In Celebration of 
Lord, make me an instrument of your   
peace:  Violeta Abellar- 
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;   
Where there is injury, pardon; 
Where there is doubt, faith; 
Where there is despair, hope; 
Where there is darkness, light; 
Where there is sadness, joy; 
 
 
O divine master, grant that I may not so 
much seek 
To be consoled as to console, 
To be understood as to understand, 
To be loved as to love. 
For it is in giving that we receive, 
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, 
And it is in dying that we are born to 
eternal life.  All I ask of you, 
Amen.  Is forever to remember me, 
  As loving you 
……
 to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Sto Nino Parish Church 
Blessing
Arevalo, Iloilo City 
April 13, 2019 
Opening Prayer
 
Celebrant Let us pray.
O God, almighty Father,
our faith professes that your
Mass of Christian Burial Son died and rose again;
mercifully grant,
Introductory rites that through this mystery your servant Violeta,
who has fallen asleep in Christ,
Greeting may rejoice to rise again through him.
Who lives and reigns with you
Celebrant The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. one God, for ever and ever.
All And with your spirit. All Amen.
Sprinkling with Holy Water
Liturgy of the Word
Celebrant In the waters of Baptism Violeta died with Christ and
rose with him to new life. A reading from the book of Wisdom
May she now share with him eternal glory.
Wis 3:1-9

The souls of the just are in the hand of God, and no

eatly sinned, Torment shall touch them.
in my thoughts and in my words, They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead; and
in what I have done their passing away was thought an affliction and their
and what I have failed to do, going forth from us, utter destruction.
through my fault, But they are in peace.
through my fault, For if before men and women, indeed, they be punished,
through my grievous fault; yet is their hope full of immortality;
therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, Chastised a little, they shall be greatly blessed, because
all the Angels and Saints God tried them and found them worthy of himself.
and you, my brothers and sisters, As gold in the furnace, he proved them, and as sacrificial
offerings he took them to himself.
In the time their visitation they shall shine, and shall
dart about as sparks through stubble;
They shall judge nations and rule over peoples, and the
LORD shall be their King forever.
Those who trust in him shall understand truth, and the
faithful shall abide with him in love:
Because grace and mercy are with his holy ones, and his
care is with the elect.
The Word of the Lord.
Responsorial Psalm
Celebrant Though I walk in the valley of darkness,
I fear no evil, for you are with me.
The Lord is my shepherd;
There is nothing shall I want.
In green pastures he gives me repose;
Beside restful waters he leads me,
He refreshes my soul. ​(All)
He guides me in the right path for his name’s sake.
Even when I walk in the dark valley,
I fear no evil; for you are at my side;
With your rod and your staff that give me courage. ​(All)
You spread the table before me
In the sight of my foe;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup overflows. ​(All)
Only goodness and kindness follow me
All the days of my life;
I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
For years to come. ​(All)
A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans
Rom 3-4.8
Are you unaware that we who were baptized into
Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were
indeed buried with him through baptism into death, so
that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory
of the Father, we too might live in newness of life. If,
then, we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall
also live with him. We know that Christ, raised from the
dead, dies no more; death no longer has power over him.
The Word of the Lord.
Lenten Gospel Acclamation
During Lent: Jn 3:16
God loved the world so much,
He gave us his only Son,
That all who believe in him might have eternal life.
Gospel
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
Jn
Jesus said to the crowds:
“Everything that the Father gives me will come to me,
and I will not reject anyone who comes to me,
because I came down from heaven not to do my own will
but the will of the one who sent me.
 And this is the will of the one who sent me,
that I should not lose anything of what he gave me, L: The family and friends of Violeta seek comfort and
but that I should raise it on the last day. consolation. Heal their pain and dispel the darkness
For this is the will of my father, and doubt that come from grief. We ask you, Lord:
that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him All Lord, hear our prayer.
may have eternal life,
and shall raise him on the last day.” P: Lord God,
giver of peace and healer of souls,
The Gospel of the Lord. hear the prayers of the Redeemer, Jesus Christ,
and the voices of your people,
Homily those lives were purchased by the blood of the Lamb.
Forgive the sins of all who sleep in Christ
General Intercession and grant them a place in the kingdom.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Celebrant Brothers and sisters, Jesus Christ is risen from the All Amen.
Dead and sits at the right hand of the Father, where he Intercedes
for his Church. Confident that God hears The voices
of those who trust in the Lord Jesus, we Join our Liturgy of the Eucharist
prayers to his.
L In baptism Violeta received the light of Christ. Celebrant Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation,
Scatter the darkness now and lead her over the for through your goodness we have received
waters of death. In your Mercy, Lord, hear our the bread we offer you:
prayer. fruit of the earth and work of human hands,
All Lord, hear our prayer. it will become for us the bread of life.
All Blessed be God forever.
L: Many friends and members of our families have gone
before us and await the kingdom. Grant them an Celebrant Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for
everlasting home with your Son. We ask you, Lord through
All Lord, hear our prayer. your goodness, we have received the wine we offer you: fruit of the
vine and work of human hands it will become our
L: Many people die by violence, war, and famine each spiritual drink.
Day. Show your mercy to those who suffer so All Blessed be God forever.
unjustly
These sins against your love, and gather them to the Celebrant Pray, brethren (brothers and sisters), that my
Eternal kingdom of peace. We ask you, Lord: sacrifice
All Lord, hear our prayer. and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty
 Father. an eternal dwelling is made ready for them in
heaven.
All May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the
praise And so, with the Angels and Archangels,
and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all with Thrones and dominions,
his and with all the hosts and Powers of heaven,
holy Church. we sing the hymn of your glory,
as without end we acclaim:
Prayer Over the Gifts
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
Celebrant As we humbly present to you these sacrificial Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
offerings, O Lord, for the salvation of your servant Hosanna in the highest.
Violeta, we beseech your mercy, that she, who did not Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
doubt your Son to be a loving Savior, may find in him a merciful Hosanna in the highest.
Judge. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.
The Priest, with hands extended, says:
Celebrant The Lord be with you. Celebrant You are indeed Holy, O Lord, the fount of all
All And with your spirit. holiness.

