PROCESSIONAL:

The first Communicants with the celebrant will go inside the church in solemn procession.

INTRODUCTION:

Felicity Veine C. Patricio: Dear Parents, Teachers and Friends let us all rejoice
for today we are ready to have our First Communion. During the
Holy mass we will be permitted to receive Jesus, the Living Bread in our
hearts. Thank you for allowing us to have new life through Baptism and
for accompanying us every Sunday Mass. Thank you dear parents for
helping us prepare for this special day in our lives.

Mrs. Jesiebel Amoncio : Dear Children, when you were born, we were
grateful to God for the gift of life. But God in His life gave you more - a
share in His own life and love through baptism. Today, Jesus shows you
even greater grace. He comes to feed you with His own Body and Blood.
Indeed, we are happy to celebrate it with you beginning today, your First
Communion.

Mr. Denise Xyra E. Lumahang: Dear Children, you are about to make an important
step in your life. As you step forward, the Blessed Virgin Mary, the
Mother of Jesus and also our Mother in grace, a natural way to Christ, is
with you especially that this month is also the month of our Lady of the
Rosary. Like us, our Mother in heaven is most happy that today you will
receive Jesus in the Eucharist. Together with the whole Christian assembly,
you will join us in thanking God for His care and love for all of us.

Francis Enzo B. Fajardo: He gives us His Son, Jesus who comes to us in Holy
Communion. He wants us to live as Jesus did loving God and loving our
neighbor.

Ms. Mary Jade D. Peñafiel:Now dear children, let us celebrate the Mass together. It is
through the Mass that God shows us that He will care for us always,
because He sent Jesus to share His very own life with us.

Tr. Christa May Ponce: Let us all stand for the entrance hymn.

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OPENING SONG:
Sing Tralalala

1. Be happy, O children and sing out your joy.

This moment is special let’s sing, sing with joy.

Refrain: Sing tra lalala, tra lalala oh!

Sing tra lalala to the Lord.
Let’s raise our hands, let’s clap our hands
Sing tra lalala to the Lord.
2. Be happy, O parents . . . . etc.
3. Be happy, O teachers . . . . etc.

Priest: Let the children come to Me, the Lord said with emphasis to His disciples.
They wanted to keep away from Him but this is one time Jesus protested.
He wants the children to come to Him.

Dear children, do you see now how the Lord is looking forward to meeting
you in Holy Communion. This is a Feast, a beautiful day, not only for you,
also for Him. That is how much Jesus loves you.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

All: AMEN

Priest: May the grace and peace of God our Father and of the Lord Jesus Christ be
with you all.

All: And with your spirit.

PENITENTIAL RITE

Priest: Brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves
to celebrate the sacred mysteries.

All: 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, through my fault, through my fault, through
my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the

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 Angels & Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the
Lord our God.

Priest: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to
everlasting life.

All: Amen.

Lord Have Mercy (to be sung)

Kyrie eleison. Kyrie eleison. Kyrie eleison, eleison.

Christe eleison. Christe eleison. Christe eleison, eleison.
Kyrie eleison. Kyrie eleison. Kyrie eleison, eleison.

Priest: Glory to God in the Highest…

Gloria (to be sung)

All: Glory to God, Glory to God, Glory to God in the highest and on earth, peace
on earth, peace to people of goodwill.

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. (Ref.)

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. (Ref.)

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.
(Ref.)

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OPENING PRAYER

Priest: Let us pray:

Loving Father, we come together today to celebrate because Jesus has
given himself to us in the Eucharist. As we share in this great meal, help
us to grow in love. We ask you this through Christ our Lord who lives
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever.

All: Amen.

Tr. Christa May Ponce: Let us all be seated and listen to the Word of God.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading – Mary Adrianne A. Milallos

A reading from the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians (1Cor. 11:23-26)

This is what I received from the Lord, and in turn passed on to you: that
on the same night that he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread,
and thanked God for it and broke it, and he said, ‘This is my body, which
is for you; do this as a memorial of me.’ In the same way he took the cup
after supper, and said, ‘This cup is the new covenant of my blood,
whenever you drink it. Do this in memorial of me.’ Until the Lord comes,
therefore, every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are
proclaiming his death.

