Graduation Mass for Year 12



2249170317500St Leo’s Catholic CollegeWahroongaGraduation Mass 2014Celebrant: Rev. Dr. David RansonOur Lady of the Rosary CathedralWednesday, 17th September 2014Dear young people, have a great soul! Don’t be afraid to dream great things!Don’t bury your talents! Bet on big ideals, those ideals that enlarge the heart, those ideals that will make your talents fruitful. Life is not given to us so that we can keep it jealously for ourselves, but is given to us so that we may donate it.Pope FrancisIntroduction Acknowledgement to Country Today we stand in footsteps millennia old.We acknowledge the Darug and Guringai peoples whose cultures and customs have nurtured, and continue to nurture this land since men and women awoke from the great Dream.We honour the presence of Elders past and present, who reside in the imagination of this land and whose irrepressible spirituality flows through all of creation.As we share our own knowledge within this College, we honour to the knowledge embedded forever within the Aboriginal custodianship of this land.Ushering in the symbols of the class of 2014College Captains: Jazmine Reid-Zinck & Conor QuinlanConor QuinlanWe begin our Eucharistic celebration by ushering in, the symbols of the graduating class of 2014. Processional Cross: Jazmine Reid-ZinckBearer: Christine El-HageWe usher into our Eucharist, our processional cross to serve as a reminder of our mission and identity as disciples of Christ. College Banner: Conor QuinlanBearer: Luke MitchellWe usher into our Eucharist, our College banner, the symbol of our belonging to the College; the banner under which we have journeyed for the past six years as members of this College community.Journey Candle: Jazmine Reid-ZinckBearers: Angelo Solomonides & Medeline Della FrancaWe usher into our Eucharist, our journey candle the symbol of light that was given to us in at the beginning of our journey at the College in Year 7. Tonight it is the candle of our graduation, and a reminder of the light of Christ that we received at our Baptism. As we nurture our life in Christ, and use our gifts in service to others, we too become light for the world.The graduating class of 2014: Mrs Lindy SykesI call forth the symbols of our hope and our future – the St Leo’s graduating class of 2014. As they move into leadership positions, into the workforce, and into the wider community, may they always remember to be a light that dispels the darkness of fear and ignorance. With their tremendous energy, enthusiasm and commitment, may they be moved by compassion, and as urged by Pope Francis, “to bet on big ideals that enlarge the heart”. Entrance hymn: Bring Forth the Kingdom You are a light on the hill, O people: light for the City of God! Shine so holy and bright, O people: shine for the City of God!Bring forth the kingdom of mercy, bring forth the kingdom of peace; Bring forth the kingdom of justice, bring forth the City of God!You are salt for the earth, O people, Salt for the Kingdom of God Share the flavor of life, O people, Life in the City of GodBring forth the kingdom of mercy, bring forth the kingdom of peace; Bring forth the kingdom of justice, bring forth the City of God!You are a seed of the Word, O people, seeds for the Kingdom of God, Seeds of mercy and seeds of justice, grow in the City of God!Bring forth the kingdom of mercy, bring forth the kingdom of peace; Bring forth the kingdom of justice, bring forth the City of God!You are a blessed and a pilgrim people: bound for the kingdom of God! Love our journey and love our homeland: love is the City of God!Bring forth the kingdom of mercy, bring forth the kingdom of peace; Bring forth the kingdom of justice, bring forth the City of God!Marty HaugenWOL License 993E Introductory RiteCelebrant: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit All: AmenCelebrant: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you allAll: And with your spiritPENITENTIAL ACTCelebrant: Brothers and Sisters, let us acknowledge our sins, that we may prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries. Kyrie eleison (Lord Have Mercy - sung)Kyrie eleison Kyrie eleison Christe eleison Christe eleison Kyrie eleison Kyrie eleison Celebrant: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.All:??Amen.CollectCelebrant: O God, Creator of all things, You who command us to act justly and love tenderly, Grant that the journey we are beginning todayMay bring progress in this life, and by your favour,Advance the spread of the Kingdom of ChristWho live and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy SpiritOne God, for ever and everAll: AmenTHE LITURGY OF THE WORDFirst reading: Mrs Ann LawrenceJeremiah 29:11-15For I know the plans I have in mind for you, it is the Lord who speaks, - plans for peace not disaster, reserving a future full of hope for you. Then, when you call to me and come to plead with me, I will listen to you. When?you seek me, you shall find me; when you seek me with all your heart; I will let you find me – it is the Lord who speaks. I will restore your fortunes, and gather you from all the nations, and all the places where I have dispersed you I will bring you back to the place from which I exiled you.The word of the LordAll: Thanks be to GodThe Responsorial Psalm: (sung) I praise you for I am wonderfully madeO Lord, you have probed me, you know me:You know when I sit and when I stand You understand my thoughts from afarMy journeys and my rest you scrutinizeWith all my ways you are familiarResponse: I praise you for I am wonderfully madeTruly you have formed my inmost beingYou knit me in my mother’s wombI give you thanks that I am fearfully, wonderfully madeWonderful are your worksResponse: I praise you for I am wonderfully madeMy soul also you knew full wellNor was my frame unknown to youWhen I was made in secret When I was fashioned in the depths of the earthResponse: I praise you for I