Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

This weekend, our brass trio returns for the 5:00 PM Saturday Mass and the 9:00 and 11:15 AM Sunday Masses.  Also: First Communion at the 11:15 Mass.

Prelude: Improvisation on Ave Verum (Mode VI)

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

Gloria: Messa Populare "Laus Tibi Christe", Federico Caudana

Psalm 110: R./ You are a priest for ever in the line of Melchisedek, Richard Rice (PDF)

Sequence: Ecce Panis Angelorum (7:30: Mode VII; All other Masses: G.B. Polleri)

Alleluia: Chant, Mode VI

Offertory hymn: Alleluia! sing to Jesus, Worship, #737

- Some trivia for you: The tune name Hyfrydol (to which Alleluia! sing to Jesus is sung) is pronounced "hoverall" (rhymes with "coverall").  This I learned from a parishioner who is well versed with the Welsh language.

Liturgy of the Eucharist: Messa Populare "Laus Tibi Christe", Federico Caudana, and adaptations thereof

Elevation music: Fanfare in B-flat, John Ferguson

Communion anthem: Ave Verum, Camille Saint-Saëns

Post-Communion hymn: Jesus, my Lord, my God, my All, Worship, #488

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

Postlude: Improvisation on the Mode V Tantum Ergo 

Peace,

BMP

Most Holy Trinity

Starting with this weekend, we put away the Picchi ("Cristo Risusciti") Mass and begin use of the Caudana ("Laus Tibi Christe") Mass for the remainder of May and all of June.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Prelude: Improvisation on "Nicaea" (Holy, holy, holy), taken after a Calvin Hampton prelude I once found in an issue of The Organist's Companion

Entrance hymn: Come now, almighty King, Worship, #487

- This tune can also be found as "Trinity" and "Moscow".

Gloria: Messa Populare "Laus Tibi Christe", Federico Caudana

Psalm 8: R./ O Lord, our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth, Sam Schmitt (PDF)

Alleluia: Chant, Mode VI (the familiar "do re mi do / remi re do la so / do remi redo do")

Offertory hymn: Holy, holy, holy, Worship, #485

Liturgy of the Eucharist: Messa Populare "Laus Tibi Christe", Federico Caudana, and adaptations thereof

Elevation music: based on Psalm 150 by Charles Villiers Stanford

Communion anthem: the aforementioned Psalm 150, Charles Villiers Stanford

- This is a piece I first sang as an 11-year-old tenor with the boys'/men's choir at the former Holy Trinity Church in Central Falls, RI.  The then-organist/choirmaster, Reuel Gifford, was a huge influence for me.

Post-Communion hymn: Jesus, my Lord, my God, my All, Worship, #488

Recessional hymn: O God, almighty Father, Worship, #484

Postlude: TBD

Peace,
BMP

Pentecost at Sacred Heart

This weekend, as we conclude Paschaltide with the Birth of the Church (50 days after Easter), we will have our brass trio (affectionately dubbed, "The Plumbers"), consisting of two trumpets and a French horn, at three of our four Masses.

This will be the final weekend of the Picchi Mass until next Easter.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Prelude: Improv on the Mode VIII Veni, Creator Spiritus
Entrance hymn: Come, Holy Ghost, Worship, #482
Gloria: Missa "Christo Risusciti", Luigi Picchi
Psalm 104: R./ Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth, Owen Alstot
Sequence: Veni, Sancte Spiritus, Mode I

Alleluia: BMP, adapted from O Filii et Filiae, Mode II (.pdf)

Offertory hymn: Fire of God, undying flame, Worship, #474

Liturgy of the Eucharist: Missa "Christo Risusciti", Luigi Picchi, and adaptations thereof
(Elevations: Fanfare in B-flat, John Ferguson)
- NOTE: "Elevations" is the name given to the fanfares played when Father Bucci elevates the Host and Chalice.

Communion anthem: Veni, Creator Spiritus, alternating the SATB setting of Oreste Ravanello (odd verses) with the Mode VIII chant setting (even verses) (The music to the even verses is in Worship, #479, for those who would like to join in.)

Post-Communion hymn: Regina Caeli, Worship, #443

Recessional hymn: Now thank we all our God, Worship, #560
Postlude: Improv on the Mode I Veni, Sancte Spiritus

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

An Action-Packed Week at Sacred Heart

First of all, congratulations to whoever won the pari-mutuel raffle, which was drawn last Sunday.

This week, we have four events happening at Sacred Heart.

- Marian Devotions (all Tuesdays of May)

- Ascension Thursday

- First Friday

- Seventh Sunday of Easter

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS, et al

Devotions to Mary

All Tuesdays in May (May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31) at 7 PM

The format listed here is for all five Tuesdays.

Entrance hymn: Immaculate Mary, Worship, #708

Exposition hymn: O Salutaris Hostia, Anthony Werner

Rosary and Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Litany of Loreto) are recited

Benediction hymn: Tantum Ergo, Oreste Ravanello

Return of the Blessed Sacrament to the Repository:

- May 3 and 10: Regina Caeli, Worship, #443

- May 17, 24,and 31: Adoremus in Aeternum, Mode V

Recessional hymn: Hail, holy Queen enthroned above, Worship, #702

Ascension of the Lord

Thursday, May 5, at 9 AM and 7 PM 

Entrance hymn: Hail the day that sees him rise, Worship, #471

Gloria: Missa "Christo Risusciti", Luigi Picchi

Psalm 47: R./ God mounts his throne to shouts of joy, a blare of trumpets for the Lord, Robert Kreutz (response) and Joseph Gelineau (versicles)

Alleluia: BMP, adapted from O Filii et Filiae, Mode II (.pdf)

Offertory hymn: Crown him with many crowns, Worship, #496

Liturgy of the Eucharist: Missa "Christo Risusciti", Luigi Picchi, and adaptations thereof

Communion anthem: Christus Vincit, BMP (.pdf)

Post-Communion hymn: Regina Caeli, Worship, #443

Recessional hymn: Go, make of all disciples, Worship, #628

First Friday (Sacred Heart Community Mass)
Friday, May 6, at 6 PM

Entrance hymn: Hail the day that sees him rise, Worship, #471

Psalm 47: R./ God is King of all the earth, Tone 8

Alleluia: BMP, adapted from O Filii et Filiae, Mode II (.pdf)

Offertory hymn: Alleluia! sing to Jesus, Worship, #737

Liturgy of the Eucharist: Missa "Christo Risusciti", Luigi Picchi, and adaptations thereof

Communion anthem: Christus Vincit, BMP (.pdf)
Recessional hymn: A hymn of glory let us sing, Worship, #469

The Seventh Sunday of Easter
Saturday, May 7, at 5 PM; Sunday, May 8, at 7:30, 9, and 11:15 AM

Entrance hymn:
- 7:30 only: Hail, holy Queen enthroned above, Worship, #702
- all others: A hymn of glory let us sing, Worship, #469

Gloria: Missa "Christo Risusciti", Luigi Picchi

Psalm 97: R./ The Lord is King, the Most High over all the earth, Richard Proulx (response) and Joseph Gelineau (versicles) (Worship, #854)

Alleluia: BMP, adapted from O Filii et Filiae, Mode II (.pdf)

Offertory hymn: Hail the day that sees him rise, Worship, #471

Liturgy of the Eucharist: Missa "Christo Risusciti", Luigi Picchi, and adaptations thereof

Communion anthem: Ave Maria, Mode I (7:30 only), Lorenzo Perosi (all others)

Post-Communion hymn: Regina Caeli, Worship, #443

Recessional hymn: Come, Holy Ghost, Worship, #482

Peace,

BMP