Wednesday, June 29, 2016

THE THREE-DAY WEEKEND

This three-day weekend consists of the First Friday Sacred Heart Community Mass on VII-1 at 6 PM, and the weekend Masses for Sunday XIV of the Year.

The Ordinary of the Mass is as follows for July and August:
Gloria: recited or Holy Angels Mass (BMP)
Sanctus: Heritage Mass (Alstott)
Memorial Acclamation: We proclaim your death, O Lord from Holy Angels Mass (BMP)
Amen and Agnus Dei: Heritage Mass (Alstott)

The Alleluia will be Alstott's chant-style setting.

Sacred Heart Community Mass
Optional Memorial: St. Junipero Serra
Friday VII-1 at 6 PM

In the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, the Solemnity of the Most Precious Blood would be celebrated on this date.  Here in the Ordinary Form, we have the Optional Memorial of Saint Junipero Serra.

Gloria is omitted.  Remainder of Ordinary and the Alleluia as listed above.

Hymns, Psalms, etc.:
Prelude TBD
O Sacred Heart, O Love Divine, on sheets provided
Psalm 96: R./ Proclaim his marvelous deeds to all the nations (Schmitt) (PDF)
Cor Jesu Trinitatis ("Gott Soll Gepriesen")
Elevations: improvisation on A Prayer for Us by Alexander Peloquin
He shall feed his flock (G. F. Handel)
To Jesus' Heart, all-burning, on sheets provided
Postlude: improvisation on Cor Amoris 

Sunday XIV
Saturday VII-2 at 5 PM; Sunday VII-3 at 7:30, 9, and 11:15 AM

Ordinary and Alleluia as listed above.

Hymns, Psalms, etc.:
Prelude: Improvised Fantasia on Tone 8
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven, Worship, #530
Psalm 66: R./ Let all the earth cry out to God with joy (BMP) (PDF)
Go, make of all disciples, Worship, #628
Elevations: Homage a Stanford (based on Charles V. Stanford's Psalm 150)
In the cross of Christ I glory ("Charlestown", arr. BMP)
- For those who wish to join in this Communion anthem, it is in the maroon hymnal, #777
Shepherd of souls, Worship, #728
America the Beautiful, Worship, #763
Postlude (tentative): improvisation on National Hymn

Peace,
BMP

Friday, June 24, 2016

Sunday XIII

After this weekend, we will put the Laus Tibi Christe Mass away until November, and switch to settings in English for July-October.  Details on that next weekend.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Prelude: Improvisation on Tone VII
All hail the pow'r of Jesus' Name, Worship, #494
Messa Populare "Laus Tibi Christe" (Federico Caudana)
Psalm 16: R./ You are my inheritance, O Lord (BMP) (PDF)
Mode VI Alleluia
O Sacred Heart, O Love, Divine
Elevations: Improvised fanfares on Tone VII
Be thou my vision (Jean-Hubert Desrocquettes)
All you who seek a comfort sure, Worship, #490
- The hymn I heard the voice of Jesus say is also sung to this tune.
Rejoice, the Lord is King, Worship, #493
Postlude (tentative): Prelude on Te Deum (Marc Antoine Charpentier)

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Sunday XII

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Prelude: Improvisations on Breslau
- Breslau is one of a number of tunes often associated with the hymn Take up your cross.  This is not the tune we are singing at the offertory (we are using the tune as written in the hymnal), but I figured I'd note the association. ;)

The Church's One Foundation, Maroon hymnal, #396
Messa Populare "Laus Tibi Christe" (Federico Caudana)
Psalm 63: R./ My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord, my God (Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB)
- Fr. Weber is a Benedictine priest whose musical works are published at the famed St. Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad, Indiana.  He is also associated with the Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.
Mode VI Alleluia
Take up your cross, Worship, #634
Elevations TBD
O Sacrum Convivium (Roberto Remondi)
When I survey the wondrous cross, Worship, #433
To Jesus' Heart, all-burning, on sheets provided
Postlude: Improvisation on Cor Amoris 
- Cor Amoris is the tune used for To Jesus' Heart, all-burning.

Peace,
BMP

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Sunday XI

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Prelude: Improvisation on Day of Rest
To Jesus' Heart, All-Burning, on sheets provided
Messa Populare "Laus Tibi Christe", Federico Caudana
Psalm 32: R./ Lord, forgive the wrong I have done, Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB
Mode VI Alleluia
Jesus, Lover of my soul, Maroon hymnal, #415, first tune
Elevations TBD
In heav'nly love abiding, Maroon hymnal, #431
I sought the Lord, Maroon hymnal, #405
O Jesus, I have promised, Maroon hymnal, #570, second tune
Postlude: Improvisation on the matching tunes Llangloffan and Llanfyllin

Peace,
BMP

Thursday, June 2, 2016

The Three-Day Weekend

First Friday this month is also the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, our parish's Patronal Feast.  Joining us will be our brass trio.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Friday, VI-3-16 at 6 PM

O Sacred Heart, O Love Divine, on sheets provided
Messa Populare "Laus Tibi Christe", Federico Caudana
Psalm 23: R./ My shepherd is the Lord, nothing indeed shall I want, Worship, #32
Mode VI Alleluia
Cor Jesu Trinitatis, "Gott Soll Gepriesen"
I Cieli Immensi, Benedetto Marcello
Jesus, my Lord, my God, my All, Worship, #488
To Jesus' Heart, All-Burning, on sheets provided

Sunday X
Saturday, VI-4-16 at 5 PM; Sunday, VI-5-16 at 7:30, 9, and 11:15 AM

Praise, my soul, the King of heaven, Worship, #530
Messa Populare "Laus Tibi Christe", Federico Caudana
Psalm 30: R./ I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me, Sam Schmitt
Mode VI Alleluia
Your hands, O Lord, in days of old, Worship, #750
I Cieli Immensi (Marcello)
Soul of my Savior, Missalette, #21
To Jesus' Heart, All-Burning, on sheets provided

Peace,
BMP