RITE OF ORDINATION

OF SEVERAL DEACONS

THE MOST REVEREND DAVID J. MALLOY

BISHOP OF ROCKFORD
CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PETER
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020
D eacons must be blameless,
not greedy,
they must not be false-hearted.
They must hold to the faith
with a clear conscience.
Let them be tested first,
and if they prove
themselves blameless,
let them then serve as deacons.
cf. 1 Timothy 3:8-13
 With praise and thanksgiving
to Almighty God

Jose Aguilar
Michael Alber
Neal Carpenter
Victor Carrera Solis
Robert Collins
Stewart Dobson
Mark Ennis
Gregory Farrell
William Kearley
Kenneth Mullins
Christopher Nocchi
Timothy Pignatari
James Schilling
David Womac

are called
to the Sacred Order of Deacon

through the power of the Holy Spirit

and the imposition of hands by

THE MOST REVEREND DAVID J. MALLOY

BISHOP OF ROCKFORD
PROCESSIONAL HYMN STAND
The Mass begins with the entrance procession, reminiscent of Christ’s triumphant entrance into Jerusalem. As the
Bishop and sacred ministers make their way to the altar through the congregation, we recall that God has not
abandoned His people, but comes among us even now through His priest. Meanwhile, we stand and sing the opening
hymn to show our unity and common desire to give joyful praise to God as a community of believers united in prayer.

LORD WHOSE LOVE IN HUMBLE SERVICE BAYLY

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SIGN OF THE CROSS AND GREETING
The Bishop begins the Mass in the Name of the Most Holy Trinity (cf. Matthew 28:19) and greets us, the faithful,
with the traditional greeting of Saint Paul, the Apostle (cf. 2 Corinthians 13:14).
Bishop: In the name of the Father,  and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
℟ Amen.
Bishop: Peace be with you.
℟ And with your spirit.

PENITENTIAL ACT
We recall our sins and ask God’s gratuitous and liberating forgiveness so that we might more worthily worship Him
throughout this Mass.

Bishop: Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins,

and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
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,
(striking their breast) 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 almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
℟ Amen.

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KYRIE
The ancient Greek words mean: “Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy” (cf. Matthew 20:31).
This prayer prepares us to worship God with hearts that are pure.

GRADUALE ROMANUM

GLORIA
This ancient hymn from the fourth century jubilantly praises the Triune God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in
the context of the history of our salvation. We sing with hearts full of joy as we call to mind what God has done for
us. We join in praising God in chorus with the angels (cf. Luke 2:14).

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COLLECT
Called the Collect because in this prayer, the celebrant collects all the prayers, intentions, desires, needs, joys, and
sorrows of the whole People of God. He offers them to God in a manner that is distinctively Roman, namely, the
prayer is simple, sober, and brief.
Bishop: Let us pray.
O God, who have taught the ministers of your Church
to seek not to be served
but to serve their brothers and sisters,
grant, we pray, that these your servants,
whom you graciously choose today
for the office of Deacon,
may be effective in action, gentle in ministry,
and constant in prayer.
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.
℟ Amen.
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THE LITURGY OF THE WORD SIT
After the collect, we sit to meditate on a series of Biblical readings. Although the words we hear have been fixed
through writing, we remember that they are the inspired Word of God. They are truly alive (cf. Hebrews 4:12) and
through them God intends to speak something new to us in this moment. The Word of God is not a book or a
doctrine. It is a Person, Jesus Christ. (cf. Deus Caritas Est, 1)

FIRST READING NUMBERS 3:5-9

Lector: A reading from the Book of Numbers.
The LORD said to Moses: “Summon the tribe of
Levi and present them to Aaron the priest, as his
assistants. They shall discharge his obligations and
those of the whole community before the meeting
tent by serving at the Dwelling. They shall have
custody of all the furnishings of the meeting tent
and discharge the duties of the Israelites in the
service of the Dwelling. You shall give the Levites
to Aaron and his sons; they have been set aside
from among the Israelities as dedicated to me.
The Word of the Lord.
℟ Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM PSALM cf. 84 (83):5A

