THE PARISH OF ST. VINCENT FERRER AND ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA

The Very Reverend Walter C. Wagner, O.P., Pastor

James D. Wetzel, Director of Music and Organist

LESSONS AND CAROLS

IN HONOR OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Friday, December 6, 2019

7:00 PM

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PRELUDE Léon Boëllmann SUITE GOTHIQUE, OP. 25 (1862-1897) III. Prière à Notre-Dame

STATION AT THE HIGH ALTAR

The People stand as the Acolytes, Schola Cantorum, and Officiant enter.

INVITATORY CAROL Peter Warlock (1894-1930)

I saw a fair maiden sitten and sing, She lulled a little child, a sweetë lording. Lullay, mine liking, my dear son, my sweeting, Lullay, my dear heart, mine own dear darling.

That same lord is he that made allë thing, Of allë lordis he is Lord, of allë kingës King.

There was mickle melody at that childës birth, All that were in Heaven’s bliss they made mickle mirth.

Angelys bright they sung that night and saiden to that child: ‘Blessed be thou and so be she that is both meek and mild.’

Pray we now to that child, and to his mother dear, Grant them his blessing that now maken cheer.

~Anonymous, 15th century, from the Sloane Manuscript

SIGN OF THE CROSS AND GREETING

COLLECT from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Advent

V. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.

R. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.

Let us pray. O God, who, fulfilling the promise made to our Fathers, chose the Blessed Virgin Mary to become the Mother of the Savior, grant that we may follow her example, for her humility was pleasing to you and her obedience profitable to us. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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PROCESSIONAL HYMN

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Text: Maria zu lieben; trans. Desmond A. Schmal (1897-1958) Tune: PADERBORN; Catholisch-Paderbornisches Gesang-Buch, 1765; harm. Sir Sydney H. Nicholson (1875-1947)

The People sit.

EXHORTATION

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STATION BELOW THE ROOD

THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

LESSON Luke 11:27-28 read by Alexandria White

Blessed is the womb that carried you.

CAROL Malcolm Archer (b.1952)

A Virgin most pure, as the prophets do tell, Hath brought forth a baby, as it hath befell; To be our Redeemer from death, hell, and sin, Which Adam’s transgression had wrapped us in. Aye, and therefore be merry; Rejoice, and be you merry; Set sorrow aside; Christ Jesus our Savior was born at this tide.

In Bethlehem Jewry a city there was, Where Joseph and Mary together did pass, And there to be taxed with many one mo, For Caesar commanded the same should be so.

But when they had entered the city so fair, A number of people so mighty was there, That Joseph and Mary, whose substance was small, Could find in the inn there no lodging at all.

Then they were constrained in a stable to lie, Where horses and asses they used for to tie; There lodging so simple they took it no scorn, But against the next morning our Savior was born.

Then God sent an angel from heaven so high, To certain poor shepherds in fields where they lie, And bade them no longer in sorrow to stay, Because that our Savior was born on this day.

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People stand.

COLLECT of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

V. God gave her his help from the dawning of her days.

R. The Most High has made his dwelling place a holy temple.

Let us pray. O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin prepared a worthy dwelling for your Son, grant, we pray, that as you preserved her from every stain by virtue of the Death of your Son, which you foresaw, so, through her intercession, we, too, may be cleansed and admitted to your presence. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Immaculate Conception Reverse of the Rood of St. Vincent Ferrer

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PROCESSIONAL HYMN

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Text: St. Bernard of Cluny (fl. 12th century) Tune: ALLE TAGE SING UND SAGE; Alte Katholische Geistliche Kirchengesäng, Trier 1695; harm. Mary Teresine

The People sit.

STATION AT THE ROSARY ALTAR

THE ANNUNCIATION

LESSON Luke 1:26-38 read by Neil Fitzpatrick

The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary.

CAROL Jonathan Lane

Leave we all this worldly mirth, And follow we this joyful birth; Transeamus. [Let us follow.]

