Siena College of San JoseCity of San Jose del Monte, BulacanSERVICE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Baccalaureate Mass 2015Liturgy

Commentator : Ma. Christine Justin Roxas Please be seated

Introduction :

Good afternoon dear Brothers and Sisters!

Today is one of the most memorable days in our lifeour Graduation Day. This event gives us a sense of success for having done our best throughout the challenging and yet fulfilling years of our student life. This day is a moment to rememberto be grateful. We thank our beloved Siena College of San Jose for the education we received from our mentors and administrators; our dear parents, for their love and support and all those who gave us the assistance to become the person we are now. Today begins a grace-filled life of witnessing in response to the many surprises ahead of us as young professionals having more responsibilities and privileges in our mission to care for our brothers and sisters far and wide. Yes, today, we celebrate as gifted people of God. I know that with His grace, we will be able to be faithful to our good and of our neighbors. So, let us ask God to inspire us to join our hearts and minds in this Eucharistic celebration with the great hope that everything will happen in His time for the fulfillment of His greater glory. Our mass presider for today is Rev. Fr. Felix Gatchalian, one of our faculty members, from the Diocese of Novaliches. Let us all rise and join the choir in singing the entrance hymn.

Entrance Hymn : PAG-AALAALA Koro: Bayan muling magtipon, awitan ang Panginoon Sa piging sariwain, pagliligtas Nya sa atin

1.Bayan ating alalahanin, panahong tayoy inalipinNang ngalan Niyay ating sambitin,Paanong di tayo lingapin (Koro)

2.Bayan walang sawang purihin, ang Poon nating mahabaginBayan isayaw ang damdamin,Kandili Niyay ating awitin (Koro)

Introductory Rites

Presider: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.People: AmenPresider: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. People: And with your spirit.

Penitential ActPresider: Brethen, let us acknowledge our sins, and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.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, 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 Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God. Presider: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.People: Amen Panginoon Kaawaan Mo Kami (Sung)Panginoon kaawaan Mo kami (2X)Kristo kaawaan Mo kami (2x)Panginoon kaawaan Mo kami (2x)

Opening PrayerPresider: Let us pray.Lord, may this Lenten observance of the suffering, death and resurrection of Christ bring us to the full joy of Easter. 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.People: Amen.LITURGY OF THE WORDCommentator: Please be seated and let us listen to the liturgy of the WordFIRST READING Lector: Ellen Celis A reading from the prophet JeremiahI knew their plot because the Lord informed me;At that time you, O Lord, showed me their doings.Yet I, like a trusting lamb led to slaughter,Had not realized that they were hatching plots against me:Let us destroy the tree in its vigor;Let us cut him off from the land of the living,So that his name will be spoken no more.

But you, O Lord of hosts, O just judge,Searcher of mind and heart,Let me witness the vengeance you take on them,For to you I have entrusted my cause.

The word of the Lord.People: Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM (SUNG)

Psalmist: Rey-Ann Rachelle Palasigue

Our response:

Good it is to give thanks and to praise Thy nameThy love we proclaim all throughout our days

1. We proclaim upon sunrise, Thy love, O Lord And on sunset Thy faithfulness, we shout for joy! (Response)

2. In your temple, we ponder your steadfast love Thy tender majesty, resounds to the ends of the earth (Response)Commentator: Please stand to honor the Holy Gospel

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: // Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path // Presider : The Lord be with youPeople : And with your spirit Presider : A reading from the holy gospel according to JOHN People : Glory to you, O Lord. GOSPEL: John 7: 40-53

Some in the crowd who heard these words of Jesus said,This is truly the ProphetOthers said, This is the Christ.But others said, :The Christ will not come from Galilee, will he?Does not Scripture say that the Christ will be of Davids family and come from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?So a division occurred in the crowd because of him.Some of them even wanted to arrest him,But no one laid hands on him.

So the guards went to the chief priests and Pharisees,Who asked them, Why did you not bring him?The guards answered, Never before has anyone spoken like this man.So the Pharisees answered them, Have you also been deceived? But this crowd, which does not know the law, is accursed?

Nicodemus, one of their members who had come to him earlier, said to them,Does our law condemn a man before it first hears him and finds out what he is doing?They answered and said to him,You are not from Galilee also, are you?Look and see that no prophet arises from Galilee?Then each went to his own house.Presider : The Gospel of the Lord.People : Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ Commentator: Please be seated for the Homily

Blessing of CANDIDATES and symbols:Commentator: May I request the Candidates for Graduation to please stand Leader: Ricanelle Marisse J. PileOur dear Presider, Rev. Fr. Felix Gatchalian, we, the graduating students come before you forblessing with these diplomas, medals and other awards.We pray that these graduation symbols, we present to you, will serve as a reminder of Gods love for each one of us and our loved ones, too. Also, may they keep the fire of zeal and loyalty to our beloved Alma Mater, burning within us, as we give service to God, others and our country as young professionals. Presider: My brothers and sisters, let us call on Gods blessing on our Candidates for graduation- Batch 2015 and on these diplomas, medals and other awards before us. The Lord be with you.

People: And with your spiritPresider: Blessed be the name of the Lord People: Now and forever Presider: Our help is in the name of the LordPeople: Who made heaven and earth.Presider: O Lord, hear our prayer.People: And let our cry come unto you

Presider: Let us pray.O God, by whose words all things are made holy, pour down your blessing on these diplomas and medals, symbols of the many years of efforts and toils on the part of our candidates for graduation. Also, we beseech you, graciously bless and help them, your sons and daughters to put into practice what they have learned for the service of their fellowmen, for your greater honor and glory through Christour Lord.People: Amen

Commentator: Please all stand PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL Presider: With contrite and humble hearts, we stand in the presence of God. Let us respond to these intentions with hope and sincere prayer For every petition, we say: LORD, IN YOUR MERCY, HEAR OUR PRAYERLeader: That our Church and the Holy Father, Pope Francis, may persevere in their mission to go out to the entire world and preach the Gospel to all peoples. We pray to the Lord. R./ Leader: That Christians, strengthened by the Bread of Life may break the bread of solidarity with the poor and the sick especially during this Lenten Season. We pray to the Lord. R./

Leader: That the Domestic Church under the patronage of the Virgin Mary and our Dominican Saints, may be kept united by Jesus Christ who unites us at the table of his Word and Sacraments. We pray to the Lord. R./ Leader: That our praying and learning community: our Administrators, faculty and personnel of our beloved school; our dear parents, brothers and sisters and friends, may grow in the knowledge and love of God. We pray to the Lord. R./ Leader: That we, as young professionals, may always be inspired to share our knowledge and expertise for a better society and for the greater glory of God. We pray to the Lord. R./ Leader: That our Presider, Rev. Fr. Felix Gatchalian, may always be zealous in ministering to Gods flock , entrusted to their care, together with all the priests, sisters, and religious in the Diocese of Malolos. We pray to the Lord. R./ Leader: May our departed brothers and sisters, rejoice in heaven with all the holy ones and Mary, our Mother, ever-obedient to the will of the Father. We pray to the Lord. R./

Presider: Father, you search our hearts and discern our needs. In your mercy grant what we ask in prayer through Christ our Lord.People: Amen. Commentator: Please be seated for the preparation of the gifts

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARISTOffertory ProcessionOFFERTORY SONG : UNANG ALAY

KORO:KUNIN AT TANGGAPIN ANG ALAY NA ITOMGA BIYAYANG NAGMULA SA PAGPAPALA MOTANDA NG BAWAT PUSONG PAGKAT INIBIG MONGAYOY NANANALIG, NAGMAMAHAL SAYO

1.TINAPAY NA NAGMULA SA BUTIL NG TRIGOPAGKAING NAGBIBIGAY NG BUHAY MOAT ALAK NA NAGMULA SA ISANG TANGKAY NG UBASINUMING NAGBIBIGAY LAKAS (KORO)

2.LAHAT NG MGA LUNGKOT, LIGAYAT PAGSUBOKLAHAT NG LAKAS AT KAHINAAN KO.INAALAY KONG LAHAT BUONG PAGKATAOITO AY ISUSUNOD SAYO (KORO)

3. ANG BAYANG INIBIG MO, NGAYOY UMAAWITSAYO AY SUMASAMBAT NANANALIGUMAASANG DIRINGGIN ANG BAWAT DALANGINGSA ALAY NA ITOY NAKALAKIP. (KORO)

Commentator: Please all stand

Presider: Pray, brethren, that my sacrifice and yours, may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.People: 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 Church.Presider: Almighty Father, as we recall the beginning of the Church, when your Son became man, may we celebrate with joy today this sacrament of your love. We ask this through Christ our Lord.People: Amen

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER IIPresider: The Lord be with you.People: And with your spirit.Presider: Lift up your hearts.People: We lift them up to the Lord.Presider: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.People: It is right and just.Presider: It 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 you will that our self-denial should give you thanks, humble our sinful pride; contribute to the feeding of the poor and so help us imitate you in your kindness. And so we glorify you with countless Angels, as with one voice of praise we acclaim:

SANCTUS (Sung)

Santo santo santo, Panginoong Diyos Napupuno ang langit at lupa ng kadakilaan moOsana, osana, osana sa kaitaasan (2x)Pinagpala ang naparirito sa ngalan ng PanginoonOsana, osana, osana sa kaitaasan (2x)

Presider : You are indeed Holy, O Lord, the fount of all holiness, make holy, therefore these gifts, we pray, by sending down your Spirit upon them like the dewfall, so that they may be become for us the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.

