EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION

AND THE

RITE OF ORDINATION

TO THE

SACRED ORDER OF PRESBYTERS

Memorial of Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr

13 December 2023

Manila Metropolitan Cathedral

Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Intramuros, Manila
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Y ou also, as
living stones,
are being built up a
spiritual house, a
holy priesthood, to
offer up spiritual
sacrifices
acceptable to God
through Jesus
Christ.
1 Peter 2:5
 THE INTRODUCTORY RITES 3

When the Entrance Chant is concluded, the Archbishop and the faithful, standing,
sign themselves with the Sign of the Cross, while the Archbishop, facing the
people, says:

I n the name of the Father,

and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

The people reply:

Amen.

Then the Archbishop, extending his hands, greets the people, saying:

Peace be with you.

The people reply:

And with your spirit.

The Archbishop invites the faithful, saying:

Brethren (brothers and sisters),

let us acknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves
to celebrate the sacred mysteries.

A brief pause for silence follows. Then all recite together:

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,
 And, striking their breast, they say:
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through my fault, through my fault,
through my most grievous fault;

Then they continue:

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 Archbishop follows:

May almighty God have mercy on us,

forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.

The people reply:

Amen.

KYRIE

The Kyrie, eleison (Lord, have mercy) invocations follow, unless they have just
occurred in a formula of the Penitential Act.

℣: Lord, have mercy.

℟: Lord, have mercy.

℣: Christ, have mercy.

℟: Christ, have mercy.

℣: Lord, have mercy.

℟: Lord, have mercy.
GLORIA 5

G lory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace to people of good will.
We praise you,
we bless you,
we adore you,
we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory,
Lord God, heavenly King,
O God, almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us;
you take away the sins of the world,
receive our prayer;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father,
have mercy on us.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
 When this hymn is concluded, the Archbishop, with hands joined, says:
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Let us pray.

And all pray in silence with the Archbishop for a while.

Then the Archbishop, with hands extended, says the Collect prayer.

M ay the glorious intercession

of the Virgin and Martyr Saint Lucy
give us new heart, we pray, O Lord,
so that we may celebrate her heavenly birthday
in this present age
and so behold things eternal.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.

At the end of which the people acclaim:

Amen.
 LITURGY OF THE WORD 7

FIRST READING Numbers 11:11b-12, 14-17, 24-25

I will take some of the spirit that is on you and I will bestow it on them.

A reading from the Book of Numbers

M oses asked the LORD:

"Why are you so displeased with me
that you burden me with all this people?
Was it I who conceived all this people?
Or was it I who gave them birth,
that you tell me to carry them at my bosom,
like a foster father carrying an infant,
to the land you have promised under oath
to their fathers?
I cannot carry all this people by myself,
for they are too heavy for me.
If this is the way you will deal with me,
then please do me the favor of killing me
at once,
so that I need no longer face this distress."

Then the LORD said to Moses,

"Assemble for me seventy of the elders of Israel,
men you know for true elders and authorities
among the people,
and bring them to the meeting tent.
When they are in place beside you,
I will come down and speak with you there.
I will also take some of the Spirit that is on you
and will bestow it on them,
that they may share the burden of the people
with you.
You will then not have to bear it by yourself."
 So Moses went out and told the people what the
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Lord had said.
Gathering seventy elders of the people,
he had them stand around the tent.
The LORD then came down in the cloud and
spoke to him.
Taking some of the Spirit that was on Moses,
he bestowed it on the seventy elders,
and as the Spirit came to rest on them,
they prophesied.

To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:

The word of the Lord.

All reply:

Thanks be to God.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 89:21-22, 25 and 27 9
℟: For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.

"I have found David, my servant;

with my holy oil I have anointed him,
That my hand may be always with him,
and that my arm may make him strong."

℟: For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.

"My faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him,

and through my name shall his horn be exalted.
He shall say of me, 'You are my father,
my God, the Rock, my savior.""

