Sta. Catalina College, Inc.

2660 Legarda St., Sampaloc, Manila

LuVOPSEA
Auxiliary and Support Personnel Gathering

Votive Mass
of the

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 Blessed
Virgin Mary

Commentator: Good morning. Mabuhay! Blessed be God for ever! In today’s Gospel we are reminded to
be child-like for us to attain the kingdom of heaven. Let us also pray to the Father in this
Eucharistic celebration that we may deepen our respect for those whom the world holds
in low esteem, the weaker people, and those who require much of our care and concern.
Today is Saturday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time and we commemorate today
the Blessed Virgin Mary. Please all stand as we welcome our Mass presider, Reverend
Father Alfredo Sabado of the Society of the Divine Word.

INTRODUCTORY RITES

IMMACULATE MOTHER

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Immaculate Mother, to you do we plead
To ask God our Father for help in our need

CHORUS:
Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!
Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!

We pray for our country, the land of our birth

We pray for all nations that peace be on earth.
(CHORUS)

When the people are gathered, the Priest approaches the altar with the ministers while
the Entrance Chant is sung. After making a profound bow with the ministers, the priest
venerates the altar with a kiss, if appropriate, incenses the cross and the altar. Then, with
the ministers, he goes to the chair. When the entrance Chant is concluded, the priest and
the faithful, standing, sign themselves with the Sign of the Cross, facing the people, while
saying:

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

The people reply:

Amen.

The priest, extending his hands, greets the people, saying:

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
and the love of God
and the communion of the Holy Spirit
be with you all.

PENITENTIAL RITE

Then follows the Penitential Act, to which the Priest invites the faithful, saying:
Brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the Sacred Mysteries.

A brief pause for silence follows.

The penitential act will be sung:

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 CANTOR: Ikaw na nag-aalis ng mga kasalanan ng mundo
Panginoon, maawa ka sa amin.
PEOPLE: Panginoon, maawa ka sa amin.

CANTOR: Ika’y tagahilom naming makasalanan

O Kristo, maawa ka sa amin.
PEOPLE: O Kristo, maawa ka sa amin.

CANTOR: Ika’y tagapamagitan ng Diyos at ng bayan

Panginoon, maawa ka sa amin.
PEOPLE: Panginoon, maawa ka sa amin.

The absolution by the priest follows:

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

The people reply:

Amen.

OPENING PRAYER
When the absolution was given, 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.

(Collect of the Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

Lord, take away the sins of your people.

May the prayers of Mary the mother of your Son help us,
for alone and unaided we cannot hope to please you.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son,
who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit one God for ever and ever.

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At the end of the Collect Prayer, the people acclaim:

Amen.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

The Reader goes to the Ambo and reads the First Reading, while all sit and listen.

A Reading from the Book of Joshua

(24: 14-29)
Joshua gathered together all the tribes of Israel at Shechem, and addressed
them saying, “Fear the Lord an serve him completely and sincerely. Cast out
the gods your fathers served beyond the River and in Egypt and serve the Lord.
It does not please you to serve the Lord, decide today whom you will serve, the
gods your fathers served beyond the River or the gods of Amorites in whose
country you are dwelling. As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.”

But the people answered, “Far be it from us to forsake the Lord for the service
of other gods. For it was the Lord our God who brought us and our fathers up
out of the land of Egypt, out of a state of slavery. He performed those great
miracles before our very eyes and protected us along our entire journey and
among all the peoples whom we passed. At our approach, the Lord drove out
all the peoples, including the Amorites who dwelt in the land. Therefore we
also will serve the Lord, for he is our God.”

Joshua in turn said to the people: “You may not be able to serve the Lord, for he
is a holy God; he is a jealous God who will not forgive your transgressions or
your sins. If after the good he has done for you, you forsake the Lord and serve
strange gods, he will do evil to you and destroy you.”

But the people answered Joshua, “We will still serve the Lord.” Joshua
therefore said to the people, “You are your own witnesses that you have
chosen to serve the Lord.” They replied, “We are indeed!” Joshua continued:
“Now, therefore, put away the strange gods that are among you and turn your
hearts to the Lord, our God and obey his voice.”

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So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day and made statutes and
ordinances from them at Shechem, which he recorded in the book of the law of
God. Then he took a large stone and set it up there under the oak that was in
the sanctuary of the Lord. And Joshua said to all the people, “This stone shall be
our witness, for it has heard all the words which the Lord spoke to us. It shall
be a witness against you, should you wish to deny your God.” Then Joshua
dismissed the people, each to his own heritage.

After these events, Joshua, son of Nun, servant of the Lord, died at the age of a
hundred and ten

The Word of the Lord.

The people reply:

Thanks be to God.

The psalmist sings the psalm, with the people making response:

R: You are my inheritance, O Lord.

Keep me, O God, for in you, I take refuge;

I say to the Lord, “My Lord are you.”
O Lord, my allotted portion and my cup,
you it is who hold fast my lot

R: You are my inheritance, O Lord.

I bless the Lord who counsels me;

even in the night my heart exhorts me;
I set the Lord ever before me;
with him at my right hand I shall not be disturbed

R: You are my inheritance, O Lord.

You will show me the path to life,

fullness of joys in your presence,

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 the delights at your right hand for ever.

Commentator: Please all stand to honor the holy Gospel.

After this, follows the Gospel Acclamation. The priest, bowing before the altar, says
quietly:

“Cleanse my hearts and my lips, almighty God, that I may worthily proclaim your
holy Gospel.”

ALLELUIA (Mass of Mercy and Compassion)

Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Allelu-Alleluia!

Antiphon: Blessed are you, holy Virgin Mary

deserving of all praise;
from you rose the sun of Justice,
Christ, our Lord.

Alleluia! Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Allelu-Alleluia!

The priest, bowing before the altar, says quietly:

“Cleanse my hearts and my lips, almighty God, that I may worthily proclaim your
holy Gospel.”

The priest then proceeds to the Ambo. There, he says:

The Lord be with you.

The people reply:

And with your spirit.

The priest continues:

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.

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The people reply:
Glory to You, O Lord.

(19:13-15)
Children were brought to Jesus that he might lay his hands on them and pray.
The disciples rebuked them, but Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and
do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. After
he placed his hands on them, he went away.”

At the end, the priest says:

The Gospel of the Lord.

The people reply:

Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ.

HOMILY
The priest will deliver his prepared homily.

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

When all this has been done, the Offertory Chant begins.

It is desirable that the faithful express their participation by making an offering, bringing
forward bread and wine for the celebration of the Eucharist and perhaps other gifts to
relieve the needs of the Church, and of the poor.

HANDOG NAMIN

KORO:
Handog namin sa Iyo Ama
ang tinapay at alak na ito.
Handog ng bayang umaasa

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 sumasamba’t nagmamahal sa ‘Yo.

I.
Nawa’y dalhin ng ‘Yong anghel
ang aming panalangin sa ‘Yong dambana.
Katulad ng halimuyak ng insensong
umaakyat sa kalangitan. (KORO)

II.
Nawa’y ang aming kaloob:
Maging si Hesukristong aming Panginoon.
Ang sinumang tumanggap at makisalo
ay mabubuhay kailanpaman. (KORO)

The priest standing at the altar, takes the paten with the bread and holds it slightly raised
above the altar with both hands, saying in a low voice:
Blessed are You Lord God of all creation
for through your goodness, we have received
the bread we offer you:
fruit of the earth and work of human hands.
It will become for us the Bread of Life.

Then he places the paten with the bread on the corporal. The priest then pours a little
water into the chalice, saying quietly:
By the mystery of this water and wine
may we come to share in the divinity of Christ
who humbled himself to share in our humanity.

The priest then takes the chalice and holds it slightly raised above the altar with both
hands, saying in a low voice:
Blessed are You Lord God of all creation
for through your goodness, we have received
the wine we offer you:
fruit of the vine and work of human hands.
It will become for us our Spiritual Drink.

Then he places the chalice on the corporal. After this, the priest bowing profoundly, says
quietly:
With humble spirit and contrite heart
may we be accepted by you, O Lord,
and may our sacrifice in your sight this day

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be pleasing to you, Lord God.

Then the priest, standing at the side of the altar, washes his hands, saying quietly:
Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquity
and cleanse me from my sin.
Standing at the middle of the altar, facing the people, extending and then joining his hands,
he says:
Pray brothers and sisters
that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God
the almighty Father.

The people reply:

May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands
for the praise and glory of His name,
for our good and the good of all His Holy Church.

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS:

Then the priest, with hands extended, says the Prayer over the Offerings:
May the humanity of your only begotten Son
come, O Lord, to our aid, and may he,
who at his birth from the Blessed Virgin
did not diminish but consecrated her integrity
but taking from us now our wicked deeds
make our oblation acceptable to you.
Through Christ, our Lord.