At the time he was betrayed, and entered willingly into his passion, he took bread, and giving thanks, broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take this, all of you, and eat of it: For this is my Body, which will be given up for you. In a similar way, when supper was ended, he took the chalice and, once more giving thanks, he gave it to his disciples, saying:

Take 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.

Presider : The mystery of faith:

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION: (Sung): Sa krus Mo at pagkabuhay, kamiy natubos Mong tunayPoong Hesus naming mahal, iligtas Mo kaming tananPoong Hesus naming mahal, ngayon at magpakailanman

Presider : 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 them out the world, and bring her to the fullness of charity, together with Francis, our Pope and Jose our Bishop and all the clergy.

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 face. Have mercy on us all, we pray, that with the blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with the blessed Apostles and all the Saints who have pleased you throughout the ages, we may merit to be co-heirs 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 the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, for ever and ever.

People (Sung): Amen, Amen, Amen THE COMMUNION RITESLords PrayerPresider: At the Saviors command and formed by divine Teaching, we dare to say:The Lords Prayer (sung)Ama namin, sumasalangit ka, sambahin ang ngalan MoMapasaamin ang kaharian Mo, sundin ang loob MoDito sa lupa para nang sa langitBigyan Mo po kami nga-yon,ng aming kakanin sa araw-arawAt pa-tawarin Mo kami, sa ming mga salaPara nang pagpapatawad naming sa nagkakasala sa aminAt wag Mo kaming ipahintulot sa tuksoAt iadya Mo kami sa lahat ng masama

Presider: 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.All: (Sung) Sapagkat sayo ang kaharian, kapangyarihan at kapurihan, ngayon at magpakailanman, ngayon at magpakailanman,Sign of PeacePresider: Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Apostles: Peace I leave you, My peace I give you, Look not on our sins, But on the faith of your Church, and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will. Who live and reign for ever and ever.People: Amen.

Presider: The peace of the Lord be with you always. People: And with your spirit Presider: Let us offer each other the sign of peace. PEACE BE WITH YOU

Breaking of BreadPresider (Silently): May this mingling of the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal life to us who receive it. People (Sung): // Kordero ng Diyos na nag-aalis ng mga kasalanan ng mundo, maawa ka sa amin. Kordero ng Diyos, mawa Ka. // Kordero ng Diyos, na nag-aalis ng mga kasalanan ng mundo ipagkaloob po ninyo sa amin kapayapaan. Presider (Silently): 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.

COMMUNION RITE Presider: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sin of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.People: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

Communion Song: YOU ARE NEAR

Refrain:Yahweh, I know You are near, standing always at my sideYou guide me from the foe and You lead me in ways everlasting

1. Lord, you have searched my heart,and you know when I sit and when I stand.Your hand is upon me protecting me from death,keeping me from harm (Ref)

2. Where can I run from Your love?If I climb to the heavens You are there;If I fly to the sunrise or sail beyond the sea,still I'd find You there (Ref)

3. You know my heart and its waysYou who formed me before I was bornIn the secret of darkness before I saw the sunIn my mothers womb (Ref)

4. Marvelous to me are your worksHow profound are your thoughts, my LordEven if I could count them, they number as the starsYou would still be there (Ref)

Commentator: Please all stand for the Dominican Magnificat (sung)To praise, my soul rejoices in God.To praise, my soul shall glorify the Lord.He who is mighty has done great things for me.Behold the servant of God.

Refrain: Magnificat, Magnificat,Anima mea Dominum (2x)

To bless, to bless the people of God.To bless, to bless the name of the Lord.All generations shall call her blessed.Behold the servant of God. (Refrain)

To preach, to preach the Word of our Lord.To preach, to preach His truth to the Earth.Teach us to follow him and show us his way For Holy is His Name! (Refrain)

Prayer After Communion Presider: Let us pray. God of mercy, may the holy gifts we receive help us to worship you in truth, and to receive your sacraments with faith. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. People: Amen.

CONCLUDING RITEPresider: The Lord be with you.People: And with your spiritPresider: May almighty God bless you, the Father +, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit. +People:Amen.DismissalPresider: Go in peace, glorify the Lord by your life. People: Thanks be to God.

Recessional Song (Sung)