The Word of the Lord.

All Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm: Rylie Caroline M. Hernandez

Karmellah A. Ramos
Cailin Jaide P. Lomod

Ref: EVER ON MY LIPS THE PRAISES OF THE LORD

EVER IN MY MOUTH GOD’S MUSIC. THROUGH THE DARK OF
NIGHT IN MORNING’S GOLDEN LIGHT, GOD’S PRAISES I WILL
SING.

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 1. Taste and see heaven’s bounty, every step and breath we take is a gift
that God has made.
2. God alone is my glory, like the moon that lights my way Like a song that
fills my day.
3. Go to God in your loneliness and journey in the silence the Lord is near
to the thirsty heart and close to those who wait.

Tr. Christa May Ponce: Let us all stand to honor the holy Gospel.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:

Aleluya! Aleluya! Ikaw Panginoon ang siyang daan, ang buhay, at

ang katotohanan. Aleluya!

Priest: The Lord be with you.

All And with your spirit.

Priest: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John (6: 54–56)

All Glory to you, O Lord.

Priest: Jesus said: ‘I am the living bread which has come down from heaven.
Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I shall
live is my flesh, for the life of the world.’ Then the Jews started arguing
with one another: ‘How can this man give us his flesh to eat?’ they said.
Jesus replied: ‘I tell you most solemnly, if you do not eat the flesh of the
Son of Man and drink his blood, you will not have life in you. Anyone
who does eat my flesh and drink my blood has eternal life, and I shall
raise them up on the last day. For my flesh is real food and my blood is
real drink. Those who eats my flesh and drinks my blood lives in me and
I live in them. As I, who am sent by the living Father, myself draw life
from the Father, so whoever eats me will draw life from me.’
The Gospel of the Lord.

All Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ

Tr. Christa May Ponce: Please be seated.

HOMILY

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RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL VOWS

Tr. Christa May Ponce: First Communicants, please stand.

( Lighting of children’s candles by the teachers )

Ms. Erica Louisse A. Manuel: The lighted candle is like the one given to you on
the day you were baptized. Please always remember that when
you were baptized, you were taken from darkness into light. We, your
parents love you very much. As you grow up, we want you to follow Jesus’
message of love and service.

Priest: My dear children, when you were baptized you were too young to
promise to love and serve God and your neighbor. But on this day, your
First Holy Communion, you yourselves will repeat the promises your
parents and your godparents made for you. Do you promise to do your
best to love God and your neighbor always as Jesus wants us to do?

All: We promise to do our best.

Priest: Do you promise to listen to the voice of God who speaks to us in our
conscience through our parents and teachers?

All: We promise to listen.

Priest: Do you reject Satan?

All Yes, we reject Satan.

Priest: Do you reject all his works.

All: Yes, we do reject all his works.

Priest: Do you believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth?

All: Yes, we do believe.

Priest: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born
of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and
was buried, descended into hell and on the third day was rose again from

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 the dead, ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the
Father almighty?

All: Yes, we do believe.

Priest: Do you believe that the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the
Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body
and life everlasting?

All: Yes, we do believe.

Priest: Do you believe that during the Mass you receive the Body and Blood of
Christ?

All: Yes, we do believe.

Priest: Do you promise to love the Church all your life?

All: Yes, we do promise.

Priest: May the ever-loving God bless you and help you to keep these promises
faithfully throughout your lives.

All: May God help us.

SONG:
THE LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE

/: This little light of mine. I’m ‘gonna let it shine. :/

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

/: Don’t let Satan blow it out. I’m ‘gonna let it shine. :/

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

/: Hide it under a bushel: No! I’m ‘gonna let it shine. :/

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

Tr. Christa May Ponce: You may now blow your candles.

Priest: Dear parents, you cared for your children; you have desired the best, their
happiness. All of you wish, that they develop all their capabilities and

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 grow up into persons who find their way to salvation and become a
blessing for others.

( Priest goes down to the children for the blessing )

Tr. Christa May Ponce: Parents, please extend your right hand.

