Notre Dame High School
Baccalaureate Mass
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WELCOME
INTRODUCTORY RITES
LITURGY OF THE WORD
Josephine Schmidt
Procession Song "Ave Maria"
Notre Dame Church Choir / Band
First Reading: Acts 20:17-27
Lubianca Gaitan
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 68:10-11, 20-21
Gospel: John 17:1-11a
Fr. Paul Schmidt S.V.D.
Homily
Rev. Hau Vu
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST Petitions
Alex Alvarado and Adrian Bin
Eucharistic Prayer Church Band/Choir
CONCLUDING RITES
Introduction of Student Speakers
Cali Gonzalez
STUDENT SPEAKERS
Elyza Lansang and Nico Kendall
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INTRODUCTION TO THE SENIOR MEDALS
BLESSING OF MEDALS
PRESENTATION OF MEDALS
LETTERS TO PARENTS
NOTRE DAME ALMA MATER & CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ellison Tolentino
FINAL BLESSING
Fr. Paul Schmidt, S.V.D.
"Letter to My 13 Year Old Self" by Laufy
Ella Sulis and Serena Waked Song “Chiquitita” by ABBA
Ethan Lansang
RECESSIONAL SONG
Rev. Hau Vu
"Reckless Love" Church Band/Choir
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Student Speakers
Elyza Lansang
Tonight we are blessed to have two students speak about their faith journey at Notre Dame. Our first speaker has a twin, Elyza, along with her twin, first joined the Notre Dame community at the beginning of her Junior year. Her impact on the faith life at Notre Dame was immediately felt with her vibrant personality that is rooted in the love of Christ. She is a regular attendee at morning mass and weekly adoration. She has a younger sibling Arianna that will hopefully someday be a Titan Elyza will be attending Ave Maria University in the fall majoring in Nursing in hopes of becoming a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit nurse. She was also played tennis team and was a vital member of the Gardening Club.
Nicholas Kendall
Our second speaker, Nicholas Kendall, has been an integral part in making Notre Dame’s student and faith life flourish. He has demonstrated his leadership skills through his service is on the Associated Student Body’s Executive Council along with heightening the concessions experience at the school’s theatrical performances. Nicholas has served the Notre Dame community through Key Club, Peer Ministry, the school’s podcast Notre Dame Now and has been played Varsity Water Polo and was the team captain the Boy’s Varsity Swim team. This fall Nicholas will be attending Thomas Aquinas College in the fall and will study Theology, Philosophy, and Mathematics.
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“Ave Maria”
Arranged by Johann Sebastian Bach
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Maria, gratia plena, Maria, gratia plena, Ave, Ave, Dominus, Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus, Et benedictus fructus ventris (tui), Ventris tui, Jesus.
Ave Maria!
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, Ora pro nobis peccatoribus, Ora, ora pro nobis; Ora, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, Nunc et in hora mortis, In hora mortis nostrae.
In hora, hora mortis nostrae, In hora mortis nostrae.
Ave Maria!
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First Reading: Acts 20:17-27
R. A reading from Acts of the Apostles
While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior of the country and down to Ephesus where he found some disciples. He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?" They answered him, "We have never even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." He said, "How were you baptized?" They replied, "With the baptism of John." Paul then said, "John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus. "When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. Altogether there were about twelve men. He entered the synagogue, and for three months debated boldly with persuasive arguments about the Kingdom of God.
The Word of the Lord.
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Responsorial Psalm:Psalm 68:10-11, 20-21
R. Sing to God, O kingdoms of the Earth
Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you, just as you gave him authority over all people, so that your son may give eternal life to all you gave him. Now this is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ. I glorified you on earth by accomplishing the work that you gave me to do.
Now glorify me, Father, with you, with the glory that I had with you before the world began.
“I revealed your name to those whom you gave me out of the world. They belonged to you, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word.
Now they know that everything you gave me is from you, because the words you gave to me I have given to them, and they accepted them and truly understood that I came from you, and they have believed that you sent me.
I pray for them.
I do not pray for the world but for the ones you have given me, because they are yours, and everything of mine is yours and everything of yours is mine, and I have been glorified in them.
And now I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, while I am coming to you.”
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“Beautiful Things”
Verse (1)
For a while there, it was rough
But lately, I've been doin' better Than the last four cold Decembers I recall And I see my family every month I found a girl my parents love She'll come and stay the night, and I think I might have it all
And I thank God every day
For the girl He sent my way
But I know the things He gives me, He can take away And I hold you every night
And that's a feeling I wanna get used to But there's no man as terrified as the man who stands to lose you
Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I hope I don't losе you Mm, please stay
I want you, I need you, oh God
Don't take
Thеse beautiful things that I've got [Chorus]
Please stay
I want you, I need you, oh God
Don't take
These beautiful things that I've got [Post-Chorus] Oh, ooh
Please don't take
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“Beautiful Things”
[Verse 2]
I found my mind, I'm feelin' sane It's been a while, but I'm finding my faith If everything's good and it's great, why do I sit and wait 'til it's gone?
Oh, I'll tell ya, I know I've got enough I've got peace and I've got love But I'm up at night thinkin' I just might lose it all
[Chorus]
Please stay I want you, I need you, oh God Don't take These beautiful things that I've got
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Communion #1 “Taste and See”
by James E. Moore
Refrain:
Taste and see, taste and see the goodness of the Lord.
Oh, taste and see, taste and see the goodness of the Lord, of the Lord.
