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The Mass in the Night, commonly called Midnight-Mass.
high mass in the
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of the roman rite
Thursday, December Twenty-fourth at Eight in the Evening
at Saint Patrick’s Parish, Stoneham Massachusetts
Saint Gregory the Great Church
A Community of the Personal Ordinariate
of the Chair of Saint Peter
Memoranda.
The Reverend Fr. Jürgen W.V. Liias celebrant
Deacon Charles Hall deacon
Mr. Kevin McDermott verger & precentor
Mr. Thomas O’Neill acolyte
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Mrs. Larry Sweet Reader
Mr. Joseph McLellan Intercessor
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Mr. Michael Zadig organist
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The woodcut on the cover is a 1916 work by Gwendolyn Raverat (1885–1957),
principal proponent of this artform in the early twentieth century. She was
a member of the Darwin family and spent much of her life in Cambridge.
Her earlier work, including this piece, is much influenced by the sculptor, engraver
and typedesigner Eric Gill, an Anglican convert to Roman Catholicism.
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The Feast of Christ’s Mass in the Night
High Mass in the Ordinariate Use of the Roman Rite
Thursday 24. December 2015 .f 8:00 in the Evening
Please stand when the Clergy and Servers enter in silence. The liturgy begins with the
Proclamation of the Nativity followed by a Procession. The Deacon will chant: “Let us go forth
in peace;” please respond “In the name of Christ, Amen!” The procession will go down the center
aisle, around the church, and back up the center aisle. During the Procession the following is sung:
Processional Hymn
O Come, All Ye Faithful!
( please refer to Page 8 of this brochure )
¶Stand.
The Introductory Rites
Introit Chant: The Lord hath said unto me: Thou art my
Son; this day have I begotten thee. Ps. Why do the nations so
furiously rage together : and why do the peoples imagine a vain
thing? Glory be Cc.
Kyrie and Gloria
( please refer to Pages 2–5 of the Mass Music brochure )
Collect of the Day: O God, who hast caused this most holy
night to shine with the brightness of the Light of life: grant, we
beseech thee, that as we have known the revelation of his light
upon earth, so may we attain unto his heavenly joys; who liveth
and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, ever one
God, world without end. Amen.
The Liturgy of the Word
¶Sit.
The First Reading — Isaiah 9:2–7
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;
those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light
shined. Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast increased
its joy; they rejoice before thee as with joy at the harvest, as
men rejoice when they divide the spoil. For the yoke of his
burden, and the sta^ for his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor,
thou hast broken as on the day of Midian. For every boot of the
tramping warrior in battle tumult and every garment rolled
in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire. For to us a child is
born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his
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shoulder, and his name will be called “Wonderful Counselor,
Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Of the increase
of his government and of peace there will be no end, upon the
throne of David, and over his kingdom, to establish it, and to
uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time
forth and for evermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
P S A L M — Psalm 96: 1–3; 11–13
Anglican chant is sung with the natural rhythm and stress of the words, which
are chanted to the first note of each section until reaching the first upright [|] ;
these mark the music’s barlines. Sing one syllable to a note unless: the word is in
italic type (when it should be sung to two notes) or a midpoint [ ] appears (when
all syllables before it should be sung to the first, all after to the second, note).
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O sing unto the Lord a|new|song; *
sing unto the Lord,|all the|whole|earth.
Sing unto the Lord, and|praise his|Name; *
be telling of his sal-|vation· from|day to|day.
Declare his honour|unto· the|heathen, *
and his wonders|unto|all|peoples.
Let the heavens rejoice, and let the|earth be|glad; *
let the sea make a noise, and|all that|therein|is.
Let the field be joyful, and|all that· is|in it; *
then shall all the trees of the wood re-|joice be-|fore the|Lord.
For he cometh, for he cometh to|judge the|earth; *
and with righteousness to judge
the world, and the|peoples|with his|truth.
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.|A-|men.
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The Second Reading — Titus 2 : 11–14
The grace of God has appeared for the salvation of all men,
training us to renounce irreligion and worldly passions, and to
live sober, upright, and godly lives in this world, awaiting our
blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and
Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from
all iniquity and to purify for himself a people of his own who are
zealous for good deeds.
¶Stand.
Alleluia Chant: Alleluia, Alleluia. The Lord saith unto me:
Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. Alleluia.
The Holy Gospel — Luke 2:1–14
In those days a decree went out from Cæsar Augustus that all the
world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when
Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be enrolled,
each to his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from
the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called
Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be
enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while
they were there, the time came for her to be delivered. And she gave
birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths,
and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in
the inn. And in that region there were shepherds out in the field,
keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord
appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them,
and they were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, “Be not
afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will
come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of
David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for
you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in
a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of
the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace among men with whom he is pleased!”
The Homily.
¶Sit.
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The Creed
¶Stand
( please refer to Page 6 of the Mass Music brochure )
[ the Priest sings “I believe in one God” alone; then the people join him]
The Prayers of the People
¶Kneel.
Pew Missal, Page 29
The Response is “Lord, have mercy.”
The Penitential Rite
The Comfortable Words
Pew Missal, Page 5
Pew Missal, Page 6
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The Liturgy of the Eucharist
¶Sit.
¶Stand.
Offertory Chant:Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth
be glad before the Lord: for he is come.
