Friday, March 5, 2021

The Three-Day Weekend

This First Friday will be two events back to back.  We will start with Stations of the Cross at 7 PM, immediately followed by the Liturgy of the Eucharist portion of our Sacred Heart Community Mass (that is, beginning with the Offertory).

That said:

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS (and Stations)

Stations of the Cross and Sacred Heart Community Mass
(Liturgy of the Eucharist/First Friday)
Friday, III-5, at 7 PM

Ordinary of the Mass:
- Mass XVIII (Sanctus and Agnus)
- Save us, Savior of the World (ICEL chant) (Memorial)
- Amen adapted from the Sanctus of Mass VIII

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

The rest:
Stations begins with two verses of the Stabat Mater in English, two verses before the first station, one verse after stations 1-6, two after station 7, one after verses 8-13, and two after station 14.

Offertory hymn: O Sacred Heart, O Love Divine 
Communion hymn: Let thy Blood in mercy poured ("Jesu, Meine Zuversicht")
Recessional hymn: To Jesus' Heart, all-burning ("Cor Amoris")

Sunday III of Lent
Saturday, III-6, at 5 PM; Sunday, III-7, at 7:30, 9, and 11:15 AM

Ordinary of the Mass:
- Mass XVII (Sanctus and Agnus)
- Save us, Savior of the World (ICEL chant) (Memorial)
- Amen adapted from the Sanctus of Mass VIII

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

The rest:
Entrance hymn: Lord Christ, when first thou cam'st to men ("Mit Freuden Zart") (Listen)
Psalm 19: Lord, you have the words of everlasting life (Proulx/Gelineau)
Offertory hymn: When I survey the wondrous cross ("Rockingham")
Communion music:
- Responsory: Psalm 84: Blessed are they who dwell in your house, O Lord (BMP) (PDF)
- or anthem: Jesu, Salvator Noster (Fr. Carlo Rossini)
Meditation hymn: Behold the Lamb of God ("Wigan") (Listen)
- The author: Matthew Bridges, who also gave us "Crown him with many crowns", the composer: Samuel Sebastian Wesley, who gave us the tune "Aurelia", most commonly used with "The Church's one foundation"
Recessional hymn: Jesus, lover of my soul ("Aberystwyth") (Listen)
- The key will be a whole step lower than that in the listen link.

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP