St. Patrick’s Cathedral“AmericA’s PArish church”

New York City

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K y r i e adapt. Litany of the Saints

T h e i n T r o d u c T o r y r i T e s

T h e o r d e r o f M a s s

e n T r a n c e h y M n “Immaculate Mary”LourdeS HyMn

G l o r i a Gloria Simplexrichard Proulx

T h e l i T u r G y o f T h e W o r d

f i r s T r e a d i n G Genesis 3:9-15, 20

After the man, Adam, had eaten of the tree, the Lord God called to the man and asked him, “Where are you?”He answered, “I heard you in the garden; but I was afraid, because I was naked, so I hid myself.”Then he asked, “Who told you that you were naked?you have eaten, then, from the tree of which I had forbidden you to eat!”The man replied, “The woman whom you put here with me-- she gave me fruit from the tree, and so I ate it.”The Lord God then asked the woman, “Why did you do such a thing?”The woman answered, “The serpent tricked me into it, so I ate it.”

Then the Lord God said to the serpent:“Because you have done this, you shall be banned from all the animals and from all the wild creatures; on your belly shall you crawl, and dirt shall you eat all the days of your life.I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will strike at your head, while you strike at his heel.”

The man called his wife eve, because she became the mother of all the living.

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

s e c o n d r e a d i n G ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12

Brothers and sisters:Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and without blemish before him. In love he destined us for adoption to himself through Jesus Christ, in accord with the favor of his will, for the praise of the glory of his grace that he granted us in the beloved.In him we were also chosen, destined in accord with the purpose of the one who accomplishes all things according to the intention of his will, so that we might exist for the praise of his glory, we who first hoped in Christ.

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4

+ (1) Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous deeds.

Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds;His right hand has won victory for him, his holy arm. +

The Lord has made his salvation known: in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice.He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. +

All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation by our God.Sing joyfully to the Lord, all you lands; break into song; sing praise. +

r e s p o n s o r i a l p s a l M

G o s p e l Luke 1:26-38

The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of david, and the virgin’s name was Mary.And coming to her, he said, “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.”But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be.Then the angel said to her, “do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus.He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of david his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his Kingdom there will be no end.”But Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?”And the angel said to her in reply, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.And behold, elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren; for nothing will be impossible for God.”Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.May it be done to me according to your word.”Then the angel departed from her.

The Gospel of the Lord.Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

a c c l a M a T i o n b e f o r e T h e G o s p e l “Veni emmanuel Alleluia”Jennifer Pascual

p r o f e s s i o n o f f a i T h

I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven,

At the words that follow, up to and including “and became man,” all bow: and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.

ForoursakehewascrucifiedunderPontiusPilate, hesuffereddeathandwasburied, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, whowiththeFatherandtheSonisadoredandglorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

T h e l i T u r G y o f T h e e u c h a r i s T

T h e p r e p a r a T i o n o f T h e G i f T s

s a n c T u s People’s MassJan M. Vermulst

M y s T e r y o f f a i T h People’s MassJan M. Vermulst

T h e l o r d ’ s p r a y e r

T h e c o M M u n i o n r i T e

a M e n People’s MassJan M. Vermulst

a G n u s d e i Mass for Christian UnityJan M. Vermulst

c o M M u n i o n

The reception of Holy Communion is the most sacred act for Catholics. We believe that we are then receiving the Body and Blood of Christ. Catholics who are properly prepared should approach the ministers of Holy Communion.We ask non-Catholics not to receive. They are encouraged, however, to come forward with arms crossed over their heart to receive a blessing.

a n a c T o f s p i r i T u a l c o M M u n i o n

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

h y M n “My Soul rejoices”owen Alstott

T h e c o n c l u d i n G r i T e s“Hail, Holy Queen enthroned Above”

SALVe reGInA CAeLITuMr e c e s s i o n a l h y M n

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G u i d e l i n e s f o r T h e r e c e p T i o n o f c o M M u n i o nf o r c a T h o l i c s

As Catholics, we fully participate in the celebration of the eucharist when we receive Holy Communion. We are encouraged to receive Communion devoutly and frequently. In order to be properly disposed to receive Communion, participants should not be conscious of grave sin and normally should have fasted for one hour. A person who is conscious of grave sin is not to receive the Body and Blood of the Lord without prior sacramental confession except for a grave reason where there is no opportunity for confession. In this case, the person is to be mindful of the obligation to make an act of perfect contrition, including the intention of confessing as soon as possible (Code of Canon Law, canon 916). A frequent reception of the Sacrament of Penance is encouraged for all.

f o r o u r f e l l o W c h r i s T i a n sWe welcome our fellow Christians to this celebration of the eucharist as our brothers and sisters. We pray that our common baptism and the action of the Holy Spirit in this eucharist will draw us closer to one another and begin to dispel the sad divisions which separate us. We pray that these will lessen and finally disappear, in keeping with Christ’s prayer for us “that they may all be one” (John 17:21).Because Catholics believe that the celebration of the eucharist is a sign of the reality of the oneness of faith, life, and worship, members of those churches with whom we are not yet fully united are ordinarily not admitted to Holy Communion. eucharistic sharing in exceptional circumstances by other Christians requires permission according to the directives of the diocesan bishop and the provisions of canon law (canon 844 §4). Members of orthodox Churches, the Assyrian Church of the east, and the Polish national Catholic Church are urged to respect the discipline of their own Churches. According to roman Catholic discipline, the Code of Canon Law does not object to the reception of Communion by Christians of these Churches (canon 844 §3).

f o r T h o s e n o T r e c e i v i n G h o l y c o M M u n i o nAll who are not receiving Holy Communion are encouraged to express in their hearts a prayerful desire for unity with the Lord Jesus and with one another.

f o r n o n - c h r i s T i a n sWe also welcome to this celebration those who do not share our faith in Jesus Christ. While we cannot admit them to Holy Communion, we ask them to offer their prayers for the peace and the unity of the human family.

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His eminence, Timothy Cardinal dolan, Archbishop of New Yorkrev. Msgr. robert T. ritchie, Rector

rev. Andrew King, Master of CeremoniesRev. Edward Dougherty, MM • Rev. Arthur Golino • Rev. Donald Haggerty

Jennifer Pascual, dMA, Director of Music and Organistdaniel Brondel, Associate Director of Music and Organist

Michael Hey, Associate Director of Music and Organistrobert M. evers, Music Administrator and Programs Editor

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