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PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL
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New York City

CELEBRATION OF THE EUCHARIST

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Prelude
Sat 5:30 & Sun 9: Pìèce d’Orgue, BWV 572 Johann Sebastian Bach
Sun [Link] Andante sostenuto (from Symphonie gothique, Op. 70) Charles-Marie Widor
Sun 12 & 1: O Prince of Peace George Dyson
Sun [Link] Prière à Notre Dame (from Suite Gothique) Léon Boëllmann

THE ORDER OF MASS

T h e I n t r o d u c t o r y R it e s
Entrance Hymn Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation
470 WESTMINSTER ABBEY

Lord, Have Mercy (Kyrie) Litany of the Saints

Glory to God: Gloria Međugorje A. Ricotta (arr. Bunoza)

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading Wis 2:12, 17-20
The wicked say:
Let us beset the just one, because he is obnoxious to us;
he sets himself against our doings,
reproaches us for transgressions of the law
and charges us with violations of our training.
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Let us see whether his words be true;
let us find out what will happen to him.
For if the just one be the son of God, God will defend him
and deliver him from the hand of his foes.
With revilement and torture let us put the just one to the test
that we may have proof of his gentleness
and try his patience.
Let us condemn him to a shameful death;
for according to his own words, God will take care of him.

Responsorial Psalm Ps 54:3-4, 5, 6 and 8

R. (6b) The Lord upholds my life.
O God, by your name save me,
and by your might defend my cause.
O God, hear my prayer;
hearken to the words of my mouth.
R. The Lord upholds my life.
For the haughty men have risen up against me,
the ruthless seek my life;
they set not God before their eyes.
R. The Lord upholds my life.
Behold, God is my helper;
the Lord sustains my life.
Freely will I offer you sacrifice;
I will praise your name, O LORD, for its goodness.
R. The Lord upholds my life.

Second Reading Jas 3:16—4:3

Beloved:
Where jealousy and selfish ambition exist,
there is disorder and every foul practice.
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure,
then peaceable, gentle, compliant,
full of mercy and good fruits,
without inconstancy or insincerity.
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace
for those who cultivate peace.

Where do the wars

and where do the conflicts among you come from?
Is it not from your passions
that make war within your members?
You covet but do not possess.
You kill and envy but you cannot obtain;
you fight and wage war.
You do not possess because you do not ask.
You ask but do not receive,
because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.
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Acclamation Before the Gospel: Alleluia 226 Melchior Vulpius

God has called us through the Gospel

to possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Gospel Mk 9:30-37
Jesus and his disciples left from there and began a journey through Galilee,
but he did not wish anyone to know about it.
He was teaching his disciples and telling them,
“The Son of Man is to be handed over to men
and they will kill him,
and three days after his death the Son of Man will rise.”
But they did not understand the saying,
and they were afraid to question him.

They came to Capernaum and, once inside the house,

he began to ask them,
“What were you arguing about on the way?”
But they remained silent.
They had been discussing among themselves on the way
who was the greatest.
Then he sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them,
“If anyone wishes to be first,
he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.”
Taking a child, he placed it in their midst,
and putting his arms around it, he said to them,
“Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me;
and whoever receives me,
receives not me but the One who sent me.”

H o m i ly

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P r o f e s s i o n O f F a it h P. 27 Nicene Creed

I believe in one God,

the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of 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 our heads

and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,

he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.

I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come.

Amen

U n i v e r s a l P r ay e r

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 THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
P r e p a r a ti o n o f t h e G ift s
[Link] Thou Knowest, Lord, the Secrets of Our Hearts Henry Purcell

H y m n O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts

665 FULDA (WALTON)

Holy, Holy (Sanctus): Mass of the City Richard Proulx

Mystery of Faith R. Proulx
Great Amen R. Proulx

THE COMMUNION RITE

The Lord’s Prayer p. 87
[Link] Pater Noster p. 86 Ritus Communionis

Lamb of God (Agnus Dei): Holy Cross Mass David Clarke Isele
[Link] Missa Brevis No. 8 Eleanor Daley

Communion
[Link] Cantique de Jean Racine Gabriel Fauré

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Hymn Draw Near and Take the Body of Thy Lord
509 CŒNA DOMINI

Hymn Gift of Finest Wheat

528 BICENTENNIAL

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 CONCLUDING RITE
Blessing & Dismissal
Recessional Hymn Holy God, We Praise Thy Name
561 GROSSER GOTT

Postlude
Sat 5:30 & Sun 9: Grand Chœur Théodore Dubois
Sun [Link] Carillon de Westminster (from Pièces de Fantaisie, Op. 54) Louis Vierne
Sun 12 & 1: Prelude (from Suite, Op. 70) Paul Creston
Sun [Link] Menuet gothique (from Suite Gothique) Léon Boëllmann

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Guidelines for the R e c e pti o n of Communion

For Catholics
As Catholics, we fully participate in the celebration of the Eucharist when we receive
Holy Communion. We are encouraged to receive Communion devoutly and frequently. In
order to be properly disposed to receive Communion, participants should not be conscious
of grave sin and normally 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 (Code of Canon Law, canon
916). A frequent reception of the Sacrament of Penance is encouraged for all.

F o r o u r f e l l o w C h r i s ti a n s
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” (John 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 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).

F o r t h o s e n o t r e c e i v i n g H o ly C o m m u n i o n
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.

F o r n o n - C h r i s ti a n s
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.

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