RESPONSORIAL PSALM

Our blessing cup is a communion

with the Blood of Christ; and the Bread we break;
it is a sharing in the Body of the Lord

Commentator : Please all stand to honor the holy Gospel.

ALLELUIA

Alleluia (sung)

Verse before the Gospel (John 6:51-52)

All: “I am the living bread from heaven, says the Lord;

if anyone who eats this bread will live forever.”
GOSPEL

PRIEST : The Lord be with you.

ALL : And with your spirit.

PRIEST : A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John.

ALL : Glory to you, O Lord.

John 6:51-58

PRIEST : Jesus said to the crowd of the Jews: “I myself am the living
bread that came down from heaven. If anyone who eats this
bread he shall live forever; the bread I will give is my flesh for the
life of the world.” At this the Jews quarreled among themselves,
saying, “How can he give us his flesh to eat?” Thereupon Jesus
told them: “Let me solemnly assure you, if you do not eat the flesh
of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. He
who feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has life eternal, and I
will raise him up on the last day. For my flesh is real food and my
blood is real drink. The man who feeds on my flesh and drinks my
blood remains in me, and I in him. Just as the Father who has life,
sent me and I have life because of the Father, so the man who
feeds on me, will have life because of me. This is the bread that
came down from heaven. Unlike your ancestors who ate and died
nonetheless, the man who feeds on this bread shall live forever.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

HOMILY

RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL PROMISES (Lighting of Candles)

Commentator : Communicants please stands and get your

candles…

PRIEST : Today we celebrate with our children as they prepare to receive

the Sacrament of Communion for the first time. None of us are
good enough to presume upon these gifts, but we are all made
welcome by our Lord, God of grace. The communion is about our
relationship with God and with other people as we join together in
sharing bread and one cup. St. Paul tells us that we risk much if
we take these without due care and reverence. Therefore as you
prepare to receive, it is important that you know what you are
doing. Communicants, the communion is about belonging to God’s
family. You have all been baptized into that family.

Celebrant: We light this candle to remember Jesus. He is the Light of the

world. He is with us in this celebration. (The candles are lit)

Celebrant: Dear children, when we were baptized, we passed from the old
life of sin to the new life with God. God chose to live in each
one of us. Today, let us renew the promises we made to live as
sons and daughters of God our Father, brothers and sisters of
Christ Jesus and temples of the Holy Spirit. Let us now profess
what we believe in.
Celebrant: Do you reject Satan?

All: I do.

Celebrant: And all his works?

All: I do.

Celebrant: And all his empty promises?

All: I do.

Celebrant: Do you believe in God, the Father Almighty creator of heaven

and earth?

All: I do.

Celebrant: 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 hand of the
Father?

All: I do.

Celebrant: 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?

All: Amen.

(The priest sprinkles the communicants with the holy water)

Commentator : Please all stand.

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL

PRIEST : The Lord Jesus told us that the Father knows each one of
us by name, and knows the number of hairs on our
heads. Trusting in such loving kindness, we bring our
prayers before Him. In every petition let us say: HEAR
OUR PRAYER.

Response: Hear our prayer

Child 1 -- For the Holy Father, bishops and priests, through whom the
Body and Blood of Jesus made present everyday, that they may
grow in fervent love for Jesus, and celebrate the Eucharist with
greater faith and devotion. Lord in your mercy.

ALL : Hear our prayer

Child 2 -- For the leaders of our nation, that their decisions may reflect
respect for the life and dignity of every human being and
manifest it in their concern for the poorest and most
vulnerable members of society. Lord in your mercy.

ALL : Hear our prayer

Child 3 -- For all those who work, that they may see their work as
participation in God's creation, and that they may
experience and promote economic justice and peace. Lord in
your mercy.

ALL : Hear our prayer

Child 4 -- For the members of the religious community in our

parish, that we may be united in building a society in
which everyone can live with dignity and hope. Lord in
your mercy.
ALL : Hear our prayer

Child 5 -- For all the boys and girls in the world who will be receiving
Jesus for the first time this year, may we always live the
simplicity of faith, which brings us to a harmonious relationship
with God and with others. Lord in your mercy.

ALL : Hear our prayer

Child 6 -- For our parents and teachers who have prepared us for this
great day, that they may never grow weary of teaching us the
Catholic doctrine, and the depth of Jesus’ love in the Eucharist.
Lord in your mercy.

ALL : Hear our prayer

Child 7 -- For all of us, that God may renew our sight, so that we may
envision a new heaven and a new earth, a world in which all
men and women will work together joyfully in cooperation and
love. Lord in your mercy.

ALL : Hear our prayer

Child 8 -- For all our beloved dead, that they may receive forgiveness of
their sins, obtain reward of their goodness and gain everlasting
life. Lord in your mercy.

ALL : Hear our prayer

PRIEST : God our Father, we thank you for listening to

our prayer. Thank you above all for the gift of
Jesus your Son. May our hearts always welcome
your love, especially as you give it in your Word
and in the Bread of Life. We ask this through Christ
our Lord.

ALL : Amen.
Commentator : Please be seated for the
THANKSGIVING MESSAGE

Child#1: Thank you, dear mother and father for giving us

life and helping us grow.

Child#2: Thank you, dear teachers and sisters for bringing

us closer to Jesus and teaching us how to love
Him.

Child#3: Thank you, everyone for making this day such a

happy one.

Child#4: Thank you, our dear Reverend Father Louie R.

Coronel,O.P. for sparing your precious time.
Through your tender voice of Jesus’ forgiveness
and from your gentle hands, we receive the Body
and Blood of Jesus.

Commentator : Please stand.

 Dominican School Manila

First Holy Communion

Rev. Fr. Louie R. Coronel, O.P.
Main Celebrant

Sta. Catalina Ladies’ Residence Chapel

December 3, 2014
 LITURGY OF THE FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

ENTRANCE PROCESSION (with their parents)

INTRODUCTION

Commentator:

Good morning my brothers and sisters in Christ! We come together

to acknowledge and give thanks to God, for all the blessings He has
bestowed upon us. This is a place where we can fellowship together in
remembrance of all that He has done. This is a place where we can
celebrate all of the benefits provided for us by His shed blood and broken
body. This is a place where all natural barriers cease to exist and we
recognize, honor, and respect all others who are also part of the Body of
Christ.

Today is a special and joyous day for Dominican School Manila

Community, especially for us children who will receive Jesus for the first
time in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. As young members of the
Body of Christ, we are happy because our parents, teachers, and friends
especially Fr. , OP are here to celebrate with us as we receive Jesus, the
Bread of Life, for the first time. With grateful hearts, we humbly pray that
to receive the Holy Eucharist will strengthen our desire to know Christ more
fully, to love Him more dearly, and to follow Him more closely.

And now, let us all stand and joyfully sing the entrance hymn.
LITURGY OF THE WORD

FIRST READING

From the first letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians

This is what I received from the Lord, and in turn

passed on to you: that on the same night that He
was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread, and
thanked God for it and broke it, and He said, ‘This is
my body, which is for you; do this as a memorial of
me.’ In the same way he took the cup after supper,
and said, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood.
Whenever you drink it, do this as a memorial of me.’
Until the Lord comes, therefore, every time you eat
this bread and drink this cup, you are proclaiming
His death.

The Word of the Lord.