40th Day of Homecoming

Eucharistic Celebration
With Gratitude

The Garzon Family would like

to express our warmest gratitude
for your unending love,
prayers, and support.

You are a blessing,

and your kindness
will never be forgotten.

Thank you so much and

May God Bless you
and your family always . . .

Pictures of the services are posted

on the following website:
http://justingarzon.multiply.com
Justino Garzon
April 14, 1949 - December 6, 2008

A Trip To Heaven
I took a trip to heaven
But only in my mind
I wanted to know what it's like
To leave all you love behind.
So I closed my eyes, and started to see
Just how beautiful heaven can be.
I could see the pearly gates of white
and behind them was the most radiant light.
I saw an angel as she was passing by
so incredibly beautiful t
hat a tear fell from my eye.
Everyone looked perfect
and with the angels they did sing
There are no earthly words to describe
the beauty of their wings.
As I sat on a bench i
n the most incredible garden
I asked God for all of my sins
to be pardoned
I took one last look
at all of the beauty around
And when I opened my eyes,
it was peace that I found.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
Lord, you renew our lives by this Holy Eucharist; free
Justino from sin and raise him to eternal life. We ask this
through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
CONCLUDING RITE
Eternal rest grant unto Justino, O Lord.
And let perpetual light shine upon him, O Lord.
May he rest in peace.
Amen.
May the soul of Justino and the souls of the faithful
departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
May the love of God and the peace of the Lord Jesus
Christ bless and console us and gently wipe every tear from
our eyes.
Amen.
In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.
Amen.
RECESSIONAL HYMN
GAANO KO IKAW KAMAHAL
Ikaw lamang ang aking iibigin
Magpakaylanman.
Ang pag-ibig ko sa 'yo ay tunay,
Nais ko sanang patunayan huwag ka nang mag-alinlangan
Ang pag-ibig ko'y hindi kukupas
Tulad din ng umaga may pag-asang sumisikat
Ang ating buhay, maikli aking hirang
Kung kaya't kailangan ng pagsuyong wagas kailanman
Ang sumpa ko sa iyo'y asahan
Ikaw lamang ang aking iibigin mapakailanman
 Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles: “I leave you peace, my
peace I give you.” Look not on our sins but on the faith of your Church,
and grant us the peace and unity of your kingdom, where you live
forever and ever.
Amen.
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
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.
This is the Lord Jesus, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of
the world. Happy are those who are called to his supper.
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and
I shall be healed.
COMMUNION HYMN
ON EAGLE’S WINGS
You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord, Who abide in the shadow for life
Say to the Lord, My refuge, My rock in Whom I trust.
® And He will raise you up on eagle’s wings, Bear you on the breath of dawn
Make you to shine like the sun, And hold you in the palm of His hand.
The snare of the fowler will never capture you and famine will bring you no fear
Under His wings your refuge, His faithfulness your shield. ®
You need not fear the terror of the night, Nor the arrow that flies by day
Though thousands fall about you, Near you it shall not come. ®
For to His angels He’s given a command, To guard you in all of your ways
Upon His hands they will bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone
® Amen.
OPENING HYMN
HERE I AM LORD
I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry.
All who dwell in dark and sin, My hand will save.
I, who made the stars of night, I will make their darkness bright.
Who will bear my light to them? Whom shall I send?
® Here I am, Lord. Is it I, Lord?
I have heard you calling in the night.
I will go, Lord, if you lead me.
I will hold your people in my heart.
I, the Lord of snow and rain, I have borne my people’s pain.
I have wept for love of them. They turn away.
I will break their hearts of stone, Give them hearts for love alone.
I will speak my words to them. Whom shall I send? ®
INTRODUCTORY RITES
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.
Amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
And also with you.
OPENING PRAYER
Lord God, you are the glory of believers and the life of the
just. Your Son has redeemed us by rising to life again. Our
beloved Justino was faithful and believed in our own
resurrection. Give to him the joy and blessing of the life to
come.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who
lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever
and ever.
FIRST READING Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and might,
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna, Hosanna on high.
On this mountain the Lord of hosts will provide for all peoples
a feast of rich food and choice wines, juicy, rich food and
pure, choice wines. On this mountain he will destroy the veil Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord
that veils all peoples, the web that is woven over all nations; Hosanna in the highest. Hosanna in the highest
he will destroy death forever. The Lord God will wipe away Hosanna, Hosanna on high.
the tears from all faces; The reproach of his people he will
remove from the whole earth; for the Lord has spoken.
On that day it will be said: “Behold our God, to whom we
looked to save us! This is the Lord for whom we looked; let Let us proclaim the mystery of faith.
us
rejoice and be glad that he has saved us!” Christ has died, Alleluia.
Christ has risen, Alleluia
The word of the Lord. Christ will come again. Alleluia, Alleluia.
Thanks be to God.

