GENERAL INTERCESSION

Celebrant: Graduation is an end and a beginning.

      It celebrates what was accomplished and

                  welcomes another stage of life. Let us      

                  pray that God continue to be our guide

                  and our friend. Let us pray to the Lord.

                  Be with us Lord.

All:            Be with us Lord.

Leader:      For our graduating students that they may

                  welcome life as continued hello’s and

                  goodbye’s and find it exciting and

                  Challenging. Let us pray to the Lord

Leader:      We pray for our Holy Father, Pope

                  Benedict XVI, for Ricardo Cardinal J. Vidal,

                  for the Bishops and for all the priests

                  that they may be guided and inspired by the

                  wisdom of the gospel.

                  Let us pray to the Lord.

Leader:      May this time of Christmas be what it was

                  meant to be – a time of exchange of gifts

                  between opposing and conflicting groups in

                  our beloved Philippines so that peace may

                  truly reign forever. Let us pray to the Lord.

Leader:      Father, source of our life and salvation,

                  ring your servant, Msgr. Philip Aloysius

                  Schwartz to share in your glory and rejoice

                  in your presence together with the Blessed

                  Mother through his beatification and

                  canonization. Let us pray to the Lord.

Leader:      For the Sisters of Mary community, faculty,

                  and all employees of our school that they 

                  may continue to share their talents and ability

                  in forming people who will sacrifice for               

                  their growth and development and that

                  all members may be united under one

                  mission to love You and to spread the

                  gospel through the service of the poor

                  people.  Let us pray to the Lord.

Leader:      For our candidates for graduation that they

                  may appreciate their accomplishment by           

                  using it for the good of God’s kingdom and

                  the good of our country and that they may

                  be clothed with your humility and be filled 

                  with courage to face what lies ahead. Grant

                  that they may truly become worthy of the 

                  name Father Al’s children and be of  

                  service to the nation.

                  Let us pray to the Lord.

Leader:      For young people who cannot go to

                  school, the very poor, the sick, the

                  indigenous, those who live in small island

                  and far-lung places, that God may bless

                  them with good people who will sacrifice

                  for their growth and development, let us                   

                  pray to the Lord.

Leader:      In silence we pray for our other needs.

                  (Silence)

Celebrant: Father in heaven, send us the spirit of

                  Wisdom to purify our hearts, mind and 

                  soul and make us fully human and truly

                  your children, through Christ our Lord.

 All:           Amen.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Offertory Song:

TAKE AND RECEIVE

By: Felipe Ramirez, SJ

I

Take and receive, O Lord my liberty.

Take all my will,                                              

My mind, my memory.

All that I have,                                           

You have given all to me.

II

Now I return it to be govern by your will.

Just say your word to me,

At once I will obey.

Your love is wealth enough for me,

All else will I for go.

(Rep .I)

III

ohhhhhh,ohhhhhhh

ohhhhhh.

(Rep. I, II)

Celebrant:  Pray brethren…

People:      May the Lord accept the sacrifice…

Celebrant:  Lord, accept our gifts and make them the                        sacrament of our salvation. By its power warm                          our hearts with the love of Mary, mother of the                     Church, and join us more closely with her in                sharing the redeeming work of her Son. We ask       this through our Lord Jesus Christ Your Son,                          who lives and reigns with You and the Holy              Spirit one God forever and ever.

People:      Amen.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER:

Celebrant: The Lord be with you.

People:      And also with you.

Celebrant:  Lift up your hearts.

People:      We lift them up to the Lord.

Celebrant:  Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

People:      It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

Celebrant:  Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,

We do well always and everywhere to give You thanks;

We especially praise You and proclaim Your glory

As we honor the Blessed Virgin Mary.

She received Your word in the purity of her heart,

And, conceiving in her virgin womb.

Gave birth to our Savior

And so nurtured the Church at its very beginning.

She accepted God’s parting gift of love

As she stood beneath the cross

And so became the mother of all those

Who were brought to life

Through the death of her only Son.

She joined her prayers with those of the apostles,

As together they awaited the coming of Your Spirit,

And so became the perfect pattern of the church at prayer.

Raised to the glory of heaven,

She cares for the pilgrim church with a mother’s love,

Following its progress homeward

Until the day of the Lord dawns in splendor.

Now, with all the angels and saints,

We proclaim Your glory

And join in their unending hymn of praise:

Sanctus:

Holy, holy, holy God of power and might

Heaven and earth are filled with glory.

Hosanna in the highest