BEFORE YOU TODAY, I PRAY HUMBLY

THAT MY HEART WILL BE OPEN TO BE A

PARISH OF ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE
SANTIAGO CITY

RITE OF RENEWAL OF COMMITMENT GOOD MEMBER OF THE OF

BY MEMBERS OF ____________________________________
PARISH MINISTRIES [PROPHET, PRIEST & KING] AND LAY ORGANIZATIONS, (STATE YOUR MINISTRY/MOVEMENTS/ORGANIZATION)
MOVEMENTS, ASSOCIATIONS, IN OUR BELOVED PARISH OF
PPC & PFC. ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE.
The Renewal takes place after the Post-Communion Prayer. All are called by the commentator
to stand before the altar, with lighted candles. The Parish Priest addresses them, in the
following words: GRANT THAT I MAY FOLLOW
FAITHFULLY, SERVE JOYFULLY,
Priest: Dear Sisters and Brothers: Are you resolved to GIVE GENEROUSLY, AND LIVE
continue to undertake your respective MORALLY AND RESPONSIBLY.
offices___________________________ (STATE YOUR
I WILL SERVE THIS PARISH IN
MINISTRY/MOVEMENTS/ORGANIZATION)) for the service
REVERENCE, COMMIT TO THE
and growth of the Church? DIOCESE OF ILAGAN
IN RESPECT, AND PLEDGE MY LOVE TO
Ministers: I am. HOLY MOTHER, THE CHURCH. BY YOUR
HOLY SPIRIT, HELP ME TO LIVE
Priest: Are you resolved to continue to strive more A LIFE OF CHRISTIAN- WITNESSING IN
earnestly than ever to live the Christian life, to YOUR HOLY NAME. AMEN.
The Priest continues:
give good example, and to take your faith
more seriously? PRIEST: Dear friends, let us then now pray with
confidence to the Father and ask Him to
Ministers: I am. continue to bestow His blessings on our
brothers and sisters who have been given
Priest: You may now say your special prayer: tasks for the service of Holy Mother the
Church.
Ministers: ALMIGHTY GOD, I GIVE THANKS Priest: Merciful Father, creator and guide of our
TO YOU FOR ALL THAT I HAVE AND ALL family, bless our brothers and sisters. May
THAT I AM… MOST OF ALL, I GIVE they faithfully continue their task of service,
THANKS FOR THE GREAT GIFT OF and joyfully build a loving and believing
YOUR SON, JESUS CHRIST, WHO HAS community. We ask this through Christ our
RISEN FROM THE DEAD AND WON A Lord.
NEW LIFE FOR HUMANITY!
THROUGH THIS MINISTRY OF
All: Amen
SERVICE THAT I COME TO RENEW
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