~Anonymous, c. 1420

There is no rose of such virtue As is the rose that bare Jesu; Alleluia.

For in this rose contained was Heaven and earth in little space; Res miranda. [Wondrous thing.]

By that rose we may well see That he is God in persons three, Pari forma. [Equal in form.]

The angels sungen the shepherds to: Gloria in excelsis Deo: [Glory be to God on high.] Gaudeamus. [Let us rejoice.]

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The People stand.

COLLECT of the Solemnity of the Annunciation

V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.

R. And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.

Let us pray. O God, who willed that your Word should take on the reality of human flesh in the womb of the Virgin Mary, grant, we pray, that we, who confess our Redeemer to be God and man, may merit to become partakers even in his divine nature. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

PROCESSIONAL HYMN

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Love came down at Christmas, Love all lovely, Love divine, Love was born at Christmas, Star and angels gave the sign.

Worship we the Godhead, Love incarnate, Love divine, Worship we our Jesus, But wherewith for sacred sign?

Text: Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924) Tune: GABRIEL’S MESSAGE; Traditional Basque carol; arr. Edgar Pettman (1865-1943)

The People sit.

STATION AT THE SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

THE VISITATION

LESSON Luke 1:39-56 read by Karen Kardos

Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth.

CAROL Edwin Fissinger (1920-1990)

Love shall be our token, Love be yours and love be mine, Love to God and all men, Love for plea and gift and sign.

~Christina Rossetti (1830-1894)

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The People stand.

COLLECT of the Feast of the Visitation

V. How does this happen to me:

R. That the mother of my Lord should come to me?

Let us pray. Almighty ever-living God, who, while the Blessed Virgin Mary was carrying your Son in her womb, inspired her to visit Elizabeth, grant us, we pray, that, faithful to the promptings of the Spirit, we may magnify your greatness with the Virgin Mary at all times. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

PROCESSIONAL HYMN

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Text: Bede the Venerable (673-735); trans. Andrew Carter (b. 1939) Tune: LOURDES; Traditional Pyrenean melody

The People sit.

Mysteries of the Holy Rosary Bottom Lancets of the Rose Window of St. Vincent Ferrer

STATION BELOW THE ROSE WINDOW

THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD

LESSON Luke 2:1-21 read by Kareem Nelson

In the city of David a savior is born who is Messiah and Lord.

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CAROL Adolphe Adam (1803-1856) Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night) arr. James D. Wetzel (b. 1987)

O holy night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining, ‘Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn. Fall on your knees; Oh hear the angel voices. O night divine, O night when Christ was born; O night divine, O night divine.

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming, With glowing hearts by his cradle we stand. So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming, Here come the wise men from Orient land. The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger, In all our trials born to be our friend. He knows our need; he guardeth us from danger, Behold your King; before him lowly bend. Behold your King; before him lowly bend.

~Placide Cappeau (1808-1877) trans. John Sullivan Dwight (1813-1893)

The People stand.

COLLECT of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Octave Day)

V. The Word became flesh.

R. And dwelt among us.

Let us pray. O God, who through the fruitful virginity of Blessed Mary bestowed on the human race the grace of eternal salvation, grant, we pray, that we may experience the intercession of her, through whom we were found worthy to receive the author of life, our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The People sit.

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PROCESSIONAL VOLUNTARY Johannes Brahms ELEVEN CHORAL PRELUDES, OP. 122 (1833-1897) No. 8 Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen [Lo, how a rose is sprung]

STATION AT THE HOLY NAME CHAPEL

THE PRESENTATION IN THE TEMPLE

LESSON Luke 2:22-40 read by Annette Cunningham

The Holy Family goes up to Jerusalem for Mary’s purification.

CAROL Charles Wood (1866-1926)

Hail, gladdening light, of his pure glory poured, who is the immortal Father, heavenly, blest, Holiest of Holies, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Now we are come to the sun’s hour of rest; the lights of evening round us shine; we hymn the Father, Son and Holy Spirit divine.

