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need to approach life with the ut-most attention to all its details.Through baptism we entered into aspecial union with God. Part of ouradvent is in becoming aware of thedepth of that union and how it af-fects our lives.

SUGGESTED PREFACE/PRAYERSELECTIONS:Sprinkling rite orPenitential rite: Third form with sec-ond set of sample invocationsSample General Intercessions:My brothers and sisters, as we pre-pare for the coming of Christ let usask for mercy. In Jesus, we find thestrength to survive all that is to hap-pen in our lives.· For the Holy Church of God, that itremain attentive and awake to therights and needs of all people;· For those who work for peace andjustice, that their vigilance will bestrengthened though the world seemsto sleep;· For those in positions of authority, thatthe Lord Jesus will guide them to seekgood for all humankind;· For all those deprived of freedom be-cause of what they believe or whatthey are, that God will deliver themfrom oppression;· For our parish and local community,that Christ will find us watchful andready at his coming.By placing emphasis on the memo-rial acclamation and the Lord'sPrayer we bring to mind theeschatological element in the lit-urgy.Memorial acclamation: 2 or 3The Lord's Prayer: See fourth sampleinvitation to prayerPrayers over the people: 1 or 16or Solemn Blessing in Advent

Faith FormationAdvent is a time of hope.· In what ways has faith broughthope into your life?A positive approach to reflecting onthe Second Coming is to emphasizeGod's presence which inspires us tolive in the constant light of the gos-pel. On the day of judgement oursocial standing will be of no impor-

tance, only how we have loved.· What are the qualities that youneed to cultivate to help you remainawake and alert?· What is the significance to you thatwe start the church year by focusingon the end times?The belief in the Second Coming isimportant because it represents ourdeepest aspirations-the time of ful-fillment, when all will be complete.It will be a time when God will berevealed to us completely.

Children's Liturgy of the WordWaiting is a difficult pastime.· What is it like to wait for somethingreally special, something that youcan't wait to receive?Christmas is something we wait forduring Advent. We also wait forJesus in a different way. We awaithis return into our lives, into ourhearts and into our minds. We waitfor him to return in person at theend of time.· What does the gospel say abouthow and why we should wait?_____________________________________________________________________________

YOUTH GROUPSAdvent Gathering (Cooney) GCIn the Day of the Lord (Ridge) BB, JSJesus, Hope of the World (Light/Tate) WLPJesus, My Everything (Maher) S&SLood to the One VAO, W&SPSALM: Ps. 122 (Warner) 7242 WLPI Rejoiced When I Heard Them Say VAO, W&S, WCHI Was Glad (Haas) GC, RS______________________________________________________________________________

HISPANIC HYMNSAbranse los Cielos CAN, CPD, FYCEres El Camino CEL, CPD, FYCLevanto Mi Alma (Peña) GC 37Oh Ven, Oh Ven Emanuel CAN, CEL, CPDPreparen el Camino Ti CEL, CPD, FYCQué Alegría Cuando Me Dijeron (Manzano) GPVen, Salvador CAN, CPD, FYCSALMO: SRyA 217 (Suarez)Con Qué Alegría/Let Us Go Rejoicing (Cortés) FYC, JSQué Alegría/Let Us Go Rejoicing (Krisman) SS_______________________________________

SONG SUGGESTIONSGATHERING SONG:A Mighty Fortress BB/MI, CBW III, CCH, GC, GPC, JS, PMB, RS, SM, SS, WCH, WPA Season of Light (Lisicky) CCH, GC, PMB, SM, W&S, WCHAlleluia Show Us, Lord, Your Love (Schiavone) BB, MI, OCPCity of God, Jerusalem RS, WP

First Sunday of Advent: Cycle A

FIRST READING: Is. 2: 1-5"The Lord will gather all nationsin eternal peace to form the king-dom of God."RESPONSORIAL PSALM:Ps. 122: 1-9 "I rejoiced when I heardthem say: 'Let us go to God'sHouse.'"SECOND READING:Rom. 13: 11-14 "The time has come,our salvation is near."GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:Ps. 85: 8 "Lord, let us see your kind-ness, and grant us your salvation."GOSPEL: Mt. 24: 37-44 "Stayawake, you must be ready."Jesustells his disciples to stay awake becausethey do not know the hour of themaster's return. The Son of Man willcome at an hour you do not expect.

SCRIPTURAL TOPICS: kindnessof God; attentiveness; salvation;nearness of the Kingdom; peace.

FOCUS: The Lord, who has en-tered time, has entered our lives.He who guides us in peace will leadus to the kingdom but we must beready at all times.

REFLECTION: “Don't imaginethat if you had a great deal of timeyou would spend more of it inprayer. Get rid of that idea! Againand again God gives more in amoment than in a long period oftime, for his actions are not mea-sured by time at all.”

St. Theresa of Avila

“Somebody should tell us, right atthe start of our lives, that we aredying. Then we might live life tothe limit, every minute of everyday. Do it! I say. Whatever youwant to do, do it now! There areonly so many tomorrows.”

Pope Paul VI

APPLYING THE READINGS TOTHE LITURGY: The mood of theliturgy could encompass a sense ofanticipation. To wait for the SecondComing is to become aware ofGod's presence at all times. Intro-duce the liturgy by stressing our

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Mass Time:__________________________________________________Presider:__________________________________________________Rehearsal date and time:__________________________________________________New Music/Instructions/Prelude:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

INTRODUCTORY RITESGathering Song:__________________________________________________Penitential Rite:__________________________________________________Glory to God:__________________________________________________

LITURGY OF THE WORDFirst Reading:__________________________________________________Responsorial Psalm:__________________________________________________Second Reading:_______________________________________Gospel Acclamation:__________________________________________________Gospel:__________________________________________________Homily:__________________________________________________General Intercessions:__________________________________________________

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARISTPreparation of the Gifts:__________________________________________________Preface Dialogue/Eucharistic Prayer:__________________________________________________Holy, Holy, Holy:__________________________________________________Memorial Acclamation:__________________________________________________Great Amen:__________________________________________________The Lord's Prayer:__________________________________________________Lamb of God:__________________________________________________Communion Song:__________________________________________________Song of Praise:__________________________________________________

CONCLUDING RITEDismissal:__________________________________________________Closing Song:__________________________________________________Postlude:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Come Now, Almighty King BB, GC JS, WPCome, O Lord (Dameans) BB, GPC, JSCome to Set Us Free (Farrell) BB, CCH, GC, GTR, JS, MICome, Come Awaited One (Connolly) G-4030Come, Emmanuel! (Light/Tate) WLPGather Your People (Hurd)BB, JS, MIGlory and Praise to Our God (Schutte) BB, CCH, GP, GPC, GTR, GC, W&S, WCHLet the Heavens Be Glad (Feiten) BB, GC,GTR, JSLet the King of Glory Come (Joncas) BB, GPCLord of Glory (Manion) BB/MI, GC, GP, GPCOMP, GTR, G2, GC, JSMaranatha! Alleluia! (Berthier) CCH, GTR, GC, RS, TAIZE, WPO Come, Divine Messiah BB, CBW III, CVH, PMB, SM, W&S, WCH, WPO Come, O Come, Emmanuel BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GPC, PMB, SM, W&S, WPPeople of the Night (Haas) GTR, G2Plenty Good Room G-4552, LMGMThe King Shall Come When Morning Dawns BB, GC, PMB, RS, SM, WCH, WPThe Wilderness Awaits You (Cooney) GIA

RESPONSORIAL PSALM:I Rejoiced: Ps. 122 (Lisicky) SM, 8523 WLPPsalm 122: Let Us Go to God's House (Barr) WLPPsalm 122: I Rejoiced (Walker) BBPsalm 122: I Rejoiced (Foley) BB, GP2Psalm 122: I Rejoiced (Dean) BBPsalm 122: I Rejoiced (Parr) PSNPsalm 122: Let us go rejoicing (Guimomt) CCH, LPPs 122: Let us go rejoicing (Schiavone) ALPPsalm 122: Let us go rejoicing (Joncas) GTR, G2, GC, MJP, RSPsalm 122: I was glad (Haas) GTR, G2, GCPsalm 122 (Kreutz) PSALMS

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS:Awake, Awake, Fling Off the Night CBW III, WCH, W&SBehind Me and Before Me (Dufford) BBCenter of My Life (Inwood) BB/MI, CCH, GC, GP2, GTR, JSCome, O Long Expected Jesus PMB, SM, W&S, WPIn Zion (Bell) G-4541, CCHFrom Thy Throne, O Lord (Proulx) G-2404God, Beyond All Names (Farrell) BB/MI, GC, GP2, JS, RSLift Up Your Heads, O Mighty Gates BB, SS, WPMaranatha! Alleluia! (Berthier) CCH, GTR, GC, G2, RS, TAIZE, WPO Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide (Olien) G-3192Prepare the Way of the Lord (Berthier) CCH, TAIZE II, WPProclaim the Joyful Message PMB, SM, W&S, WCHSearch for the Lord (Inwood) 9287 STMStirs the Power of Earth: Advent Litany (Barr) WLPWait for the Lord (Berthier) CCH, GTR, RS, TAIZEWake Your Power (Lowenthal) BB/MI, JS

COMMUNION:Abba! Father! (Landry) BB, GP, GPC, JSAs the Watchman BB, JS, MIBread of Life (Farrell) BB, CBW III, GC, JSChrist, Be Our Light BB/MI, JSChild of the Morning (Dufford) BB/MIGod of Abraham (Farrell) BB/MI, GC, JSI Long for You (Dameans) BB, GP, GPCI Will Rejoice (Brown) BB, GPC, MIJustice Shall Flourish (Marchionda) SM, W&S, WCHLet There Be Peace on Earth BB/MI, GPC, JS, PMB, SM, WCH, W&SLift Up Your Heads (Bell) G-5494Lord, Come and Save Us (Schiavone) BB, MI, OCPLord, Make Us Turn to You CCH, GTR, GC, RSLord of All Hopefulness BB/MI, CCH, CVH, GPC, SM, WCH, WPThe Cry of the Poor (Foley) ACH, BB, CCH, GP, GPC, GC, SM WCH, W&SThose Who See the Light BB, JS, MIWe Live a Mystery (Connelly) CCH, G2, GTR, RSWho Has Known (Foley) CBW III, GP2

SONG OF PRAISE:Christ Be Our Light (Farrell) BB/MI, GP2,Come, Brothers and Sisters (Meyer) CCH, G-4440In the Day of the Lord (Ridge) BB, JS, 9889 OCPSoon and Very Soon BB/MI,LMGM, JS, PMB, SM, W&S, WCHThree Rounds for Advent/Christmas:Make His Way Ready (Inwood) WLPThe Trumpet in the Morning (Cooney) G-4970Wood is for the Manger (Janco) WLP

CLOSING SONG:City of God (Schutte) ACH, BB/MI, CBW III, CCH, GC, GP, GPC, GTR, JS, RS, S&S, W&S, WCHCome, O Long-awaited Savior CBW III, HM, PMB, SM, W&S, WCHCome, Thou Almighty King CCH, SS, WPCome, Thou Long Expected Jesus BB, HM, JS, SM, WPCreator Alme Siderum PMB, W&SHe Will Come (Bell) G-5486God of the Ages (Johengen) CCH, G-4361O Lord of Light PMB, SM, W&S, WCHO Savior Rend the Heavens Wide CBW III, CVH, SMPeople, Look East BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GC, JS, PMB, RS, WCH, W&S, WPPrepare Ye: A Song for Advent (Dean) BB, MI, OCPSavior of the Nations (Mawby) BB, MI, OCPRain Down, Blessings (Forman) GC, G2, G-3198Rejoice, the Lord Is King BB/MI, CBW III, CVH, SS, WPSing, O Sing (Schutte) BB/MI, GP2, JSSend Dew, O Clouds PMB, SM, SS, W&S,Word of God, Come Down on Earth BB/ MI, CBW III, CVH, PMB, SM, WCH, WPYes, I Shall Arise (Deiss) BB, PMB, SM

First Sunday of Advent: Cycle A

FIRST READING: Is. 11:1-10"He judges the poor with justice."A shoot will spring from the stockof Jesse, and on him will rest thefavor of God.RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Ps. 72"In his days justice shall flourishand peace till the moon fails."SECOND READING:Rom. 15: 4-9 "Christ is the hope ofall people."GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:Lk. 3: 4, 6 "Prepare the way of theLord, make straight his paths: allmankind shall see the salvation ofGod."GOSPEL: Mt. 3: 1-12 "Repent, forthe kingdom of heaven is close athand." John the Baptist preaches thata voice cries out in the wilderness toprepare a way for the Lord. When hesaw Pharisees and Sadducees comingfor baptism he rebuked them for theirhypocrisy. He proclaimed that while hebaptizes with water someone is comingwho will baptize with fire.

SCRIPTURAL TOPICS: Repen-tance; salvation of God; kingdomof heaven; justice and peace.

FOCUS: All shall see the salvationof God. The Lord will come withjustice an equity for the poor.

REFLECTION: “As no darknesscan be seen by anyone surroundedby light, so no trivialities can cap-ture the attention of anyone whohas his eyes on Christ. The manwho keeps his eyes upon the headand origin of the whole universehas them on virtue in all its perfec-tion; he has them on truth, on jus-tice, on immortality and on every-thing else that is good, for Christ isgoodness itself.“

St. Gregory of Nyssa

“The kingdom of heaven is withinyou. Insofar as the Son of Goddwells in you, the kingdom ofheaven lies within you also. Herewithin are the riches of heaven, ifyou desire them. Here, O sinner, isthe kingdom of God within you.Enter into yourself, seek more ea-gerly and you will find it without

great travail. Outside you is death,and the door to death is sin. Enterwithin yourself and remain in yourheart, for there is God.“

St. Ephraim of Syria

APPLYING THE READINGS TOTHE LITURGY: Introduce the lit-urgy by proclaiming that a voicecries out in the wilderness of ourlives, calling us to hearken to God'sword. This is a time of hearing andunderstanding, of seeking and find-ing, of sensing and responding toGod's presence in our lives. Theprayers of the faithful could focus onour need to level the mountains ofpride and fill in the valleys fromwhich injustice springs forth.

SUGGESTED PREFACE/PRAYERSELECTIONS:Penitential rite: Third form with sec-ond set of sample invocations.Opening Prayer: See AlternateSample General Intercessions-My sisters and brothers, we arecalled to make straight the path toGod. Let us ask the Lord to guide usin the path of life.· For our world leaders, that Jesus theChrist enrich them with spiritualgifts;· For all peoples of the world, that thehunger for peace and mercy motivateall towards action;· For those who suffer from hunger oroppression, that Jesus gather and leadthem to the Father;· For the aged and infirm who hunger forconsolation, that they receive the joy-ful message that our God is hereamong us;· For our families and community, thatby filling in the valleys of our love,God's grace can flow more easily to us.Memorial Acclamation: 2 or 3The Lord's Prayer: 4th introductionPrayers over the people: First orSolemn Blessing in Advent

R.C.I.A.John the Baptist urged people to re-pent of their sins, to prepare for theLord, to level mountains and fill invalleys.· What does it mean to fill in thevalleys and level every mountain?

· In what ways have the actions andwords of Jesus, the one who bap-tizes with fire, inspired you to adeeper relationship with God?· What are the mountains and val-leys in your life that need to bealtered?· What paths need to be madestraight in your life?Reflect on the need to level themountains of pride, arrogance andnarrow-mindedness that are withinus all.

