Third Sunday of Lent

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Entrance Hymn: Forty Days and Forty Nights, Maroon hymnal, #55
Kyrie: from Messa Populare "Laus Tibi Christe", Federico Caudana
Psalm 103: R./ The Lord is kind and merciful, BMP

Gospel Acclamation: Gospel Acclamation "Vexilla Regis", BMP

Offertory hymn: Jesus, Lover of My Soul, Maroon hymnal, #415, first tune (Listen)

Sanctus: Mass XVIII

Memorial Acclamtion: Save us, Savior of the world, Missalette, page 96

Amen: adapt. from the Sanctus of Mass VIII

Agnus Dei: Mass XVIII 

Communion anthem: Jesu, Salvator Noster, Fr. Carlo Rossini
Post-Communion hymn: Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee, Maroon hymnal, #462, first tune (Listen)
Recessional hymn: Take Up Your Cross, "O Jesu Mi Dulcissime", Worship (red), #634

Peace,
BMP

Second Sunday of Lent

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Entrance hymn: We sing the praise of him who died, Maroon hymnal, #340

Kyrie: from Messa Populare "Laus Tibi Christe", Federico Caudana

Psalm 27: R./ The Lord is my light and my salvation, R./ by Richard Proulx, V./ by Joseph Gelineau, SJ (Worship, #792)

Gospel Acclamation: Gospel Acclamation "Vexilla Regis", BMP

Offertory hymn: The glory of these forty days, Maroon hymnal, #61

Sanctus: Mass XVIII

Memorial Acclamtion: Save us, Savior of the world, ICEL chant

Amen: adapt. from the Sanctus of Mass VIII

Agnus Dei: Mass XVIII 

Communion anthem: Ave Verum, Lorenzo Perosi

Post-Communion hymn: Let thy Blood in mercy poured, Maroon hymnal, #190

Recessional hymn: There is a green hill far away, Maroon hymnal, #65, first tune

Peace,
BMP

First Sunday of Lent and Stations of the Cross

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

First Sunday of Lent
Saturday II-13-16 at 5 PM; Sunday II-14-16 at 7:30, 9, and 11:15 AM

Entrance hymn: Praise to the Holiest in the height, Maroon hymnal, #343
Kyrie: from Messa Populare "Laus Tibi Christe", Federico Caudana
Psalm 91: R./ Be with me, Lord, when I am in trouble, R./ by C. Alexander Peloquin, V./ by Joseph Gelineau, SJ (Worship, #789)
Gospel Acclamation: Gospel Acclamation "Vexilla Regis", BMP
Offertory hymn: Lord, who throughout these forty days, Maroon hymnal, #59
Sanctus: Mass XVIII 
Memorial Acclamtion: Save us, Savior of the world, ICEL chant (Missalette, page 96)
Amen: adapt. from the Sanctus of Mass VIII 
Agnus Dei: Mass XVIII
Communion anthem: My song is love unknown, John Ireland (Worship, #439)
Post-Communion hymn: When I survey the wondrous cross, Maroon hymnal, #337
Recessional hymn: Jesus, Name all names above, Maroon hymnal, #343

Stations of the Cross and Holy Communion
Tuesdays of Lent and Passiontide at 7 PM

Format for all six Tuesdays:

At the Entrance, and after each Station: At the Cross her station keeping
- The book we use has two verses at the very beginning, two verses after station 1, one verse each after stations 2-6, two verses after station 7, one verse each after stations 8-13, and two verses after station 14.
The Lord's Prayer is recited.
Agnus Dei: Mass XVIII
Ecce, Agnus Dei is recited.
Communion hymn:
- Jesus, my Lord, my God, my All, Worship, #488 (February 16, March 1 and 15)
- Let thy Blood in mercy poured, Maroon hymnal, #190 (February 23, March 8 and 22)
Recessional hymn: Lift high the cross, Worship, #704

Peace,
BMP

First Friday, Sunday V (with a bang!), and Ash Wednesday

Sacred Heart Community Mass, First Friday
Memorial of St. Agatha, Virgin and Martyr
II-5-16 at 6 PM

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

Psalm 18: R./ Blessed be God, my salvation, Tone 8

Alleluia: Owen Alstott (A-flat chant-style)

Offertory hymn: In the cross of Christ I glory, back of Maroon hymnal, #777

Sanctus: Holy Angels Mass, BMP

Memorial Acclamation: We proclaim your death, O Lord, BMP (Holy Angels Mass)

Amen: Dresden Amen, arr. by Theodore Marier

Agnus Dei: Holy Angels Mass, BMP

Communion hymn: Pange Lingua, Worship, #813, in Latin

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

Sunday V of Ordered Time
Sat. II-6-16 at 5 PM; Sun. II-7-16 at 7:30, 9, and 11:15 AM

Being the last Sunday before Ash Wednesday, this is the last time we get to use the word Alleluia for a few weeks.  It is customary that we add a few extra alleluias to our hymnody and what not, and this weekend is no exception, especially in our Communion anthem (thus "with a bang!").

Entrance hymn: Alleluia! sing to Jesus, Maroon hymnal, #347, second tune

Gloria: Holy Angels Mass, BMP, or spoken

Psalm 138: R./ In the sight of the angels, I will sing your praises, Lord, Owen Alstott

Alleluia: Owen Alstott (A-flat chant-style)

Offertory hymn: I sought the Lord, Maroon hymnal, #405

Sanctus: Holy Angels Mass, BMP

Memorial Acclamation: We proclaim your death, O Lord, BMP (Holy Angels Mass)

Amen: Dresden Amen, arr. by Theodore Marier

Agnus Dei: Holy Angels Mass, BMP

Communion anthem: Festive Alleluia, Gordon Young

- Nice pompous piece, chocked full of alleluias!

Post-Communion hymn: Jesus, Name of wondrous love, Maroon hymnal, #323, second tune

Recessional hymn: Ye watchers and ye holy ones, Maroon hymnal, #599

Ash Wednesday
II-10-16 at 9 AM, 12 noon, and 6 PM

We put the Alleluias away, in our chant before the Gospel, and in our hymnody.  The Gloria is also omitted (except for the season's lone solemnity this year, St. Joseph, which falls on Saturday, III-19-16, the day before Palm Sunday).  We will also go into chant Mass Ordinary settings.

Entrance hymn: Lord, who throughout these forty days, "St. Flavian"

Psalm 51: R./ Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned, by Providence's own Alexander Peloquin
- (from his Songs of Israel, Vol. I)

Gospel Acclamation: Gospel Acclamation "Vexilla Regis", Mode I, adapt. BMP

Offertory hymn: Our Father, we have wandered, "Passion Chorale"

Sanctus: Mass XVIII

Memorial Acclamtion: Mortem tuam annuntiamus, Domine

Amen: adapt. from the Sanctus of Mass VIII

Agnus Dei: Mass XVIII

Communion hymn: Attende, Domine, Mode V

Imposition of Ashes:
- Parce Domine, Mode I, adapt. BMP (9 AM and noon); Carlo Rossini (6 PM)

Peace,

BMP