformed into your one people
and made perfect in your Kingdom.
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.
 GREAT AMEN 

After the Prayer of Ordination, all sit. The commentator instruct the assembly to sit.
Commentator
Let us all be seated.
The Bishop puts on the miter and the newly ordained stand.

EXPLANATORY RITES
These rites show the effects of Ordination. The newly ordained is vested to show that he is now a priest.
His palms will be anointed with holy Chrism to indicate that he has been anointed priest and consecrated
to God’s service, and now he will be able to consecrate and bless, and celebrate the sacraments. He will
receive the bread and wine as he will preside at the Eucharist and consecrate these elements into the
Body and Blood of Christ. Finally, he will be welcomed into the presbyterate with the kiss of peace from
the Bishop and the body of the clergy to which he now belongs.

INVESTITURE
The new Priests receives the stole, the principal vesture that symbolizes their life and ministry as Priests.
Over it is worn the chasuble, the vestment of the Eucharist. The stole and chasuble are symbols of the
priestly ministry.

Commentator
Our newly ordained priests will now be invested with signs of their office – the
stole and chasuble. May I ask the friars and the family representative who will
invest the newly ordained priests with the priest’s stole and chasuble to come
forward.

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  PARI MAGPAKAILANMAN (HONTIVEROS) 
(Danny Isidro, SJ - Eduardo Hontiveros, SJ)

Mula sa bayan ng Diyos pinili ka't hinirang

Ikaw ay Pari magpakailanman, Pari magpakailanman
Ang Diyos na banal ang sa'yo'y humirang
Pari magpakailanman, magpakailanman!

Panginoo'y sumumpa, sumpang di niya babawiin:

Ikaw ay Pari magpakailanman katulad ni Hesus,
Paring walang hanggan, Paring kataastaasan.

Mula sa bayan ng Diyos pinili ka't hinirang

Ikaw ay Pari magpakailanman, Pari magpakailanman
Ang Diyos na banal ang sa'yo'y humirang
Pari magpakailanman, magpakailanman!

Some Priests and family who have been assigned help the newly ordained to arrange the stole
in the manner proper to priests and to put on the chasuble.
During the investiture with stole and chasuble and the anointing of hands, the suitable
antiphon is sung, such as:
“Christ the Lord, a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek, offered bread and wine [alleluia].

ANOINTING OF HANDS WITH SACRED CHRISM

The hands of the new priest are anointed with the holy Chrism, expressing outwardly his
interior consecration and dedication to the service of God and people. The anointing of hands
underscores the fact that the strength he needs to carry out his ministry comes from the Holy
Spirit with whom Jesus was anointed by the Father. The anointing of the hands symbolizes the
priest’s distinctive participation in Christ’s priesthood.

Next, the Bishop receives a linen gremial. Then he anoints with holy chrism the palms of each
one of the newly ordained, who kneels before him.

Bishop
he Lord Jesus Christ,

T whom the Father

anointed with the Holy Spirit and power,
guard and preserve you
that you may sanctify the Christian people
and offer sacrifice to God.
Then the Bishop and the newly ordained wash their hands.

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PRESENTATION OF THE PATEN HOLDING THE BREAD
AND THE CHALICE HOLDING THE WINE
By receiving the gifts of bread and wine for the Eucharistic Celebration, the new priest is
reminded that his priesthood is a daily dying to the self for the service of God and the faithful.
The handing over of the bread and wine, placed into the hands of the newly ordained, points to
their duty of presiding at the celebration of the Eucharist and of following the example of Christ
who offers his life for all.

The parents of the newly ordained bring a paten holding the bread and a chalice containing the
wine mixed with water for the celebration of the Mass. A Deacon receives them and brings them
to the Bishop, who places them in the hand of the newly ordained Priests as each of them kneels
before him.

The Bishop says to each newly ordained Priests

eceive the oblation of the holy people,

R to be offered to God.
Understand what you do,
imitate what you celebrate,
and conform your life to the mystery of the Lord’s cross.

KISS OF PEACE/FRATERNAL KISS

By the fraternal kiss the Bishop seals the admittance into his ministry his new presbyter and
greets the new priest as his son, friend, and collaborator. By the kiss of peace, the newly
ordained is welcomed into the ministry by the other members of the Order of Priests.
The Bishop gives the newly ordained Priests and Deacons, the fraternal kiss, saying:
eace be with you.

P The newly ordained Priests and Deacons replies:

And with your spirit.

