Procession, Solemn Eucharist, and Blessing of the Candles

Sunday, February 2, 2025
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The Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ (Candlemas)

The Presentation of our Lord Jesus Christ (Candlemas)

Almighty and everliving God, we humbly beseech thee that, as thy only-begotten Son was this day presented in the temple, so we may be presented unto thee with pure and clean hearts by the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.


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My Jesus,
I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love you above all things,
and I desire to receive you into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment
receive you sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you.
Never permit me to be separated from you.
Amen.

CelebrantFr. Moretz
PreacherFr. Gioia
DeaconFr. Gonzalez-Grissom
SubdeaconMo. Lee-Pae
Sung byThe Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys
The Ordinary of the MassMissa brevis in D, K. 194, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
PreludeWie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, by Dietrich Buxtehude (c. 1637-1707)
MotetSenex puerum, by William Byrd (c. 1542-1623)
Processional Hymn259 – Hail to the Lord who comes – OLD 120TH
The Liturgy of the Word
The LessonMalachi 3:1-4
Psalm84:1-7, Quam Dilecta! Anglican Chant (Parry (1848-1918))
The EpistleHebrews 2:14-18
Hymn257 – O Zion, open wide thy gates – EDMONTON
Gospel AcclamationAlleluia — Plainsong (Mode VI)
The Holy GospelLuke 2:22-40
SermonThe Rev. Dr. Luigi Gioia: The Way God Visits Us
The Liturgy of the Eucharist
Motet at the OffertoryWhen to the temple Mary went, by Johannes Eccard (1553-1611)
HymnHer virgin eyes saw God incarnate -- FARLEY CASTLE
Middle VoluntaryAllegro from Voluntary in G minor, by George Berg (c. 1730-c. 1775)
Nunc dimittisby Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
HymnSing we of the blessed Mother – ABBOT’S LEIGH
VoluntaryPrelude and Fugue in C major, by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

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