Wednesday, February 25, 2015

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

Some Christian denominations (and even some Catholics) like to call this coming Sunday "Transfiguration Sunday", as the Gospel for Second Sunday of Lent gives an account (this year, that of St. Mark) of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ (the feast of the Transfiguration, incidentally, is August 6).  This weekend's offertory hymn is very closely related with the Gospel of this day, while still keeping with the Lenten Season.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Sung Ordinary of the Mass and Gospel Acclamation same as last Sunday.
Numbers given are in the maroon hymnal ("The Hymnal").

Entrance hymn: We sing the praise of him who died, #340 (Listen)
Psalm 116: I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living, music by Sam Schmitt
Offertory hymn: The glory of these forty days, #61 (Listen)
Communion anthem: Soul of my Savior, music by William Maher
- arrangement from the Pius X Hymnal, 1953
Meditation hymn: Let thy blood in mercy poured, #190
Recessional hymn: There is a green hill far away, #65, first tune (Listen)

Peace,
BMP