℟: For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.

10 SECOND READING Acts 20:17-18a, 28-32, 36
Keep watch over yourselves and over the whole flock
of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers,
in which you tend the Church of God.

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles

F rom Miletus Paul had the presbyters

of the Church at Ephesus summoned.
When they came to him, he addressed them,

"Keep watch over yourselves and over the

whole flock
of which the Holy Spirit has appointed
you overseers,
in which you tend the Church of God
that he acquired with his own Blood.
I know that after my departure savage wolves
will come among you,
and they will not spare the flock.
And from your own group,
men will come forward perverting the truth
to draw the disciples away after them.
So be vigilant and remember that for in three
years, night and day,
I unceasingly admonished each of you with tears.
And now I commend you to God
and to that gracious word of his that can
build you up
and give you the inheritance among all who
are consecrated."

When Paul had finished speaking

he knelt down and prayed with them all.
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims: 11
The word of the Lord.

All reply:

Thanks be to God.
12 ALLELUIA John 10:14

℟: Alleluia, Alleluia!
I am the good shepherd, says the Lord;
I know my sheep, and mine know me.
℟: Alleluia, Alleluia!

Meanwhile, if incense is used, the Archbishop puts some into the thurible. After
this, the Deacon who is to proclaim the Gospel, bowing profoundly before the
Archbishop, asks for the blessing, saying in a low voice:

Your blessing, Father.

The Archbishop says in a low voice:

M ay the Lord be in your heart and on your lips,

that you may proclaim his Gospel worthily and well,
in the name of the Father, and of the Son, ✠ and of the Holy Spirit.

The Deacon signs himself with the Sign of the Cross and replies:

Amen.

If, however, a Deacon is not present, the Archbishop, bowing before the altar, says
quietly:

C leanse my heart and my lips, almighty God,

that I may worthily proclaim your holy Gospel.
GOSPEL Matthew 20:25b-28 13
Whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave.

℣: The Lord be with you.

℟: And with your spirit.

℣: ✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew

℟: Glory to you, O Lord.

J esus summoned his disciples and said to them:

"You know that the rulers of the Gentiles
lord it over them,
and the great ones make their authority over
them felt.
But it shall not be so among you.
Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you
shall be your servant;
whoever wishes to be first among you
shall be your slave.
Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served
but to serve and to give his life as a ransom
for many."

At the end of the Gospel, the Deacon, or the Archbishop, acclaims:

The Gospel of the Lord.

All reply:

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

The deacon brings the Book of the Gospels to the Archbishop. The Archbishop
kisses the book and blesses the people with it.
14 RITE OF ORDINATION
ELECTION OF THE CANDIDATES

All present, except those to be ordained will be seated as the Rite of Ordination
begins.

Deacon:

Let those to be ordained Priest come forward:

Reverend Pablo D. Pagsolingan, CM

The candidate whose name is called replies:

Present.

Assigned Priest:

Most Reverend Father,

holy mother Church asks you to ordain this man,
our brother, to the responsibility of the Priesthood.

The Archbishop:

Do you find him to be worthy?

Assigned Priest:

After inquiry among the Christian people

and upon the recommendation of those responsible,
I testify that he has been found worthy.
The Archbishop: 15
Relying on the help of the Lord God
and our Savior Jesus Christ,
we choose this man, our brother,
for the Order of the Priesthood.

All reply:

Thanks be to God.

HOMILY

All is seated as the Archbishop delivers the homily.

PROMISE OF THE ELECT FOR PRIESTHOOD

The candidate stands in front of the Archbishop as the latter questions them in
these words:

D ear son,
before you enter the Order of the Priesthood,
you must declare before the people your intention
to undertake this office.

Do you resolve,
with the help of the Holy Spirit,
to discharge without fail
the office of Priesthood in the presbyteral rank,
as a worthy fellow worker with the Order of Bishops
in caring for the Lord’s flock?

