THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD (CHRISTMAS)

The Order of Mass can be found on page 3 of Breaking Bread Welcome to St. Gabriel Church! We want to be the first to wish you and your family a truly blessed Christmas. We are happy that you have chosen to worship God with us on this great feast; we hope you will rejoin us throughout the year. Each Christmas liturgy we celebrate in this parish is unique; therefore, this worship aid is provided to assist you in your prayer and participation. The worship aid follows the structure of the Mass, so please note the indications for your particular liturgy as we progress through our prayer. Numbers indicate a hymn number in the Breaking Bread missalette in your pew racks; Breaking Bread also contains the various responses for the Mass on the pages indicated by the worship aid. Out of courtesy towards the efforts of our various musical ensembles and in keeping with the reverence of the Holy Mass about to be celebrated, please turn off all electronic devices and refrain from talking in normal voice during our prelude. PRELUDE (4PM) SEASONAL CAROLS AND SONGS PRESENTED BY THE ST. GABRIEL CHILDRENS CHOIR, HANDBELL CHOIR, AND ANGEL CHOIR CAROL PRELUDE (6PM, 10AM) GOD REST YOU, MERRY GENTLEMEN ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH GOOD CHRISTIAN FRIENDS, REJOICE! LESSONS AND CAROLS (MIDNIGHT) PROCESSION & INTROIT FIRST READING CAROL: THE ANGEL GABRIEL FROM HEAVEN CAME SECOND READING BEFORE THE MARVEL OF THIS NIGHT #83 #84 #98 DOMINUS DIXIT AD ME (PLAINSONG) LUKE 1:26-38 #59 LUKE 2:1-7 SCHALK

The Lord said to me: You are my Son. It is I who have begotten you this day. (Verses from Psalm 2)

Before the marvel of this night, adoring, fold your wings and bow, then tear the sky apart with light, and with your news the world endow. Proclaim the birth of Christ and peace, that fear and death and sorrow cease: Sing peace, sing peace, sing gift of peace, sing peace, sing gift of peace! Awake the sleeping world with song, this is the day the Lord has made. Assemble here, celestial throng, in royal splendor come arrayed. Give earth a glimpse of heavnly bliss, a teasing taste of what they miss: Sing bliss, sing bliss, sing endless bliss, sing bliss, sing endless bliss! The love that we have always known, our constant joy and endless light, now to the loveless world be shown, now break upon its deathly night. Into one song compress the love that rules our universe above: Sing love, sing love, sing God is love, sing love, sing God is love! ~Jaroslav Vajda

THIRD READING SUSSEX CAROL (ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT) FOURTH READING BETHLEHEM DOWN

LUKE 2:8-19 TRAD. ENGLISH/ARR. WILLCOCKS MATTHEW 2:1-12 PETER WARLOCK

When he is King we will give him the Kings gifts, myrrh for its sweetness, and gold for a crown, beautiful robes, said the young girl to Joseph. Fair with her firstborn on Bethlehem Down. Bethlehem Down is full of the starlight, winds for the spices, and stars for the gold, Mary for sleep, and for lullaby music; songs of a shepherd by Bethlehem fold. When he is King they will clothe him in gravesheets, myrrh for embalming, and wood for a crown; He that lies now in the white arms of Mary, sleeping so lightly on Bethlehem Down. Here he has peace and a short while for dreaming. Close-huddled oxen to keep him from cold, Mary for love, and for lullaby music; songs of a shepherd by Bethlehem fold. ~Bruce Blunt

CHRISTMAS PROCLAMATION FROM THE ROMAN MARTYROLOGY (6PM AND MIDNIGHT) BLESSING OF THE CRECHE (MIDNIGHT)

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON (MIDNIGHT) Dominus Dixit ad me

The Lord said to me: You are my Son. It is I who have begotten you this day.

(SUNG BY CHOIR) PSALM 2:7 G.F. HNDEL

(10AM) FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN FROM MESSIAH

For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called: Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. ~cf. Is 9:6; Puer natus est nobis

ENTRANCE HYMN O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL (MIDNIGHT, 10AM) VS. 1, ALL; CHOIR SINGS TWO SOLO VERSES; VS. 2&3: ALL GREETING V:. In the name of the + Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. R. Amen. V:. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. R: And with your spirit. GLORIA (ALL MASSES)

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Music: 2010, Kevin Keil, OCP Publications, Inc.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

Mass readings for the 4PM Mass can be found on page 44 of Breaking Bread; 6PM and Midnightpage 48; 10AMpage 52.
Jesus was born in a humble stable, into a poor family. Simple shepherds were the first witnesses to this event. In this poverty heavens glory was made manifest. The Church never tires of singing the glory of this night: The Virgin today brings into the world the Eternal, and the earth offers a cave to the Inaccessible. The angels and shepherds praise him and the magi advance with the star, for you are born for us, Little Child, God eternal! (CCC, 525)

