St. Gabe's Holiday Music

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THE NATIVITYOFTHE LORD (CHRISTMAS)

The Order of Mass can be found on page 3 of Breaking Bread

Welcome to St. Gabriel Church! We want to be the first to wish you and your family a truly blessed Christmas. We are happy that

you have chosen to worship God with us on this great feast; we hope you will rejoin us throughout the year. Each Christmas liturgy we

celebrate in this parish is unique; therefore, this worship aid is provided to assist you in your prayer and participation. The worship aid

follows the structure of the Mass, so please note the indications for your particular liturgy as we progress through our prayer. Numbers

indicate a hymn number in theBreaking Bread missalette in your pew racks;Breaking Bread also contains the various responses

for the Mass on the pages indicated by the worship aid. Out of courtesy towards the efforts of our various musical ensembles and in

keeping with the reverence of the Holy Mass about to be celebrated, please turn off all electronic devices and refrain from talking in nor-

mal voice during our prelude.

PRELUDE (4PM)SEASONAL CAROLSANDSONGSPRESENTEDBYTHE ST. GABRIEL CHILDRENS CHOIR, HANDBELL

CHOIR,AND ANGEL CHOIR

CAROL PRELUDE (6PM, 10AM)

GODRESTYOU, MERRYGENTLEMEN #83ANGELSWEHAVEHEARDONHIGH #84GOOD CHRISTIANFRIENDS, REJOICE! #98

LESSONSAND CAROLS (MIDNIGHT)PROCESSION & INTROIT DOMINUSDIXITADME(PLAINSONG)

The Lord said to me: You are my Son. It is I who have begotten you this day.(Verses from Psalm 2)

FIRST READING LUKE 1:26-38CAROL: THE ANGEL GABRIELFROM HEAVEN CAME #59

SECOND READING LUKE 2:1-7

BEFORETHE MARVELOFTHISNIGHT SCHALKBefore the marvel of this night, adoring, fold your wings and bow, then tear the sky apart with light, and with your news the world

endow. Proclaim the birth of Christ and peace, that fear and death and sorrow cease: Sing peace, sing peace, sing gift of peace, sing

peace, sing gift of peace! Awake the sleeping world with song, this is the day the Lord has made. Assemble here, celestial throng, in

royal splendor come arrayed. Give earth a glimpse of heavnly bliss, a teasing taste of what they miss: Sing bliss, sing bliss, sing endless

bliss, sing bliss, sing endless bliss! The love that we have always known, our constant joy and endless light, now to the loveless world be

shown, now break upon its deathly night. Into one song compress the love that rules our universe above: Sing love, sing love, sing God

is love, sing love, sing God is love! ~Jaroslav Vajda

THIRD READING LUKE 2:8-19SUSSEXCAROL (ON CHRISTMASNIGHT) TRAD. ENGLISH/ARR. WILLCOCKS

FOURTH READING MATTHEW2:1-12BETHLEHEMDOWN PETERWARLOCKWhen he is King we will give him the Kings gifts, myrrh for its sweetness, and gold for a crown, beautiful robes, said the young girl

to Joseph. Fair with her firstborn on Bethlehem Down. Bethlehem Down is full of the starlight, winds for the spices, and stars for the

gold, Mary for sleep, and for lullaby music; songs of a shepherd by Bethlehem fold. When he is King they will clothe him in gravesheets,

myrrh for embalming, and wood for a crown; He that lies now in the white arms of Mary, sleeping so lightly on Bethlehem Down. Here

he has peace and a short while for dreaming. Close-huddled oxen to keep him from cold, Mary for love, and for lullaby music; songs of

a shepherd by Bethlehem fold. ~Bruce Blunt

CHRISTMAS PROCLAMATIONFROM THE ROMAN MARTYROLOGY(6PMAND MIDNIGHT)

BLESSINGOFTHE CRECHE (MIDNIGHT)


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GLORIA(ALL MASSES) MASSOF ST. FRANCES CABRINI

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON (SUNGBYCHOIR)

(MIDNIGHT) Dominus Dixit ad me PSALM 2:7The Lord said to me: You are my Son. It is I who have begotten you this day.

(10AM) FORUNTOUSACHILDISBORN FROM MESSIAH G.F. HNDELFor unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called:

Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. ~cf. Is 9:6;Puer natus est nobis

ENTRANCE HYMNO COME,ALLYE FAITHFUL #81(MIDNIGHT, 10AM) VS. 1, ALL; CHOIRSINGSTWOSOLOVERSES; VS. 2&3:ALL

GREETING

V:. In the name of the + Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.R. Amen.V:.The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.R: And with your spirit.


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Music: 2010, Kevin Keil, OCP Publications, Inc.

