sign in sign up
<<
Home , Hail Mary

Sanctus XVIII, Deus Genitor alme Communion Chant ECCE VIRGO Gregorian Chant, Mode IV Gregorian Chant, Mode I, followed by the vernacular setting of James Biery (b. 1956) Isaiah 7. 14 Saint John Bosco DOMINICA IV ADVENTUS FOURTH SUNDAY OF MASS: RORÁTE, CÆLI (Drop down, ye heavens ) 20 December 2015

The Introductory Rites Entrance chant RORÁTE,CÆLI Isaiah 45. 8; Psalm 19 Postcommunion Prayer Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skiespour down righteousness: let the earth The Concluding Rites open, and bring forth a Saviour. Ps. The heavens declarethe glory of God: and the firmament Blessing and Dismissal showethhis handiwork. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Drop down, ye heav- Marian ALMA ens, from above... Mystery of Faith English Plainchant Missale Romanum Hymn at the Entrance Procession VENI EMMANUEL O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 1. O come, thou Lord of Da-vid’s Key! The royal door fling wide and free; Safeguard for us the heav’n-ward road, And bar the way to death’s abode. Refrain

Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Amen English Plainchant Missale Romanum Shall come to thee, O Israel. 2. O come, O come, Ado-na-ï, Who is thy glorious majesty Hymn at the Retiring Procession From that high mountain clothed with awe Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming 14th-century German melody Gavest thy folk the el-der law. Refrain The Communion Rite harmonized by Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) Lord’s Prayer and Greeting Rite of Peace The Penitential Act The Mass XVIII I confess to almighty God, and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do;

[All Strike Their Breast, Thrice] through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault;

therefore I ask blessed Mary, ever Virgin, all the angels and saints, and you my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God.

(The , Eleison may be found overleaf.)

A PARISH OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS ESTABLISHED A.D. 1983 † ADMINISTERED BY THE SALESIANS OF ST. JOHN BOSCO The Kyrie, Eleison Mass XVII Acclamation Before the Gospel Universal Prayer Gregorian Chant, Mode VI (14th Century) Salisbury Alleluia Christopher Walker (English translation. Sung in Greek.) (b. 1947) The Liturgy of the Eucharist Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. (Cantor/Schola first, then all, and following the verse.) Offertory Chant AVE, MARÍA St. . 28 Hail Mary, full of grace; the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

Motet at the Offertory Procession

5 o’clock Mass, Saturday and Sunday V. Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word. (1797-1828) - St. Luke 1. 38 Kyle Jones, baritone English translation, sung in . Gospel Reading The Gospel of St. Luke 1. 39-45 Hail Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us The Collect entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s sinners, now and in the hour of our death. Amen. The Liturgy of the Word greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, 11 o’clock Solemn Mass cried out in a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the First Reading The Book of the Prophet Micah 5. 1-4A Ave Maria Jacob Arcadelt fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord (c. 1507-1568) Thus says the Lord: You, Bethlehem-Ephrathah too small to be among the clans of Judah should come to me? For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel; whose origin is from of old, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed that what was from ancient times. Therefore the Lord will give them up, until the time when she who is Prayer Over the Offerings (All Rise) spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” to give birth has borne, and the rest of his kindred shall return to the children of Israel. He shall stand firm and shepherd his flock by the strength of the Lord, in the majestic name of Eucharistic Prayer Homily the Lord, his God; and they shall remain, for now his greatness shall reach to the ends of the earth; he shall be peace. The Profession of Faith The Nicene Responsorial Psalm The Book of 80. 2-3, 15-16, 18-19 I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of Psalmist first, then all, and after each verse. all things visible and invisible.

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through Him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation He came down from heaven, [ALL BOW] and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of , and became man. [ALL STAND UPRIGHT] For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate, He suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in 1. O shepherd of Israel, hearken, from your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth.Rouse your power, and come to save us. R. accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated

2. Once again, O Lord of hosts, look down from heaven, and see; take care of this vine,and protect what your at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the right hand has planted the son of man whom you yourself made strong. R. living and the dead and His kingdom will have no end. 3. May your help be with the man of your right hand, with the son of man whom you yourself made strong. Then we will no more withdraw from you; give us new life, and we will call upon your name.R. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from Second Reading The Letter of St. Paul to the Hebrews 10. 5-10 the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and Brothers and sisters: When Christ came into the world, he said: “Sacrifice and offering you did glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. not desire, but a body you prepared for me; in holocausts and sin offerings you took no de- light. Then I said, ‘As is written of me in the scroll, behold, I come to do your will, O God.’“ I believe in one, holy, Catholic and apostolic Church. I First he says, “Sacrifices and offerings, holocausts and sin offerings, you neither desired nor confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the delighted in.” These are offered according to the law. Then he says, “Behold, I come to do your resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. will.” He takes away the first to establish the second. By this “will,” we have been consecrated through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.