St. Patrick’s Cathedral “America’s Church”

New York City

CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST

THE IMMACULATE HEART OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Memorial

JUNE 12, 2021 T h e O r d e r o f M a s s

T h e I n t r o d u c t o r y R it e s

E n t r a n c e H y m n “Immaculate Mary” LOURDES HYMN

K y r i e adapt. Litany of the Saints T h e L it u r g y o f t h e W o r d

F i r s t R e a d i n g 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 Brothers and sisters: The love of Christ impels us, once we have come to the conviction that one died for all; therefore, all have died. He indeed died for all, so that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. Consequently, from now on we regard no one according to the flesh; even if we once knew Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him so no longer. So whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come. And all this is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and given us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting their trespasses against them and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. So we are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin, so that we might become the righteousness of God in him. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. R e s p o n s o r i a l P s a lm Psalm 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 + (8a) The Lord is kind and merciful.

Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all my being, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.+ He pardons all your iniquities, he heals all your ills. He redeems your life from destruction, he crowns you with kindness and compassion. + He will not always chide, nor does he keep his wrath forever. Not according to our sins does he deal with us, nor does he requite us according to our crimes. + For as the heavens are high above the earth, so surpassing is his kindness toward those who fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far has he put our transgressions from us. +

A c c l a m a ti o n b e f o r e t h e G o s p e l Fr. Maracotte, OSB

Blessed is the Virgin Mary who kept the word of God and pondered it in her heart. G o s p e l Luke 2:41-51 Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances, but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him. After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions, and all who heard him were astounded at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety.” And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I be in my Father’s house?” But they did not understand what he said to them. He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart. The of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. T h e L it u r g y o f t h e E u c h a r i s t

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M y s t e r y o f F a it h Roman Missal

G r e a t A m e n Roman Missal T h e C o mm u n i o n R it e

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C o mm u n i o n The reception of Holy is the most sacred act for Catholics. We believe that we are then receiving the Body and . 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.

A n A c t o f S p i r it u a l C o mm u n i o n 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. H y m n “My Soul Rejoices” Owen Alstott T h e C o n c l u d i n g R it e s

R e c e s s i o n a l H y m n “Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above” SALVE REGINA CAELITUM G u i d e li n e s f o r t h e R e c e p ti o n o f C o mm u n i o n F o r C a t h o li 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 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 Law, canon 916). A frequent reception of the is encouraged for all.

F o r o u r f e ll o w C h r i s ti a n s We welcome our fellow Christians to this celebration of the Eucharist as our brothers and sisters. We pray that our common 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 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).

F o r t h o s e n o t r e c e i v i n g H o l y C o mm 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.

F o r n o n - C h r i s ti 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.

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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