Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
THANK YOU!
As of the end of the 11:15 Mass this past weekend (June 15/16), I have now broken the record for the longest job I have ever held any time in my life - ever! The previous record of eight years, two months, was my service at Precious Blood Church in Woonsocket (April 1989-June 1997).
If you count the three months I was organist here from January-April 1989, I've actually been here a total of eight years, five months. A lot has changed in those thirty years. Working conditions and pay, and my own attitude toward life (I was 24-1/2 in my first stint here, I am now almost at the age of qualification for AARP membership!), definitely, in my snarky opinion, have improved greatly. I've learned a lot more about liturgy over those years as well. This second stint of nearly 8-1/4 years has been a great ride, and I have every intention of continuing that ride.
"OK - I'm reading this. Does that mean you're leaving?" you might ask. ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!
What I am saying, however, is this...
It is thanks to Father Bucci and the wonderful people of Sacred Heart Parish that I have been able to maintain my longevity here. I also have Dave Sylvester, my predecessor, to thank, as he was the one who said to me, "I want to retire and I want YOU to take my place!" I got to know Father Bucci when I was at Holy Name. He was filling in for Father Kevin Fisette on a given Sunday for the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. We got talking music and the thought going in my head was that we need more priests like Father Bucci.
So, thank you, Dave. Thank you, Father Bucci. And most of all, thank you, the wonderful people of Sacred Heart. Thank you all for your support and encouragement, past, present, and future! God bless you all!
And so, without further ado...
MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS
Ordinary of the Mass: Laus Tibi Christe (Federico Caudana)
Alleluia: Fr. Lucien Deiss, C.S.Sp.
The rest...
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Saturday VI-22 at 5 PM; Sunday VI-23 at 7:30, 9, and 11:15 AM
The brass trio will be on hand for all Masses except the 7:30.
At the 11:15 Mass, five children will receive the Most Holy Eucharist for the very first time!
Entrance hymn: Lift up your heads, O mighty gates (Worship hymnal, #363)
Psalm 110: R./ You are a priest for ever in the line of Melchizedek (BMP) (PDF)
Offertory hymn: Alleluia! sing to Jesus (Worship hymnal, #737)
Music during Communion:
- (7:30) Psalm 23, R./ Every time you partake thereof, do so in memory of me (BMP) (PDF)
- (all others) Ave verum corpus (Saint-Saëns)
Meditation hymn (if no Benediction): Jesus, my Lord, my God, my All (Worship hymnal, #488)
Benediction hymns (otherwise): O Salutaris Hostia AND Tantum Ergo (both of which can be found in the inside back cover of the missalette)
Recessional hymn (in all cases): Holy God, we praise thy Name (Worship hymnal, #524)
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Friday VI-28 at 6 PM (with brass trio)
Entrance hymn: O Sacred Heart, O Love divine (on sheets provided)
Psalm 23: R./ My shepherd is the Lord; nothing indeed shall I want (Worship hymnal, #32, Antiphon I)
Offertory anthem: Cor Jesu Trinitatis ("Gott Soll Gepriesen")
Communion: I cieli immensi (Marcello)
Meditation hymn (if no Benediction): Jesus, my Lord, my God, my All (Worship hymnal, #488)
Benediction hymns (otherwise): O Salutaris Hostia AND Tantum Ergo (both of which can be found in the inside back cover of the missalette)
Recessional hymn (in all cases): To Jesus' Heart, all-burning ("Cor Amoris")
DON'T FORGET THE WINE AND CHEESE NIGHT DOWNSTAIRS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING MASS!!!!!
Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP
