Saint Michael College

Cantilan, Surigao del Sur

Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving

for School Year 2019 – 2020
June 6, 2020
8:00 A.M.
 INTRODUCTION
Peace and joy to all of you, dear brothers and sisters in Christ!

Welcome to our virtual Thanksgiving Mass in honor of our Michaelinian

graduates and completers 2020.

My dear Michaelinians, during this time of unprecedented health crisis, a

growing economic disaster and fundamental moral test, it seems that the
way ahead is dark and our future stands in uncertainty. The pandemic is
indeed terrifying and overwhelming.

Nevertheless, we are reminded that our God is greater that any crisis. Our
faith tells us that Jesus is risen and that he is always with us. In the ups and
downs of life, Jesus guides, illumines our path, and carries us with tender
loving care.

And so today, we thank God for all the wondrous deeds and manifold gifts
he has lavished on us - individually and as one Michaelinian family. We
thank him for school year 2019-2020. We are grateful to him for bringing us
together today in this Eucharistic Celebration. What a fitting offering we can
give to our almighty Father! We pray that God may look with love upon our
graduates and completers so that they may set forth with their light shining
for others.

Let us all stand and sing the entrance song.

 INTRODUCTORY RITES
Presider: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.

All: Amen.

Greeting

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

All: And with your spirit.

Presider: Dearly beloved brothers and sisters, our lives have been
affected in so many ways by this coronavirus pandemic.
We see and experience so much suffering on many levels
for so many people.

And yet God has been so good. We have so much to be

thankful for. In spite of everything, we are together. In
spite of everything, God is here. In spite of everything,
there is always hope.

Today, therefore, is a day of exultation, a day of joyful

thanksgiving! We thank the Lord for the manifold
blessings he has poured upon us and upon Saint Michael
College during the school year 2019 – 2020.

In a special way, we thank the Lord that, despite unusual

times and circumstances, we are still able to celebrate,
honor, and applaud the incredible accomplishments of our
Michaelinian graduates and completers.
Penitential Act

Presider: And so, as we prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred

mysteries, let us acknowledge our sins, and ask the Lord
for pardon and mercy.

A brief pause for silence follows, and then the following Penitential Act:

All: 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, and 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.

The absolution by the Priest follows:

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

All: Amen.

KYRIE

GLORIA
COLLECT
Presider: Let us pray.

And all pray in silence with the Priest for a while. Then the Priest says the Collect prayer:

O God,
whose providence never fails in its design,
keep from us, we humbly beseech you,
all that might harm us
and grant all that works for our good.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.

All: Amen.
 LITURGY OF THE WORD
FIRST READING 2 TM 4:1-8
A reading from the second letter of Paul to Timothy.
Beloved:
I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus,
who will judge the living and the dead,
and by his appearing and his kingly power:
proclaim the word;
be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient;
convince, reprimand,
encourage through all patience and teaching.
For the time will come
when people will not tolerate sound doctrine
but, following their own desires and insatiable curiosity,
will accumulate teachers
and will stop listening to the truth
and will be diverted to myths.
But you, be self-possessed in all circumstances;
put up with hardship;
perform the work of an evangelist;
fulfill your ministry.
For I am already being poured out like a libation,
and the time of my departure is at hand.
I have competed well;
I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.
From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me,
which the Lord, the just judge,
will award to me on that day, and not only to me,
but to all who have longed for his appearance.

The Word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM PS 71:8-9, 14-15AB, 16-17, 22

I will sing of your salvation.

My mouth shall be filled with your praise,

with your glory day by day.
Cast me not off in my old age;
as my strength fails, forsake me not.

But I will always hope

and praise you ever more and more.
My mouth shall declare your justice,
day by day your salvation.

I will treat of the mighty works of the Lord;

O God, I will tell of your singular justice.
O God, you have taught me from my youth,
and till the present I proclaim your wondrous deeds.

So will I give you thanks with music on the lyre,

for your faithfulness, O my God!
I will sing your praises with the harp,
O Holy One of Israel!