Children's Liturgy of the WordThe readings today speak of mak-ing straight the crooked path andpreparing a way for the Lord.Focus the celebration on our need toprepare our hearts for Jesus.· What can we do to prepare for theLord?God wants us to pay special atten-tion to each other and to seek fair-ness and peace.· Who helps bring fairness into theworld? (see first reading)We need to help to make the worlda better place to live in. We need tobe fair and kind showing othershow to be the same, for this is howwe prepare the way for Jesus._____________________________________________________________________________

YOUTH GROUPSA Voice Cries Out (Joncas) BB, JS, MIEvery Valley BB, CBW III, GP, JSJerusalem, My Destiny (Cooney)BB,G2, GCJesus, My Everything (Maher) S&SYou Are My Guide VAO, W&SPSALM: Ps. 72 (Warner) PARMIn His Days Justice Will Flourish (Joncas)GC, RS______________________________________________________________________________

HISPANIC HYMNSAbranse los Cielos CAN, CPD, FYCEres El Camino CAN, CEL, CPD, FYCOh Ven, Oh Ven Emanuel CAN, CEL, CPDPreparen el Camino Ti CEL, CPD, FYCVen, Salvador CAN, CPD, FYCSALMO: SRyA 219 (Suarez)Que en Sus Días (Schiavone) SSSe Postrarán ante Ti (Cortez) FYC_______________________________________

SONG SUGGESTIONSGATHERING SONG:A Voice Cries Out (Joncas)BB,GC,JS,MI, RSA Voice Proclaims (Bell) G-5499A Voice in the Wilderness (Lovelace) G-5764, CCHAwake, Awake and Greet the New Morn CCH, GC, GTR, SS, WPAwaken, My Heart (Deiss) BB, GP, GPCBehold, the Lord Comes CVH, W&SChrist Is Coming, Prepare the Way CCH, LMGM, SS

Second Sunday of Advent: Cycle A

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Second Sunday of Advent: Cycle A

Come to Set Us Free (Farrell) BB/MI, CCH, GC, GP2, GTR, JSCome, O Lord (Dameans) BB, GPC, JSCome, Thou Savior of Our Race SS, WPIn the Day of the Lord (Ridge) BB, JS,He Will Come (Bell) G-5486Jesus, Hope of the World (Light/Tate) WLPLet the King of Glory Come (Joncas) BB, GPC, JSLift Up Your Hearts (O'Connor) BB/MI, CCH, GC, GP, GPC, GTR, JS, RSMake Strait the Way BB, JSO Come, Divine Messiah BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, PMB, SM, W&S, WCH, WPO Come, O Come, Emmanuel BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GPC, PMB, SM, W&S, WPOn Jordan's Bank BB,CBW III, CCH, CVH, JS, PMB, SM, S&S, SS, WCH, W&S, WPPrepare the Way (Walker) BB, JSPrepare Ye: A Song for Advent (Dean) BB, MI, OCPReady the Way BB, JSStirs the Power of Earth: Advent Litany (Barr) WLPWake, Awake CBW III, PMB, SM, WCHWake Your Power (Lowenthal) BB, JS, MI

RESPONSORIAL PSALM:Psalm 72 (Guimont) CCH, GC, LP, RS, SSPsalm 72 (Schiavone) ALP, BB, JSPsalm 72 (Joncas) MJP, W&SPsalm 72 (Armstrong/Somerville) CBW IIIPsalm 72 (Cooney)BB, GP, JS, MI

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS:By Name I Have Called You (Landry) BB, GPC, JS, MIChrist Be Our Light (Farrell) BB, GP2, JSComfort, Comfort, O My People BB, HM, WCH, WPCreator of the Stars of Night BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, SS, WPEmmanuel PMB, SM, WCH WSGive Me Jesus (arr. Hansen) BB, GP2, JSHerald In the Desert, from The Advent of our God (Hansen) 9216 OCPLet the Valleys Be Raised(Schutte) BB, GPCLift Up Your Heads, O Mighty Gates BB, PMB, SM, WP, WP3Lift Up Your Heads (Bell) G-5494Litany of the Word/Advent Litany (Farrell) BB, 7162 OCPLord, Let Us See Your Kindness (Peloquin) CCH, G-2596Lord, Let Us See Your Kindness GTR, GCMaranatha! Alleluia! (Berthier) GC, GTR, TAIZE, 4WPPrepare Ye: A Song For Advent (Dean) BB, 7195 OCPPrepare Ye the Way of the Lord (Moore) CCH, G-2880They Who Do Justice BB, JS, MICome into Our Lives (Inwood) WLPWait for the Lord (Berthier) CCH, G2, GC, GTR, TAIZE

COMMUNION:Behold a Virgin Bearing Him PMB, SMCome to the Water (Foley) BB/MI, GPC, GP, GTR, G2, GC, JS, RS

For Lowly People (Lowenthal) BB, JSHarvest of Justice GTR, GC, RSHe Shall Be Peace (Macek) WLPHold Me in Life (Huijbers, Oosterhuis) BB/ MI, CBW III, GTR, GC, JSI Will Praise You, Lord (Inwood) BB/MI, GTR, G2, JSIn the Lord, I'll Be (Taize) RSJustice Shall Flourish (Marchionda) SM, W&S, WCHLet There Be Peace on Earth BB/MI, GPC, HM, PMB, SM, S&S, W&S, WCHLo, How a Rose E'er Blooming BB, CCH, CVH, GPC, PMB, WPO, How I Long to See BB/MI, JSPeople of the Night (Haas) CCH, G2, GCPrepare the Way of the Lord (Berthier) CCH, TAIZE II, WPProclaim the Joyful Message PMB, SM, WCH, W&SSavior of the Nations, Come BB, CVH, WP3, WPSuo-Gan (Guest) 8602 PPMOSong of Isaiah (Proulx) G-3305Take Comfort, God's People PMB, SM,WPThe River will Rise CCH, G2, 322 GTR, RSWe Long for You, O Lord (Reilly) BB/MI, CBW III, CCH, CVH, HM, JSWho Has Known (Foley) CBW III, GP2

SONG OF PRAISE:Comfort, Comfort Ye My People (Goudimel) CCH, G-2893Let the Valleys Be Raised (Schutte) BB, GP, GPC, JSMy Soul in Stillness Waits (Haugen) CCH, GTR, GC, RSOur God Reigns WS, WCH, VAOSavior of the Nations (Mawby) BB, MISoon and Very Soon BB/MI, CCH, JSThe Isaiah Song (Ward) W&S, WCHVoice in the Desert (Nelson) G-5742

CLOSING SONG:All People That on Earth Do Dwell BB/ MI, CBW III, GPC, JS, PMB, SM, W&S,WPBe Light for Our Eyes (Haas) GC, G2, GTRCome, O Long-awaited Savior CBW III, HM, PMB, W&SCome, Come Awaited One (Connolly) G-4030Come, Emmanuel! (Light/Tate) WLPEvery Valley (Dufford) BB, GP2, CBW III, GP, GPC, JSGod Has Chosen Me (Farrell) BB, GC, RSLift Up Your Heads (Bell) G-5494Lord, Come and Save Us (Schiavone) BB,MIO Sun of Justice CCH, WP, WP3People, Look East BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, JS, PMB, SM, W&S, WCH, WPPrepare the Way of the Lord WP, WP3Rain Down, Blessings (Forman) CCH, G-3198Send Dew, O Clouds PMB, WCH, W&SSing Out, Earth and Skies (Haugen) GTR, GC, WCH, SM, WCHSing to the Lord (Dameans) BB/MI, GP, GPC, JSThe Advent of Our God CBW III, CVH, SMWhen the Lord Says Come (Anderson) G-3619


FIRST READING: Gen. 3: 9-15, 20“I will put enmity between youroffspring and her offspring.”RESPONSORIAL PSALM:Ps. 98 “Sing a new song to the Lordfor he has worked wonders.”SECOND READING: Eph. 1: 3-6,11-12 “God chose us in Christ be-fore the foundation of the world.”GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:Lk. 1: 28, 42 “Hail Mary, full ofgrace, the Lord is with you; blessedare you among women.”GOSPEL: Lk. 1: 26-38 “Rejoice,favored one, the Lord is with you.”The angel Gabriel comes to Marytelling her to rejoice for she hasfound favor with God. She willbear the Son of God through thepower of the Holy Spirit.

SCRIPTURAL TOPICS: Mary;Rejoicing; Favor with God; Bless-ings; Miracles; Wonders.

FOCUS: “Rejoice, O highly fa-vored daughter! The Lord is withyou.”

REFLECTION: “He who wrote onthe tablets of stone without ironmade Mary with child of the HolyGhost; and He who producedbread in the desert withoutploughing, impregnated the Vir-gin without corruption; and Hewho made the rod to bud withoutrain made the daughter of Davidwithout seed.” St. Augustine

“Mary, give me your Heart: so beau-tiful, so pure, so immaculate; yourHeart so full of love and humilitythat I may be able to receive Jesus inthe Bread of Life and love Him asyou love Him and serve Him in thedistressing guise of the poor.”

Mother Teresa

“Do not be lazy about descending.In the heart is life, and you mustlive there. Do not think that this issomething to be attempted only bythe perfect. No, it is for everyonewho has begun to seek the Lord.”

Theophane the Recluse

“Miracles happen, not in oppositionto nature, but in opposition to whatwe know of nature.” St. Augustine

APPLYING THE READINGS TOTHE LITURGY: The word of Godhas special significance in today’sreadings. Mary, bearer of the “Liv-ing Word,” responds to the word ofGod spoken through the angelGabriel. A bold displaying and in-censing of the Holy Books at thegathering rite would be one way todemonstrate reverence for the wordof God. Litanies and mantras toMary as well as appropriate periodsof silence will help to inspire. Intro-duce the profession of faith by citingMary as an example of the power offaith in one’s life.

R.C.I.A. Mary is a role model for Christiansbecause of her faith and acceptanceof God’s will for her. We go throughtimes of confusion and doubt. Attimes we may feel we are plunginginto the unknown and even intodarkness itself. This is why Mary isso important to us. Through faithshe was able to attain extraordinarystature. This is the case with many ofthe church’s saints. They were ordi-nary people called by God to liveextraordinary lives. Say the Hail Mary frequently.You’ll find it helps. A favorite prayerof Catholics for centuries, it is a giftfrom Christ Himself, through thegospels.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word What do you suppose it was likebeing the child of the woman whowas most blessed among women?She must have been a gentle, lovingmother. What must it have been likefor her, being the mother of such anawesome child? Jesus had a large family. His grand-parents were St. Anne and St.Joaquin. He had an uncle and aunt,St. Zachary and St. Elizabeth, and acousin, St. John the Baptist. Andmany others are mentioned in theNew Testament, and in other his-torical books. They lived 2,000 years

ago in what is now Israel. Then itwas a Roman colony. Do a littleresearch and talk about life in thedays of Christ’s childhood._____________________________________________________________________________

YOUTH GROUPSHoly is His NameVAO, W&SI Am for You (Cooney) G-3967, RSSong of Mary (Booth) S&SMy Soul Rejoices (Dameans) BB, GP, GPCSing to the Lord (Eggert) CCH, G-3252Song of Judith VAO, WCH, W&SPSALM: Sing a New Song (Howard) 7150 WLP______________________________________________________________________________

HISPANIC HYMNSBuenos Dias, Paloma Blanca CEL, FYCCanto de Maria CEL, CPDDigo “Si,” Señor GC, RSElevamos Nuestros Cantos CAN, CEL, CPDMi Virgen Ranchera Ti CEL, CPD, FYCOh Maria, Madre Mia CAN, CPD, FYCOh Santisima CAN, CEL, CPD, FYCSALMO: SRyA 242 (Trevino)Canten al Señor (Alonso) SSEl Señor Revela a las Naciones(Cortés)FYC_______________________________________

SONG SUGGESTIONSGATHERING SONG:A Season of Light (Lisicky) GC, RS, SM, PMB, WCH, W&SAll That is Hidden (Farrell) BB, JS, MIAll the Ends of the Earth (Dufford) BB/MI, CBW III, GC, GP, GPC, GTR, JSAll the Ends of the Earth (Murray) PMB, W&SAll Who Claim the Faith of Jesus G2, GCBehold a Virgin Bearing Him PMB, SM, WCH, W&SCantai ao Senhor (Bell) G2, GCCanticle of the Turning (Cooney) GC, RSGlory and Praise to Our God (Schutte) BB, CCH, GC, GP, GPC, GTR, JS, MI RS, WCH, W&SHail, Blessed Lady PMB, W&SHoly Mary, Full of Grace CBW III, W&SImmaculate Mary BB, GC, PMB, SM, WCHI Am for You (Cooney) G-3967, RSI Sing a Maid CCH, GC, G2, GTRIn the Day of the Lord (Ridge) 9889 OCPIn the Lord, I'll Be Ever Thankful (Berthier) CCH, GTR, G2, GC, RSJoy to You PMB, WCHLet Us Go to the Altar (Schutte) BB/MI, GP2, JS2Mary’s Song (Joncas, Oosterhuis) BB/MI, GPC, W&SMary, Full of Grace BB/MI, HMMary, How Lovely the Light of Your Glory CVH, SM, SS, WPSave Us, O Lord (Dufford) BB, CCH, GP, GPC, JS2, WCHSavior of the Nations, Come BB, CVH, CCH, GC, SS, WPSing a New Song (Schutte) BB/MI, CBW III, CCH, GC, GP, GPCOMP, GTR, JS, RS, SM, WCH, W&SSing of Mary BB/MI, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, JS, PMB, SM, SS, W&S, WCH, WP

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Sing Praise to Our Creator PMB, SM,WCHSing to the Lord (Eggert) CCH, G-3252The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came ACH, CBW III, CCH, SS, WPYou Are God's Work of Art (Haas) G-331, G2-582, GC-810

RESPONSORIAL PSALM:Cantai ao Senhor Traditional Brazilian; arr. by John L. Bell G2-365, GC-526, RS-671Psalm 98: All the Ends of the Earth (Guimont) CCH-492, LPPsalm 98: Sing to the Lord (Guimont) CCH- 773, RS-136, LPPsalm 98: Sing to the Lord a new song - (Carroll) RS-137 2Psalm 98: (Kreutz)10 PSALMSPsalm 98: The Lord Has Revealed (Smith) BB, JS2Psalm 98 (Schiavone) ALPPsalm 98 (Isele) 3 PFCYPsalm 98 (Joncas) MJS, W&SPsalm 98: Sing to the Lord (Parr) PSNSing to the Lord a New Song (Haas/Haugen/Kodner) GC, RS

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS:Ave Maria (Arcadelt) CCH, G-1528Ave Maria (Stafford) 8695 WLPHail, Holy Queen (Deiss) BB, GP, PMBHail, Holy Queen CBW III, CVH, GC, GPC, PMB, SM, S&S, W&S, WCHHail Mary: Gentle Woman BB, GC, GP, GPC, JS, WCH, W&SHighly Favored One CBW IIILitany of Loretto (Hughes) WLPMary’s Song (Rieth) BB/MI, GP2, JSMary’s Song of Praise PMB, SM, WCHMy Soul Magnifies the Lord CVH, GPC, HM, SS, W&SMy Soul Rejoices (Alstott) BB, JS, MIO God, Hear Us (Hurd) BB/MI, JS, S&SO Mary of Promise (Warner) 7851 WLPO Queen of Heaven BB/MI, GC, PMB, WCH, WPRemember Your Mercy, Lord (Inwood) BB/MI, CCH, GC, GTR, JS2, RSShe Will Show Us the Promised One (Jabusch) PMB, WCH, W&SSing to Mary, Mother Most Merciful PMBSong of Judith PMB, VAO, W&S, WCHTell Out, My Soul BB/MI, CBW III, CVH, SS, WCH, WPThe God Whom Earth and Sea and Sky BB, CCHWithin the Vale of Eden (Clemens) 8715 WLP

