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Christmas mass at St. Vincent Boys School in 1987 (Northern California near San Rafael). Filmed for television.

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Reel Opens - Slate: Christmas Mass St. Vincents Boys Home 12/25/87
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"Christmas Mass Sister's Chapel St. Vincent School for Boys" overlay nativity statues, fade away.
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CU priest, Father Miles Riley, bows and welcomes audience (unseen TV audience) and wishes Merry Christmas to all. He gives short sermon about Jesus.
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Fr. Riley introduces Father Dave Giorso (?) and Deacon Norman Phillips. He thanks them for the hospitality.
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Three priests standing at the alter facing camera. Fr. Miles Riley introduces the church choir.
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The church choir, mostly men are seen, standing holding their songbooks.
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Fr. Riley at alter with other two priests talks about difficulties of being alone at Christmas and begins with a prayer and mass.
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Catholic Christmas mass begins (filmed for Television) - no audience
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Middle aged woman steps up to mic and gives a reading from the Book of the Prophet Isiah.
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Catholic Christmas Mass continues. CU Deacon Norman Phillip reads from the Holy Gospel.
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Pan out from nativity statues and slow pan up to Priest.
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Priest gives a talk, tells a story. Sings "Happy Birthday" song to Jesus.
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Mass continues. Priests say prayers.
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Cut to four female members of St. Anselm's Choir joining priests in prayer.
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Father Miles Riley leads mass in prayer and special words.
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Fr. Riley prepares for Communion. Pan out reveals the small church, the choir seated in the pews and woman from earlier walking down the aisle. Fr. Riley asks for gifts, card, letter and phone calls, then continues with Communion/.
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CU priest's hands pouring wine and water into chalice.
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CU Father Riley holding up the Communion chalice.
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Fr. Riley at alter during Communion service holds out hands in prayer, and is joined in the prayer by unseen parishioners
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Fade out
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Pan the choir in song
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CU female leader of choir
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CU Father Miles Riley
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WS priests at the alter, continuing Communion part of the mass.
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CU Hand holding the Communion Host
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CU Hands holding the Communion Chalice
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Female members of the church choir standing, saying prayer (along with priest unseen)
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Priests embrace each other in peace. Blurry overlay of the Choir (blurry) shaking hands with each other.
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Communion service part of the mass continues.
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CU Fr. Riley drinking from Communion Chalice then shares with other priests.
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Fade to St. Anselm's church choir in song
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Woman receiving Communion
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St. Anselm's Choir
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Mass ending. Priests give ending prayers and words.
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Production credits overlay St. Anselm's Choir.
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