Celebration of the

Sacrament of Confirmation August 16, 2020 3:00 PM

Candidates from the Parish of

St. James Catholic Church

Lititz, Pennsylvania

Very Rev. Paul Borowski, C.Ss.R.

Provincial Superior

Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province

Presiding

Rev. James O’Blaney, C.Ss.R. Pastor, St. James Parish

Rev. Deacon Kenneth DiPaola Deacon of the Mass

Lector Thomas Owsinski

Cross Bearer Abigail Hernandez

Sacristan

Kathy Cardos

Music Ministers Jackie Malec Psalmist

Dana Ferber Psalmist

Fran Bingham Guitar

Jackie Owsinski Pianist/Organ

CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES

St. James Parish

Mikayla Mary Magdalene Appel

Joseph Joseph Bagonis

Gisselle Peregrine Borjas

Chloe Cecilia Bossler Rebecca Rose of Viterbo Chanowich

Christian Paul Davis

Joseph Michael the Archangel Favilla

Jack Andrew Klazas

Noah Sebastian Kollar

Cole Gabriel Lubeskie

Bridget Hope Martin

John Nicholas O’Connor

Madison Peregrine Purdue

Elliana Catherine of Siena Romano

Alyceia Lucy Sanchez

Karen Teresa of Calcutta Urena

Emma Maria Goretti Watt

And Abigail Therese of Lisieux Hernandez

who was Baptized and received into Full Communion With the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil on

March 31, 2018. Though confirmed more than two years ago, Abigail is to be commended for her faithful attendance at Sunday Mass and Religious Education classes through the end

of this Grade 8 year.

CONCLUDING RITES The Presider, facing the people and extending his hands, says: Presider: The Lord be with you.

People: And with your spirit.

Presider: God our Father made you his children by water and the Holy Spirit; May he bless you and watch over you with his fatherly love.

People: Amen.

Presider: Jesus Christ the Son of God promised that the Spirit of Truth would be with his Church forever: May he bless you and give you courage in professing the true faith.

People: Amen.

Presider: The Holy Spirit came down upon the disciples and set their hearts on fire with love: May he bless you, keep you one in faith and love and bring you to the joy of God’s kingdom.

People: Amen.

Presider: May almighty God bless you, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

People: Amen.

Presider: Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.

People: Thanks be to God.

The Priests venerate the altar with a kiss. After making a profound bow with the ministers, they withdraw, while the congregation continues to sing the Recessional Hymn.

RECESSIONAL HYMN

Please remain seated until the newly confirmed process out of the church and the Ushers invite the

people in your row to leave the church. Please maintain social distance, as you leave the church.

PERIOD OF SILENCE Sit The Presider returns to the Presider’s Chair. A sacred si-lence is observed. Then, standing at the chair and facing the people, with hands joined, he says:

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Presider: Let us pray.

Stand

All pray in silence with the Presider for a while. The Presider says the Prayer and the people respond:

People: Amen

PRELUDE

Send Down the Fire

Breathe On Me, O Breath of God ENTRANCE of CANDIDATES Instrumental

Please remain seated.

LITANY OF THE SAINTS Please sing the responses to the Litany, as directed by the cantors.

THE ORDER OF MASS

THE INTRODUCTORY RITES

ENTRANCE CHANT Stand

GREETING

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

People: Amen.

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

People: And with your spirit.

PENITENTIAL RITE We admit that we have sinned. We ask God for mercy.

GLORIA All: Glory 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.

COLLECT PRAYER

The Priest says a prayer that gathers all of our prayers and offers them to God. We say “AMEN

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

READING I: Proverbs 9:1-6 Sit Wisdom has built herself a house.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Psalm 67 “O God, let all the nations praise you!”

COMMUNION HYMN

The Communion Hymn continues on the next page.

Outward Signs of the Sacrament of Confirmation

Distribution of Communion When receiving Holy Communion, the communicant bows

his/her head before the Sacrament, as a gesture of reverence. As Catholics, we fully participate in the celebration of the

Eucharist when we receive Holy Communion.

In order to be properly disposed to receive Commun-ion, participants should not be conscious of grave sin and normally will have fasted for one hour.

A person who is conscious of grave sin is not to receive the Body and Blood of the Lord without prior sacramental confession, except for a grave reason where there is no

opportunity for confession. In this case, the person is to be mindful of the obligation to make a perfect act of contrition, including the intent of making a sacramental confession as

soon as possible (Canon 916).

While the Priests are receiving the Body of Christ, the Communion Hymn begins. All continue singing the hymn until the last communicant receives Communion. When the distribution of Communion is over, the Deacon purifies the paten over the chalice and also the chalice itself.

READING II: Acts 19:1B-6A When Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Stand “Jesus proclaimed the Gospel of the kingdom and cured every

disease among the people.”

GOSPEL: John 6:51-58 I am the living bread which came down from heaven.

Deacon: The Lord be with you.

People: And with your spirit.

Deacon: A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.

People: Glory to you, O Lord.

At the end of the Gospel, the Deacon acclaims:

Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord.

People: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION The Assembly remains seated during the Rite of Confirmation.

PRESENTATION of CANDIDATES Sit

HOMILY Sit

RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL PROMISES Response: I do.

Candidates Stand

LAYING ON OF HANDS

PRAYER OVER THE CANDIDATES ANOINTING WITH CHRISM

GENERAL INTERCESSIONS Stand

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS

OFFERTORY HYMN Sit

THE FRACTION

AGNUS DEI (Lamb of God)

RECEPTION OF COMMUNION Kneel The Presider genuflects, takes the host and, holding it slightly raised above the paten or above the chalice, faces the people, and says: 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.

People: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

The Priests reverently consume the Body and Blood of Christ. After this, they take the paten or ciborium and approach the communicants. The Priests raise a host slightly and show it to each of the communicants:

Priest: The Body of Christ.

People: Amen.

THE COMMUNION RITE

THE LORD’S PRAYER Stand

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

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

All: 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.

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.

All: For the kingdom, the power and the glory are Yours now and for ever.

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.

THE SIGN OF PEACE

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

People: And with your spirit.

PREPARATION OF THE BREAD

PREPARATION OF THE WINE

LAVABO

INVITATION TO PRAYER Standing at the middle of the altar, facing the people, extend-ing and then joining his hands, the Presider says:

Presider: Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters), that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.

The people rise and reply: Stand

People: 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 The Priests, with hands extended, say the Prayer over the Offerings, at the end of which the people acclaim:

People: Amen.

THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

PREFACE DIALOGUE

Presider: The Lord be with you.

People: And with your spirit.

Presider: Lift up your hearts.

People: We lift them up to the Lord.

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

People: It is right and just.

PREFACE ACCLAMATION (Sanctus) MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION

Presider: The mystery of faith.

GREAT AMEN

Presider: 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.

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