The Nativity of the Lord - Shepherds’ Mass (Pasterka) to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, 11:30 p.m. - Concert of Carols in Polish and English by the Parish to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. Choir. While they were there, Midnight - Holy Mass - Traditional Rite - Mass Book, page 13. the time came for her to have her child, Mass intention: For all parishioners living and dead. and she gave birth to her firstborn son. ENTRANCE HYMN (Psalm 96:1-3) She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Priest: Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields to the Lord, bless His name; announce salvation day after day. and keeping the night watch over their flock. All: Tell God’s glory among the nations; among all peoples, His The angel of the Lord appeared to them marvelous deeds. and the glory of the Lord shone around them, Priest: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, and they were struck with great fear. All: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world The angel said to them, without end. Amen. "Do not be afraid;

FIRST READING: Isaiah 9:1-6 for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. GRADUAL (Psalm 96:11-12a, 9b-10a) For today in the city of David

Priest: Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea and what a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord. fills it resound; let the plains be joyful and all that is in them. And this will be a sign for you: All: Tremble before God, all the earth; say among the nations: “The you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes Lord is King.” and lying in a manger." And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, SECOND READING: Titus 2:11-14 praising God and saying: "Glory to God in the highest ALLELUIA (Psalm 2:7) and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests."

Priest: Alleluia, alleluia. Priest: This is the Gospel of the Lord. All: Alleluia, alleluia. All: Praise be to You, Lord Jesus Christ. Priest: I will proclaim the decree of the Lord, Who said to me, “You are my son, today I am your Father.” All: Alleluia, alleluia. Reflection Questions: 1. God’s relationship with humans rises to the GOSPEL: Luke 2:1-14 topmost level with the arrival of Christ. But he lives with constant Priest: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke rejection and loves the humble and the poor of the world. What All: Glory be to You, Lord! does this say to you about God? If you want to find God today In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus where might you start looking? that the whole world should be enrolled. 2. On Christmas day the Gospel says, “In the beginning was the Word, and This was the first enrollment, Word was with God, and the Word was God… The true light, which when Quirinius was governor of Syria. enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world and the world came to be through him.” What is John saying about So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town. Christ and creation? Do you catch the connection to the beginning of And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth the book of Genesis?