("We Three Kings")
♪ We three kings of orient are ♪
♪ Bearing gifts, we traverse afar ♪
♪ Field and fountain, moor and mountain ♪
♪ Following yonder star ♪
♪ Oh, star of wonder, star of night ♪
♪ Star with royal beauty bright ♪
♪ Westward leading, still proceeding ♪
♪ Guide us to the perfect light ♪
- In the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
- [Congregation] Amen.
- The Lord be with you.
- [Congregation] And with your spirit.
- Good afternoon, everyone.
- [Congregation] Good afternoon, Father.
- Today, my brothers and sisters,
we celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord.
The Magi were guided by the light of God's star
to the newborn king.
We now open ourselves to God's light,
guiding us to encounter God's mercy and love
during this liturgy.
My brothers and sisters,
let us pause and now prepare ourselves
to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
Lord Jesus, you are the light of for all nations,
Lord, have mercy.
- [Congregation] Lord have mercy.
- Christ Jesus, you are the revelation of God's love,
Christ, have mercy.
- [Congregation] Christ, have mercy.
- Lord Jesus, you are the savior of the world.
Lord, have mercy.
- [Congregation] Lord, have mercy.
- May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
- [Congregation] Amen.
- Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth, peace to people of good will.
- [All] We praise you, we bless you,
we adore you, we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory.
Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ, only begotten son,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
You take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer.
You are seated at the right hand of the Father,
have mercy on us.
For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father, amen.
- Let us pray.
May the splendor of your majesty, O Lord, we pray,
shed its light upon our hearts,
that we may pass through the shadows of this world
and reach the brightness of our eternal home.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, forever and ever.
- [Congregation] Amen.
- A reading from the Book of the Prophet Isiah.
Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem.
Your light has come,
the glory of the Lord shines upon you.
See, darkness covers the earth,
and thick clouds cover the peoples;
but upon you the Lord shines,
and over you, appears his glory.
Nations shall walk by your light,
and kings by your shining radiance.
Raise your eyes and look about;
they all gather and come to you:
your sons come from afar,
and your daughters in the arms of their nurses.
Then you shall be radiant at what you see,
your heart shall throb and overflow,
for the riches of the sea shall be emptied out before you,
the wealth of nations shall be brought to you.
Caravans of camels shall fill you,
dromedaries from Midian and Ephah;
all from Sheba shall come bearing gold and frankincense,
and proclaiming the praises of the Lord.
The word of the Lord.
- [Congregation] Thanks be to God.
(inspiring piano music)
♪ Lord, every nation on Earth will adore you ♪
♪ Lord, every nation on Earth will adore you ♪
♪ O God, with your judgment endow the king ♪
♪ And with your justice, the king's son ♪
♪ He shall govern your people with justice ♪
♪ And your afflicted ones with judgment ♪
♪ Lord, every nation on Earth will adore you ♪
♪ Lord, every nation on Earth will adore you ♪
- A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul
to the Ephesians.
Brothers and sisters:
You have heard of the stewardship of God's grace
that was given to me for your benefit,
namely, that the mystery was made known to me by revelation.
It was not made known to people in other generations,
as it has now been revealed
to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.
That the Gentiles are co-heirs,
members of the same body,
and co-partners in the promise in Christ Jesus
through the gospel.
The world of the Lord.
- [Congregation] Thanks be to God.
(emotional piano music)
♪ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia ♪
♪ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia ♪
- The Lord be with you.
- [Congregation] And with your spirit.
- A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew.
- [Congregation] Glory to you, O Lord.
- When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea,
in the days of King Herod,
behold, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,
"Where is the newborn king of the Jews?
"We saw his star at its rising
"and have come to do him homage."
When King Herod heard this, he was greatly troubled,
and all Jerusalem with him.
Assembling all the chief priests
and the scribes of the people,
He inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.
They said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea,
"for thus it has been written through the prophet:
"And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah,
"are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
"since from you shall come a ruler,
"who is to shepherd my people Israel."
Then Herod called the Magi secretly
and ascertained from them the time of the star's appearance.
He sent them to Bethlehem and said,
"Go and search diligently for the child.
"When you have found him, bring me word,
"that I too may go and do him homage."
After their audience with the king, they were sent out.
And behold, the star that they had seen
at the rising preceded them,
until it came and stopped over the place
where the child was.
They were overjoyed at seeing the star,
and on entering the house,
they saw the child with Mary, his mother.
They prostrated themselves and did him homage.
Then they opened their treasures,
offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod,
they departed for their country by another way.
The gospel of the Lord.
- [Congregation] We give praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
- As they visited
the Christ child at the house of Mary and Joseph,
it's a long tradition too,
to bless our homes during Epiphany.
At the parish, we give chalk
and a little prayer that goes along with it,
that we can bless the lintels of the house.
It's a long-standing tradition to do that,
and we remember that we have Calthazar,
Caspar, Balthazar, Melchior, C-B-M,
in the year of our Lord, in the new year, 2019.
And it's a tradition to do this on this day.
And that we bless all who enter into this community,
that God has come to us in various ways,
and through various cultures and peoples and generations.
You see, that's because Epiphany is the manifestation
of Christ to the Gentiles,
not just Israel, but to all God's people.
The Magi themselves, coming to pay homage to a newborn king,
that's also an epiphany, it's a revelation.
It gave us sudden insight
into the deeper meaning of the messiah.
That the messiah would be born in a manger in such a way.
Today, we celebrate the life of God himself.
The God and the person of Jesus Christ,
who, both human and divine, shares our humanity.
We believe we know Jesus
and that he has revealed himself to us
in word and sacrament as we prayed throughout Advent.
God reveals himself through sacramental grace,
through his word.
See, God is always guiding us, like the star,
along the journey of life in this earthly kingdom.
But that doesn't mean the journey is easy.
Saint Matthew tells us that the Magi was so overjoyed
when they saw the star again,
after their meeting with Herod.
So, you see, at some point in their journey,
for some reason, maybe they lost sight of the star,
it disappeared.
If they had turned back at that point,
they would never have found what they longed for.
I think we, too, can be in similar situations at times
in our spiritual journey.
We know God is faithful and we want to trust him,
but we, too, can lose sight of the star.
That's when we have to exercise our faith in God.
To keep following the star,
to keep following the light of Christ.
Maybe we are drifting away from the light.
Maybe there's a specific situation,
and today we're reminded that God is faithful
and by following Him, we enlightened our journey.
We can count on Jesus,
and it's worth following the star.
The three Magi needed a little help
understanding the prophecy to move forward.
God has also blessed us with the church,
with word and sacrament,
to help us understand the journey for ourselves.
Through his word and his church, Jesus is our guiding star.
The light of the world that will always bring the place God,
to bring us to the place where God wants us to be.
And like the journey of the Magi,
each of our journeys has a direction,
that all the roads lead to eternal life,
eternal life in the kingdom.
Jesus gives himself to us today in Eucharist,
a gift so wonderful,
the Magi could never have even conceived of it.
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
- [All] Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried,
he descended into hell.
On the third day he rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.
From there, he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting, amen.
- Almighty God is the source of all light and goodness,
we are confident as we pray.
- That the church may be the light
guiding all people to salvation, we pray to the Lord.
- [All] Lord, hear our prayer.
- That all people of the world
may be enlightened by God's guiding presence,
we pray to the Lord.
- [All] Lord, hear our prayer.
- That those who search may find God patiently
and lovingly waiting for them, we pray to the Lord.
- [All] Lord, hear our prayer.
- That all of us gathered here may search diligently
for Christ in our lives
and receive the fullness of life brings,
we pray to the Lord.
- [All] Lord, hear our prayer.
- O God, your light guides us to fullness of life,
hear the prayers we offer you,
and bring us to everlasting life.
We pray this through Christ, our Lord.
- [Congregation] Amen.
(gentle piano music)
- Go ahead.
Go ahead, set it.
Pray, sisters and brothers,
that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father.
- [Congregation] May the Lord accept the sacrifice
at your hands for the praise and glory of his name,
for our good, and the good of all his holy Church.
- Accept, we pray, O Lord, our offerings
and the honor of appearing of your only begotten Son,
and the fruits of nations,
so that you praise may be rendered
and eternal salvation be ours.
Through Christ, our Lord.
- [Congregation] Amen.
- The Lord be with you.
