Feast of The Presentation of The Child Jesus

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FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION

OF THE CHILD JESUS
February 2
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THE INTRODUCTORY RITES
Hymn of preparation.
While we await the arrival of the Celebrant, the candles are lighted and a hymn is sung.
Blessing of the candles

Priest: In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen
Priest: The Lord be with you!
All: And with your Spirit
Priest: Brothers and sisters,

Forty days have passed since the solemnity of
Christmas.
Today the Church once again prepares to celebrate the
day
In which Mary and Joseph presented Jesus in the
Temple.
With that ceremony our Lord
Submitted himself to the prescriptions of the old law
And came to his people, who waited for him with faith.
Guided by the Holy Spirit, the old, holy people
Simeon and Anna came to the temple;
Illumined by the same Spirit, they recognised the Lord
And full of joy gave witness to him.
We who also are here united by the Holy Spirit
Go towards an encounter with Christ whom we find
And recognise in the breaking of the bread,
While we wait for him to come and manifest himself in
his glory.
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The Celebrant blesses the candles:

Let us pray…
O God, fountain and principle of every light,
Who today revealed to the holy and ancient Simeon
The Christ true light of all people,
Bless these candles
And hear the prayer of your people
Who come to you with these luminous signs
And hymns of praise;
Guide them along the road of good,
Until they reach the light without end.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Procession
After the customary signs of reverence at the altar, the priest proceeds to the chair
and then intones the Gloria
GLORIA (to be sung)
Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to people of good will.
We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory,
Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us;
you take away the sins of the world,
receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of
the Father, have mercy on us.
For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
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COLLECT
When this hymn is concluded, the priest, with hands joined, says:
Let us pray.
And all pray in silence with the priest for a while.
Then the priest with hands extended, says the Collect prayer,
Omnipotent and Eternal God,
look on your faithful here united
On this feast of the Presentation in the Temple of your only
Son made man,
and grant that we also may be presented to you
fully renewed in spirit.
Through Jesus Christ, your Son who is God and lives and
reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit forever and ever.
at the end of which the people acclaim:
Amen.
Commentator: You may now put out your candles.

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LITURGY OF THE WORD
FIRST READING
From the Letter to the Hebrews 2:14-18

In everything he made himself the same as his brothers
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Psalm 23
Come Lord into your temple.
ACCLAMATION AT THE GOSPEL
Alleluia. Now let your servant go in peace according to your word

(Lc 2:29). Allelluia.
GOSPEL
From the Gospel according to Luke 2:22-40
My eyes have seen your salvation
To Jesus who was presented in the Temple and offered to God as the first
son - the synthesis and image of all the messianic hope of Israel - came a
just man who had been moved by the Spirit. Simeon's wait is finished,
and now he can die. In his expectation of redemption, is all of the Old
Testament, the old law that is now satisfied as salvation opens and the
light for all people is lighted. But not without judgement and crisis. The
child will be the discriminating reference, the point of comparison, a sign
of contradiction. He must be either accepted or refused. This test will be
reflected also in Mary. In the Presentation at the Temple, the Cross, the
Crucifixion and Our Lady of Sorrows are outlined and reflected. The
prophetess, Anna, also perceives the redemption in that child and this
gives her a reason for thanksgiving and proclaiming.
HOMILY
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RITE OF RENEWAL OF RELIGIOUS VOWS
After the Homily.

PRESIDER : My dear (brothers and) sisters in Christ. On the day of
your profession, you were dedicated and consecrated to the Lord with
a new and stronger bond of faith and love. Today, Jesus comes to you
as the spouse of our soul. And so, I invite you to meet him in love and
joy as you renew your personal and intimate covenant with Him,
through the renewal of your evangelical vows of chastity, poverty and
obedience. May I ask you to answer the following questions:
P: My dear religious (men and) women, do you confirm your

undivided love for Christ through the vow of Chastity?
R: Yes, I do
P: Do you confirm trust in God by renouncing material and

human riches in a life of sobriety and simplicity through the
vow of poverty?
R: Yes, I do
P: Do you confirm your choice by renouncing your will through

the vows of obedience?
R: Yes, I do
P: Do you promise to share your charism at the service of

communion and mission in our Diocese?
R: Yes, I do
P: May God who called you to a life of consecration, continue to

protect, bless and strengthen you in His service for His
greater glory and the good of our Holy Mother the Church,
through Christ our Lord.
R: AMEN
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FORMULA OF THE RENEWAL OF VOWS
(The religious recite together)
I, ____________, in honor of the Most Holy Trinity and with the guidance of
Mary Mother of the Church. For the greater glory of God and the
sanctification of souls, and in order to follow Christ more closely for
the whole of my life before my brothers and sisters here present and to
be united with him more intimately, renew my vows of Poverty,
Chastity, and Obedience and according to the constitutions of the
________________ (name of the Congregation). In order to reach perfect
love for the service of God and of the Church, Amen.
(The presider and assembly may give their assent and appreciation with
a round of applause)
PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL

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POST COMMUNION PRAYER
Let us pray.
O God, who satisfied the ardent wait of the saintly Simeon,
Complete in us the work of your mercy;
You who gave to him the joy of holding in his arms,
Before dying, Christ your Son,
Grant also to us, with the power of the Eucharistic bread,
To walk towards our Lord, in order to possess life eternal.
Through Christ our Lord
AMEN.
CONCLUDING RITE
Celebrant:
The Lord be with you.
R. And with your Spirit.
P: May God, who from darkness, called you to his admirable

light, Pour out his blessing upon you
That you may be rendered firm in faith, in hope, and in love.
R. Amen.
P: May God make you witnesses of his truth to the brethren,

As true disciples of Christ A light that shines in the darkness.
R. Amen.
P: As Simeon and Anna waited for and found Christ,

The light of the world, so may you find, at the end of your
pathway, With immense joy, Christ, the light of the world.
R. Amen.
P: And may the blessing of almighty God,

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Descend on you and remain with you forever.
R. Amen.
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PRAYER OF BLESSING THE CANDLES
O God, fountain and principle of every

light,
Who today revealed to the holy and ancient
Simeon
The Christ true light of all people,
Bless these candles
And hear the prayer of your people
Who come to you with these luminous
signs
And hymns of praise;
Guide them along the road of good,
Until they reach the light without end.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

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FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION

THE INTRODUCTORY RITES

Blessing of the candles

Priest: The Lord be with you!

All: And with your Spirit

Priest: Brothers and sisters,

The Celebrant blesses the candles:

Commentator: You may now put out your candles.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

From the Letter to the Hebrews 2:14-18

ACCLAMATION AT THE GOSPEL

Alleluia. Now let your servant go in peace according to your word

My eyes have seen your salvation

RITE OF RENEWAL OF RELIGIOUS VOWS

After the Homily.

P: My dear religious (men and) women, do you confirm your

P: Do you confirm trust in God by renouncing material and

P: Do you confirm your choice by renouncing your will through

P: Do you promise to share your charism at the service of

P: May God who called you to a life of consecration, continue to

FORMULA OF THE RENEWAL OF VOWS

(The religious recite together)

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL

POST COMMUNION PRAYER

P: May God, who from darkness, called you to his admirable

P: May God make you witnesses of his truth to the brethren,

P: As Simeon and Anna waited for and found Christ,

P: And may the blessing of almighty God,

PRAYER OF BLESSING THE CANDLES

O God, fountain and principle of every

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