Celebrant Lift up your hearts. He joins his hands and, holding them extended over the offerings, says:
All We lift them up to the Lord. Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray, by sending
down your Spirit upon them like the dewfall,
Celebrant Let us give thanks to the lord our God. so that they may become for us the Body and Blood
All It is right and just. of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Celebrant It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, At the time he was betrayed
always and everywhere to give you thanks, and entered willingly into his Passion,
Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, he took bread and, giving thanks, broke it,
through Christ our Lord. and gave it to his disciples, saying:

In him the hope of blessed resurrection has dawned,
that those saddened by the certainty of dying might
be consoled by the promise of immortality to come.
Indeed for your faithful, Lord,
life is changed not ended,
and, when this earthly dwelling turns to dust,
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT,
FOR THIS IS MY BODY,
WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.
He shows the consecrated host to the people, places it again on the paten,
and genuflects in adoration.
In a similar way, when supper was ended,
 He took the chalice and, once more giving thanks,
He gave it to his disciples, saying:
TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FORM IT, FOR THIS
IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD, THEBLOOD
OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL
COVENANT, WHICH WILL BE POURED OUR 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.
Celebrant The mystery of faith.
All We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your
Resurrection until you come again.
P: Therefore, as we celebrate the memorial of his Death
and Resurrection, we offer you, Lord, the Bread of life and the
Chalice of salvation, giving thanks that you have held
us worthy to be in your presence and minister to you.
Humbly we pray that,
partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ,
we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.
Remember, Lord, your Church,
spread throughout the world,
and bring her to the fullness of charity,
together with Francis our Pope and Jose Romeo our
Bishop
and all the clergy.
Remember your servant Violeta,
whom you have called
from this world to yourself.
Grant that she who was united with your Son
in a death like his,
may also be one with him in his Resurrection.
Remember also our brothers and sisters who have
fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection,
and all who have died in your mercy:
welcome them into the light of your face.
Have mercy on us all, we pray,
that with the blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
with the blessed Apostles, and all the Saints
who have pleased you throughout the ages,
we may merit to be co-heirs to eternal life,
and may praise and glorify you
through your Son, Jesus Christ.
He takes the chalice and the paten with the host and raising both, he says:
Celebrant 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.
R: Amen.
COMMUNION RITE
Celebrant At the Savior’s command and formed by divine
teaching, we dare to say:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed by 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.
Celebrant 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.
All For the kingdom, the power and glory are yours now PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
and forever​.
Celebrant Let us pray.
Lord God, whose Son left us, in the Sacrament of his
SIGN OF PEACE Body, food for the journey, mercifully grant that,
Celebrant Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Apostles: Peace I strengthened by it, our sister Violeta may come
leave you, my peace I give you, look not on our sins, to the eternal table of Christ. Who lives and reigns
but on the faith of your Church, and graciously grant forever and ever.
her peace and unity in accordance with your will. All Amen
Who live and reign forever and ever.
All Amen. FINAL COMMENDATION

