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December 25, 2002Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)Mass During the Day Psalm: Wednesday Week 2 Reading I Responsorial Psalm Reading II Gospel Families Schools Adults Reading IIs 52:7-10 How beautiful upon the mountainsare the feet of him who brings glad tidings,announcing peace, bearing good news,announcing salvation, and saying to Zion,"Your God is King!" Hark! Your sentinels raise a cry,together they shout for joy,for they see directly, before their eyes,the LORD restoring Zion.Break out together in song,O ruins of Jerusalem!For the LORD comforts his people,he redeems Jerusalem.The LORD has bared his holy armin the sight of all the nations;all the ends of...

December 25, 2002Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)Mass at Dawn Psalm: Wednesday Week 2 Reading I Responsorial Psalm Reading II Gospel Families Schools Adults Reading IIs 62:11-12 See, the LORD proclaimsto the ends of the earth:say to daughter Zion,your savior comes!Here is his reward with him,his recompense before him.They shall be called the holy people,the redeemed of the LORD,and you shall be called "Frequented, "a city that is not forsaken. Responsorial PsalmPs 97:1, 6, 11-12. A light will shine on us this day: the Lord is born for us.The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;let the many islands be glad.The...

December 25, 2002Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)Mass at Midnight Psalm: Wednesday Week 2 Reading I Responsorial Psalm Reading II Gospel Families Schools Adults Reading IIs 9:1-6 The people who walked in darknesshave seen a great light;upon those who dwelt in the land of glooma light has shone.You have brought them abundant joyand great rejoicing,as they rejoice before you as at the harvest,as people make merry when dividing spoils.For the yoke that burdened them,the pole on their shoulder,and the rod of their taskmasteryou have smashed, as on the day of Midian.For every boot that tramped in battle,every cloak rolled in blood,will...

December 24, 2002Vigil Mass -- The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) Psalm: Tuesday Week 2 Reading I Responsorial Psalm Reading II Gospel Families Schools Adults Reading IIs 62:1-5 For Zion's sake I will not be silent,for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet,until her vindication shines forth like the dawnand her victory like a burning torch. Nations shall behold your vindication,and all the kings your glory;you shall be called by a new namepronounced by the mouth of the LORD.You shall be a glorious crown in the hand of the LORD,a royal diadem held by your God.No more shall people call...