Mr. Karl Jay D. Ramos: Father in heaven, bless now and forever our children.
Let your blessings rest in them. Guide our children in right ways. Make
our children bearers of your blessings. Let them recognize You and go
Your way. Give them light and strength in every situation. Lord Jesus
Christ may your death and resurrection be effective in our children. Give
them fruit of redemption, the Holy Spirit, as light and strength in all works
of their lives. Most Blessed Trinity, bless our children. And we bless them
now in your name.

Priest: The blessing of Almighty God, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit
be in our children and remain with them forever and ever.

All: Amen.

Priest: Jesus continues to love us endlessly and still is “Emmanuel” God – with –
us, through the Eucharist, the Sacrament of Body and Blood. Let us implore
Him that beginning this day, we may ever more appreciate His love for us,
that we, in turn, may grow in deep longing for Him as we say: “Jesus
nourish us with Your life.”

Mr. Al Deanny D. Peñafiel: For the Holy Mother church, bishops, Priests, through
whom the Body and Blood of Jesus is daily made present that they may
grow in fervent love for Jesus, and celebrate the Eucharist with greater
faith and devotion. Let us pray to the Lord.

All: Jesus, nourish us with your life.

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Kristoff Keith O. Santander: For Pope Francis, Bishop Jose A. Cabantan, all the
priests, nuns, religious and all lay people who serve in the Diocese of
Malaybalay, especially those instrumental in our spiritual formation, that
they may always be courageous witnesses of Jesus Christ in word and in
deed here on earth. That they may not lose hope or weaken but ever be
burning with the desire to lead your people to know, love and serve you.
Let us pray to the Lord.

All: Jesus, nourish us with your life. Essential emphasis

Mikaela Rocelle I. Ventenilla: For the leaders of the world and of nations, that they
may listen to the voice of the Spirit at work in the world and look with
wisdom and in dialogue for solutions to end wars, civil strife, and
exploitation of nations and one person by another, and continue to strive
for the common good. Let us pray to the Lord.

All: Jesus, nourish us with your life.

Ms. Andrea Valderama: For all parents and guardians that we, ourselves
be frequent recipients of the Eucharist and be inspiring examples in words
and in deed of the relevance of the Eucharist in the lives of our children.
Let us pray to the Lord.

All: Jesus, nourish us with your life.

Mr. Raul Ventenilla : For us, parents, that we may never forget our
solemnobligation to educate our children and to create a family
atmosphere where they are loved. May the loving security we offer our
children, lead them to love God and neighbor more adequately. Let us pray
to the Lord.

All: Jesus, nourish us with your life.

Toni Miguel Abrahan: For all of us children, that our reception of the Body and
Blood of Christ in the Eucharist makes us more loving, obedient
and respectful to all. Let us pray to the Lord.

All: Jesus, nourish us with your life.

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Ms. Hazel Joy Vergara: For all catechists and teachers of the faith, that they may
never grow weary of religiously inculcating to children and to all the
depth of Jesus’ love in the Eucharist. Let us pray to the Lord.

All: Jesus, nourish us with your life.

Priest: Lord Jesus, you have given us the Eucharist as the foretaste of that
heavenly banquet that awaits us. Through our reception of Your Body and
Blood, inspire us to yearn for You always, You who live and reign, forever
and ever.

All: Amen.

Tr. Christa May Ponce: Please be seated.

OFFERING OF THE BREAD AND WINE

Songs: WE OFFER NOW TO YOU

1. God, accept our offering: joy and pains of life we bring;

All that we are and all that we do, We offer now to You.
La la la la la la la la la, We offer now to You.

2. God accept our offering: faith and hope and love we bring;
all that we will be and all that we will do,
we offer now to You. La la la la la la la la la,
we offer now to You.

3. God accept our offering in the form of bread and wine.

All that we are and all that we have, we offer now with love.
La la la la la la la la la, We offer now with love.

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LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Priest: Pray, brethren, that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God the Almighty
Father.

All: 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.

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

Priest: God our Father, continue to bless us and make us Holy. Accept our gifts
and prayers and share with us your only Son Jesus. We ask this in the
name of Jesus, the Lord.
All: Amen.

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

Priest: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Priest: Lift up your hearts.

