ARCHDIOCESE OF BELÉM

X ARCHDIOCESAN FESTIVAL
DESÃOTARCÍSIO
METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL OF BELÉM, AUGUST 15, 2017 - 09:00 AM
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INITIAL RITUALS
ENTRONIZATION OF THE IMAGE OF SAINT TARCISIUS
Hymn of the Acolyte
Ref.: The Acolyte serves with love, the table of the Word of the Lord.
Acolyte serves in Joy, the Altar of the Eucharist
1. The Example of Martyr St. Tarcisius, being an acolyte is to follow Jesus,
contemplating the love of Our God, who revealed Himself on the Cross.
To be an acolyte is to live with faith, to be leaven in the Kingdom of God,
building a world of peace, on the path to Heaven.
ENTRANCE CHANT
(Church March)
1.Gathered around our pastors. T. We will go to You.
Professing one faith. We will go to You.
Armed with the strength that comes from the Lord. We will go to You.
Under the impulse of the Holy Spirit. We will go to You.
Ref.: Holy Church, temple of the Lord, glory to You, Holy Church, oh
city of the Christians, may your children today and always live all as
Brothers. Glory to You, Holy Church, oh city of Christians, may your
children today and always live as brothers.
With our sisters and brothers in the cloisters. We will go to You.
With our suffering brothers. We will go to You.
With the priests who ascend to the altar. We will go to You.
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With the priests who leave on mission. We will go to You.

3. From our farms and our cities. We will go to You.
From our mountains and our lowlands. T. We will go to You.
From our huts and poor slums. We will go to You.
From our schools and our jobs. T. We will go to You.
4. With our longings and our desires. We will go to You.
With our anxieties and our joys. We will go to You.
With our weakness and our kindness. We will go to You.
With our wealth and our need. We will go to You.
Bent under the weight of our work. T. We will go to You.
Bowed down by the weight of our sin. We will go to You.
Confident because we are the children of God. T. We will go to You.
Confident in being the members of Christ. T. We will go to You.
INCENSE OF THE ALTAR
Behold the Great Priest - Wilson Fonseca
Behold the Great Priest, who pleased God in his days. Therefore, therefore
I swear before the Lord. To grow, to grow among His people.
He gave him the blessing of all nations, his testament.
He confirmed, He confirmed over his head.
2. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Therefore, therefore he made an oath.

The Lord shines, to grow, to grow in His people.

INITIAL GREETING
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

All: Amen.
Peace be with you.
All: The love of Christ has united us.
WELCOME
The bishop welcomes everyone present and introduces the celebration of the day.
PENITENTIAL ACT
The penitential act follows. The bishop invites the faithful to penance.
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Brothers and sisters,

let us acknowledge our faults
to celebrate the holy mysteries worthily.
After a moment of silence, the following formula is used. The bishop continues:
Pres.: Let us confess our sins:
All: I confess to Almighty God
and to you, brothers and sisters,
that I have sinned many times
by thoughts and words,
acts and omissions,
and, beating their chests, they say:

for my fault, my such great fault.

Then, they continue:
And I ask the Virgin Mary,
to the angels and saints
and to you, brothers and sisters,
that you pray for me to God our Lord.
Pres.: Almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive our sins
and lead us to eternal life.
Everyone: Amen.
Kyrie
Chorus: Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
All: Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
GLORY
Glory to God in the highest.
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And on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you,

we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks
for your great glory, Lord God, Heavenly King, God
Almighty Father. Lord, Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, Lord God,
Lamb of God, Son of the Father, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; who
O Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you who sit at
Dexteram Patris, have mercy on us. For you alone are holy, you alone
Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit: in
Glory to God the Father. Amen.
Prayer of the Day
remos(Silence): Almighty and merciful God,
from Saint Tarcisius,
overcome the tortures of martyrdom.
Grant that, celebrating the day of your triumph,
let us pass undefeated through the enemy's traps,
thanks to your protection.
By our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
in the unit of the Holy Spirit.
All: Amen.
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Liturgy of the Word