Worthiest art thou at all times to be sung with undefiled tongue, Son of our God, giver of life, alone: therefore in all the world thy glories, Lord, they own. Amen.

~Greek, 3rd century; trans. John Keble (1792-1866)

The People stand.

COLLECT from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Advent

V. We wait for your loving-kindness, O God,

R. In the midst of your temple.

Let us pray. O God, who willed that your Word, begotten from all eternity, should come forth from the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, grant, we pray, through her intercession, that he may light up our darkness with the splendor of his presence, and from his fullness give us joy and peace. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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PROCESSIONAL HYMN

Text: Jean Baptiste de Santeüil (1630-1697); trans. Edward Caswall (1814-1878), alt. Tune: ST. FLAVIAN; The Whole Booke of Psalmes, London, 1562

The People sit.

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STATION AT THE PIETÀ

THE CRUCIFIXION AND RESURRECTION OF CHRIST

LESSON Luke 23:44-24:8 read by Joan Carvo

The women find the empty tomb.

CAROL Herbert Howells No. 4 from FOUR ANTHEMS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, OP. 9 (1892-1983)

~Marian Antiphon at Compline from Trinity until Advent

The People stand.

COLLECT from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Eastertide

V. Rejoice, O Virgin Mother.

R. For Christ has risen from the tomb.

Let us pray. O God, who have been pleased to gladden the world by the Resurrection of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ, grant, we pray, that through his Mother, the Virgin Mary, we may receive the joys of everlasting life. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Salve Regina, Mater misericordiae, vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevae. Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle. Eia, ergo, advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte. Et Jesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsilium ostende. O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria.

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy; our life, our sweetness, and our hope, hail. To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, our advocate, your eyes of mercy upon us; and Jesus, the blessed fruit of your womb, show unto us after this our exile. O clement, O pious, O sweet Virgin Mary.

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PROCESSIONAL HYMN

Text: The Reverend Vincent Stuckey Stratton Coles (1845-1929) Tune: DAILY, DAILY; Darmstadt Gesangbuch, 1699

The People sit.

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STATION AT THE PORTA CAELI

THE CORONATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN IN HEAVEN

LESSON Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab read by Sister MaryElena Rizzo, O.P.

A great sign appeared in the sky.

The People stand.

HYMN Chant, mode v

Loving Mother of the Redeemer, who remains the accessible gate of heaven and star of the sea, give aid to a falling people that strives to rise. You who begot, with nature marveling, your holy Creator. Virgin before and after, from the mouth of Gabriel receiving that Ave, have mercy on sinners.

~Hermannus Contractus (1013-1054)

Marian Antiphon at Compline from Advent through Candlemas

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COLLECT of the Feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

V. The queen stands at your right hand.

R. Arrayed in gold.

Let us pray. O God, who made the Mother of your Son to be our Mother and our Queen, graciously grant that, sustained by her intercession, we may attain in the heavenly Kingdom the glory promised to your children. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

INTERCESSIONS

Let us praise God our almighty Father, who wished that Mary, his Son’s mother, be celebrated by each generation. Now in need, we ask: Mary, full of grace, intercede for us.

R. Mary, full of grace, intercede for us. You made Mary the mother of mercy, – may all who are faced with trials feel her motherly love.

R. Mary, full of grace, intercede for us. You wished Mary to be the mother of the family in the home of Jesus and Joseph, – may all mothers of families foster love and holiness through her intercession.

R. Mary, full of grace, intercede for us. You gave Mary strength at the foot of the cross and filled her with joy at the resurrection of your Son, – lighten the hardships of those who are burdened and deepen their sense of hope.

R. Mary, full of grace, intercede for us. You made Mary open to your word and faithful as your servant, – through her intercession make us servants and true followers of your Son.

R. Mary, full of grace, intercede for us. You crowned Mary queen of heaven, – may all the dead rejoice in your kingdom with the saints for ever.

