The Eucharistic Celebration and the

solemn rite of Canonical Installation of

Most Rev. Dominic Zamora, DD
Third Bishop-Prelate of Batanes

19th of December Year of our Lord

2023| 4:30 PM
Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Advent,
Missa Aurea
 Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Parish of St. Dominic de Guzman
Brgy. Kayhuvokan, Basco, Batanes

TO BE CELEBRATED BY
Most Rev. Gian Lorenzo A. Sagum, D.D.
BISHOP OF MALOLOS, INSTALLING PRELATE

Through, and with, and in Jesus Christ

in the power of the Holy Spirit.
RECEPTION OF THE BISHOP IN THE
CATHEDRAL CHURCH
The new Bishop in choral vesture enters the main door of the
Cathedral. At the door, Bishops, the clergy, the religious, and the
laity of the Prelature of Batanes formally receive the new Bishop.
The rector of the Cathedral presents a crucifix to be kissed by the
new Bishop. A deacon hands in a sprinkler of holy water to the
new Bishop, who then blesses himself and those present. All the
people in the assembly stand. The new Bishop kneels for a
moment in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament. Fitting hymn
is sung. After which he goes to the vesting area to prepare for
Mass. All sit.

THE INTRODUCTORY RITES AND THE

RITE OF INSTALLATION
All will stand, and the entrance hymn will be sung. When the
Bishop reaches the Sanctuary, he will genuflect, then he will
venerate the altar and incense it. When the Entrance Chant is
concluded, the Bishop and the faithful, standing, sign themselves
with the Sign of the Cross, while the Bishop, facing the people,
says in Latin:
GREETINGS
Installing Prelate:
In Nomine Patri, et Filii, + et Spiritus Sancti
All:
Amen.
Installing Prelate:
Dominus Vobiscum

All:
Et Cum Spiritu Tuo

READING OF THE APOSTOLIC LETTER

Installing Prelate:
Let the Mandate from the Holy and Apostolic See be read.
The Chancellor, shows the Apostolic Letter to the college of
consultors and to all those present. At the ambo, The Priest reads in
English the Apostolic Letter to which all listen. After the Chancellor
has read the Apostolic letter, the Acclamation is sung as a joyous
response.
SEATING OF THE NEW BISHOP
:
Most Reverend Dominic Zamora, D.D., you have heard the letter.
You are called by the Holy Spirit to serve almighty God and the
People of the Territorial Prelature of Batanes in faith and in love as
their Shepherd. Having already accepted the appointment of the Holy
Father, are you willing to serve the people of this diocese, in the
tradition of the Apostolic faith of the Church?

Bishop - Prelate:
With faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and with the love of God in my
heart, I do accept the pastoral care of the People of God in the
Territorial Prelature of Batanes, I resolve to serve faithfully the
spiritual needs of this local Church
The Cardinal invites the new Bishop to sit at the Cathedra. Then,
the Bishop sits on the Cathedra and receive his Pastoral Staff as
a sign of his office
GREETING AND HOMAGE
The Clergy of the Prelature of Batanes and designated
representatives of the religious and the various sectors in the
Diocese give homage and offer a sign of obedience and reverence
to the new Bishop. During the greeting and homage, appropriate
hymns are sung. After the homage and greeting, the new Bishop
puts aside the miter and rises.
He then intones Gloria
COLLECT
When the Gloria is concluded, the Bishop, with hands joined will
say:
Bishop Zamora: Let us Pray or Oremus
And all pray in silence with the Bishop for a while.
Then the Bishop, with hands extended, recites the Collect:
Bishop Zamora:
O God, who through the child bearing of the holy virgin
graciously revealed the radiance of your glory to the world grant,
we pray, that we may venerate with integrity of faith the mystery
of so wondrous an Incarnation and always celebrate it with due
reverence, Through our lord Jesus Christ your son, who lives and
reign with you, together with the holy spirit, one god, forever and
ever.
All: Amen.
 THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
FIRST READING JGS 13:2-7, 24-
25a
A reading from the Book of Judges
1
All: Verbum Domini or The word of the Lord
All: Deo Gratias or Thanks be to God

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-

4
R. Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous
deeds.
1. Sing to the LORD a new song,
for he has done wondrous deeds;
His right hand has won victory for him,
his holy arm
2. The LORD has made his salvation known:
in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice.
He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness
 toward the house of Israel.
3. All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation by our God.
Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;
break into song; sing praise.