Candidate:

I do.
 The Archbishop:
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Do you resolve
to exercise the ministry of the word worthily and wisely,
preaching the Gospel and teaching the Catholic faith?

Candidate:

I do.

The Archbishop:

Do you resolve to celebrate faithfully and reverently,

in accord with the Church’s tradition, the mysteries of Christ,
especially the Sacrifice of the Eucharist
and the Sacrament of Reconciliation,
for the glory of God
and the sanctification of the Christian people?

Candidate:

I do.

The Archbishop:

Do you resolve to implore with us God’s mercy

Upon the people entrusted to your care
by observing the command to pray without ceasing?

Candidate:

I do.
The Archbishop: 17
Do you resolve to be united more closely every day
to Christ the High Priest,
who offered himself for us to the Father as a pure Sacrifice,
and with him to consecrate yourselves to God for the salvation of all?

Candidate:

I do, with the help of God.

The candidate approaches the Archbishop, kneeling before him.

The Archbishop:

Do you promise respect and obedience

to your religious superior, and to his successors?

Candidate:

I do.

The Archbishop:

May God who has begun the good work in you

bring it to fulfilment.

The kneeling candidate returns.

18 LITANY OF SAINTS

All will stand.

The Archbishop rises, putting aside his miter and says with hands joined:

M y dear people,
let us pray that God the all-powerful Father
will pour out abundantly the gifts of heaven on this,
his servant, whom he has chosen for the office of Priest.

Deacon:

Please all kneel.

The candidate prostrates himself as the Litany is sung.

When the Litany is concluded, the Archbishop faces the candidate and with hands
joined, says:

H ear us, we beseech you,

Lord our God, and pour out on this servant of yours
the blessing of the Holy Spirit and the power of priestly grace,
that those whom in the sight of your mercy we offer to be consecrated,
may be surrounded by your rich and unfailing gifts.
Through Christ our Lord.

All reply:

Amen.

Deacon:

Please all stand.

LAYING ON OF HANDS 19
The Archbishop lays his hands upon the head of the candidate in silence. After, all
concelebrating bishops and priests lays their hands upon the head of the candidate
in the same manner.

PRAYER OF ORDINATION

The Archbishop stands, putting aside his miter, and extending his hands over the
candidate and begins the prayer of ordination.

D raw near, O Lord, holy Father,

almighty and eternal God, author of human dignity:
it is you who apportion all graces.

Through you everything progresses;

through you all things are made to stand firm.
To form a priestly people,
you appoint ministers of Christ your Son
by the power of the Holy Spirit,
arranging them in different orders.

Already in the earlier covenant offices arose,

Established through mystical rites:
when you set Moses and Aaron over your people
to govern and sanctify them,
you chose men next in rank and dignity
to accompany them and assist them in their task.

So too in the desert you implanted the spirit of Moses

in the hearts of seventy wise men;
and with their help he ruled your people with greater ease.

So also upon the sons of Aaron

you poured an abundant share of their father’s plenty,
that the number of the priests prescribed by the Law
might be sufficient for the sacrifices of the tabernacle,
which were a shadow of the good things to come.
 But in these last days, holy Father,
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you sent your Son into the world, Jesus,
who is Apostle and High Priest of our confession.
Through the Holy Spirit
he offered himself to you as a spotless victim;
and he made his Apostles, consecrated in the truth,
sharers in his mission.

You provided them also with companions to proclaim

and carry out the work of salvation throughout the whole world.
And now we beseech you, Lord,
in our weakness, to grant us these helpers that we need
to exercise the Priesthood that comes from the Apostles.

Grant, we pray, Almighty Father,

to this your servant the dignity of the Priesthood;
renew deep within him the Spirit of holiness;
may he henceforth possess this office,
which comes from you, O God,
and is next in rank to the office of Bishop;
and by the example of his manner of life,
may he instill right conduct.

