CLosing Year of the Clergy and

Consecrated Persons
Opening Year of the Youth
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Cubao
1 December 2018
Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament
If benediction is to follow, the presiding minister goes to the altar, genuflects, and then kneels. A suitable Eucharistic
song is then sung. Meanwhile the presiding minister incenses the Blessed Sacrament.

Tantum Ergo
Tantum ergo Sacramentum veneremur cernui: Et antiquum
documentum novo cedat ritui; Praestet fides supplementum sensuum
defectui.
Genitori, genitoque laus et jubilatio, salus, honor, virtus quoque sit et
benedictio: procedenti ab utroque compar sit laudatio.
Bishop: Panem de caelo prestitisti eis;
All: Omne delectamentum in se habentem.
The presiding minister then rises and says the prayer.

Let us pray.

O God, who in this wonderful Sacrament

have left us a memorial of your Passion,
grant us, we pray,
so to revere the sacred mysteries of your Body and Blood
that we may always experience in ourselves
the fruits of your redemption.
Who live and reign with God the Father
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
R. Amen
The bishop puts on the humeral veil and blesses the people with the Blessed Sacrament.

The Divine Praises

Blessed be God.
Blessed be His holy name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ true God and true man.
Blessed be the name of Jesus.
Blessed be His most Sacred Heart.
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 Blessed be His most Precious Blood.
Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
Blessed be the Holy Spirit the Paraclete.
Blessed be the great Mother of God Mary most holy.
Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception.
Blessed be her glorious Assumption.
Blessed be Saint Joseph her most chaste spouse.
Blessed be God in His angels and in His saints.
Reposition
The presider removes the Blessed Sacrament from the monstrance and places it in the tabernacle.
Meanwhile, an acclamation or a hymn is sung.

O Sacrament Most Holy

O Sacrament most holy, O Sacrament divine, all praise and all
thanksgiving be every moment Thine.
At the Start of the Mass
The commentator says the following at start of the Mass:

Good morning brothers and sisters.

Today we celebrate the Closing of the Year of the Clergy
and Concecrated Persons
and the Opening of the Year of the Youth in our diocese.
Together with our bishop,
His, Excellency, Most Rev. Honesto F. Ongtioco, D.D.
and the Clergy and Religious of the Diocese of Cubao,
Let us all stand, be of one mind and heart in worship,
and join our voices in song as we begin our celebration.

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 The Introductory Rites
Entrance
When the people are gathered, the presider approaches the altar with the ministers while the Entrance Chant is sung.

Entrance Antiphon Cf. Eph 1: 9-10

God has made known to us the mystery of his will,
to bring together all things in Christ,
all things in heaven and on earth in him.
When the procession reaches the baptistery, all go and stand in their assigned places. The Easter candle is placed on the
candlestand prepared for it at the center of the baptistery or near the font. When the singing has ended, the celebrant
greets those present in the following or other suitable words, taken mainly from sacred Scripture.
When he has arrived at the altar, after making a profound bow with the ministers, the presider venerates the altar with
a kiss and, if appropriate, incenses the cross and the altar. Then, with the ministers, he goes to the chair.
When the Entrance Chant is concluded, the presider and the faithful, standing, sign themselves with the Sign of the
Cross, while the presider, facing the people, says:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
The people reply:

Amen.
Greeting
Then the presider, extending his hands, greets the people, saying:

Peace be with you.

The people reply:

And with your spirit.

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Introduction to the Celebration
A Deacon or priest may very briefly introduce the faithful to the Mass of the day.

Today we are gathered as a diocese, as a Church.

At the threshold of the Liturgical Year,
an end and a beginning,
which not severed.
It is an experience of life with Christ,
journeying as one Body, one Spirit.
It is an experience of being lead by the Good Shepherd,
the Alpha and the Omega.
Today,
we also find ourselves at the threshold of two important celebrations,
the Year of the Clergy and Consecrated Persons
and the Year of the Youth.
We formally end the Year of the Clergy and the Consecrated Persons
with a heart very grateful for the gift of vocation
and servant-leadership.
We thank the Lord, for all those who have responded
to the call of living a life dedicated to God,
and for those who are praying for us.
This Eucharist connects us to God and with one another.
Let us implore God’s help that through His Son,
we may live up to our identity as His Church, serving Him,
Priests, Deacons, Consecrated Persons, and Laity alike.