SECOND READING Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-

12
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians

Brothers and sisters: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual
blessing in the heavens, as he chose us in him, before the
foundation of the world, to be holy and without blemish before
him. In love he destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus
Christ, in accord with the favor of his will, for the praise of the
glory of his grace that he granted us in the beloved. In him we
were also chosen, destined in accord with the purpose of the One
who accomplishes all things according to the intention of his will,
so that we might exist for the praise of his glory, we who first
hoped in Christ.
All: Verbum Domini or The word of the Lord

All: Deo Gratias

The Deacon, or the Priest, will approach the Presider to ask for
blessing, he then proceeds to the ambo, accompanied, if appropriate,
by ministers with incense and candles.

The Deacon, or the Priest:

The Lord be with you.
All:
And with your spirit.

The Deacon, or the Priest:

A reading from the holy Gospel according to

Matthew
All:
Glory to you, O Lord.

Then the Deacon, or the Priest, incenses the book, if incense is used,
and proclaims the Gospel.
GOSPEL Jn 2:1-
11
The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called
Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the
house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary. And coming to
her, he said, "Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you." But she
was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of
greeting this might be. Then the angel said to her, "Do not be
afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you
will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name
him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most
High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his
father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his
Kingdom there will be no end." But Mary said to the angel, "How
can this be, since I have no relations with a man?" And the angel
said to her in reply, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the
power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child
to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. And behold,
Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age,
and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren; for
nothing will be impossible for God." Mary said, "Behold, I am the
handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your
word." Then the angel departed from her.

The Deacon, or the Priest:

The Gospel of the Lord
All:
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ
Then he takes the book to the Bishop, who kisses it, saying quietly:
Through the words of the Gospel
may our sins be wiped away.
He may then bless the people with the book. Then he will proceed to
the Ambo, wearing his mitre to give the Homily. He will then go to the
altar and proceed to the Profession of Faith.

THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION OF THE GIFTS

Bishop Zamora will proceed to the front to accept the gifts.
Meanwhile, the people will sit and chant the offertory hymn. The
Presider will prepare the gifts together with the sacred host and
sacred wine.
Bishop Zamora:
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.
All: Blessed be God forever.
Bishop Zamora:
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
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 our spiritual drink.
All: Blessed be God forever
Then, he will insensate the gifts, afterwards, he will give the
thurible to the deacon, who will insensate him. The Faithful will
stand as the deacon insensate them

Bishop Zamora:
Pray, brethren, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to
God, the Almighty 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.

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

Bishop Zamora:
Graciously accept the saving sacrifice, which we offer you, O
Lord, on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, and grant that, 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
PREFACE: Mary, the Immaculate Conception
V: Dominus Vobiscum.
R: Et cum Spirito tuo.
V: Sursum Cordia.
R: Habemus ad Dominum.
V: Gratias agamus Domino Deo nostro.
R: Dignum et iustum est.

Vere dignum et iustum est, aequum et salutare, nos tibi semper et

ubique gratias agere: Domine, sancte Pater, omnipotens aeterne
Deus: Qui beatissimam Virginem Mariam ab omni originalis
culpae labe praeservasti, ut in ea, gratiae tuae plenitudine ditata,
dignam Filio tuo Genetricem praeparares, et Sponsae eius
Ecclesiae, sine ruga vel macula formosae, signares exordium.
Filium enim erat purissima Virgo datura, qui crimina nostra
Agnus innocens aboleret; et ipsam prae omnibus tuo populo
disponebas advocatam gratiae et sanctitatis exemplar. Et ideo,
choris angelicis sociati, te laudamus in gaudio confitentes

SANCTUS

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER III

The Faithful will kneel until the Great Amen, Meanwhile, Bishop
Dimasupil will say with hands extended
Bishop Zamora:
You 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.

Then Bishop Zamora will join his hands, extending it to the

Offerings, saying
Bishop Dimasupil:
Therefore, O Lord, we humbly implore you: by the same Spirit
graciously make holy these gifts we have brought to you for
consecration,
Bishop Sagum will join his hands once again, then makes a sign
of the cross to the bread and wine, then join hands, saying

that they may become the Body and ✠ Blood

Bishop Dimasupil:

of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ, 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
Bishop Dimasupil:
For on the night he was betrayed
He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar,
continues:
Bishop Dimasupil:
he himself took bread, and, giving you thanks, he said the
blessing, broke the bread and gave it to his disciples, saying:
He bows slightly.

Bishop Dimasupil:
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

Bishop Zamora:
In a similar way, when supper was ended,
He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the
altar, continues:
Bishop Zamora:
he took the chalice, and giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
He bows slightly.

Bishop Zamora:
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.
He shows the chalice to the people, places it on the corporal, and
genuflects in adoration. Then he says:

Bishop Zamora:
Mysterium Fidei
The faithful will continue, chanting the acclamation. The Bishop,
with hands extended, says:

Bishop Zamora:
Therefore, O Lord, as we celebrate the memorial of the saving
Passion of your Son, his wondrous Resurrection and Ascension
into heaven, and as we look forward to his second coming, we
offer you in thanksgiving this holy and living sacrifice.

Look, we pray, upon the oblation of your Church and,

recognizing the sacrificial Victim by whose death you willed to
reconcile us to yourself, grant that we, who are nourished by the
Body and Blood of your Son may become one body, one spirit in
Christ.

Concelebrant 1:
May he make of us an eternal offering to you, so that we may
obtain an inheritance with your elect, especially with the most
Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, the Most Holy Theotokos,
with blessed Joseph, her Spouse, with your blessed Apostles Peter
and Paul, and all Apostles, with glorious Martyrs and with all the
Saints, on whose constant intercession in your presence we rely
for unfailing help.

Concelebrant 2:
May this Sacrifice of our reconciliation, we pray, O Lord,
advance the peace and salvation of all the world. Be pleased to
confirm in faith and charity your pilgrim Church on earth, with
your servant FRANCIS, our Pope, DANILO our Bishop,
ANTONIO his representative in this platform, and with the Order
of Bishops, all the clergy, and the entire people you have gained
for your own.

Listen graciously to the prayers of this family, whom you have

summoned before you:

Concelebrant 3:
To our departed brothers and sisters and to all who were pleasing
to you at their passing from this life, give kind admittance to your
kingdom. There we hope to enjoy forever the fullness of your
glory, through Christ our Lord, through whom you bestow on the
world all that is good.

Bishop Zamora:
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.

COMMUNION PRAYER
After the chalice and paten have been set down, Bishop
Dimasupil, with hands joined, says:
Bishop Dimasupil:
At the Savior’s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare
to say:
He extends his hands and, together with the people, will sing the
Pater Noster. With hands extended, Cardinal Montevidad alone
continues, saying
Bishop Dimasupil:
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 by singing the
acclamation Then Bishop Dimasupil, with hands extended, says
aloud
Bishop Dimasupil:
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 lives and reigns for ever and ever.
All:
Amen
Bishop Dimasupil extending and then joining his hands, adds
Bishop Dimasupil:
The peace of the Lord be with you always.
All:
And with your spirit
Then, if appropriate, the Deacon, or the Priest, adds:
The Deacon, or the Priest:
Let us offer the sign of Peace.
And all offer one another a sign, in keeping with local customs,
that expresses peace, communion, and charity. The Agnus Dei
will be sung while Bishop Dimasupil mingles a small piece of the
Sacred Body of Christ to the Precious Blood. He then will
genuflects, takes the host and, holding it slightly raised above the
paten or above the chalice, while facing the people, says aloud:
Bishop Dimasupil:
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.
Bishop Dimasupil will consume the body and blood of Christ
reverently. After he consumes, he will give Holy Communion to
the deacon who will distribute the Communion, kneeling. All
faithful will receive the Holy Communion, kneeling and by
tongue. The deacon will distribute the Communion and purify the
sacred vessels.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Bishop Dimasupil:
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

THE CONCLUDING RITES

MESSAGES
MESSAGE FROM THE ARCHBISHOP
Cardinal Montevidad will give his message to the newly
ordained Bishop
WORDS OF GRATITUDE
The new Bishop- Prelate, Most Rev. Antonio A. Dimasupil,
DD will give his message of gratitude
ANNOUNCEMENTS

SALVE REGINA
The Salve Regina will be intoned and be sung. Afterwards the
following prayers will be chanted:
V. Ora pro nobis sancta Dei Génetrix.
R. Ut digni efficiámur promissiónibus Christi.
Orémus.
Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, qui gloriósæ Vírginis Matris
Maríæ corpus et ánimam, ut dignum Fílii tui hábitaculum
éffici mererétur, Spíritu Sancto cooperante præparásti: da, ut
cuius commemoratióne lætámur; eius pia intercessióne, ab
instántibus malis, et a morte perpétua liberémur. Per eúndem
Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.
V. Divinum auxilium maneat semper nobiscum.
R. Amen

FINAL BLESSING
Bishop Dimasupil:
Dominus Vobiscum
All: Et Cum Spiritu tuo
Bishop Dimasupil:
Sit nomen Domini benedictum
All: Ex hoc nunc et usque in sæculum
Bishop Dimasupil:
Adiutorium nostrum in nomine Domini
All: Qui fecit cælum et terram
Bishop Dimasupil:
Benedicat vos omnipotens Deus, Pater, et Filius, + et Spiritus
Sancti
All: Amen!

DISMISSAL
The Deacon, or the Priest:
Ite Missa Est
All: Deo Gratias!
The Bishops will venerate the altar, then the Bishops will remain
at the altar for the picture, then proceed to the processional, with
the same manner in the introductory rites. All guests and laity
will now proceed to the reception for Food and Refreshments.
Quodcumque Dixerit Vobis Facite
Ioannes 2:5