All: We lift them up to the Lord.

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

All: It is right and just.

Priest: God, our loving Father, we are glad to give you thanks and praise
because you love us.
Because you love us, you gave us this great and beautiful world.
Because you love us, you sent Jesus, your Son to bring us to you and
gather us around him as the children of one family.
For such great love, we thank you with the angels and saints as
they praise you and sing:

All: HOLY (to be sung)

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your
glory, full of your glory.

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 Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest.

Tr. Christa May Ponce: Please kneel.

Priest: God our Father, Blessed be Jesus, whom you sent to be the friend of
children and of the poor. He came to show us how we can love you,
Father, by loving one another. He came to take away the sin, which keeps
us from being friends and make us all unhappy. God our Father, we now
ask you to send your Holy Spirit, to be with us always so that we can live
as your children. God our Father, we now ask you to send your Holy Spirit
to change these gifts of bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus
Christ, Our Lord.

That night before He died, Jesus your Son, showed us how much You love
us. When he was at supper with His disciples, He took bread, and gave
you thanks and praise. Then He broke the bread, gave it to His friend, and
said: “Take this all of you and eat it, this is my body which will be given
up for you.”

When supper was ended, Jesus took the cup that was filled with wine, He
thanked you gave it to His friends and said, “Take this all of you, and
drink from it. This is the cup of my blood, the blood of the new and
everlasting covenant. It will be shed for you and for all so that sins
maybe forgiven. Do this in memory of me.”

Let us proclaim the mystery of faith.

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION (to be sung)

When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death, O
Lord, until He come again, until He come again we proclaim your death, O
Lord.

Priest: And so loving Father, we remember that Jesus died and rose again to save
the world. He put Himself into our hands to be the sacrifice we offer you.
Lord our God, listen to our prayer, send the Holy Spirit to all of us who
share in this meal. May this Spirit bring us closer together in the family of
the Church, with Francis, our Pope, Noel, our Bishop, and All the other
clergy and all who serve your people.

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 Remember also our brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep in the hope
of `the resurrection, and all who have died in Your mercy: welcome them
into the light of your mercy: Welcome them into the light of Your face.
Have mercy on us all, we pray, that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother
of God, St. Joseph, St. Isidore, with the Blessed Apostles, and all the saints
who have pleased you throughout the ages, we may merit to be coheirs to
eternal life, and may praise and glorify You through Your Son, Jesus
Christ.

THROUGH HIM, AND WITH HIM, AND IN HIM, O GOD,

ALMIGHTY FATHER, IN UNITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, ALL GLORY
AND HONOR IS YOURS, FOREVER AND EVER.

Amen: (to be sung)

Priest: Jesus taught us to call God our Father and so we have the courage to sing.

OUR FATHER (to be sung)

Priest: Lord, keep everything bad and harmful away from us. Help us live in
joyful hope, for the coming of our Savior Jesus Christ.

All: For the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory are Yours, now and forever.

Priest: Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles, I leave you peace, my peace I
give You. Look not on our sins but on the faith of your church and grant us
the peace and unity of the your kingdom where you live forever and ever.

All: Amen

Priest: The peace of the Lord be always with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Priest: Let us offer one another the sign of peace.

(The first communicants will go to their parents and kiss them.)

Priest: Let us now ask Jesus, the Lamb of God to show His mercy and peace.

All: LAMB OF GOD (SUNG)

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Tr. Christa May Ponce: Please kneel.

Priest: Lord Jesus Christ . . .

With reverence and joy we receive you in Holy Communion. May it bring
us closer to you and help us to live and love as you did.

This is the lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are
those who are called to His supper.

All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say
the word and my soul shall be healed.

Xeia Yalentin Castro: Please be seated.

(During Communion, the parents are requested to kneel beside their children. The first
communicant kneels as he/she receives the Body and Blood of Christ.)

COMMUNION SONGS:

JESUS COMES TO ME
1. In the form of Bread and Wine
Changed into Your Body and Blood,
You’re the One, the Bread of Life,
Jesus, Son of God.

2. And You’re truly present

In the host the I’ll received
Come to me, O come to me,
Jesus, I believe.

