FIRST FRIDAY, II ADVENT, AND IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS
for this action-packed five-day weekend

The Sung Ordinary of the Mass will be the same for all three sets:

Gloria VIII (Immaculate Conception only - omitted otherwise), Sanctus XVIII, Mysterium Fidei: Mortem tuam annuntiamus, Domine, Amen: tune of the first line of Sanctus VIII, Agnus Dei XVIII

The Alleluia will also be the same for all three sets, in terms of the response.

Alleluia "Conditor Alme Siderum" (which I adapted from the Mode IV Advent chant, Conditor Alme Siderum, from which the English hymn Creator of the Stars of Night is translated).

First Friday (Sacred Heart Community Mass)

Mass at 6 PM

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

Psalm 19: R./ Your words, Lord, are spirit and life (music by yours truly)

Offertory: Conditor Alme Siderum (Mode IV)

Communion: Veni, Veni, Emmanuel (Mode I)

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

Second Sunday of Advent

Saturday Mass at 5 PM; Sunday Masses at 7:30, 9, and 11:15 AM

Entrance: Hark! a Thrilling Voice Is Sounding (Maroon, #9)

Psalm 126: R./ The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy (Alfred Calabrese)
- NOTE: The response begins in a manner similar to Conditor Alme Siderum as well.

Offertory: On Jordan's Bank (Maroon, #10)

Communion: Comfort, Comfort, O My People
- This hymn is serving as an anthem for the choir, but you are free to join in, Worship, #370.

Meditation: The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns (Maroon, #11)

Recessional: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Maroon, #2)

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

Monday anticipated at 6:30; Tuesday at 9 AM and 7 PM

HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION!!!

Entrance: Immaculate Mary (Worship, #708)

Psalm 98: R./ Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous deeds (Carroll/Gelineau)

Offertory: The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came (Worship, #695)

Communion: Ave Maria (Lorenzo Perosi at evening Masses; Bach/Gounod at morning Mass)

Meditation: Lo! How a Rose E'er Blooming (Worship, #374)

Recessional: Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above (Worship, #702)

Peace,

BMP

THANKSGIVING DAY and FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Mass for this Thursday (Thanksgiving Day) is in the Church at 9 AM.  After this, we put the Laus Tibi, Christe Mass away "for a time" (a few months) and bring out a simpler chant setting of the Mass (Mass XVIII, which we've done oftentimes before) for Advent.  The Gloria is also put away at that time (there is no Gloria on Thanksgiving Day either, but nonetheless...), with the exception of one solemnity (Immaculate Conception, December 8), and will return in full force on Christmas.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Thanksgiving Day

Thursday, XI-26, at 9 AM

Sung Ordinary of the Mass: Laus Tibi Christe (Gloria is omitted)

Alleluia: from the hymn Christ is the King, Worship, #500

Entrance hymn: We gather together, Maroon, #315

Psalm 113: Blessed be the Name of the Lord for ever, sung completely to Psalm Tone 8G

Offertory hymn: Come, ye thankful people, come, Maroon, #137

Communion anthem: Sing to the Lord of harvest, music by Johann Steurlein

Recessional hymn: Now thank we all our God, Worship, #560

First Sunday of Advent

Saturday, XI-28, at 5 PM; Sunday, XI-29, at 7:30, 9, and 11:15 AM

Sung Ordinary of the Mass: Mass XVIII (chant setting) (Sanctus, Agnus)

- Mortem Tuam Annuntiamus, Domine (Memorial); first line of Sanctus VIII melody (Amen)

Alleluia: adapted by BMP from Conditor Alme Siderum (Mode IV)

All numbers given are in the Maroon hymnal.

Entrance hymn: Lo! He comes with clouds descending, #5, second tune

Psalm 25: To you, O Lord, I lift my soul, music by Sam Schmitt

Offertory hymn: Rejoice, rejoice, believers, #4

Communion anthem: To you I lift my soul, text by John Dunn, music by John Ireland

Meditation hymn: Hark! the glad sound, the Savior comes, #7

Recessional hymn: Thy kingdom come, on bended knee, #391

- Same tune as Lord, who throughout these forty days.