FIRST READING 4PM: 6PM, MIDNIGHT: 10AM: RESPONSORIAL PSALM 4PM:

ISAIAH 62:1-5 ISAIAH 9:1-6 ISAIAH 52:7-10 PSALM 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29

I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant: Forever will I confirm your posterity and establish your throne for all generations. R. Blessed the people who know the joyful shout; in the light of your countenance, O LORD, they walk. At your name they rejoice all the day, and through your justice they are exalted. R. He shall say of me, You are my father, my God, the Rock, my savior. Forever I will maintain my kindness toward him, and my covenant with him stands firm. R.
Text: Refrain trans., 1997, ICEL; verses, New American Bible. Music: Fr. Samuel F. Weber, OSB, 2005, St. Meinrad Archabbey

6PM, MIDNIGHT:

PSALM 96:1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13

Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all you lands. Sing to the LORD; bless his name.

R.

Announce his salvation, day after day. Tell his glory among the nations; among all peoples, his wondrous deeds. R. Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea and what fills it resound; let the plains be joyful and all that is in them! Then shall all the trees of the forest exult. R.

They shall exult before the LORD, for he comes; for he comes to rule the earth. He shall rule the world with justice and the peoples with his constancy. R.
Text: Refrain trans., 1997, ICEL; verses, New American Bible. Music: Michel Guimont, GIA Publications, Inc.

10AM:

PSALM 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6

Sing the LORD a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds; his right hand has won victory for him, his holy arm. R. The LORD has made his salvation known: in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice. He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. R. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation by our God. Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands; break into song; sing praise. R. Sing praise to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and melodious song. With trumpets and the sound of the horn R. sing joyfully before the King, the LORD.
Text: Refrain trans., 1997, ICEL; verses, New American Bible. Music: Michel Guimont, GIA Publications, Inc.

SECOND READING 4PM: 6PM, MIDNIGHT: 10AM: ALLELUIA

ACTS 13:16-17, 22-25 TITUS 2:11-14 HEBREWS 1:1-6 MASS OF ST. FRANCES CABRINI

GOSPEL 4PM: 6PM, MIDNIGHT: 10AM: V: The Lord be with you. R: And with your spirit. V: A + reading from the holy Gospel according to R: Glory to you, O Lord. HOMILY (Please note: at the 4pm Mass, our Living Gospel will take the place of the Homily) CREED

MATTHEW 1:1-25 LUKE 2:1-14 JOHN 1:1-18

P. 9 IN BREAKING BREAD All kneel (genuflect) at the words, ...and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate...

UNIVERSAL PRAYER (PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL) Formerly known as the Prayer of the Faithful, these intentions are now entitled Universal Prayer to highlight the reality that at this point in the Liturgy, we pray for all things, from needs in our parish to the needs of the whole world.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Page 14 of Breaking Bread OFFERTORY 4PM: SUSSEX CAROL (ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT) 6PM: I WONDER AS I WANDER MIDNIGHT, 10AM: O MAGNUM MYSTERIUM

TRAD. ENGLISH/ARR. WILLCOCKS TRAD. AMERICAN/ARR. NILES VICTORIA

O magnum mysterium, et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent Dominum natum, jacentem in praesepio! Beata Virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt portare Dominum Christum. Alleluia! O great mystery, and wondrous sacrament, that animals should see the newborn Lord lying in their manger! Blessed is the Virgin whose womb was worthy to bear the Lord Jesus Christ. Alleluia! ~Matins (Morning Prayer) responsory for Christmas Day

PREFACE DIALOGUE V: The Lord be with you. R: And with your spirit. V: Lift up your hearts. R: We lift them up to the Lord. V: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. R: It is right and just. HOLY, HOLY, HOLY MASS OF ST. FRANCES CABRINI

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION

MASS OF ST. FRANCES CABRINI

AMEN

MASS OF ST. FRANCES CABRINI

Music: 2010, Kevin Keil, OCP Publications, Inc.

LAMB OF GOD

HOLY CROSS MASS

Music: 1979, Richard Clark Isele, GIA Publications, Inc.

BEFORE COMMUNION V:. Behold the Lamb of God: behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb. R. Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed. COMMUNION ANTIPHON (MIDNIGHT) Verbum caro factus est
The Word became flesh, and we have seen his glory.

(SUNG BY CHOIR) JOHN 1:14

CF.

(10AM) Viderunt omnes fines terrae

All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

PSALM 98:3

COMMUNION 4PM: AWAY IN A MANGER SILENT NIGHT ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH 6PM: HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK FROM MESSIAH AWAY IN A MANGER SILENT NIGHT MIDNIGHT: AWAY IN A MANGER SILENT NIGHT THE FIRST NOEL 10AM: AWAY IN A MANGER THE FIRST NOEL JOY TO THE WORLD CONCLUDING RITE V: The Lord be with you. R: And with your spirit. V: May Almighty God bless you, the + Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. R: Amen. V: Go forth, the Mass is ended. R: Thanks be to God. CLOSING JOY TO THE WORLD 10AM: HARK, THE HERALD ANGELS SING

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ABOUT OUR CHRISTMAS MUSIC

Merry Christmas from all here at St. Gabriel! We hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas season. You will notice this year that the translation of the Mass is slightly different. For your assistance, we have placed most of the relevant responses in this worship aid; other responses are indicated by cues. One of the unique elements of the Roman Rite Christmas celebration is that we have four distinct liturgies for Christmas: Vigil Mass, Midnight Mass, Mass at Dawn, and Mass during the Day. Each Mass focuses on a particular aspect of the Nativity. In the Vigil Mass (celebrated at 4PM), we hear the prophecies leading to the birth of Christ: the focus is so much on expectation that the Gospel is the genealogy of Christ. At this Mass, our children lead the musical portions of worship. Our childrens choir (composed of grades 3-8) sings the whole Mass, with augmentation by our handbells (grades 7-8) and angel choir (grades K-2). A new feature of our liturgy this year is the Living Gospel presented in place of the homily. Our parish children re-enact the gospel of the Midnight Mass (which focuses on the Nativity of Christ). Our 6PM Mass utilizes the texts of the Mass during the Night (Midnight Mass). At 6PM, we hear the same beloved Christmas carols we hear at the other Masses, but with the addition of two vocal solos. I wonder as I wander is one of the most beloved Christmas carols from traditional American sources; our cantor sings the most popular arrangement (by John Jacob Niles) of this beautifully haunting piece. We also hear the famous aria from Messiah, He shall feed his flock. This aria reminds us that Jesus Christ comes according to Gods plan for the purpose of shepherding us to Eternal Life. Our Midnight Mass is always led by our fine, allvolunteer choir. At 11:30 we sing a variety of carols interspersed with readings from the Nativity accounts of the Gospels. This year, our focus is on English-language pieces. However, our first piece, the Introit (Entrance Antiphon) for Mass bears mentioning: we traditionally think of the joyful aspect of Christmas. The Introit, from Psalm 2, reminds us that along with joy, we should remember that the Christ child truly brings the gift of peace, a gift that remains throughout the year. This is contrasted in the Psalm with the futility of humankinds attempts to contradict Gods plan. Our other carols are poetic glosses on the Nativity scenes. At Midnight Mass, we hear the Gospel account of the Nativity of Christ: interestingly enough, this is only Christmas liturgy where the Nativity IS the Gospel reading! So, the rest of our music deals particularly with this reality. The offertory of the Mass is one of the most famous pieces of Renaissance polyphony in the world. Victorias O magnum mysterium is sung in every corner of the world; its music, with the light and shadows characteristic of Victorias writing, perfectly reflects this profound text. One can almost see the mystery of the God of the universe lying helpless in a manger painted by this luminous choral setting. Rather than focus on the Nativity narrative (the focus of Midnight Mass), the Christmas Mass during the Day (10AM) focuses on the mission of Christ. We hear the prologue to St. Johns Gospel, in which we hear his description of the Word made flesh. Today, we have made a dedicated effort to sing many of the favorite carols of Christmas, beginning with the prelude and progressing to the end of Mass with Hark the herald angels sing. Our entrance antiphon is from Handels Messiah. It is one of the most famous of the choruses from the Messiah, and is a favorite for its festive flourishes. The offertory repeats that of Midnight Mass. The voluntary after all Masses is excerpted from the first organ symphony of Louis Vierne, former organist of Notre-Dame-de-Paris. This youthful piece is full of exuberance that matches well with the joy of Christmas. Repetitive motives in the manuals (hands) are contrasted again a pedal melody. A development section elaborates on this material and leads us to a thrilling recapitulationending this piece with a festal flourish!

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A SPECIAL THANK-YOU TO ALL OUR MUSICAL LEADERSHIP THIS CHRISTMAS 4PM: ST. GABRIEL CHILDRENS CHOIR, ANGEL CHOIR, AND HANDBELL CHOIR JIM DUDA, CANTOR 6PM: KATHY DAILEY, CANTOR MIDNIGHT, 10AM: ST. GABRIEL CHOIR MICHAEL AND JEFF ULLERY, TRUMPET ERIN ELSTNER, TIMPANI JOHN MUNTGES, CLARINET SANDRA ASHBY AND DAN HARDEN, CANTORS

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