Epiphany
Damon Intrabartolo Lyrics

In nomine patris
In the name of the Father

et filus
and the Son

et spiritus sancti.
and the Holy Spirit.

Introibo ad alte dei.
I will go to the altar of God.

Amen.
Amen.

I want to welcome all of you back;
I want to greet all of you as you return;

I hope Christmas was a time of great joy for you and your families.
I hope you and your families experienced immense joy during Christmas.

Today is the Feast of the Epiphany,
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany,

the celebration of the arrival of the three wise men
commemorating the arrival of the three wise men

to pay homage to the baby Jesus.
to honor and reverence the baby Jesus.

I want you to imagine what that journey must have been like,
I want you to envision the experience of that journey,

a journey resting entirely on faith
a journey dependent solely on faith

that they would know where they were going once they arrived.
trusting that they would find their way upon reaching their destination.

Imagine what a joy it must have been for them
Consider the immense joy they must have felt

to have finally reached their destination.
when they finally arrived at their destination.

Seniors, you are coming to an end of four years at St. Cecelia's.
Seniors, you are reaching the conclusion of your four years at St. Cecelia's.

You have lived together, studied together, and, most importantly, prayed together. Strength for the journey.
You have shared life, learning, and, above all, prayer together. May you find strength for the future.

We begin in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
We commence our gathering in the name of the Holy Trinity.

Let us take a moment now to call to mind those times when
Now, let us pause and reflect on those moments when

we´ve fallen from God´s grace. I confess...
we have deviated from God's grace. I confess...

To almighty God and to you my brothers and sisters,
I confess to God Almighty and to all of you, my brothers and sisters,

that I have sinned through my own fault.
that I have sinned by my own fault.

In my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done
In my thoughts, words, and actions, in everything I have done

and in what I have failed to do.
and in everything I have failed to do.

And I ask the Blessed Mary ever Virgin, all the angels and saints
And I request the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, all the angels, and saints

and you my brothers and sisters...
and all of you, my brothers and sisters...

To pray for me to the Lord our God.
To pray to the Lord our God on my behalf.

Yes, pray for him to the Lord your God.
Indeed, pray to the Lord, your God, for him.

One of these boys just ain´t like the others, loves his female singers,
One of these boys is different from the rest, he loves female singers,

loves to cook, looks around in gym. It pleases him thoughts enslave him.
enjoys cooking, glances around in the gym. Thoughts bring him pleasure, but also entrap him.

Somebody save him.
Someone save him.

Cuz he knows that he is taking chances and he knows that his romance
Because he is aware that he is taking risks and he knows that his love

is doomed. He´d sacrifice his soul to feed his vice.
is destined to fail. He would give up his soul to indulge in his addiction.

Heaven severed hell is forever.
Heaven severed, hell is eternal.

Dig down deep and save your soul. Grave mistakes will take their toll.
Examine the depths of your being and rescue your soul. Serious errors will have consequences.

Every sin is entered in heaven comes with discipline.
Every sin recorded in heaven brings about discipline.

But it doesn´t all make sense. What I feel is real.
But it doesn't all make sense. My feelings are genuine.

No more dodging, God is watching.
There's no more avoiding, God is observing.

His eye is on the lowly sparrow.
His focus is on the humble sparrow.

The road is long, the path is narrow.
The journey is lengthy, the way is narrow.

And your mother. God, how she will suffer, will your father break to bear the shame.
And your mother. God, she will endure immense suffering, and your father, will he tolerate the humiliation?

Yes, you were a force in their divorce.
Yes, you played a role in their divorce.

Trust the shepherd. God, make an effort, will you drag that poor boy
Have faith in the shepherd. God, make an attempt, will you lead that poor boy

down there with you. He´s unsure and you can change his mind
down there with you? He's uncertain, and you have the power to change his perspective

if you love him so, you´ll let him go.
if you truly love him, you will let him go.

Life is choices, live by our voices.
Life consists of choices, follow our teachings.

Our first reading today is the story of how
Our initial reading today is the story of how

despite the best efforts of a single mother,
despite the determined efforts of a single mother,

a child can still go horribly, horribly wrong.
a child can still become terribly, terribly lost.

Mom?
Mother?

For his eighth birthday, Peter asked for an Easy Bake Oven;
On his eighth birthday, Peter requested an Easy Bake Oven;

his father asked for a divorce.
his father requested a divorce.

To me, the link between those two events was as strong
To me, the connection between those two incidents was profound

as Peter's attraction to my makeup table.
as Peter's fascination with my makeup table.

We sent him to Catholic boarding school, thinking it would help,
We sent him to Catholic boarding school, hoping it would be beneficial,

but when he met his roommate, Jason, the two of them locked eyes
but when he met his roommate, Jason, they exchanged a significant gaze

and I said to myself, 'Claire, you wanted grandchildren, and
and I thought to myself, 'Claire, you desired grandchildren, and

instead you're going to get ambiguous Christmas cards from South Beach.
instead, you will receive uncertain Christmas cards from South Beach.'

Please join us in singing our offertory hymn, Number 297,
Please join us in singing our hymn for the offertory, Number 297,

"A Bender Among Us"
"A Bender Among Us"

There's a bender among us, he must be exposed.
There's a homosexual among us, he must be revealed.

He'll kidnap our children, than take off their clothes.
He will abduct our children, then undress them.

A bender among us, there's pink in our flock.
A homosexual among us, there are individuals with non-heterosexual tendencies in our community.

A boy without conscience, who´s led by his...
A boy without conscience, who is guided by his...

Cockamamie. Pure cockamamie that this isn´t choice.
Nonsense, absolute nonsense that this isn't a choice.

Don´t do this to me, Peter.
Don't do this to me, Peter.

The peace of the Lord be with you always.
May the peace of the Lord be with you always.

And also with you.
And also with you.

Let us offer each other a sign of Christ´s Peace.
Let us exchange a sign of Christ's peace with one another.

This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
This is the Lamb of God who removes the sins of the world.

Happy are those who are called to this table.
Fortunate are those who are invited to partake in this table.

Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the world
Lord, I am unworthy to receive you, but only say the word

and I shall be.
and I will be.

Lord, he is not worthy to receive you.
Lord, he is unworthy to receive you.

Not at a funeral, Peter.
Not at a funeral, Peter.

I'd like to start with just a...
I would like to begin with just a...

If we could take a moment...
If we could pause for a moment...

If maybe we were silent...
If perhaps we were silent...

Or we had spoken...
Or if we had spoken...

Mom, what is it?
Mother, what is it?

Ivy? Nadia? Matt?
Ivy? Nadia? Matt?

Is it I Lord? Is it I?
Is it me, Lord? Is it me?

Timothy, Romans, Corinthians, Leviticus.
Timothy, Romans, Corinthians, Leviticus.

Hate the sinner, hate the sin, created in his image.
Hate the sinner, hate the sin, we are all created in God's image.

Abomination, abomination, abomination, abomination.
Abomination, abomination, abomination, abomination.

Bare the cross, bare the cross, bare the cross.
Bear the cross, bear the cross, bear the cross.

Let us go forth in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Let us depart in peace to love and serve the Lord.

Thanks be to God.
We give thanks to God.