FIRST READING
Wisdom 3:1-9
Reading of the Book of Wisdom
The life of the righteous is in the hands of God,
and no torment will reach them.
In the eyes of the foolish, they seem to have died:
your departure from the world was considered a disgrace
and its departure from among us, a destruction;
but they are at peace.
In the eyes of men, they seem to have been punished,
but your hope is full of immortality;
having undergone minor corrections,
will be accumulated from large assets,
because God tested them and found them worthy of Himself.
They are tested as gold is tested in the fire
and he accepted them as offerings of holocaust;
on the day of your judgment shall shine,
running like sparks among the straw;
they will judge the nations and dominate the peoples,
And the Lord will reign over them forever.
Those who trust in him will understand the truth,
and those who persevere in love will stay with him,
because grace and mercy are for His elect.
Word of the Lord.
Everyone: Thank God!
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RESPONSORIAL PSALM
(Psalm 45)
He who sows among tears will reap among smiles!
When the Lord restored our captives,
we seemed to dream;
our mouth was filled with a smile,
our lips of songs.
2. Among the Gentiles it was said:
The Lord has done wonders with them!
Yes, the Lord has done wonders with us,
let's rejoice with joy!
3.Guide our luck, O Lord,
like torrents in the desert.
Those who sow the seeds with tears,
they will feast with joy.
4.Crying from sadness they will leave,
spreading your seeds;
singing with joy they will return,
loading your beams!
ACCLAMATION TO THE GOSPEL
1. Sing Hallelujah to the Lord! (2x) Sing Hallelujah, sing Hallelujah! Sing
Hallelujah to the Lord!
2. Praise and glory to You, Lord! (2x) Praise and glory, praise and glory!
Praise and glory be to You, Lord!
3. He is Lord and Savior! (2x) He is Lord, He is Lord! He is
Lord and Savior!
GOSPEL
John 12:24-26
The Lord be with you.
Everyone: He is among us
Deacon: Proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to John.
All: Glory to you, Lord.
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At that time, Jesus said to his disciples:

Truly, truly I say to you:
if the grain of wheat falls to the ground,
does not die, it continues just a grain of wheat;
but if it dies, it produces much fruit.
Whoever clings to their life will lose it;
but who pays little attention
of your life in this world,
He will keep it for eternal life.
If anyone wants to serve me, follow me,
and where I am, there my servant will be also.
If anyone serves me, my Father will honor him.
Word of salvation.
All: Glory to you, Lord.
HOMILY
The Bishop delivers his homily and then pauses for reflection.

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

Filled with faith and confidence,
let us raise our prayers to the Lord
and in the heart of God let us deposit our hope.
All: Kyrie Eleison.
1. By the Church,
in order to assume your vocation as a proclaimer of the Gospel,
be a bearer of peace and hope
for all humanity
2. By the Successor of Peter,
the Pope
may the Lord keep and strengthen you in the exercise of your ministry
in favor of all the people of God.
3. Through the bishops, particularly our bishop N.
legitimate Pastors of the Church,
so that they may bear witness to the faithfulness of the Gospel,
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ensuring to all of us authentic doctrine,

the worthy celebration of the Sacraments
It is the exercise of the charity of Christ, Good Shepherd.

4. For all the presbyters,

in particular our Archdiocesan Spiritual Director N.,
so that they always have spirit and faith
as administrators of the goodness and mercy of the Lord.
For all of us,
we serve the Altar in the churches of our Archdiocese,
for the grace of baptism
renew us in the holiness of the exercise of our ministry
and drive us to contemplate the Sacred Liturgy
as a copious action of God among us.
For all the people of God,
of which in faith witnesses daily
the real presence of Jesus Eucharistic
in the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass,
may the Most Holy Eucharist always be
the support of our lives
and the strength for our spiritual walk.
Pres.: God, our refuge and strength,
for you are the source of compassion,
hear the pleas of your Church
to reach safely
what we ask for with faith.
For Christ, Our Lord.
Everyone: Amen.
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OFFERING SONG
(Received Lord of the Heavens)
1. Receive, Lord of heaven, our offering of this bread. And this bread will become
later, Living Body of Jesus
2. We also received, Lord, this wine as our offering, this wine that
it will be later, Living blood of Jesus.
In this Body and this Blood we will find salvation, renewed with
celestial ardor, we will know how to be faithful.

4. Glory to the Almighty Father, glory to the redeeming Son, and to the Spirit of
eternal love, for the ages. Amen.
In the middle of the altar and turning back to the assembly, the bishop says:

Pres.: Well, brothers and sisters,

for our sacrifice
be accepted by God the Almighty Father.
All: Receive, O Lord, this sacrifice at your hands,
for the glory of your name,
for our good and for the whole holy Church.
Then, opening his arms, the bishop sings the prayer over the offerings.
antificai, O God, with your blessing,
our offerings
and ignited in us the fire of your love,
what led Saint Tarcisius
to overcome the torments of martyrdom.
Everyone: Amen.
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EUCHARISTIC PRAYER III

