T H E P A R I S H O F O U R S A V I O U R

S A I N T S T E P H E N A N D O U R L A D Y O F T H E S C A P U L A R

AND THE CHAPEL OF THE SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY

I N T H E C I T Y O F N E W Y O R K

The Reverend Robert J. Robbins, K.C.H.S., Pastor The Reverend Andrew E. Kurzyna, Parochial Vicar

The Reverend Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, In Residence The Reverend Monsignor Hilary C. Franco, Honorary Associate

Paul J. Murray, K.C.H.S., Director of Music and Organist

TH E EP I P H A N Y O F T H E LO R D Sunday, 7 January 2018 – Choral Mass at 11 o’clock

PRELUDE Prélude sur l’Introït de l’Épiphanie Maurice Duruflé (1902–1986)

I N T R O D U C T O R Y R I T E S INTROIT cf. Malachi 3:1; 1 Chronicles 29:12

Ecce advenit Dominator Dominus; et regnum in manu eius et potestas et imperium.

Behold, the Lord, the Mighty One, has come; and kingship is in his grasp, and power and dominion.

HYMN

SIGN OF THE CROSS

GREETING

PENITENTIAL ACT All: 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,

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.

KYRIE Missa ad Præsepe George Malcolm (1918–1997)

GLORIA Missa ad Præsepe George Malcolm

COLLECT

L I T U R G Y O F T H E W O R D FIRST READING Isaiah 60:1–6

Above you the glory of the Lord appears.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 72(71):1–2, 8, 10, 11–12, 13, 17a Theodore Marier (1912–2001)

SECOND READING Ephesians 3:2–3, 5–6 It has now been revealed that pagans share the same inheritance.

ALLELUIA John Weaver (b. 1937)

Alleluia. We have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. Arise, shine. For thy light is come and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. Alleluia.

GOSPEL READING Matthew 2:1–12 We saw his star and have come to do the king homage.

HOMILY The Pastor

THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF EASTER AND THE MOVEABLE FEASTS The Announcement of Easter on Epiphany dates from a time when calendars were not readily available. Although calendars now give the date of Easter and the other feasts in the liturgical year for many years in advance, the Epiphany proclamation still has value. It is a reminder of the centrality of the resurrection of the Lord in the liturgical year and the importance of the great mysteries of faith which are celebrated each year.

CREDO Chant

UNIVERSAL PRAYER

THE BLESSING OF CHALK It has been a tradition in the Catholic Church to hand out blessed chalk on the Feast of the Epiphany as part of blessing one’s home in the New Year. Blessed chalk will be available for you to take home after Mass this Sunday. A prayer for the blessing of your home is included in this Sunday’s bulletin.

L I T U R G Y O F T H E E U C H A R I S T OFFERTORY Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809–1847)

There shall a star from Jacob come forth, and a sceptre from Israel rise up, And dash in pieces princes and nations. How brightly beams the morning star!

With sudden radiance from afar With light and comfort glowing! Thy word, Jesus, inly feeds us, Rightly leads us, life bestowing.

Praise, O praise such love o’erflowing!

PRAYER OVER THE OFFERINGS

PREFACE RESPONSES

SANCTUS A Community Mass Richard Proulx (1937–2010)

MYSTERY OF FAITH Chant

AMEN Dresden

C O M M U N I O N R I T E THE LORD’S PRAYER

SIGN OF PEACE

AGNUS DEI Missa ad Præsepe George Malcolm

COMMUNION cf. Matthew 2:2

Vidimus stellam eius in Oriente, et venimus cum muneribus adorare Dominum.

We have seen his star in the East, and have come with gifts to adore the Lord.

CHOIR Everett Titcomb (1884–1968)

We have seen his star in the East, and are come with our offerings to worship the Lord.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

C O N C L U D I N G R I T E BLESSING AND DISMISSAL

HYMN

POSTLUDE Prelude in C Major, BWV 545 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)