Happy and blessed Thanksgiving!
Peace,

BMP

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE

The final Sunday of Ordinary Time, and the final Sunday of the Liturgical Year.  Next Sunday, we go to Year C, the third year of the three-year Sunday rotation of readings.  (The Sunday Lectionary has a three-year rotation, Years A, B, and C, while the weekday Lectionary has a two-year rotation, Years I and II.)

We close our liturgical year with the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (often known for short as "Christ the King").  We will have our brass with us this weekend for three of the Masses (I work alone at 7:30).

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Sung Ordinary of the Mass and Alleluia: same as last weekend.

Entrance hymn: Rejoice, the Lord is King, Worship, #493

Psalm 93: The Lord is King; he is robed in majesty, music by Sam Schmitt

Offertory hymn: Christ is the King, Worship, #500

Communion anthem: Christus Vincit, music by yours truly

Meditation hymn: We praise thee, King of Kings, music on sheets provided (Listen)

- This hymn comes from a little-known 1954 hymnal, titled (appropriately enough), the Christ the King Hymnal.  This was a hymnal with texts in English and Latin that were set to hymn tunes mainly of German origin.  I was able to download the pages of this hymnal when I first learned of it just about a month ago.

Recessional hymn: To Jesus Christ, Our Sov'reign King, Worship, #497

Peace,

BMP

SUNDAY XXXIII

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Sung Ordinary of the Mass and Alleluia: same as last weekend

All numbers given are in the Maroon Hymnal.

Entrance hymn: Hosanna to the living Lord, #774 ("Supplemental Tunes" section) (Listen)
- The listen link is the hymn tune (using a different text), but this is the tune we are using.
Psalm 16: You are my inheritance, O Lord, music by yours truly
Offertory hymn: Lo! He comes with clouds descending, #5, second tune
Communion anthem: Wake, awake, for night is flying, music by Phillipp Nicolai, arr. by J.S. Bach
- Though a choral anthem, you may join in.  It's in the maroon hymnal, #3.
Meditation hymn: Blest are the pure in heart, #418
Recessional hymn: Jesus shall reign, #542

Peace,
BMP

THREE-DAY WEEKEND 2 of 2

The second of two consecutive three-day weekends at Sacred Heart.  This time, it's the First Friday Sacred Heart Community Mass this Friday at 6 PM, followed by the weekend Masses for the 32nd Sunday of Ordered Time.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Sung Ordinary of the Mass: Messa Populare "Laus Tibi Christe" by Federico Caudana

Alleluia: from the hymn Christ is the King, Worship, #500

Sacred Heart Community Mass

Friday XI-6 at 6 PM

Entrance hymn: O Sacred Heart, O Love divine, on sheets provided

Psalm 98: The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving pow'r, music by yours truly

Offertory hymn: Cor dulce, Cor amabile, from The New St. Basil Hymnal 

Communion hymn: Panis Angelicus, Hungarian tune

Recessional hymn: To Jesus' Heart, all-burning, on sheets provided

Sunday XXXII of Ordered Time

Saturday XI-7 at 5 PM; Sunday XI-8 at 7:30, 9, and 11:15 AM 

Entrance hymn: Holy Father, great Creator, Maroon, #267 (Listen)

- The tune, Regent Square, is that most often used with a lesser-known Christmas carol, Angels from the Realms of Glory.  Other hymns, such as Christ is made the sure foundation, have been used with this tune in other hymnals as well.

Psalm 146: Praise the Lord, my soul, music by yours truly

Offertory hymn: Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates, Maroon, #484

Communion anthem: The Lord himself, the mighty Lord, music by Joseph Stephenson

- The text is based on Psalm 23, which is the proper Communion antiphon for the day.

Meditation hymn: Jesus, Son of Mary, Maroon, #223

Recessional hymn: God of our fathers, Maroon, #143

SEE YOU AT THE BAZAAR!

Peace,

BMP