Prelude music begins at 3:15pm; LAST PRELUDE SONG BEFORE MASS - O Holy Night 4:00pm - Folk Choir READINGS #1102 Fr. Gerard CANTOR: Good afternoon! And a blessed Christmas to all, especially our many visitors! We invite you to participate as fully as you are able in the spoken mass responses, and in the singing. The scripture readings for this mass are found at #1102 in the hymnal. Our Mass setting is Mass of Joy and Peace, with Memorial Acclamation A, beginning with the Glory to God at #286 in the hymnal. Now let us join our voices together in singing hymn #521 - O Come, All Ye Faithful - #521, with verse 1 in Latin, then verses 1 and 3 in English. Please stand. O Come All Ye Faithful - 521 (Latin verse 1, then verses 1, 3 English) Gloria Men Intone Psalm Bernadette Cantors Psalm 89 (RS 72) Alleluia Bernadette Cantors, Christmas Eve Verse Offertory Bernadette Announces Angels We Have Heard on High 524 (all) Mass parts Bernadette Cantors (Lamb of God) Communion Bob Announces Love Has Come - 534 (all) (Sarah & Linda) Night of Silence - 528 (all) Silent Night - 527 (all) Closing Bob Announces Joy to the World - 518 (verses 1, 2, 4)
4:15pm GYM Danielle Neal, cantor; David Cason, piano Fr. Mike PRELUDE MUSIC CANTOR INTRO: Good afternoon! And a blessed Christmas to all, especially our many visitors! We invite you to participate as fully as you are able in the spoken mass responses, and in the singing. Everything you need is printed in the white worship aid you received at the door. Now, let us join our voices into one voice as we sing O Come, All Ye Faithful. Please stand. Gathering #521 O Come, All Ye Faithful, verses 1, 2, 3 Glory to God Psalm Psalm 89, Guimont (GLP, p19) GospAcc Mass of Joy and Peace (Christmas Vigil verse) Preparation #527 Silent Night EuchAccs+Lamb (We proclaim ) Communion #552 What Child Is This? #531 It Came upon the Midnight Clear #522 Away in a Manger Closing #518 Joy to the World, #343, verses 1, 2, 4
6:30pm CHURCH READINGS #1102 Fr. Tom Children s Choir; Michelle Willis, cantor; Chloe, organist PRELUDE 25-minute Christmas choral CD, beginning at 6:00pm CANTOR: Good afternoon! And a blessed Christmas to all, especially our many visitors! We invite you to participate as fully as you are able in the spoken mass responses, and in the singing. The scripture readings for this mass are found at #1102 in the hymnal. Our Mass setting is Mass of Joy and Peace, with Memorial Acclamation A, beginning with the Glory to God at #286 in the hymnal. Now with one glad voice, let us sing together the first three verses of Hymn #521 O Come, All Ye Faithful--#521. Please stand. OPENING #521 O Come All Ye Faithful, verses 1, 2, and 3 GLORIA PSALM Psalm 89, Guimont (GLP, p19) GOSPEL ACCL OFFERTORY MASS Parts Choir: O Come, Little Children, McCartha (We proclaim ) COMMUNION #552 What Child Is This? #527 Silent Night #523 O Little Town of Bethlehem (if needed) CLOSING #518 Joy To The World, verses 1, 2, and 4 POSTLUDE CHILDREN EXIT CHOIR AREA IMMEDIATELY DOWN FRONT STEPS - SINGLE LINE. (Individual photos may be taken away from the choir area, e.g. in front of the altar; no group pics.)
10:30pm READINGS #1103 Frs. (All available) Holy Trinity Chorale, Brass 4tet; Marcia, cantor; David, organist; Chloe, music director 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:05pm Chloe, Brass 4, David David and Brass (mass parts)/ Chloe and Chorale (Chorale to loft at 10pm) PRELUDE MUSIC BEGINS Organ: Quiet chorale prelude/improvisation (5:00) Brass: O Come, All Ye Faithful (1:30) Chorale: Watchers, Peering from the Heights, Powell (3:30) 5 min. organ Brass: Angels from the Realms of Glory (1:00) c. 6 min. brass Chorale: Prepare the Way, O Zion (2:30) 12 min. choral Brass: The First Noel (1:30) Marcia Chorale: Bethlehem Night, Taylor (2:15) Brass: Lo, How a Rose (x2) (1:40ish) Chorale: Sing Gloria, Bell (3:30) Organ: Improvise, if needed, until procession is ready at the door Good evening! And a blessed Christmas to all, especially our many visitors! We invite you to participate as fully as you are able in the spoken mass responses, and in the singing. The scripture readings for this mass are at #1103 in the hymnal, and music for the mass parts begins at #286 - Mass of Joy and Peace. Please listen now, as Fr. Mike invites us to enter into the mystery of Our Savior s birth. Fr. Mike INTRODUCTION TO PROCLAMATION OF THE NATIVITY (spoken from the back) John & Marcia PROCLAMATION OF THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST (SPOKEN) J: The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ The Twenty-fifth Day of December, when ages beyond number had run their course from the creation of the world, M: when God in the beginning created heaven and earth, and formed humanity in his own likeness;
J: when century upon century had passed since the Almighty set his bow in the clouds after the Great Flood, as a sign of covenant and peace; M: in the twenty-first century since Abraham, our father in faith, came out of Ur of the Chaldees; J: in the thirteenth century since the People of Israel were led by Moses in the Exodus from Egypt; M: around the thousandth year since David was anointed King; J: in the sixty-fifth week of the prophecy of Daniel; M: in the one hundred and ninety-fourth Olympiad; J: in the year seven hundred and fifty-two since the foundation of the City of Rome; M: in the forty-second year of the reign of Caesar Octavian Augustus, the whole world being at peace, J: JESUS CHRIST, eternal God and Son of the eternal Father, desiring to consecrate the world by his most loving presence, was conceived by the Holy Spirit, M: and when nine months had passed since his conception, was born of the Virgin Mary in Bethlehem of Judah, J & M: and was made human: J: the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh. (Marcia announces hymn) GATHERING Hymn #521 O Come, All Ye Faithful, #521, verses 1, 2, 3 PLEASE STAND 1. Organ 2. Brass 3. Organ (may need extension-incense) GLORY Mass of Joy and Peace () + Brass Brass Tacet PSALM #1103 Psalm 96, Proulx (RSLP, p22; Gel tone; NO announce) Today is born our Savior, Christ, the Lord. GOSP-ACC (Christmas [Mid]night verse) + Brass Brass Tacet PREP/GIFTS #524 Angels We Have Heard on High (incense) Organ only; after hymn, organist improvises until priest washes hands HOLY () WE PROCLAIM () + Brass AMEN () LAMB OF GOD () + Brass (Cue: when Priest or Deacon sets tabernacle ciborium ON THE ALTAR)
COMMUNION ORGANIST plays while Cantor and Choir receive Communion Choir/Cong. Hymn #527 Silent Night, #527 1. Organ 2. Brass 3. Organ Brass Tacet Choir/Cong. Hymn #523 O Little Town of Bethlehem, #523 Choir/Cong. Hymn #525 God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen, #525 1. Tr-1 + Organ 2. Organ 3. Brass 4 4. Organ 5. Brass 4 + Organ *** ORGAN EXTENSION IF NEEDED*** CLOSING Choir/Cong. #518 Joy to the World, #518, verses 1, 2, 4 1. Organ 2. Brass 4. Organ + Brass POSTLUDE ORGAN followed by BRASS: Deck the Halls (if you wish Brass 4tet Janne Silfverberg, trombone Fred Zimmerman, trombone (as horn in F) Gary Love, trumpet Phillip Holmes, trumpet
ORDERS OF MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS DAY, 2017 9:00am READINGS #1105 Fr. Edward Chloe Stodt, organist; Carolyn Bodensteiner, cantor; Bells of Joy 11:00am Jeff Block, organist; Alida Kenne, cantor Fr. Ron MUSIC FOR BOTH MASSES Prelude CANTOR: Good morning! And a blessed Christmas to all, especially any visitors this morning! We invite you to participate as fully as you are able in the spoken mass responses, and in the singing. The scripture readings for this mass may be found at #1105 in the hymnal. Music for the Mass of Joy and Peace begins with the Glory to God at #286. Now let us join our voices as one, singing verses 1, 3, and 4 of Hymn #521 O Come, All Ye Faithful--#521, verses 1, 3, and 4. Please stand. [Gathering #521 O Come, All Ye Faithful - #521, verses 1, 3, and 4] Glory to God Psalm Number eleven zero five - All the ends of the earth - #1105 GospAcc (Christmas Day verse) Preparation Hymn #524 - Angels We Have Heard on High - #524 EuchAccs+Lamb (We proclaim) Communion Hymn #523 O Little Town of Bethlehem - #523 Hymn #520 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - #520 Hymn #522 Away in a Manger - #522 Organ instrumental (as needed) OR vocal solo if prepared Closing Hymn #518 Joy to the World - #518, verses 1, 2, and 4 Postlude keyboardist s choice, but do play