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Anticipated Feast of the , Jan.3 ,2021 St. Catherine Church; Middletown, N.J. TODAY'S LITURGY: Christ have mercy: Christ have mercy EPIPHANY OF THE LORD They worship the True God with the offering of In- Station at the Crib cense, and acknowledge his Death for our Salvation Today a star leads the wise men to the manger there with Myrrh. they worship the new born King.... Lord have mercy: Lord have mercy Arise, shine forth for your light has come R: And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. May Almighty God have mercy upon you for you Nations shall come to walk in your light your sins and by the Holy Epiphany guide your steps R: And Kings to the brightness of your rising. through the night of this world to the light everlast- ing. Amen They shall come bearing gifts, gold and frankincense, R: And proclaim the praise of the Lord. Your gates will lie open continually Glory to God in the highest, R: Shut neither by day nor by night. and on earth peace to people of good will. Nor will the sun give you daylight nor moonlight We praise you, we bless you, shineupon you. we adore you, we glorify you R: But the Lord will be your everlasting light. we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, Processional Hymn: O God, almighty Father.

We three kings of Orient are; Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Bearing gifts we traverse afar, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, Field and fountain, moor and mountain, you take away the sins of the world, Following yonder star. have mercy on us; Refrain you take away the sins of the world, O star of wonder, star of light, receive our prayer; Star with royal beauty bright, you are seated at the right hand of the Father, Westward leading, still proceeding, have mercy on us. Guide us to thy perfect light. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, Born a king on Bethlehem’s plain you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, Gold I bring to crown Him again, with the Holy Spirit, + King forever, ceasing never, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. Over us all to reign. THE COLLECT OF THE DAY

Glorious now behold Him arise; THE WORD OF GOD King and God and sacrifice; A Reading from the Prophecy of Isaiah 60:1-6 Alleluia, Alleluia, Sounds through the earth and skies. Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness P: The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who by the covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; bright shinning of a Star, is revealed this day to the but upon you the LORD shines, and over you appears Nations, be with you. R: And with your spirit. his glory. Nations shall walk by your light, and kings by your shining radiance. Raise your eyes and look P: Beloved, Today the Maji kneel in humble submis- about; they all gather and come to you: your sons sion before the Savior. Let us also kneel in humble come from afar, and your daughters in the arms of adoration, confessing our sins, that we may be lead their nurses. Then you shall be radiant at what you for faithfully to the great Feast of Heaven. see, your heart shall throb and overflow, for the rich- The Wise men came from the east to worship the es of the sea shall be emptied out before you, the Christ Child and to offer gifts in adoration. wealth of nations shall be brought to you. Caravans of Lord have mercy: Lord have mercy camels shall fill you, dromedaries from Midian and Ephah; all from Sheba shall come bearing gold and Before the King of Kings they offer Gold, and behold frankincense, and proclaiming the praises of the him who will rule the nations with the rod of justice, LORD. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God Gradual Psalm 72 you shall come a ruler, who is to shepherd my people R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you. Israel." Then Herod called the magi secretly O God, with your judgment endow the king, and ascertained from them the time of the star's ap- and with your justice, the king's son; pearance. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go He shall govern your people with justice and search diligently for the child. When you have and your afflicted ones with judgment. found him, bring me word, that I too may go and do R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you. him homage." After their audience with the king they Justice shall flower in his days, set out. And behold, the star that they had seen at its and profound peace, till the moon be no more. rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over May he rule from sea to sea, the place where the child was. They were overjoyed and from the River to the ends of the earth. at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you. the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated The kings of Tarshish and the Isles shall offer gifts; themselves and did him homage. Then they opened the kings of Arabia and Seba shall bring tribute. their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankin- All kings shall pay him homage, cense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a all nations shall serve him. dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you. country by another way. The Gospel of the Lord, For he shall rescue the poor when he cries out, R: Praise to You Lord Jesus Christ. and the afflicted when he has no one to help him.

THE NICEAN CREED He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor; the lives of the poor he shall save. I believe in one God, R. Lord, every nation on earth will adore you. R: The Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. A reading from the Epistle of St Paul to the Ephesians I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, 3:2-3a, 5-6 the Only Begotten Son of God, Beloved, You have heard of the stewardship of God's born of the Father before all ages. grace that was given to me for your benefit, namely, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true that the mystery was made known to me by revela- God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the tion. It was not made known to people in other gener- Father; through him all things were made. ations as it has now been revealed to his holy apos- For us men and for our salvation tles and prophets by the Spirit: that the Gentiles are he came down from heaven, coheirs, members of the same body, and copartners in (ALL BOW) the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. and by the Holy Spirit was Incarnate The Word of the Lord, R: Thanks be to God. of the Virgin Mary, and became man.

