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Christmas Eve
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The Nativity depicted in the South Stall Woodwork of Saint Thomas Church[/caption]
Eternal God, who made this most holy night to shine with the brightness of thy one true light: bring us, who have known the revelation of that light on earth, to see the radiance of thy heavenly glory; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
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On Christmas Eve we will be open to the general public from 7:15 a.m.-1 p.m., 3 p.m.-6 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. until the end of the 10:30 p.m. Procession and Solemn Eucharist of the Nativity (Midnight Mass).
Pledging parishioners have received an invitation to register for early entry to the Nave for the 4pm and 10:30pm Christmas Eve services. The Fifth Avenue doors will open to the general public one hour prior to each service.
We invite those of you watching this service online to invite Jesus into your hearts during Holy Communion by making an Act of Spiritual Communion.
Pledging parishioners have received an invitation to register for early entry to the Nave for the 4pm and 10:30pm Christmas Eve services. The Fifth Avenue doors will open to the general public one hour prior to each service.
<!–At noon on Mondays through Saturdays we offer Shrine Prayers at Our Lady of Fifth Avenue, sent to us via our website, prior to a celebration of the Holy Eucharist in the Lady Chapel. These services are audio live-streamed and then available on-demand. We invite you to send us your requests and join us in worship either in-person or online.
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.
| Celebrant | The Rector |
| Preacher | Fr. Gioia |
| Deacon | Mo. Lee-Pae |
| Subdeacon | Fr. Moretz |
| Sung by | The Gentlemen of the Choir |
| The Ordinary of the Mass | Missa Saeculorum Amen |
| Prelude | Toccata quinta |
| Hymn | 56 – O come, O come, Emmanuel – VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL |
| The Liturgy of the Word | |
| Lesson | 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 |
| Magnificat secundi toni | by Francesco Suriano (1549-1621) |
| Epistle | Romans 16:25-27 |
| The Holy Gospel | Luke 1:26-38 |
| Sermon | The Rev. Dr. Luigi Gioia: A God Able to Care |
| The Liturgy of the Eucharist | |
| At the Offertory, Anthem | Ecce Dominus veniet |
| Anthem | Ecce Virgo concipiet |
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