Epiphany

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[ALL STUDENTS] In nómine Patris Et Filius Et Spiritus Sancti Introibo ad altare Dei Amen [PRIEST, spoken] I want to welcome all of you back I hope that Christmas was a time of great joy for you and your families Today is the feast of the Epiphany The celebration of the arrival of the three wise men to pay homage to the baby Jesus I want you to imagine what that journey must have been like A journey resting entirely on faith that they would know where they were going once they arrived Imagine what a joy it must have been for them to have finally reached their destination Seniors, you're coming to an end of four years at St. Cecilia's You've lived together, studied together, and, most importantly, prayed together Strength for the journey We begin in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit Let us take a moment now to call to mind to those times when we've fallen from God's grace I confess— [STUDENTS, spoken] To almighty God, and to you, my brothers and sisters That I have sinned through my own fault In my thoughts and in my words In what I have done and in what I have failed to do And I ask the blessed Mary, ever virgin, all the angels and saints And you, my brothers and sisters— [PETER, spoken] To pray for me, to the Lord, our God [STUDENTS (except PETER)] Yes, pray for him, to the Lord, your God [ENSEMBLE] One of these boys just ain't like the others Loves his female singers Loves to cook Looks around in gym It pleases him [STUDENTS (except PETER)] Thoughts enslave him Somebody save him [ENSEMBLE] 'Cause he knows that he is taking chances And he knows that his romance is doomed He'd sacrifice his soul to feed his vice [STUDENTS (except PETER)] Heaven severed Hell is forever! Dig down deep and save your soul Grave mistakes will take their toll Every sin is entered in Heaven comes with discipline! [PETER] But it doesn't all make sense What I feel is real [STUDENTS (except PETER)] No more dodging, God is watching His eye is on the lowly sparrow The road is long the path is narrow [ENSEMBLE] And your mother, God, how she will suffer Will your father break to bear the shame? Yes, you were a force in their divorce [STUDENTS (except PETER)] Trust the shepherd God, make an effort [ENSEMBLE MAN] Will you drag that poor boy down there with you? He's unsure and you can change his mind If you love him so you'll let him go [STUDENTS (except PETER)] Life is choices Live by our voices Dig down deep and save your soul Grave mistakes will take their toll Every sin is entered in Heaven comes with discipline [PETER] But it doesn't all make sense If the love is strong [ENSEMBLE] No more dodging, God is watching His eye is on the lowly sparrow The road is long, the path is narrow [PETER'S MOM, spoken] Our first reading today is the story of how Despite the best efforts of a single mother A child can still go horribly, horribly, wrong [PETER, spoken] Mom [PETER'S MOM, spoken] For his eighth birthday, Peter asked for an Easy-Bake Oven His father asked for a divorce To me, the link between those two events Was as strong as Peter's attraction to my makeup table We sent him to Catholic boarding school thinking it might help But when he met his roommate, Jason The two of them locked eyes, and I said to myself "Claire, you wanted grandchildren Instead, you're gonna get ambiguous Christmas cards from South Beach" [ENSEMBLE WOMAN, spoken] Please join us in singing our offertory hymn Nnumber 279, "A Bender Among Us" (sung) There's a bender among us, he must be exposed He'll kidnap our children then take off their clothes A bender among us, there's pink in our flock A boy without conscience who's led by his— [PETER'S MOM, spoken] Cockamamie Pure cockamamie that this isn't a choice Don't do this to me, Peter [PRIEST] The peace of the lord be with you always [ALL] And also with you [PRIEST] Let us offer each other a sign of Christ's peace [PRIEST, spoken] This is the lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world Happy are those who are called to this table [PETER] Lord, I am not worthy to receive you But only say the word and I shall be [STUDENTS (except PETER)] Lord, he is not worthy to receive you [PETER, spoken] Father? [PRIEST, spoken] Not at a funeral, Peter [MATT] I'd like to start with just a— If we could take a moment If maybe we were silent Or we had spoken [PETER, spoken] Mom, what is it? Ivy? Nadia? Matt? (sung) Is it I, Lord? Is it I? [MALE STUDENTS, FEMALE STUDENTS] (Timothy, Romans, Corinthians, Leviticus) Hate the sinner, hate the sin! (Timothy, Romans, Corinthians, Leviticus) Created in His image (Timothy, Romans, Corinthians, Leviticus) Abomination, abomination (Timothy, Romans, Corinthians, Leviticus) Abomination, abomination [STUDENTS (except PETER)] Bear the cross Bear the cross Bear the cross [STUDENTS (except PETER)] Abomination! Abomination [MALE STUDENTS, FEMALE STUDENTS] (Timothy, Romans, Corinthians, Leviticus) Hate the sinner, hate the sin! (Timothy, Romans, Corinthians, Leviticus) Created in His image (Timothy, Romans, Corinthians, Leviticus) Abomination, abomination (Timothy, Romans, Corinthians, Leviticus) Abomination, abomination [STUDENTS (except PETER)] Bear the cross Bear the cross Bear the cross [PRIEST, spoken] Let us go forth, in peace to love and serve the Lord [ALL, spoken] Thanks be to God