CATHOLIC OF AUSTRALIA With the gracious consent of His Grace Most Reverend Fisher, OP, of Sydney

Conferral of the of On Graham Douglas Swan, RAN To the Order of

in St Mary’s Sydney

22nd August 2020 Feast of the Queenship of Mary

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Principal Celebrant: Most Rev. Max L. Davis Military of Australia

Priest Concelebrants: Rev. Mons Peter O’Keefe, VG Rev. Father Geoffrey Plant Rev. Father Paul Stuart, RAN Rev. Father Anthony Crook, RAN

Deacons: Rev. Ting Rev. Deacon Aisavali Salu Rev. Deacon Christopher Roehrig

Acknowledgement: The Military Ordinariate wishes to express sincere thanks for the welcome, willing cooperation and assistance of the following:

The Staff of St. Mary’s Cathedral - especially Very Reverend Father Don Richardson, of the Cathedral, Mr. Thomas Wilson Director of Music Mr Christopher Backhouse Sactristan

PLEASE NOTE the following measures that have been put in place to ensure that everyone present is kept safe from the COVIS-19 pandemic: 1. Ensure your contact details have been recorded on entry. 2. Maintain the physical distancing as indicated by the signs. 3. Maintain personal hygiene standards at all times. 4. Congregational Singing is NOT PERMITTED - only the Choir can provide the singing. 5. YOU ARE EXHORTED TO WEAR A FACE MASK IN THE CATHEDRAL PLEASE.

6. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU TAKE THIS BOOKLET WITH YOU WHEN YOU LEAVE THE CATHEDRAL

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ENTRANCE [PLEASE STAND] PROCESSIONAL (Choir and Organist) Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart, Be all else but naught to me, save that thou art; Be thou my best thought in the day and the night, Both waking and sleeping, thy presence my light.

Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true word, Be thou ever with me, and I with thee, Lord; Be thou my great Father, and I thy true son, Be thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one.

Be thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight, Be thou my whole armour, be thou my true might; Be thou my soul’s shelter, be thou my strong tower, O raise thou me heavenward, great Power of my power.

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise, Be thou mine inheritance now and always; Be thou, and thou only, the first in my heart, O Sovereign of heaven, my treasure thou art.

High King of heaven, thou heaven’s bright Sun, O grant me its joys after victory is won; Great Heart of my own heart, whatever befall, Still be thou my vision, O Ruler of all.

Slane Irish (c. 8th century) Traditional Irish melody tr. Mary Byrne (1880–1931)

Introductory Rites: Bp: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen.

Bp: Peace be with you. All: And with your spirit.

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Bp: My brothers and sisters, to prepare ourselves to celebrate the let us call to mind our sins.

All: I confess to almighty God and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thought and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-, all the and , and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

Bp: May almighty God have mercy on us, for give us our sins and bring us to eternal life. All: Amen.

Bp: Lord have mercy. All: Lord have mercy.

Bp: Christ have mercy. All: Christ have mercy.

Bp: Lord have mercy. All: Lord have mercy.

[PLEASE BE SEATED] [Choir] Glory to God in the highest, 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, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,

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Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

COLLECT: [PLEASE STAND] Bp: Let us pray

O God, who made the Mother of your Son to be our Mother and our Queen, graciously grant that, sustained by her intersession, we may attain in the heavenly Kingdom the glory promised to your children.

O God, who have taught the ministers of your to seek not to be served but to serve their brothers and sisters, grant, we pray, that this your servant, whom you graciously choose today for the office of Deacon, may be effective in action, gentle in ministry, and constant in prayer. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

All: Amen.

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LITURGY OF THE WORD [PLEASE BE SEATED]

First Reading

A Reading from the Prophet Jeremiah (1: 4-9) The word of the Lord came to me, saying: ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you as prophet to the nations.’ Then I said, ‘Ah, ah, Lord God – look, I don’t know how to speak: I am only a boy!’ But the Lord replied: ‘Do not say, “I am only a boy”, for you shall go to all to whom I send you and you will say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them for I am with you to rescue you, says the Lord.’ Then the Lord stretched out his hand and touched my mouth. The word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God

Responsorial Psalm (Ps 51)

Response: Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your merciful love; according to your great compassion, blot out my offences. Wash me completely from my guilt, and cleanse me from my sin. (R)

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My offences, truly I know them; my sin is always before me. Against you, you alone, have I sinned; what is evil in your sight I have done. (R)

Create a pure heart for me, O God; renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from your presence; take not your holy spirit from me. (R)

