Saint Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church Founded 1879 Thanksgiving Day 22 November 2018 The Readings and musical propers this morning are taken from the Mass for Thanksgiving Day.
Prelude Thanksgiving Richard Purvis (1913-1994) Entrance Procession -2-
Kyrie eleison Mass XVI Gloria in excelsis Mass VIII Missa de Angelis -3-
Collect -4-
Liturgy of the Word First Reading Sirach 50: 22-24 And now, bless the God of all, who has done wondrous things on earth; Who fosters people's growth from their mother's womb, and fashions them according to his will! May he grant you joy of heart and may peace abide among you; may his goodness toward us endure in Israel to deliver us in our days. Lector: The Word of the Lord. Response: Thanks be to God. Responsorial Psalm Psalm 145: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 Every day will I bless you, and I will praise your name forever and ever. Great is the LORD and highly to be praised; his greatness is unsearchable. R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. Generation after generation praises your works and proclaims your might. They speak of the splendor of your glorious majesty and tell of your wondrous works. R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. They discourse of the power of your terrible deeds and declare your greatness. They publish the fame of your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your justice. R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. The LORD is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness. The LORD is good to all and compassionate toward all his works. R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. Let all your works give you thanks, O LORD, and let your faithful ones bless you. Let them discourse of the glory of your Kingdom and speak of your might. R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. -5-
Second Reading I Corinthians 1: 3-9 Alleluia Brothers and sisters: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God always on your account for the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus, that in him you were enriched in every way, with all discourse and all knowledge, as the testimony to Christ was confirmed among you, so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will keep you firm to the end, irreproachable on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, and by him you were called to fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Lector: The Word of the Lord. Response: Thanks be to God. In all circumstances, give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. (I Thessalonians 5: 18) Holy Gospel Luke 17: 11-19 Priest: The Lord be with you. Response: And with your spirit. Priest: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke. Response: Glory to you, O Lord. As Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem, he traveled through Samaria and Galilee. As he was entering a village, ten persons with leprosy met him. They stood at a distance from him and raised their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!" And when he saw them, he said, "Go show yourselves to the priests." As they were going they were cleansed. And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. He was a Samaritan. Jesus said in reply, "Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?" Then he said to him, "Stand up and go; your faith has saved you." Priest: The Gospel of the Lord. Response: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. -6-
Homily Prayer of the Faithful Offertory Lector: Let us pray to the Lord. Response: Lord, hear our prayer. Liturgy of the Eucharist Old 100 th Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) (The Congregation joins the Choir on verses 1, 2, & 5) -7-
Sanctus Missa XVIII Mysterium Fidei Amen -8-
Agnus Dei Communion Procession Guidelines for Receiving Communion Catholics in full communion with the Church, who are properly disposed to receive Communion, not conscious of grave sin and who have typically fasted for at least one hour, are invited to come forward to receive the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ through the participation in Holy Communion. We welcome our fellow Christians to this celebration of the Eucharist as our brothers and sisters. 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 not ordinarily admitted to Holy Communion. Members of the Orthodox Churches, the Assyrian Church of the East, and the Polish National Catholic Church are urged to respect the discipline of their own Churches. The Roman Catholic Church does not object to the reception of Communion by Christians of these Churches. We pray for the full visible unity among all Christians. Communio: Dominus dabit benignitatem Graduale Romanum Dominus dabit benignitatem: et terra nostra dabit fructum suum. The Lord will bestow his loving kindness, and our land will yield its fruit. (Psalm 83/84: 13) 1. Lord thou hast blessed thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob. 2. Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people: thou hast covered all their sins. 3. Thou hast mitigated all thy anger: thou hast turned away from the wrath of thy indignation. 4. Convert us, O God our savior: and turn off thy anger from us. 5. Wilt thou not turn, O God, and bring us to life, that thy people may rejoice in thee? 6. Show us, O Lord, thy mercy; and grant us thy salvation.
7. Surely his salvation is near to them that fear him: that glory may dwell in our land. 8. Mercy and truth have met each other: justice and peace have kissed. 9. Truth is sprung out of the earth: and justice hath looked down from heaven Motet: O Taste and See Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) O taste and see how gracious the Lord is: blest is the man that trusteth in Him. (Psalm 33/34: 9) Anthem of the Blessed Virgin Mary -10-
Post Communion Collect Final Blessing & Dismissal Priest: The mass is ended, go in peace. Response: Thanks be to God. The Saint Michael Prayer Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into Hell Satan and all the other evil spirits, who prowl throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. Priest: Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, All: Have mercy on us. (3 x) Organ Postlude Nun danket alle Gott Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933) The Responsorial Psalm setting 2014 by Royce Nickel in the Creative Commons. All other music reprinted with permission under OneLicense.Net License Number A-726639. -11-