Shortened Liturgy For Ordination

SOLEMN EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION
and the
RITE OF ORDINATION
TO SACRED ORDER OF PRIESTHOOD
of
Rev. Christian Isidore Atienza,
31 May 2024
Minor Basilica and Archdiocesan Shrine of
St. John the Evangelist
Caysasay, Lipa City, Batangas
9:00 AM
His Excellency
Most Rev. Kyle Miguel Benitez, D.D.
Archbishop of Lipa
Presider
RITE OF ORDINATION
The Ordination of Priests then begins.
The Bishop, if necessary, goes to the seat prepared for the Ordination, and the
presentation of the candidates takes place.
Election of the Candidates

The candidates are called by a deacon:
Let those to be ordained priests come forward.
Then their names are called by the deacon.
Rev. Christian Isidore Atienza
The candidate answers:
Present.
The candidate goes to the Bishop, to whom he makes a sign of reverence.
The candidate goes to the Bishop, to whom he makes a sign of reverence

When the candidates are in their places before the Bishop, the priest
designated by the Bishop says:
Most Reverend Father, holy mother Church asks you

to ordain these, our brothers, to the responsibility of
the priesthood.
The Bishop asks:
D o you know them to be worthy?
He answers:
After inquiry among the Christian people and upon the

recommendation of those responsible, I testify that they
have been found worthy.
Bishop:
R elying on the help of the Lord God and our

Savior Jesus Christ, we choose these, our brothers,
for the Order of the Priesthood.
All present say:
Thanks be to God.
All present give their assent to the choice by means of a sung or recited acclamation, such
as, Thanks be to God, or by other suitable words. The assent may also be given by means
of an action, for example, by applause or by all standing.
HOMILY
Promises of the Elect
After the homily, the elect alone rise and stand before the Bishop, who questions all of
them together in these words:
.
The Bishop asks:
D o you know them to be worthy?
He answers:
After inquiry among the Christian people and upon the

recommendation of those responsible, I testify that they
have been found worthy.
Bishop:
R elying on the help of the Lord God and our

Savior Jesus Christ, we choose these, our brothers,
for the Order of the Priesthood.
All present say:
Thanks be to God.
All present give their assent to the choice by means of a sung or recited acclamation, such
as, Thanks be to God, or by other suitable words. The assent may also be given by means
of an action, for example, by applause or by all standing.
HOMILY
Promises of the Elect
After the homily, the elect alone rise and stand before the Bishop, who questions all of
them together in these words:
D ear son, before you enter the Order of Priesthood,
you must declare before the people your intention to
undertake this office.
D o you resolve, with the help of the Holy Spirit,

to discharge without fail the office of priesthood
in the presbyteral rank, as worthy fellow works
with the Order of Bishops in caring for
the Lord’s flock?
Together all the elect answer:
I do.
Bishop:
D o you resolve to exercise the ministry of the word

worthily and wisely, preaching the Gospel and
teaching the Catholic faith?
Elect:
I do.
Bishop:
D o you resolve to celebrate faithfully and

reverently, in accord with the Church’s tradition,
the mysteries of Christ, especially the sacrifice of
the Eucharist and the sacrament of Reconciliation,
for the glory of God and the sanctification of
the Christian people?
Elect:
I do.
Then each one of the elect goes to the Bishop and, kneeling before him, places his hands
between those of the Bishop.
If the elect is religious, the Bishop asks:
D o you promise respect and obedience to the

Diocesan Bishop and to your legitimate superior?
Elect:
I do.
The Bishop always concludes:
M ay God who has begun the good work in you

bring it to fulfillment.
Litany of Supplication
Then all stand. After putting aside the miter, the Bishop stands, faces the people and,
With hands joined, invites them to pray:
M y dear people,
Let us pray that God the all-powerful Father
will pour out abundantly the gifts of heaven
on these, his servants, whom he has
chosen for the office of priest.
The elect prostrate themselves and the litany is sung; all respond. On Sundays and
during the season of Easter, all in the assembly remain standing. On other days,
however, they kneel, in which case a deacon says:
Let us kneel.
Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy. Christ have mercy.
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us.

Saint Michael, Pray for us.
All you holy angels of God, Pray for us.
Saint Joseph, Pray for us.

Saint John the Evangelist, Pray for us.
All you holy Apostles and Evangelists, Pray for us.
After the singing of the litany, the Bishop standing, with hands outstretched,
sings or says:
H ear us, we beseech you, Lord God,

and pour out on these servants of yours
the blessing of the Holy Spirit and the power of
priestly grace, that those whom in the sight of
your mercy we offer to be consecrated,
may be surrounded by your rich and unfailing gifts.
Through Christ our Lord.
All answer:
Amen.
Deacon (if the people are kneeling):
Let us stand.
All rise.
Laying On of Hands and Prayer of Ordination
The elect rise. One by one they go the Bishop, who stands at his chair wearing the miter,
and kneel before him.
The Bishop lays his hands upon the head of each of them, without saying anything.
After the Bishop has laid on hands, all the priests present, wearing stoles, lay hands on
each of the elect, without saying anything.
After the laying on of hands, the priests remain alongside the Bishop until the end of the
Prayer of Ordination, in such a way that the faithful may have a clear view of the rite.
G rant, we pray, Almighty Father,
to these, your servants, the dignity of the priesthood;
renew deep within them
the Spirit of holiness;
may they henceforth possess this office
which comes from you, O God,
and is next in rank to the office of Bishop;
and by the example of their manner of life,
may they instill right conduct.
T ogether with us,

may they be faithful stewards of your mysteries,
so that your people may be renewed in the waters
of rebirth and nourished from your altar;
so that sinners may be reconciled
and the sick raised up.
May they be joined with us, Lord,
in imploring your mercy
for the people entrusted to their care
and for all the world.
Anointing of Hands and Handing Over
of the Bread and Wine
After the Prayer of Ordination, all sit. The Bishop puts on the miter and the newly
Ordained stand. The priests assisting the Bishop return to their places, but some of them
help the newly Ordained to arrange the stole in the manner proper to priests and to put
on the chasuble.
Next, the Bishop receives a linen gremial. Then he anoints with holy chrism the palms of
each new priest as he kneels before him. The Bishop says:
T he Lord Jesus Christ,

whom the Father anointed with the Holy Spirit and
power, guard and preserve you,
that you may sanctify the Christian people and
offer sacrifice to God.
Then the Bishop and the newly Ordained wash their hands.
Next, some of the faithful bring a paten holding the bread and a chalice containing the
wine mixed with water for the celebration of Mass.
R eceive the oblation of the holy people,

to be offered to God.
Understand what you do, imitate what you celebrate,
and conform your life to the mystery
of the Lord’s cross.
Lastly, the Bishop gives each of the newly ordained the fraternal kiss, saying:
P eace be with you.
The newly Ordained responds:
And with your spirit

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
PREFACE
V: The Lord be with you.
R: And with your spirit.
V: Lift up your hearts.

R: We lift them up to the Lord.
V: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

R: It is right and just.
I t is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,

always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.
For by the anointing of the Holy Spirit

you made your Only Begotten Son
High Priest of the new and eternal covenant,
and by your wondrous design were please to decree
that his one Priesthood should continue in the Church.
For Christ not only adorns with a royal priesthood

the people he has made his own,
but with a brother’s kindness he also chooses men
to become sharers in his sacred ministry
through the laying on of hands.
They are to renew in his name

the sacrifice of human redemption,
to set before your children the paschal banquet,
to lead your holy people in charity,
to nourish them with your word
and strengthen them with the Sacraments.
As they give up their lives for you
and for the salvation of their brothers and sisters,
they strive to be conformed to the image of Christ himself
and offer you a constant witness of faith and love.
And so, Lord, with all the angels and Saints,

we, too, give you thanks, as in exultation we acclaim:
SANCTUS
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
Y ou are indeed Holy, O Lord,

and all you have created rightly gives you praise, for
through your Son our Lord Jesus Christ, by the power
and working of the Holy Spirit, you give life to all
things and make them holy, and you never cease to
gather a people to yourself, so that from the rising of
the sun to its setting a pure sacrifice may be offered to
your name.
He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
T herefore, O Lord, we humbly implore you: by the

same Spirit graciously make holy these gifts we have
brought to you for consecration,
He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and the chalice
together, saying:
That they may become the Body and  Blood of our