3. When I answer “Amen”

I mean what I’m saying.
You’re the One, the living Bread,
Jesus I believe

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION:

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Tr. Christa May Ponce: Please kneel.
Let us pray ; Jesus / You are our God / You are our Guest.

Children We adore you / and we welcome You.

Tr. Christa May Ponce: Jesus / You are our brother and friend.

Children We trust You / and we love You.

Xeia Yalentin Castro: Jesus / You are our Savior / and our Leader..

Children We thank you / and we promise / to follow you.

Xeia Yalentin Castro: Dear God, / We pray to You.

Children Bless my father / my mother / bless my brothers and sisters / and all
those I love.

Xeia Yalentin Castro: Heavenly Father, we also ask you:

Children Bless our Principal / our teachers / staff / maintenance / nuns and
priests.

Xeia Yalentin Castro: Please stand

LITURGY OF THE BLESSING

Priest: Lord, show us your mercy and love.

All: And grant us your salvation.

Priest: Dearly beloved brothers and sister, let us pray that the God, who has
deemed it worthy that the world be made joyful through the blessed Virgin
Mary, may now impart his blessing upon us and these rosaries, rosary
guides, certificates and Bible.

(All pray silently for a while)

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 In memory of the mysteries of the life, death and resurrection of our Lord,
and in honor of the Virgin Mary, Mother Christ and of the Church, may
these rosaries, rosary guide, certificates and Bible be blessed: In the name of
the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen

FLORAL OFFERING TO MARY

Xeia Yalentin Castro: We will now offer our flowers to Mary.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Xeia Yalentin Castro: Please be seated for the acknowledgement.

CLOSING PRAYER

Priest: Let us pray. God our Father, we have shared in the one bread your Son and
His love. Thank You for giving us this wonderful gift and allowing us a
greater share in the community celebration. Help us to truly be signs of
your love for others. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

Priest: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

SOLEMN BLESSING

Priest: Bow your heads and pray for God’s blessings. May the God who created
you give you new life each day.

All: Amen.

Priest: May Jesus who loves us teach us all to love.

All: Amen.

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Priest: Dear children, love one another as Jesus loves you. And may Almighty
God bless you and your parents and those who are here in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

All: Amen.

Priest: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord, by being kind

and good to your parents, brothers, sisters

All: Thanks be to God.

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FINAL SONG:
I WANNA THANK YOU

Thank You, O Lord Jesus

For all You’ve done for me
For the many blessings I received
And the love You poured on me.

I also want to thank You

For the Sun that’s shining bright
For the big tall trees and the flowers outside
And for the birds flying through the sky.

Chorus:
I wanna thank You
For loving me and putting a smile on my face
I wanna thank You
For showing me with blessing and Your grace
I wanna thank You
For filling me with overflowing joy
Jesus, I thank, thank You Lord.

You’ve given me Mom and Dad

Brother and Sister too
I thank You for the love they show
Because I know it comes from You.
CODA:
I just thank You
Thank You, Lord.

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 MASS ASSIGNMENTS

INTRODUCTION: Allen Andrei R. Bergado

Mrs. Pinky K. Olinan
Mr. Ceiloue Paglinawan
Belle Angela E. Cambarijan
Ms. Mary Jade D. Peñafiel

FIRST READING Alexandrei Mikaela P. Pasamonte

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Leila Cassandra B. Tugahan

Althea Antoniette N. Guibone

RENEWAL OF BAPTISM VOWS: Mrs. Ma. Vina Landingin

BLESSING: Mr. Florante L. Bergado

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL: Mr. Karl Jay D. Ramos

Mischa Luz I. Ventenilla
Allen John C. Butaya
Mr. Jun Gallano
Mrs. Cheryl Ann G. Jumalon
Mariejo C. Cainglet
Ms. Sharey Tadlas

OFFERINGS
CANDLE: Wilky J. Echano
Cidrell Phillip B. Auxtero

FLOWERS: Demelza Danielle D. Belderol

Qijara Gabbyriel Sabana

Ciboria: Life Zachriel D. Sacayle

CRUETS: Mr. Christopher Padla

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