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Penitential Rite
Then follows the Penitential Act, to which the Priest invites the faithful, saying:

Brethren (brothers and sisters), let us acknowledge our sins,

and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
brief pause for silence follows.
The Priest, or a Deacon or another minister, then says the following or other invocations with Kyrie, eleison (Lord, have
mercy):
You were sent to heal the contrite of heart: Lord, ha ve mercy.
The people reply:

Lord, have mercy.

The priest continues:
You came to call sinners: Christ, have mercy.
The people reply:

Christ, have mercy.

The priest continues:

You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us:
Lord, have mercy.
The people reply:

Lord, have mercy.

The absolution by the Priest follows:

May almighty God have mercy on us,

forgive us our sins,
and bring us to everlasting life.
The people reply:

Amen.
Gloria
The Gloria is sung.

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Collect
the presider, with hands joined, says:

Let us pray.

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And all pray in silence with the presider for a while. Then the presider, with hands extended, says the Collect prayer.

God, who in your wonderful providence

decreed that Christ’s kingdom
should be extended throughout the earth
and that all should become partakers of his saving redemption,
grant, we pray, that your Church
may be the universal sacrament of salvation
and that Christ may be revealed to all
as the hope of the nations and their Savior.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
The people acclaim:

Amen.

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 The Liturgy of the Word
Reading I  Jeremiah 1: 4-9
The lector proclaims the reading

A reading from the book of the Prophet Jeremiah

T he word of the LORD came to me:

Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
before you were born I dedicated you,
a prophet to the nations I appointed you.*
“Ah, Lord GOD!” I said,
“I do not know how to speak. I am too young!”
But the LORD answered me,
Do not say, “I am too young.”
To whomever I send you, you shall go;
whatever I command you, you shall speak.
Do not be afraid of them,
for I am with you to deliver you—oracle of the LORD.
Then the LORD extended his hand and touched my mouth, saying to
me,
See, I place my words in your mouth!
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:

The word of the Lord.

All reply:

Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm  Psalm 34: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 6-7, 8-9
The lector says the response (9a)

Taste and see the goodness of the Lord..

The people repeat the response

Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.

The lector says the verse

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 I will bless the LORD at all times;
his praise shall be ever in my mouth.
Let my soul glory in the LORD;
the lowly will hear me and be glad.
The people repeat the response

Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.

The lector says the verse

Glorify the LORD with me,

Let us together extol his name.
I sought the LORD, and he answered me
And delivered me from all my fears.
The people repeat the response

Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.

The lector says the verse

Look to him that you may be radiant with joy.

And your faces may not blush with shame.
When the afflicted man called out, the LORD heard,
And from all his distress he saved him.
The people repeat the response

Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.

The lector says the verse

The angel of the LORD encamps

around those who fear him and delivers them.
Taste and see how good the LORD is;
blessed the man who takes refuge in him.
The people repeat the response

Taste and see the goodness of the Lord.

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Reading II Ephesians 2: 19-22
The lector proclaims the reading

A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians.

S o then you are no longer strangers and sojourners,

but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones
and members of the household of God,
built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets,
with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone.
Through him the whole structure is held together
and grows into a temple sacred in the Lord;
in him you also are being built together
into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.
To indicate the end of the reading, the reader acclaims:

The word of the Lord.

All reply:

Thanks be to God.
The commentator says

Let us honor the Holy Gospel

Gospel  2 Corinthians: 8-9
The alleluia is sung.

Alleluia, alleluia.
Jesus Christ became poor although he was rich,
so that by his poverty you might become rich.
Alleluia, alleluia.
Gospel  Matthew 19: 16-22
The Deacon/Priest says: The Lord be with you.
The people reply: And with your spirit.
The Deacon, or the presider: A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
and, at the same time, he makes the Sign of the Cross on the book and on his forehead, lips, and breast.

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The people acclaim: Glory to you, O Lord.

