Friday, June 6, 2025
5:00 pm
Acknowledgements
Special thanks to Fr. Dan Joyce, Dr. Laura M. Hotchkiss, Mrs. Erin Pratt, Mrs. Bridget Bonner, Ms. Julia Tully ’08, Mr. Nicholas Burbo, the Upper School Women’s Chorale, all Liturgical ministers, the faculty and staff of the Academy, and our loving parents who have journeyed with us toward this day.
Celebrant
Fr. Dan Joyce, SJ
Entrance Procession
Cross Bearer: Ciara Elizabeth Kelly
Lectionary: Rosa Grace Morroney
Candles: Lauren Paige Dougherty & Scarlett Olivia Henry
Medals: Reagan Grace Cunningham, Kyla Zoey Payne, Grace Yacobe, & Viktoria Julia Zelubowski
Processional Hymn: Like A Sunflower
Cantor: Maya Phillips Rosenberger and Ava Rose DiGiuseppe
Refrain:Likeasunflowerthatfollowsev’rymovementofthesun SoIturntowardsYou,tofollowYoumyGod.
Insimplicity,charityIfollow(2)(R)
Insimplicity,honestyIfollow(2)(R)
Insimplicity,fidelityIfollow(2)(R)
Introductory Rites & Greeting
Liturgy of the Word
1st Reading
Zephaniah 3:14-18a
Response: “Thanks be to God.”
Responsorial Psalm: In Every Age
Gianna Rosa Cacciutti
Cantor: Emily Ava Morley
Refrain: In ev’ry age, O God, you have been our refuge. In ev’ry age, O God, you have been our hope.
2nd Reading
Romans 12:9-16
Response: “Thanks be to God.”
Gospel Acclamation: Celtic Alleluia
Refrain: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia
Anya Katherine Dunn
Cantor: Mary Kathleen Zaffarese
Gospel
John 21:15-19
Response: “Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.”
Homily
Prayers of the Faithful
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Presentation of Gifts
Offertory Hymn: Be Not Afraid
Brooke Taylor Define
Helen Porter Coogan
Leah Solomon Gebrehiwot
Jacqueline Hope McGowan
Sienna Rae Russo
Kendyl Claire Mordan
Halle Elizabeth Alexander
Isabelle Marie Roque-Everard
Isabelle Grace Mendoza
Katie Anne McNeill
Cantor: Maya Phillips Rosenberger Ava Rose DiGiuseppe
Refrain:Youshallcrossthebarrendesert,butyoushallnotdieofthirst. Youshallwanderfarinsafetythoughyoudonotknowtheway. Youshallspeakyourwordsinforeignlandsandtheywillunderstand. YoushallseethefaceofGodandlive.
Refrain:Benotafraid.Igobeforeyoualways. Come,followmeandIwillgiveyourest Ifyoupassthroughragingwatersinthesea,youshallnotdrown. Ifyouwalkamidtheburningflames,Youshallnotbeharmed Ifyoustandbeforethepow’rofhellanddeathisatyourside,knowthatIam withyouthroughitall(R)
Blessedareyourpoor,forthekingdomshallbetheirs Blestareyouthatweepandmourn,foronedayyoushalllaugh Andifwickedtonguesinsultandhateyouallbecauseofme,blessed,blessed areyou(R)
Eucharistic Prayer
Sanctus
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts, Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Cantor: Ava Rose DiGiuseppe
Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna in the highest!
Mystery of Faith
When we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim your death, oh Lord, until you come again.
Amen
The Lord’s Prayer
Lamb of God
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. (x2)
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.
CommunionHymn:TableofPlenty&SupperoftheLord
Cantors:MaryKathleenZaffarese,EmilyAvaMorley,AvaRose DiGiuseppe,andMayaPhillipsRosenberger
TableofPlenty
Refrain:Cometothefeastofheavenandearth!Cometothetableofplenty; Godwillprovideforallthatweneed,hereatthetableofplenty! O,comeandsitatmytable,wheresaintsandsinnersarefriends.
Iwaittowelcomethelostandlonelytosharethecupofmylove(R) O,comeandeatwithoutmoney;cometodrinkwithoutprice.
Myfeastofgladnesswillfeedyourspiritwithfaithandfullnessoflife(R) Mybreadwilleversustainyouthroughdaysofsorrowandwoe Mywinewillflowlikeaseaofgladnesstofloodthedepthsofyoursoul.(R)
SupperoftheLord
Refrain:Preciousbody,preciousblood, Hereinbreadandwine; HeretheLordpreparesthefeastdivine Breadofloveisbrokennow,Cupoflifeis poured:Come,sharethesupperofthe Lord.
ThisisthebreadofGodComingdown fromheav’n,givinglifetous,toallthe world(R)
“Iamthelivingspringofeternallife; Youthatdrinkfrommeshallnotthirst again”(R)
“Iamthebreadofheav'ngivinglifetoyou Youthateatthisbreadshallneverdie.”(R)
“Allthosewhofeedonmehavetheirlifein me,asIhavemylifeinthelivingGod(R) Allpraisetoyou,OChrist,presentinthis feast,inthisbreadweshareinonelife, oneLord.”(R)
Meditation Hymn: A Clare Benediction
Concluding Rites
Presentation and Reading of Letter from Archbishop Perez
Blessing of the Medals
Blessing of the Graduates
MayGodwhobeganthisgoodworkinyoucarryitthroughtocompletion, enablingyoutouseyourtalentstothefullest.
MayGodgiveyouthegracetomakewisechoicesandtobefaithfultoyour commitments,alwaysconfidentinthesupportofthosewholoveyou.
MayGodblessyouwithdiscomfortateasyanswers,half-truths,andsuperficial relationships,sothatyouwillcontinuetoseekexcellenceforyourselfand others.
MayGodblessyouwithangeratinjustice,oppression,andexploitationof people,sothatyouwillworkforjustice,equality,andpeace.
MayGodblessyouwithtearstoshedforthosewhosufferfrompain,rejection, starvation,andwar,sothatyouwillreachoutyourhandtocomfortthemand changetheirpainintojoy.
MayGodblessyouwiththeconfidencetothinkthatyoucanmakeadifferencein theworld,sothatyouwilldothethingswhichotherstellyoucannotbedone.
MayyourintegritybeagifttotheworldandmaytheSpiritofGodbewithyou always.
Recessional Song: Lord, I Need You
Lord,Icome,Iconfess,bowinghere,Ifindmyrest WithoutYou,Ifallapart You’retheOnethatguidesmyheart.
Refrain:Lord,IneedYou,oh,Ineedyou. EveryhourIneedYou.
Myonedefense,myrighteousness,oh,God,howIneedyou. Wheresinrunsdeep,Yourgraceismore. WheregraceisfoundiswhereYouare. Whereyouare,LordIamfree. HolinessisChristinme.(R)
SoteachmysongtorisetoYouwhentemptationcomesmyway. AndwhenIcannotstandI’llfallonYou. Jesus,you’remyhopeandstay.(R)
Mayyouhavethewisdomandcouragetoalwaysproclaimbyyourliveseven morethanbyyourwordsthegoodnessofGod. Reflection Mary Katherine Anne Daniel