ADAM BARTLETT

 How lovely is your dwelling place,

O LORD of hosts.
My soul is longing and yearning for the courts of the LORD.
My heart and my flesh cry out to the living God. ℟
 Blessed are they who dwell in your house,
forever singing your praise.
Blessed the people whose strength is in you.
whose heart is set on pilgrim ways. ℟
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  O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer;
give ear O God of Jacob.
Turn your eyes, O God, our shield;
look on the face of your anointed. ℟

SECOND READING ACTS 6:1-7

Lector: A reading from the Acts of the Apostles.
As the number of disciples continued to grow, the Hellenists complained against the
Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. So the Twelve
called together the community of disciples and said, “It is not right for us to neglect the
word of God to serve at table. Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, filled
with the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to this task, whereas we shall devote
ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
The proposal was acceptable to the whole community,
so they chose Stephen, a man filled with faith and the
holy Spirit, also Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon,
Parmenas, and Nicholas of Antioch, a convert to
Judaism. They presented these men to the apostles who
prayed and laid hands on them. The word of God
continued to spread, and the number of the disciples in
Jerusalem increased greatly.
The Word of the Lord.
℟ Thanks be to God.

ALLELUIA STAND
Alleluia is the Greek version of the Hebrew word Hallelujah which means, “Praise the Lord” or “Praise
YHWH!” We stand and greet the Lord Jesus as He comes to us in the words of His Holy Gospel as He
was greeted on His glorious entry into Jerusalem.
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℟
 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. ℟
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THE GOSPEL
Deacon: El Señor esté con ustedes.
℟ Y con tu espíritu.
Del Santo Evangelio según
san Mateo
℟ Gloria a Ti, Señor.
En aquel tiempo, Jesús dijo a sus
discípulos: “Ya saben que los jefes
de los pueblos los tiranizan y que los
grandes los oprimen. Que no sea así
entre ustedes. El que quiera ser
grande entre ustedes, que sea el que
los sirva, y el que quiera ser primero,
que sea su esclavo; así como el Hijo
del hombre no ha venido a ser
servido, sino a servir y a dar la vida
por la redención de todos”.
Palabra del Señor
℟ Gloria a Ti, Señor Jesús.
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MATTHEW 20:25-28
The Lord be with you.
℟ And with your spirit.
A reading from the holy Gospel
according to Matthew
℟ Glory to you, O Lord.
But Jesus summoned them and said, “You
know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over
them, and the great ones make their authority
felt. But it shall not be so among you. Rather,
whoever wishes to be great among you shall be
your servant; whoever wishes to be first among
you shall be your slave. Just so, the Son of Man
did not come to be served but to serve and to give
his life as a ransom for many.
The Gospel of the Lord.
℟ Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
RITE OF ORDINATION OF SEVERAL DEACONS
ELECTION OF THE CANDIDATES SIT
The candidates are called by a Deacon:
Deacon: Let those to be ordained Deacons come forward.
Then their names are called individually by the Deacon.
Candidates: Present.
Each candidate goes to the Bishop, to whom he makes a sign of reverence. When the candidates are in their
places before the Bishop, the Priest designated by the Bishop says:

Priest: Most Reverend Father, holy Mother Church asks you to ordain
these men, our brothers, to the responsibility of the Diaconate.
Bishop: Do you know them to be worthy?
Priest: After inquiry among the Christian people and upon the
recommendation of those responsible, I testify that they have been
found worthy.
Bishop: Relying on the help of the Lord God and our Savior Jesus Christ,
we choose these, our brothers, for the Order of the Diaconate.
℟ Thanks be to God.
All may then applaud.

HOMILY SIT
St. Justin Martyr (103-165 A.D.) recounts that just after the Gospel reading, a priest rises and exhorts the faithful
to greater fidelity to the Gospel and to moral excellence (Apol. 1, 65-67: PG 6, 428-429).

