The Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer and St. Catherine of Siena

THE PARISH OF ST. VINCENT FERRER AND ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA

The Very Reverend Walter C. Wagner, O.P., Pastor

James D. Wetzel, Director of Music and Organist

FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY

January 12, 2020

Almsgiving Sunday: A second collection is taken-up this weekend to help offset our Parish’s operating deficit. Donations are also taken up after Mass by members of the Social Concerns Committee to support the work of the New York Common Pantry.

PRELUDE Johann Sebastian Bach CLAVIER-ÜBUNG III (1685-1750) Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam, BWV 684 [Christ, our Lord, to the Jordan came]

INTRODUCTORY RITES

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON (OFFICIUM) Psalm 44 (45):8, 2 Chant, mode viii

Dilexisti justitiam, et odisti iniquitatem: You have loved justice, and hated iniquity;

propterea unxit te Deus, Deus tuus, therefore God, your God, has anointed you

oleo laetitiae, prae consortibus tuis. with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

V. Eructavit cor meum verbum bonum: V. My heart has uttered a good word;

dico ego opera mea regi. I speak my works to the king.

SIGN OF THE CROSS AND GREETING

ASPERSION RITE

The blessing and aspersion of holy water takes the place of the usual Penitential Rite and Kyrie today as a memorial of the Rite of Baptism. The Celebrant gives an invitatory prayer and blessing.

As the Celebrant sprinkles the People, the following is sung:

ANTIPHON Psalm 50 (51):7, 1 Plainsong, mode vii

You will sprinkle me, O Lord, with hyssop and I shall be cleansed; you will wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.

The Cantor then sings the Verse, after which All repeat the Antiphon.

Miserere mei, Deus, Have mercy upon me, O God,

secundum magnam misericordiam tuam. according to your great mercy.

GLORIA Mass in C, Op. 70 (at 12:00 Noon) John Gardner (1917-2011)

Missa VIII: de angelis Chant, mode v

3 COLLECT

O God, whose Only Begotten Son has appeared in our very flesh, grant, we pray, that we may be inwardly transformed through him whom we recognize as outwardly like ourselves. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Almighty ever-living God, who, when Christ had been baptized in the River Jordan and as the Holy Spirit descended upon him, solemnly declared him your beloved Son, grant that your children by adoption, reborn of water and the Holy Spirit, may always be well pleasing to you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

FIRST READING Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7

Thus says the Lord: Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased, upon whom I have put my spirit; he shall bring forth justice to the nations, not crying out, not shouting, not making his voice heard in the street. A bruised reed he shall not break, and a smoldering wick he shall not quench, until he establishes justice on the earth; the coastlands will wait for his teaching.

I, the Lord, have called you for the victory of justice, I have grasped you by the hand; I formed you, and set you as a covenant of the people, a light for the nations, to open the eyes of the blind, to bring out prisoners from confinement, and from the dungeon, those who live in darkness.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 28 (29):1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 James D. Wetzel (b. 1987)

Give to the Lord, you sons of God, The God of glory thunders,

give to the Lord glory and praise, and in his temple all say, “Glory!”

Give to the Lord the glory due his name; The Lord is enthroned above the flood;

adore the Lord in holy attire. the Lord is enthroned as king forever.

The voice of the Lord is over the waters,

the Lord, over vast waters.

The voice of the Lord is mighty;

the voice of the Lord is majestic. 4 SECOND READING Acts 10:34-38

Peter proceeded to speak to those gathered in the house of Cornelius, saying: “In truth, I see that God shows no partiality. Rather, in every nation whoever fears him and acts uprightly is acceptable to him. You know the word that he sent to the Israelites as he proclaimed peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all, what has happened all over Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached, how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power. He went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.”

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Mark 9:7 Chant, mode viii

V. The heavens were opened and the voice of the Father thundered: This is my beloved Son, listen to him.

ALLELUIA Psalm 88 (89):21 (at 12:00 Noon) Chant, mode ii

Alleluia, alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia.

V. Inveni David servum meum: V. I have found David my servant;

oleo sancto meo unxi eum. with my holy oil I have anointed him.

Alleluia. Alleluia.

GOSPEL Matthew 3:13-17

Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?” Jesus said to him in reply, “Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him. After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water and behold, the heavens were opened for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon him. And a voice came from the heavens, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

HOMILY

5 CREDO (sung at 12:00 Noon) Chant, mode iv

7 UNIVERSAL PRAYER

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

OFFERTORY ANTIPHON Psalm 117 (118):26, 27 Chant, mode viii

Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord;

benediximus vobis de domo Domini: we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord;

Deus Dominus et illuxit nobis, the Lord is God, and he has shone upon us,

alleluia, alleluia. alleluia, alleluia.

OFFERTORY MOTET (at 12:00 Noon) John Gardner A Gallery Carol (Rejoice and Be Merry), Op. 109, No. 4

Rejoice and be merry in songs and in mirth! O praise our Redeemer; all mortals on earth! For this is the birthday of Jesus our King, Who brought us salvation, his praises we’ll sing!

A heavenly vision appeared in the sky; Vast numbers of angels the shepherds did spy, Proclaiming the birthday of Jesus our King, Who brought us salvation, his praises we’ll sing!

Likewise a bright star in the sky did appear, Which led the wise men from the east to draw near; They found the Messiah, sweet Jesus our King, Who brought us salvation, his praises we’ll sing!

And when they were come, they their treasures unfold, And unto him offered myrrh, incense, and gold. So blessed for ever be Jesus our King, Who brought us salvation, his praises we’ll sing!

The Offertory Hymn for the 9:30 AM Mass is on Page 15 of this Leaflet.

8 PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

Accept, O Lord, the offerings we have brought to honor the revealing of your beloved Son, so that the oblation of your faithful may be transformed into the sacrifice of him who willed in his compassion to wash away the sins of the world. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.

PREFACE

It is truly right and just, our duty and our salvation, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Lord, holy Father, almighty and eternal God.

For in the waters of the Jordan you revealed with signs and wonders a new Baptism, so that through the voice that came down from heaven we might come to believe in your Word dwelling among us, and by the Spirit’s descending in the likeness of a dove we might know that Christ your Servant has been anointed with the oil of gladness and sent to bring the good news to the poor.

And so, with the Powers of heaven, we worship you constantly on earth, and before your majesty without end we acclaim:

9 SANCTUS Mass in C, Op. 70 (at 12:00 Noon) John Gardner

Missa VIII: de angelis Chant, mode vi

MYSTERY OF FAITH

AMEN 10

COMMUNION RITE

PATER NOSTER (see Page 13 of blue Pew Booklet)

SIGN OF PEACE

AGNUS DEI Mass in C, Op. 70 (at 12:00 Noon) John Gardner

Missa VIII: de angelis Chant, mode vi

COMMUNION ANTIPHON Galatians 3:27 Chant, mode ii

Omnes qui in Christo baptizatiestis, All you who have been baptized in Christ

Christum induistis, alleluia. have put on Christ, alleluia.

11 COMMUNION MOTET (at 12:00 Noon) William Mathias A babe is born, Op. 55 (1934-1992)

A babe is born all of a may To bring salvation unto us. To him we sing both night and day: Veni Creator Spiritus. [Come, O Creator Spirit.]

At Bethlehem, that blessed place, The child of bliss now born he was; And him to serve God give us grace: O lux beata Trinitas. [O Trinity, blessed light]

There came three kings out of the east, To worship the King that is so free, With gold and myrrh and frankincense: A solis ortus cardine. [From the rising of the sun.]

The angels came down with one cry, A fair song that night sung they In worship of that child: Gloria tibi, Domine. [Glory be to you, O Lord.] Noel.

POST-COMMUNION HYMN

Text: Reginald Heber (1783-1826) Tune: MORNING STAR; James P. Harding (1850-1911)

POST-COMMUNION PRAYER

Nourished with these sacred gifts, we humbly entreat your mercy, O Lord, that, faithfully listening to your Only Begotten Son, we may be your children in name and in truth. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 13 CONCLUDING RITES

BLESSING AND DISMISSAL

MARIAN ANTIPHON (at 12:00 Noon) Chant, mode v

Loving Mother of the Redeemer, who remains the accessible gate of heaven and star of the sea, give aid to a falling people that strives to rise. You who begot, with nature marveling, your holy Creator. Virgin before and after, from the mouth of Gabriel receiving that Ave, have mercy on sinners.

~Hermannus Contractus (1013-1054)

POSTLUDE Johann Sebastian Bach Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 739 [How brightly shines the Morningstar]

14 MUSIC SUPPLEMENT FOR THE 9:30 AM MASS

OFFERTORY HYMN

Text: James Montgomery (c. 1771-1754) Tune: REGENT SQUARE; Henry Smart (1813-1879)

15 MUSIC NOTES

Manchester born John Gardner studied at Exeter College, Oxford. He was music master at Repton School for two years before enlisting in the Royal Air Force in World War II. At the end of the War, he was hired as a repetiteur at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden where he came to the attention of conductor John Barbirolli. In 1956 he joined the staff of the Royal Academy of Music and later followed Gustav Holst and Herbert Howells as director of music of the St. Paul’s Girls School. He also served for a time as the director of music of London’s Morley College. For his musical contributions, he was made Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1976; and an Honorary Member of the Royal Philharmonic Society in 1997. He should not be confused with fellow British composer Henry Balfour Gardiner (1877-1950) nor with British conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner (b. 1943).

Born in Whitland, Carmarthenshire, Wales, William Mathias was a child prodigy who studied at Aberystwyth University Mathias and the Royal Academy of Music under Lennox Berkeley. He was elected a Fellow of the R.A.M. in 1965 and served as professor of music and head of department in the Bangor’s University of Wales from 1970 until 1988. Although primarily remembered for his contributions to the Anglican choral tradition (including Let the people praise thee, O God, written for the 1981 wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales), his output also includes large-scale works including The Servants, an opera from 1980, three symphonies, and three piano concertos. He founded the North Wales International Music Festival in St. Asaph in 1972 and directed it until his death.

Choral music at next Sunday’s Solemn Mass for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Hans Leo Hassler’s Tribus miraculis and Adrian Willaert’s Ecce Maria genuit. Parish Vespers continues this and every Sunday at 5:30 PM in the choir stalls at St. Vincent Ferrer. The 2019-2020 Music List, Music as Holy Preaching, is available in the narthex and online. This booklet contains a list of this season’s concerts and repertoire for all choral services as well as information about the St. Cecilia Guild, our Friends of Music program that financially supports music in the Parish.

THE PARISH OF ST. VINCENT FERRER AND ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA The Church of St. Vincent Ferrer The Church of St. Catherine of Siena 869 Lexington Avenue at 66th Street 411 East 68th Street