NOTICES FOR HOLY WEEK

NOTICES FOR THE EASTER VIGIL

MONITOR:

According to an ancient tradition, this is a night of vigil in honor of the Lord. The
faithful, as recommended by the gospel, should resemble the servants who,
the lit lamps in their hands await the return of their Lord, so that
When I arrived, I found them awake and invited them to sit at his table. And it's a
night celebration because it will prepare us for the great resurrection of the Lord Jesus.

I PART

LUCERNARY OR SOLEMN BEGINNING OF THE VIGIL

(Above: Read before the priest arrives)

Dear brothers in Christ the Redeemer, the resurrection of

Jesus Christ is a sign of joy and happiness because we celebrate together the 'EASTER OF
LORD. Easter, which is also our Easter. Jesus Christ contemplated on the Cross.
previously, now we will see him alive and resurrected in all his glory to
to accompany us until the end of time.

To prepare to participate as is fitting in our celebration, we will have

consider four (4) important moments: first the Liturgy of Light (which is
the blessing of the fire and the procession of the candle), second the Liturgy of the Word,
third the Baptismal Liturgy and the Renewal of the promises and finally (the
fourth) the Eucharistic Liturgy. Let us therefore prepare to begin our
celebration with the liturgy of Light. (Silence)

(Greeting from the priest)

(PRAYER... and everyone responds AMEN)

BLESSING OF THE FIRE

MONITOR: Fire, taken - since ancient times - as the element that purifies, which
of life and illuminates; for this reason, he will now be blessed by the priest to represent
the Light of Christ that sanctifies and illuminates us.

SENTENCE

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 PASCUAL CIRCLE

MONITOR: Christ, light of the world, wants to accompany us until the end, for that reason
it is made present through the Paschal candle. Subsequently, some will be placed
signs about him.

The priest carves a cross recognizing Jesus Christ as our Redeemer.

CHRIST YESTERDAY AND TODAY,

Record the vertical stroke of the cross.

BEGINNING AND END

(Record the horizontal stroke)

2. It will mark two Greek letters: Alpha and Omega, recognizing Jesus as the beginning and the end.
of all things.

ALFA
(Record the alpha letter over the vertical stroke)

Y OMEGA
(Write the omega letter below the vertical line)

3. Then it indicates the figures for the current year, with which it acknowledges Jesus Christ as the
Lord of time, that is, Jesus Christ is Yesterday, Today and Forever.

YOURS IS THE TIME

(Record the first number of the current year in the top left corner of the cross)

AND ETERNITY
Record the second number of the current year in the top right corner of the cross.

To Him be the glory and the power

(Record the third number of the current year in the lower left corner of the cross)

FOR EVER AND EVER. AMEN

(Record the fourth number of the current year in the lower right corner of the cross)

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4. Next, place five grains of incense on the cross to remind us of the five
wounds of Jesus Christ.

By His wounds

Holy and glorious

Protect us

And keep us

Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Then we proceed to:

Lighting of the Paschal Candle

The priest proceeds to light the Paschal candle as a sign of light.

from the living presence of Jesus Christ. From the candle, we will spread the light that reaches each
one of us.

(Sentence)

(The priest shows the candle and says 'LIGHT OF CHRIST', the people respond 'LET US GIVE THANKS TO GOD.')
This will be done three times before placing the candle in the candlestick, that is, before and during the
procession... the temple lights are off)

PROCESSION

MONITOR: Next, we will proceed in procession accompanying Christ Light.

that lights up the whole world, let us not stop glorifying and praising
Christ, with our songs and with our adherence, let us enter in a way
ordered to the Temple of the Lord and when the priest proclaims "LIGHT OF CHRIST"
we will respond 'LET US GIVE THANKS TO GOD'. The order of admission will be from the
in the following manner: first the incense, then the candle, the ministers, and then all of us
in a row of two. We sing song No...

(After the priest has placed the candle in the candlestick, the altar lights are turned on.)

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 Easter Announcement

MONITOR: The proclamation or Easter song that we will hear and sing to
continuation, it is a compilation of the great love that God has had for his people
chosen in history, starting from Adam and ending in Christ, the resurrected light of
in the darkness.

(After the Easter proclamation, everyone extinguishes their candles)

SENTENCE

Everyone sits down

PART II

LITURGY OF THE WORD

MONITOR: Now, we begin the liturgy of the word, readings taken from the
Old Testament in which all the love of God for his people is configured, are
important because it will prepare our spirits in anticipation of the
Great Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Let us listen carefully.

1st reading:

The account in the book of Genesis shows us the creation of the most perfect being among
his creatures, man, full of life and kindness. Let us listen.

Psalm:

The psalmist praises the wisdom and omnipotence of God.

Sentence(Everyone stands up)

2nd reading:
we are now driven by the curiosity to know what happened to Abraham when he received
the call of God and knowing how far one can go when one truly believes
In God, this is what the book of Genesis will recount to us next.

Psalm:

The psalmist's intention is that our trust and security be placed

always in the Lord.
Sentence(Everyone stands up)

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3rd reading:

God present in our history, we will now hear the story that marks the
history of the people of Israel, God who invites us to also cross
the Red Sea of our life.

It is not said word of God because immediately the psalm would be sung, it is also not convenient.
make the introduction to the psalm

Psalm:

The psalmist exalts God's victory over the enemies of His people.

Sentence(Everyone stands up)

4th reading:
God is always faithful, now the prophet Isaiah will raise his voice of indignation before the
unfaithful people of Israel.

Psalm:

This psalm acknowledges the Lord's mercy toward the oppressed.

Sentence(Everyone stands up)

5th reading:

The prophet Isaiah tells us that God will establish a definitive covenant with His
people, made real with Christ in a complete way.

Psalm:
The psalmist confidently sings that God will fulfill his promise of the covenant with his
village.
Sentence(Everyone stands up)

6th reading:

The prophet Baruch reminds the chosen people that all creation belongs to the
mister.

Psalm:

This psalm shows us that only God is the one who has words of life and of
salvation.

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Sentence(Everyone stands up)

7th reading:

The prophet Ezekiel manifests a new time for a new people, for which
The people will have to change their behavior.

Psalms:

The psalmist now shows us his experience with God through praise and the
glory.

Sentence(Everyone stands up)

(The altar candles are lit... while...)

GLORY

Dear brothers, since the beginning of Lent it has not been given so much emphasis.
like now (except for some feasts) at the acclaim of GLORY, Jesus Christ breaks
with this hymn the walls of death and darkness to break free
shining and glorious in the light, therefore at the sound of the bells, with joy
eternal let us sing the glory of the Lord, that is, the great "SOLEMNITY OF THE
LORD'S EASTER" with the hymn of glory...

Collective Prayer

(Everyone takes a seat to listen to the readings from the New Testament)

NEW TESTAMENT

The wonders of God made in the Old Testament are now fulfilled and given
its fulfillment with the opening of the New Testament, with Christ.

1st reading

The Apostle St. Paul in the letter to the Romans expresses that we are
buried with Christ to rise to a new life.
Psalm:

It is the right time to open the singing of the Hallelujah, since during the
during Lent we have held feelings of repentance, now it
We celebrate the risen one singing filled with joy. (We stand up)

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 Gospel

HOMILY

PART III

Baptismal Liturgy

(Everyone stands up)

BLESSING OF COMMON WATER

We will soon participate in the baptismal liturgy, the moment when the priest
bless the water so that it symbolizes the rebirth of ourselves into a new one
life, that is, to the life of Christ in Baptism.

Blessing Monition

Blessing of the water

After that, the candles are lit.

Now we receive the light of Christ... (Everyone stands up... the acolytes distribute the light)
removal of the paschal candle)

Baptismal Promises

From Baptism, we are united to Christ, for this reason we will renew the
promises made on the day of our baptism. To each question from the priest
we will respond strongly... if I resign and then if I create.

WATER APPEARANCE

Now the priest sprinkles the water on us, transmitting to us the life of
Christ, while we accompany singing...

(Then the candles are extinguished)

UNIVERSAL PRAYER

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 PART IV

EUCHARISTIC LITURGY

PRESENTATION OF GIFTS

Animator: "I dedicate myself to You for my whole life, with everything I have and all I am."
What I am... Lord, I am all yours" let us present the bread and the wine that will then be
they will be converted into the body and blood of the Lord. We accompany this moment
singing.

COMMUNION:

Animator: "When we go to communion, let us think that Jesus comes to us."

like a little boy: then let us pray to Saint Joseph to help us receive him as
when he had it in his arms"...at the moment of holy communion in which
we really have Jesus within us let us make a holy union of
our hearts to offer them all to Jesus in one heart. Jesus will be
always our sweetest refuge…now as we approach to receive him
we accompany by singing.

OUTPUT:

Animator: "When the goal is fixed, even if the world crumbles, one must"
"look over there and always there"... every word, every step, every desire... can be the
matter of the interests of Jesus.” Let us go with the risen Christ carrying love
to all men. We bid farewell singing the song No.___