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CONFIRMATIONMASS
Cathedralof St. John’s theEvangelist,
Portsmouth
(date)
Confirmationisthesacramentthatcompletes Baptism; in it the gift of the Holy Spirit is bestoweduponus.Anyonewhofreelydecides tolivealifeasGod’schildandasksforGod’s Spiritunderthesignsoftheimpositionofhands andanointingwithChrismreceivesthestrength towitnesstoGod’sloveandmightinwordand
deed. They are nowfully-fledged,responsible membersoftheCatholicChurch.
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There is an opportunity for a cup of tea or coffee before the Mass. You are asked to be in your places in the Cathedral at least 15 minutes before the Massbegins.
Gathering Music: Chant for the Year of Mercy; Ubi Caritas(Taize)
Entrance Hymn:
1.I, the Lord of sea and sky, I have heard my people cry. All who dwell in dark and sin my hand willsave.
I who made the stars ofnight,
I will make their darknessbright. Who will bear my light to them? Whom shall I send?(Chorus)
Chorus:
Here I am, Lord. Is it I,Lord?
I have heard you calling in the night. I will go Lord, if you leadme,
I will hold your people in myheart.
2.I, the Lord of snow andrain, I have borne my people’s pain. I have wept for love of them. They turnaway.
I will break their hearts of stone, give them hearts for love alone. I will speak my work tothem.
Whom shall I send?(Chorus)
3.I, the Lord of wind andflame, I will tend the poor andlame.
I will set a feast for them. My hand willsave.
Finest bread I will provide till their hearts be satisfied. I will give my life tothem.
Whom shall I send?(Chorus)
Greeting by theBishop
Blessing and Sprinkling with blessedwater:
During this liturgical action, wesing:
1.O, let all whothirst,
let them come to the water. And let all who have nothing, let them come to the Lord: without money, without price. Why should you pay the price, except for theLord?
2.And let all whoseek,
let them come to the water. And let all who have nothing, let them come to the Lord: without money, withoutstrife.
Why should you spend your life, except for theLord?
3.And let all whotoil,
let them come to the water. And let all who are weary, let them come to the Lord: all who labour, without rest. How can your soul findrest, except for theLord?
4.And let all thepoor,
let them come to the water. Bring the ones who are laden, bring them all to theLord:
bring the children without might. Easy load andlight:
come to theLord.
Gloria:
Sung by thechoir
Refrain: Glory to God, glory to God, glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, and on earth peace, peace to people of good will.
OpeningPrayer
LITURGY OF THEWORD
1st Reading: Acts2:1-11
Psalm
People’s Response: Send forth your Spirit, O Lord, and renew the face of theearth
2nd Reading: Romans 8:8-17
GospelAcclamation:
All: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia,alleluia
(Repeat again after Cantor has sung theverse)
Gospel: John 14: 15-16,23-26
Presentation ofCandidates
Homily by theBishop
Renewal of Baptismal Promises bycandidates
Laying on of hands by theBishop
Anointing with Chrism during this liturgical action, we sing thehymns:
Hymn:
1.Spirit of the livingGod, fall afresh onme.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
Melt me, mould me, fill me, useme.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me.
2.Spirit of the livingGod, fall afresh onus.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh onus.
Melt us, mould us, fill us, useus.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on us.
3.Spirit of the livingGod, fall afresh onthem.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh onthem.
Melt them, mould them, fill them, usethem.
Spirit of the living God, fall afresh onthem.
Hymn:
1.Breathe on me, Breath of God, fill me with lifeanew,
that I may love what thou dostlove, and do what thou wouldstdo.
2.Breathe on me, Breath of God, until my heart ispure:
until with thee I have one will to do and toendure.
3.Breathe on me, Breath of God, till I am whollythine,
until this earthly part of me glows with thy firedivine.
4.Breathe on me, Breath of God, so shall I neverdie,
but live with thee the perfect life of thineEternity.
There will be a special collection taken at theOffertory.
Offertoryhymn:
1.Alleluia, sing toJesus,
his the sceptre, his the throne; alleluia, his thetriumph,
his the victoryalone:
hark the songs of peaceful Sion thunder like a mighty flood: Jesus, out of ev’rynation,
hath redeemed us by hisblood.