Celebrant The peace of the Lord be with you always. Invitation to Prayer
All And with your spirit.
Celebrant Trusting in God, we have prayed together for Violeta
Celebrant Let us offer each other the sign of peace. And now we come to the last farewell. There is sadness in Parting,
but we take comfort in the hope that one day We
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, shall see Violeta again and enjoy her friendship.
have mercy on us. Although this congregation will disperse in sorrow,
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, the Mercy of God will gather us together again in the
have mercy on us. joy Of his kingdom. Therefore, let us console one
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, another in the faith of Jesus Christ.
Grant us peace.
All pray in silence.

COMMUNION Song of Farewell

Then the Priest, with hands joined, says quietly:
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 healed.
Celebrant Saints of God, come to her aid!
Hasten to meet her, angels of the Lord!
All Receive her soul and present her to God the Most
High.
Celebrant May Christ, who called you, take you to himself; may
angels lead you to the bosom of Abraham.
All Receive her soul and present her to God the Most
 High.
Celebrant Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord,
And let perpetual light shine upon her.
All Receive her soul and present her to God the Most
High.
Prayer of Commendation
Celebrant Into your hands, Father of mercies,
we commend our sister Violeta
in the sure and certain hope that,
together with all who have died in Christ,
she will rise with him on the last day.
Merciful Lord,
Turn toward us and listen to our prayers:
Open the gates of paradise to your servant
and help us who remain
to comfort one another with assurances of faith,
until we all meet in Christ
and are with you and with our sister forever.
We ask this through Christ our lord.
All Amen.
Final Blessing
Picture Taking
Procession
Celebrant In peace, let us take our sister to her place of rest.
May the angels lead you into paradise;
may the martyrs come to welcome you
and take you to the holy city,
the new and eternal Jerusalem.
Processional Hymn
RITE OF COMMITTAL
Invitation
Celebrant As we gather to commend our sister Violeta to our
Father and to commit her body to the elements, let
us express in prayer our common faith in the
resurrection. As Jesus Christ was raised from the
dead, we too are called to follow him through death
to the glory where God will be all in all.
Scripture Verse
Matthew 24:34
Celebrant We read in Scripture:
Come, you who are blessed by my Father, says the
Lord, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the
foundation of the world.
Prayer Over the Place of Committal
Celebrant Praise to you, Lord of all creation.
Praise to you, holy and living God.
We praise and bless you for your mercy,
we praise and bless you for your kindness.
Blessed is the Lord, our God.
All Blessed is the Lord, our God.
Celebrant You sanctify the homes of the living
and make holy the places of the dead.
You alone open the gates of righteousness
and lead us to the dwellings of the saints.
Blessed is the Lord, our God.
All Blessed is the Lord, our God. All Amen.

Celebrant We praise you, our refuge and strength. Celebrant May her soul and the souls of all the faithful
We bless you, our God and Redeemer. departed,
Your praise is always in our hearts and on our lips. through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
We remember the mighty deeds of the covenant. All Amen.
Blessed is the Lord, our God.
All Blessed is the Lord, our God. Celebrant May the peace of God,
which is beyond all understanding,
keep your hearts and minds
Celebrant Almighty and ever-living God, in the knowledge and love of God
remember the mercy and of his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.
with which you graced your servant Violeta in life. All Amen.
Receive her, we pray,
into the mansions of the saints. Celebrant May almighty God bless you,
As we make ready our sister’s resting place, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
look also with favor on those who mourn All Amen.
and comfort them in their loss.
Grant this through Christ our Lord. Celebrant Go in the peace of Christ.
All Amen. All Thanks be to God.

Praying over the People

Celebrant Bow your heads and pray for God’s blessing.

Merciful Lord,
you know the anguish of the sorrowful,
you are attentive to the prayers of the humble.
Hear your people who cry out to you in their need,
and strengthen their hope in your lasting goodness.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
All Amen.

Celebrant Eternal rest grant upon her, O Lord.

All And let perpetual light shine upon her.

Celebrant May she rest in peace.