Candidate : God of Hope, we pray that we, the graduating class of Grade Commentator: Please be seated for the

or the preparations of gifts.

6- St. Anthony de Padua, may have the courage to share our gifts with
those who need them. May we be free to shape a future of peace and
justice for all. LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Let us pray to the Lord. OFFERTORY PROCESSION

All: Lord hear our prayer Commentator: We come to the altar with our gifts for the Lord, our gifts
show how happy we are, as one family. They are our way of saying,
“Thank you, Lord”.
Candidate : Gentle God, we pray for our friends who have shared with
us, over these many years, all the laughter, tears, heartaches and Commentator: Candles
happiness: that they may know how much we love and cherish them. Flowers
Fruits
Let us pray to the Lord. Other Gifts
All: Lord hear our prayer Diplomas
Medals
Certificates:
Bread
Candidate : Healing God, we pray for the sick of our parish and for all our
Wine
friends and relatives who are ill. Help them to feel your healing presence.
Let us pray to the Lord. OFFERTORY HYMN:
All: Lord hear our prayer
BLEST ARE YOU LORD, GOD OF ALL CREATION

Blest are You, Lord

Candidate : God of Compassion, we pray for those in our families and in Blest are You, Lord God of all creation
our school and parish community who have died and are now in God’s Thanks to Your goodness, this bread we offer:
presence forever. Teach us to be comforters of one another. Fruit of the earth, work of our hands,
Let us pray to the Lord. It will become the bread of life.

All: Lord hear our prayer Blessed be God, blessed be God,

Blessed be God, forever. Amen. (x2)
Priest : God our Father, you sent your Holy Spirit upon the apostles, and
through them and their successors you give the Spirit to your people. Blest are you, Lord God of all creation
May his work begun at Pentecost continue to grow in the hearts of all Thanks to Your goodness, this wine we offer:
who believe. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Fruit of the vine, work of our hands,
It will become our cup of joy.
All : AMEN