Restore in me the joy of your ; sustain in me a willing spirit. O Lord, open my lips and my mouth shall proclaim your praise. (R)

Second Reading

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (6: 1-7) During those days, as the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenists made a complaint against the Hebrews, that in the daily distribution their widows were being overlooked. So the Twelve called a full meeting of the disciples and addressed them, ‘It would not be right for us to neglect the word of God in order to wait at tables. You, brothers, select from among yourselves seven men of good reputation, filled with the Spirit and with wisdom, whom we should appoint to this task. As for us, we will continue to devote ourselves to prayer and to the service of the word.’ The whole assembly approved of this proposal and elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, together with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus of Antioch, a convert to Judaism. These they presented to the apostles, and after prayer they laid their hands on them. The word of the Lord continued to spread: the number of disciples in Jerusalem was greatly increased. The word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God

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Gospel Acclamation (Jn 10: 14) [PLEASE STAND] , alleluia! I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep, and mine know me. Alleluia!

Gospel

Deacon: The Lord be with you All: And with your spirit.

Deacon: A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew. (Mt. 20: 25 – 28) All: Glory to you, O Lord.

Jesus called his disciples to him and said, ‘You know that among the pagans the rulers lord it over them, and their great men make their authority felt. This is not to happen among you. No; anyone who wants to be great among you must be your servant, and anyone who wants to be first among you must be their slave, just as the Son of man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.’ The Gospel of the Lord. All: Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ. [PLEASE BE SEATED]

Election of the Candidate

Deacon: Let Graham Douglas Swan, who is to be ordained a Deacon, come forward.

Graham: Present.

Fr Paul Stuart: Most Reverend Father, holy Mother Church asks you to ordain this man, our , to the responsibility of the Diaconate.

Bishop: Do you know him to be worthy?

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Fr. Stuart: After inquiry among the Christian people and upon the recommendation of those responsible, I testify that he has been found worthy.

Bishop: Relying on the help of the Lord God and our Saviour Jesus Christ, we choose this man, our brother, for the Order of the Diaconate.

All: Thanks be to God

Homily

RITE OF Promise of the Elect

Bishop: Dear son, before you enter the Order of the Diaconate, you must declare before the people your intention to undertake this office.

Do you resolve to be consecrated for the Church’s ministry by the laying on of my hands and the gift of the Holy Spirit?

Graham: I do

Bishop: Do you resolve to discharge the office of Deacon with humble charity in order to assist the priestly Order and to the benefit of the Christian people?

Graham: I do

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Bishop: Do you resolve to hold fast to with a clear conscience, as the Apostle urges, and to proclaim this faith in word and deed according to the Gospel and the Church’s tradition?

Graham: I do

Bishop: Do you resolve to maintain and deepen the spirit of prayer that is to your way of life and, in keeping with this spirit and what is required of you, to celebrate faithfully the with and for the and indeed for the whole world?

Graham: I do

Bishop: Do you resolve to conform your way of life always to the example of Christ, of whose Body and Blood you are a at the ?

Graham: I do, with the help of God.

Bishop: Do you promise respect and obedience to me and my successors?

Graham: I do.

Bishop: May God who has begun the good work in you bring it to fulfilment.

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Litany of Supplication ( of the Saints)

Bishop: My dear people, let us pray that God the all-powerful Father will mercifully pour out the grace of his on this, his servant, whom in his kindness he raises to the sacred Order of the Diaconate.

Deacon: Let us kneel down. [PLEASE KNEEL DOWN OR BE SEATED]

[CHOIR] Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us. , pray for us. Holy Angels of God, pray for us. Saint John the Baptist, pray for us. Saint , pray for us. and Saint Paul, pray for us. Saint , pray for us. Saint James, pray for us. Saint John, pray for us. Saint Mary Magdalene, pray for us. , pray for us. Saint of Antioch, pray for us. , pray for us. Saint Perpetua and Saint Felicity, pray for us. Saint Agnes, pray for us. Saint , pray for us. Saint Augustine, pray for us. Saint Athanasius, pray for us. Saint Basil, pray for us. Saint Martin, pray for us. Saint Benedict, pray for us. Saint Francis and Saint Dominic, pray for us. Saint , pray for us. Saint , pray for us. Saint Catherine of Siena, pray for us. Saint Mary of the Cross, pray for us. Saint John Paul II, pray for us. Saint Teresa of Jesus, pray for us. All holy men and women, Saints of God, pray for us.