COMMUNION:All the Ends of the Earth (Joncas) GC, G- 3431Ave Verum CCH, SS, WPBe Not Afraid (Dufford) ACH, BB/MI, CBW III, CCH, GC, GP, GPC, GC, GTR, JS, SM, RS, WCH, W&SBlest Are They (Haas) ACH, BB, CCH, CBW III, GC, GPC, GTR, JS, RS, W&SDwelling Place (Foley) CBW III, GC, G2, GP, GPC, JSHow Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place

(Joncas) BB/MI, CCH, GC, GPC, GTRHow Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place (Walker) BB/MI, JSLo, How a Rose E’er Blooming BB, CCH, CVH, GC, GPC, G2, JS2, MI, PMB, SS, W&S, WPMaranatha—Veni Domine (Berthier) CCH, RS, TAIZE IIMary, Woman of the Promise CBW III, JS, SSMy Soul in Stillness Waits (Haugen) GC, GTR, RSMy Soul Is At Rest (Berthier) CCH, TAIZESomething Which Is Known (Norbet) BB, GP, JSSong of Judith PMB, SM, W&S, WCH

SONG OF PRAISE:Ave Maria, Ave (Lawton) G-5988Faithful Love (Dameans) BB, GPC, JSHow Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place CCH, CVH, GC, PMB, WCH, W&SIn the Lord, I'll Be Ever Thankful (Taize) G2, GC, RSIn the Lord, I Will Be Thankful GTR, GCLo, How a Rose GC, MSM-50-1034Mary Then Said to the Angel (Thompson) 5791 WLPNova, Nova (O'Brien) G-5915Our Lady's Song of Praise PMB, WCHWe Are God's Work of Art (Haugen) CCH, G-3597

CLOSING SONG:All the Ends of the Earth (Haas/Haugen) BB, GC, GTR, MI, RSAll the Ends of the Earth (Hurd) BBAve Maria, God is With You (Chepponis) G-3752Ave Regina Caelorum (Fisher) 312-41433Come to Set Us Free (Farrell) BB, G2, GC, CCH, GTR, JSGreat Is the Lord (Inwood) BB/MI, GC, GP2, JSHail, Maiden Mary PMB, SM, WCHHail, Queen of Heaven CBW III, CCH, GC, SM, W&S, WCH, WP, WP3I Say "Yes," Lord / Digo "Si," Senor CCH, GCImmaculate Mary BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, HM, PMB2, SM, S&S, W&S, WCH, WPLet Heaven Rejoice (Dufford) BB/MI, CBW III, CCH, GP, GPC, GP2, JSMighty Lord (Foley) BB, GP, GPCMy Soul Doth Magnify the Lord (Baksa) 352-00398My Soul Magnifies the Lord CCH, CVH, GPC, SSO Sanctissima CBW III, CCH, CVH, GC, PMB2, JS2, WCH, WP, WP3Salamu Maria LMGM, SSSing a New Song to the Lord (Bell) CCH, G-4380Sing a New Song to the Lord (Dudley- Smith) CBW III, CCH, GC, GTR, WCH, W&S, WPSing We of the Blessed Mother GC, SS, WPStainless the Maiden PMB2, SM, SS, W&S, WCH

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FIRST READING: Is. 35: 1-6, 10"God himself will come and saveus." The eyes of the blind will beopened and the ears of the deafshall be cleared for your god iscoming.RESPONSORIAL PSALM:Ps. 146: 6-10 "Come, Lord, and saveus."SECOND READING: Jas. 5: 7-10"You also must be patient; do notloose heart, the Lord's coming willbe soon."GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:Is. 61: 1 (Lk. 4: 18) "The Spirit of theLord is upon me; he sent me to bringGood News to the poor."GOSPEL: Mt. 11: 2-11"Are you the one who is to come, ormust we wait for someone else?"John, in prison, sent his disciples to askif Jesus was the one who was to come.Jesus tells them to go back and reportwhat they have seen and heard, that theblind see, and the lame walk.

SCRIPTURAL TOPICS: TheSpirit of God; Good News; Salva-tion; Patience.

FOCUS: God, who has enteredtime, has come to save us and bringhope.

REFLECTION: "So, brethren, 're-joice in the Lord,' not in the world.That is, rejoice in the truth, not inthe wickedness; rejoice in the hopeof eternity, not in the fading flowerof vanity. That is the way to rejoice.Wherever you are on earth, how-ever long you remain on earth, 'theLord is near, do not be anxiousabout anything."

St. Anthony of Egypt

“For a stalk to grow or a flower toopen there must be time that can-not be forced; nine months must goby for the birth of a human child; towrite a book or compose music of-ten years must be dedicated to pa-tient research. To find the mysterythere must be patience, interiorpurification, silence, waiting….”

Pope John Paul II

“It would appear that you havelearnt from experience the truth thatone must 'Serve the Lord with fear,and rejoice in him with trembling'(Ps. ii. II). You must keep both thesetwo things and hold them togetherinseparably, in order not to allow joyto lead to negligence, nor fear toquench your joy.”


APPLYING THE READINGS TOTHE LITURGY: Introduce the lit-urgy by suggesting that in today'sgospel reading the question "Areyou the one to come?" could beasked by us: Do we recognize Jesusas the one who will lead us or do westill wait for another? Introduce thebreaking of the bread by stating thatJesus through the power of the Eu-charist gives us new sight and sensi-tivity.SUGGESTED PREFACE/PRAYERSELECTIONS:Penitential rite: Third form with thirdset of sample invocationsSample General Intercessions:Introduction: My brothers and sis-ters, we are called to bring GoodNews to the poor. Let us turn to Godwhose Spirit strengthens us in fire.· For the Holy Church of God and for herleaders, that through the Holy Spirit,the church may be led towards a re-newal of action and practice;· For all people in all cultures, that theLord bless the world with peace andprotect with love;· For all those deprived of freedom andall who are oppressed because of whatthey believe, that the message ofChrist, the Good News of God's love,touch their lives;· For our families and local community,that through the Holy Spirit we maybring the Good News of God's pres-ence to those around us;The Lord's Prayer: See fourth sampleinvitationSolemn Blessing in Advent

R.C.I.A.John's question in today's gospelcould be seen as our own: "Are youthe one who is to come or shall wewait for another?" If we seek quick

answers and immediate gratifica-tion we had better look elsewhere.In the words of St. Therese ofLiseaux, "If you want something ofquality, you must be willing to paya high price." To be a Christian doesnot mean your questions will beanswered. It is questions ratherthan answers that open the mindand heart. By accepting Jesus wemust prepare for unsettling conse-quences that challenge us to growand open to God.

Children's Liturgy of the WordWhat were the questions asked intoday's gospel? What was Jesus' re-sponse? Ask the children what itmeans to say that actions speaklouder than words. Lead the chil-dren to understand how actions aremore persuasive than words. Havethe children come up with theirown examples. Now discuss the re-sponse Jesus gave in the gospelreading today._____________________________________________________________________________

YOUTH GROUPSFind Us Ready (Booth) S&SGather Us In (Haugen) BB/MI, CCH, CVH, GPC, GTR, G2, GC, S&S, RS, WCH, WPGod Has Chosen Me (Farrell) BB, GP2,S&SLook to the OneVAO, W&SSong of Good News (Jabusch) BB, CBW III, CVH, PMB, SS, W&S, WCHWe Wait For You (Booth) S&SPSALM: Psalm 146: I Will Praise the Lord (Farrell) BB, S&S______________________________________________________________________________

HISPANIC HYMNSAbranse los Cielos CAN, CPD, FYCAdvent Litany, LetanÌa de Adviento (Cortez) FYC, BB, OCPOh Ven, Oh Ven Emanuel CAN, CEL, CPDPreparen el Camino Ti CEL, CPD, FYCVen, Señor/Lord, Come and Save Us (Schiavone) CAN, CEL, SSVen, Señor, a Salvarnos (Taulé) FYCSALMO: SRyA 220 (Rubalcava)Alaba, Alma Mía, al Señor (Reza) FYC_______________________________________

SONG SUGGESTIONSGATHERING SONG:A Voice Proclaims (Bell) G-5499Advent Gathering GC, RS, SSAdvent Song (Toolan) BB, MI, OCPAdvent Herald (Cooney) CCH, GC, G-4972Await the Lord with Hope (Hurd) BB, JSBe Light for Our Eyes (Haas) G2, GC, GTRCome, Thou Long Expected Jesus BB,CCH, PMB, SM, W&S, WCH, WPCome to Set Us Free (Farrell) BB, CCH, GC, GTR, GP2, JSComfort, Comfort, O My People BB, JSEvery Valley (Dufford) BB, CBW III, GP, GPC, JS

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He Will Come (Bell) G-5486Lord, Come and Show Us the Path of Life GC, GTR, RS, SSMake Strait the Way (Conry) BB, GP2, JSO Come, O Come, Emmanuel BB, CVH CBW III, CCH, GPC, PMB, SM, SS, W&S, WCH, WPRain Down, Blessings (Forman)G2, G-3198Ready the Way BB, JSSave Us, O Lord (Dufford) BB, CCH, GP, GPC, GC, JSThe Advent of Our God CBW III, CVHThe Church's One Foundation BB, CVH CBW III, CCH, GPC, PMB, SM, SS, W&S, WCH, WPThe King of Glory (Jabusch) BB, CVH CBW III, CCH, GPC, PMB, SM, SS, W&S, WCH, WPThe Spirit of God (Deiss) PMB, WCH,W&S

RESPONSORIAL PSALM:Psalm 146: I (Schiavone) ALP, BB, JSPsalm 146: Praise the Lord (Parr) PSNPsalm 146: Praise the Lord (Smith) BB, JSPsalm 146: Praise the Lord (Haugen) GCPsalm 146: Praise (Guimont) CCH, LPPsalm 146 (Joncas) MJP, W&S

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS:All That is Hidden (Farrell) BB/MI, GCAn Advent Round of Rejoicing (Toolan) BB, JS, MI, OCPCanticle of Zechariah (Quinn/Joncas) PMB, SM, W&S, WCHChrist Be Our Light (Farrell) BB, GP2, JSCome, Emmanuel! (Light/Tate) WLPCome, Lord Jesus, Maranatha (Twynham) 9632 OCPCome, Lord of Life (Miffleton) WCH, W&SCome, Promised One (Becker) 8978 OCPCreator of the Stars of Night BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, SS, WPFollow in Your Way (Burroughs) G-6381Flow River Flow (Hurd) BB/MI, GP2, JSGod, Beyond All Names (Farrell) BB/MI, GC, GP2, JS, RSLike a Shepherd (Dufford) BB/MI, CVH CBW III, GP, GPC, GC, GTR, JSLord, Come and Save Us GTR, GCPatience, People (Foley) BB, GP, GPC, JSPrepare Ye the Way of the Lord (Moore) G-2880Stirs the Power of Earth: Advent Litany (Barr) WLPThe King Shall Come BB, CCH, GPC, PMB, SM, W&S, WCH, WPWait for the Lord (Berthier) GTR, TAIZEWord of God, Come Down on Earth BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, JS, PMB, WCH, WP

COMMUNION:Be Not Afraid (Dufford) BB/MI, CBW III, GP, GPC, GTR, GC, G2, JS, W&S, WCHBlest Are They (Haas) BB/MI, GC, GPC, W&S, WCHBread for the World Broken (Walker)BB, JSCome, Come Awaited One (Connolly) G-4030Come into Our Lives (Inwood) WLPCreator of the Stars of Night BB, CBW III, CVH, W&S, WP

God In Our Faith (Lisicky) W&S, 8537 WSGod of Day and God of Darkness (Haugen) BB/MI, GC, G2, GTR, SM, WCHGood News LMGM, SS, WCHHe Shall Be Peace (Macek) WLPHold Me in Life (Huijbers, Oosterhuis) BB/ MI, CBW III, GTR, GC, JSLift Up Your Heads, O Mighty Gates BB, CCH, PMB, SM, WCH, W&S, WPMaranatha! Alleluia! (Berthier) GTR, G2, GC, TAIZE, 454 WPO Antiphons (Dameans) BB, GPC, JSPrepare the Way of the Lord (Berthier) GC, RS, TAIZE II, WPSavior of the Nations, Come BB, CVH, CCH, JS, PMB, SM, WCH, WPSuo-Gan (Guest) 8602 PPMOTake Comfort, God's People PMB, SM, W&S, WPThe Coming of Our God BB, PMB, WCHWho Has Known (Foley) CBW III, GP2When the King Shall Come Again WP

SONG OF PRAISE:In the Day of the Lord (Ridge) BB, OCPLet the Valleys Be Raised (Schutte) BB, GP, GPC, JSMy Soul in Stillness Waits (Haugen) CCH, GTR, G2, GCO Come, Divine Messiah BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, PMB, SM, SS, WPOur God Has Done Great Things For Us (Foley) G-3941Soon and Very Soon BB/MI, JS, LMGM,PMB, SM, WCH, W&SWe Will Rejoice (Dunstan) CCH, G-6356You Clouds of Heaven BB, WP

CLOSING SONG:A Season of Light (Lisicky) CCH, PMB, SM, WCH, W&S, 7988 WLPAll the Ends of the Earth (Dufford) BB/MI, CCH, GP, GPC, GC, JSAlleluia Show Us, Lord, Your Love (Schiavone) BB, MI, OCPAnd the Father Will Dance (Landry) BB, GP, GPCCity of God (Schutte)BB/MI, CCH, GP, GPC, GC, JS, RS, S&S, W&SCome, O Lord (Dameans) GPC, JSHe Has Anointed Me (Dameans) GP, GPC, GTR, GC, RSJesus, Hope of the World (Light/Tate) WLPLet the King of Glory Come (Joncas) BB, JSLift Up Your Heads (Bell) G-5494Lord, Come and Save PMB, W&SLord, Come and Save Us (Schiavone) BB, JS, MI, OCPO Come, Divine Messiah BB, CVH CBW III, CCH, GPC, PMB, SM, SS, W&S, WCH, WPOn Jordan's Bank BB, BFW,CVH, CBW III, CCH, GPC, PMB, SM, SS, W&S,WCH, WPOpen Wide the Doors to Christ PMB, SM, WCH, W&SPeople, Look East BB, BFW,CVH, CBW III, CCH, PMB, SM, SS, W&S, WCH, WPRain Down (Cortez) BB/MI, GP2, JSSing Out, Earth and Skies (Haugen) BB/ MI, GTR, GC, WCH, W&SThe Voice of God Goes Out CBW III, CCH, WP

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FIRST READING: Is. 7: 10-14"The maiden will conceive andgive birth to a son whom she willcall Immanuel."RESPONSORIAL PSALM:Ps. 24: 1-6 "Let the Lord enter! He isthe king of glory."SECOND READING: Rom. 1: 1-7"Jesus Christ, a descendent ofDavid, is the Son of God."GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:Mt. 1: 23 "A virgin will give birth toa son; his name will be Immanuel:God is with us"GOSPEL: Mt. 1: 18-24"Jesus was born of Mary, who wasbetrothed to Joseph, a descendentof David."

SCRIPTURAL TOPICS: Lineageof Jesus; Emmanuel, God is withUs; the King of Glory; Virgin Birth

FOCUS: God, with human assis-tance, became one of us, fulfillingthe prophecies of old.

REFLECTION: “Moses built thehouse, yet did not complete it andwent away. Then god raised up thechoir of prophet by his spirit, andthey built on the foundation ofMoses, but could not complete itand also went away. All of them,through the spirit, say that thewound was insurable, and thatnone of the creatures was able toheal it, except the Only Begotten,the very Mind of the Father, andHis very Image.”