The people reply:

Amen.

Preface of the Blessed Virgin Mary II

Priest: The Lord be with you.

People: And with your spirit,
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord.

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Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.
People: It is right and just.

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation,

to praise your mighty deeds in the exaltation of all the Saints,
and especially, as we celebrate the memory of the Blessed Virgin Mary
to proclaim your kindness as we echo her thankful hymn of praise.

For truly even to earth’s ends you have done great things
and extended your abundant mercy from age to age:
when you looked on the lowliness of your handmaid,
you gave us through her the author of our salvation,
your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Through him, the host of Angels adores your majesty

and rejoices in your presence for ever.
May our voices, we pray, join with theirs
in one chorus of exultant praise, as we acclaim:

At the end of the Preface, he joins his hands and concludes the preface with the people,
singing:

SANTO (Pastorella II)

Santo! Santo! Santo!

Panginoong D’yos na makapangyarihan.
Napupuno ang langit at lupa
ng kal’walhatian Mo.
Osana, osana sa kaitaasan!
Osana, osana sa kaitaasan!

Pinagpala ang naparirito

sa ngalan ng Panginoon.
Osana, osana sa kaitaasan!
Osana, osana sa kaitaasan!

THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER II

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The priest, with hands extended, says:
You are indeed Holy O Lord,
the fount of all holiness.

He joins his hands, and holing them extended over the offerings, says:
Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray,
by sending down your Spirit
upon them like the dewfall,

He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross over the bread and the chalice together,
saying:
so that they may become
the Body, ✠ and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.

He joins his hands. In the formulas that follow, the words of the Lord should be
pronounced clearly and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires:
At the time he was betrayed
and entered willingly to his Passion,

He takes the bread, and holding it slightly raise above the altar, continues:
he took bread and giving thanks, broke it,
and gave it to his disciples, saying:
He bows slightly:
TAKE 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:
In a similar way, when supper was ended,

He takes thr chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:
he took the chalice
and, once more giving thanks,
he gave it to his disciples, saying:
He bows slightly.
TAKE THIS ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT,
FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD,

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 THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT
WHICH WILL BE POURED OT 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.

Then he says:
The mystery of faith.

SI KRISTO AY GUNITAIN

Si Kristo ay gunitain
sarili ay inihain
bilang pagkai’t inuming
pinagsasaluhan natin
hanggang sa s’ya’y dumating
hanggang sa s’ya’y dumating.

Then, the priest, with hands extended, continues:

Therefore as we celebrate the
memorial of his Death and Resurrection
we offer you Lord the bread of life and the chalice of salvation
giving thanks that you have held us worthy
to be in your presence and minister to you.

Humbly, we pray, that partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ,

we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.

Remember, Lord your Church spread throughout the world

and bring her to the fullness of charity
together with Francis our Pope
and Luis Antonio our bishop, and all the clergy.

Remember also our brothers and sister

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 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 face.
have mercy on us all we pray,
that with the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God,
with Saint Joseph, her most chaste spouse,
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

He joins his hands.

through your Son, Jesus Christ.

He takes the chalice and the paten with the host, raising both, he says:
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honor is yours
for ever and ever.

AMEN (World Youth Day)

Amen. Amen. Amen.

Amen. Amen. Amen.
Amen.

Then, follows the Communion Rite.

COMMUNION RITE

After the chalice and paten have been set down, the priest, with hands joined, says:
At the Saviour’s command
and formed by divine teaching,
we dare to say:

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He extends his hands and together with the people continues:

AMA NAMIN (Vinteres)

Ama namin sumasalangit ka

sambahin ang ngalan mo.
Mapasaamin ang kaharian mo
sundin ang loob mo
dito sa lupa para nang sa langit.
Bigyan mo kami ngayon
ng aming kakanin sa araw-araw.
at patawarin mo ang aming mga sala
para nang pagpapatawad namin
sa nagkakasala sa amin.
At h’wag mo kaming ipahintulot sa tukso
at iadya mo kami sa lahat ng masama.

With hands extended, the priest alone continues, saying:

Deliver us Lord, we pray, from every evil,
graciously grant peace in our days,
that, by the help of your mercy,
we may be always free from sin
and safe from all distress
as we await the blessed hope
and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

He joins his hands. The people conclude the prayer, acclaiming:

DOXOLOGY (Vinteres)

Sapagkat sa ‘yo nagmumula

ang kaharian, ang kapangyarihan,
at ang kaluwalhatian magpasawalang hanggan.

Then the priest, with hands extended, says aloud:

Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your apostles:
“Peace I leave you, my peace I give you!”

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 Look not on our sins but on the faith of your Church
and graciously grant her peace and unity
in accordance with your will.

He joins his hands.

Who live and reign for ever and ever.

The people reply:

Amen.

The priest, turned towards the people, extending and the joining his hands, adds:

The peace of the Lord be with you always.

The people reply:

And with your spirit.

The priest adds:

Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

All offer one another a sign of peace. Then he takes the host, breaks it over the paten, and
places a small piece in the chalice, saying quietly:
May this mingling of the Body and Blood
of our Lord Jesus Christ
bring eternal life to us who receive it.

Meanwhile, the Litany of the Breaking of the Bread is sung:

KORDERO NG DIYOS

Kordero ng Diyos na nag-aalis

ng mga kasalanan ng sanlibutan,
maawa ka sa amin, maawa ka sa amin.

Kordero ng Diyos na nag-aalis

ng mga kasalanan ng sanlibutan,
maawa ka sa amin, maawa ka sa amin.

Kordero ng Diyos na nag-aalis

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 ng mga kasalanan ng sanlibutan,
ipagkaloob mo sa amin ang kapayapaan.

Then the priest, with hands joined, says quietly:

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God
who, by the will of the Father
and the work of the Holy Spirit
through your death gave life to the world
free me by this, your most holy Body and Blood,
from all my sins and from every evil;
keep me always faithful to your commandments,
and never let me be parted from you.

The priest genuflects, takes the host and holding it slightly raised above the paten or
above the chalice while facing the people, says aloud:

Behold the Lamb of God,

behold him who takes away the sins of the world.
Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.

And together with the people:

Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof

but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

Then the priest, facing the altar says quietly:

May the Body of Christ
keep me safe for eternal life.
The, he reverently consumes the Body of Christ.

Then the priest, facing the altar says quietly:

May the Blood of Christ
keep me safe for eternal life.
Then, he reverently consumes the Blood of Christ.

After this, he takes the paten or ciborium and approaches the communicants, raising
slightly the host, saying:
The Body of Christ.

The communicant replies:

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 Amen.

When the distribution of Communion is over, the priest purifies the paten over the chalice
and also the chalice itself. While he carries out the purification, the priest says quietly:
What has passed our lips as food, O Lord,
may we possess in purity of heart,
that what has been given to us in time
may be our healing for eternity.

Then the priest may return to the chair. If appropriate, a sacred silence may be observed.
then, standing at the altar or at the chair and facing the people, with hands joined, the
priest says:
Let us pray.

And all pray in silence with the Priest for a while. Then the priest, with hands extended,
says the Prayer after Communion.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Having received the Sacrament of salvation and of faith,

we humbly beseech you, O Lord, that we
who devoutly honor the Blessed Virgin Mary,
may be worthy to share with her in the charity of heaven.
Through Christ our Lord.

The people replies:

Amen.

CONCLUDING RITES

Commentator: On behalf of the LuVOPSEA Auxiliary and Support

Personnel, I want to thank our Mass Presider, Rev. Fr.
Alfredo Sabado, SVD.

The dismissal takes place. The priest, extending his hands, says:
The Lord be with you.

The people reply:

And with your spirit.

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The priest blesses the people, saying:
May almighty God bless you,
the Father, and the Son ✠ and the Holy Spirit.

The people reply:

Amen.

The priest, with hands joined and facing the people says:
Go forth, the Mass is ended.

The people reply:

Thanks be to God.

Then the priest venerates the altar as usual with a kiss, at the beginning. After making a
profound bow with the ministers, he withdraws.
SAMBAYANANG BINUKLOD

KORO:
Sambayanang binuklod sa pag-ibig ni Kristo, magdiwang!
Sambayanang pinatawad at biniyayaan, magpuri na!
‘Di ka man karapat-dapat, ‘di pa rin pababayaan
at sa puso ng D’yos may pitak tayong lahat.

I.
Bilin n’ya na lahat tayo’y magpatawad, magmahalan.
Turing n’ya sa ating lahat: kaibigan n’ya’t ‘di utusan.
(KORO)

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