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en T r a n c e hy M n “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”

fI r s T re a d I n g isaiah 48:17-19

Thus says the lORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of israel:

i, the lORD, your God,

teach you what is for your good, and lead you on the way you should go. if you would hearken to my commandments, your prosperity would be like a river,

and your vindication like the waves of the sea; Your descendants would be like the sand, and those born of your stock like its grains,

Their name never cut off

or blotted out from my presence.

The word of the lord.

Thanks be to God.

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Psalm 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6

+ (see John 8:12) Those who follow you, Lord, will have the light of life.

Blessed the man who follows not the counsel of the wicked nor walks in the way of sinners, nor sits in the company of the insolent, But delights in the law of the lORD and meditates on his law day and night. +

He is like a tree

planted near running water, That yields its fruit in due season, and whose leaves never fade. Whatever he does, prospers. + re s p o n s o r I a L ps a L M

go s p e L matthew 11:16-19

Jesus said to the crowds:

“To what shall i compare this generation?

it is like children who sit in marketplaces and call to one another,

‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance,

we sang a dirge but you did not mourn.’

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they said, ‘He is possessed by a demon.’

The Son of man came eating and drinking and they said, ‘look, he is a glutton and a drunkard,

a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is vindicated by her works.”

The Gospel of the lord.

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

ac c L a M a T I o n b e f o r e T h e go s p e L “Veni Emmanuel alleluia”

Jennifer Pascual not so the wicked, not so;

they are like chaff which the wind drives away.

For the lORD watches over the way of the just, but the way of the wicked vanishes. +

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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.

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ag n u s de I Roman Missal

co 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.

hy M n “Creator of the Stars of night”

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“Wake, awake, for night is Flying” WaCHET auF

music used with permission under Onelicense.net #a-700542.

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fo r ca 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.

fo r o u r f e L L o W ch r I s T I a n s

We 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).

fo r T h o s e n o T r e c e I v I n g ho L y co M M u n I o n

all 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.

fo r n o n- ch r I s T I a n s

We 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.

His Eminence, Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York

Rev. msgr. Robert T. Ritchie, Rector

Rev. andrew King, Master of Ceremonies

Rev. Edward Dougherty, MM • Rev. Arthur Golino • Rev. Donald Haggerty

Jennifer Pascual, Dma, Director of Music and Organist

Daniel Brondel, Associate Director of Music and Organist

michael Hey, Associate Director of Music and Organist

Robert m. Evers, Music Administrator and Programs Editor

Fifth avenue at 50th Street, new York, nY 10022 (212) 753-2261