Easter Sundayof the Resurrection of the Lord

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and PaulPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

April 1, 2018

Easter Sundayof the Resurrection of the Lord

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and PaulPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Philadelphia

Reverend Gerald Dennis Gill, Rector and PastorDirector of the Office for Divine Worship

Reverend Kenneth C. Brabazon, Parochial VicarReverend Louis J. Kolenkiewicz, Parochial Vicar

Reverend Monsignor Louis A. D’Addezio, Resident PriestDeacon Epifanio DeJesus

Ms. Charlene Angelini, Director of Cathedral Parish Music

PLEASE LEAVE THIS BOOKLET IN THE PEWSuntil the conclusion of the 12:30 p.m. Mass

Prelude Alleluja! Christus Surrexit Felice Anerio Cathedral Basilica Choir 1560-1614

Let All the Nations Praise the Lord Volkmar Leisring Cathedral Basilica Choir 1588-1637

Let all the nations praise the Lord! Lord God of Hosts, in heav’n adored; Alleluia!

Lift up your hearts! Rejoice and sing! Sing unto God, the heav’nly King! Alleluia!Let all the nations praise the Lord! Alleluia!

Lift up your hearts! Rejoice and sing! Alleluia!

Mark Loria, organist 1685-1750

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Christ is risen from the dead. Alleluia!By man came death, and by man came also

the resurrection of the dead. Alleluia!In Adam all die, so in Christ shall all live.

He died for our sins and rose for our justification:the unleavened bread of sincerity. Alleluia!

Fugue in C Major J. S. Bach

Introductory RitesEntrance Jesus Christ Is Risen Today Easter Hymn

Sign of the Cross and Greeting

Penitential Act Chant Mass XVI

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Resurrexi et adhuc ChantEnglish translation, sung in Latin

I am risen, and I am always with you, alleluia! You have placed your hand upon me, alleluia; your wisdom has been shown to be most wonderful, alleluia, alleluia.

O Lord, you have searched me and known me; you know when I sit down and when I rise up.

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Gloria Heritage Mass Owen Alstott

GLORY TO GODHeritage MassOwen Alstott

Text © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 1987, 2009, OCP. All rights reserved.

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GLORY TO GODHeritage MassOwen Alstott

Text © 2010, ICEL. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Music © 1987, 2009, OCP. All rights reserved.

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Liturgy of the WordFirst Reading Acts of the Apostles 10:34a, 37-43

We ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

Responsorial Psalm Psalm 118 Lynn Trapp

Collect

Second Reading Colossians 3:1-4Seek what is above, where Christ is.

Sequence James Biery

Refrain: English translation, sung in LatinChristians, offer your thankful praises to the paschal victim.

Christians, praise the paschal victim! Offer thankful sacrifice!Christ the Lamb has saved the sheep, Christ the Just One paid the price,Reconciling sinners to the Father. Death and life fought bitterlyFor this wondrous victory; The Lord of life who died reigns glorified! Refrain

O Mary, come and say what you saw at break of day. “The empty tomb of my living Lord!I saw Christ Jesus risen and adored! Bright angels testified,Shroud and grave clothes side by side!Yes, Christ my hope rose gloriously. He goes before you into Galilee.” Refrain

Share the good news, sing joyfully: His death is victory!Lord Jesus, Victor King, Show us mercy. Amen. Alleluia! Refrain

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Acclamation Before the Gospel James Chepponis

Christ, our paschal lamb, has been sacrificed;let us then feast with joy in the Lord.

He had to rise from the dead.Gospel John 20:1-9

Homily

Renewal of Baptismal Promises

& b C œ œ œ œI saw

˙ œ œwa ter

œ œ ˙flow ing

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˙ œ œside of the- -

& b œ œ œ Œtem ple,

œ œ œ œal le lu ia,

œ œ œ œal le

˙ ˙lu

wia!- - - - - - -

I Saw Water Flowing Richard Rice

Universal Prayer

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Liturgy of the EucharistPreparation of the Gifts

Offertory8:00 AM Ye Sons and Daughters O Filii et Filiae

9:30 AM, 11:00 AM Sing Ye to the Lord Edward C. Bairstow & 12:30 PM Cathedral Basilica Choir 1874-1946

For He hath triumphed gloriously.Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath He cast into the sea.

Mighty Victim from the sky, hell’s fierce powers beneath Thee lie;Thou hast conquered in the fight, Thou hast brought us life and light.

Now no more can death appall, now no more the grave enthrall;Thou hast opened Paradise, and in Thee Thy Saints shall rise.

Mighty Victim from the sky, hell’s fierce powers beneath Thee lie;Thou hast conquered in the fight, Thou hast brought us life and light;

Thou hast opened Paradise, and in Thee Thy Saints shall rise.Alleluia! Amen.

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Prayer over the Offerings

Eucharistic Prayer

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Lord God of

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earth are

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Holy, Holy, Holy

Text: ICEL, © 2010Music: A Community Mass, Richard Proulx, © 1971, 1977, 2006, 2010 by GIA Publications, Inc.

Sanctus A Community Mass Richard Proulx

Mystery of Faith A Community Mass Richard Proulx

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Amen A Community Mass Richard Proulx

Lord’s Prayer

Rite of Peace

Communion Rite

Agnus Dei/Cordero de Dios Misa Melódica Alejandro Mejía

Communion Pascha nostrum ChantCathedral Basilica Choir

English translation, sung in LatinChrist our Passover has been sacrificed, alleluia;

therefore let us keep the feast with the unleavened breadof purity and truth, alleluia, alleluia.

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Text: Salve festa dies; Venantius Fortunatus, c.530-609; tr. compositeTune: SALVE FESTA DIES, Irregular with refrain; Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958 © Oxford University Press

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Text: Salve festa dies; Venantius Fortunatus, c.530-609; tr. compositeTune: SALVE FESTA DIES, Irregular with refrain; Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958 © Oxford University Press

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Text: Salve festa dies; Venantius Fortunatus, c.530-609; tr. compositeTune: SALVE FESTA DIES, Irregular with refrain; Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958 © Oxford University Press

yHail Thee, Festival Day

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Text: Salve festa dies; Venantius Fortunatus, c.530-609; tr. compositeTune: SALVE FESTA DIES, Irregular with refrain; Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958 © Oxford University Press

yHail Thee, Festival Day

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Text: Salve festa dies; Venantius Fortunatus, c.530-609; tr. compositeTune: SALVE FESTA DIES, Irregular with refrain; Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958 © Oxford University Press

yHail Thee, Festival Day

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Text: Salve festa dies; Venantius Fortunatus, c.530-609; tr. compositeTune: SALVE FESTA DIES, Irregular with refrain; Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958 © Oxford University Press

yHail Thee, Festival Day

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Text: Salve festa dies; Venantius Fortunatus, c.530-609; tr. compositeTune: SALVE FESTA DIES, Irregular with refrain; Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958 © Oxford University Press

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9:30 AM, 11:00 AM & Haec Dies William Byrd 12:30 PM Cathedral Basilica Choir 1538- 1628 English translation, sung in Latin

This is the day which the Lord has made: let us rejoice and be glad in it, Alleluia.

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Concluding RitesGreeting, Solemn Blessing and Dismissal

Recessional The Strife Is O’er Victory

Choir: 3. The three sad days have quick - ly sped.

He ri- ses glo - rious from the dead.

All glo - ry to our ris - en Head!

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Choral Recessional Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah George F. Handel Cathedral Basilica Choir 1685-1759

Hallelujah! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth. The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. King of kings and Lord of lords. Hallelujah!

– Revelation 19:6, 11:15, 19:16

Postlude Toccata from Symphonie V Charles-Marie Widor

Cantors/PsalmistsJeffrey ChapmanJackie Dunleavy

Karl HeinMarcelle McGuirk

MusiciansAndrew Kissling, Trumpet I

Ed Jakuboski, Trumpet IITodd Williams, French Horn

Karen Banos, ViolinWilliam Kerrigan, Timpani

Mark Loria, Organ

Music reprinted under One License #A-716682 All rights reserved. Used with permission.

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GUIDELINES FOR THE RECEPTION OF HOLY COMMUNION

For Catholics As Catholics, we fully participate in the celebration of the Eucharist when we receive Holy Com-munion. We are encouraged to receive Communion devoutly and frequently. In order to be prop-erly disposed to receive Communion, participants should not be conscious of grave sin and nor-mally should have fasted for one hour. A person who is conscious of grave sin is not to receive the Body and Blood of the Lord without prior sacramental confession except for a grave reason where there is no opportunity for confession. In this case, the person is to be mindful of the obligation to make an act of perfect contrition, including the intention of confessing as soon as possible (canon 916). A frequent reception of the Sacrament of Penance is encouraged for all.

For our fellow Christians We welcome our fellow Christians to this celebration of the Eucharist as our brothers and sisters. We pray that our common baptism and the action of the Holy Spirit in this Eucharist will draw us closer to one another and begin to dispel the sad divisions which separate us. We pray that these will lessen and finally disappear, in keeping with Christ’s prayer for us “that they may all be one” (Jn 17:21).

Because Catholics believe that the celebration of the Eucharist is a sign of the reality of the oneness of faith, life, and worship, members of those churches with whom we are not yet fully united are ordinarily not admitted to Holy Communion. Eucharistic sharing in exceptional circumstances by other Christians requires permission according to the directives of the diocesan bishop and the provisions of canon law (canon 844 § 4). Members of the Orthodox Churches, the Assyrian Church of the East, and the Polish National Catholic Church are urged to respect the discipline of their own Churches. According to Roman Catholic discipline, the Code of Canon Law does not object to the reception of communion by Christians of these Churches (canon 844 § 3).

For those not receiving Holy Communion All who are not receiving Holy Communion are encouraged to express in their hearts a prayerful desire for unity with the Lord Jesus and with one another.

For non-Christians We also welcome to this celebration those who do not share our faith in Jesus Christ. While we cannot admit them to Holy Communion, we ask them to offer their prayers for the peace and the unity of the human family.

© 1996, USCCB

Cover: “The Resurrection of Christ,” ca.1499-1502, Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino 1483 - 1520, I