The commentator instructs the concelebrating priests present

Commentator
The Bishop has given the fraternal kiss to the newly ordained Priests, now the
other priests will give their fraternal kiss to the newly ordained priests as a sign
of their being joined in the Order of the priesthood. Meanwhile, other deacons
present here today will also give their fraternal kiss to the newly ordained
Deacons.

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  KISS OF PEACE 
PAGKAKAIBIGAN
Hango sa Juan 15
(Bong Abad-Santos, SJ - Charlie Cenzon, SJ)

Ang sinumang sa Aki'y mananahan

Mananahan din Ako sa kanya.
At kung siya'y mamunga nang masagana,
Siya sa Ama'y nagbigay ng karangalan.

Koro: Mula ngayon kayo'y Aking kaibigan

Hinango sa dilim at kababaan.
Ang kaibiga'y mag-aalay ng sarili niyang buhay;
Walang hihigit sa yaring pag-aalay.

Kung paanong mahal Ako ng Aking Ama,

Sa inyo'y Aking ipinadarama.
Sa pag-ibig Ko, kayo sana ay manahan,
At bilin Ko sa inyo ay magmahalan.

Pinili ka't hinirang upang mahalin

Nang mamunga't bunga mo'y panatilihin.
Humayo ka't mamunga nang masagana,
Kagalakang walang hanggang ipamamana

All the priests present, give the fraternal kiss to the newly ordained priests but not to the newly
deacon, as a sign of their being joined in the Order of priests;
And if there is another deacon present, they give the fraternal kiss to the newly ordained
deacons.
After that, all the new deacons and the new priests faces the bishop and bow down, after that
they turned to the people and confreres and bow down, the people applause them.
The commentator instructs the assembly:
Commentator
Let us welcome our new deacons and priests with an applause.
The Mass continues in the usual manner. The Profession of Faith is said when called for by the
rubrics; the Prayer of the Faithful (Universal Prayer) is omitted.

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 LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
 OFFERTORY SONG 
PAGGUNITA
Fr. Allan Antonio

KORO: Aming alay sa’yo Panginoon

Ang tinapay at alay na iyong kaloob
Upang gunitain ang ‘yong buhay na inialay
Nang tayo'y magdiwang bilang isang sambayanan.

Ang tinapay, ito ang iyong laman

At ang alak, ito ang iyong dugo
Laman mo'y inahain upang lahat ay buhayin
Dugo mo ang dumanak nang lahat ay mapatawad.

Hinirang na Ina ang Mahal na Birheng Maria

Una mong luklukan ang kanyang sinapupunan
Sa aming pagtanggap sa iyo , ikaw nawa ay manahan
Sa aming mga puso nang lumago sa kabanalan
The Liturgy of the Eucharist is concelebrated in the usual way; however, the preparation of the
chalice is omitted. One of the newly ordained deacons assists the Bishop at 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 Priest 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 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.

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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.

Bishop incenses the offerings, the cross, and the altar. A Deacon or other minister then
incenses the Priest and the people.
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:
ray, brethren (brothers and sisters),

P 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.

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PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Then the bishop, with hands extended, says the Prayer over the Offerings.

Bishop
oly Father,

H whose Son chose to wash the disciples’ feet

and so set us an example, accept, we pray,
the oblation of our service, and grant that,
offering ourselves as a spiritual sacrifice,
we may be filled with a spirit of humanity and zeal.
Through Christ our Lord
R:/Amen

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PREFACE: CHRIST, SOURCE OF ALL MINISTRY IN THE CHURCH

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 by the anointing of the Holy Spirit

you made your Only Begotten Son
High Priest of the new and eternal covenant,
and by your wondrous design were pleased to decree
that many ministries be exercised in the Church.

For Christ not only adorns with a royal priesthood

the people he has made his own,
but with a brother’s kindness, he also chooses men
to become sharers in his sacred ministry
through the laying on of hands.

He chooses them to lead your holy people in charity,

to nourish them with the word,
and strengthen them with the Sacraments.

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As they give up their lives for you
and for the salvation of their brothers and sisters,
they strive to be conformed to the image of Christ himself
and offer you a constant witness of faith and love.