Alleluia, (Matt 2:2) We saw his star at its rising For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, and have come to do him homage. Alleluia he suffered death and was buried,

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. to St Matthew 2:1-12 He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the hand of the Father. He will come again in glory days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east ar- to judge the living and the dead rived in Jerusalem, saying, "Where is the newborn and his kingdom will have no end. king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and I believe in the Holy Spirit, have come to do him homage." When King Herod the Lord, the giver of life, heard this, he was greatly troubled, and all Jerusalem who proceeds from the Father and the Son, with him. Assembling all the chief priests and the who with the Father and the Son is adored scribes of the people, He inquired of them where the and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. Christ was to be born. They said to him, "In Bethle- I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. hem of Judea, for thus it has been written through the I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins prophet: And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead no means least among the rulers of Judah; since from and the life + of the world to come. Amen THE INTERCESSIONS: THE HOLY SACRIFICE

P: Entering in, the Magi found the Child with Mary, Offertory Hymn His Mother. They fell prostrate before Him and offered As with gladness, men of old their gifts. Let us offer to Christ our prayers and petitions. Did the guiding star behold Our response will be: HEAR US O LORD As with joy they hailed its light

Today, the Wise Men came to Bethlehem to render their Leading onward, beaming bright homage to Christ, the New Born King. We pray for Pope , So, most glorious Lord, may we our Bishop and for all Priests and Deacons. May all who Evermore be led to Thee. guide the Church be strengthened in their ministry as they As they offered gifts most rare lead us into a deeper knowledge and love of Christ. Led by the Light of Faith we pray: At that manger rude and bare; So may we with holy joy, HEAR US O LORD Pure and free from sin’s alloy, Today, the stars shine brightly before the magi leading All our costliest treasures bring, them to Christ. We pray for those who lead the nations. Christ, to Thee, our heavenly king. Grant us lasting peace. May we be guided always by the light of compassion and mercy. Holy Jesus, every day Seeking Your Kingdom we pray: Keep us in the narrow way; HEAR US O LORD And, when earthly things are past,

Today, the Wise Men greet the Christ Child with Mary, Bring our ransomed souls at last His Mother and Joseph her chaste spouse. May we discover Where they need no star to guide, the face of God in the many faces of our brothers and Where no clouds Thy glory hide. sisters. United in Charity we pray: Communion Hymn HEAR US O LORD What star is this, with beams so bright, Today, the Wise Men offer the Child gifts of gold, More lovely than the noonday light? frankincense and myrrh. May the greed of the individuals ’Tis sent to announce a newborn King, and nations give way to a season of equality and justice for Glad tidings of our God to bring. all peoples. Striving for justice we pray: ’Tis now fulfilled what God decreed, HEAR US O LORD From Jacob shall a star proceed;

Watch over those wo today serve our nation in the Armed And lo! the Eastern sages stand Forces, for all police and other emergency workers. Protect To read in heaven the Lord’s command. them in Your love and shield them from all harm. Grant us While outward signs the star displays, peace in our time. An inward light the Lord conveys, Working for Peace we pray: And urges them, with force benign, HEAR US O LORD To seek the Giver of the sign. Today, the Wise Men come seeking the New Born King. We pray for all who seek the face of God in times of O, while the star of heavenly grace suffering and pain. Invites us, Lord, to seek Thy face, Persevering in Hope we pray: May we no more that grace repel, HEAR US O LORD Or quench that light which shines so well!

Grant blessed rest to the faithful departed, who sought and found Christ in life, and are known by Him in eternity. With Trustful assurance we pray: HEAR US O LORD

P: Almighty and everlasting God, You have revealed the Incarnation of Your Son by the bright shinning of a star which led the Wise Men to offer costly gifts in adoration. Let the star of Your justice give light to our hearts, that we may give as our treasure all that we possess and all that we are, through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK The Blessing of Chalk for Epiphany P: Our help is in the name of the Lord. Monday, January 4 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton All: Who made heaven and earth. 8:00am Rev. John B. Cook by Pastor P: The Lord be with you. All: And with your spirit. 12:00pm Liv. Int. Aria Rose Ostrowsky P: Let us pray: Bless, O Lord God, + this creature chalk to by Carmen Rios render it helpful to us. Grant that they who use it in faith 7:00pm Jesse Walton and with it, inscribe upon the entrance of their homes the by Aunt Kathy & Uncle Jerry & Fam. names of Your Blessed Saints, , and Bal- Tuesday, January 5 St. John Neumann, Bishop thasar. 8:00am Liv. Int. Betty & Bill Burke by Sue Core May they who use it and the homes they mark, through the Wednesday, January 6 St. Andre Bessette merits and intercession of the Holy Magi, enjoy health of 8:00am Angela Macken by John & Ann Cremin body and Protection of soul. Through Christ our Lord. Thursday, January 7 St. Raymond of Penafort, Priest All: Amen. it is sprinkled with holy water 8:00am Joseph Sestito Sr. by Family Friday, January 8 The Blessing 8:00am James Horgan May God the Father, who led the Wise Men by the shining by John & Ann Cremin & Family of a star to find the Christ, the Light from Light, lead you in 12:00pm Theresa Thoreen by Donna Lee your pilgrimage to find the Lord. Amen. Saturday, January 9 May God who has delivered us from the dominion of dark- 8:00am Purgatorial Society ness give us a place with the saints in light in the kingdom Baptism of the Lord of his beloved Son. Amen. 5:00pm Helen Callahan (Ann.) by Haithcock Family

