Lord,
Send us
Your Spirit
What are the Gifts of the Holy Spirit?
Confirmation is the last of the three Sacraments of Initiation, after Baptism and First Eucharist. In today’s celebration of the Eucharist, during which our young people will be confirmed by the bishop, everyone in the church should be praying that they will be filled with the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.
These gifts include not only an increase in faith, hope, and love, a greater commitment to Jesus Christ and His Church and the discernment of the life and vocation to which God is calling them, but also the gifts prayed for by the bishop in the prayer just before the Confirmation takes place.
These spiritual gifts are wisdom, understanding, right judgment, courage, knowledge, reverence, and wonder and awe in the presence of God.
Our Lady Queen of Peace
Blessed Sacrament
St. Henry
West Belleville Cluster Parishes
April 17th, 2012 – 7:00 P. M.
Confirmation
We Welcome
His Excellency
The Most Reverend Edward K. Braxton Ph.D., S.T.D.
Bishop of Belleville
Celebrant
The Very Reverend John W. McEvilly, V.G.
The Reverend Kenneth York
The Reverend Matthew Elie
Concelebrants
Master of Ceremonies
Reverend Sean Palas
Deacons
Dennis Vander Ven
Gerald Bach, Sr.
Prelude: Alleluia, Praise the Lord
Processional: All Are Welcome - #411 Music Issue
Greeting
Gloria Mass of Christ the Savior-#918 Music Issue
Liturgy of The Word
First Reading: Acts 1: 3-8
Lector: John O’Gara
Responsorial Psalm:
Gospel Acclamation: Celtic Alleluia - # 930 Music Issue
Gospel: John 14: 23-26
Presentation of Candidates for Confirmation:
The Very Reverend John W. McEvilly, V.G.
Homilist: Bishop Edward K. Braxton
Confirmation: Renewal of Baptismal Promises
Laying on of Hands
Anointing with Chrism
Choir Receive the Power
Come, Holy Spirit, Still My Heart
Send Us Your Spirit, O Lord
Prayers of the Faithful:
Anne Louth
The Liturgy of The Eucharist
Preparation of The Servant Song - #374 Music Issue
the Gifts:
Holy Holy: Mass of Christ the Savior- #921 Music Issue
Memorial Mass of Christ the Savior-#922 Music Issue
Acclamation:
Amen: Mass of Christ the Savior-#925 Music Issue
Communion Rite
The Lord’s Prayer
Sign of Peace
Lamb of God Mass of Christ the Savior- # 926 Music Issue
Communion: One Bread, One Body-#357 Music Issue
In Remembrance
On Eagles’ Wings-#433 Music Issue
Concluding Rite
Recessional: City of God-#373 Music Issue
Please remain at your place until Bishop Braxton and the
newly Confirmed have left the Church.
A reception in the Driscoll Parish Center will be held
immediately following Confirmation.
Hannah Bainter-St. Clare
Kristella Barcinas-St. Frances of Rome
Vincent Bartholomew-St. Eugene deMazenod
Jacob Becker-St. Francis
Christopher Bertelsman-St. Christopher
Madison Bielke-St. Anne
Abby Bigham-St. Theodora of Alexandria
Brendan Bovay-St. Artemius
Mallory Bugg-St. Olympias
Kendall Butler-St. Cecilia
Kaylie Comley-St.Brigid of Ireland
Coleton Cook-St. James the Greater
Michael Cook-St. Patrick
Samantha Denison-St. Cecilia
Noah Dintelmann-St. Francis Xavier
Kaycie Dresch-St. Clare
Steven Eichholz,II-St. Joseph
Nicholas Ernst-St. Peter the Apostle
Patrick Fiore-St. Sebastian
Brenden Frame-St. Michael deSanctis
Jacob Frazier-St. Peregrine
Robert Griffin-St. Charles Borromeo
Anna Hanger-St. Maria Goretti
Randall Haley-St. Benedict
Haleigh Hall-St. Gemma Galgani
Madison Hartenstein-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Dale Hassall-St. Joseph
Brigid Keeley-St. Hope
Daniel Kellmeyer-St. Christopher
Kiersten Keeney-St. Cecilia
Jessica Knee-St. Rose of Lima
Ariana Lee-St. Cecilia
Carl Lee, III-St. Damian
Julianna Lee-St. Catherine of Bologna
Tori Lonsdale-St. Rose of Lima
Sean Louth-St. Patrick
Tara Luhning-St. Dymphna
Madelyn Lybarger-St. Monica
Rachel Mertens-St. Bernadette Soubirous
Alyssa Mitan-St. Lucy
Cole Nordmann-St. John Bosco
Kyle Nordmann-St. Alban Bartholomew Roe
Mary Katherine O’Gara-St. Catherine of Siena
Mitchell Palmer-St. Francis of Assisi
Madeline Perez-St. Margaret of Cortona
Devin Piper-St. James the Greater
Dylan Reiners-St. Francis of Assisi
Alana Reinhardt-St. Angela Merici
Olivia Rowan-St. Philomena
Hannah Sambo-St. Emily de Vialar
Felipe Sanchez-St. John de Breuf
Kelly Shea-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Emily Sims-St. Clare of Montefalco
Gabrielle Tarter-St. Agnes
Carson VonAlst-St. Patrick
Max Wasilewski-St. Vincent
Megan Warnecke-St. Rose of Lima
James Wenzel-St. Maximilian Kolbe
What is a Bishop?
Faithful to Scripture and tradition, there are three positions of ordained ministry in the Catholic Church: deacons, priests, and bishops. Bishops are priests ordained to continue the ministry of the Apostles of Jesus Christ by leading the Christian community, proclaiming the Christian faith, and calling the People of God to holiness. Bishops serve as pastoral leaders of local churches such as the Diocese of Belleville or the Archdiocese of St. Louis. They are responsible for the pastoral, spiritual, and administrative well being of all the parishes and Catholic institutions in their diocese. Only bishops can ordain deacons, priests, and bishops. Bishops are the usual celebrants of the Sacrament of Confirmation. All Catholic Bishops are appointed to the episcopacy by the Pope himself and they carry out their pastoral ministry in full communion with the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, who continues the ministry of St. Peter in the Church as head of the College of Bishops and Supreme Pontiff of the World Wide Catholic Church.
We would like to express our gratitude to the following people:
Catechists
Mrs. Michelle Tidwell
Mr. Tim DeRousse
Mr. Don Cherry
Mrs. Michelle Janes
Ms. Karen Ferrara
Mrs. Alletha Reiss
School Principals
Mrs. Sharon Needham
Ms. Claire Hatch
Coordinators of Religious Education
Mrs. Karen Vick
Mrs. Michelle Janes
Mrs. Beth Regensberger
Music Ministers
West Belleville Cluster Combined Choir
Organist/Director of Music
Mr. Rusty Asbury
Flautist
Ms. Brenda Hampton
Our Hosts, the Parish Family of Our Lady Queen of Peace
Our parents, family members, & sponsors