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Lord, be merciful, Lord, deliver us, we pray. From all evil, Lord, deliver us we pray From every sin, Lord, deliver us, we pray. From everlasting death, Lord, deliver us, we pray. By your Incarnation, Lord, deliver us, we pray. By your Death and Resurrection, Lord, deliver us, we pray. By the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, Lord, deliver us, we pray.

Be merciful to us sinners, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer. Govern and protect your holy Church, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer. Keep the and all the ordained in faithful service to your Church, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer. Bless this chosen man, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer. Bless and sanctify this chosen man, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer. Bless, sanctify and consecrate this chosen man, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer. Bring all peoples together in peace and true harmony, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer. Comfort with your mercy the troubled and the afflicted, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer. Strengthen all of us and keep us in your holy service, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer. Jesus, Son of the living God, Lord, we ask you, hear our prayer.

Christ, hear us. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.

Bishop: Lord God, mercifully hear our prayers and graciously accompany with your help what we undertake by virtue of our office. Sanctify by your blessing this man we present, for in our judgement we believe him worthy to exercise sacred ministries. Through Christ our Lord.

All: Amen.

Deacon: Let us stand [PLEASE STAND]

Laying On of Hands

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Prayer of Ordination

Bishop: Draw near, we pray, almighty God, giver of every good grace, who apportion every order and assign every office; who remain unchanged, but make all things new. In your eternal providence, you make provision for every age, as you order all creation through him who is your word, your power, and your wisdom, Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord. You grant that the Church, his Body, adorned with manifold heavenly graces, drawn together in the diversity of its members, and united by a wondrous bond through the Holy Spirit, should grow and spread forth to build up a new temple and, as once you chose the sons of Levi to minister in the former tabernacle, so now you establish three ranks of ministers in their sacred offices to serve in your name.

And so, in the first days of your Church, through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, your Son’s Apostles appointed seven men of good repute to assist them in their daily ministry, that they might devote themselves more fully to prayer and the preaching of the word. By prayer and the they entrusted to these chosen men the ministry of serving at table. We beseech you, Lord: look with favour on this servant of yours who will minister at your holy altar and whom we now humbly dedicate to the office of Deacon.

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Send forth upon him, Lord, we pray, the Holy Spirit, that he may be strengthened by the gift of your sevenfold grace for the faithful carrying out of the work of the ministry.

May there abound in him every Gospel virtue: unfeigned love, concern for the sick and the poor, unassuming authority, the purity of innocence, and the observance of spiritual discipline.

May your commandments shine forth in his conduct, so that by the example of his way of life he may inspire the imitation of your holy people. In offering the witness of a clear conscience may he remain strong and steadfast in Christ, so that by imitating on earth your Son, who came not to be served but to serve, he may be found worthy to reign in heaven with him. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever.

All: AMEN [PLEASE BE SEATED]

Vesting of the new Deacon

Handing On of the Book of the

Bishop: Receive the Gospel of Christ, whose herald you have become. Believe what you read, teach what you believe, and practice what you teach.

Bishop: Peace be with you.

Deacon Graham: And with your spirit.

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LITURGY OF THE

(CHOIR) Breathe on me, Breath of God Breathe on me, Breath of God, Fill me with life anew, That I may love what thou dost love, And do what thou wouldst do.

Breathe on me, Breath of God, Until my heart is pure; Until with thee I have one will To do and to endure.

Breathe on me, Breath of God, Till I am wholly thine, Until this earthly part of me Glows with thy fire divine.

Breathe on me, Breath of God, So shall I never die, But live with thee the perfect life Of thine Eternity.

Edwin Hatch (1835–1889)

Bp: Pray my brothers and sisters that my sacrifice and yours may be made acceptable to God the almighty Father. [PLEASE STAND]

All: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church.

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Prayer over the Offerings:

Bp: Holy Father, whose Son chose to wash the disciples’ feet and so set us an example, accept, we pray, the of our service, and grant that, offering ourselves as a spiritual sacrifice, we may be filled with a spirit of humility and zeal. Through Christ our Lord. All: Amen

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EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

Bishop: The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit. Bishop: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them up to the Lord. Bishop: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God All: It is right and just.

Bp: It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For by the anointing of the Holy Spirit you made your Only Begotten Son High of the new and eternal covenant, and by your wondrous design were pleased to decree that many ministries be exercised in the Church.

For Christ not only adorns with a royal priesthood the people he has made his own, but with a brother’s kindness he also chooses men to become sharers in his sacred ministry through the laying on of hands.

He chooses them to lead your holy people in charity, to nourish them with the word and strengthen them with the .

As they give up their lives for you and for the salvation of their brothers and sisters, they strive to be conformed to the image of Christ himself and offer you a constant witness of faith and love.