St. Anthony of Egypt

“So you have begun to realize whatreal peace means. Glory be to God!Then what is the matter? Now youmust advance into the realm wherethis peace is to be found. Seek Para-dise lost, in order to sing the praiseof Paradise regained. That is allthat matters. Everything outsideand apart from this peace is empti-ness. And this peace is not far, it isalmost within your grasp, al-though you must desire it, and todesire is not so easy. May theMother of God and your GuardianAngel help you!"


APPLYING THE READINGS TOTHE LITURGY: Introduce the lit-urgy by stating that God and hu-mans have collaborated to bringabout the birth of Jesus. This is thenew creation that bridges that dis-tance between God and humankind.Introduce the profession of faith andthe general intercessions with theidea that with faith like that of Maryand Joseph, anything is possible. Anappropriate response to the generalintercession today is "Let the Lordenter!"

SUGGESTED PREFACE/PRAYER SELECTIONS:Opening Prayer: AlternateSample General Intercessions: In-troduction-My brothers and sisters,rejoice, for nothing is impossiblewith God. Let us offer our prayersand hopes to God who has donegreat things among people.· For people everywhere, that the HolySpirit guide those who trust and hope;· For those who work with the poor andsuffering, that they be strengthenedin their efforts;· For those suffering from loneliness, ofsickness and those who are dying, thatthey recognize God's saving presencein their lives;· For our community and our familieswho welcome Christ into their lives,that they may learn to receive God inthe poor and suffering in our midst;Preface: Second for AdventMemorial Acclamation: 2nd or 3rdLord's Prayer: 4th sample invitationPrayers over the people: Third orSolemn Blessing in Advent

R.C.I.A.Today's readings deal with the mys-tery of the incarnation: the collabo-ration between humankind andGod. To collaborate with God is toenter into uncharted lands. To ac-cept Jesus as messiah is to welcomethe unexpected and the sometimesdisconcerting. In the first readingAhaz refrains from asking God for asign. He is ready to make earthlyalliances to further his kingdom. Hegrew impatient with this seeminglyaloof God. God gave him a sign

nonetheless, that the maiden is withchild, whom she ill call Immanuel.· What are your expectations ofGod?· Do you see yourself as a collabora-tor with God or a receiver of God'sgrace?

Children's Liturgy of the WordIt must have been difficult for Jo-seph to accept what was happeningto Mary in the events leading up toJesus' birth. Today's gospel readingsuggests that God needed Joseph'shelp as well as Mary's assistance.God works through and withpeople rather than for them. It is noteasy to follow the way that Godleads us. We have only faith to fallback on when we are not sure. Jo-seph and Mary are examples ofwhat can happen when we believethat God will help us._____________________________________________________________________________

YOUTH GROUPSAt the Name of Jesus S&S, VAOFind Us Ready (Booth) S&SGod Has Chosen Me (Farrell) BB, GP2,S&SGod It Was (Bell) G2, GC, RSLook to the OneVAO, W&SSing Out, Earth and Skies (Haugen) BB/ MI, GTR, GC, WCH, W&SWe Wait For You (Booth) S&SPSALM: Ps.24 (Hommerding) WLP-6235______________________________________________________________________________

HISPANIC HYMNSAtiendeme Hija CAN, CPD, FYCElevamos Nuestros Cantos CEL, CPD, FYCOh Ven, Oh Ven Emanuel CAN, CEL, CPDPreparen el Camino Ti CEL, CPD, FYCTe Esperamos, Oh Senor CAN, CEL, CPDVen, Salvador CAN, CPD, FYCVenga Tu Reino CAN, CEL, CPD, FYCSALMO: SRyA 221 (Rubalcava)Va a Entrar el Señor (Krisman) SS_______________________________________

SONG SUGGESTIONSGATHERING SONG:An Advent Round of Rejoicing (Toolan) BB,JS, MI, OCPAfrican Magnificat (Warner) WLPAnnunciation Carol (Proulx) G-6226Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus BB, CCH, PMB, SM, SS, WCH, W&S, WPEmanuel (Manion) BB, GP2From East and West (Dufford) BB, GP2, JSGift of God (Haugen) CCH, G-5438God It Was (Bell) G2, GC, RSLet the Clouds Rain Down BFW, SSMaranatha (Hollingsworth) JS, S&SMary's Song (Joncas, Oosterhuis) BB/MI, GPC, GC, JSO Come, Divine Messiah BB, CBW III, CVH, PMB, WP

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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel BB, CCH, PMB, SM, SS, WCH, W&S, WPPrepare Ye: A Song for Advent (Dean) BB, MI, OCPSave Us, O Lord (Dufford) BB, CCH, GP, GC, G2, GPC, JSSavior of the Nations, Come BB, CCH, CVH, SM, W&S, WCH, WPShe Will Show Us the Promised One PMB, WCHSing of Mary BB, CBW III, CCH, PMB, SM, MI, SS, WCH, W&S, WPSong of Good News (Jabusch) CBW III, BB, CCH, PMB, SM, SS, WCH, W&S, WPThe Coming of Our God BB, PMB, SM, SSThe King of Glory (Jabusch) BB, CVH CBW III, CCH, GPC, PMB, SM, SS, W&S, WCH, WPThe King Shall Come BB, CCH, PMB, SM, SS, WCH, W&S, WPThe Lord Is My Light CVH, LMGM, SS

RESPONSORIAL PSALM:Christ Our Light (Warner) WLP-7213Ps. 24: Lord, This Is the People (Smith) BBLet the King of Glory Come (Joncas) MJPPsalm 24: Let the Lord (Guimont)CCH, LPPs. 24: Let the Lord Enter (Schiavone) ALPPs. 24: O God, this is the people (Keil) G2Who is This King (Proulx) WLP-6242

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS:Advent Intercessions (Walker) BB, MI,OCPAll That is Hidden (Farrell) BB/MI, GC,JSCanticle of Mary (Joncas) CCH, CVH, GTR, CBW IIICanticle of Mary (Marchionda) PMB, SM, W&S, WCHCanticle of Our Lady (Vermulst) PMB, SMCanticle of Zechariah (Quinn/Joncas) CVH, PMB, SS, WCHCome, Lord of Life (Miffleton) WCH, W&SFor Lowly People (Lowenthal) BB, JSGod of Adam, God of Joseph GC, JS, RSHe Will Come (Bell) G-5486I Sing a Maid CBW III, GC, GTRJesus, Hope of the World (Light/Tate) WLPKing of Glory (Tamblyn) GP2, 7121 STMLike a Child Rests BB/MI, CVH, HM, S&SLitany of Loretto (Hughes) 7985 WLPLo, a Virgin Shall Be with Child (Morales) 1635 WLP, W&SMy Soul Gives Glory/The King Shall Come (Cooney) G-4115Our God Has Done Great Things For Us (Foley) G-3941O Mary, of All Women PMB, W&SO Queen of Heaven BB/MI, CVH, PMB, WCH, WPSee How the Virgin Waits BB, SM, WCHSavior of the Nations (Mawby) BB, MIThere Is Nothing Told (Willcock) BB, JSThree Rounds for Advent/Christmas: Come into Our Lives (Inwood) WLPWake Your Power BB/MI, CBW III, JS

COMMUNION:Advent Song (Toolan) BB, MI, OCPAt the Name of Jesus BB/MI, CBW III, CCH, CVH, W&S, WCH, WPAve Verum CCH, WP, WP3

Bread for the World(Farrell)BB/MI,GP2, JSCity of My Heart (Huijbers) BB, 9342 OCPGabriel's Message (Jackson) 8803 PPMOGod In Our Faith (Lisicky) 8537 WLP, W&SHow Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place (Joncas) BB/MI, GPC, GTR, GC, G2Like a Child Rests BB/MI, JSMaranatha! (Warner) 7221 WLPMy Soul Gives Glory CCH, GC, RS, WPMy Soul in Stillness (Haugen) GC, RSMy Soul Magnifies BB, CVH, GPC, JSMy Soul Rejoices (Alstott) BB/MI, JSO, How I Long to See BB/MI, JSOne Bread, One Body (Foley) ACH, BB/ MI, GP, GPC, GC, RS, WCH, W&SOstende Nobis Domine (Berthier) TAIZEWhen Came in Flesh th'Incarnate Word (Guest) 8602 PPMOYoung Mary Lived (Moore) G-5586

SONG OF PRAISE:Child of My Heart (Haugen) CCH, G-3804Come, Come Awaited One (Connolly) G-4030Come, Emmanuel! (Light/Tate) WLPGabriel's Message MSM-55-9825Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming BB, CCH, PMB, SM, SS, WCH, W&S, WPLord, Come and Save Us (Schiavone) BB, MI, OCPNova, Nova (O'Brien) G-5916, CCHPraise We the Lord This Day RSTake, Lord, Receive (Foley) BB, GPC, JSThe Lord Is My Light (Berthier) TAIZE IIWe Have Been Told (Haas) BB, CCH, GC, G2, PMB, SM, SS, WCH, W&S, WP

CLOSING SONG:Alleluia Show Us, Lord, Your Love (Schiavone) BB, MI, OCPAwake, Awake and Greet the New Morn CCH, GTR, GC, SS, WPBehold a Virgin Bearing Him PMB, SMCome to Set Us Free (Farrell) BB, CCH, G2, GC, CBW III, S&SCreator of the Stars of Night BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, WPGod of Adam, God of Joseph G2, GCGreat Is the Lord (Toolan) BB/MI, CBW IIILet Heaven Rejoice (Dufford) BB/MI, CBW III, GP, GPC, JSLeader in Starlight (Tamblyn) OCP, JSLift Up Your Heads (Bell) G-5494O Come, Divine Messiah BB, CBW III, CVH, JS, PMB, SM, W&S, WCH, WPPeople, Look East BB, CBW III, CVH, JS, PMB, SM, SS, W&S, WCH, WPPraised Be the Father (Dameans) BB, GP, GPC, GCSend Dew, O Clouds PMB, W&SSoon and Very Soon GC, PMB, RS, SM, WCHStirs the Power of Earth: Advent Litany (Barr) WLPThe Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came ACH, CBW III, WPVoces Angelorum (Bell) G-5496Wake, O Wake and Sleep No Longer CBW III, PMB, SM, WCHWhen the Lord Says Come (Anderson) G-3619


FIRST READING: Is. 62: 1-5 “The Lordtakes delight in you.” No longer willyour name be forsaken, but you shall becalled “My Delight.”RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Ps. 89I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord.SECOND READING:Acts 13: 16-17, 22-25 “Paul spoke ofChrist, the son of David.”GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:“Tomorrow the wickedness of the earthwill be destroyed: the Savior of theworld will be our king.”GOSPEL: Mt. 1: 1-25 “A genealogy ofJesus Christ, son of David.”

SCRIPTURAL TOPICS: Emmanuel;Son of David; love of God; Savior of theWorld.

FOCUS: The virgin will conceive andgive birth to a son and they will call himEmmanuel.

REFLECTION: “It is a mistake for areligion to reduce itself to history andscience. Religion is mystical knowledgeof the divine, it is seeking to lead thespiritual life. It is beyond history andscience.” Sr. M. Agnita

SUGGESTED PREFACE/PRAYERSELECTIONS:Opening Prayer: See alternatePreface: See second preface for ChristmasEucharistic Prayer: Roman Canon withthe proper commemorations for ChristmasThe Lord’s Prayer: See first introductionPrayers over the people : Fourteenthor Solemn Blessing for Christmas_____________________________________________________________________________

YOUTH GROUPSA New Song (Howard) 7150 WLPAll the Ends of the Earth (Fisher) S&SAngels Come in Celebration (Smith) S&SBefore the World Began: I Am for You (Bell) CCH, G-4381God It Was (Bell) G2, GC, RSOf the Father's Love Begotten (Connolly) 8679 WLP, VAORise Up Shepherd and FollowWCH, W&SPSALM: Ps. 89: Forever I Will Sing (Schoenbachler) BB/MI, GP2, JS2, S&S______________________________________________________________________________

HISPANIC HYMNSHoy a la Tierra CAN, CPD, FYCNoche de Paz CEL, CPD, FYCNunca Suenan las Campanas CPD, FYCOh Pueblecito de Belen CAN, CEL, CPDPastorcitos del Monte CEL, CPD, FYC CAN, CEL, CPDPaz a la Tierra CAN, CPD, FYCVenid, Fieles Todos CAN, CEL, CPD, FYCSALMO: Sal. 89 SRyA5 (Florian)Cantaré Eternamente (Martínez) FYC

SONG SUGGESTIONSGATHERING SONG:A Christmas Gloria (Gibson) BB, JSA Child Is Born (Norbet) BB, GP, CBW III, CVH, PMB2, S&S, W&S, WCHA Stable Lamp Is Lighted (Haugen) GC, GTR, G-3805Awake, Awake and Greet the New Morn (Haugen) G2, GCCity of God (Schutte) ACH, BB, CCH, CBW III, GC, GP, GPC, GTR, JS, RS, W&S, WCHCome, Holy Babe (Nichols) G-2641, GCCome Weal, Come Woe (Foley) G-5229Cry Out with You and Gladness BB, PMB2, JS2, SM, WCH, W&SGathering Rite: O Come All Ye Faithful (Haugen) G-4555, RSGod of Adam, God of Joseph G2, RSHearken, Hearken, Mother Dear (Proulx) 5758 WLPJesus, Son of God (Bock) CCH, G-3749Joy to the World BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GC, GPC, JS, MI, PMB, SM, SS, WCH, W&S, WPLed by the Spirit (Hurd) BB, GP2Let the Heavens Be Glad (Feiten) BB, CCH, G2, GC, JSLike a Whisper in the Heart (Janco) CCH, G-4614Lord of Glory (Manion) BB/MI, GP, GP2, GPCOMP, GC, GTR, S&SMary’s Lullaby (Bock) G-3757O Come, All Ye Faithful BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, HM, PMB2, SM, WCH, W&S, WPPeople, Look East BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GC, JS, PMB, SM, SS, WCH, WPPraise We the Lord This Day GC, SS, WPThe Age of Expectation (Fisher) G2,GC, RSThe Lord of Glory (O'Brien) G-3778, RSThe Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy G2, GC

RESPONSORIAL PSALM:Psalm 89: (Guimont) CCH, LP, RSPsalm 89: (Schoenbachler) BB, GP2, JSPsalm 89: (Inwood) BB, JSPsalm 89: (Parr) PSNPsalm 89: (Schiavone) ALPPsalm 89: (Haugen) GTR, GC, RSPsalm 89 (Joncas) MJP, W&S

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS:A Babe Was Born on Winter’s Night (Bock) G-3758, GCAwake, Awake, Fling Off the Night CBW III, CCH, SS, W&SBefore the World Began: I Am for You (Bell) CCH, G-4381Carol at the Manger (Haugen) G-3572, RSChild of My Heart (Haugen) G2, G-3804Come, O Long Expected Jesus BB, CCH, GC, CBW III, PMB, SM, SS, WCH, WPCreator of the Stars of Night BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, SS, WP, WP3Enduring Love(Connolly) CCH, G-3846God It Was (Bell) G2, GC, RSHe Came Down A West African Christmas Carol (Haugen) GC, G-3808In Deepest Night (Huijbers) BB, GP2, JSLet Heaven Your Wonders Proclaim (Bell)

G2, GCNight of Silence CCH, GTR, G2Patience, People (Foley) BB, GP, GP2, GPC, JS,Sing We Now of Christmas 8751 WLPThe Aye Carol (Bell) GCThe Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy (Kodner) G2, GCWhat Child Is This BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPC, PMB, SM, SS, WCH, WP