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
GOSPEL MK 12:38-44

Presider: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Presider: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark.

All: Glory to you, Lord!

In the course of his teaching Jesus said,

“Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes
and accept greetings in the marketplaces,
seats of honor in synagogues,
and places of honor at banquets.
They devour the houses of widows and, as a pretext,
recite lengthy prayers.
They will receive a very severe condemnation.”

He sat down opposite the treasury

and observed how the crowd put money into the treasury.
Many rich people put in large sums.
A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth a few cents.
Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them,
“Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more
than all the other contributors to the treasury.
For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth,
but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had,
her whole livelihood.”

Presider: The Gospel of the Lord.

All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!

HOMILY
BLESSING OF CERTIFICATES, MEDALS & AWARDS

Presider: With joy, we will bless these certificates, medals, and other
school awards for which our graduates and completers
worked and sacrificed with love. We pray that these will
always remind them of their duty to serve God and country
with zeal and loyalty.

Presider: Our help is in the name of the Lord.

People: Who made heaven and earth.

Presider: The Lord be with you.

People: And with your spirit.

Presider: Let us pray:

O Lord, we ask you, bless these certificates, medals and

awards, fruits of the many years of toil, labor, joys and
sacrifices. Graciously help these servants of yours to integrate
in their lives what they have learned for your greater honor
and glory and for the service of their fellowmen, through
Christ our Lord.

All: Amen.
PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
Presider: God is the giver of all that is good, and the source of all our
hope and strength. Let us humbly ask Him to heed our
petitions, as we say:

Lord, in your great love, hear us!

1. For our Pope, Francis, and all Bishops and the clergy: that they may be
given strength to express in action the word they proclaim and
continue to live in their mission of building and making the Church
grow in the love of Christ. We pray:

2. For our government leaders: that they may continuously receive the
grace in being the pioneers of authentic servant-leadership and unity
for the Filipino people. We pray:

3. We pray for all Michaelinians: that we may continue to be service-

oriented, missionary in spirit and Christ-centered. May we constantly
be guided by the ideals of St. Michael and St. Paul and serve the Lord,
the Church, and our country with integrity. We pray:

4. We pray for our families: that the Lord may pour out his abundant
graces and blessings to our parents, so that they may live up to their
vocation, in spite of the difficulties they have endured. We pray:

5. We pray for our teachers and the office and auxiliary staff: that they
may carry out the noble task bestowed upon them as educators and
may they tirelessly continue to form competent and socially
responsible Michaelinians. We pray:

6. We pray for a swift end to the coronavirus pandemic that afflicts our
world, that our God and Father will heal the sick, strengthen those
who care for them, and help us all to persevere in faith. We pray:
 7. We pray for all our family members who have gone ahead of us, those
who have perished in untimely deaths, those who have died in various
calamities, the victims of the pandemic, and those souls in purgatory,
that they may soon be reunited in the communion of the Triune God.
We pray:

Presider: Lord, you guide all things by your wisdom and love. Help us
to act always with trust in your supporting hand. Through
Christ our Lord.

All: Amen.
 LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
OFFERTORY PROCESSION
During the Offertory Song the faithful usually 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.
When he has received the bread and wine for the celebration, the Priest offers prayer of blessing
quietly at the altar. Sometimes these prayers are said aloud. The Priest completes additional
personal preparatory rites, and the people rise as he says:

Presider: Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters) 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 OFFERINGS

Presider: Trusting in your compassion, O Lord,

we come eagerly with our offerings to your sacred altar,
that, through the purifying action of your grace,
we may be cleansed by the very mysteries we serve.
Through Christ our Lord.

All: Amen.
 COMMON PREFACE IV

Presider: The Lord be with you.

All: And with your spirit.

Presider: Lift up your hearts.

All: We lift them up to the Lord.

Presider: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

All: 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, although you have no need of our praise,

yet our thanksgiving is itself your gift,
since our praises add nothing to your greatness
but profit us for salvation
through Christ our Lord.