The Most Reverend David J. Malloy

Bishop of Rockford
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PROMISE OF THE ELECT
The elect alone rise and stand before the Bishop, who questions all of them together:
Bishop: Dear sons, before you enter the Order of the Diaconate, you must
declare before the people your intention to undertake this office.
Do you resolve to be consecrated for the Church’s ministry by the
laying on of my hands and the gift of the Holy Spirit?
Elect: I do.
Bishop: Do you resolve to discharge the office of Deacon with humble
charity in order to assist the priestly Order and to benefit the
Christian people?
Elect: I do.
Bishop: Do you resolve to hold fast to the mystery of faith 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?
Elect: I do.
Bishop: Those of you who are prepared to embrace the celibate state: do you
resolve to keep for ever this commitment 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?
Elect: I do.
Bishop: Do (all of) you resolve to maintain and deepen the spirit of prayer
that is proper to your way of life and, in keeping with this 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?
Elect: I do.
Bishop: Do you resolve to conform your way of life always to the example
of Christ, of whose Body and Blood you are ministers at the altar?
Elect: I do, with the help of God.

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Then each one of the elect goes to the Bishop and, kneeling before him, places his joined hands between those
of the Bishop.
Bishop: Do you promise respect and obedience to me and my successors?
Elect: I do.
Bishop: May God who has begun the good work in you bring it to
fulfillment.

LITANY OF SUPPLICATION STAND

Bishop: My dear people,
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 Holy Order of the Diaconate.
Deacon: Let us kneel. KNEEL

Holy Mary, Mother of God. Pray for us.

Saint Mi- chael, Pray for us.
Holy Angels of God,
Saint John the Baptist,
Saint Joseph,
Saint Peter and Saint Paul,
Saint Andrew,
Saint John, 10
 Saint Mary Magdalene, Pray for us.
Saint Stephen,
Saint Ignatius of Antioch,
Saint Lawrence,
Saint Vincent,
Saint Perpetua and Saint Felicity,
Saint Agnes,
Saint Gregory,
Saint Augustine,
Saint Athanasius,
Saint Basil,
Saint Ephrem,
Saint Martin,
Saint Benedict,
Saint Francis,
Saint Dominic,
Saint Francis Xavier,
Saint John Vianney,
Saint Catherine of Siena,
Saint Teresa of Jesus,
All holy men and women, Saints of God

Lord, be mer - ci - ful. Lord, de - liv - er 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,

Be merciful to us sin - ners, 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,
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 Bless these chosen men, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.
Bless and sanctify these chosen men,
Bless, sanctify, and consecrate these chosen men,
Bring all peoples together in peace and true harmony,
Comfort with your mercy the troubled and the afflicted,
Strengthen all of us and keep us in your holy service,
Jesus, Son of the Living God,

Bishop: Lord God,

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.
℟ Amen.
Deacon: Let us stand. STAND
After standing, please be seated. SIT

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LAYING ON OF HANDS AND PRAYER OF ORDINATION
The elect rise. One by one they go to the Bishop and kneel before him. The Bishop lays his hands upon the
head of each of them, without saying anything.

VENI, CREATOR SPIRITUS (COME HOLY SPIRIT, CREATOR BLEST)

Veni, Creator Spiritus,
mentes tuorum visita,
imple superna gratia
quae tu creasti pectora.
Qui diceris Paraclitus,
altissimi donum Dei,
fons vivus, ignis, caritas,
et spiritalis unctio.
Tu, septiformis munere,
digitus paternae dexterae,
Tu rite promissum Patris,
sermone ditans guttura.
Accende lumen sensibus:
infunde amorem cordibus:
infirma nostri corporis
virtute firmans perpeti.
Hostem repellas longius,
pacemque dones protinus:
ductore sic te praevio
vitemus omne noxium
Per te sciamus da Patrem,
noscamus atque Filium;
Teque utriusque Spiritum
credamus omni tempore.
Deo Patri sit gloria,
et Filio, qui a mortuis
surrexit, ac Paraclito,
in saeculorum saecula.
Amen.
Come, Holy Spirit, Creator blest,
and in our souls take up Thy rest;
come with Thy grace and heavenly aid
to fill the hearts which Thou hast made.
O comforter, to Thee we cry,
O heavenly gift of God Most High,
O fount of life and fire of love,
and sweet anointing from above.
Thou in Thy sevenfold gifts are known;
Thou, finger of God's hand we own;
Thou, promise of the Father, Thou
Who dost the tongue with power imbue.
Kindle our sense from above,
and make our hearts o'erflow with love;
with patience firm and virtue high
the weakness of our flesh supply.
Far from us drive the foe we dread,
and grant us Thy peace instead;
so shall we not, with Thee for guide,
turn from the path of life aside.
Oh, may Thy grace on us bestow
the Father and the Son to know;
and Thee, through endless times confessed,
of both the eternal Spirit blest.
Now to the Father and the Son,
Who rose from death, be glory given,
with Thou, O Holy Comforter,
henceforth by all in earth and heaven.
Amen.

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The Bishop says the Prayer of Ordination: STAND
Bishop: Draw near, we pray, almighty God,
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.
You grant that the Church, his Body,
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.
And so, in the first days of your Church,
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.
By prayer and the laying on of hands
they entrusted to these chosen men the ministry of serving at table.
We beseech you, Lord:
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 Deacon.
Send forth upon them, Lord, we pray,
the Holy Spirit,
that they may be strengthened
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 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.
May your commandments shine forth in their conduct,
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,
one God for ever and ever.
℟ Amen.

HANDING ON OF THE BOOK OF THE GOSPELS SIT

Some of the assisting Deacons or other ministers put on a diaconal stole and then a dalmatic on each of
them. Vested as Deacons, the newly ordained Deacons go to the Bishop and kneel before him. He places the
Book of the Gospels in the hands of each one and says:
Bishop: Receive the Gospel of Christ, whose herald you have become.
Believe what you read,
teach what you believe,
and practice what you teach.
Lastly, the Bishop gives each of the newly ordained Deacons the fraternal kiss,
saying:
Bishop: Peace be with you.
Newly Ordained: And with your spirit.
Some Deacons, representing all the deacons present, do likewise.

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WHOEVER SERVES ME PONTIFICAL

 My soul, give praise to the LORD;

I will praise the LORD all my days,
make music to my God while I live. ℟
 Put no trust in princes,
in mortal men in whom there is no help.
Take their breath, they return to clay
and their plans that day come to nothing. ℟
 He is happy who is helped by Jacob’s God,
whose hope is in the LORD his God,
who alone made heaven and earth,
the seas and all they contain. ℟
 It is he who keeps faith for ever,
who is just to those who are oppressed.
It is he who gives bread to the hungry,
the LORD, who sets prisoners free, ℟
 the LORD who gives sight to the blind,
who raises up those who are bowed down,
the LORD who protects the stranger
and upholds the widow and orphan. ℟
 It is the LORD who loves the just
but thwarts the path of the wicked.
The LORD will reign for ever,
Sion’s God, from age to age. ℟

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PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS SIT
We are seated as the altar is prepared and the gifts of bread and wine are brought forward. Because these gifts
represent the offering of our lives, we are encouraged to bring to the altar our joys and sorrows, our successes and our
struggles. For just as the bread and wine will be transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ, so too will our entire
lives be changed. Although we desire to make ourselves into a perfect offering to the Father, we could never accomplish
such a sublime task alone. And so, we can only truly offer ourselves worthily in union with the perfect offering of Jesus
on the Cross. Incense is used as a sign of our prayers rising before God (Revelation 8:3). The Bishop washes his
hands symbolizing that he acts in the Person of Jesus Christ. During the following prayers and gestures, his hands are
no longer his own, but rather, they are the very hands of Jesus.

OFFERTORY HYMN
COME, MY WAY, MY TRUTH, MY LIFE THE CALL

STAND
Bishop: Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters),
that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father.
℟ May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands
for the praise and the glory of his name,
for our good
and the good of all his holy Church.
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PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS
Our hearts are raised to heaven while the Bishop reminds us again of God’s saving works.
Bishop: Holy Father, whose Son chose to wash the disciples’ feet
and so set us an example,
accept, we pray, the oblations of our service,
and grant that, offering ourselves as a spiritual sacrifice,
we may be filled with a spirit of humility and zeal.
Through Christ our Lord.
℟ Amen.

THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

This prayer begins with a dialogue. “The Lord be with you...and with your spirit.” It concludes with the Great
Amen—the community’s assent, ratification, and affirmation of this prayer. What happens during this prayer is
stunning. The mind reels before its mystery. The heart is thrilled. Belief strains. And yet in every generation people
keep coming back, again and again, to hold themselves before the unbelievable experience of this prayer, hoping each
time to penetrate its mystery more deeply, to participate in it more entirely, to perceive what happens during the prayer
and be a part of it. Through this prayer, offered by the priest for the people, Christ becomes present. Simple bread and
wine become Jesus Christ. It is the biggest prayer the Church has. She exists to pray it, and she comes into being by
praying it.

Bishop: The Lord be with you

℟ And with your spirit.
Bishop: Lift up your hearts.
℟ We lift them up to the Lord.
Bishop: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
℟ It is right and just.

PREFACE
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.
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,
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 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.
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
Sacred Scripture recounts that the choirs of angels unceasingly praise God around His heavenly throne crying out,
“Holy, Holy, Holy!” (cf. Revelation 4:8) During this moment in the Mass we who exist in time join our voices with
the angels’. As we sing the song of the angels, time and eternity become one.

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 KNEEL
Bishop: To you, therefore, most merciful Father,
we make humble prayer and petition
through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord:
that you accept
and bless  these gifts, these offerings,
these holy and unblemished sacrifices,
which we offer you firstly
for your holy catholic Church.
Be pleased to grant her peace,
to guard, unite and govern her
throughout the whole world,
together with your servant Francis our Pope
and David our Bishop,
and all those who, holding to the truth,
hand on the catholic and apostolic faith.
Commemoration of the Living
Bishop or
Concelebrant: Remember Lord, your servants N. and N.
and all gathered here,
whose faith and devotion are known to you.
For them, we offer you this sacrifice of praise
or they offer it for themselves
and all who are dear to them:
for the redemption of their souls,
in hope of health and well-being,
and paying their homage to you,
the eternal God, living and true.
Bishop or
Concelebrant: In communion with those whose memory we venerate,
especially the glorious ever-Virgin Mary,
Mother of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ,
and blessed Joseph, her Spouse,
your blessed Apostles and Martyrs,
Peter and Paul, Andrew,
(James, John,
Thomas, James, Philip,
Bartholomew, Matthew,
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 Simon and Jude;
Linus, Cletus, Clement, Sixtus,
Cornelius, Cyprian,
Lawrence, Chrysogonus,
John and Paul,
Cosmas and Damian)
and all your Saints;
we ask that through their merits and prayers,
in all things we may be defended
by your protecting help.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)
Bishop: Therefore, Lord, we pray:
graciously accept this oblation of our service,
that of your whole family,
which we make to you
also for your servants
whom you have been pleased to raise
to the Order of the Diaconate;
and in your mercy, keep safe your gifts in them,
so that what they have received by divine commission
they may fulfill by divine assistance.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)
The Bishop and concelebrating priests call down the Holy Spirit.

Bishop and
concelebrating priests: Be pleased, O God, we pray,
to bless, acknowledge,
and approve this offering in every respect;
make it spiritual and acceptable,
so that it may become for us
the Body and Blood of your most beloved Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Bishop and concelebrating priests retell the moment, acting out before the Father in simple stylized gestures, what
Jesus said and did at the Last Supper (1 Corinthians 11:24).
This is the apex of the entire Mass.