Preface: The testimony of martyrdom
The Lord be with you!
Everyone: He is among us.
Heads up!
Everyone: Our heart is in God.
We give thanks to God.
All: It is our duty and our salvation.
the truth, is fair and necessary,
it is our duty and salvation
to give thanks, always and everywhere,
Lord, Holy Father,
Eternal and all-powerful God.
By the martyr Saint Tarcisius,
who confessed your name
and poured out his blood like Christ,
you manifest your admirable power.
Your mercy
sustains human fragility
and gives us courage
to be the witnesses
of Jesus Christ, your Son and our Lord.
While we await eternal glory,
with all your angels and saints,
we acclaim you,
singing with one voice:
At the end, join hands, together with the choir and the assembly, sing the Sanctus. Then
with open arms says:
Indeed, you are holy, O God of the universe,
and everything you have created proclaims your praise,
because of Jesus Christ,
your Son and our Lord,
and by the power of the Holy Spirit,
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gives life and holiness to all things

and you do not cease to gather your people,
so that you may offer everywhere,
from dawn to dusk,
a perfect sacrifice.
All: Sanctify and gather your people!
Therefore, we beseech you:
sanctified by the Holy Spirit
the offerings that we present to you
to be consecrated,
in order to become
the Body and the Blood of Jesus Christ,
your Son and our Lord,
who commanded us to celebrate this mystery.
All: Sanctify our offering, O Lord!
On the night it was to be delivered,
He took the bread,
he gave thanks,
and he left
and gave to his disciples,
saying:
TOMAI, EVERYONE, AND EAT:
THIS IS MY BODY,
WHICH WILL BE DELIVERED BY YOU.
In the same way,
at the end of the dinner,

he took the chalice in his hands,

he gave thanks again,
and he gave it to his disciples,
saying:
I DRINK, EVERYONE, AND I DRINK:
THIS IS THE CUP OF MY BLOOD,
THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT,
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WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT FOR YOU AND FOR ALL

FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS.
DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.
Here is the mystery of faith!
Every time we eat this bread
and we drink from this chalice,
we announce, Lord, your death,
while we wait for your arrival!
Celebrating now, O Father,
the memory of your Son,
from your passion that saves us,
of your glorious resurrection
and from his ascension to heaven;
and while we await your new coming,
we offer you in thanksgiving
this sacrifice of life and holiness.
All: Receive, O Lord, our offering!
Pres.: Look kindly upon the offering of your Church,
recognize the sacrifice
that reconciles us with you
and granted that, nourishing ourselves
with the Body and the Blood of your Son,
let us be filled with the Holy Spirit
and we become in Christ
one body and one spirit.
All: Make us one body and one spirit!
May he make us a perfect offering.
to reach eternal life
with your saints:
the Virgin Mary, Mother of God,
Saint Joseph, your husband,
your Apostles and Martyrs
Saint Tarcisius, and all the saints,
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who do not cease to intercede for us

in your presence.
All: Make us a perfect offering!
And now, we beseech You, O Father,
that this sacrifice of our reconciliation
extend peace and salvation to the whole world.
Confirm in faith and charity your Church,
while walking in this world:
your servant Pope N., our bishop N.,
with the bishops from around the world,
the clergy and all the people you have conquered.
All: Remember, O Father, your Church!
2C.: Hear the prayers of your family,
who is here, in your presence.
Reunite in you, Father of mercy,
all your sons and daughters
scattered around the whole world.
All: Remember, O Father, your children!
3C.: Welcome kindly into your kingdom
our brothers and sisters who have departed this life
and all who have died in your friendship.
United with them, we also hope
to be eternally satisfied by your glory,
through Christ, our Lord.
All: You satisfied everyone with your glory!
Through him you give to the whole world every good and all grace.

For Christ, with Christ, in Christ,

to you, God the Almighty Father,
in the unit of the Holy Spirit
all honor and all glory,
now and forever.
Everyone: Amen!
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RITE OF COMMUNION
Having placed the chalice and the paten on the altar, the bishop says with hands joined:

Obedient to the word of the Savior

they are formed by your divine teaching,
we can say:
Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
come to us your kingdom,
your will be done,
as it is in earth, so in heaven;
give us this day our daily bread;
forgive us our offenses,
as we forgive
to whom we have been offended;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Deliver us from all evil, O Father,
Helped by your mercy,
and give us today your peace.
let us always be free from sin
and protected from all dangers,
while living the hope,
we await the coming of Christ the Savior.
Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory forever!
Mr.: Lord Jesus Christ,
you said to your Apostles:
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I leave you peace, I give you my peace.

