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YEAR 12 GRADUATION CELEBRATION OF EUCHARIST

Our Lady of DoloursCatholic Church

17 September 2014Presider: Fr Barry Nobbs

Altar Server: Vanessa Daniels

MERCY CATHOLIC COLLEGECHATSWOOD

Est. 1890

Mercy Catholic College Year 12 2014

Year 12 2014

Josselyn AchingGemma Alexandrou

Lucy AmirzaianRhylee AngusMia ArrivoloTori Athos

Kristel BaluyutIsabella Barboza

Jessica BasmajianTatiana Bedikian

Jennifer BradyJaclyn BraganzaClaire Broomhall

Pamela Buenaventura

Sabrina CawleyLauren Challenor

Cynthia ConstantinMichelle Darbinian

Tiana FaracKaylee ForanEllen Gannon

Anneliese GarberMonique GardinerMadison GartsideMisha GoldrickGina Gonzalez

Madeline GoughElla Grudzinskas

Raquel HakimHolly Humphreys

Anya JensenZoe Kaloudis

Adriana KastropilAlanna Kellendonk

Meg KempTamara Kotoyan

Andrea Kovacs-Hegedus

Helena LadomatosCaitlin LambertRachel LathamSioned Lavery

India LeonNatasha LeonardoIsabella Maroun

Felicity McCarthyOlivia McDermott

Stephanie NercessianBianca Oliva

Annika PandeyKatie ProudianNicola Rathod

Charlotte ReganMikaela Reyes

Nina RigorMilianne Roberts

Kate RoserBernadette Sear

Yashna SinghSophie Smith

Fongmany SylapranyGuthriessa TjiongAndrea Torresan

Maria TraillLauren TriggEmily Tsung

Emanuela VenutoMikaila WalkerMannon White

Emma WooTyla Woo

Ysabella Z’Graggen

Entrance Procession [Please stand]

Christ, Be Our Light

Longing for light, we wait in darkness, Longing for truth, we turn to you. Make us your own, your holy people, Light for the world to see.

REFRAIN: Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light! Shine in your church gathered today.

Longing for peace, our world is troubled. Longing for hope, many despair.Your word alone has pow'r to save us. Make us your living voice. Refrain

Longing for food, many are hungry. Longing for water, many still thirst.Make us your bread, broken for others, Shared until all are fed. Refrain

Longing for shelter, people are homeless. Longing for warmth, many are cold. Make us your building, sheltering others, Walls made of living stone. Refrain

Many the gifts, many the people, Many the hearts that yearn to belong. Let us be servants to one another, Making your kingdom come. Refrain

[© Bernadette Farrell, 1993, OCP Publications]

Welcome: Alanna Kellendonk

Introductory Rites

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

Response: 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. Response: And with your spirit.

Penitential Act:

Presider: As we prepare to celebrate the lives of these young women of the 2014 Graduating Class we pause for a moment to reconcile the past and ask that all may journey in Mercy.

You were sent to heal the contrite of heart:

Response: Kyrie, Kyrie eleison (repeat after cantor)

Presider: You came to call sinners:

Response: Christe, Christe eleison (repeat after cantor)

Presider: You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us:

Response: Kyrie, Kyrie eleison (repeat after cantor)

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

Response: Amen

Gloria (repeat after cantor at the end of each verse)

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will.

Opening Prayer

Presider: Let us pray.Holy God, the hand of Your loving kindnesspowerfully yet gently guides all the moments of our day. Go before us in our pilgrimage of life, anticipate our needs and prevent our falling.Send your Spirit to unite us in faith,That sharing in your service, we may rejoice in Your presence. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Response: Amen. [Please be seated]

Liturgy of the Word

First Reading: Jeremiah 9:1-8Mikaila Walker

A reading from the prophet Jeremiah

For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord,plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope. Then when you call upon me and come to pray to me, I will hear you. When you search for me, you will find me; if you seek me with all your heart, I will let you find me, says the Lord.

The Word of the Lord

Response: Thanks be to God.

Responsorial Psalm: (Sung)

Magnificat

Response: All That I am, sings of the God who brings new life to birth in me. My spirit soars on the wings of my Lord.

[© David Haas, 1990, GIA Publications]

Second Reading: St Paul to the Philippians 4:6-9Cynthia Constantin

A reading from the first letter of St Paul to Philippians

Do not worry about anything, but in everything let your requests be made known to God by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Finally beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.

The Word of the Lord.


Gospel Acclamation and Procession: [Please stand]Claire Broomhall, Felicity McCarthy & Ellen Gannon

HALLE, HALLE, HALLE (sung)

Halle, Halle, Hallelujah (repeat three times)Hallelujah, Hallelujah.

[Arrangement IONA Community, 1990]

The Gospel

Presider: The Lord be with you

Response: And with your spirit

Presider: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John

Response: Glory to You O Lord

Gospel: John 15:7-17

Jesus said: If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you may ask whatever you wish and it will be given to you. It is to the glory of my Father that you should bear much fruit and so be my disciples.I have loved you just as the Father has loved me: abide in my love.If you keep my commandments you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.I have told you this so that my own joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. This is my commandment: love one another as I have loved you.

No one can have greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends, if you do what I command you. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know the master’s business. I call you friends, because I have made known to you everything I have learnt from my Father. You did not choose me, no, I chose you; and I commissioned you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so the Father will give you anything you ask him in my name.This is my commandment: Love one another.

This is the Gospel of the Lord

Response: Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ.

[Please be seated]

Homily

Prayers of Intercession:

Presider: Brothers and sisters, we have been marked with the seal of the Holy Spirit. Trusting in God’s mercy, let us bring our needs and the needs of the world before our God.

[The prayers will be prayed in each language with the English translation printed]

Tatiana Bedikian: (Armenian)

God who gathers us, We pray for the Mercy Community,may it continue to grow in compassion and love and may the Mercy spirit be renewed and strengthened as we gather here today. We pray to the Lord.

Response: Lord, hear our prayer.

Kristel Baluyut: (French)

God of Mercy; You have blessed us with the example of Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy, may we always witness compassion, justice, generosity and joy to others, as we endeavour to strive for better things. We Pray to the Lord.


Pamela Buenaventura: (Tagalog)

God of generosity, We give thanks for our family and friends who have supported us on this journey. Let us remember those who are less fortunate than ourselves and use the gifts that have been bestowed upon us, to serve others.We pray to the Lord.


Isabella Barboza: (Spanish)

God who blesses us, We pray in thanksgiving for our Principal, Ms Kavanagh, our Year Coordinator, Mr Cuttler, the teachers and all the staff members of our College. We thank you for their wisdom, care and patient guidance in our lives. We Pray to the Lord.


Sioned Lavery: (Welsh)

God who is with us: We remember and pray today for the members of our familiesand College community who have died.Remind us Lord that it is through belief in the risen Christ that we know these holy people rest in peace. We pray to the Lord.


Tori Athos: (Greek)

God who leads us, We pray that the leaders of the Church: Pope Francis and all bishops. We pray that they will continue to inspire and guide us in our Catholic faith and mission. We pray to the Lord.


Anneliese Garber: (German)

God of our Futures, We pray for Year 12 and all students leaving the College this year. We pray that we will continue to live the Mercy values through our chosen paths and future decisions. We thank you God of life, for the opportunities you have presented us and pray for guidance, as we strive to fulfil our goals following the HSC. We pray to the Lord.


Presider: God of mercy, in your great love you reconcile us to yourself. Hear our prayer, and raise us up that we may become a people of faith. We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Response: Amen.

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Offertory Procession: ‘The Lord Bless You and Keep You’ [© John Rutter, 1981, Oxford University Press]

Gifts are brought forward by: Natasha Leonardo, Andrea Kovacs-Hegedus, Emily Tsung, Madison Gartside & Josselyn Aching.

Prayer Over the Gifts:

Presider: Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yoursmay be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.

Response: 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.

Presider: Lord, we make this offering in obedience to your word.May it cleanse and renew us, and lead us to our eternal reward. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord.

Response: Amen.

The Eucharistic Prayer

Presider: The Lord be with you.Response: And with your spirit.Presider: Lift up your hearts.Response: We lift them up to the Lord.Presider: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.Response: It is right and just.

Holy, Holy (Sung)

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.

Memorial Acclamation (Sung)

Presider: The mystery of faith:Response: We proclaim your Death, O Lord,

and profess your Resurrection until you come again. Doxology

Presider: Through him, and with him, and in him,O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,all glory and honour is yours, for ever and ever.

Response: Amen (Sung)

Communion Rite:

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

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 Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Response: For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and for ever. Amen.

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.

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

Response: And with your spirit.

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

Presider: May this mingling of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ bring eternal life to us who receive it.