Through him, with him, in him, in the unity of the Holy

Spirit, all glory and honor is yours almighty Father, forever
PSALM and ever.
YOU ARE NEAR Amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen. . .

® Yahweh, I know you are near, standing always at my side.

You guard me from the foe, and you lead me in ways ever-lasting.
Jesus taught us to call God our Father, and so we have
Lord, you have searched my heart, and you know when I sit and when I the courage to sing:
stand.
Your hand is upon me protecting me from death, keeping me from harm. Our Father, who art in heaven
® Hallowed be Thy name
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done
Where can I run from your love? If I climb to the heavens you are there; On earth as it is in heaven
if I fly to the sunrise or sail beyond the sea, still I'd find you there. ® Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our debts,
You know my heart and its ways, you who formed me before I was born
As we forgive our debtors
in the secret of darkness before I saw the sun in my mother's womb. ®
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil
For thine is the kingdom
And the power and the glory forever. Amen.
 Pray brethren that our sacrifice may be acceptable to
God, our Almighty Father.
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 Church.
PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS
SECOND READING
A reading from the Book of Revelation
I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are
the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” said the
Spirit, “let them find rest from their labors, for their works
accompany them.”

Lord, accept these gifts we offer for Justino, your son. The word of the Lord.
May they free him from sin and bring him to the Thanks be to God.
happiness of life in your presence. We ask this through
Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Aleluya, aleluya!
Wikain mo Poon nakikinig ako
Sa Iyong mga salita
PREFACE Aleluya, alelu-aleluya (2x)

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
Father all-powerful and ever-living God, we do well
always and everywhere to give you thanks and praise
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
In him, who rose from the dead, our hope of
resurrection dawned. The sadness of death gives way to
the bright promise of immortality.
Lord, for our faithful people, life is changed, not
ended. When the body of our earthly dwelling lies in
death, we gain an everlasting dwelling place in heaven.
And so, with all the choirs of angels in heaven, we
proclaim your glory and join in their unending hymn of
praise.
GOSPEL
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.
Glory to you, Lord.
Father, they are your gift to me. I wish that where I am
they also may be with me, that they may see my glory that
you gave me, because you loved me before the foundation
of the world. Righteous Father, the world also does not
know you , but I know you, and they know that you sent me.
I made known to them your name and I will make it known,
that the love with which you loved me may be in them and I
in them.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you, Lord, Jesus Christ.
HOMILY
PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL
In Christ Jesus, all have become children of the Father
and heirs of salvation. Confident that God hears the voices
of those who trust in the Lord, we now lift up our prayers for
ourselves and all those in need.
For Benedict our Pope, bishops, priests, and deacons,
that they may inspire in all people the desire for a true
relationship with Christ, we pray:
Lord, graciously hear us.
For all who participate in the vibrant life of the Church,
especially the Joy in the Spirit Prayer Group and Choir,
that you will bless them in their ministries, we pray:
Lord, graciously hear us.
For doctors, nurses, and caregivers, that you may grant
them the compassion and knowledge to convey your
healing power to those in their care, we pray:
Lord, graciously hear us.
For those who are facing illness and adversity in this life,
that they may have the strength and faith to accept your
will with courage and hope, we pray:
Lord, graciously hear us.
For the families and friends of our beloved Justino, that
their tears of sorrow may be wiped away, and that they
may find comfort and solace in your infinite love, we pray:
Lord, graciously hear us.
For Justino and our family and friends who have gone
before us, that they may find joy in the company of the
Blessed Virgin Mary, the apostles and saints, and share
in your gift of eternal life in heaven, we pray:
Lord, graciously hear us.
For all of us gathered here before the Lord, that our daily
living may transform our suffering world into a place of
love, justice and peace, we pray:
Lord, graciously hear us.
Lord God, giver of peace and healer of souls, you are the
source of goodness and mercy. We humbly ask you to hear
the voices of your people. Grant us the grace to imitate the
example of Jesus, your obedient son, so that we may one
day be worthy of your great gift of salvation. We ask this
through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
OFFERTORY HYMN
TAKE AND RECEIVE
Take and receive, O Lord, my liberty
Take all my will, my mind, my memory
All things I hold and all I own are Thine
Thine was the gift, to Thee I all resign
Do Thou direct and govern all and sway
Do what Thou wilt, command, and I obey
Only Thy grace, Thy love on me bestow
These make me rich, all else will I forego.
PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your
goodness we have this bread to offer, which earth has given
and human hands have made. It will become for us the bread
of life.
Blessed be God, forever.
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation. Through your
goodness we have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and
work of human hands. It will become our spiritual drink.
Blessed be God, forever.
Lord God, we ask you to receive us and be pleased with
the sacrifice we offer you with humble and contrite hearts.