May he be a worthy co-worker with our Order,

so that by his preaching and through the grace of the Holy Spirit
the words of the Gospel may bear fruit in human hearts
and reach even to the ends of the earth.

Together with us,

may he be a faithful steward of your mysteries,
so that your people may be renewed
in the waters of rebirth and nourished from your altar;
so that sinners may be reconciled and the sick raised up.

May he be joined with us, Lord,

in imploring your mercy for the people entrusted to his care
and for all the world.
 And so may the full number of the nations, 21
Gathered together in Christ,
be transformed into your one people
and made perfect in your Kingdom.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God for ever and ever.

All reply:

Amen.

Deacon:

Please be seated.

INVESTITURE WITH STOLE AND CHASUBLE

After the prayer is concluded, the Archbishop receives his miter and is seated. The
candidate now wears the priestly vestments.

ANOINTING OF HANDS

The candidate approaches the Archbishop and kneels before him. The Archbishop
anoints the hands of the candidate as he says:

T he Lord Jesus Christ,

whom the Father anointed with the Holy Spirit and power,
guard and preserve you that you may sanctify the Christian people
and offer sacrifice to God.
22 HANDING OVER OF THE BREAD AND WINE

The Archbishop presents the chalice and paten to the candidate as he says:

R eceive the oblation of the holy people,

to be offered to God.
Understand what you do, imitate what you celebrate,
and conform your life to the mystery of the Lord’s Cross.

KISS OF PEACE

The Archbishop offers to the newly ordained Priest the Kiss of Peace. It is fitting
that all concelebrating Bishops and Priests also offers the Kiss of Peace to the
newly-ordained.
 LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST 23

The Archbishop, standing at the altar, takes the paten with the bread and holds it
slightly raised above the altar with both hands, saying in a low voice:

B lessed 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.

Then he places the paten with the bread on the corporal.

If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Archbishop may speak these
words aloud; at the end, the people may acclaim:

Blessed be God forever.

The Deacon, or the Archbishop, pours wine and a little water into the chalice,
saying quietly:

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.

The Archbishop then takes the chalice and holds it slightly raised above the altar
with both hands, saying in a low voice:

B lessed are you, Lord God of all creation,

for through your goodness we have received
the wine we offer you:
fruit of the earth and work of human hands,
it will become our spiritual drink.

Then he places the chalice on the corporal.

 If, however, the Offertory Chant is not sung, the Archbishop may speak these
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words aloud; at the end, the people may acclaim:

Blessed be God forever.

After this, the Archbishop, bowing profoundly, says quietly:

With humble spirit and contrite heart

may we be accepted by you, O Lord,
and may our sacrifice in your sight this day
be pleasing to you, Lord God.

If appropriate, he also incenses the offerings, the cross, and the altar. A Deacon or
other minister then incenses the Archbishop and the people.

Then the Archbishop, standing at the side of the altar, washes his hands, saying
quietly:

Wash me, O Lord, from my iniquity

and cleanse me from my sin.

Standing at the middle of the altar, facing the people, extending and then joining
his hands, he says:

Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters),

that my sacrifice and yours
may be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father.

The people rise and reply:

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 25
Then the Archbishop, with hands extended, says:

M ay the offerings we bring in celebration of blessed Lucy

win your gracious acceptance, O Lord, we pray,
just as the struggle of her suffering and passion
was pleasing to you.
Through Christ our Lord.

At the end of which the people acclaim:

Amen.
26 PREFACE II OF HOLY MARTYRS
The wonders of God in the victory of the Martyrs

℣: The Lord be with you.

℟: And with your spirit.

℣: Lift up your hearts.

℟: We lift them up to the Lord.

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

℟: It is right and just.

I t 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 are glorified when your Saints are praised;

their very sufferings are but wonders of your might:
in your mercy you give ardor to their faith,
to their endurance you grant firm resolve,
and in their struggle the victory is yours,
through Christ our Lord.