R. Mary, full of grace, intercede for us.

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PATER NOSTER

FINAL COLLECT of the Fourth Sunday of Advent

Let us pray. Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord, your grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ your Son was made known by the message of an Angel, may by his Passion and Cross be brought to the glory of his Resurrection. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

BLESSING AND DISMISSAL

POSTLUDE Jean-Adam Guilain SUITE DU PREMIER TON POUR LE MAGNIFICAT (c. 1680-after 1739) Dialogue

A retiring free-will offering will be accepted. Thank you for your generosity. A reception follows in the Priory Parlors. All are cordially invited.

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NOTES ABOUT THE STATIONS

The Immaculate Conception is depicted in a statute on the eastern-facing (reverse) side of the Rood (Old English for crucifix) opposite the Crucifixion scene. As the booklet published after the dedication of the church describes, ‘How appropriate; this cross, by its anticipated merits, held back from the soul of Mary the polluted tie of Original Sin. Behold the first fruits of the Rood!’ Above the statute, the title Regina caeli proclaims Mary as Queen of heaven. At her foot is a monogram with a lily, and on the beam itself, gold lettering reads Ave Maria, gratia, plena, Dominus tecum benedicta tu. Beneath, in the center of the beam, in black letters on a parchment-style background is a text from the Gradual of the Immaculate Conception: Benedicta es tu Virgo Maria a Domino excelso prae omnibus mulieribus super terram (Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, by the Lord, the Most High God, above all women on the earth). The Rosary Altar is dedicated to Our Lady of the Holy Rosary and its central panel depicts St. Dominic, the founder of the Order of Preachers, receiving the rosary from Mary. The alabaster panel below it shows Pope Saint Pius V (a Dominican) blessing the Christian fleet before the Battle of Lepanto, the victory of which prompted the institution of the Feast of Our Lady of Victory (of the Rosary). The Annunciation Station is made here as the first of the Joyful Mysteries. The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a recent addition to the church and it commemorates the Blessed Virgin’s four apparitions to Juan Diego in December, 1531 outside of Mexico City. Under this title which is associated with the Visitation, Mary elicits particular devotion from Catholics in the Americas. The Rose Window The upper portion (the ‘rose’) depicts ‘the whole company of heaven, and all the powers therein,’ with the nine choirs of angels. The five lancets below the rose itself are devoted to the original fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary. The Blessed Lady holds the commanding position at the top of the central lancet. From her prayer-clasped hands stream roses: five gold for the Glorious; five violet for the Sorrowful; and five white for the Joyful. The other four lancets are devoted to the celebrated leaders who have won renown by their devotion to the Rosary and by their zeal in its propagation. The symbols of the Mysteries of the Rosary are designed in tiers, with the Glorious on top, the Sorrowful in the middle, and the Joyful on the bottom. This window was designed and executed by Charles J. Connick of Boston.

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The Holy Name Chapel The central panel of the polychromed Altar triptych in this Chapel is a painting of the Presentation. Simeon holds the Christ Child while Mary kneels before him. St. Joseph stands behind her with the offering of two turtle doves. Jewish law prescribed the offering of a yearling lamb for a burnt-offering and a turtle dove or pigeon for a sin-offering, but allowed the poor to offer two turtle doves (or a turtle dove and a pigeon) instead. This Feast forty days after Christmas commemorates three things: the obedience of Mary to the Mosaic Law’s ritual of purification – according to Leviticus 12:6, the period of impurity after giving birth was forty days; the presentation of Jesus in the Temple in which he, as the firstborn son, is consecrated to the Lord according to the Law; and the meeting of the infant Jesus with the aged Simeon – the Occursus Domini, or Hypapante as Eastern Church calls it. The Pietà developed as an artistic form representing the Sorrowful Mother in Germany around 1300, reached Italy about 1400, and was especially popular in Central European devotion. Although Michelangelo’s famous sculpture in St. Peter’s Basilica is in marble, many early examples were done in wood to emphasize Christ’s crucifixion. The Statue of the Porta Caeli was carved by Edward Ardolino who also created St. Vincent’s baptismal font. Mary stands crowned as the intercessory ‘Gate of Heaven’ and guides people from this vale of tears (symbolically, the Nave) into heaven (the Sanctuary) as demarcated by the Rood and, formerly, the altar rail. This shrine occupies a similar position to the one of Our Lady of Paris in Notre Dame Cathedral and another in the Church of the Martyrs in Cambridge.

MUSIC NOTES

Peter Warlock, a pseudonym for Philip Arnold Heseltine, is best known for his choral works and a corpus of about 150 songs. After restless years at both Christ Church, Oxford (where he studied classics) and University College, London (where he studied language, literature, and philosophy), he became a music critic of the Daily Mail for a short time and for the rest of his life continued to dabble in musical journalism and criticism. He wrote biographies of Frederick Delius, a personal friend, and Carlo Gesualdo, and his research and editions of Elizabethan and folk music, particular of his own Celtic heritage, spurred on the English musical renaissance of the early 20th century. Malcolm Archer is a renowned organist, conductor, composer, and recently-retired Director of Chapel Music at Winchester College, UK. He previously served as choirmaster of Wells and St. Paul’s Cathedrals, succeeding John Scott.

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Englishman Jonathan Lane spent his professional career in business and finance, but has been a choral composer for decades and is a trustee of London-based professional choir Tenebrae. Chicago native Edwin Fissinger served in the Air Force during World War II and subsequently entered the American Conservatory of Music where he studied with Leo Sowerby and directed its choir 1947 to 1954. He then was a graduate assistant at the University of Illinois from 1954 to 1957, receiving his doctorate in 1965. From 1957 to 1967, he was chairman of the music department and choral director at the University of Illinois-Chicago, and from 1967 until his retirement in 1985 held similar positions at the North Dakota State University. A respected music editor and clinician, Fissinger was a charter member of the American Choral Directors Association. Adolphe Adam, son of composer and professor Jean-Louis Adam, likewise became a teacher at the Paris Conservatoire. While best remembered today for his Christmas carol Cantique de Noël, his operas and ballets, especially Giselle (1841) which is still considered a masterwork of the genre, were very popular during his lifetime. Charles Wood, born in Armagh, Ireland, was in the inaugural class of the Royal College of Music where he studied with Sir Charles V. Stanford (a fellow Irishman) and Sir C. Hubert H. Parry. Wood taught at both R.C.M. and Cambridge University where he was also Organist of Gonville and Caius College for a time. Like Stanford and Parry, Wood is remembered for his Anglican church music and for his influence as a teacher; his pupils included William Harris, Herbert Howells, and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Herbert Howells, a Gloucester-born composer whose sound and name defined the 20th century Anglican church musical aesthetic, studied at the Royal College of Music with the Anglican giants of his preceding generation: Sir Herbert Brewer, Parry, Stanford, and Wood. Beyond his contributions to the Anglican repertoire, he wrote a number of Latin motets as well as a Mass Ordinary for Catholic liturgical use.

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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

Monday, December 9 is the transferred Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Parish’s Solemn Mass will be at 6:00 PM at St. Vincent Ferrer at which the Schola Cantorum will sing Orlando di Lasso’s Missa Vinum bonum; Tomás Luis de Victoria’s Nigra sum, sed formosa; and Giovanni Francesco Anerio’s Alma Redemptoris Mater á 8.

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

Thursday, December 12 is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalulpe. There will be a Sung Mass and Procession at 6:00 PM at St. Vincent Ferrer.