COMMUNION:A Christmas Carol (Joncas) BB, GP, JSChild of Light (Kantor) GC, G-3350God's Surprise (Bell) G2, GCInfant Holy, Infant Lowly PMB, SM, W&S, WCHMaranatha—Veni Domine (Berthier) TAIZE IINight of Silence (Kantor) GTR, G-2760, GCPeace Is Only a Starry Night (Haugen) G-2656Rise Up, Shepherd, and FollowPMB,WCHSilent Night: Communion Rite (Daigle) RS, G-4967The Birds Praise the Advent of the Saviour (15th C. Catalan Carol) 332-40113When Blossoms Flowered 'Mid the Snows PMB, WCH

SONG OF PRAISE:A Stable Lamp is Lighted (Haugen) G-3805, GC, SS, WPHush You, My Baby (Tate) 8652 WLPLo, How a Rose E'er Blooming BB, CCH, CVH, GC, GPC, JS, PMB, SS, WPSilent Night BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, GTR, PMB, SM, W&S, WPThere is no Rose (Tremper) 5706 WLPTake Comfort, God’s People PMB, WPWhat Child Is This (Isele) G2, G-3547

CLOSING SONG:A Season of Light (Lisicky) GC, SM, W&S, WCHAll the Ends of the Earth (Haas/Haugen) BB/MI, CCH, GTR, GC, G2, RSAll the Ends of the Earth (Hurd) BB, JSAngels We Have Heard On High BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GC, GPC, GP, PMB, SM, SS, W&S, WCH, WPGloria in excelsis Deo (Dewey) G-3895Good News Carol (Furlong) CCH, G-3917Joy to the World BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GC, GPC, JS, MI, PMB, SM, SS, WCH, W&S, WPLet Heaven Rejoice (Dufford) BB/MI, CBW III, GP, GPC, JS, S&SNativity Carol (O'Brien) G2, RSSing a New Song to the Lord (Bell) G-4380Those Who Walked in Darkness (Breedlove) CCH, G-4100Sleep of the Infant Jesus (Fix) G-3624, G2’Twas in the Moon of Wintertime (Fix) GC, G-3623Thanksgiving Hymn from Ephesus (Hansen) CCH, G-4636O Sleep Now, My Dear One (Haugen) G-3813What Shall We Bring? (Hughes) G2, G-4502Wonderful Counselor (Talbot) BB, S&S, VAO

Christmas VigilDecember 24


Mass at midnight

FIRST READING:Is. 9: 1-3, 5-6 “A son is given to us.”Those who walked in darkness haveseen a great light. A child is born andhe will be called Mighty God andPrince of Peace.”RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Ps. 96 “Today a Savior has beenborn to us; he is Christ the Lord.”SECOND READING:Tit. 2: 11-14 “God's grace has beenrevealed to all people.”GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:Lk. 2: 10-11 “Good News and greatjoy to all the world: today is born ourSavior, Christ the Lord.”GOSPEL: Lk. 2: 1-14 “Today asavior has been born for you.” Thebirth of Jesus is recounted.

FOCUS: “““““Good News and great joyto all the world!”

REFLECTION: “..let there be good-will without measure between allbeings. Let good will without mea-sure prevail in the whole world,above, below, around, unstinted, un-mixed with any feeling of differing oropposing interests. If a man remainsteadfastly in this state of mind all thetime, then is come to pass the saying,“Even in this world holiness has beenfound.” Metta Sutta

APPLYING THE READINGS TOTHE LITURGY: This is a night ofmystical paradox. To create an ap-propriate atmosphere, search for abalance of dynamic, joyful expres-sion and contemplative silence. Con-sider moving directly from the carol-ing service to the Gloria as the intro-ductory rite. This means omitting thepenitential rite. (See General Instruc-tion of the Liturgy of the Hours, nos. 94-96.) The use of incense, candles andHoly Book in procession, togetherwith a dramatic proclamation of theComing of the Word, will help toexpress the depth of this night ofwonder.Sprinkling rite orPenitential rite: Third form with thirdset of sample invocations.Preface: See second Christmas prefaceEucharistic Prayer: Roman Canonwith proper commemorations for the

Christmas season.Solemn Blessing- Christmas season.

O all ye angels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.O all ye waters that be above the heaven,O ye sun and moon,O ye stars of heaven,O all ye winds,O ye fire and heat,Bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.O ye winter and summer,O ye dews and storms of snow,O ye light and darkness,O ye ice and cold,O ye lightenings and clouds,Bless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever.O ye mountains and little hills,O all ye things that grow on the earth,O ye seas and rivers,O ye whales and all that move in the waters,O all ye fowls of the air,O all ye beasts and cattleBless ye the Lord: praise and exalt himfor ever.O ye children of men,O ye spirits and souls of the righteous,O ye holy and humble men of heartBless ye the Lord: praise and exalt him for ever.

Daniel 3: 57-88*****************************Mass during the day

FIRST READING:Is. 52: 7-10 “All the ends of the earthshall see the salvation of our God.”The Lord comes bringing happinessand heralding peace. Shout for joy...RESPONSORIAL PSALM:Ps. 98 “All the ends of the earth haveseen the salvation of our God.”SECOND READING:Heb. 1: 1-6 “In our own time, Godspeaks to us through his Son.”GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:“A holy day has dawned upon us.Come, you nations, adore the Lord.Today a great light has come upon theearth.”GOSPEL: Jn. 1: 1-18 “The Word wasmade flesh, he lived among us, and wesaw his glory.”

FOCUS: “Today a great light hascome upon the earth.”

REFLECTION:“She brought forthher Son, from Whom such ineffablelight and splendour radiated that thesun could not be compared to it....And then I heard the wonderfulsinging of angels.” Bridget of Sweden

APPLYING THE READINGS TOTHE LITURGY: Songs, litanies andinvitations to prayer should focus onthe living Word of God. A processionwith and incensing of the Holy Bookswould demonstrate our devotion tothe Word and its significance in ourlives. The use of handbells during theGloria and memorial acclamationecho the sound of a universe rejoic-ing.

Sprinkling rite or

Penitential rite: 3rdform with 3rd set ofsample invocations.

Preface: See second Christmas preface.

Eucharistic Prayer: Roman Canon withproper commemorations for the Christ-mas season.

Solemn Blessing for Christmas.____________________________________________________________________________

Mass at midnight andMass during the day:____________________________________________________________________________

YOUTH GROUPSA New Song (Howard) 7150 WLPAll the Ends of the Earth (Fisher) S&SAngels Come in Celebration (Smith) S&SBefore the World Began: I Am for You (Bell) CCH, G-4381God It Was (Bell) G2, GC, RSGlory to God (Petty) 1217 WLPHe Came Down (Day) GC, RSOf the Father's Love Begotten (Connolly) 8679 WLP, VAORise Up Shepherd and FollowWCH, W&S______________________________________________________________________________

HISPANIC HYMNSHoy a la Tierra CAN, CPD, FYCLos Peces en el Rio CPD, FYCLos Confines de la Tierra (García) FYCLos Confines de la Tierra (Alonso) SSNoche de Paz CEL, CPD, FYCNunca Suenan las Campanas CPD, FYCOh Pueblecito de Belen CAN, CEL, CPDPastorcitos del Monte CEL, CPD, FYC CAN, CEL, CPDPaz a la Tierra CAN, CPD, FYCVenid, Fieles Todos CAN, CEL, CPD, FYC

December 25 Christmas


Mass at MidnightGATHERING SONG:Angels We Have Heard On High BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, GP, JS, PMB, WPChant Style Gloria (Hughes) WCH, W&SChristmastime Alleluia (Chepponis) CCH, G2, G-4453Gathering Rite: O Come All Ye Faithful (Haugen) GC, G-4555Gloria from Sing Praise and Thanksgiving (Joncas) SM, W&S, WLPGloria, Gloria III (Berthier) GC, GTR, RS, SS, TAIZE, WPGloria - Taize CCH, GC, RSGod's Surprise (Bell) G2, GCGood Christians All, Rejoice BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GTR, PMB, WPHark! The Herald Angels Sing BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPC, PMB, SM, SS, W&S, WCH, WP3O Come, All Ye Faithful BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, HM, PMB, SM, WCH, WS, WPProcession for Christmas GC, G-3711Rise Up in Splendor (Dameans) BB/MI, GPC, JSSing a New Song (Bell) GC, G-4672Star-Light (Ellis) BB, GPWake from Your Sleep (Schutte) BB, CBW III, GP, GPCWhile Shepherds Watched BB, CVH, WP

RESPONSORIAL PSALM:Ps 96: Today a Savior Is Born (Farrell) BBPs 96: (Parr) PSNPsalm 96: (Cortez) BB, JS2Psalm 96: (Inwood) BBPsalm 96: (Schiavone) ALP, JSPsalm 96: (Joncas) MJPPsalm 96: (Guimont) CCH, LP, RSPsalm 96: (Hughes) GC, RSPsalm 96: (Haugen) GCPsalm 96: (Kreutz) 77 PSALMSSanctus Dominus II (Berthier) TAIZE II

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS:A Babe Was Born on Winter’s Night (Bock) CCH, G-3758A Child Is Born (Norbet) BB, GP, HM, CBW III, CVH, PMB, W&SA Child Is Born in Bethlehem SS, WPA Radiant Light (Proulx) G-4351African Noel (Kauffmann) 362-03288Before the Paling of the Stars (Lisicky) G-3679Canticle of Isaiah (Joncas) BB, GPHush You, My Baby (Tate) 8652 WLPIt Came upon the Midnight Clear BB, CVH, GC, GC, GPCOMP, PMB, WPNight of Silence (Ferguson) GC, G-4466O Little Town of Bethlehem BB, CVH, GC, SS, WPOh Bethlehem (Basque Christmas Carol) 362-01181Rejoice, Rejoice, O Christians (Schrotter) CCH, G-2899She Will Show Us the Promised One (Jabusch) PMB, SM, WCHSleep of the Infant Jesus (Fix) GC, G-3624Song of An Indian Child 332-40084

Stars Lead Us Ever On (Sioux Tribal Carol) 332-14320The Aye Carol (Bell) G2, GCThe Storke (Jewell) 5852 WLPToday Is Born a Savior (Haugen) G-2948Unto Us a Boy Is Born SS, WP, WP3

COMMUNION:A Radient Light (Proulx) CCH, G-4351Carol at the Manger (Haugen) GTR, G-3572, RSChrist is Born in a Manger Bed (Van Koert) WLP, W&SGentle Night (Manion) BB, CBW III, RSHe Came Down A West African Christmas Carol (Haugen) GC, G-3808Huron Carol CBW III, CVH, SSNight of Silence (Kantor) GC, GTR, G2O Radiant Light (Storey/Proulx) CVH, GC, SS, WPO Sleep Now, My Dear One (Haugen) G-3813, GCOnce in Royal David’s City CBW III, CCH, CVH, GC, GTR, PMB, WPSee amid the Winter's Snow (Keil) BBSilent Night BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, GTR, PMB2, SM, S&S, WPSilent Night: Communion Rite (Daigle) GC, G-4967The Age of Expectation (Fisher) G2, GC, RSThe First Noel BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, PM2, WPTo Us a Child Is Born (Schutz) 312-41365What Child Is This BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, PMB2, SM, WPWhat Shall We Bring?(Hughes) GC, G2, G-4502What Child Is This (Isele) G-3547, RS

SONG OF PRAISE:A Babe Is Born SM, W&SA Manger Carol MSM-50-1300Babe of Bethlehem, The (Connolly) G2, GC, G-3605Before the World Began: I Am for You (Bell) CCH, GC, G-4381For Unto Us a Child Is Born (non Papa) CCH, G-2979From Heaven Above CCH, CVH, SS, WPGaudate (Berthier) TAIZE IINativity Carol (O'Brien) G2, RSO Holy Night (Adam) 332-01196Ring Out Your Joy (Inwood) BB, JSSong of the Stable (Haas) GTR, G2, GCThe People That Walk In Darkness (Dufford) BB, GP, JS2, S&S

CLOSING SONG:A Season of Light (Lisicky) GC, SM, W&S, WCHAdoramus Te Domine II Gloria (Berthier) GTR, GC, TAIZE IIAll the Ends of the Earth (Dufford) BB/MI, GC, GP, GPC, JS2Angels from the Realm of Glory BB, CCH, CVH, GC, WPBorn Today (Proulx) G-2069, RSCity of God (Schutte) ACH, BB/MI, CBW III, GC, GP, GPC, GTR, JS, RS, W&S, WCH

From Heaven Above RS, WPGloria and Recessional PMB2, WSGo, Tell It on the Mountain BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GC, PMB2, WPGood Christians All, Rejoice BB, CCH, CBW III, CVH, GTR, PMB, SM, W&S, WPGloria in excelsis Deo (Dewey) G-3895Good News Carol (Furlong) GC, G-3917Hark! The Herald Angels Sing BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, PMB2, SM, W&S, WPHodie Christus Natus Est (Sweelinck) 312-40155Joy to the World BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, PMB, SM, WCH, W&S, WPLet Heaven Rejoice (Dufford) BB/MI, CBW III, GP, GPC, JSOn Christmas Night (Pelz) 11-2145Sing a New Song to the Lord (Bell) CCH, G-4380The Goodness of God Cries Out (Norbet) BB/MI, GP, PMB, W&STwas in the Moon of Wintertime (Fix) GC, G-3623, RSWhile Shepherds in Meadows PMB2, SM, W&S, WCHWonderful Counselor(Talbot)BB,S&S,VAO_________________________________________

Mass during the DayGATHERING SONG:A Child Is Born (Norbet) BB, GP, CBW III, CVH, PMB, SM, WCH, W&SAngels We Have Heard On High BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, GP, PMB, SM, SS, W&S, WCH, WPCarol of the Stranger (Cooney) GC, G-4118Christmastime Alleluia (Chepponis) CCH, G-4453Come to the Manger (Waddell) WLP-5864Good Christians All, Rejoice BB, CBW III, CVH, GTR, JS2, PMB2, SS, WPGloria in excelsis Deo (Dewey) G-3895Gathering Rite: O Come All Ye Faithful (Haugen) GC, G-4555, RSGod's Surprise (Bell) G2, GCHark! The Herald Angels Sing BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, PMB, SS, W&S, WCH, WPHe Came Down (Bell) CCH, G2, GC, RSHoly Day, Christmas Day (Marchionda) SM, W&S, WCHHush You, My Baby (Tate) 8652 WLPMexican Christmas Procession (Christiansen) 11-0503O Come, All Ye Faithful BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, JS2, PMB, SM, W&S, WCH, WPO Come, Little Children PMB2, SM, W&S, WCHProcession for Christmas (Hirten) G-3711Three Christmas Carols (Praetorius) G-1944See amid the Winter's Snow (Keil) BB, JS2Sing a New Song (Schutte) BB/MI, CBW III, CCH, GC, GP, GPC, GTR, JS2, RS, SM, SS, S&S, WCH, W&SSing a New Song to the Lord (Bell) G- 4380, GCWake from Your Sleep (Schutte) BB, CBW III, GP, GPC

Song Suggestions


Christmas SelectionsRESPONSORIAL PSALM:Psalm 98 (Kreutz) 10 PSALMSAll the Ends of the Earth (Isele) 3 PFCYPsalm 98 (Joncas) MJS, SMAll the Ends of the Earth (Haas/Haugen) BB/MI, GC, GTR, RSPsalm 98 (Guimont) CCH, GC, LPPsalm 98 (Parr) PSNAll the Ends of the Earth (Schiavone) ALPAll the Ends of the Earth (Hurd) BB, JSPsallite Domino (Berthier) TAIZE II