Therefore, all creatures of heaven and earth

sing a new song in adoration,
and we, with all the host of Angels,
cry out, and without end we acclaim:

SANCTUS

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.
EUCHARISTIC PRAYER III 27

The Archbishop, with hands extended, says:

Celebrant alone

Y ou 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.

He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:

Celebrant with concelebrants

T herefore, O Lord, we humbly implore you:

by the same Spirit graciously make holy
these gifts we have brought to you for consecration,

He joins his hands and makes the Sign of the Cross once over the bread and the
chalice together, saying:

that they may become the Body and ✠ Blood

of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ,

He joins his hands.

at whose command we celebrate these mysteries.

 In the formulas that follow, the words of the Lord should be pronounced clearly
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and distinctly, as the nature of these words requires.

For on the night he was betrayed

He takes the bread and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:

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.

T AKE 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:

In a similar way, when supper was ended,

He takes the chalice and, holding it slightly raised above the altar, continues:

he took the chalice,

and, giving you thanks, he said the blessing,
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
He bows slightly. 29

T AKE 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:

The mystery of faith.

And the people continue, acclaiming:

We proclaim your Death, O Lord,

and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.

Then the Archbishop, with hands extended, says:

T herefore, 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
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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
and filled with his Holy Spirit,
may become one body, one spirit in Christ.

One Concelebrant

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,
with your blessed Apostles and glorious Martyrs,
with Saint Lucy,
and with all the Saints,
on whose constant intercession in your presence
we rely for unfailing help.

One Concelebrant

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 and Jose our Bishop,
Christopher our Bishop on this platform,
Roberto his auxiliary,
the Order of Bishops,
this your servant,
who has been ordained today as a Priest for the Church,
all the clergy,
and the entire people you have gained for your own.
 Listen graciously to the prayers of this family, 31
whom you have summoned before you:
in your compassion, O merciful Father,
gather to yourself all your children
scattered throughout the world.

One Concelebrant

† 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 for ever the fullness of your glory

He joins his hands.

through Christ our Lord,

through whom you bestow on the world all that is good. †

He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and, raising both, he says:

T HROUGH 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.

The people acclaim:

Amen.
32 COMMUNION RITE

After the chalice and paten have been set down, the Archbishop, with hands
joined, says:

A t the Savior’s command

and formed by divine teaching,
we dare to say:

He extends his hands and, together with the people, continues:

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

With hands extended, the Archbishop continues alone:

D eliver 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, acclaiming: 33
For the kingdom,
the power and the glory are yours
now and for ever.

Then the Archbishop, with hands extended, says aloud:

L ord 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.

He joins his hands.

who live and reign for ever and ever.

The people reply:

Amen.

The Archbishop, turned towards the people, extending and then joining his hands,
adds:

The peace of the Lord be with you always.

The people reply:

And with your spirit.

Then, if appropriate, the Deacon, or the Archbishop, adds:

Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

 And all offer one another a sign, in keeping with local customs, that expresses
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peace, communion, and charity. The Archbishop gives the sign of peace to a Deacon
or minister.

Then he takes the host, breaks it over the paten, and places a small piece in the
chalice, saying quietly:

May this mingling of the Body and Blood

of our Lord Jesus Christ
bring eternal life to us who receive it.

Meanwhile the following is sung or said:

Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,

have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
grant us peace.

The invocation may even be repeated several times if the fraction is prolonged.
Only the final time, however, is grant us peace said.
Then the Archbishop, with hands joined, says quietly: 35
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.

or:

May the receiving of your Body and Blood,

Lord Jesus Christ,
not bring me to judgment and condemnation,
but through your loving mercy
be for me protection in mind and body
and a healing remedy.

The Archbishop genuflects, takes the host and, holding it slightly raised above the
paten or above the chalice, while facing the people, says aloud:

B ehold the Lamb of God,

behold him who takes away the sins of the world.
Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.