And so, Lord, with all the Angels and Saints,

we, too, give you thanks, as in exultation we acclaim:

 SANCTUS 
SANTOS (404C)

Santos, Santos, Santos

Dios sa Kagahuman
Puno ang langit ug yuta sa Imong Himaya
Hosana, Hosana sa kahitas-an
Daygon ang nagaanhi sa ngalan sa Ginoo
Hosana, Hosana sa kahitas-an

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 EUCHARISTIC PRAYER III
The bishop, with hands extended, says:
ou are indeed Holy, O Lord,

Y 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.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
herefore, O Lord, we humbly implore you:

T by the same Spirit graciously make holy

these gifts we have brought to you for consecration,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and the chalice
together, saying:
that they may become the Body and  Blood
of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ,
He joins his hands.
at whose command we celebrate these mysteries.
In the formulas that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and distinctly,
as the nature of these words requires.
For on the night he was betrayed
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he himself took bread,
and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
broke the bread 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.

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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, giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
and gave the chalice 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:

 MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION 
Pista ng Sambayanan - Manoling Francisco, SJ

Aming Ipinahahayag
na namatay ang Iyong Anak,
Nabuhay bilang Mesiyas,
At magbabalik sa wakas
Para mahayag sa lahat!

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Then the bishop, with hands extended, says:
herefore, as we celebrate the memorial

T of the saving Passion 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.

Miguel
ay he make of us

M 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, Mother of Carmel,
Our Lady of Lourdes,
with Blessed Joseph, her spouse
with your blessed Apostles and glorious Martyrs
with Blessed Titus Brandsma
and with all the Saints,
on whose constant intercession in your presence
we rely for unfailing help.

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Ritche
ay this Sacrifice of our reconciliation,

M 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 Honesto our Bishop,
with the Order of Bishops,
these your servants,
who have been ordained today
as ministers for the Church, 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 compassion, O merciful Father,
gather to yourself all your children
scattered throughout the world.

Christopher
o our departed brothers and sisters

T and to all who were pleasing to you

at their passing from this life,
give kind admittance to your kingdom.
There we hope to enjoy for ever
the fullness of your glory
He joins his hands.
through Christ our Lord,
through whom you bestow on the world
all that is good.

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Bishop takes the paten and one deacon the chalice, raising, bishop 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:

 AMEN 
Papal Mass, 1995
(Manoling Francisco, SJ)

Amen, Amen, Amen,

Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen!

THE COMMUNION RITE

After the chalice and paten have been set down, the bishop, with hands joined, says:
t the Savior’s command

A and formed by divine teaching,

we dare to say:
He extends his hands and, together with the people, continues:

 AMA NAMIN 
FR. ALLAN ANTONIO
Ama namin, sumasalangit Ka
Sambahin ang Ngalan Mo
Mapasaamin ang kaharian Mo
Sundin ang loob Mo
Dito sa lupa, para nang sa langit

Bigyan Mo kami ngayon

Ng aming kakanin sa araw-araw
At patawarin Mo kami sa aming mga sala
Para nang pagpapatawad namin
Sa nagkakasala sa amin
At h’wag Mo kaming ipahintulot sa tukso
At iadya Mo kami sa lahat ng masama.

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With hands extended, the bishop alone continues, saying:
eliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil,

D 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:

 SAPAGKAT 
FR. ALLAN ANTONIO

Sapagkat Iyo ang kaharian,

at ang kapangyarihan,
at ang kapurihan
magpakailanman. Amen!

INVITATION TO PEACE
Then the bishop, with hands extended, says aloud:
ord Jesus Christ,

L 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
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Then, one of the Deacons adds:
Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

BREAKING OF BREAD
The bishop gives the sign of peace to the newly priest and deacon. 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.

 KORDERO NG DIYOS 
TSARD PAZCOUGIN

Kordero ng Diyos na nag-aalis ng mga kasalanan ng sanlibutan,

Maawa Ka, Maawa ka sa amin!

Kordero ng Diyos na nag-aalis ng mga kasalanan ng sanlibutan,

Maawa Ka, Maawa ka sa amin!

Kordero ng Diyos na nag-aalis ng mga kasalanan ng sanlibutan,

Ipagkaloob mo sa amin, ang ‘Yong kapayapaan!

Meanwhile the following is sung:

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
judgment and condemnation, but through your loving mercy be for me
protection in mind and body and a healing remedy.

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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 bishop, 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.

The newly ordained deacons receive Communion under both kinds. Some of the newly
ordained deacons assist the Bishop in giving Communion to the people.

When the distribution of Communion is over, the deacon purifies the paten over the chalice
and also the chalice itself. While he carries out the purification, he 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.

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.