LITURGYOFTHE WORD

Mass readings for the 4PM Mass can be found on page 44 of Breaking Bread; 6PM and Midnightpage 48; 10AMpage 52.Jesus was born in a humble stable, into a poor family. Simple shepherds were the first witnesses to this event. In this poverty heavens

glory was made manifest. The Church never tires of singing the glory of this night: The Virgin today brings into the world the Eternal,

and the earth offers a cave to the Inaccessible. The angels and shepherds praise him and the magi advance with the star, for you are born

for us, Little Child, God eternal! (CCC, 525)

FIRST READING4PM: ISAIAH 62:1-56PM, MIDNIGHT: ISAIAH 9:1-610AM: ISAIAH 52:7-10

RESPONSORIAL PSALM4PM: PSALM 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29

Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all you lands. Sing to the LORD; bless his name. R.

Blessed the people who know the joyful shout; in the light of your countenance, O LORD, they walk. At your name they

rejoice all the day, and through your justice they are exalted. R.He shall say of me, You are my father, my God, the Rock, my savior. Forever I will maintain my kindness toward

him, and my covenant with him stands firm. R.Text: Refrain trans., 1997, ICEL; verses, New American Bible. Music: Fr. Samuel F. Weber, OSB, 2005, St. Meinrad Archabbey

6PM, MIDNIGHT: PSALM 96:1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13

I have made a covenant with my chosen one, I have sworn to David my servant: Forever will I confirm your posterityand establish your throne for all generations. R.

Announce his salvation, day after day. Tell his glory among the nations; among all peoples, his wondrous deeds. R.Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea and what fills it resound; let the plains be joyful and all that is in

them! Then shall all the trees of the forest exult. R.


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ALLELUIA MASSOF ST. FRANCES CABRINI

Sing the LORD a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds; his right hand has won victory for him, his holy arm. R.

Text: Refrain trans., 1997, ICEL; verses, New American Bible. Music: Michel Guimont, GIA Publications, Inc.

10AM: PSALM 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6

They shall exult before the LORD, for he comes; for he comes to rule the earth. He shall rule the world with justice and

the peoples with his constancy. R.

The LORD has made his salvation known: in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice. He has remembered his

kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. R.All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation by our God. Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands; break into song;

sing praise. R.Sing praise to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and melodious song. With trumpets and the sound of the horn

sing joyfully before the King, the LORD. R.Text: Refrain trans., 1997, ICEL; verses, New American Bible. Music: Michel Guimont, GIA Publications, Inc.

SECOND READING4PM: ACTS 13:16-17, 22-256PM, MIDNIGHT: TITUS 2:11-1410AM: HEBREWS 1:1-6

GOSPEL4PM: MATTHEW1:1-256PM, MIDNIGHT: LUKE 2:1-1410AM: JOHN 1:1-18

V: The Lord be with you.R: And with your spirit.V: A + reading from the holy Gospel according toR: Glory to you, O Lord.

HOMILY(Please note: at the 4pm Mass, our Living Gospel will take the place of the Homily)

CREED P. 9 IN BREAKING BREADAll kneel (genuflect) at the words, ...and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate...

UNIVERSAL PRAYER(PRAYEROFTHE FAITHFUL)Formerly known as the Prayer of the Faithful, these intentions are now entitled Universal Prayer to highlight the reality that

at this point in the Liturgy, we pray for all things, from needs in our parish to the needs of the whole world.


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LITURGYOFTHE EUCHARIST

Page 14 of Breaking Bread

OFFERTORY4PM: SUSSEXCAROL (ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT) TRAD. ENGLISH/ARR. WILLCOCKS6PM: IWONDERAS IWANDER TRAD. AMERICAN/ARR. NILESMIDNIGHT, 10AM: O MAGNUMMYSTERIUM VICTORIA

O magnum mysterium, et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent Dominum natum, jacentem in praesepio!Beata Virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt portare Dominum Christum. Alleluia!

O great mystery, and wondrous sacrament, that animals should see the newborn Lord lying in their manger! Blessed is the Virginwhose womb was worthy to bear the Lord Jesus Christ. Alleluia!

~Matins (Morning Prayer) responsory for Christmas Day

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY MASSOF ST. FRANCES CABRINI

MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION MASSOF ST. FRANCES CABRINI

AMEN MASSOF ST. FRANCES CABRINI

Music: 2010, Kevin Keil, OCP Publications, Inc.

PREFACE DIALOGUE

V: The Lord be with you.R: And with your spirit.V

: Lift up your hearts.R: We lift them up to the Lord.V: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.R: It is right and just.


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COMMUNION4PM: AWAYINA MANGER #86

SILENT NIGHT #91ANGELSWEHAVEHEARDONHIGH #84

6PM: HESHALLFEEDHISFLOCK FROMMESSIAH G.F. HANDELAWAYINA MANGER #86SILENT NIGHT #91

MIDNIGHT: AWAYINA MANGER #86SILENT NIGHT #91THE FIRST NOEL #105

10AM: AWAYINA MANGER #86THE FIRST NOEL #105JOYTOTHE WORLD #82

Music: 1979, Richard Clark Isele, GIA Publications, Inc.

LAMBOF GOD HOLYCROSS MASS

COMMUNION ANTIPHON (SUNGBYCHOIR)

(MIDNIGHT) Verbum caro factus est JOHN 1:14The Word became flesh, and we have seen his glory.

