MusSelA13 1224-25 10 pm, Midnight, 9 am, 11 am Version of 12.24

2013 Year A Christmas

December 24, 10 p.m.—CHOIR Mass & Midnight

December 25, 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Song Leaders:

10 pm—Nicole Tambourelli Matos (Michael Barone had to cancel), Kathy Stiller

Midnight—? Regina Poletti-Dzielak (TBC) Tu Scendi, Duet with ? Annie D’Ascoli (TBC)

9—Rose Marie Piccolo 9—Keyboard: Jean Scalessa

11—Nicole Tambourelli Matos

Instrumentalists:

9:30 p.m. Concert & 10 p.m. Choir Mass:

Flute: Becky Swann (9:30, 10 pm & Midnight confirmed 2.15),

Violin: Jody Cross (9:30 & 10 pm Confirmed 12.12)

11:30 p.m. Concert: Becky Swann , Jody Cross

9 a.m.: Becky Swann 11 a.m.: Becky Swann & Jody Cross

Celebrants: 10 p.m.— Fr. ?Mahoney Midnight— Fr. ?

9 a.m.— Fr. ?Rinaldi 11 a.m.—Fr. ?Mahoney

Preludes: 10 p.m. Mass preludes at 9:30: Choir concert preludes

Midnight Preludes at 11:30—Choir concert

Gathering: Organ intro: Refrain only, RS # 499 O Come, All Ye Faithful / Adeste Fideles. SATB

Entrance Procession: Incensing of Manger, then incensing of Altar, music continuing:

English Verses 1 + 2, then complete verse-length organ interlude,

then the new Italian Verse as verse 3, then a brief organ interlude, & finally

Latin verse 1 with elaborate harmonization. Organ improve continues until clergy in place.

Gloria: Heritage Gloria by Owen Alstott or new Christmas Gloria by Christine Eckrich

Psalm: NIH Today Is Born Our Savior. Paul Inwood

Gospel: NIH Alleluia! Good news & great joy to all the world: today is born our Savior, Jesus Christ the Lord.

Presentation: 10 p.m.—O Holy Night, Duet: M Barone & L DiNetta + SATB Refrain

Midnight—O Holy Night, Solo: ? Regina Poletti-Dzielak

9 & 11 a.m.—O Holy Night or RS # 515 Away in a Manger (SL’s discretion)

Mass Parts: Mass of Adoration by C Eckrich (preferred) or Heritage with Mem Acc Save Us, Savior

Communion Prelude:

# 500 A Child Is Born in Bethlehem OR…

Communion:

RS # 522 Silent Night, Holy Night. SATB âwhole step—New in 2012: 4th verse in Italian (pew sheets)

RS # 530 What Child Is This? SATB

RS # 498 It Came upon a Midnight Clear SATB

Communion Meditation: Tu scendi. (Pink sheets should be distributed into pews.)

Closing: RS # 502 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing SATB

Postludes: Choir: We Wish You a Merry Christmas.