First Friday Sacred Heart Community Mass at 6 PM, Optional Memorial of St. John Damascene (known as some books as St. John of Damascus). St. John of Damascus wrote a few hymns, some of which were in our maroon hymnal until they were pulled due to the pandemic. The only reason we didn't program any for this Mass is that his hymn texts were all Easter-themed, including one we do each year, The Day of Resurrection, and we are currently in Advent. So we went with Advent hymns, plus At the Name of Jesus, utilizing that final verse, "Brethren, this Lord Jesus shall return again..."
Tuesday, December 8, is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day of Obligation. Of course, many bishops, including ours, have dispensed with the obligation to attend. However, I still call it a "Holy Day of Obligation", as this "pandemic" has to end sometime, thus the dispensation will end, too. Further, on this day, we honor Mary and her Immaculate Conception, as Mary, under the title, Immaculate Conception, is the patroness of the United States of America. So, this is really our national holyday. Masses this day will be in the Church - 9 AM and 7 PM.
MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS
Sacred Heart Community Mass (First Friday)
Optional Memorial of St. John Damascene
Friday, XII-4, at 6 PM
Come, thou long-expected Jesus ("Stuttgart")
Kyrie XVI
Psalm 19: R./ Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life (BMP) (PDF)
Alleluia "Conditor Alme" (BMP, adapted from "Conditor Alme Siderum", Mode IV)
At the Name of Jesus ("King's Weston")
Sanctus XVIII
Mortem tuam annuntiamus, Domine
Amen (adapted from Sanctus VIII)
Agnus Dei XVIII
Veni, veni, Emmanuel (Mode I) (O come, O come, Emmanuel, in the original Latin)
The King shall come ("St. Stephen")
Sunday II of Advent
Saturday, XII-5, at 5 PM; Sunday, XII-6, at 7:30, 9, and 11:15 AM
Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding ("Merton")
Kyrie XVII
Psalm 85: R./ Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation (BMP) (PDF)
Alleluia "Conditor Alme" (BMP, adapted from "Conditor Alme Siderum", Mode IV) (PDF)
On Jordan's bank ("Winchester New")
Sanctus XVII
Mortem tuam annuntiamus, Domine
Amen (adapted from Sanctus VIII)
Agnus Dei XVII
Communion: Jerusalem, stand on the heights... (Fr. Samuel Weber)
Hark! the glad sound ("Bristol")
O come, O come, Emmanuel ("Veni, Veni, Emmanuel", Mode I)
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Tuesday, XII-8, at 9 AM and 7 PM
Immaculate Mary ("Lourdes Hymn")
Kyrie VIII
Psalm 96: R./ Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous deeds (J. Robert Carroll and Pérè Joseph Gelineau, SJ)
Alleluia "Conditor Alme" (BMP, adapted from "Conditor Alme Siderum", Mode IV)
The angel Gabriel from heaven came ("Gabriel's Message")
Sanctus VIII
Mortem tuam annuntiamus, Domine
Amen (adapted from Sanctus VIII)
Agnus Dei VIII
Communion: Glorious things of thee are spoken, O Mary (BMP)
Lo! how a rose e'er blooming ("Es ist Ein' Ros' Entsrpungen")
Tell out my soul ("Woodlands")
Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP
