Ash Wednesday

Masses at 9 AM, 12 Noon, and 6:30 PM

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Lord, who throughout these forty days (Maroon hymnal, #59)

Psalm 51: R./ Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned (Peloquin)

Gospel Acclamation "Vexilla Regis" (BMP) (PDF)

Our Father, we have wandered (Worship hymnal, #755)
- same tune as O sacred Head surrounded

Mass XVIII / Save us, Savior of the world (ICEL) / Amen (adapt. from Sanctus VIII)

Attende, Domine (Worship hymnal, #414)

Ashes: Parce, Domine

- 9 AM, 12 Noon: Mode I, arr. BMP (PDF)

- 6:30 PM: Rossini

Peace,
BMP

Putting the Alleluia Away: Sunday VIII

PUTTING THE ALLELUIA AWAY

The last Sunday before Ash Wednesday (or, in an Extraordinary Form Mass, the last Sunday before Septuagesima) is the day we like to "put the Alleluia away with a bang", since Alleluias are not allowed from Ash Wednesday until the Easter Vigil.  In doing that, three of our hymns, plus the Communion anthem, are all laden with Alleluias!

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Ordinary:
- Gloria: recited or Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (PDF)
- Sanctus and Agnus Dei: Mass for Christian Unity (Jan Vermulst)
- Memorial Acclamation: We proclaim your death, O Lord (Holy Angels Mass/BMP) (PDF)
- Dresden Amen

Psalm 62: R./ Rest in God alone, my soul (Richard Rice) (PDF)

Alleluia: Marier

Voluntaries:

Prelude and Elevations: improvisations on Alleluia themes TBD

Postlude: Homage à Gordon Young (improvisation based on his Festive Alleluia)

Hymns, etc.:

Alleluia! sing to Jesus (Maroon hymnal, #347, second tune)

Ye watchers and ye holy ones (Maroon hymnal, #599)

Festive Alleluia (Gordon Young)

I sought the Lord (Maroon hymnal, #405)

For all the saints (Maroon hymnal, #126, first tune)

Peace,
BMP

Sunday VII

Wow!  Time is flying!  Ash Wednesday isn't until March 1 this year, but the last 46 days have just FLOWN!

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Ordinary:
- Gloria: recited or Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (PDF)
- Sanctus and Agnus Dei: Mass for Christian Unity (Jan Vermulst)
- Memorial Acclamation: We proclaim your death, O Lord (Holy Angels Mass/BMP) (PDF)
- Dresden Amen

Psalm 103: R./ The Lord is kind and merciful (BMP) (PDF)
Alleluia: Marier

Voluntaries:
Prelude: Theme and improvised variations on Wondrous Love
Elevations and Postlude: TBD

Hymns, etc.:
Christ is made the sure foundation (Worship hymnal, #617)
Love divine, all loves excelling (Worship hymnal, #588)
Fairest Lord Jesus ("Schönster Herr Jesu")

- This is the choral Communion anthem, but is actually congregation-friendly as well.  This is the lesser familiar, however, of the two tunes in the Maroon hymnal.  Feel free to join in.  It's #346 in the maroon hymnal, first tune. (Listen)

What wondrous love is this (Worship hymnal, #600) - Might be new to you! (Listen)
Christ is the King (Worship hymnal, #500)

Peace,
BMP

Sunday VI

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Ordinary:
- Gloria: recited or Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (PDF)
- Sanctus and Agnus Dei: Mass for Christian Unity (Jan Vermulst)
- Memorial Acclamation: We proclaim your death, O Lord (Holy Angels Mass/BMP) (PDF)
- Dresden Amen

Psalm 119: R./ Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord (Jeff Ostrowski) (PDF)

Alleluia: Marier

Voluntaries:

Prelude: improvisation on Breslau 

Elevations and Postlude: TBD

Hymns, etc.:
We sing the praise of him who died (Maroon hymnal, #340)
O Jesus, I have promised (Maroon hymnal, #570, second tune)
Pange Lingua (Mode III, alternating with a newly-written setting by BMP) (PDF)
- The even verses are choral verses.  However, you may feel free to join in the odd verses, which are in the Worship hymnal, #813.  These are, of course, in Latin.
O God of love, O King of Peace (Maroon hymnal, #528)
When morning gilds the skies (Maroon hymnal, #367)

Peace,
BMP

Three-Day Weekend II of II

On this three-day weekend we have our regular First Friday (Sacred Heart Community Mass / Optional Memorial of Saint Blaise, and yes, throats will be blessed after Mass!), plus the regular weekend Masses.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Ordinary:
- Gloria: recited or Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (PDF) (omitted on Friday)
- Sanctus and Agnus Dei: Mass for Christian Unity (Jan Vermulst)
- Memorial Acclamation: We proclaim your death, O Lord (Holy Angels Mass/BMP) (PDF)
- Dresden Amen

Alleluia: Marier

First Friday (Sacred Heart Community Mass)

Optional Memorial of Saint Blaise

Friday II-3 at 6 PM, with blessing of throats!

Voluntaries:

Prelude: improvisation on Breslau 

Elevations and Postlude: TBD

To Jesus' Heart, All-burning (on sheets provided)

Psalm 117: R./ Go out to all the world, and tell the Good News. (BMP)

Take up your cross, the Savior said (Worship hymnal, #634)

Pange lingua (Worship hymnal, #813, in Latin)

For all the saints (Maroon hymnal, #126)

Sunday V of Ordered Time

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

Voluntaries:

Prelude and Elevations: TBD

Postlude: hybrid improvisations incorporating the tunes Hanover and Lyons

To the Name of our salvation (Maroon hymnal, #326)

Psalm 112: R./ The just man is a light in darkness to the upright (Sam Schmitt) (PDF)

Faith of our fathers (Maroon hymnal, #393)

Laudate Dominum (Lorenzo Perosi)

Psalm 23: R. / My shepherd is the Lord; nothing indeed shall I want (Worship hymnal, #32)
- Response is marked "Antiphon I"

O worship the King (Maroon hymnal, #288)

Peace,
BMP