am wonderfully madeSecond Reading: Morgan Oliver2 Timothy 1:6-14This is why I am reminding you now to fan into flame, the gift that God gave you when I laid my hands on you. God’s gift was not a spirit of timidity, but the spirit of power, and love, and self-control. So you are never to be ashamed of witnessing to the Lord, or ashamed of me for being His prisoner; but with me, bear the hardships for the sake of the Good News, relying on the power of God who saved us, and called us to be holy – not because of anything we ourselves have done but for his own purpose and by his own grace. This grace has already been granted to us in Christ Jesus, before the beginning of time, but it has only been revealed by the appearing of our saviour Christ Jesus. Keep as your pattern, the sound teaching you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. You have been trusted to look after something precious; guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.The Word of the Lord All: Thanks be to God Please stand to welcome the GospelAll: Sing Alleluia, Alleluia. Sing Alleluia, Alleluia.Morgan Oliver"I am the Lord, I have called you in righteousness, I have taken you by the hand and kept you; I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations, to open the eyes that are blind." Isaiah 42: 6-7All: Sing Alleluia, Alleluia. Sing Alleluia, Alleluia.Gospel : Celebrant: The Lord be with you.All: And with your spirit.Celebrant: A reading from the holy Gospel according to MatthewAll: Glory to you, O LordMatthew 5: 13-16You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt becomes tasteless, what can make it salty again? It is good for nothing, and can only be thrown out to be trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city built on a hilltop cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp to put it under a tub; they put it on a lamp-stand, where it shines for everyone in the house.?In the same way, you light must shine in the sight of men, so that, seeing your good works, they may give praise to your Father in heaven.The Gospel of the LordAll: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ Homily: Rev. Dr. David RansonPrayers of the Faithful Celebrant: As a community in thanksgiving, let us give voice to our longings and needs, and place them before our loving GodNicholas FransenWe pray for the Church – Francis our Pope, our Bishops, priests and deacons, leaders in Catholic education: that they may be strengthened by your Spirit to continue to provide inspired leadership to your people, and truly become a poor church for the poor. We pray that we, as the future of the Church may be generous with the time, the talents, and the resources that we have been blessed with. In your mercy, All: Lord hear our prayer.Ella GriffinWe pray for those who govern us – that the leaders of our country and countries around the world might find ways to bring an end to war and violence, injustice and oppression, and promote real and lasting peace amongst all nations. In your mercy, All: Lord hear our prayer.Mr SolomonidesWe pray for our young people – That the members of this graduating class may be carried steadfastly through the path of life, in faithfulness to the ideals, to which they have been called. We pray that they be blessed with loyal friends who will help them on their journey. In your mercy, All: Lord hear our prayer.Mrs Stimson We pray for the St Leo’s community of educators That we continue to be purposeful in our commitment to serve the young people in our care, and that the education we offer is grounded in the teachings of Christ, who loved all people and made no exceptions or distinctions in His mission to bring about God’s Kingdom.In your mercy, All: Lord hear our prayer.Aaron PonnampalamWe pray for our teachers, our parents and our familiesthey have walked with us thus far, guiding, supporting and comforting us. Bless them with strength and patience, so that they may continue to be our strength and support in the challenges that lie ahead.In your mercy, All: Lord hear our prayer.Mickaela LeeWe pray for the needs of the communitythat the most marginalised people in our communities may be supported by the actions of people who are willing to stand up for what they believe, and who are willing to serve you in creating a culture of peace, holiness and justice.In your mercy, All: Lord hear our prayer.Albert WattsWe pray for our departed loved onesthose much loved parents, grand-parents, uncles, aunts, siblings and friends who are here with us in spirit, that they may enjoy the radiant dawn of eternal life.In your mercy, All: Lord hear our prayer.Celebrant: God, our loving Father, you sent your Son Jesus Christ to bring us true freedom. We thank you for the abundant blessings you continue to give your people. Enlighten us with your Word and strengthen us with your Holy Spirit as we make these prayers in Jesus’ nameAll: Amen.LITURGY OF THE EUCHARISTpresentation of the giftsAdelaide Fragiacomo and Daniel Mendes Hans Ling and Joanna KeenOffertory hymn: Climb I lean not on my own understanding, my life is in the hands of the maker of heaven??I lean not on my own understanding, my life is in the hands of the maker of heaven??I Give it all to you God, ?trusting that you'll make something beautiful out of me??I Give it all to you God, ?trusting that you'll make something beautiful out of me??I will climb this mountain ?with my hands wide open?I will climb this mountain ?with my hands wide open??There’s nothing I hold on to,?There’s nothing I hold on to?There’s nothing I hold on to,?There’s nothing I hold on to??I lean not on my own understanding, my life is in the hands of the maker of heaven??Music & Lyrics: Will Raegan, WOL License 993ECelebrant: Pray, my brothers and sisters, that our sacrifice may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.All:? 