- [Congregation] And with your spirit.
- Lift up your hearts.
- [Congregation] We lift them up to the Lord.
- Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.
- [Congregation] It is right and just.
- It is truly right and just,
our duty and our salvation,
always and everywhere to give you thanks,
Holy Father, almighty and eternal God.
For today, you have revealed the mystery
of our salvation in Christ,
as a light for the nations.
And when he appeared in our mortal nature,
you made us new by the glory of his immortal nature.
And so, with angels and archangels,
with thrones and dominions,
with all the hosts and powers of heaven,
we sing the hymn of your glory,
as without end we acclaim.
(emotional, stirring music)
♪ Holy, holy, holy ♪
♪ Lord, God of hosts ♪
♪ Heaven and Earth are full of your glory ♪
♪ Hosanna in the highest ♪
♪ Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord ♪
♪ Hosanna, hosanna in the highest ♪
♪ Hosanna, hosanna in the highest ♪
- To you, there, most merciful Father,
we make humble prayer and petition
through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord,
that that you accept and bless these offerings,
these holy and unblemished sacrifices,
which we offer you firstly for your holy catholic Church.
Be pleased to grant her peace,
to guard, unite and govern her throughout the whole world,
together with your servant Francis, our Pope,
and George Leo, our Bishop,
and all those who, holding on the truth,
hand on the catholic and apostolic faith.
Remember, Lord, your servants, and all gathered here,
whose faith and devotion are known to you.
For them, we offer you this sacrifice of praise,
or they offer it for themselves
and all who are dear to them,
for the redemption of their souls,
in hope of health and well-being.
In paying their homage to you,
the eternal God, living and true.
Celebrating the most sacred day
on which your Only Begotten Son,
eternal with you in your glory,
appeared in a human body, truly sharing our flesh,
and in communion with those whose memory we venerate,
especially the glorious ever-Virgin Mary,
Mother of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ,
and blessed Joseph, her spouse,
your blessed apostles and martyrs,
Peter and Paul, Andrew, James, John,
Thomas, James, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Simon and Jude,
Linus, Cletus, Clement, Sixtus, Cornelius, Cyprian,
Lawrence, Chrysogonus, John and Paul, Cosmas and Damian,
and all your saints.
We ask that through their merits and prayers,
in all things we may be defended by your protecting help.
Be pleased, O God, we pray to bless, acknowledge,
and approve this offering in every respect.
Make it spiritual and acceptable,
so that it may become for us
the Body and Blood of your most beloved Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ.
On the day before he was to suffer,
he took bread in his holy and venerable hands,
and with eyes raised to heaven
to you, O God, his almighty Father, giving you thanks,
he said the blessing, broke the bread
and gave it to his disciples, saying:
"Take this, all of you, and eat of it.
"For this is my body, which will be given up for you."
In a similar way, when supper was ended,
He took this precious chalice
in his holy and venerable hands,
and once more giving you thanks, he said the blessing
and gave the chalice to his disciples, saying:
"Take this, all of you, and drink from it.
"For this is the chalice of my blood,
"the blood of the new and eternal covenant,
"which will be poured out for you and for many
"for the forgiveness of sins.
"Do this in memory of me."
The mystery of faith.
(gentle piano music)
♪ We proclaim your death, O Lord ♪
♪ And profess your Resurrection ♪
♪ Until you come again ♪
♪ Until you come again ♪
- Therefore, O Lord,
as we celebrate the memorial of the blessed Passion,
the Resurrection from the dead,
and the glorious Ascension into heaven
of Christ, your Son, our Lord,
we, your servants and your holy people,
offer to your glorious majesty
from the gifts that you have given us,
this pure victim, this holy victim, this spotless victim,
the holy bread of eternal life
and the Chalice of everlasting salvation.
Be pleased to look upon these offerings
with a serene and kindly countenance, and to accept them,
as once you were pleased to accept
the gifts of your servant Abel the just,
the sacrifice of Abraham, our father in faith,
and the offering of your high priest Melchizedek,
a holy sacrifice, a spotless victim.
In humble prayer we ask you, almighty God,
command that these gifts be borne
by the hands of your holy Angel to your altar on high
in the sight of your divine majesty,
so that all of us,
who through this participation at the altar
receive the most holy Body and Blood of your Son,
we may be filled with every grace and heavenly blessing.
Remember, Lord, your servants who have gone before us
with the sign of faith and rest in the sleep of peace.
Grant them, O Lord, we pray, and all who sleep in Christ,
a place of refreshment, light and peace.
To us, also, who, though sinners,
hope in your abundant mercies,
graciously grant some share and fellowship
with your apostles and martyrs,
with John the Baptist, Stephen, Matthias, Barnabas,
Ignatius, Alexander, Marcellinus, Peter,
Felicity, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, Cecilia, Anastasia,
and all your saints.
Admit us, we beseech you, into their company,
not weighing our merits, but granting us your pardon,
through Christ our Lord,
through whom you continue
to make all these good things, O Lord.
You sanctify them, fill them with life,
you bless them, and bestow them upon us.
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honor is yours, forever and ever.
(cheerful piano music)
♪ Amen, amen ♪
♪ Amen ♪
♪ Amen, amen ♪
♪ Amen ♪
- At the Savior's command and formed by divine teaching,
we dare to say Our Father, who art in heaven.
- [All] Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done
on Earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
- Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil,
graciously grant peace in our days,
that, by the help of your mercy,
we may be always free from sin and safe from all distress,
as we await the blessed hope
and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
- [Congregation] For the kingdom,
the power and the glory are yours, now and forever.
- Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles,
"Peace I leave you, my peace I give you."
Look not on our sins,
but on the faith of your Church,
and graciously grant her peace and unity
in accordance with your will,
who live and reign forever and ever.
- [Congregation] Amen.
- The peace of the Lord be with you always.
- [Congregation] And with your spirit.
- Let us offer each other a sign of peace.
(gentle piano music)
♪ Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world ♪
♪ Have mercy on us ♪
♪ Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world ♪
♪ Have mercy on us ♪
♪ Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world ♪
♪ Grant us peace ♪
- Behold the Lamb of God,
behold him who takes away the sins of the world.
Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.
- [All] Lord, I am not worthy
that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
("The First Noel")
♪ The first Noel ♪
♪ The Angel did say ♪
♪ Was to certain poor shepherds ♪
♪ In fields as they lay ♪
♪ In fields where they ♪
♪ Lay keeping their sheep ♪
♪ On a cold winter's night ♪
♪ That was so deep ♪
♪ Noel, Noel ♪
♪ Noel, Noel ♪
♪ Born is the King of Israel ♪
♪ Noel, Noel ♪
♪ Noel, Noel ♪
♪ Born is the King of Israel ♪
- Let us pray.
Renewed by sacred nourishment,
we implore your mercy, O Lord,
that the star of your justice
may shine always bright in our minds,
and that our true treasure may ever constant,
consist in our confession of you.
Through Christ, our Lord.
- [Congregation] Amen.
- And just before the final blessing,
thank you for your continued support
to help us to bring,
to the CSA that allows us to bring
these TV masses to the home-bound.
And to you who are at home
and not able to be with your communities,
we pray for your restoration of health.
That God and Jesus, divine physician,
will heal you and restore you to good health
so you can return to your communities.
The Lord be with you.
- [Congregation] And with your spirit.
- And may almighty God bless you,
the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
- [Congregation] Amen.
- Go in peace, the mass is ended.
- [Congregation] Thanks be to God.
(uplifting piano music)
♪ Sing a new song, rejoice ♪
♪ The dawn is breaking ♪
♪ The earth is waking ♪
♪ Its dreams come true ♪
♪ And do you hear the voice ♪
♪ Darkness surprising ♪
♪ Sing in its rising ♪
♪ See I am making all things new ♪
♪ Whom shall we live for ♪
♪ Whose mighty hand ♪
♪ Made the moon and sun and stars on high ♪
♪ Who made a way for us through water and the sand ♪
♪ Brought us out of slavery ♪
♪ And has spared us from the sky ♪
♪ Sing a new song, rejoice ♪
♪ The dawn is breaking ♪
♪ The earth is waking ♪
♪ Its dreams come true ♪
♪ And do you hear the voice ♪
♪ Darkness surprising ♪
♪ Sing in its rising ♪
♪ See I am making all things new ♪
(upbeat music)
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