(Sung)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.

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.

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

Communion Hymn Eucharistic Ministers: Nina Rigor, Mannon White, Jaclyn Braganza, Mrs Thomas & Mrs D’Arcy

For the Beauty of the Earth

For the beauty of the earth, For the beauty of the skies, For the love which from our birthOver and around us lies, Lord of all, to thee we raiseThis our grateful hymn of praise.

For the beauty of each hourOf the day and of the night, Hill and vale, and tree and flower, Sun and moon and stars of light, Lord of all, to thee we raiseThis our grateful hymn of praise.

For the joy of human love, Brother, sister, parent, child, Friends on earth, and friends above, Pleasures pure and undefiled, Lord of all, to thee we raise

This our grateful hymn of praise.

For each perfect gift of thine, To our race so freely given, Graces human and divine, Flowers of earth and buds of heaven, Lord of all, to thee we raiseThis our grateful hymn of praise.

For thy Church which evermoreLifteth holy hands above, Offering up on every shoreHer pure sacrifice of love, Lord of all, to thee we raiseThis our grateful hymn of praise.

[© Music by Philip Stopford, 2003, Ecclesium Publishing International]

MISERICORDIA

They were gathered in hope on the shores of GalileeTheir hearts inspired and challenged, their souls enlivened by his dream..Standing firm in the centre, he turned to each corner of the world..His future fired with a vision to heal every human heart in need.

Laudate dominum, laudate dominum, alleluia, misericordia.

They were gathered in hope on the shores of the Irish Sea,Their hearts inspired and challenged,With souls enlivened by a dream.Standing firm in the present,They turned to each corner of the world,A future fired with a vision To heal every human heart in need.

Laudate dominum, laudate dominum, alleluia, misericordia.

We are gathered in hope on the shores of the rising seas,With hearts inspired and challenged,Our souls enlivened by a dream.Standing firm in the present,we turn to each corner of the world,A future fired with a vision To heal every human heart in need.

Laudate dominum, laudate dominum, alleluia, misericordia. [© Ray Paxton 2008]

Thanksgiving Hymn:

On Eagles Wings

You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord,Who abide in His shadow for life,say to the Lord, "My refuge,my rock in whom I trust."

REFRAIN:

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. Refrain

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. Refrain

For to His angels He's given a command,to guard you in all of your ways,upon their hands they will bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone. Refrain

[© Michael Joncas, 1979, New Dawn Music] Prayer after Communion

Presider: God of mercy, may the holy gifts we receive give us strength in doing your will and make us effective witnesses of your truth to all whose lives we touch.We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Response: Amen.

Student Reflection: Olivia McDermott, Lauren Challenor & Charlotte Regan

Slide Presentation: Prepared by Mikaela Reyes & Emma Woo

Presentation to Graduates [Please remain seated]

Presentation of Graduation Gifts: Ms Kayrooz & Mr Cuttler

Parents’ Blessing of their Daughters

(Please stand and raise your right hands in blessing while praying the following)

May the God of hope be with you,Inspiring you, calling you, inviting you to dream.And may your uplifted face and courageous spiritinspire others who have lost hope.May the blessing of hope be upon you.

Solemn Blessing

Presider: The Lord be with you.

Response: And with your spirit.

Presider: May God bless you with every good gift from on high.May he keep you peaceful and holy in his sight at all times.May he bestow the riches of his grace upon you,bring you the good news of salvation, andalways fill you with love for all people.

Response: Amen.

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

Response: Amen.

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


Final Hymn

The Circle of Mercy

In Mercy, we touch the hearts of those who are in mis’ry.In Mercy, we’re touched by them and feel their strength and courage.In Mercy, we heal the pain of those who are in sorrow. In Mercy, we’re healed by them and see the face of hope.

REFRAIN:

For the circle of Mercy is timeless:It is Spirit of Life itself,Which grounds us in faith, and lifts us in hope, and holds us in God’s loving care, and holds us in God’s loving care.

In Mercy, we welcome those the world has left rejected. In Mercy, we’re drawn within the loving heart of God.In Mercy, we forgive the incompleteness in another.In Mercy, our sins are healed and we are whole again. Refrain

In Mercy, the Spirit Faith will ground us in God’s Presence. In Mercy, the Spirit Hope will lift us out of doubt.In Mercy, the Love of God will be our joy in living.In Mercy, we join with one another with our journey. Refrain

[© Words and Music by Jeanette Goglia RSM]

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