(10AM) Viderunt omnes fines terrae CF. PSALM 98:3All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

CONCLUDING RITE

V: The Lord be with you.R: And with your spirit.V: May Almighty God bless you, the + Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.R: Amen.V: Go forth, the Mass is ended.R: Thanks be to God.

CLOSINGJOYTOTHE WORLD #8210AM: HARK,THEHERALD ANGELSSING #85

BEFORE COMMUNION

V:. Behold the Lamb of God: behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called tothe supper of the Lamb.R. Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soulshall be healed.


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VOLUNTARY(ALL MASSES)FINALE FROM SYMPHONIE NR. 1 LOUIS VIERNE

ABOUTOURCHRISTMAS MUSIC

Merry Christmas from all here at St. Gabriel! We hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas season.

You will notice this year that the translation of the Mass is slightly different. For your assistance, we have placed

most of the relevant responses in this worship aid; other responses are indicated by cues. One of the unique ele-

ments of the Roman Rite Christmas celebration is that we have four distinct liturgies for Christmas: Vigil Mass,

Midnight Mass, Mass at Dawn, and Mass during the Day. Each Mass focuses on a particular aspect of the Nativ-

ity. In the Vigil Mass (celebrated at 4PM), we hear the prophecies leading to the birth of Christ: the focus is so

much on expectation that the Gospel is the genealogy of Christ. At this Mass, our children lead the musical por-

tions of worship. Our childrens choir (composed of grades 3-8) sings the whole Mass, with augmentation by our

handbells (grades 7-8) and angel choir (grades K-2). A new feature of our liturgy this year is the Living Gospel

presented in place of the homily. Our parish children re-enact the gospel of the Midnight Mass (which focuses on

the Nativity of Christ). Our 6PM Mass utilizes the texts of the Mass during the Night (Midnight Mass). At

6PM, we hear the same beloved Christmas carols we hear at the other Masses, but with the addition of two vocal

solos. I wonder as I wander is one of the most beloved Christmas carols from traditional American sources; our

cantor sings the most popular arrangement (by John Jacob Niles) of this beautifully haunting piece. We also hear

the famous aria fromMessiah, He shall feed his flock. This aria reminds us that Jesus Christ comes according to

Gods plan for the purpose of shepherding us to Eternal Life. Our Midnight Mass is always led by our fine, all-

volunteer choir. At 11:30 we sing a variety of carols interspersed with readings from the Nativity accounts of the

Gospels. This year, our focus is on English-language pieces. However, our first piece, the Introit (Entrance Anti-

phon) for Mass bears mentioning: we traditionally think of the joyful aspect of Christmas. The Introit, fromPsalm 2, reminds us that along with joy, we should remember that the Christ child truly brings the gift of peace, a

gift that remains throughout the year. This is contrasted in the Psalm with the futility of humankinds attempts to

contradict Gods plan. Our other carols are poetic glosses on the Nativity scenes. At Midnight Mass, we hear the

Gospel account of the Nativity of Christ: interestingly enough, this is only Christmas liturgy where the Nativity IS

the Gospel reading! So, the rest of our music deals particularly with this reality. The offertory of the Mass is one

of the most famous pieces of Renaissance polyphony in the world. Victorias O magnum mysterium is sung in

every corner of the world; its music, with the light and shadows characteristic of Victorias writing, perfectly re-

flects this profound text. One can almost see the mystery of the God of the universe lying helpless in a manger

painted by this luminous choral setting. Rather than focus on the Nativity narrative (the focus of Midnight Mass),

the Christmas Mass during the Day (10AM) focuses on the mission of Christ. We hear the prologue to St. Johns

Gospel, in which we hear his description of the Word made flesh. Today, we have made a dedicated effort to

sing many of the favorite carols of Christmas, beginning with the prelude and progressing to the end of Mass with

Hark the herald angels sing. Our entrance antiphon is from Handels Messiah. It is one of the most famous of

the choruses from the Messiah, and is a favorite for its festive flourishes. The offertory repeats that of Midnight

Mass. The voluntary after all Masses is excerpted from the first organ symphony of Louis Vierne, former organist

of Notre-Dame-de-Paris. This youthful piece is full of exuberance that matches well with the joy of Christmas.

Repetitive motives in the manuals (hands) are contrasted again a pedal melody. A development section elaborates

on this material and leads us to a thrilling recapitulationending this piece with a festal flourish!


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COPYRIGHTS

All music printed with permission of composers, publishers, or copyright holders. OCP License U3388; GIA License A-704956.

A SPECIALTHANK-YOUTOALLOURMUSICALLEADERSHIPTHIS CHRISTMAS

4PM:

ST. GABRIEL CHILDRENS CHOIR, ANGEL CHOIR,AND HANDBELL CHOIRJIM DUDA, CANTOR

6PM:

KATHYDAILEY, CANTOR

MIDNIGHT, 10AM:

ST. GABRIEL CHOIR

MICHAELAND JEFF ULLERY, TRUMPETERIN ELSTNER, TIMPANI

JOHN MUNTGES, CLARINET

SANDRA ASHBYAND DAN HARDEN, CANTORS

PLEASEJOINUSAGAININWORSHIPINTHE NEWYEAR!

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