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.Prayer over the OfferingsCelebrant: O God, who in the offerings presented here,Nourish the human race with foodAnd renew it with your Sacrament,Grant we pray, that the sustenance they provideMay strengthen us in body and in spiritThrough Christ our LordAll: AmenCelebrant: The Lord be with you.All: And with your spirit.Celebrant:Lift up your hearts.All:We lift them up to the Lord.Celebrant:Let us give thanks to the Lord our God All: It is right and just.Celebrant:Father, all powerful…Holy, Holy, Holy (sung)Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of HostsHeaven, heaven and earth are full of your gloryHosanna in the highestBlessed is he who comes in the name of the LordHosanna in the highestEUCHARISTIC PRAYERCelebrant:The mystery of faithMemorial (sung)Save us, Saviour of the world, for by your Cross and Resurrection you have set us free.Celebrant: 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.All: Amen Amen Amen (Sung) THE communion riteCelebrant:At the Saviour's command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say:All: The Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy nameThy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heavenGive us this day our daily breadAnd forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against usAnd lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evilCelebrant: 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.All:For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and forever.Celebrant: Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Apostles, Peace I leave you, my peace I give to 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 lives and reigns for ever and ever.All:AmenCelebrant:The peace of the Lord be with you always.All:And with your spirit.Celebrant:Let us offer each other a sign of peace.Shalom Aleichem - sung Lamb of God (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.Celebrant: 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. All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof But only say the word, and my soul shall be healedCommunion HymnsThe Prayer - sung by Bel CantoGive ThanksGive thanks with a grateful heartGive thanks to the Holy OneGive thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His SonGive thanks with a grateful heartGive thanks to the Holy OneGive thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His SonAnd now let the weak say, "I am strong"Let the poor say, "I am richBecause of what the Lord has done for us"And now let the weak say, "I am strong"Let the poor say, "I am richBecause of what the Lord has done for us"Give thanks with a grateful heartGive thanks to the Holy OneGive thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His SonGive thanks with a grateful heartGive thanks to the Holy OneGive thanks because He's given Jesus Christ, His SonMusic & Lyrics:Don Moen, WOL License 993EPrayerS After Communion Celebrant: Having been made partakers of this table of unity and charityWe beseech your mercy LordThat through the work you have given us to doWe may sustain life on earth, and trustingly build up your Kingdom.Through Crist our LordAll: AmenPresentation of the CrucifixesMr Gleeson, Mr Mahoney, Mrs Torpy, Mr Lomaca, Mrs Sykes, Mr Solomonides(Students process up and get presented with crucifixes. They collect their candles and move to the perimeter of the Church)Music: For Good - A Tribute to Year 12Sung by Max 12the keeping blessing - Mrs Marinela MendesWe set the keeping of Christ about youWe call the guarding of God around youTo encircle you To protect you And accompany you on your pathWe set the mystery of Love about youWe pray the strength of the Spirit attend youTo hold you To enfold youIn God’s enduring loveWe set the power of our story about youOur community together to sustain youTo support you To walk with youHeld as one in GodBy the power of the Trinity, and in the knowing of our God,We make this blessing prayer through Jesus Christ our Lord,AmenA Celtic Blessing:Sung by Bel CantoThanksgiving Prayer: Jaimee StephensLord, bless us as we go from this table of your love, and from this place where you have been present among us.Bless all those who have given so much of themselves in so many ways, to us;Our families, our teachers, other members of staff and the community.May we go forth from here, confident in ourselves, and willing to be your presence, in our service of others -to be blessed and broken as nourishment in your worldWe make this prayer through Christ our Lord.All: AmenThe Concluding RiteCelebrant: The Lord be with youAll: And with your spiritCelebrant: May almighty God bless you,The Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.All: AmenCelebrant: Go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.All: Thanks be to God.Recessional Hymn: Shout to the LordMy Jesus, my Saviour Lord there is none like You All of my days, I want to praise the wonders of your mighty love My comfort, my shelter, tower of refuge and strengthLet every breath all that I am, never cease to worship you. Shout to the Lord all the earth let us sing.Power and majesty praise to the King Mountains bow down, And the seas will roar At the sound of Your Name I sing for joy at the work of Your hands Forever I’ll love You forever I’ll stand.Nothing compares to the promise I have in You My Jesus, my Saviour Lord there is none like You All of my days, I want to praise the wonders of your mighty love My comfort, my shelter, tower of refuge and strengthLet every breath, all that I am never cease to worship you Shout to the lord, all the earth let us singPower and majesty, praise to the kingMountains bow down, and the seas will roar at the sound of your nameI sing for joy at the work of your handsForever I’ll love you, forever I’ll stand Nothing compares to the promise I have in you (Music and lyrics by Darlene Zschech 1993. WOL Licence 993E) ................
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