THE FESTIVE THREE-DAY WEEKEND

This three-day weekend consists of the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, which, in the Ordinary Form of the Mass, takes place on the Friday after Corpus Christi, and the Solemnity of the Apostles Saints Peter and Paul, which falls on the fixed date of June 29.  Since the latter falls on a Sunday this year, it supersedes what would normally be the 13th Sunday of the Year.

Also, both of these Solemnities are patrons of ours, the former being the patron of our parish, and the latter being the patron of our cathedral.

The Brass Trio will be on hand for all Masses except for the 7:30 AM on Sunday.

So, without further ado...

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Common to both feasts:

Ordinary of the Mass: Laus Tibi Christe, which we have sung the previous two weekends

Alleluia: Mode VI (also the same as the previous two weekends)

MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS

Friday, June 27 - 6 PM

There will be sheets (either in the pew or near the entrances of the Church) that contain the Entrance (front of paper) and Recessional (back of paper) hymns.

Entrance hymn: O Sacred Heart, O Love Divine (on sheets provided)

Psalm 103: The Lord's kindness is everlasting to those who fear him, music by Sam Schmitt

Offertory anthem: Cor Jesu Trinitatis ("Gott Soll Gepriesen")

Communion anthem: Ave Verum, music by Camille Saint-Saëns

BENEDICTION:

- O Salutaris Hostia and Tantum Ergo, both in Worship, #757 and #758, respectively

Recessional hymn: To Jesus' Heart, All-Burning (on sheets provided)

SAINTS PETER AND PAUL

June 28-29 - all weekend Masses

Entrance hymn: For all the saints, #705

Psalm 34: The angel of the Lord will rescue those who fear him, music by yours truly

Offertory hymn: By all your saints still striving, #706

- NOTE: The second verse (which begins "Apostles, prophets, martyrs...") will be replaced by the verse specially marked for Saints Peter and Paul on the next page.

Communion anthem: I Cieli Immensi, by Benedetto Marcello

Meditation hymn: Jesus, my Lord, my God, my All, #488

Recessional hymn: Rejoice, the Lord is King, #493

Peace,

BMP

THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST

...also, First Holy Communion

VI-22-14

See last year's post on the evolution of this Solemnity's nomenclature.

Other notes:

- At the 11:15 Mass, three young children will receive our Lord Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament for the very first time.

- The brass trio will be on hand to enhance our music at all Masses this weekend, except 7:30 AM.

- Benediction will take place at the end of the 5 PM (Saturday) and 11:15 AM, and most likely at the end of the 9 AM Mass as well.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS:

Much of this list is a repeat of last year's Corpus Christi Masses.

Mass Ordinary: Missa Populare "Laus Tibi Christe", music by Federico Caudana

Alleluia: Chant, Mode VI

Organ/brass fanfare at the Elevations of the Host and the Chalice during the Eucharistic Prayer, and at the Elevation of the Monstrance during Benediction: Fanfare in B-flat, by John Ferguson

Numbers given are in the Red Worship hymnal.

Entrance hymn: Lift up your heads, O mighty gates, #363

Psalm 147: Praise the Lord, Jerusalem, alleluia!, music by Owen Alstott

- (as written in the missalette)

Sequence: Tantum Ergo, #758 (in Latin)

Offertory hymn: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus, #737

Communion anthem: Ave Verum Corpus, music by Camille Saint-Saëns

AT MASSES WITHOUT BENEDICTION:

Meditation hymn: Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all, #488

Recessional hymn: Holy God, we praise thy Name, #524

AT MASSES WITH BENEDICTION:

Benediction hymns: O Salutaris Hostia, #757, and Tantum Ergo, #758 (both in Latin)

Recessional hymn: Holy God, we praise thy Name, #524

Peace,

BMP

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

VI-15-14

Happy Fathers Day to all the dads of the parish!

ORDINARY TIME, OR SEASON OF THE YEAR?

We are now into "Ordinary Time", which is by no means ordinary as in "regular", or in "back to normal", or (quoting the late President Warren Harding) a "return to normalcy", but in "Ordered Time".  The Roman Missal, in the Latin which it was conceived, refers to this time as "Tempus per Annum", that is, "Season of the Year".  Some might remember when the numbered Sundays were labeled as "Second Sunday of the Year" (circa 1970).  So we've gone from "Xth Sunday after Epiphany (or after Pentecost)" to "Xth Sunday of the Year" in 1970.  Then, a few years later, at least in a few vernacular tongues, it became "Xth Sunday of Ordinary Time".

BUT FIRST, SOME SOLEMNITIES!

In any case, before we get to those "numbered Sundays of the Year (er, Ordinary Time)", we have some Solemnities to get past first.  The remainder of the month of June is chock-full of solemnities of the Lord.  Four solemnities afoot, three of them on Sundays: Most Holy Trinity (this Sunday), Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Sunday VI-22), Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (Patronal Feast of our parish, Friday VI-27), and, from the Proper of Saints, Saints Peter and Paul (Sunday VI-29, Patrons of our diocesan Cathedral, and supercedes the 13th Sunday of the Year even without the patronal distinction).  With those solemnities, we will be singing the Ordinary of the Mass from Federico Caudana's Laus Tibi Christe, which is familiar to most of you at this point.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Sung Ordinary of the Mass: Missa Populare "Laus Tibi Christe", music by Federico Caudana
Alleluia: Mode VI chant (also very familiar)
- These will be the settings for the remainder of June.
Numbers given are in the red Worship hymnal.

Entrance hymn: Come now, almighty King, #487

Responsorial Psalm: Glory and praise for ever, music by yours truly
- Though called the "responsorial Psalm", this responsory is not from the Book of Psalms, but from the "Canticle of the Three Young Men", which is from the Book of the prophet Daniel 3: 52-56.  The full version of this canticle is about 30-some verses.  For the readings of the Mass, it has been truncated to five.

Offertory hymn: Holy, holy, holy, #485

Communion anthem: Psalm 150 (O praise God in his holiness), by Charles Villiers Stanford)

Meditation hymn: Jesus, my Lord, my God, my All, #488

Recessional hymn: O God, almighty Father, #484
- one of a number of translations of, and/or hymns based on, the German Gott Vater! sei gepriesen, or as I like to say, "The Gott Vater!" ;)

Peace,
BMP

THE THREE-DAY WEEKEND

First Friday and Pentecost!!!

Sung Ordinary of the Mass is the same for both: Missa "Cristo Risuciti" by Luigi Picchi
The Alleluia is also the same for both: the refrain of O Filii et Filiae, Mode II
- After Pentecost, these settings will be put away until next Easter.

FIRST FRIDAY: VI-6-14 at 6 PM

(tentative list)
Entrance hymn: O Sacred Heart, O Love Divine, music on sheet
Psalm 103: The Lord has set his throne in heaven, chant setting by Theodore Marier
Offertory hymn: Hail the day that sees him rise, Worship #471
Communion anthem: Cor Jesu Trinitatis (tune: "Gott Soll Gepriesen")
Recessional hymn: To Jesus' Heart, all-burning, music on sheet

PENTECOST: VI-8-14

Note: On Saturday, we will use the readings for the Mass of the Day (June 8), not the Vigil (June 7).

Entrance hymn: Come, Holy Ghost, Worship #482
Psalm 104: Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth, setting by Owen Alstott
- music as found in the Missalette for June 8
Sequence: Veni, Sancte Spiritus, in Latin, music in Missalette along with the June 8 readings.
Offertory hymn: Fire of God, undying flame, Worship #474
Communion anthem: Spirit seeking light and beauty, Gaelic tune ("Dohmnach Trionoide")
Meditation hymn: Regina Caeli, Worship #443 (a capella, unannounced)
Recessional hymn: Now thank we all our God, Worship #560

Peace,
BMP