Offertory Hymn
Angels We have Heard on High
( please refer to Page 9 of this brochure )
The Offertory ( Form I ) “May the Lord accept the sacrifice at thy hands…”
Pew Missal, Page 7
Pew Missal, Page 9
Prayer over the Offerings: We beseech thee, O Lord: that by
this new birth of thine Only Begotten Son thou wouldest vouchsafe
to sanctify these our oblations, and to cleanse us from the defilement
of all our iniquities, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Roman Canon (Preface) The Mystery of Faith (“We proclaim thy death, O Lord…”)
Pew Missal, Page 12
Pew Missal, Page 14
Sanctus
( please refer to Page 10 of the Mass Music brochure )
¶Kneel.
The Roman Canon
Pew Missal, Page 13–15
The Communion Rite
The Lord’s Prayer
( please refer to Page 9 of the Mass Music brochure )
[the Priest sings “Our Father” alone; then the people join him]
¶Stand.
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Agnus Dei
( please refer to Page 11 of the Mass Music brochure )
The Prayer of Humble Access
Lord, I Am Not Worthy (thrice)
Pew Missal, Page 20
Pew Missal, Page 21
Communion Chant: The dew of thy birth : is of the womb
of the morning.
HOLY COMMUNION
Catholics in Union with the Holy See and the state of Grace may partake of Holy Communion,
received kneeling (if capable) at the altar rail. Others present may receive a Blessing;
please signify this desire by crossing your arms over your breast.
Post-Communion Hymn
O Little Town of Bethlehem
( please refer to Page 10 of this brochure )
The Thanks-giving
¶Kneel.
“Almighty and Everliving God…”
Pew Missal, Page 22
Post-Communion Prayer: Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord
our God: that we who in this mystery have drawn near with
gladness unto the birth of Jesus Christ our Lord, may so walk
in godliness of life, that we may be found worthy to attain
unto his fellowship in heaven; who liveth and reigneth, world
without end. Amen.
The Concluding Rite
The Blessing and Dismissal
Pew Missal, Page 23–24
The Last Gospel
Recessional Hymn
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
( please refer to Page 11 of this brochure )
¶Stand.
Pew Missal, Page 35
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Processional Hymn
O Come, All Ye Faithful!
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O come, all ye faithful
joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;
Come and behold him, born the King of angels;
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.
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God from God,
Light from Light eternal,
Lo! he abhors not the Virgin’s womb;
Only-begotten Son of the Father;
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.
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Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above:
Glory to God, glory in the highest;
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.
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See how the shepherds
Summoned to his cradle
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze;
We too will with thither bend our joyous footsteps;
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.
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Child, for us sinners
Poor and in the manger,
We would embrace thee, with love and awe;
Who would not love thee, loving us so dearly?
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.
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Yea, Lord, we greet thee,
Born this happy morning
Jesus, to thee be glory given!
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing:
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.
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Adeste fideles,
Læti triumphantes;
Venite, venite in Bethlehem;
Natum videte regem angelorum.
Venite, adoremus Venite, adoremus
Venite, adoremus Dominum.
— John F. Wade, Frederick Oakeley
and others
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Offertory Hymn
Angels We have Heard on High
Angels we have heard on high,
Singing sweetly through the night,
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their brave delight.
Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why these songs of happy cheer?
What great brightness did you see?
What glad tidings did you hear?
Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing:
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ, the Lord, the newborn King.
Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelsis Deo!
See him in a manger laid
Whom the angels praise above;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid
While we raise our hearts in love.
Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelsis Deo!
— French carol, translated by James Chadwick
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Post-Communion Hymn
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by.
Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.
O morning stars, together proclaim the holy birth!
And praises sing to God the King, and peace to men on earth.
For Christ is born of Mary and, gathered all above,
While mortals sleep the Angels keep their watch of wondering love.
How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is given;
So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of His Heaven.
No ear may hear His coming, but in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive Him still, the dear Christ enters in.
Where children pure and happy pray to the blessed Child,
Where misery cries out to Thee, Son of the Mother mild;
Where Charity stands watching and Faith holds wide the door,
The dark night wakes, the glory breaks, and Christmas comes once more.
O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray!
Cast out our sin and enter in, be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels, the great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel!
—Phillips Brooks, 1867
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Recessional Hymn
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Hark! the herald angels sing glory to the new-born King!
Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!
Joyful, all ye nations, rise, join the triumph of the skies;
With angelic host proclaim: Christ is born in Bethlehem!
Hark! the herald angels sing glory to the new-born King!
Christ, by highest heaven adored; Christ, the everlasting Lord;
Late in time behold him come, o^spring of the Virgin’s womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; hail the incarnate Deity.
Pleased as man with man to dwell; Jesus our Emmanuel!
Hark! the herald angels sing glory to the new-born King!
Mild he lays his glory by, born that we no more may die,
Born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth.
Risen with healing in his wings, light and life to all he brings,
Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hark! the herald angels sing glory to the new-born King!
— Charles Wesley
Use of Divine Worship : The Missal, containing the form of the
Holy Mass for all the Personal Ordinariates established under the
Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Cœtibus, was promulgated
by the Vatican to begin on Advent Sunday 2015. At the same time the
North American Ordinariate produced and published a pew missal,
mandating use by all its communities. The present brochure will help
guide you through our Mass from beginning to end. You may refer to
it for when to stand, kneel, or sit; the music of the Mass; the hymns to
be sung; and page references to the pew missal for the various elements
of the Mass. Responses are similar to those of the Novus Ordo Mass:
“And with thy spirit;” “Glory be to thee, O Lord;” Praise be to thee, O
Christ.” The first time you are likely to require the pew missal to recite a
portion of our Mass will be the Prayers of the People, after the homily.