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS:A Child Is Born in Bethlehem SS, WPA Dulcimer Carol (Willett) GTR, GC, RSA Fair Babe Lies Aborning (Nichols) G-4797Christmas according to St. John (Lovelace) CCH, G-2697He Came Down A West African Christmas Carol (Haugen) GC, G-3808, RSLike a Whisper in the Heart (Janco) CCH, G-4614Jesus, Son of God (Bock) G2, G-3749Mary’s Lullaby (Bock) G-3757, RSLittle Town of Bethlehem BB, CCH, CVH, GC, SM, WP, WP3O Lovely Christmas Rose (Caldwell) 312-41143O Poverty (Berthier) RS, TAIZE IIOh Bethlehem (Basque Christmas Carol) 362-01181Once In Royal David’s City (Proulx) 11-1754, GC, CBW III, CVHShout for Joy (Peloquin) G-1624, GCSing a New Song to the Lord (Dudley- Smith) CBW III, CCH, GC, G2, GTR, SM, WCH, WP, W&SSing We Now of Christmas (Clemens) 8751 WLPSong of the Stable (Haas) GTR, G2, GCThe Age of Expectation (Fisher) G-3735, G2, GC, RSToday Is Born a Savior (Haugen) G-2948Trust What You See (Tamblyn) JS2, OCP, S&SUnto Us a Boy Is Born CCH, SS, WP

COMMUNION:A Carol for Christmas Pilgrims (Wyton) PPMOA Christmas Carol (Joncas) BB, GPC, RSAndalusian Carol WLP, W&SAs Silently as Moonlight (Roff) G-3177At the Name of Jesus (Walker) BB, GP2, JS2, S&SCarol of the Italian Pipers (Zgodava) 11-2413Children, Run Joyfully (Dufford) BB, CBW III, JSChrist is Born in a Manger Bed (Van Koert) WS, WCHFum, Fum, Fum (Spanish Carol) 312-40281Gesu Bambino PMB, W&SGood News Carol (Furlong) G-3917Huron Carol CBW III, CVH, SSHow Beautiful upon the Mountains (Haugen) GC, G-2655, RSSong of God among Us (Huijbers) BB, GC, GTR, JS






The Aye Carol (Bell) G2, GCThe First Noel BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GPCOMP, PMB2, W&S, WPThe Word Who Is Life (Landry) BB, GPThere Is No Rose (Betteridge) PPMOThose Who Walked in Darkness (Breedlove) CCH, G-4100To Us a Child Is Born (Schutz) 312-41365What Child Is This BB, CBW III, CVH, CCH, GC, GPCOMP, PMB2, SM, WPWhat Shall We Bring?(Hughes) G2, G-4502What Child Is This (Isele) G-3547, RSWhen Blossoms Flowered 'Mid the Snows PMB, SM, W&S, WCH

SONG OF PRAISE:A Christmas Prayer (Van) 11-2312Enduring Love (Connolly) G2, G-3846For Unto Us a Child Is Born (non Papa) CCH, G-2979Gaudate (Berthier) CCH, TAIZE IIJesus is Born (arr. Goemanne) WCH, W&SIona (Walters) PPMOO Word Incarnate (Gibbons) PMB, W&SOf Woman Born (O'Brien) G-5916Once in Royal David’s City CBW III, CVH, CCH, GC, GTR, PMB, WPNativity Carol (O'Brien) G2, RSThe Lord Said to Me (Ferris) G-1389The Storke (Jewell) 5852 WLP

CLOSING SONG:A Child Is Born in Bethlehem (Pooler) 11-0915, CCH, CVH, SS, WPA Season of Light (Lisicky) GC, SM, WCH, W&SAll the Ends of the Earth (Dufford) BB/MI, CBW III, GC, GP, GPCOMP, GTR, JS2, S&SAngels We Have Heard On High BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GPCOMP, GP, PMB2, SM, S&S, WCH, WPBabe of Bethlehem, The (Connolly) G-3605, RSBefore the World Began: I Am for You (Bell) CCH, G-4381Cloth for the Cradle (Bell) G-5495Cry Out with Joy and Gladness PMB2, SM, WCHGloria and Recessional WS, WLPGo, Tell It on the Mountain BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GC, PMB2, SM, SS, S&S, WCH, W&S, WPGood Christians All, Rejoice BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GTR, PMB, SM, SS,WCH, W&S, WPHark! The Herald Angels Sing BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, PMB2, SM, WPJoy to the World BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, PMB2, SM, SS, W&S, WCH, WPLet Heaven Rejoice (Dufford) BB/MI, CBW III, GP, GPCOMP, JS2, S&SOf the Father’s Love Begotten BB, GC, CVH, SS, WPSing to the Lord on Christmas Morn MSM-50-1027To People of Good Will CBW IIITwas in the Moon of Wintertime (Fix) G-3623, RS


FIRST READING:Sir. 3: 2-6, 12-14 “Those who fearthe Lord honor their parents.”RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Ps. 128 “O Blessed are those whofear the Lord and walk in hisways.”SECOND READING:1 John 3: 1-2, 21-24 “We are calledchildren of God, and so we are."GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:Col. 3: 15, 16 “May the peace ofChrist rule in your hearts; and thefullness of his message live withinyou.”GOSPEL:Mt. 2, 13-15, 19-23 “Take the childand his mother, and flee to Egypt.”

FOCUS: “O Blessed are those whofear the Lord and walk in hisways..”

REFLECTION: “You say that youhave no humility or love. So long asthese are absent, everything spiri-tual is absent. What is spiritual isborn when they are born andgrows as they grow... Humility isacquired by acts of humility, loveby acts of love.”


“My brothers, Christ made love thestairway that would enable allChristians to climb to heaven. Holdfast to it, therefore, in all sincerity,give one another practical proof ofit, and by your progress in it, makeyour ascent together.”

Fulgentius of Ruspe

“The history of mankind, the his-tory of salvation, passes by way ofthe family. The family is placed atthe center of the great struggle be-tween good and evil, between lifeand death, between love and allthat is opposed to love.”

Pope John Paul II

“People are influenced in their ac-tions by undercurrents of self-seek-ing. ... All seems to go well withthem as long as everything turnsout in accordance with theirwishes, their plans; but when their

wills are thwarted, they lose theirbalance and get angry ... Let aware-ness of our own self-seeking lead usto live a humble life following theteachings of Christ.”

St. Thomas à Kempis

APPLYING THE READINGS TOTHE LITURGY: Families can play asignificant role in the celebration oftoday’s liturgy as lectors, servers,ushers, bearers of the gifts, and mu-sicians Keep in mind a broad senseof what constitutes a family. Manyfamilies consist of a single parentwith one child, or one homeless per-son, or even two friends. An introduction to the sprinklingrite: All those who are baptized inChrist are part of the Christian fam-ily. An introduction to the Lord’sPrayer could mention kindness anddedication as building blocks in thestructure of family life.

SUGGESTED PREFACE/PRAYERSELECTIONS:Sprinkling rite orPenitential rite: Third form with thirdset of sample invocations.Preface: See Christmas PrefacesEucharistic Prayer: Roman Canonwith the proper commemorations forChristmas.Prayers Over the People: Second,sixth or seventhSolemn Blessing for Christmas

R.C.I.A.How can we strengthen familyties?Are you willing to change tomeet family needs? Do you demandthat others in your family change tosuit you? Must we all change toaccomodate each other? Can youmake another person change? There is really only one person youcan change and that is yourself. Youcan’t change what others do, you canonly change the way you react towhat they do. Discuss the elements involved instrengthening family ties.• What are the qualities of a strong

family?• What can we learn from the family

of Mary, Joseph and Jesus?

• In what ways do you see thechurch as an extended family?

Reflect on a concept of family thatgoes beyond the nuclear family.The words of Jesus encourage us toseek the Lord in all types of peopleand to recognize others as membersof God's family.____________________________________________________________________________

YOUTH GROUPSA New Song (Howard) 7150 WLPAll the Ends of the Earth (Fisher) S&SAngels Come in Celebration (Smith) S&SBefore the World Began: I Am for You (Bell) CCH, G-4381God It Was (Bell) G2, GC, RSGlory to God (Petty) 1217 WLPOf the Father's Love Begotten (Connolly) 8679 WLP, VAORise Up Shepherd and FollowWCH, W&SThe Aye Carol GC, RS______________________________________________________________________________

HISPANIC HYMNSDichoso el que Teme al Señor(García) FYCDichoso el que Teme al Señor (Taulé) FYCDichosos Los Que Temen al Señor (Schiavone) SSHoy a la Tierra CAN, CPDNoche de Paz CEL, CPD, FYCNunca Suenan las Campanas CPD, FYCOh Pueblecito de Belen CAN, CEL, CPDPaz a la Tierra CAN, CPDVenid, Fieles Todos CAN, CEL, CPD, FYC_______________________________________GATHERING SONG:A Child Is Born (Norbet) BB, GP, CBW III, CVH, PMB, SMA Child Is Born in Bethlehem WP, WP3All the Ends of the Earth (Haas/Haugen) BB/MI, CCH, GC, GTRAngels from the Realm of Glory BB, CVH, GC, WPAngels We Have Heard On High BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPC, GP, PMB, SM, WPBlest Are Those Who Love You CBW III, GC, PCY2 , RSBorn Today (Proulx) G-2069Bread of Life (Farrell) BB, JSChristmastime Alleluia (Chepponis) CCH, G- 4453Gloria in excelsis Deo (Dewey) G-3895, RSCity of God (Schutte) BB/MI, GC, G2 GP, GPC, GTR, WCH, W&SGathering Rite: O Come All Ye Faithful (Haugen) CCH, G-4555He Came Down A West African Christmas Carol (Haugen) GC, G-3808God Rest You Merry BB, CVH, GC, PMB, WPGo, Tell It on the Mountain BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GC, PMB, SM, WCH, WPGood Christians All, Rejoice BB, CBW III, CVH, GTR, PMB, WOV, WPHark! The Herald Angels Sing BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPC, PMB, SM, WP

Sunday in Christmas Octave Holy Family Cycle A


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Holy Family

How Happy You Who Fear the Lord (Jenkins) W&S, WSLord of Glory (Manion) BB/MI, CCH, GP, GPC, GTR, JSO Come, All Ye Faithful BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPC, PMB, SM, WCH, WPO Most Holy One WCH, W&SRejoice, Rejoice, O Christians (Schrotter) G-2899Sing a New Song (Bell) CCH, G2, G-4672This Is the Day (Huijbers) BB, GC, S&SWord of God, Come Down on Earth BB/MI, CBW II, CBW III, CVH, JS, PMB, RS, SM, TM, W&S, WP

RESPONSORIAL PSALM:Blessed Are Those Who Fear the Lord (Guimont) GC, LPBlessed Are Those Who Fear the Lord (Schiavone) ALP, JSBlessed Are Those Who Fear the Lord (Joncas) MJP, W&SBlessed Are You Who Fear the Lord (Rendek/Burns) PARM A10, PMBHappy Are Those (Somerville) CBW IIIO Blessed Are Those (Gelineau) CBW IIIO Blessed Are Those (Inwood) BB, JS, GP, MI, SP

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS:Adoramus Te Domine II Gloria (Berthier) GTR, TAIZE IIAll the Ends of the Earth (Chepponis) WSAll the Ends of the Earth (Hurd) BB, JSFaithful Family (Cooney) BB, GC, G2, GPCGentle Mary (Kent) WCH, WLPGood News Carol (Furlong) CCH, G-3917Help Us Accept Each Other RS, WPLover of Us All (Schutte) ACH, BB, GC, JSO Little Town of Bethlehem BB, CVH, CCH, GC, WPO Lovely Christmas Rose (Caldwell) 312-41143O Poverty (Berthier) TAIZE IIOh Bethlehem (Basque Christmas Carol) 362-01181Play Before the Lord (Dufford) BB, GP,GPCSaint Joseph Was a Just Man PMB, WCHShout for Joy (Peloquin) G-1624, GCThe Aye Carol (Bell) GCThe Goodness of God Cries Out (Norbet) BB/MI, GP, PMB, S&S, WCH, W&STrust What You See (Tamblyn) BB, JSWalk in His Ways (Hughes) G-5624What Shall We Bring? (Hughes) G-4502, GCWhat Child Is This (Isele) CCH, G-3547

COMMUNION:All So Stille (Hommerding) 5707 WLPAbba! Father! (Landry) BB, GP, GPC, JSBread of Life (Farrell) BB/MI, CBW III, GC, JS, S&SCarol at the Manger (Haugen) GTR, GC, G-3572Child of My Heart (Haugen) CCH, G-3804Children, Run Joyfully (Dufford) BB, CBW III, S&S, YPGPChrist is Born in a Manger Bed (Van Koert) WLP

Enduring Love (Connolly) G2, G-3846Faith Hope and Love (Walker) BB/MI, CCH, GC, JSGod of Eve, God of Mary GC, JS, RSHow Beautiful upon the Mountains (Haugen) GC, G-2655How Happy You Who Fear the Lord PMB, WCH, W&S, WLPOnce in Royal David’s City CBW III, CVH, GC, GTR, HM, PMB, SM, WP, WP3Rosa Mystica (Waddell) 7222 WLPSilent Night: Communion Rite (Daigle) CCH, G-4967The First Noel BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPC, PMB, WPThe Snow Lay on the Ground BBThere Is No Rose G--3127, G-6030, PPMOWhere Charity and Love Prevail AF-11-10120, BB/MI, CVH, GC, GTR, PMB, RS, WCH, WPWho Has Known (Foley) BB, CBW III, JS

SONG OF PRAISE:A Hymn for the Days After Christmas G-4028Gaudate (Berthier) TAIZE IIGod of Adam, God of Joseph GC, JS, RSHuron Carol CBW III, CVH, SSSing Out the Tidings (Palestrina) WSThanksgiving Hymn from Ephesus (Hansen) CCH, G-4636The Lord Said to Me (Ferris) G2, G-1389

CLOSING SONG:A Season of Light (Lisicky) CCH, GC, W&S, WCHAll the Ends of the Earth (Dufford) BB/MI, CBW III, GC, GP, GPCOMP, GTR, JSAngels We Have Heard On High BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, GP, PMB, WPBabe of Bethlehem, The (Connolly) G2. G-3605Before the World Began: I Am for You (Bell) GC, G-4381Carol of the Stranger (Cooney) CCH, G-4118Come, Sing a Home and Family PMB, WCH, W&SCry Out with Joy and Gladness PMB, WCS, W&SGood Christians All, Rejoice BB, CBW II, CVH, GTR, PMB, SM, WOV, WPHark! The Herald Angels Sing BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPC, PMB, SM, WPJoy to the World BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPC, PMB, WOV, WPJesus, Son of God (Bock) CCH, G-3749Let Heaven Rejoice (Dufford) BB/MI, CBW III, GC, GP, GPCOMP, S&SOf the Father's Love Begotten BB, CVH, GC, WPThere Is Nothing Told (Willcock) BB, JSThose Who Walked in Darkness (Breedlove) CCH, G-4100With Drums and Dancing (Schutte) BB/MI, GPC, GTR, GC, S&S


January 1FIRST READING: Num. 6: 22-27“They will call down my name onthe sons of Israel and I will blessthem.” The Lord tells Moses how tobless Aaron and his sons.RESPONSORIAL PSALM:Ps. 67 “O God, be gracious andbless us.”SECOND READING: Gal. 4: 4-7“When the appointed time came,God sent his son, born of awoman.”GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:Heb. 1: 1-2 “In the past God spoketo our fathers through the proph-ets; now he speaks to us throughhis Son.”GOSPEL: Lk. 2: 16-21“The shepherds found Mary andJoseph and the infant lying in acrib. When the eighth day camethey gave him the name of Jesus.”

FOCUS: “God sent his Son, born ofa woman, born under the law, toransom those under the law.” Godbecame human.

SCRIPTURAL TOPICS: TheName of Jesus; Shepherds, Jesusin the Manger; Messiah; Prophets.

REFLECTION: “The Father of allhas no name given him since he isunbegotten. For a being who has aname imposed on him has an elderto give him that name. “Father”and“God,” “Creator,” “Lord,” “Mas-ter,” are not names but appella-tions derived from his benefits andworks.” St. Justin Martyr

“Mary was raised to the dignity ofMother of God rather for sinnersthan for the just, since Jesus Christdeclares that he came to call not thejust, but sinners.” St. Anselm

APPLYING THE READINGS TOTHE LITURGY: Introduce the lit-urgy by stating that Mary, a modelof faith and love, pondered thewonder of God in her presence. Anintroduction to the general inter-cessions could include a desire forgreater intimacy between God andthe world.

SUGGESTED PREFACE/PRAYERSELECTIONS:Sprinkling rite orPenitential rite: Third form with thirdset of sample invocations.Penitential Rite: Third form withfourth set of sample invocationsSample General Intercessions—Introduction: My brothers and sis-ters, through his blessed mother, letus pray to God for one another:• May the Lord bless and keep you!• May the Lord let his face shine upon

you!• May the Lord be gracious to you!• May the Lord look upon you kindly!• May the Lord give you peace!Prayers over the people: Blessing inthe name of Jesus. orSolemn Blessing for Christmas orBlessing on feasts of the BlessedVirgin Mary (no. 15) orSolemn Blessing for the beginningof the new year. orSolemn Blessing in O.T.: First.

R.C.I.A.• How can we intensify our love forJesus? Attend daily mass? You don’twant to intensify your love thatmuch? Well, then, how about sayingone extra Hail Mary every day forthe salvation of all children of God.

Children’s Liturgy of the WordMary is like the moon. She fills thenight with her cool sweet glow. Buthers is a reflective light, that of thesun. Mary reflects the light of Jesus.Do you ask Mary to pray for you?She will, you know. Ask her to helpyou love like she did._____________________________________________________________________________

YOUTH GROUPSHoly is His NameVAO, W&SI Am for You (Cooney) G-3967, RSSong of Mary (Booth) S&SMy Soul Rejoices (Dameans) BB, GP, GPCSing to the Lord (Eggert) CCH, G-3252Song of Judith VAO, WCH, W&SPsalm 67: The Earth Has Yielded Its Fruit (Palmer) 6255 WLPPsallite Domino (Berthier) TAIZE II

HISPANIC HYMNSAve de Lourdes CPD, FYCCanto de Maria CPD, CHCAOh Maria, Madre Mia CEL, CPD, FYCSanta Maria del Camino CAN, CPD, FYC

Elevamos Nuestros Cantos CAN, CEL, CPDOh Maria, Madre Mia CAN, CPD, FYCOh Santisima CAN, CEL, CPD, FYCMay God Bless Us/El Señor Tenga Piedad (Alonso) SS_________________________________________________________________________GATHERING SONG:All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name ACH, BB/MI, CCH, CVH, GC, GPC, JS, PMB, RS, WCH, WPAnother Year of Grace MSM-50-1975At the Name of Jesus (Walker) BB, GP2, JSBefore the World Began: I Am for You (Bell) G-4381Behold a Virgin Bearing Him PMB, SM, WCH, W&SCarol of the Stranger (Cooney) G-4118Christmastime Alleluia (Chepponis) G-4453Emmanuel PMB, SM, WCH, WSGo, Tell It on the Mountain BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GC, PMB, SS, WPGod Rest You Merry BB, CVH, GC, PMB, SS, WPGood Christians All, Rejoice BB, CBW III, CVH, GTR, PMB, WOV, WPGreat Is the Lord (Inwood) BB/MI, GC, S&SGloria in excelsis Deo (Dewey) G-3895Gathering Rite: O Come All Ye Faithful (Haugen) CCH, G-4555Hark! The Herald Angels Sing BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPC, PMB, WPJesus Christ, Yesterday, Today and Forever GC, RS, SS, WCH, W&SLo, How a Rose E’er Blooming BB, CVH, GC, GPC, PMB, WPMary the Dawn CVH, PMBMary’s Joy BB, JSMay God Bless and Keep You (Walker) BB, GP2, JSMexican Christmas Procession (Christiansen) 11-0503More Lovely Than a Rose (Kreutz) 3TRO Come, All Ye Faithful BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GC, GPC, PMB, SS, SM, W&S, WCH, WPO Mary of Graces CVH, GPC, PMB, WCH, WPSavior of the Nations Come BB, PMB, SM, W&S, SS, WCHSing a New Song (Schutte) BB/MI, CBW III, CCH, GC, GP, GPC, GTR, JS, RS, W&SSing a New Song to the Lord (Bell) G2, G-4380The Aye Carol (Bell) G2, GCThe Maid and Her Child (Lawton) G-5293’Twas in the Moon of Wintertime (Fix) G-3623

RESPONSORIAL PSALM:Psallite Domino (Berthier) TAIZE IIPsalm 67: O God, Let All the Nations (Smith) BBPsalm 67: The Earth Has Yielded Its Fruit (Palmer) 6255 WLPPsalm 67: May God bless us (Parr) PSNPsalm 67: May God bless us in his mercy (Joncas) MJPMay God Bless Us (Kogut) PCY10May God Bless Us (Schiavone) ALP, JS

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God






CONCLUDING RITEDismissal:__________________________________________________Closing Song:__________________________________________________Postlude:___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Psalm 67: May God bless us in his mercy (Kraehenbuehl) C12 PARM, PMBPsalm 67: May God bless us in his mercy (Guimont) CCH, G2, GC, RSPsalm 67: The earth (Proulx) WPPsalm 67: O God, Let the Nations Praise You (Proulx) 6238 WLP

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS:Be Light for Our Eyes (Haas) GC, GTRBwana Awabariki / May God Grant You a Blessing G2, GC, RSHail, Holy Queen PMB, SM, WCH, WSInfant Holy, Infant Lowly CCH, GC, RSJina La Bwana (Warner) 7228 WLPLaud to a Virgin (Wagner) G-2208Jesus, Son of God (Bock) G-3749Like a Whisper in the Heart (Moore) CCH, G-4614Mary’s Lullaby (Bock) G-3757Magnificat CVH, WP, GCMagnificat (Walker) BB, JS3, S&SMy Soul Magnifies the Lord CVH, GPCOMP, SMO Mary Blest, the Chosen Shrine MSM-50-0007O Poverty (Berthier) TAIZE IIPatapan (Christiansen) 11-0502Peace is Only a Starry Night (Haugen) GC, G-2626, RSSalamu Maria LMGMShe Will Show Us the Promised One (Jabusch) PMB2, WCHSing of Mary BB/MI, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, PMB, WCH, WS, WPThe Age of Expectation (Fisher) G2, GC, RSThe Cry of the Poor (Foley) BB/MI, GP, GPC, GTR, G2, GC, S&S, WCH, W&SThe Goodness of God Cries Out (Norbet) BB/MI, GP, PMBThe Maiden Song (White) PPMOThe Queen's Song (Kreutz) WS, W&STwo Neo-Gothic Carols G-4741What Child Is This BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, PMB, SM, WCH, WP

COMMUNION:A Blessing (Marchionda) PMB, SM, WCHAbba! Father! (Landry) BB, GP, GPCOMP, JS, MIAll Who Claim the Faith of Jesus GC,GTRChange Our Hearts (Cooney) BB/MI, GPC, JS, MIChild of My Heart (Haugen) G-3804Earthen Vessels (Foley) BB/MI, GP, GPCOMP, JS, MIEnduring Love (Connolly) G-3846God's Surprise (Bell) G2, GCGood News Carol (Furlong) G-3917He Came Down A West African Christmas Carol (Haugen) G2, G-3808Huron Carol CBW III, CVH, SSMay the Lord, Mighty God G2, GC, RSO Lovely Christmas Rose (Caldwell) 312-41143O Mary Blest, the Chosen Shrine MSM-50-0007O Poverty (Berthier) TAIZE IIOh Bethlehem (Basque Christmas Carol) 362-01181

Once in Royal David’s City CBW III, CVH, GC, GTR, PMB2, WPSong of God among Us (Huijbers) GTR,GC, JS2, S&SThe God of All Eternity (Bell) CCH, GC, RSThe Holly Bears a Berry MSM-50-1037The Snow Lay on the Ground BB, HMThe Symbols of Christmas (Lovelace) 11-2437There Is No Rose (Betteridge) PPMOWhat Shall We Bring? (Hughes) G-4502Who Has Known (Foley) BB, CBW III

SONG OF PRAISE:A Season of Light (Lisicky) GC, WCH, WSBabe of Bethlehem, The (Connolly) G-3605Gaudate (Berthier) TAIZE IIGod, Beyond All Names BB/MI, GC, RSGod of Abraham (Farrell) BB/MI, GC, JS2Mary, Woman of the Promise BB, CBW III, JS, MI, SSOur Lady's Song of Praise PMB, WCHThanksgiving Hymn from Ephesus (Hansen) G-4636Virgin Born- We Bow Before You (Chepponis) G-3296What Child Is This (Isele) G-3547

CLOSING SONG:All the Ends of the Earth (Dufford) BB/MI, CBW III, GC, GP, GPCOMP, GTR, W&SCry Out with Joy and Gladness PMB, SM, WS, WCHFrom Heaven Above CVH, WPGood Christians All, Rejoice BB, CBW III, CVH, GTR, PMB2, WPHodie Christus Natus Est (Sweelinck) 312-40155Immaculate Mary BB, GC, PMB, SM, WCHJoy to the World BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPC, JS, PMB, WCH, W&S, WPLet Heaven and Earth Exult (Pasquet) 362-01234Lover Us All (Schutte) ACH, BB/MI, S&SMary’s Song (Joncas, Oosterhuis) BB/MI, GPC, SM, WCHMary’s Song of Praise PMB, WCHMay the Lord Bless You (Brown) BB, HMMy Soul Rejoices (Dameans) BB, GP, GPC, JS2Nativity Carol (O'Brien) G2, RSOf the Father’s Love Begotten BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, JS, PMB, SM, WCH, WPO Mary, of All Women PMB2, WCHO Sanctissima CBW III, CVH, GC, PMB, SM, WCH, WPSing We Noel 11-0362Sing to the Lord God MSM-50-9451Stainless the Maiden PMB, SM, WCHTake Christ to the World BB/MI, JSThe God Whom Earth and Sea and Sky BB/MI, CVH, HM, SM, WPThose Who Walked in Darkness (Breedlove) G-4100Within Our Hearts Be Born (Joncas) G-4272

Mary, Mother of God


FIRST READING:Is. 60: 1-6 “The glory of the Lordshines upon you.”RESPONSORIAL PSALM:Ps. 72 “All nations shall prostratebefore you, O Lord.”SECOND READING:Eph. 3: 2-3, 5-6 “The revelationmeans that pagans now share thesame inheritance, that they areparts of the same body.”GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:Mt. 2: 2 “We have seen his star inthe east; and have come to adorethe Lord.”GOSPEL:Mt. 2: 1-12 “We have come from theEast to worship the king.”

FOCUS: “We have seen his starand have come to do him homage.”Filled with awe and wonder, wecome to the one who is God’s mani-festation of love.

REFLECTION: “Since he is theSun of Justice, he fittingly calls hisdisciples the light of the world. Thereason for this is that throughthem, as through shining rays, hehas poured out the light of theknowledge of himself upon theentire world. For by manifestingthe light of truth, they have dis-pelled the darkness of error fromthe hearts of men.”

Chromatius of Aquile

“Wonder is the desire for knowl-edge.” St. Thomas Aquinas

“Those who follow me can never walkin darkness” (John 8: 12)—says OurLord. Here are the words of Christ.We must imitate his life and hisways if we are to learn from him.”

Thomas à Kempis

“You seek the Lord? Seek, but onlywithin yourself. He is not far fromanyone. The Lord is near all thosewho truly call on Him. Find a placein your heart, and speak there withthe Lord. It is the Lord’s receptionroom. Everyone who meets theLord, meets Him there; He hasfixed no other place for meetingsouls.” Theophane the Recluse

“Born of a virgin, he came forth fromthe womb as the light of the wholeworld in order to shine on all people.His light is received by those wholong for the splendor of perpetuallight that night can never destroy.The sun of our daily experience issucceeded by darkness of night, butthe sun of holiness never sets, be-cause wisdom cannot give place toevil.” St. Ambrose

You are love,You are wisdom,You are humility,You are endurance,You are rest,You are peace.You are joy and gladness,You are justice and mod-

erationYou are all our riches,And you suffice for us.You are beauty,You are gentleness.You are our protector,You are our guardian and

defender.You are our courage.You are our haven and our

hope.You are our faith,Our great consolation,You are our eternal life,Great and wonderful Lord,God almighty,Merciful Saviour

St. Francis of Assisi

APPLYING THE READINGS TOTHE LITURGY: Today we cele-brate the revelation of Jesus to theworld beyond his family. In Jesuswe are one body, called from allpeoples to be united with him. Ges-tures and prayer invitations thatbreak down the walls between us areappropriate, for today we celebratemighty kings together with lowlyshepherds, gentile together withJew. We come to unite in one Lord.

SUGGESTED PREFACE/PRAYERSELECTIONS:Sprinkling rite orPenitential rite: Third form with thirdset of sample invocations.

Eucharistic Prayer: Roman Canonwith the proper commemorations forChristmasPrayers over the people: SeventhSolemn Blessing for Christmas

R.C.I.A.The Epiphany is the feast of Christrevealed. Holy men in distant landshad heard of the Divine Birth andcame to worship him. They recog-nized what they saw and prostratedthemselves to him, the Son of God.