And together with the people he adds once:

Lord, I am not worthy

that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word
and my soul shall be healed.

The Archbishop, facing the altar, says quietly:

May the Body of Christ

keep me safe for eternal life.
 And he reverently consumes the Body of Christ.
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Then he takes the chalice and says quietly:

May the Blood of Christ

keep me safe for eternal life.

And he reverently consumes the Blood of Christ.

After this, he takes the paten or ciborium and approaches the communicants. The
Archbishop raises a host slightly and shows it to each of the communicants, saying:

The Body of Christ.

The communicant replies:

Amen.

And receives Holy Communion.

While the Archbishop is receiving the Body of Christ, the Communion Chant
begins.

When the distribution of Communion is over, a Deacon or an acolyte purifies the

paten over the chalice and also the chalice itself.

While he carries out the purification, he says quietly:

What has passed our lips as food, O Lord,

may we possess in purity of heart,
that what has been given to us in time
may be our healing for eternity.

Then the Archbishop may return to the chair. If appropriate, a sacred silence may
be observed for a while, or a psalm or other canticle of praise or a hymn may be
sung.
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Then, standing at the altar or at the chair and facing the people, with hands joined,
the Archbishop says:

Let us pray.

All pray in silence with the Archbishop for a while, unless silence has just been
observed. Then the Archbishop, with hands extended, says:

O God, who bestowed on blessed Lucy a crown among the Saints

for her twofold triumph of virginity and martyrdom,
grant, we pray, through the power of this Sacrament,
that, bravely overcoming every evil,
we may attain the glory of heaven.
Through Christ our Lord.

At the end of which the people acclaim:

Amen.
38 THE CONCLUDING RITES
If they are necessary, any brief announcements to the people follow here.

Then the dismissal takes place. The Archbishop receives the miter and, extending
his hands, says:

℣: The Lord be with you.

℟: And with your spirit.

The Deacon or, in his absence, the Archbishop himself, says the invitation:

Bow down for the blessing.

The Archbishop, with hands extended over the newly ordained Priest and the
people, says:

℣: May God, who founded the Church and guides her still,
protect you constantly with his grace,
that you may faithfully discharge the duties of the Priesthood.

℟: Amen.

℣: May he make you a servant and a witness in the world

to divine charity and truth
and a faithful minister of reconciliation.

℟: Amen.

℣: And may he make you a true shepherd

to provide the living Bread and word of life to the faithful,
that they may continue to grow in the unity of the Body of Christ.

℟: Amen.
Then the Archbishop receives the pastoral staff, if he uses it, and says: 39
And may almighty God bless all of you, who are gathered here,
the Father, ✠ and the Son, ✠ and the Holy ✠ Spirit.

℟: Amen.

Then the Deacon, or the celebrant himself, with hands joined and facing the
people, says:

G o in peace,
Glorifying the Lord by your life.

The people reply:

Thanks be to God.

Then the Archbishop venerates the altar as usual with a kiss, as at the beginning.
After making a profound bow with the ministers, he withdraws.
40 FIRST BLESSING OF A NEWLY ORDAINED PRIEST

The faithful kneel to receive the blessing. With hands extended over the head of
the one he is to bless, he says:

M ay, through the imposition of my hands

and upon the intercession of Holy Mary Mother of God,
St. Joseph, Sts. N. (patron saint) and N. (of the priest’s choosing),
the blessing of the Almighty God,
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,
come upon thee and remain with thee forever. Amen.

or:

P er impositiónem mánuum meárum sacerdotálium,

et per intercessiónem beátæ Maríæ semper Vírginis,
et Sancti (Sanctæ)…, et ómnium Sanctórum;
Benedíctio Dei Omnipoténtis,
Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti,
descéndat super te et máneat semper. Amen.

Upon receiving it, the faithful kiss the palms of the newly ordained priest in
recognition of the sacred character of his priesthood and of the hands that now
hold the Eucharist and confer the sacraments.