St.

Francis of Assisi Parish Church

April 5, 2024
FIRST HOLLY COMMUNION LITURGY

INTRODUCTORY RITES
COMMENTATOR: Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters,
Welcome o the First Holy Communion Liturgy.
PROCESSIONAL: First Communicants with parents
Teachers
(ONE LITTLE CANDLE SONG)
INTRODUCTION: Christ, the Living Bread of Life; Eucharist
What a precious gift we are to receive today in this Eucharist celebration!
It is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the Living Bread of Life, who is
offering to us his very being. We know that the Eucharist or the Holy
Mass is the fulfillment of life in Communion with Jesus Christ. It is the
center of piece of the seven ritual sacraments and the source and the
summit of the whole Christian Life.
At the Last Supper, on the night He was betrayed, our Saviour instituted
the Eucharistic Sacrifice of His Body and Blood. This He did in order to
perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the ages until he comes
again. The Sacrament of Love is the Eucharistic or Communion which is
the memorial of Jesus’ death and resurrection; a sign of unity and a bond
of charity; a paschal banquet in which Christ is consumed; and a pledge
of future glory given to us.
May the significant moment remind us of the effects of receiving
communion. Let us pray that we will be united with Christ, liberated from
sin and reconciled with one another. And let us also continually ask for
the grace of God to joyfully and lovingly help build up a responsive and
responsible community; this is the Church-the Body of Christ.
PROCESSIONAL: Readers, Acolytes and the Priest.
COMMENTATOR: LET US ALL STAND AND SING THE
ENTRANCE HYMN.

ENTRANCE SONG
DIALOGUE WITH CHILDREN
Priest: The Lord fed his people with the finest honey; their hunger was
satisfied.
Priest: Dear children, you were born on earth as children of your parents.
A few days after your birth, you were brought to the church for baptism.
That was your second birthday, a few much greater than the first one
because in baptism, you were reborn as the children of your Father in
heaven. Today, our Lord God invites you for the first time to the family
table. You will eat the Bread from heaven - Jesus Himself.
Children, what do you really want to receive?
Children: We want to receive Jesus as food of our souls.
Priest: What will Jesus do to your souls?
Children: He will make us strong, obedient and joyful members of the
family.
Priest: If therefore, you want to live as true children of God, love and
serve Him with your whole heart and love neighbors as you love
yourselves.
Let us now Joyfully offer together the Holy Sacrifice of the
Mass.
Priest: In the name of the Father, and the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.
Greeting
Priest: The grace peace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God, and
the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
All: And with your spirit.

Penitential Act
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.
(and striking their breast, they say)
through my fault
through my fault
through my grievous fault;
Therefore, I asked blessed Mary, ever Virgin, all the Angels and
Saints and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord, our
God.
All: Amen.
LORD HAVE MERCY SONG
Priest: Let us pray.
O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin
prepared a worthy dwelling for your Son, we pray, that, as you preserved
her from every stain by virtue of the Death of your Son, which you
foresaw, so, through her intercession, we, too, may be cleansed and
admitted to your presence. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who
lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God forever
and ever.
All: Amen.
COMMENTATOR: Let us all be seated and listen the Word of God.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading
Rey Angelo: A reading from the book of Acts.

While they were still talking to the people the priests came up to them,
accompanied by the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees.

They were extremely annoyed at their teaching the people the

resurrection from the dead by proclaiming the resurrection of Jesus.

They arrested them, and, as it was already late, they kept them in prison
till the next day.

But many of those who had listened to their message became believers;
the total number of men had now risen to something like five thousand.

It happened that the next day the rulers, elders and scribes held a meeting
in Jerusalem

with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, Jonathan, Alexander and all the
members of the high-priestly families.

They made the prisoners stand in the middle and began to interrogate
them, 'By what power, and by whose name have you men done this?'

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, addressed them, 'Rulers of the
people, and elders!

If you are questioning us today about an act of kindness to a cripple and

asking us how he was healed,

you must know, all of you, and the whole people of Israel, that it is by the
name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, and God raised
from the dead, by this name and by no other that this man stands before
you cured.

This is the stone which you, the builders, rejected but which has become
the cornerstone. Only in him is there salvation;
for of all the names in the world given to men, this is the only one by
which we can be saved.'

All: Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM

Gio Christoff: Alleluia! Give thanks to Yahweh for he is good, for his
faithful love endures for ever.

Let the House of Israel say, 'His faithful love endures for ever.'

Let those who fear Yahweh say, 'His faithful love endures for ever.'

The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone;

This is Yahweh's doing, and we marvel at it.

This is the day which Yahweh has made, a day for us to rejoice and be
glad.

We beg you, Yahweh, save us, we beg you, Yahweh, give us victory!

Blessed in the name of Yahweh is he who is coming! We bless you from

the house of Yahweh.

Yahweh is God, he gives us light. Link your processions, branches in

hand, up to the horns of the altar.

COMMENTATOR: Please all rise to honor the Holy Gospel.

