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

New York City

CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST

THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

JANUARY 3, 2021

P r e l u d e Sat. 5:30pm, Sun. 1:00pm “Votre bonté Grand Dieu” Claude-Bénigne Balbastre

Sun. 10:15am “Greensleeves” Richard Purvis

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

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

e n T r a n c e h y M n “The First Nowell”THE FIRST NOWELL

K y r I e “Kyrie Divinum Mysterium”Jennifer Pascual

G l o r I a Christmas GloriaDaniel W. Laginya

Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13Columba Kelly, OSB

r e s P o n s o r I a l P s a l M

O God, with your judgment endow the king,and with your justice, the king’s son;He shall govern your people with justiceand your afflicted ones with judgment. +

T h e l I T u r G y o f T h e W o r df I r s T r e a d I n G Isaiah 60:1-6

Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you.See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; but upon you the LORD shines, and over you appears his glory.Nations shall walk by your light, and kings by your shining radiance.Raise your eyes and look about; they all gather and come to you: your sons come from afar, and your daughters in the arms of their nurses.

Then you shall be radiant at what you see, your heart shall throb and overflow, for the riches of the sea shall be emptied out before you, the wealth of nations shall be brought to you.Caravans of camels shall fill you, dromedaries from Midian and Ephah; all from Sheba shall come bearing gold and frankincense, and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

s e c o n d r e a d I n G Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6

Brothers and sisters:You have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for your benefit, namely, that the mystery was made known to me by revelation.It was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit: that the Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

a c c l a M a T I o n b e f o r e T h e G o s P e l “Christmastime Alleluia”James Chepponis

Justice shall flower in his days,and profound peace, till the moon be no more.May he rule from sea to sea,and from the River to the ends of the earth. +

The kings of Tarshish and the Isles shall offer gifts;the kings of Arabia and Seba shall bring tribute.All kings shall pay him homage,all nations shall serve him. +

For he shall rescue the poor when he cries out,and the afflicted when he has no one to help him.He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor;the lives of the poor he shall save. +

G o s P e l Matthew 2:1-12

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea,in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews?We saw his star at its risingand have come to do him homage.”When King Herod heard this,he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.Assembling all the chief priests and the scribes of the people, He inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.They said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the prophet:And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah,are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;since from you shall come a ruler,who is to shepherd my people Israel.”Then Herod called the magi secretly and ascertained from them the time of the star’s appearance.He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search diligently for the child.When you have found him, bring me word, that I too may go and do him homage.”After their audience with the king they set out.And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the housethey saw the child with Mary his mother.They prostrated themselves and did him homage.Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their country by another way.

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

P r o f e s s I o n o f f a I T h

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

T h e P r e P a r a T I o n o f T h e G I f T s

h y M n “What Child Is This”GREENSLEEVES

s a n c T u s Resonet in Laudibus AcclamationsJennifer Pascual

Resonet in Laudibus AcclamationsJennifer Pascual

M y s T e r y o f f a I T h

Resonet in Laudibus AcclamationsJennifer Pascual

G r e a T a M e n

T h e l o r d ’ s P r a y e r

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

d o x o l o G y

c o M M u n I o n

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

a n a c T o f s P I r I T u a l c o M M u n I o n

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

a G n u s d e I Resonet in Laudibus AcclamationsJennifer Pascual

h y M n “We Three Kings/Del Oriente Venimos Tres”KINGS OF ORIENT

P o s T l u d e Sat. 5:30pm, Sun. 1:00pm “In Dir ist Freude, BWV 615” Johann Sebastian Bach

Sun. 10:15am “Finale” from Variations on Auld Lang Syne Eugene Thayer

“God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen”GOD REST YOU MERRY

r e c e s s I o n a l h y M n

T h e c o n c l u d I n G r I T e s

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

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

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

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

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

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His Eminence, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New YorkRev. Msgr. Robert T. Ritchie, Rector

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

Jennifer Pascual, DMA, Director of Music and OrganistDaniel Brondel, Associate Director of Music and Organist

Michael Hey, Associate Director of Music and OrganistRobert M. Evers, Music Administrator and Programs Editor

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