May the light of the glorious gospel of Christ shine in your 6:30pm Theresa Stockwell by Steven Saxe Cecilia McMorrow by Jeff & Katie Barner hearts and fill your lives with his joy and peace. Amen. Joan Squeo Stass by Lisa & Art Wilton And the blessing of God almighty, the + Father, the Son, Sunday, January 10 and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you al- 7:30am Michael Kelly by Kelly Family ways. Amen. 9:00am Salvatore Schito by Dghtrs, Mary Ann & Sallee 10:30am Pro Populo Recessional Hymn: CREDO 149 Brightest and Best 12:00pm Constantino Pousada & Maria Leibowitz Brightest and best of the sons of the morning, by Wife & Family

Dawn on our darkness and lend us Thine aid; Blessed Mother Votive Light: Mem. of George & Ce- Star of the East, the horizon adorning, celia Furlong by Richard & Family Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. Sanctuary Lamp: Mem. of Cathy Trivett

Say, shall we yield Him, in costly devotion, by Mary O’ Connor Sacred Heart Votive Light: Mem. of Joseph Sestito Odors of Edom and offerings divine? by Family Gems of the mountain and pearls of the ocean, For all who contributed to the Christmas Decorations Myrrh from the forest, or gold from the mine? and for your Intentions that are remembered all

Vainly we offer each ample oblation, throughout the Christmas Season Vainly with gifts would His favor secure; Richer by far is the heart’s adoration,

Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor.

Remember, that through the our Christ- EPIPHANY mas joy continues until February 2, the Feast of Candle- VESPERS AND mas, which bring the Celebration of Christmas to a Close. BENEDICTION Sunday Jan 3, 7:00 pm BLESSING OF OUR HOMES AT EPIPHANY with Blessed Chalk This blessing of the home and inscription of the ini- tials of the three Magi above each door can be per- formed by the head of the family. The feast of mani- festation, or Epiphany, traditionally celebrated the 12th day after Christmas, January 6th. In the dioceses of the United States this feast has been moved to the Sunday between January 2 and January 8. This custom is a Slavic (Eastern European) tradition. It reminds us of the Jews who marked the doorpost of their homes as Passover. So we pray that out homes marked with the Blessed Chalk will be pro- tected through the coming year . All the family or friends may enter into this blessing,

Another form is to use a Christmas Card you re- ceived of the 3 Kings and write the inscription on the back of the Card and place the card over the door. (this is how we always did it in our home)

At the front door of the home: 20 + C + M + B+ 21 Leader: Peace be to this house. All: And to all who dwell here. All: From the east came the Magi to Bethlehem to adore the Lord; Leader: and opening their treasures they offered precious gifts: ALL: Gold for the great King, Incense for the true God, and Myrrh in symbol of His burial. Leader: Our Father ALL: Who art in Heaven…. Leader: All they from Saba shall come. All: Bringing Gold and Frankincense. Leader: O Lord, hear my prayer. All: And let my cry come to You. Leader: Let us pray. O God, who by the guidance of a star did on this day manifest Your only begotten Son to the Gentiles mercifully grant that we who know You by faith also attain the vision of Your glorious majesty. Through Christ our Lord. All: Amen Leader: Be enlightened, O Jerusalem, for your light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon you, Jesus Christ born of the Virgin Mary. All: And the gentiles shall walk in thy light and kings in the splendor of Your rising, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. Leader: Let us pray. Bless, O Lord God Almighty, this home, from all trouble and harm, and that in it there may be health, purity, the strength of victory, humility, good- ness and mercy, and the fulfillment of Your law. May all who pass in and out of this door be protected and shielded in your Divine Love. ALL: Praise and thanksgiving to God the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Leader: May this blessing remain upon this home and upon all who dwell here. Through Christ our Lord. All: Amen Taking the Blessed Chalk, the head of the family writes on the lintel of the door post, or on the back of a Christmas card with the depiction of the three kingdoms, which would then be placed over the door lintel; these following words.

As Caspa. (make a large C) Melchior (make a large M) and Balthasar (make a large B) brought gifts to the Christ child, so in this year 2018 (put the 20 in front of the inscription and the 21 at the end). May God Bless and protect from all harm, this house and all who dwell here, and all who pass through this door. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (put a cross after each initial of the Wise men.)

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