Verse before the Gospel: Repent, says the Lord; the Kingdom of heaven
is at hand.
Gospel
Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
Priest: A reading from Holy Gospel according to Mark.
All: Glory to you, O Lord.
Priest: One of the scribes came to Jesus and ask Him, “Which is the first
of all the commandments?” Jesus replied, “The first is this: Hear, O
Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your
God with all your heart, with all your soul; with all your mind, and with
all your strength. The second is this: “You shall love your neighbor as
yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these.” The scribe
said to him, “Well said, teacher. You are right is saying, he is One and
there is no other than He. And to love Him with all your heart, with all
your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbors as
yourself is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices. “And when
Jesus saw that he answered with understanding, he said to him, “You are
not far from the Kingdom of God. “And no one dared him any more
questions.

The Gospel of the Lord.

All: Praise to you, Oh Lord, Jesus Christ.

COMMENTATOR: Please be seated for the Homily.
(Priest shares his reflection)
COMMENTATOR: Please be seated. Communicants, please remain
standing for the renewal of Baptism vows.
SONG: One Little Candle

RENEWAL OF BAPTISM VOWS

Priest: Dear children, now you are going to renew your baptismal
promises. On the day of your baptism, the priest then asked you “Do you
believe in Jesus Christ?” you were then too small to answer for you.
Today, Mother Church will ask you again the same questions and this
time you will make the promise yourself with your whole mind. Be then
ready to answer.
Priest: Children, do you renounce Satan?
Children: We do renounce him.
Priest: And his powers?
Children: We do renounce him.
Priest: Do you believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven
and earth?
Children: We do believe.
Priest: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son our Lord, who was
born on the blessed Virgin Mary, was crucified, died and was buried, rose
from the dead, and in now seated at the right hand of the Father?
Children: We do believe.
Priest: Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the
Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the
body and the life everlasting?
Children: We do promise.
Priest: Do you promise to obey until death all the Catholic Church
teaches?
Children: We do promise.
Priest: May God almighty Father helps you to be ever faithful to all that
you promise. This we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.
Children: Amen.
COMMENTATOR: Please be all rise. Communicants, please put off
candles as we pray the prayers of the Faithful.

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL

Priest: Faith and love has brought us here together and the Lord Jesus is
among us. Let us pray through him to the Father who cares for all His
children.

LORD HEAR YOUR CHILDREN

Tita Jemima: For these boys and girls, that they may be a blessing
treasure to their parents and to the people around them.
Let us pray to the Lord

ALL: LORD HEAR YOUR CHLDREN

Tita Jean Rose: For this community, that we may be a good example of
proclaiming our faith in God and the loving security we offer them may
be the lives of these children as the sign of God’s love.
Let us pray to the Lord
ALL: LORD HEAR YOUR CHILDREN
Tita Hearty: Assistant Pope Francis, I, all the bishops and priests that
they may proclaimers and witnesses of Christ’s love.
Let us pray to the Lord
ALL: LORD HEAR YOUR CHILDREN
Tito Jayvee: For the Leaders of all nations, may they continue to uphold
betterment and commit their selves in bringing world peace and the love
for our country.
Let us pray to the Lord
ALL: LORD HEAR YOUR CHILDREN
AJ: For those people who are victims of natural calamities and suffering
calamities in their own life that they may be consoled and hopeful to
continue loving.
Let us pray to the Lord
ALL: LORD HEAR YOUR CHILDREN
Yanna: Graciously bless our dear parents and teachers that they may
continue to help us and be our inspiration to love more Jesus Christ.
Let us pray to the Lord
ALL: LORD HEAR YOUR CHILDREN

Xandie Vjen: For our dear parents, teachers and for all those who have
done their best to make this memorable and happy day for us; that they
may go on helping us to love one another more.
Let us pray to the Lord
ALL: LORD HEAR YOUR CHILDREN
Glend Cassidy: Bless each one of us gathered here together in your
name, with purity of mind and heart like Mary, may we always be ready
to welcome you who are present in the people around us.
Let us pray to the Lord
ALL: LORD HEAR YOUR CHILDREN
Priest: God our father, we happily enjoy even here on earth, the
happiness brought by your love. Grant that we may prepared in achieving
God’s endless joy. Where you live and reign forever and ever.
ALL: Amen.
COMMENTATOR: Please be seated for the offertory.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

OFFEROTY SONG
Priest: Blessed are you, 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 bread of life.
All: Blessed be God forever.
Priest: By the mystery of this water and wine may be become to share in
the divinity of Christ who humbled himself to share in our humanity.
All: Blessed be God forever.
Priest: Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters), that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God, the Almighty God and Father.
All: 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.
COMMENTATOR: Please stand.

