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