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Bishop and
concelebrating priests: On the day before he was to suffer,
he took bread in his holy and venerable hands,
and with eyes raised to heaven
to you, O God, his almighty Father,
giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
broke the bread
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 this precious chalice
in his holy and venerable hands,
and once more giving you thanks, he said the blessing
and gave the chalice 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.
Bishop: The mystery of faith.

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Bishop and
concelebrating priests: Therefore, O Lord,
as we celebrate the memorial of the blessed Passion,
the Resurrection from the dead,
and the glorious Ascension into heaven
of Christ, your Son, our Lord,
we, your servants and your holy people,
offer to your glorious majesty
from the gifts that you have given us,
this pure victim,
this holy victim,
this spotless victim,
the holy Bread of eternal life
and the Chalice of everlasting salvation.
Be pleased to look upon these offerings
with a serene and kindly countenance,
and to accept them,
as once you were pleased to accept
the gifts of your servant Abel the just,
the sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith,
and the offering of your high priest Melchizedek,
a holy sacrifice, a spotless victim.
In humble prayer we ask you, almighty God:
command that these gifts be borne
by the hands of your holy Angel
to your altar on high
in the sight of your divine majesty,
so that all of us, who through this participation at the altar
receive the most holy Body and Blood of your Son,
may be filled with every grace and heavenly blessing.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)
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Commemoration of the Dead
Bishop or
Concelebrant: Remember also, Lord, your servants N. and N.,
who have gone before us with the sign of faith
and rest in the sleep of peace.
Grant them, O Lord, we pray,
and all who sleep in Christ,
a place of refreshment, light and peace.
(Through Christ our Lord. Amen.)
Bishop or
Concelebrant: To us, also, your servants, who, though sinners,
hope in your abundant mercies,
graciously grant some share
and fellowship with your holy Apostles and Martyrs:
with John the Baptist, Stephen,
Matthias, Barnabas,
(Ignatius, Alexander,
Marcellinus, Peter,
Felicity, Perpetua,
Agatha, Lucy,
Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia)
and all your Saints;
admit us, we beseech you,
into their company,
not weighing our merits,
but granting us your pardon,
through Christ our Lord.
Bishop: Through whom
you continue to make all these good things, O Lord;
you sanctify them, fill them with life,
bless them, and bestow them upon us.
Bishop and
concelebrating priests: 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.
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THE COMMUNION RITE
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Standing, we pray as Our Lord instructed (Matthew 6:9ff).
Bishop: Fieles a la recomendación del
Salvador y siguiendo su divina
enseñanza, nos atrevemos a decir:
℟ Padre nuestro, que estás en el
cielo, santificado sea tu Nombre;
venga a nosotros tu reino; hágase tu
voluntad en la tierra como en el
cielo. Danos hoy nuestro pan de
cada día; perdona nuestras ofensas,
como también nosotros
perdonamos a los que nos ofenden;
no nos dejes caer en la tentación, y
líbranos del mal.
Bishop: Líbranos de todos los males, Señor, y
concédenos la paz en nuestros días,
para que, ayudados por tu
misericordia, vivamos siempre libres
de pecado y protegidos de toda
perturbación, mientras esperamos la
gloriosa venida de nuestro Salvador
Jesucristo.
℟ Tuyo es el reino, tuyo el poder y
la Gloria, por siempre, Señor.
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KEIL—MASS OF ST. FRANCES CABRINI
STAND
At the Savior’s command and formed by
divine teaching, we dare to say:
℟ Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom
come, thy will be done on earth as
it is in heaven. Give us this day our
daily bread, and forgive us our
trespasses, as we forgive those who
trespass against us; and lead us not
into temptation, but deliver us from
evil.
Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil,
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.
℟ For the kingdom, the power and
the glory are yours now and for
ever.
SIGN OF PEACE
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.
℟ Amen.
Bishop: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
℟ And with your spirit.

