34rd Foundation Anniversary

COOPERATIVE BANK OF COTABATO

Midsayap Branch

THANKSGIVING MASS
September 5, 2017
7:00A 7:00A.M.
 Thanksgiving Mass PRIEST: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the
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34 Foundation Anniversary fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Cooperative Bank of Cotabato – Midsayap Branch
ALL: And with your spirit.
September 5, 2017
7:00 AM
PENITENTIAL RITE:
INTRODUCTORY RITES:
I confess to Almighty God, and to you my brothers and sisters, that I
have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I
CALL TO WORSHIP:
have done, and in what I have failed to do, through my faults,
Commentator: through my faults, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I
asked blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and to
My dear brothers and sisters in faith, good morning. Welcome to the 34 th you my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Anniversary Holy Mass of Cooperative Bank of Cotabato with the theme:
‘FOSTERING GENUINE SERVICE’. OPENING PRAYER:
We have journeyed much and eager to serve more for we claim we give the best
with genuine interest, offer sincere and specific compliments and convey authentic PRIEST: Let us pray. Almighty and ever living God, your Spirit made us your
enthusiasm in friendly manner for the people we serve. We continue to journey on. children confident to call you Father. Increase your Spirit within us
We are always on the front line. Each time another stage of success greets us, we and bring us to your promised salvation. We ask you this through
have the opportunity to pause…to see where we have been and notice how far we our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with You and
have come….to ponder how that journey has been for us as workers who give the the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
best.
Today also we celebrate the feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta who advocated genuine
ALL: Amen.
love and service to the poorest among the poor. Her genuine love is inclusive and
unfathomable. May she be our perfect model of fostering genuine service to Commentator: Please be seated for the Liturgy of the Word.
everyone.
With grateful hearts together with our mass presider Father Jhon Palomar OMI, let
us all rise and sing our hymn of praise. LITURGY OF THE WORD:
FROM THE FIRST LETTER OF PAUL TO THE THESSALONIANS 5:1-6;9-11

ENTRANCE HYMN: c/o Choir You will not be expecting us to write anything to you, brothers, about times

PRIEST: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy and seasons’, since you know very well that the Day of the Lord is going to come

Spirit like a thief in the night. It is when people are saying, How quiet and peaceful it is’

ALL: Amen.
that the worst suddenly happens, as suddenly as labor pains come on a pregnant To savour the sweetness of the Lord,
woman; and there will be no way for anybody to evade it. To behold his temple. (Response)
But it is not as if you live in the dark, my brothers, for that Day to overtake 3. I am sure I shall see the Lord’s goodness,
you like a thief. No, you are all sons of light and sons of the day; we do not belong In the land of the living.
to the night or to darkness, so we should not go on sleeping, as everyone else does, Hope in Him, hold firm and take heart.
but stay wide awake and sober. God never meant us to experience the Retribution, Hope in the Lord. (Response)
but to win salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that, alive or
dead, we should still live united to him. So give encouragement to each other, keep Commentator: Please stand to honor the Gospel.
strengthening one another, as you do already.
The word of the Lord. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: c/o Choir
ALL: Thanks be to God.
PRIEST: The Lord be with you.
RESPONSORIAL PSALM: (PSALMS27:1.4.13-14) ALL: And with your spirit.
PRIEST: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke.
Response: I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land ALL: Glory to you, O Lord.
of the living.
GOSPEL PROCLAMATION: Luke 4:31-37
1. The Lord is my light and my help;
Jesus then went down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee. He taught them on
Whom shall I fear?
the Sabbath, and they were astonished at his teaching because he spoke with
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
authority. In the syngogue there was a man with the spirit of an unclean demon,
Before whom shall I shrink? (Response)
and he cried out in a loud voice, Ha! What have you to do with us, Jesus of
2. There is one thing I ask of the lord,
Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the holy One of
For this I long,
God!Jesus rebuked him and said, Be quiet! Come out of him! Then the demon
To live in the house of the Lord,
threw the man down in front of them and came out of him without doing him any
All the days of my life,
harm. They were all amazed and said to one another, what is there about his 2. Let us pray for peace: Make us instrument of your peace. May your just
word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they deeds be known among our people and your glorious achievement through
the world.Let us pray to the Lord.
come out. And news of him spread everywhere in the surrounding region.
3. Let us pray for the world: May we experience equality among men and
The Gospel of the Lord. women, freedom from the oppresses and the exploited, enough food for
the hungry, justice for those whose rights are violated, wholeness and
ALL: Praise to you O Lord Jesus Christ. healing for those who are wounded in mind, body and spirit. Make us feel
the joy of salvation in the midst of all our suffering. Let us pray to the Lord.
Commentator: Please be seated.
4. Let us pray for the greater participation in the church: Give strength and
courage to all those who work for the development of a more participative,
decision-making process in the church. That we may not stifle the working
of the Spirit. Let us pray to the Lord.
HOMILY:

5. Let us pray for our community here in Cooperative Bank of Cotabato: That
Commentator: (After the Homily says: Let us all stand.)
we may not get tired of offering our best services to the community. Let us
PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL: pray to the Lord.

6. Let us pray for the dead especially our companions in this office: fulfil the
PRIEST: My beloved brothers and sisters, let us approach our father who promise to your beloved. May all the paths of the Lord be kindness and
truly loves us and always cares for us. Let us pray to him: constancy. Let us stand safe and secure before God. Let us pray to the Lord.

LORD, MAY YOUR PEACE REIGN ON EARTH PRIEST: Our Merciful Father, listen to your children who sincerely pray to
you. Please attend to us who hope in you, through Jesus Christ,
ALL: Lord, May your peace reign on earth your Son, together with the Holy Spirit, forever and ever.

1. Let us pray for the church: God, pour your spirit upon your people. Send us ALL: Amen.
to bring glad tidings to the lowly and announce a year of favour and
salvation. Let us pray to the Lord. Commentator: Let us all be seated for the offertory.
LITURGY FOR THE EUCHARIST: ALL: We lift them up to the lord

Offertory Procession: Bread and Wine, etc.

PRIEST:  Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.

Offertory Hymn: c/o Choir ALL: It is right and just.

Memorial Acclamation:
Commentator: Please stand.
Doxology & Great Amen:
PRIEST: Pray my brothers and sisters that our sacrifice may be acceptable
COMMUNION RITE:
to God, the Almighty Father.
PRIEST:  Let us pray with confidence to the Father in the words our Savior gave us.
ALL: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands, for the praise and
Lord's Prayer:
glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his Holy Church.
ALL: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;
Prayer over the Gifts: 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;
ALL: AMEN and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

PRIEST: Deliver us, Lord, from every evil, and grant us peace in our day. In
your mercy keep us free from sin and protect us from all anxiety as we wait
in joyful hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

ALL: For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever.
Eucharistic Prayer:
Sign of Peace:

PRIEST:  The Lord be with you.   PRIEST:  Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles: I leave you peace, my peace I
give you. Look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and grant us the
ALL:  and with Your spirit peace and unity of your kingdom where you live for ever and ever.

PRIEST:  Lift up your hearts.   ALL: Amen.

PRIEST: The Peace of the Lord be with you always. 

ALL: And with your spirit. Blessing:

Breaking of the Bread: Priest: May almighty God bless you,

the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
ALL: 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. ALL: Amen
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world: grant us peace.
Dismissal:
Communion:
PRIEST:  Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
PRIEST:  This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are
those who are called to his supper.
ALL: Thanks be to God!

ALL: Lord, I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof, but only say [Recessional and Closing Song]:
the word and my soul shall be healed.

Communion Song: c/o choir

Prayer after Communion:

PRIEST:  Let us pray.

ALL: Amen.

CONCLUDING RITE

Commentator: Please stand

PRIEST:  The Lord be with you.

ALL: And with your spirit.