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  GUSTATE ET VIDETE - PSALMUS XXXIII : IX 

Ferdinand M. Bautista

Refrain: Gustate et videte, quoniam suavis est Dominus:

beatus vir qui sperat, qui sperat in eo.

( Taste and see how sweet the Lord is; blessed is the man who hopes,
who hopes in him)

Come to me all you that labour,

All you that labour and are burdened,
And I will give you rest,
And I will give you rest, says the Lord!

I will bless the Lord at all times;

His praise shall be ever in my mouth.
Let my soul glory in the Lord;
The lowly will hear me glad!

Glorify the Lord with me,

Let us together extol His Name.
I sought the Lord and He answered me,
And delivered me from all my fears!

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Then, standing at the altar or at the chair and facing the people, with hands joined, the bishop
says:
Bishop
rant O Lord, to your servants,

G whom you have replenished with heavenly

food and drink, that, for the sake of your glory
and the salvation of believers,
they may be found faithful as the ministers
of the Gospel, of the sacraments and of charity.
Through Christ our Lord
R:/Amen.

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WORD OF GRATITUDE
Commentator
Please be seated. We will hear some words of gratitude from the newly ordained priest Rev.
Fr. Michael Luarez Condes, O.Carm. To be followed by the Prior Provincial of the Order of
Carmelites Very Rev. Fr. Rico P. Ponce, O.Carm.
 REV. FR. MICHAEL L. CONDES, O.CARM. 
 REV. FR. RICO P. PONCE, O.CARM. 

Commentator
Please all stand as we honor Mary our Queen Beauty of Carmel. The patroness of the
Carmelite Order with the hymn.

 FLOS CARMELI 

Flos Carmeli, Armatura

vitis florigera, fortis pugnantium
splendor caeli, furunt bella
virgo puerpera tende praesidium
singularis. scapularis.

Mater mitis Per incerta

sed viri nescia prudens consilium
Carmelitis per adversa
da privilegia iuge solatium
Stella Maris. largiaris.

Radix Jesse Mater dulcis

germinans flosculum Carmeli domina,
nos ad esse plebem tuam
tecum in saeculum reple laetitia
patiaris. qua bearis.

Inter spinas Paradisi

quae crescis lilium clavis et ianua,
serva puras fac nos duci
mentes fragilium quo, Mater, gloria
tutelaris. coronaris.

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CONCLUDING RITE
The bishop receives the miter. The following blessing may be used in place of the usual
blessing. 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
A deacon may say the following invitation:
Bow your heads for the blessing.
Then, the Bishop, with hands extended over the newly ordained and the people, gives the
blessing:

Bishop
May God, who founded the Church and guides her still
protect you constantly with his grace,
that you may faithfully discharge your duties.
R:/Amen.

May he, who has entrusted Deacons

with preaching the Gospel
and of serving both altar and people,
make you fervent witnesses to the Gospel
and ministers of charity in the word.
R:/Amen.

May he make you who are priests true shepherds

to provide the living Bread and word of life to the faithful,
that they may continue to grow
in the unity of the Body of Christ.
R:/Amen.

And may almighty God bless all of you gathered here,

the Father,  and the Son,  and the Holy  Spirit.
R:/Amen.
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Deacon
The Mass is ended, go in peace
People
Thanks be to God.

Commentator
The newly ordained priests will bless the congregation.
The newly ordained priest will go to the center aisle of the sanctuary to bless the
congregation.
Newly Ordained Priest
The Lord be with you
The people reply:
And with your spirit
Newly Ordained Priest
And may almighty God bless you all
the Father,  and the Son,  and the Holy  Spirit.
R:/Amen.

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  QUEEN AND LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL 
Sr. Miriam of the Holy Spirit, OCD - Beethoven’s Ode to Joy

Queen and Lady of Mount Carmel

Seen by prophet’s mystic gaze;
Shown above the holy mountain
As Elijah kneels and prays.
Could-like rising from the ocean,
Pure and free from every stain,
She has claimed his heart’s devotion
Through the ages to remain.

Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel,

Virgin of the solitude,
In the wilderness of Carmel
Lies the world’s eternal good.
Draw us into deep seclusion
And make God alone our goal,
In the mystical Mount Carmel
That lies hidden in the soul.

Queen and beauty of Mount Carmel!

Christ’s dear gift on Calvary!
Refuge sure in every danger!
Confident we fly to thee.
Mother, hear our humble pleading,
Grant the favors we implore;
To the love we are appealing,
Bless us now and evermore.