BREAKING OF THE BREAD

John the Baptist identified Jesus as the Lamb of God (John 1:29). We implore Christ who is now sacramentally
present on the altar to have mercy on us and on the whole human race. As we sing these ancient words, the Bishop
breaks the Sacred Host as a sign that the Body of Christ is to be broken and shared amongst the faithful.

KEIL—MASS OF ST. FRANCES CABRINI

COMMUNION KNEEL
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.
℟ Lord, I am not worthy
that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word
and my soul shall be healed.
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 GUIDELINES FOR THE RECEPTION OF COMMUNION
(Promulgated by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, Nov. 1996)
For Catholics: As Catholics, we fully participate in the celebration of the Eucharist when
we receive Holy Communion. We are encouraged to receive Communion devoutly and
frequently. In order to be properly disposed to receive Communion, participants should
not be conscious of grave sin and normally should have fasted for one hour. A person
who is conscious of grave sin is not to receive the Body and Blood of the Lord without
prior sacramental confession except for a grave reason where there is no opportunity for
confession. In this case, the person is to be mindful of the obligation to make an act of
perfect contrition, including the intention of confessing as soon as possible (Code of Canon
Law, canon 916). A frequent reception of the Sacrament of Penance is encouraged for all.
For our fellow Christians: We welcome our fellow Christians to this celebration of the
Eucharist as our brothers and sisters. We pray that our common baptism and the action of
the Holy Spirit in this Eucharist will draw us closer to one another and begin to dispel the
sad divisions which separate us. We pray that these will lessen and finally disappear, in
keeping with Christ’s prayer for us “that they may all be one” (John 17: 21).
Because Catholics believe that the celebration of the Eucharist is a sign of the reality of the
oneness of faith, life, and worship, members of those churches with whom we are not yet
fully united are ordinarily not admitted to Holy Communion. Eucharistic sharing in
exceptional circumstances by other Christians requires permission according to the
directives of the diocesan bishop and the provisions of canon law (canon 844 § 3).

For those not receiving Holy

Communion: All who are not
receiving Holy Communion are
encouraged to express in their hearts a
prayerful desire for unity with the Lord
Jesus and with one another.
For non-Christians: We also welcome
to this celebration those who do not
share our faith in Jesus Christ. While
we cannot admit them to Holy
Communion, we ask them to offer
their prayers for the peace and the
unity of the human family.

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COMMUNION HYMN
O SACRAMENT MOST HOLY FULDA

PANIS ANGELICUS LAMBILLOTTE

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LORD, WHO AS THY FIRST EUCHARIST MONK

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PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION STAND

Bishop: Let us pray.

Grant O Lord, to your servants,
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 ministers of the Gospel, of the Sacraments
and of charity.
Through Christ our Lord.
℟ Amen.

THE CONCLUDING RITES

SOLEMN BLESSING AND DISMISSAL
Bishop: The Lord be with you.
℟ And with your spirit.
Deacon: Bow down for the blessing.
Bishop: May God who has called you to the service of others in his Church
give to you great zeal for all,
especially the afflicted and the poor.
℟ Amen.
Bishop: May he, who has entrusted you
with preaching the Gospel of Christ,
help you, as you live according to his word,
to be its sincere and fervent witnesses.
℟ Amen.
Bishop: May he, who has appointed you stewards of his mysteries,
make you imitators of his Son, Jesus Christ,
and ministers of unity and peace in the world.
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Bishop: And may almighty God bless all of you, who are gathered here,
the Father,  and the Son,  and the Holy  Spirit.
℟ Amen.
Deacon: Go in peace.
℟ Thanks be to God.

RECESSIONAL
GO MAKE OF ALL DISCIPLES ELLACOMBE

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who made today’s liturgical celebration beautiful.

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Lord Whose Love In Humble Service
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Kyrie
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Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life
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We Proclaim Your Death (Mass of St. Frances Cabrini)
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O Sacrament Most Holy
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Panis Angelicus
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Lord, Who at Thy First Eucharist
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Go Make of All Disciples
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