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Then the Deacon, or the presider, incenses the book, if incense is used, and proclaims the Gospel.

young man approached Jesus and said,

“Teacher, what good must I do to gain eternal life?”
He answered him, “Why do you ask me about the good?
There is only One who is good.
If you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
He asked him, “Which ones?”
And Jesus replied, “You shall not kill;
you shall not commit adultery;
you shall not steal;
you shall not bear false witness;
honor your father and your mother;
and you shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
The young man said to him,
“All of these I have observed. What do I still lack?”
Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go,
sell what you have and give to the poor,
and you will have treasure in heaven.
Then come, follow me.”
When the young man heard this statement, he went away sad,
for he had many possessions.
The Gospel of the Lord.
All reply:

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Commentator: Please remain standing and make the sign of the
cross as the bishop blesses us with the Book of the Gospels.
Homily
The presider gives the homily.

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Prayer of the Faithful
From the chair, the presider initiates the general intercessions

The gospel story of the rich young man tells us he went away sad,
unable to take the next step. We too come to the Lord, part of us
willing, part of us reluctant. We ask Him to look with love on our
petitions. As we pray: Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.
The petitions are announced from the ambo.
1. For our ordained ministers raised up by God with the power and insight to
liberate His people from sin and its oppression of the human heart, that
they may be firm and steadfast in their mission to be servant-leaders. We
pray.
2. As we end the year dedicated to our clergy and consecrated persons, who
have given up everything to follow Jesus, that the promised hundredfold
joy may be their portion along with eternal life. We pray.
3. For vocations, that in the year-long celebration of the Year of the Youth,
upright young men and women who wish to be perfect may accept the grace
and invitation generously sell what they have and come to follow only Jesus
with their whole hearts in their lives. We pray.
4. For the rich, wealthy and the powerful of this world, who have the hardest
time of entering the kingdom of heaven, that by God’s power their hearts
may be softened in compassion and generosity. We pray.
5. For all of us, rich or poor, may we have the wisdom to know what really
matters. May all of us be free from enslavement to possessions. Whatever
our circumstances, may we be true to Christ and true to ourselves. We pray.
6. For all the faithful who have asked our prayers who are experiencing times
of stress and the overflow of deep waters in sickness, unemployment, grief,
distress and any hardships, that the Lord may take pity in their affliction.
We pray.
7. For our beloved dead, who wish to gain eternal life, that our prayers and
this Holy Sacrifice may hasten their purification and bring them rejoicing
into God’s presence. We pray.

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The presider concludes

Loving God, “What more do we need to do?”

Show us the path. Show us the “more” we can do,
how we can enter more into discipleship.
We ask for courage to take that path through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

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 The Liturgy of the Eucharist
When all this has been done, the Offertory Chant begins. Meanwhile, the ministers place the corporal, the purificator,
the chalice, the pall, and the Missal on the altar.
It is desirable that the faithful 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.
the presider, 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:
Blessed 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.
The Deacon, or the presider, 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 presider then takes the chalice and holds it slightly raised above the altar with both hands, saying in a low voice:
Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,
for through your goodness we have received
the wine we offer you:
fruit of the vine and work of human hands,
it will become our spiritual drink.
Then he places the chalice on the corporal.
After this, the presider, 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
presider and the people.
Then the presider, 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.
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Prayer over the Offerings
Standing at the middle of the altar, facing the people, extending and then joining his hands, he says:

Pray, 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.

L
Then the presider, with hands extended, says the Prayer over the Offerings.

ook upon the offerings of the people consecrated to you,

O merciful God,
and, through the power of this Sacrament,
grant that the multitude of those who believe in you
may constantly be made a chosen race,
a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of your own.
Through Christ our Lord.
The people acclaim:

Amen.

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 Eucharistic Prayer
Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit.
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord.
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
The people: It is right and just.
Preface VIII of Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Church united by the unity of the Trinitys

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The presider, with hands extended, continues the Preface.

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, when your children were scattered afar by sin,
through the Blood of your Son and the power of the Spirit,
you gathered them again to yourself,
that a people, formed as one by the unity of the Trinity,
made the body of Christ and the temple of the Holy Spirit,
might, to the praise of your manifold wisdom,
be manifest as the Church.
And so, in company with the choirs of Angels,
we praise you, and with joy we proclaim:
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts . . .
All sing:

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. . .

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 EUCHARISTIC PRAYER III
The Priest, with hands extended, says:

You 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:

Therefore, 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 chalice together, saying:

that they may become the Body and XBlood

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 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.