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

Priest: Graciously accept the saving sacrifice which we offer you, O
Lord, on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin
Mary, and grant as we profess her, on account of your prevenient grace to
be untouched by any stain of sin, so through her intercession, we may be
delivered from all our faults. Through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

EUCHATISTIC 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: It is truly right and just, out duty and our salvation, always and
everywhere to give thanks, Lord Holy father, Almighty and Eternal God.
For you preserved the most Blessed Virgin Mary from all stain of original
sin, so that in her, endowed with the rich fullness of your grace, your
might prepare a worthy Mother for your Son the innocent lamb who
would wipe away our offenses: you placed her above all others to be for
your people an advocate of grace and a model of holiness.
And so, in company with the choirs of Angels, we praise you and with
joy we proclaim……..

HOLY, HOLY (song)

COMMENTATOR: Please all kneel.
Priest: You are indeed Holy, O Lord, the fountain of all holiness. Make
holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray, by sending down your spirit upon
them like the dew-fall so that they may become for us the Body and
Blood of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
At the time he has 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 THI 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 OURED OUT FOR
YOU AND FOR MANY FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.
DO THIS IN MEMORY IN ME.
Priest: The Mystery of Faith.
ACCLAMATION SONG
Priest: Through Him, with Him, and in Him in the unity of the Holy
Spirit, all glory and honor is yours, Almighty Father, forever and ever.
GRAND AMEN SONG

COMMUNION RITE
Priest: Let us pray with confidence to the Father in the words our
Saviour taught us.
THE LORD’S PRAYER SONG
Priest: Deliver us, Lord from every evil, and grant us peace in our day. In
your mercy, keep us from sin and protect us from all anxiety as we wait
in joyful hope for the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
All: For the Kingdom
The power and the glory
Are yours now and forever
SIGN OF PEACE
Priest: Lord Jesus, you said to your apostles: I leave you peace, my peace
I give you. Look not on our sins but in the faith of your Church, and grant
us peace and unity where you live forever and ever.
All: Amen.
Priest: The peace of the Lord be with you always.
All: And with your Spirit.
Priest: Let us offer the sign of peace
All: Peace be with you (sign of peace)

BREAKING OF THE BREAD

Priest: May this mingling of the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ
bring us to eternal life.
COMMENTATOR: Please all kneel.

COMMUNION
Priest: 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.
All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only
say the word and my soul shall be healed.
Priest: Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood will live in me and
me in him.
All: Amen.
COMMENTATOR: (Wait for the Priest to finish)
Please be seated.
Let us now line up for the Holy Communion.
Priest: Body of Christ.
All: Amen.

(Moments of Silence)
COMMUNICANT’S PRAYER
COMMENTATOR: Communicant’s please kneel to pray the
Communicant’s Prayer.
First Communicants: Dear Jesus, you are now in my heart. How good
of you to stay with me! I love you; I thank you for all that you have given
me. I thank you, for giving yourself and I give myself to you in return I
give you in my mind, my body, my heart and my soul. Please help me, so
that I may sin no more. Bless us all. Stay always in our hearts. Lord
Jesus, we love you so. Amen.
COMMENTATOR: Please all stand.
Priest: Dear parents, since your wedding day, God has blessed you so
that you may see healthy children to adorn your family. On the day you
brought them to baptism, the Church reminded you of your obligation to
bring them up as a good Christian. Today, we rejoice and thank God for
giving you the grace to measure up until now to the demands of your
important duties.
All: Amen.
PARENT’S PRAYER
Mrs April Joy: O Lord, with joyful hearts, we offer to you our children.
We pray that you help them remain faithful to you always.
Response: O Lord, we pray that you keep our children always pure.
Mrs Kesha: O Lord, we want our children to live to dignity of their
Christians calling, to serve you with generosity all days of their lives.
Response: O Lord, we pray that you keep our children always pure.
Mrs Ava: O Lord, we promise to guide our children and bring them
closer to you by our own good example day by day, we will take them to
mass every Sunday and provide with good Christian education.
Response: O Lord, we pray that you keep our children always pure.
All: Amen.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Priest: Dear children, love one another as Jesus loves you. May the Lord
Jesus help you to be kind and good to your mother and father, brothers
and sisters, your companions and to everybody. May the Almighty God
bless you and your parents, and all who are here, the father, the Son and
the Holy Spirit.

Distribution of Certificates

COOMENTATOR: At these moment of time, we shall witness the

giving of the certificates to the communicants.
COMMENTATOR: May I request ….. and Miss Glendie P. Paquera to
be with us giving the certificate, to be assisted with …..
COMMENTATOR: (Reading the content of the Certificate and calling
the communicants one by one)
COMMENTATOR: Congratulations.
Priest: Let us pray.
May the Sacrament we have received, O Lord our God, heal in us
the wounds of that fault from which in a singular way you preserved
Blessed Mary in her Immaculate Conception. Through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

CONCLUDING RITES
Priest: The Lord be with you.
All: And with your spirit.
Dismissal
Priest: Go forth, the Mass is ended.
All: Thanks be to God.
RECESSIONAL SONG
Class Pictorial
COMMENTATOR: May I request Fr. ….. to be with us in the class
pictorial.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! God bless you.