Holy Communion

HOLY COMMUNION CLOSING HYMN (8:30 & 11:00AM) Veni Creator Spiritus THE CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PAUL We invite all Catholics who are properly disposed (i.e., in the state of grace BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA and having fasted for one hour before communion) to come forward MOST REVEREND ROBERT J. BAKER, S.T.D., BISHOP in the usual way to receive Holy Communion. VERY REVEREND BRYAN W. JERABEK, J.C.L., PASTOR & RECTOR All others, including our non-Catholic guests, may remain in their pews and join us in prayer. Alternatively, to participate in the communion THE SOLEMNITY OF MARY, procession and receive a blessing, come forward in the line and HOLY MOTHER OF GOD cross your arms over your chest as you approach the minister. JANUARY 1, 2019 Thank you. Welcome to the Cathedral. The order of Mass is in the first section of Sunday’s Word, found in the pew rack, starting on page 3. The readings of the day are found COMMUNION ANTIPHON Exsulta, filia Sion ZECHARIAH 9:9 starting on page 35 Please join in the antiphon below after the cantor introduction and between verses.

PRELUDE

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON (ALL MASSES) Salve, sancta Parens Please join in the antiphon below after the cantor introduction and between psalm verses.

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POSTCOMMUNION (5:30PM) ALMA REDEMPTORIS MATER PALESTRINA

CLOSING HYMN OF THANKSGIVING (5:30PM) Te Deum, Simple Tone Setting: Fr. Samuel F. Weber, OSB © St. Meinrad Archabbey WE praise thee, O God: we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. All the earth doth worship thee: the Father everlasting. To thee all Angels cry aloud: the Heavens, and all the Powers therein. To thee Cherubin and Seraphin: continually do cry, Holy, Holy, Holy: Lord God of Sabaoth; Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty: of thy VOLUNTARY glory. The glorious company of the Apostles: praise thee. The goodly fellowship of 5:30PM: IN DULCI JUBILO, BWV 729 J.S. BACH the Prophets: praise thee. The noble army of Martyrs: praise thee. The holy Church 8:30 & 11:00AM: throughout all the world: doth acknowledge thee; The Father: of an infinite Majesty; KYRIE (ALL MASSES) MASS VIII Thine honourable, true: and only Son; Also the Holy Ghost: the Comforter. Thou On December 31, through public recitation of the Te Deum, or on January 1, Please repeat the Kyrie and Christe phrases after the cantor; then join in the final Kyrie. art the King of Glory: O Christ. Thou art the everlasting Son: of the Father. When through public recitation of the Veni, Creator Spiritus, the faithful may obtain a thou tookest upon thee to deliver man: thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb. plenary indulgence. The plenary indulgence is under the usual conditions of complete When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death: thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers. Thou sittest at the right hand of God: in the glory of the detachment from sin, prayers for the Holy Father (one Our Father and one Hail Father. We believe that thou shalt come: to be our Judge. We therefore pray thee, Mary is suggested), sacramental confession (within about 20 days of the date of the help thy servants: whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood. Make them to desired indulgence), and reception of Holy Communion (preferably on the day of the be numbered with thy Saints: in glory everlasting. O Lord, save thy people: and bless indulgence, but again, within 20 days). Your prayerful participation in the closing thine heritage. Govern them: and lift them up for ever. Day by day: we magnify hymn of all our Masses satisfies the requirement of “public recitation”. Happy New thee; And we worship thy Name: ever world without end. Vouchsafe, O Lord: to Year! keep us this day without sin. O Lord, have mercy upon us: have mercy upon us. O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us: as our trust is in thee. O Lord, in thee have I COPYRIGHTS trusted: let me never be confounded. All music used with permission. Onelicense #A702187 GLORIA (ALL MASSES) MASS VIII RESPONSORIAL PSALM PSALM 67:2-3,5,6,8 SANCTUS (ALL MASSES) MASS VIII

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ALLELUIA

In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets; in these last days, he has spoken to us through his Son.

OFFERTORY (ALL MASSES) THE FIRST NOWELL

MYSTERIUM FIDEI

AGNUS DEI (ALL MASSES) MASS VIII