And so, Lord, with all the Angels and Saints, we, too, give you thanks, as in exultation we acclaim:

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(CHOIR) Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of power and might. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. [PLEASE KNEEL DOWN OR BE SEATED]

Bp: You are indeed Holy, O Lord, the fount of all holiness. Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray, by sending down your Spirit upon them like the dewfall, so that they may become for us the Body and + Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.

At the time he was betrayed and entered willingly into his Passion, he took bread and, giving thanks, broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying:

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND EAT OF IT, FOR THIS IS MY BODY, WHICH WILL BE GIVEN UP FOR YOU.

In a similar way, when supper was ended, he took the and, once more giving thanks, he gave it to his disciples, saying:

TAKE THIS, ALL OF YOU, AND DRINK FROM IT, FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD, THE BLOOD OF THE NEW AND ETERNAL COVENANT, WHICH WILL BE POURED OUT FOR YOU AND FOR MANY FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.

DO THIS IN MEMORY OF ME.

The mystery of faith.

All: We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrection until you come again.

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Bp: 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 , 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, Anthony the Bishop of this Church, and me your unworthy servant. Be mindful also of this your servant, whom you have willed to provide today as a minister for the Church, and all the . 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 blessed Joseph, her Spouse with the blessed Apostles, and all the Saints who have pleased you throughout the ages, we may merit to be coheirs to eternal life, and may praise and glorify you through your Son, Jesus Christ.

Through him, and with him, and in him, O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

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all glory and honour is yours, for ever and ever.

All: Amen.

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HOLY

The Lord’s Prayer [PLEASE STAND]

Bp: At the Saviour’s command and formed by divine teaching, we dare to say:

All: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be 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.

Bp: 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 Saviour, Jesus Christ. All: For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours now and for ever.

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Bp: Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Apostles: Peace I leave you, my peace I give you, look not on our sins, but on the faith of your Church, and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance with your will. Who live and reign for ever and ever.

All: Amen.

Bp: The peace of the Lord be with you always.

All: And with your spirit.

Deacon Graham: Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

At this time of pandemic, the sign of peace should be exchanged by a smile or other gesture, but not by shaking hands or other physical contact.

Breaking of the Bread

(CHOIR) 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. Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, grant us peace.

[PLEASE KNEEL DOWN OR BE SEATED] Bp: 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.

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Communion

At this time of pandemic you are asked to please receive Holy Communion on the hand. Please remember to maintain physical distancing at Communion time.

The Body of Christ. Amen.

(Choir)

Ave Verum Corpus - (Mozart)

Hail, Queen of heaven Hail, Queen of heav’n, the ocean star, Guide of the wand’rer here below: Thrown on life's surge, we claim thy care– Save us from peril and from woe. Mother of Christ, Star of the Sea, Pray for the wanderer, pray for me.

O gentle, chaste and spotless Maid, We sinners make our prayers through thee; Remind thy Son that he has paid The price of our iniquity. Virgin most pure, Star of the Sea, Pray for the sinner, pray for me.

Sojourners in this vale of tears, To thee, blest advocate, we cry; Pity our sorrows, calm our fears, And soothe with hope our misery. Refuge in grief, Star of the Sea, Pray for the mourner, pray for me.

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And while to him who reigns above, In Godhead One, in Persons Three, The source of life, of grace, of love, Homage we pay on bended knee; Do thou, bright Queen, Star of the Sea, Pray for thy children, pray for me. Stella based on ‘Salve Regina’ Traditional melody John Lingard (1771–1851)

[PLEASE STAND] Prayer after Communion

Bp: Grant, O Lord, to your servant, whom you have replenished with heavenly food and drink, that, for the sake of your glory and the salvation of believers, he may be found faithful as a minister of the Gospel, of the Sacraments and of charity. Through Christ our Lord.

All: Amen

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THE CONCLUDING RITE

Bp: The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit.

Bp: May God who has called you to the service of others in his Church give to you great zeal for all, especially the afflicted and the poor. All: Amen.

Bp: May he, who has entrusted you with preaching the Gospel of Christ, help you, as you live according to his word, to be its sincere and fervent witness. All: Amen.

Bp: May he, who has appointed you a steward of his mysteries, make you an imitator of his Son, Jesus Christ, and a minister of peace and unity in the world. All: Amen.

Bp: And may almighty God bless all of you, who are gathered here, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit All: Amen.

Deacon Graham: Go in the peace of Christ,

All: Thanks be to God.

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The Table of the Word

The Table of the Eucharist

The Table of Need

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