Lord, Jesus Christ,
He joins his hands.
at whose command we celebrate these mysteries.

In the formulas that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly and
distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.
F or on the night, he was betrayed
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he himself took bread, and, giving you thanks,

he said the blessings,
broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:
He bows slightly.
T AKE THIS, ALL OF YOU,

AND EAT OF IT,
FOR THIS IS MY BODY,
WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten, and genuflects
in adoration.
After this, he continues:
I n a similar way, when supper was ended,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took the chalice

and, and giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
he gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
He bows slightly.
T AKE THIS, ALL OF YOU,

AND DRINK FROM IT,
FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD,
THE BLOOD OF THE NEW
AND ETERNAL COVENANT,
WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT FOR YOU
AND FOR MANY
FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.
DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and genuflects in adoration.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
T HROUGH HIM,
AND WITH HIM, AND IN HIM,
O GOD, ALMIGHTY FATHER,
IN THE UNITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT,
ALL GLORY AND HONOR IS YOURS,
FOREVER AND EVER.
Or
P ER IPSUM, ET CUM IPSO, ET IN IPSO;

EST TIBI DEO PATRI OMNIPOTENTI,
IN UNITATE SPIRITUS SANCTI,
OMNIS HONOR ET GLORA, PER OMNIA
SAECULA SAECULORUM
The people acclaim:
Amen.

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SOLEMN EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION

Rev. Christian Isidore Atienza,

Election of the Candidates

Let those to be ordained priests come forward.

Then their names are called by the deacon.

Rev. Christian Isidore Atienza

The candidate answers:

The candidate goes to the Bishop, to whom he makes a sign of reverence.

The candidate goes to the Bishop, to whom he makes a sign of reverence

Most Reverend Father, holy mother Church asks you

D o you know them to be worthy?

After inquiry among the Christian people and upon the

R elying on the help of the Lord God and our

All present say:

D o you know them to be worthy?

After inquiry among the Christian people and upon the

R elying on the help of the Lord God and our

All present say:

D o you resolve, with the help of the Holy Spirit,

Together all the elect answer:

D o you resolve to exercise the ministry of the word

D o you resolve to celebrate faithfully and

If the elect is religious, the Bishop asks:

D o you promise respect and obedience to the

The Bishop always concludes:

M ay God who has begun the good work in you

Lord, have mercy, Lord, have mercy.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us.

Saint Joseph, Pray for us.

H ear us, we beseech you, Lord God,

Deacon (if the people are kneeling):

Laying On of Hands and Prayer of Ordination

T ogether with us,

T he Lord Jesus Christ,

R eceive the oblation of the holy people,

P eace be with you.

The newly Ordained responds:

And with your spirit

V: Lift up your hearts.

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

I t is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,

For by the anointing of the Holy Spirit

For Christ not only adorns with a royal priesthood

They are to renew in his name

And so, Lord, with all the angels and Saints,

Y ou are indeed Holy, O Lord,

T herefore, O Lord, we humbly implore you: by the

That they may become the Body and  Blood of our

at whose command we celebrate these mysteries.

F or on the night, he was betrayed

he himself took bread, and, giving you thanks,

T AKE THIS, ALL OF YOU,

I n a similar way, when supper was ended,

he took the chalice

T AKE THIS, ALL OF YOU,

P ER IPSUM, ET CUM IPSO, ET IN IPSO;

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