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT,

FOR THIS IS MY BODY,
WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.

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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.

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.
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.
Or:

When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,

we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.
Or:

Save us, Savior of the world,

for by your Cross and Resurrection
you have set us free.

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Then the Priest, with hands extended, says: Celebrant with concelebrants

Therefore, 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
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.
Celebrant or 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 Saint Joseph, her spouse,
with your blessed Apostles and glorious Martyrs
and with all the Saints,
on whose constant intercession in your presence
we rely for unfailing help.

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 May this Sacrifice of our reconciliation,  Celebrant or one concelebrant
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 Honesto our Bishop,
the Order of Bishops, all the clergy,
and the entire people you have gained for your own.
Listen graciously to the prayers of this family,
whom you have summoned before you:
In your compassion, O merciful Father,
gather to yourself all your children
scattered throughout the world.
Celebrant or 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:

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.
The people acclaim:

Amen.

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 The Communion Rite
The Lord’s Prayer
After the chalice and paten have been set down, the presider, with hands joined, says:

As one community of Christ’s disciples,

let us now pray in confidence to the Father
in the words our Savior gave us:

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

ur 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 presider alone continues, saying:

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.
He joins his hands.
The people conclude the prayer, acclaiming:
For the kingdom,
the power and the glory are yours
now and for ever.

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Rite of Peace
Then the presider, with hands extended, says aloud:

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.
He joins his hands.
Who live and reign for ever and ever.
The people reply:

Amen.
the presider, 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 presider, adds:

Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

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

Breaking of the Bread and Commingling

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.

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Then the presider, with hands joined, says quietly:
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.

Communion
the presider genuflects, takes the host and, holding it slightly raised above the paten or above the chalice, while facing
the people, says aloud:
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.
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.
Communion Antiphon Rv 22: 17, 20
The Spirit and the bride say: Come.
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

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Prayer after Communion
Then, standing at the altar or at the chair and facing the people, with hands joined, the presider says:

Let us pray.
All pray in silence with the presider for a while, unless silence has just been observed. Then the presider, with hands

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extended, says the Prayer after Communion.
God, who constantly feed and strengthen the Church
with your Sacraments,
grant to us,
who have been nourished at the heavenly table,
that, by obeying your teachings of love,
we may become for the human family
a life-giving leaven and a means to salvation.
Through Christ our Lord.
The people acclaim:

Amen.
The commentator say:

Please be seated as we call on Rev. Fr. Rey Hector A. Paglinawan,

Minister for Youth Affairs.
Video Presentation
Formal Closing of The Year of the Clergy and Consecrated Persons
and Opening of the Year of the Youth
The bishops says the following words:

Today, Saturday of the the 34th Week of the Time

throughout the year which is the last day of the Liturgical Year 2018,
I, Honesto Ongtioco, as your Local Ordinary,
formally close the Year of the Clergy and Consecrated Persons
and as we are about to begin the Liturgical Year 2019
I formally open the Year of the Youth in our Diocese.
We continue in our 9 year pilgrimage and journey
towards the year 2021,
the Jubilee of the 500 Years of Christianity here in the Philippines.
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 The Concluding Rites
Then the dismissal takes place. the bishop, facing the people and extending his hands, says:

The Lord be with you.

The people reply: And with your spirit.
The Deacon or, in his absence, the presider himself, says the invitation:

Bow your heads and pray for God’s blessing.

Then the presider, with hands extended, says the blessing,

May almighty God bless you in his kindness

and pour out saving wisdom upon you.
R. Amen.
May he nourish you always with the teachings of the faith
and make you persevere in holy deeds.
R. Amen.
May he turn your steps towards himself
and show you the path of charity and peace.
R. Amen.
And he blesses all the people, adding:

And may the blessing of almighty God,

the Father X and the Son X, and the Holy X Spirit,
come down on you and remain with you for ever.
R. Amen.
Dismissal
Then the Deacon, or the presider himself, with hands joined and facing the people, says:

Go in the peace of Christ.

The people reply: Thanks be to God.
Then the presider venerates the altar as usual with a kiss, as at the beginning. After making a profound bow with the
ministers, he withdraws.

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