1 I will bless the Lord at all times. Praise shall always be on my lips; my soul shall glory in the Lord; for God has been so good to me. (Refrain)
2 Glorify the Lord with me.
Together let us all praise God's name. I called the Lord, who answered me; from all my troubles I was set free. (Refrain)
3 Worship the Lord, all you people. You’ll want for nothing if you ask.
Taste and see that the Lord is good; in God we need put all our trust. (Refrain)
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Communion #2
We are returning
To the place we've always belonged
Right here with You
Take me back to the garden
Lead me be back to moment I heard Your voice
Take me back to communion
Lead me back to the moment I saw Your face
And it was all so simple
It was easy to love
No space between us
It was easy to trust
'Cause You are closer, closer than my skin
And You are in the air I'm breathing in (yes, You are)
And here's where the dead things come back to living I feel my heart beating again
It feels so good to know You are my friend
And this is the garden
Here in the place I find You close
This is communion
Here in the place I'm fully known
And it was all so simple
You're so easy to love
And no space between us
You're so easy to trust
'Cause You are closer, closer than my skin (yes, You are)
And You are in the air I'm breathing in
And Here's where the dead things come back to living I feel my heart beating again
It feels so good to know You are my friend
My friend, my friend, yeah (oh-oh)
Mmh, it's where I'm meant to be
Me In You, yeah, yeah
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Communion #2
This is where I'm meant to be Me in You, and You in me
I don't have to prove a thing You've already approved of me (this is where)
This is where I'm meant to be Me in You, and You in me
And I don't have to prove a thing (I don't)
You've already approved of me
'Cause this is where I'm meant to be Me in You, and You in me (and I don't have to)
I don't have to prove a thing
You've already approved of me (this is where)
This is where I'm meant to be Me in You, and You in me
And I don't have to prove a thing
You've already approved of me
'Cause You are closer, closer than my skin You are in the air I'm breathing in
Here's where the dead things come back to living
I feel my heart beating again It feels so good to know You are my friend
There's nothing like Your friendship
There's nothing like this friendship with You, with You, with You
We are returning We are returning To the desire of Your heart
We are returning
We are returning We are returning
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Communion #2
To the desire of Your heart, yes we are
We are returning (woah)
We are returning (we're coming back home)
We are returning (woah)
We are returning (oh, just sing it again) (woah)
We are returning (oh, we're coming after You, oh)
We are returning (here's my heart, God)
We are returning (oh, and we'll never look back)
We are returning
We are returning (we're coming back to You)
We are returning (here's my heart, God)
We are returning
We are returning (here's where the dead things)
'Cause here's where the dead things come back to living
I feel my heart beating again (here's where the dead things)
Here's where the dead things come back to living
I feel my heart beating again
Here's where the dead things come back to living
I feel my heart beating again
It feels so good to know You are my friend
Mm-mm
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yes, I didn't know that I could have a friend like You
I didn't know I could have a friend like You
So good, You're so good
I didn't know I could have a friend like You
Closer than a brother, closer than a brother
I didn't know I could have a friend like You
I didn't think that I deserved it
I didn't know I could have a friend like You
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You keep blowing me away
I didn't know I could have a friend like You (just the voices, one more time)
I didn't know I could have a friend like You Cause You are closer, closer than my skin And You are in the air I'm breathing in
And here's where the dead things come back to living
I feel my heart beating again
It feels so good to know You are my friend
What a friend we have in Jesus (Somebody better sing it out next time) (Ay, we're still rollin')
Sins and griefs to bear
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer
O what peace we often for it
And O what needless pain we bear It's all because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer
I didn't know that I could have a friend like You I didn't know that I could have a friend like You (One who holds me close in shame, oh, I I didn't know that I could have a friend like You (One who's a better friend than I could ever be, oh-oh)
I didn't know that I could have a friend like You (here's where)
And here's where the dead things come back to living I feel my heart beating again (it's coming alive now)
Here's where the dead things come back to living
I feel my heart beating again (I'm not numb anymore)
Here's where the dead things come back to living
I feel my heart beating again (here's where)
Here's where the dead things come back to living
I feel my heart beating again (it feels so good, sing) It feels so good to know You are my friend.
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Petitions
The response is, “Lord Hear our Prayer”.
For the Holy Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV and Bishop Rojas, and for all bishops, priests, and deacons, we pray to the Lord:
Lord Hear Our Prayer
For all those that govern, especially our political leaders, that they will uphold their responsibilities with wisdom and just, we pray to the Lord:
Lord Hear Our Prayer
For the conversion of our hearts and minds, that we would strive to imitate our Lord along with the blessed Virgin Mary and all of the angels and saints, we pray to the Lord:
Lord Hear Our Prayer
For the poor, the persecuted, those suffering from depression or addiction and the sick, especially Guadalupe Cruz and Jennifer we pray to the Lord:
Lord Hear Our Prayer
For all those who have died, especially for Patricia Link, Raul Anthony Ojeda and Isabela Magdalena Gonzales, and for all our family and friends that have passed away, we pray to the Lord:
Lord Hear Our Prayer
For our graduates, that they will be guided on their next journey in life, and that they will strive to build up the Kingdom of God, wherever they go in life, we pray to the Lord.
Lord Hear Our Prayer
In thanksgiving for those who have helped our graduates achieve excellence: for parents, grandparents, relatives, teachers, school staff, priests, mentors, counselors, and community members, we pray to the Lord.
Lord Hear Our Prayer
For our own needs and intentions, that we now recall in our hearts [6 second pause], we pray to the Lord:
Lord Hear Our Prayer