2.Alleluia, not as orphans are we left in sorrow now; alleluia, he is nearus,
faith believes, nor questions how; though the cloud from sight receivedhim
when the forty days were o’er, shall our hearts forget his promise, ‘I am with youevermore’?
3.Alleluia, Bread of Angels, thouon earth our food, our stay; alleluia, here thesinful
flee to thee from day to day; intercessor, friend of sinners, earth’s Redeemer, plead for me, where the songs of all the sinless sweep across the crystalsea.
4.Alleluia, Kingeternal,
thee the Lord of lords we own; alleluia, born ofMary,
earth thy footstool, heaven thy throne;
thou within the veil hast entered robed in flesh, our great High Priest; thou on earth both priest and victim in the EucharisticFeast.
LITURGY OF THEEUCHARIST
Eucharistic Prayer Three will be used at thiscelebration:
Bishop:The LordbewithyouAll:AndwithyourSpiritBishop:Lift upyourhearts
All:Weliftthem up totheLordBishop:Letus give thanksto the LordOurGodAll: Itisrightandjust
The Eucharistic Prayer continues… Sanctus
Holy, holy, holy Lord, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of yourglory.
Hosanna, hosanna in thehighest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in thehighest.
The Eucharistic Prayercontinues…
MemorialAcclamation
When we eat this bread and drink this cup we proclaim your death, O Lord, until you come again.
The Eucharistic Prayer continues and concludes with… Great Amen Sung by the Bishop and concelebratingpriests
OurFather
The Bishop invites us all to share the peace of theLord
Bishop: The peace of the Lord be with youalways
All: And with yourSpirit
Bishop: Let us offer each other the sign ofpeace
AgnusDei
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 theworld,
Grant us peace, grant uspeace.
Communionhymns/songs:
1. Be still, for the presence of the Lord,
the Holy One, is here; come, bow before him now, with reverence andfear.
In him no sin is found, we stand on holyground,
be still, for the presence of the Lord, the Holy One, ishere.
3. Be still, for the power of the Lord is moving in thisplace,
he comes to cleanse and heal, to minister hisgrace.
No work too hard for him, in faith receive fromhim;
be still, for the power of the Lord is moving in thisplace.
2. Be still, for the glory of the Lord is shining allaround;
he burns with holyfire,
with splendour he is crowned, how awesome is the sight, our radiant King oflight!
Be still, for the glory of the Lord is shining allaround.
Hymn:
Chorus
One bread, one body, one Lord of all, one cup of blessing which webless.
And we though many, throughout theearth,
we are one body in this oneLord.
1.Gentile or Jew, servant orfree,
woman or man, nomore.
(Chorus)
2.Many thegifts many theworks,
one in the Lord ofall.
(Chorus)
3.Grain for the fields, scattered and grown, gathered to one, for all. (Chorus)
(If you are not in full communion with the Catholic Church, or are unable to receive Holy Communion for some other reason, you may wish to make a ‘Spiritual Communion.’ You may also wish to complete this act of spiritual communion by going forward to receive a blessing from the Bishop or one of the priests orministers. Please indicate that you wish to receive a blessing, by crossing your arms over your chest. *Special prayer for spiritual communion – see oppositepage.)
Prayer afterCommunion
Blessing and Dismissal
Final hymn and Exit: The newly confirmed leave the Church with theBishop
Chorus:
I will be with you wherever you go. Go now throughout theworld!
I will be with you in all that you say. Go now and spread myword.
1.Come, walk with me on stormy waters.
Why fear? Reach out, and I’ll be there.
2.And you, my friend, will you now leaveme,
or do you know me as yourLord?
3.Your life will be transformed with power
by living truly in myname.
4.And if you say: ‘Yes, Lord, I love you,’
then feed my lambs and feed my sheep.
A Prayer for the Act of ‘SpiritualCommunion’
My Jesus, I believe that you arepresent in this Holy Sacrament of thealtar.
I love you above all things and I passionatelydesire to receive you into mysoul.
Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come spiritually into my soul so that I may unitemyself
wholly to you now and forever.
Amen.
(Based on a prayer of St. AlphonsusLiguori)
All hymns and songs covered by Calamus & CCLI Licence No.49228