ADVENT LESSONS AND CAROLS

On Gaudete Sunday, December 15 at 3:00 PM at St. Catherine of Siena, there will be a service making a scriptural and musical pilgrimage through Advent, with readings from the Old Testament prophets, motets sung by the Schola Cantorum, and congregational hymns. A reception will follow in St. Dominic’s Hall. Because of Lessons and Carols, Vespers will not be sung at St. Vincent Ferrer on Gaudete Sunday.

Susanni (No. 5 from FIVE CAROLS) – Sir Richard Rodney Bennett (1936-2012) I saw the Lord – Sir John Stainer (1840-1901)

A tender shoot – Otto Goldschmidt (1829-1907) O thou, the central orb – Charles Wood (1866-1926)

Let all mortal flesh keep silence – Sir Edward C. Bairstow (1874-1946) I saw three ships – Simon Preston (b. 1938)

Magnificat (from SERVICE IN C MAJOR, OP. 115) – Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)

TENET CONCERT

On Wednesday, December 18 and Thursday, December 19 at 8:00 PM at St. Vincent Ferrer, TENET Vocal Artists will perform J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (Parts I, III, V, and VI) under the direction of Robert Mealy, principal concertmaster at Trinity Wall Street and the orchestra director of the Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra. Purchase tickets at the door or on their website: www.tenet.nyc. Because of this concert, Holy Hour is cancelled on Wednesday, December 18.

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CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE

Tuesday, December 24th – Christmas Eve

4:00 PM – Family Mass of the Vigil at St. Catherine of Siena

6:00 PM – Sung Mass of the Vigil at St. Vincent Ferrer

8:45 PM – Christmas Lessons and Carols at St. Vincent Ferrer

9:30 PM – Solemn Mass During the Night at St. Vincent Ferrer

with Poulenc’s Messe in G Major and motets of Leighton, Martin, and Poulenc.

12:00 Midnight – Missa Cantata in the Dominican Rite (in Latin) at St. Catherine of Siena

with Joseph Haydn’s Missa Cellensis in C Major, with orchestra.

Wednesday, December 25th – Christmas Day

8:00 AM – Low Mass of Dawn at St. Vincent Ferrer

9:30 AM – Sung Mass of Dawn at St. Vincent Ferrer

10:00 AM – Sung Mass During the Day at St. Catherine of Siena

12:00 Noon – Solemn Mass During the Day at St. Vincent Ferrer

with Mozart’s Spatzenmesse, K. 220, and motets of Croce and Giacobbi, with orchestra.

3:30 PM – Sung Vespers at St. Vincent Ferrer

4:00 PM – Sung Mass During the Day at St. Vincent Ferrer

5:00 PM – Low Mass During the Day at St. Catherine of Siena

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THE PARISH OF ST. VINCENT FERRER AND ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA

Welcome to the Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer and St. Catherine of Siena in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, served by the Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Joseph. The Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, dedicated on May 5, 1918, was built to the designs of renowned American architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, who considered this his finest building. This National Historic Landmark is widely acclaimed as the foremost American example of French Gothic-style architecture and includes a complete set of Charles Connick stained glass windows, carvings by Lee Lawrie, and two instruments by the Schantz Organ Company.

For information about upcoming events, please take a weekly Parish Bulletin.

For general information about the Parish, its many organizations, an overview of the current year’s schedule of events, and how to become more involved in our common life, please take a green Parish Handbook.

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The Parish’s own professional Schola Cantorum sings every Sunday at the 12:00 Noon Solemn Mass at St. Vincent Ferrer as well as for numerous weekday feasts. The 2019-2020 Music List, Music as Holy Preaching, contains a list of this season’s concerts and repertoire for all choral services as well as information about the St. Cecilia Guild, our Friends of Music program that financially supports music in the Parish.

Choral music at next Sunday’s Solemn Mass for the Second Sunday of Advent: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina’s Missa Ut, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La (Hexacord Mass) and Deus tu convertens.

THE PARISH OF ST. VINCENT FERRER AND ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA

www.svsc.info (212) 744-2080

The Church of St. Vincent Ferrer 869 Lexington Avenue at 66th Street

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