First Communicant: (Bella)

“The Lord fed his people with the finest wheat

and honey; their hunger was satisfied.”
Good Afternoon!
We are gathered here today with immeasurable
happiness as we thank the Lord our God for
giving us this day to celebrate completely the
Holy Eucharist for the first time on the
solemnity of our Mother, the Immaculate
Conception. As we offer this celebration, we ask
you all our dear parents, teachers, and friends
to pray for us that we may be able to live
faithfully with Jesus Christ.

Our Mass Presider is Rev. Fr. Khicks Parza.

Let us all stand as we joyfully sing the entrance

hymn.

First Reading
Steph: A reading from the Book of Genesis...
But the Lord God called to the man, and
said to him, “where are you?”. He said, “I
heard the sound of you in the garden, and I
was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid
myself.” He said, “who told you that you
were naked? Have you eaten from the tree
of which I commanded you not to eat?.”
The man said, “the woman whom you gave
to be with me, she gave me fruit from the
tree, and I ate.”
Then the Lord God said to the woman,
“What is this that you have done?” The
woman said, “The serpent tricked me, and I
ate.” The Lord God said to the serpent,
“Because you have done this, cursed are
you among all animals and among all wild
creatures; upon your belly you shall go, and
dust you shall eat all the days of your life. I
will put enmity between you and the
woman, and between your offspring and
hers; he will strike your head, and you will
strike his heel.”
The man named his wife Eve, because
she was the mother of all living.
Word of the Lord.
(RESPONSORIAL PSALM)
Precious: Responsorial Psalm. Let our response be,

“Sing to the Lord a new song

For he has done marvellous deeds.”
All / Psalmie: “Sing to the Lord a new song
For he has done marvellous deeds.”

Precious: Sing to the Lord a new song

For he has done wondrous deeds;
His right hand has won victory for him, his
holy arm.
All / Psalmie: “Sing to the Lord a new song
For he has done marvellous deeds.”

Precious: The Lord has made his salvation known:

In the sight of the nations he has revealed
his justice,
He has remembered his kindness and his
faithfulness
Toward the house of Israel.
All / Psalmie: “Sing to the Lord a new song
For he has done marvellous deeds.”

Precious: All the ends of the earth have seen the

salvation by our God.
Sing joyfully to the Lord, all you lands;
Break into song; sing praise
All / Psalmie: “Sing to the Lord a new song
For he has done marvellous deeds.”

Second Reading
Psalmie: Brothers and sisters, let us listen to the second reading.
Kholene: A Reading from the letter to the
Ephesians…
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every
spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as he
chose us in Christ before the foundation of the
world to be holy and blameless before him, in love.
He destined us for adoption as his children
through Jesus Christ, according to the good
pleasure of his will, to the praise of his glorious
grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.
In him we have redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the
riches of his grace that he lavished on us.
With all wisdom and insight he has made known
to us the mystery of his will, according to his good
pleasure that he set forth in Christ, as a plan for the
fullness of time, to gather up all things in him,
things in heaven and things on earth.
In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance,
having been destined according to the purpose of
him who accomplishes all things according to his
counsel and will, so that we, who were the first to
set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of
his glory.
Word of the Lord
PARENTS’ VOWS
Priest: The profession of faith will not only be done by the children, but
their parents as well. As one community, we all take our vows to
continuously guide these children as they grow in faith and love for
our Lord.

Father: God our Father, we gratefully thank

you for giving us children. Again,
we offer them to you. Bless them
and guide them in your love through
Christ our Lord
Mother: Lord God our Father, You entrusted
our children to us so we can teach
them and guide them in their lives.
Make us the light that guides them to
you as we set examples of your
teachings. This we ask through
Christ our Lord
Father and Mother:
Lord, it is an honor that you have
entrusted us as Christian parents.
We promise that with your grace we
can give good examples to our
children. We will help them in
fulfilling their duties as children of
God and guide them in the path of
goodness.
(The celebrant will sprinkle the holy water to the first communicants.)

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL:

Priest: …
For every petition, we say: Lord, nourish us with your great love.
All / Psalmie: Lord, nourish us with your great love.
Kaela: For us who will be receiving our First
Holy Communion today, may the Holy
Spirit stir us to become better examples
of Christ to the world. We pray to the
Lord…
All / Psalmie: Lord, nourish us with your great love.

Gerald: For our parents, may they be granted

long life and good health and that they
may always honor and respect their role
as the first teachers of the Catholic Faith
to us. We pray to the Lord….
All / Psalmie: Lord, nourish us with your great love.

Denzel: For our school administrators, may they

be granted with continuous desire and
commitment to create a difference in the
lives of young children like us. We pray
to the Lord…
All / Psalmie: Lord, nourish us with your great love.

Zion: For our teachers, may they continue to

be encouraged in their mission to help
pupils grow into mature adults who can
view the world with the love of Jesus
and who can understand life as a call to
serve God. We pray to the Lord…
All / Psalmie: Lord, nourish us with your great love.

Chad: That the Church, which draws her life

from the Eucharist, may worship this
mystery with ever deeper faith and
devotion and that all of our priests may
 continue to be on fire for souls and to
serve Christ and His people. We pray to
the Lord…
All / Psalmie: Lord, nourish us with your great love.

Xian: For our catechists, that they may be led

by the Holy Spirit as they pass on the
Catholic faith to their students. We pray
to the Lord…
All / Psalmie: Lord, nourish us with your great love.

Miggy: For the lost, the hurt, the lonely, the sick,
the bereaved and those who are
imprisoned – behind both visible and
invisible walls, may you send your
comfort, your peace and your calming
presence to those who are without hope.
Protect the defenseless, and hold them
close to your heart. We pray to the
Lord…
All / Psalmie: Lord, nourish us with your great love.

Priest: God our Father, we thank you for listening to our prayers. 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 / Psalmie: Amen.