Do not look at our sins,
but the faith that inspires your Church;
give it to him, according to your wish,
peace and unity.
You, who are God, with the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Everyone: Amen.
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
All: The love of Christ has united us.
Brothers and sisters, greet each other in Christ Jesus.
And everyone expresses to one another peace and charity; the Bishop greets the co-
celebrants and then the assisting deacons. Then, the choir sings the Agnus
God.
Blessed are those invited to the Lord's Supper.
Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.
Everyone: Lord, I am not worthy
I know you entered my dwelling,
But say just one word and I will be saved.
Songs of Communion
Hymn of Saint Tarcisius
You had no fear of the oppressors, and you brought the Living Bread to the Christians,
hosts, indeed, you hid in your garments, not allowing other hands to touch!
For ferocious pagans mistreated with stones of vile disaffection, in
innocence and in peace buried, yet uniting you to the passion of the Lord.
Ref.: O holy martyr of the Eucharist, O Saint Tarcisius, angelic.
renew us, for we plead, the Bread of heavenly life!
2. Rosary on the road and in the temple, without delivering the Holy Host to the wicked,
patron saint, and also a living example, of those who serve, happily, at the altar!
May children and young people follow you in the purity of faith and love, and may they stand firm,
To God, may they bless more in joy, in peace, and in pain.
3. With Christ, in Heaven, you shine today, O boy of God, so happy, and of
God singing wonders, today the church blesses you in peace! Your life of faith
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we love it, so let our voice be there in Heaven, so that we may also have life
Saint Tarcisius, pray for us!
WELCOME TO THE FATHER'S TABLE
1. Welcome to the Father's table, where the Son prepares a fraternal meal.
Christ the strong food, the Bread that gives life with love-community.
Chorus: Come, oh brothers, worship! Come worship the Lord!
Eucharist makes us Church, community of love! (repeat)
We break the only Bread, at the altar-meal, oh mystery of love! We!
We are signs of unity in faith, in truth, with you, O Lord!
On the long journey we have, the Bread we eat will sustain us, it is
Christ or Bread shared for the suffering people to eat.
There are people dying of hunger, suffering and unnamed, without land and without
It is not God's will, for Jesus, His Son, wanted to give Himself for us.
III–ANIMA CHRISTI
Ref.: Soul of Christ, sanctify me, Body of Christ, save me.
Blood of Christ, intoxicate me, water from the side of Christ, wash me.
1. Passion of Christ, strengthen me. O good Jesus, hear me. Within your wounds.
hide me.
2. Do not allow me to be separated from you. Defend me from the evil enemy. In the hour
call me of my death.
And I love to come to you, so that with your saints I may praise you through the infinities.
forever and ever. Amen.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
O God, that these sacred mysteries
grant us the strength of spirit
what led your martyr Saint Tarcisius,
to serve you faithfully
and to overcome the martyrdom.
For Christ, our Lord.
Everyone: Amen.
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CONSECRATION OF THE ALTAR SERVERS TO

SAINT TARCEZIO
Christ Jesus, as we celebrate Saint Tarcisius who gave us a firm
testimony of faith and love for the Eucharist and for the brothers, expressed by an act of
courage in the midst of persecution, we want to dedicate our lives, our
ideas, projects, and work in your Church, particularly the service
that we perform at your Altar.
Make us true followers of yours, capable of being authentic.
witnesses in today's world, who seek to live what we celebrate and
carry out your will.
Lord, we know that the Eucharist is the extraordinary treasure left
for you for our food. Make us true bearers of your
presence, so that in seeking to live in communion with you, we may carry with
our life, your living presence to the brothers and sisters we encounter.
Divine Master, may it be that as we work in the holy service of the altar,
aiding in the various moments of the life of the Church, sign and sacrament of
your presence in the world, may we progress in our journey
spiritual, in our life of faith.
We know that the holy liturgy is your loving action in favor of each
one of us. Therefore, Lord Jesus, we also want to renew our
commitment to serve the Church better and better with each brother and sister,
always corresponding with great joy, coherence, and conviction in
ministry performed by us, so that by participating in the saints
mysteries, let us learn to build our relationships in the Church in a holy way,
in the family and in the world. Amen.

Ref.: The Acolyte serves with love, the table of the Word of the Lord.
Acolyte serves in Joy, the Altar of the Eucharist
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FINAL RITUALS
SOLEMN BLESSING
The Lord be with you.
Everyone: He is among us.
Pres.: O God, who is our Father
and gathered us today to celebrate the feast of Saint Tarcisius,
Patron saint of the Altar Servers of the Archdiocese of Belém,
may He bless you, protect you from all evil, and confirm you in His peace.
Everyone: Amen.
Pres.: O Christ Lord, who manifested in Saint Tarcisius
the renewing force of Easter,
you turn witnesses of your Gospel.
Everyone: Amen.
Pres.: The Holy Spirit, who in Saint Tarcisius
he offered us a sign of brotherly solidarity,
you become able to create in the Church
a true communion of faith and love.
Everyone: Amen.
The blessing of Almighty God, Father and Son the Spirit Saint,
descend upon you and remain forever.
Everyone: Amen.
The joy of the Lord is our strength.
Go in peace and the Lord be with you.
Everyone: Thank God!
Then the bishop kisses the altar as a sign of reverence, as at the beginning. Once the due
reverence, withdraws with the ministers. Meanwhile, the choir sings an appropriate song.
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ARCHDIOCESE OF BELÉM
ARCHDIOCESAN COUNCIL OF ALTAR SERVERS