Children’s Liturgyof the WordThe Holy men from the east wereled to Jesus, the Son of God, by astar, and by their faith. If we try tolive a good life we will be guidedtowards God.____________________________________________________________________________

YOUTH GROUPSA New Song (Howard) 7150 WLPAll the Ends of the Earth (Fisher) S&SAngels Come in Celebration (Smith) S&SBefore the World Began: I Am for You (Bell) CCH, G-4381God It Was (Bell) G2, GC, RSGlory to God (Petty) 1217 WLPIn Praise of His Name (O'Connor) BB/MI, GP, GTR, S&SRise Up Shepherd and FollowWCH, W&S______________________________________________________________________________

HISPANIC HYMNSHoy a la Tierra CAN, CPDLos Peces en el Rio CPD, FYCNoche de Paz CEL, CPDNunca Suenan las Campanas CPD, FYCSe Postrarán ante Ti/Every Nation upon the Earth (Cortez) FYCSe Postrarán ante Ti, Señor (Grajeda) FYCVenid, Fieles Todos CAN, CEL, CPD_______________________________________GATHERING SONG:A Child Is Born (Norbet) BB, GP, CBW III, CVH, PMB, SM, WCHAngels from the Realm of Glory BB, CCH, CVH, GC, SS, WPArise, Shine Out (Haas) G-4848Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Sky CVH, 11-1818, SSChristmastime Alleluia (Chepponis) G-4453, W&SEarth Has Many a Noble City BB, CVHGathering Rite: O Come All Ye Faithful (Haugen) CCH, G-4555Gloria in excelsis Deo (Dewey) G-3895Go, Tell It on the Mountain BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GC, JS, PMB, SM, WPHow Bright Appears the Morning Star CVH, SSHow Brightly Beams the Morning StarWPJustice Will Floursh in His Time PMB, SM, WCH

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Lord, Today (Dameans) BB, GC, GP, GPC, GTR, GC, JSLord, Your Almighty Word CVH, PMB2, SS, W&SO Come, All Ye Faithful BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPC, JS, PMB, SM, WCH, WS, WPSing a New Song to the Lord (Bell) CCH, G-4380Sing to the Mountains (Dufford) ACH, BB/MI, CBW III, GC, GP, GPC, GTR, JS, RSSong of God among Us (Huijbers) GCThe First Noel BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GC, GPC, PMB, SM, SS, W&S, WPThe Word of Life (Bell) G2, GCWe Three Kings BB, CVH, GC, CCH GPC, PMB, SM, WCH, WP, WS

RESPONSORIAL PSALM:Psalm 72: C14 PARM (Kasbohm)Psalm 72: 312-40958 (Weisgall)Psalm 72: (Cooney) BB, GCPsalm 72: (Guimont) CCH, LP, RSPsalm 72: (Joncas) GTR, MJP, RSPsalm 72: (Schiavone) ALP, JS

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS:A Carol for Epiphany (Pfautsch) 11-10014A Dulcimer Carol (Willett) CCH, GTRA Stable Lamp Is Lighted CVH, GCAfrican Noel (Kauffmann) 362-03288Before the World Began: I Am for You (Bell) GC, G-4381Brightest and Best (Heber) GTR, GC, RSChildren, Run Joyfully (Dufford) BB, CBW III, JSChild of My Heart (Haugen) G2, G-3804Good News Carol (Furlong) CCH, G-3917Humble Service (Flemming) 11-2294Is It Far to Bethlehem CCH, G2, G-2908Jesus, Son of God (Bock) GC, G-3749Joyful Is the Dark (Wren) G2, GCO Little Town of Bethlehem BB, CVH, GC, WPOnly In God (Talbot) BB/MI, GC, W&SRise Up, Jerusalem (Foley) GP, JSSay, Where Is He Born? (Mendelssohn) 312-41393The Journey of the Magi MSM-55-9825What Star Is This BB, GC, CBW III, PMB, WCH, WPWhat Shall We Bring? (Hughes) CCH, G2, G-4502What Child Is This (Isele) G-3547, RSWhere There Are Prophecies (Giechen) 11-2499Who Has Known (Foley) CBW III, GP2Wood is For the Manger (Janco) 8707 WLPWord of God, Come Down on Earth BB/MI, CBW III, CCH, CVH, JS, PMB, RS, WP

COMMUNION:A Christmas Star (Constantine) 312-40767A Stable Lamp Is Lighted (Wilbur) G2, GCCarol of the Wise Men (Hopson) 11-2081Epiphany (Running) 11-2546God's Surprise (Bell) G2Now Shine, Bright Glow Majesty MSM-50-2000

O Come, All Ye Faithful BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPC, HM, PMB, SM, WCH, WS, WPO Poverty (Berthier) TAIZE IIOne Bread, One Body (Foley) BB/MI, GC, GP, GPC, GTR, G2, W&SSion, Sing (Diess) RSSleeping Jesus (Bullard) G-5058Stars Lead Us Ever On (Sioux Tribal Carol, Baily, H. Gaul) 332-14130Sleep of the Infant Jesus (Fix) G-3624Thanksgiving Hymn from Ephesus (Hansen) G-4636The Adoration of the Shepherds (Medieval Catalonian, Molzer) 332-40112The Word of Life (Bell) CCH, G2Three Kings, The (Cornelius) G-3124While By the Sheep G-5047

SONG OF PRAISE:A Star (Smith) G-3468All the Ends of the Earth (Chepponis) SM, WCH, WSAll the Ends of the Earth (Kreutz) BB/MI, PSALMSAll the Ends of the Earth (Hurd) BB, JS, MICarol of the Stranger (Cooney) G-4118Ever Since the Savior Came MSM-50-1038Mary’s Lullaby (Bock) CCH, G-3757O Lovely Christmas Rose (Caldwell) 312-41143Only In God (Foley) BB, CBW III, GC, GP, GPC, JSShout for Joy (Peloquin) G-1624, GCSongs of Thankfulness and Praise BB, CBW III, GC, WPStar of the East MSM-50-2100The Encounter (Bell) G-5219The Kings (Cornelius, Hopson) 11-2439

CLOSING SONG:All the Ends of the Earth (Dufford) BB, MI, CBW III, GC, GP, GPC, GTR, JSArise, Shine! (Haugen) GTR, GCArise, Shine MSM-50-9803As With Gladness Men of Old BB, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GC, GPC, SS, WPBrightest and Best of the Stars of the Morning MSM-50-2004City of God (Schutte) BB/MI, GC, GP, GPC, GTR, W&S, WCHCry Out with Joy and Gladness PMB, SM, WCH, WSGood Christians All, Rejoice BB, CBW III, CVH, GTR, PMB, SS, WPHe Came Down A West African Christmas Carol (Haugen) G2, G-3808I Am the Light of the World (Hayakawa) BB/MI, GC, GTR, JS, S&SImmortal, Invisible, God Only Wise CCH, CVH, GC, PMB, WCH, WPIn Christ There Is No East or West BB/MI, CBW III, CVH, GPC, WP, PMB, WCH, W&SJoy to the World BB, CBW III, CVH, CCH, GC, GPCOMP, PMB, WCH WPSing a New Song (Bell) G-4672Sing Praise to Our Creator PMB, WCHTake Christ to the World BB/MI, JS2Those Who Walked in Darkness (Breedlove) GC, G-4100

Epiphany of the Lord


FIRST READING: Is. 42: 1-4, 6-7"Here is my servant, my chosen onein whom my soul delights." Thetrue servant faithfully brings justice.The light of nations restores sight to theblind and frees the captives.RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Ps. 29 "The Lord will bless hispeople with peace."SECOND READING: Acts 10: 34-38 "God anointed him with theHoly Spirit and with power."GOSPEL ACCLAMATION:See Mk. 9: 6 "The heavens wereopened and the Father's voice washeard: this is my beloved Son; hearhim."GOSPEL: Mat. 3: 13-17"This is my beloved Son. My favorrests on him." When Jesus wasbaptized the heavens were openedand the Spirit of God came uponhim.

SCRIPTURAL TOPICS: Son ofGod; Baptism; New Live: God iswith Us; the King of Glory;

FOCUS: "This is my beloved Son; onhim my favor rests." Jesus is inaugu-rated into his earthly ministry.

REFLECTION: “Through Christwe see as in a mirror the spotlessand excellent face of God.”

St. Clement of Rome

“The great method of prayer is tohave none. If in going to prayer onecan form in oneself a pure capacityfor receiving the spirit of God, thatwill suffice for all method.” St. Jane Frances de Chantal

“True Christian life is the life ofgrace. A man makes some reli-gious resolution: but in order to beable to act according to it, it is nec-essary that grace be united with hisspirit. When this union is present,moral strength, hitherto evidentonly temporarily in his first enthu-siasm, is impressed on his spiritand remains there always. This re-establishment of the moralstrength of the spirit is effected by

Baptism of the Lord: Cycle A

Children's Liturgy of the WordRecount, with the children's help,the various activities and prepara-tions that made this Christmasmemorable. Perhaps some of thememories are negative ones. That'sall right, life is made up of positiveand negative memories. Ask thechildren to think about what theycan learn from their experiences ofthis season. What can they do toremember the joys as well as thedisappointments that make up thisseason?____________________________________________________________________________

YOUTH GROUPSA New Song (Howard) 7150 WLPAll the Ends of the Earth (Fisher) S&SAngels Come in Celebration (Smith) S&SBefore the World Began: I Am for You (Bell) CCH, G-4381God It Was (Bell) G2, GC, RSGlory to God (Petty) 1217 WLPIn Praise of His Name (O'Connor) BB/MI, GP, GTR, S&SRise Up Shepherd and FollowWCH, W&S______________________________________________________________________________

HISPANIC HYMNSEl Señor Bendice a Su Pueblo (Manzano) FYCEl Señor Bendice a Su Pueblo (Krisman) SSHoy a la Tierra CAN, CPDLos Peces en el Rio CPD, FYCNunca Suenan las Campanas CPD, FYCOh Pueblecito de Belen CAN, CEL, CPDPastorcitos del Monte CEL, CPD, FYCPaz a la Tierra CAN, CPD_______________________________________GATHERING SONG:All You Who Are Thirsty GC, RSAt the Name of Jesus AF-33-99-163, BB/MI, CBW III, CCH, CVH, GC, JS, VAO, WCH, WPBaptized in Living Water PMB, SM, WCH, WSBefore the Sun Burned Bright CBW III, GPBefore the World Began: I Am for You (Bell) G-4381 , GCBeginning Today (Dameans) BB, GP, JSCity of God (Schutte) ACH, BB/MI, CBW III, GC, GP, GPC, GTR, JS, RS, WCHChrist Is Made the Sure Foundation BB/MI, CBW III, CVH, GC, JS, RS, SS, WCH, WPCome to Me, All You Weary GC, GTRDown to Earth as a Dove (Lovelace) G-5273Every Nation on Earth (Joncas) G-3440Gathering Rite: O Come All Ye Faithful (Haugen) G-4555Gathered as One PMB, SM, WCH,God, Our Fountain of Salvation BB, JS, MIHail to the Lord’s Anointed PMB, SS, WCH, W&SHe Has Anointed Me (Dameans) GC, GP, GPC, GTR

the regenerating action of baptism,through which man is granted justi-fication and the strength to act 'afterGod in righteousness and true holi-ness'.” Theophane the Recluse

APPLYING THE READINGS TOTHE LITURGY: The placement ofthis celebration at the end of theChristmas season should be noted.This is another manifestation of theincarnation. God made flesh is re-vealed to the world through bap-tism into his mission on earth. To-day's gospel reading can be inter-preted to signify our own need to goforth into the world with the GoodNews of God's salvation throughJesus Christ. This can be an appro-priate time to call for lay ministersand to reflect how individuals canbring the light of Christ to others.Current lay ministers could contrib-ute some piece in the bulletin or aspart of the homily on the functionand value of their ministry.Sprinkling rite orPenitential rite: Third form with thirdset of invocations.Prayers over the people: NinthSolemn Blessing for ChristmasorSolemn Blessing for Epiphany

R.C.I.A.In the Eastern Church there is a prac-tice known as the "Poustinia" whichis Russian for desert. It involves thepractice of going into seclusion topray. The object is to leave the dis-tractions of the world temporarilyso that peace and the awareness ofGod may be internalized and giveone strength to live in the world.To interiorize solitude is to be able todraw from that well of strength evenin the clamor of daily life.• How can we keep some of the wonder associated with Christ- mas alive throughout the entire year?• What are some of the memories of

this season you would like to holdand draw strength from at othertimes?







Baptism of the Lord

On Jordan’s Bank BB, CBW III, CVH, GC, PMB, SM, WCH, WS, WPPraise to You, O Christ Our Savior (Farrell) BB/MI, CBW III, GC, GTR, JS, RSPrepare the Way of the Lord (Berthier) G2, GCReady the Way (Hurd) BB, JS, S&SThe Goodness of God Cries Out (Norbet) BB/MI, GP, PMB, S&SThe Light of Christ (Fishel) BB/MI, CBW III, JS, S&SThe King of Glory (Jabusch) BB/MI, CBW III, CVH, GPCOMP, PMB, S&S WCH, W&S, WPWhen John Baptized by Jordan’s River CBW III, SM, WCH, WP

RESPONSORIAL PSALM:Ps. 29 (Guimont) CCH, LP, RSPs. 29 (Schiavone) ALPPs. 29 (Joncas) MJPPs. 29 (Parr) PSNThe Voice of the Lord(Schaefer) 6236 WLPLord, Bless Your People (Warner) PMB, WCHThe Lord Will Bless His People (Booth) GP, SP4The Lord Will Bless His People (Kreutz) PMB, W&S, PRM A14

PREPARATION OF THE GIFTSAll the Ends of the Earth (Chepponis) W&S, WSBaptized in Water CCH, GC, GTR, SM, SS, WP, WCH, WSCarol of the Baptism MSM-50-2002Center of My Life (Inwood) BB/MI, GC, GTR, CCHCome to Me (Norbet) BB/MI, CBW IICome to Me, All Who Are Weary (Schutte) BB, GP, GPC, JSJesus, the Lord (O'Connor) BB, GC, GP, GPC, JSLet the Valleys Be Raised (Schutte) BBO Healing River GC, GTROn Jordan’s Stormy Banks (American Folk Hymn) 312-40989Send Us Flowing Water, Lord VAO, WS, WCHThanksgiving Hymn from Ephesus (Hansen) CCH, G-4636The Baptism of Christ (Hallock) G-2331The Lord Descended from Heaven Above (Billings) 312-41152The Only Son From Heaven (Hymn Tune) 312-41221The Voice of God Goes Out CBW III, GC, RS. WPThere Is One Lord (Dameans) BB/MI, GC GP, GPCOMP, S&SThis Is My Beloved Son (Uhl) 11-2416We Shall Draw Water (Inwood) BB/MI, JSWhen Jesus Came to Jordan WPYou Are Near (Schutte) BB/MI, CBW III, GC, GP, GPCOMP, W&S

COMMUNION:Abba! Father! (Landry) BB, GP, GPCOMPBread of Life (Farrell) BB/MI, GC, JS, RS

By Name I Have Called You BB, GPCCome to the Water (Foley) BB/MI, GC, GPCOMP, GP, GTR, W&SFlow River Flow (Hurd) BB/MI, S&SGod Is Working His Purpose Out CVH, WPHe Came Down A West African Christmas Carol (Haugen) G-3808, GCI Am the Bread of Life (Toolan) ACH, BB/MI, CBW III, GC, GPCOMP, GTR, JS, S&S, W&S, WCH, WPI Am the Voice of God (Haas) G-3701, RSJesus, Son of God (Bock) G-3749Like a Whisper in the Heart (Janco)G-4614Psallite Domino (Berthier) TAIZE IISprings of Water BB, CVH, SS, WPThe Baptism of Jesus (Wallace) G-3382There Is a Fountain (American Folksong) 312-41398There Is One Lord (Berthier) GC, WPWalk in the Reign (Cooney) G2, GCWith Water Most Pure (Kreutz) OCPWhat Child Is This (Isele) G-3547World without End (Bell) G2, GC

SONG OF PRAISE:Hail the Lord's Anointed (Teimpidis) G-3182Lord Bless Your People PMB, VAO, WCHServant Song (Cooney) GC, GPCOMPThe Baptism of Jesus (Lovelace) 11-2568The Baptism of the Lord MSM-50-2003This Is My Son, My Beloved (Powell) G-3527

CLOSING SONG:All Glory, Praise, and Honor BB, CBW III, CVH, GPC, JS, PMB, SS, WCH, WPAll the Ends of the Earth (Dufford) BB/MI, CBW III, GC, GP, GPC, GTR, JSGreat Is the Lord (Toolan) BB/MI, CBW III, GCI Am the Light of the World (Hayakawa) BB/MI, CCH, GC, GTRIn Christ There Is No East or West BB/MI, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPCOMP, JS, RS, PMB, WCH, WOV, WPIn Praise of His Name (O'Connor) BB/MI, CCH, GC, GP, GTR, W&SMake Straight the Way (Conry) BB, HMMighty Lord (Foley) BB, GP, GPCOn Our Journey to the Kingdom (Colgan) BB/MI, HMPeople of Israel (Toolan) BB, S&SSend Forth Your Spirit, O Lord (Guimont) G-3684, GCSing a New Song to the Lord (Bell) G- 4380, G2Sing Praise to Our Creator PMB, W&S, WCHSing to the World (Sands) BB/MI, JSSongs of Thankfulness and Praise BB, CBW III, CCH, GC, WPTake Christ to the World BB/MIThe Spirit of God (Deiss) PMB, W&S, WCHTo Jesus Christ, Our Sov’reign King BB/MI, CBW III, CVH, GC, GPC, JS, PMB, RS, WCHWaters of Life SM, VAO, WS, WCH


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