And so, in company with the choirs of Angels,

we praise you, and with joy we proclaim:

SANCTUS
 EUCHARISTIC PRAYER
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 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.

The mystery of faith.

ACCLAMATION

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 Raul 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 blessed Joseph, her 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 through your Son, Jesus Christ.

AMEN
 COMMUNION RITE
Presider: At the Savior’s command and formed by divine teaching, we
dare to say:

OUR FATHER

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.

DOXOLOGY

Sign of Peace

Presider: 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.

All: Amen.

Presider: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

All: And with your spirit.

Presider: Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

AGNUS DEI
Presider: 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.

COMMUNION HYMNS

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Presider: Let us pray.

Govern by your Spirit, we pray, O Lord,

those you feed with the Body and Blood of your Son,
that, professing you not just in word or in speech,
but also in works and in truth,
we may merit to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
Through Christ our Lord.

All: Amen.
COMMISSIONING RITE
Celebrant: Loving Father, You have called Your children to
life, to holiness, to mission. Send forth our
Michaelinian Graduates and Completers into the
world with a strong sense of commitment to a life
of faith in You, a life of hope in Jesus, a life of love
in Your Spirit, with Mary our Mother and St.
Michael and St. Paul, our Protector and Patron.

Principal: Graduates, be communicators of Love. After

having been educated at Saint Michael College,
your mission is to be the Lord’s witnesses of the life
which is in Him, and the love He wished to spread.
Bring bread where there is hunger, joy where there
is sorrow, peace where there is hatred. Challenge
the imperfection of human justice by your moral
courage and intelligence. You are Christ’s
witnesses. Know that He is with you always.

Coordinator: Dear Graduates, be communicators of Faith. You

may be able to transmit the message to all with
precision, but this will not convince anybody
unless it springs from a deep conviction nourished
by the Word of God in prolonged and deep prayer.
Show the way of peace and grateful joy to hearts in
deep sadness and lead them to discover God
dwelling within them. Enable others to see the
Word of life. Teach others the fidelity Christ desires
from you. You are Christ's witnesses. Know that He
is with you always.
Faculty 1: Our dear Children, be communicators of Hope in a
world that is tempted to despair. Your witnessing
may lead you to an encounter with Christ on the
cross. But know that the Crucified Jesus came back
to His disciples with fullness of joy and super
abundant richness of life. Christ has conquered
death. Reflect the light of Christ in the darkness of
mere existence. In a world where the Divine Voice
is muted by technology and materialism, enable
every human heart to hear the Word of Life. You
shall be Christ’s witnesses. Know that He is with
you always.

Faculty 2: My dear Michaelinians, the Lord has given you

knowledge of faith. May this faith move you to lead
others to Christ by the manner of your life. Let
Christ’s light and love shine through as you
continue to do the mission He entrusted to you.

BLESSING OF ST. PAUL

May the God of Peace make you perfect and holy.

May you all be kept safe and blameless
Until the day Jesus comes again;
Until the day Jesus comes again.
Till then, we bid you Godspeed.
May God’s love enfold you.
Put your trust in Him for he cares for you.
The God who called you will not fail you.
Till we meet again, God keep you in His love.
TRIBUTE TO OUR BLESSED MOTHER

Presider: With special devotion to our dear Mother Mary, we

call on her now to help us pursue our dreams; face life
with so much hope, and, in good times and bad, we
know that she never leaves us alone.

MARIAN HYMN
 CONCLUDING RITE
Presider: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.

Presider: Bow down for the blessing.

May God bless you with every heavenly blessing, make you
always holy and pure in his sight, pour out in abundance upon
you the riches of his glory, and teach you with the words of truth;
may he instruct you in the Gospel of salvation, and ever endow
you with fraternal charity. Through Christ our Lord.
People: Amen.

Presider: And may the blessing of almighty God, the Father, and the Son,
+ and the Holy Spirit, come down on you and remain with you
for ever.
All: Amen.

Presider: Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.

CLOSING HYMN: