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St. Patrick’s Cathedral “AMERICA’S PARISH CHURCH” New York City CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST SAINT AUGUSTINE, BISHOP AND DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH MEMORIAL AUGUST 28, 2021 T HE O RDER OF M ASS T HE I N T RODUC T ORY R it ES E N T RANCE H Y M N “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” HYFRYDOL K YR I E adapt. Litany of the Saints T HE L it URGY OF T HE W ORD F I RS T R EAD I NG 1 Thessalonians 4:9-11 Brothers and sisters: On the subject of fraternal charity you have no need for anyone to write you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another. Indeed, you do this for all the brothers throughout Macedonia. Nevertheless we urge you, brothers and sisters, to progress even more, and to aspire to live a tranquil life, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. R ESPONSOR I A L P SA lm Psalm 98:1, 7-8, 9 + (9) The Lord comes to rule the earth with justice. Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds; His right hand has won victory for him, his holy arm. + Let the sea and what fills it resound, the world and those who dwell in it; Let the rivers clap their hands, the mountains shout with them for joy. + Before the LORD, for he comes, for he comes to rule the earth; He will rule the world with justice and the peoples with equity. + A CC L A M A ti ON BEFORE T HE G OSPE L Mode VI I give you a new commandment: love one another as I have loved you. G OSPE L Matthew 25:14-30 Jesus told his disciples this parable: “A man going on a journey called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them. To one he gave five talents; to another, two; to a third, one– to each according to his ability. Then he went away. Immediately the one who received five talents went and traded with them, and made another five. Likewise, the one who received two made another two. But the man who received one went off and dug a hole in the ground and buried his master’s money. After a long time the master of those servants came back and settled accounts with them. The one who had received five talents came forward bringing the additional five. He said, ‘Master, you gave me five talents. See, I have made five more.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master’s joy.’ Then the one who had received two talents also came forward and said, ‘Master, you gave me two talents. See, I have made two more.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities. Come, share your master’s joy.’ Then the one who had received the one talent came forward and said, ‘Master, I knew you were a demanding person, harvesting where you did not plant and gathering where you did not scatter; so out of fear I went off and buried your talent in the ground. Here it is back.’ His master said to him in reply, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I did not plant and gather where I did not scatter? Should you not then have put my money in the bank so that I could have got it back with interest on my return? Now then! Take the talent from him and give it to the one with ten. For to everyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich; but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. And throw this useless servant into the darkness outside, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.’” The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. T HE L it URGY OF T HE E UCHAR I S T T HE P REPARA ti ON OF T HE G I F T S S ANC T US Roman Missal M YS T ERY OF F A it H Roman Missal G REA T A M EN Roman Missal T HE C O mm UN I ON R it E T HE L ORD ’ S P RAYER A GNUS D E I Roman Missal C O mm UN I ON The reception of Holy Communion is the most sacred act for Catholics. We believe that we are then receiving the Body and Blood of Christ. 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 OF S P I R it UA L C O mm UN I ON 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 “Where Charity and Love Prevail” CHRISTIAN LOVE T HE C ONC L UD I NG R it ES R ECESS I ONA L H Y M N “O Love of God” JERUSALEM G U I DE li NES FOR T HE R ECEP ti ON OF C O mm UN I ON F OR C A T HO li CS 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 sacramental 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 Canon Law, canon 916). A frequent reception of the Sacrament of Penance is encouraged for all. F OR OUR FE ll O W C HR I S ti ANS We welcome our fellow Christians to this celebration of the Eucharist as our brothers and sisters. We pray that our common baptism 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 Catholic Church 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 OR T HOSE NO T RECE I V I NG H O L Y C O mm UN I ON 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 OR NON - C HR I S ti ANS 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. Copyright © 1996, United States Catholic Conference. All rights reserved. Music used with permission under OneLicense.net #A-700542. Fifth Avenue at 50th Street, New York, NY 10022 (212) 753-2261 www.saintpatrickscathedral.org 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.