Wednesday, May 31, 2017

The Three-Day Weekend

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Common for all Masses:
Ordinary (for the last times until next Easter): Missa "Cristo Risusciti" (Luigi Picchi)
Alleluia "O Filii et Filiae" (Mode II/BMP)

First Friday (Sacred Heart Community Mass)
Optional Memorial: SS. Marcellinus and Peter
Friday VI-2, 6 PM

O Sacred Heart, O Love Divine (on sheets provided)
Psalm 103: R./ The Lord has set his throne in heaven (Theodore Marier)
Come, Holy Ghost (Worship hymnal, #482)
Veni, Creator Spiritus (Worship hymnal, #479)
To Jesus' Heart, All-Burning (on sheets provided)

The Solemnity of Pentecost
Saturday VI-3, 5 PM; Sunday VI-4, 7:30, 9, and 11:15 AM

Brass trio at all Masses, except 7:30.

Come, Holy Ghost (Worship hymnal, #482)
Psalm 104: R./ Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth (Owen Alstott)
Sequence: Come, O Holy Spirit, Come (Mode I) (missalette, page 106, with readings of the day)
Fire of God, undying flame (Worship hymnal, #474)
- NOTE: same tune as the Advent hymn Savior of the nations, come.
Veni, Creator Spiritus (Mode VIII/Ravanello)
- SATB setting for odd-numbered verses by Oreste Ravanello.  Even-numbered versicles sung to the chant tune, which can be found in the Worship hymnal, #479.
Regina Caeli (Worship hymnal, #443)
Now thank we all our God (Worship hymnal, #560)

Peace,
BMP

Monday, May 22, 2017

Confirmation, Ascension, and VII Easter

This Wednesday at 6 PM is the Vigil Mass of the Ascension of the Lord.  Confirmation is also being administered by Bishop Thomas J. Tobin at this Mass.  Yes, this fulfills the Holy Day of Obligation.  The Thursday Masses (the Day of Ascension) are at 9 AM and 7 PM.

Our brass trio will be on hand for the Confirmation Mass.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

The Ascension of the Lord
Wednesday, V-24 (with Confirmation), at 6 PM; Thursday, V-25, at 9 AM and 7 PM

Ordinary: Cristo Risusciti (Picchi)
Alleluia: O Filii et Filiae (Mode II/BMP)

Hail the day that sees him rise (Worship, #471)
Psalm 47: R./ God mounts his throne to shouts of joy; a blare of trumpets for the Lord (Kreutz/Gelineau)
Veni, Creator Spiritus (Wednesday only) (Mode VIII/Ravanello)
- The verses alternate between the choral setting by Oreste Ravanello (odd verses) and the Mode VIII chant (even verses, which you can find at #479 in Worship).
Crown him with many crowns (Worship, #496)
Regina Caeli (Lotti) (Wednesday only)
Christus Vincit (BMP) (PDF)
Regina Caeli (Worship, #443)
Go, make of all disciples (Worship, #628)

Seventh Sunday of Easter
Saturday, V-27, at 5 PM; Sunday, V-28, at 7:30, 9, and 11:15 AM

Ordinary: Cristo Risusciti (Picchi)
Alleluia: O Filii et Filiae (Mode II/BMP)

A hymn of glory let us sing (Worship, #469)
Psalm 27: R./ I believe that I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living (BMP) (PDF)
Alleluia! sing to Jesus (Worship, #737)
Christus Vincit (BMP) (PDF)
Regina Caeli (Worship, #443)
Come, Holy Ghost (Worship, #482)

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

VI Easter

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Christ is alive (Worship hymnal, #466)
- same tune as Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates
Gloria: recited, or Cristo Risusciti (Picchi)
Psalm 66 (R./ Let all the earth cry out to God with joy) (BMP) (PDF)
Alleluia "O Filii et Filiae" (Mode II/BMP)
Christ is the King (Worship hymnal, #500)
Missa Cristo Risusciti (Picchi)
Regina Caeli (Lotti, during Communion)
Regina Caeli (Mode VI, after Communion) (Worship hymnal, #443, both languages)
Hail the day that sees him rise (Worship hymnal, #471)

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

Thursday, May 11, 2017

V Easter

At the 7:30 AM Mass, the CCD children will crown the Blessed Mother!

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

HYMN #702 (Worship): Hail, holy Queen enthroned above
Gloria: recited, or Cristo Risusciti (Picchi)
Psalm 33: Proulx/Gelineau (Lord, let your mercy be on us as we place our trust in you)
- Can be found in Worship at #845
Alleluia "O Filii et Filiae" (Mode II/BMP)
HYMN #90 (Maroon): He is risen
Missa Cristo Risusciti (Picchi)
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod at 7:30; Perosi at all others)
HYMN #356 (Maroon): At the Name of Jesus (first tune)
HYMN #599 (Maroon): Ye watchers and ye holy ones

Peace,
BMP

Thursday, May 4, 2017

The Three-Day Weekend

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

First Friday (Sacred Heart Community Mass)
Feria in Paschaltide
6 PM - Friday V-5-17

HYMN: O Sacred Heart, O Love Divine (on sheets provided)
Psalm 117: BMP (Go out to all the world, and tell the Good News) (PDF)
Alleluia "O Filii et Filiae"
HYMN #89 (Maroon): At the Lamb's high feast we sing
Missa Cristo Risusciti (Picchi)
HYMN #489 (Worship) Adoro Te Devote (Mode V) (in Latin)
To Jesus' Heart, all-burning (on sheets provided)

Fourth Sunday of Easter
5 PM - Saturday V-6-17
7;30, 9, and 11:15 AM - Sunday V-7-17

(Key of D day as far as hymns, well, except 7:30 AM, one or two might be lowered!) ;)
HYMN #89 (Maroon): At the Lamb's high feast we sing
Gloria: recited, or Cristo Risusciti (Picchi)
Psalm 23: Alstott (The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want)
Alleluia "O Filii et Filiae"
HYMN #345 (Maroon): The King of love my shepherd is (First Tune)
Missa Cristo Risusciti (Picchi)
He shall feed his flock (Handel, from "Messiah")
HYMN #247 (Maroon): Savior, like a shepherd lead us
- Tune is that of the beloved Marian hymn, O Sanctissima, with minor alterations
HYMN #352 (Maroon): Crown him with many crowns

Peace,
BMP