The Ignatius Pew Missal, as I mentioned in my previous post, is our new missalette, which contains (in order) the Order of Mass, sung Mass settings, the Proper of the Mass for Sundays and Holy Days (Entrance Antiphon, Responsorial Psalm, Alleluia, and Communion Antiphon - all with music - plus the readings), the Proper of the Mass for weekdays (Entrance Antiphon, Psalm Response, and Communion Antiphon), just over 200 hymns, and more musical settings for the Responsorial Psalm. The additional Responsorial Psalm settings in the back of the hymnal are written by Father Samuel F. Weber, OSB, of the famed St. Meinrad Archabbey in Indiana. We have actually sung some of his Psalms here at Sacred Heart on occasion, and now you'll have the music to sing them as well.
As for the hymns, yes, there are a select few that are blacklisted here, but the ratio of quality hymns (actually sacred in both text and tune) to those that are blacklisted here (and should be in EVERY parish) in this book compared to the previous missalette is far better than most. Further, the hymn texts on the most part are not watered down as you see in many missalettes/hymnals today. "Thee", "thou", and "thy" have been retained, as (quoting the 1975 edition of Worship) "hymn texts are poetry and not conversational English."
This book is published yearly, while the previous missalettes are published seasonally. Only one book, not three, per year, saving us hundreds of dollars per year (including shipping costs)..
As an organist of 10 years here at Sacred Heart (and 40 years overall), I truly think that if one must get a periodical "missalette", this is the one to get. I am pleased that Father Bucci allowed me to introduce the book to him and subsequently have me order them.
And now, without further ado...
MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS
Let's start with last weekend, which I didn't get around to posting here.
Ordinary of the Mass for the month of June: Messa Popolare "Laus Tibi Christe" (Federico Caudana)
Alleluia: Lucien Deiss, C.S.Sp.
Last weekend: The Most Holy Trinity
Hymns:
Come now, almighty King ("Italian Hymn"/Worship hymnal, #487)
Holy, holy, holy ("Nicaea"/Maroon hymnal, #266)
Jesus, my Lord, my God, my All ("Sweet Sacrament"/Worship hymnal, #488)
O God, almighty Father ("Gott Vater, sei Gepriesen"/Worship hymnal, #484)
Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 33): R./ Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own (Fr. Columba Kelly, OSB/Pérè Joseph Gelineau, SJ) (Worship hymnal, #860)
Communion:
(11:15) Psalm 150 (Charles Villiers Stanford)
(all others): Psalm 78, R./ Go ye therefore and teach all nations, alleluia (BMP)
This Friday: Sacred Heart Community Mass (6 PM/First Friday)
Hymns:
O Sacred Heart, O Love Divine (on sheet provided)
Alleluia! sing to Jesus ("Hyfrydol"/Maroon hymnal, #737, second tune, verses 1 and 4)
To Jesus' Heart, all-burning ("Cor Amoris"/on sheet provided)
Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 146): R./ Praise the Lord, my soul (BMP) (PDF)
Communion: Lord, who at thy first Eucharist (Ignatius Pew Missal, #191)
This weekend: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
The brass will be on hand for all Masses this weekend, except the 7:30, of course. In addition, at the 11:15 Mass, three young people will receive the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist for the first time!
Hymns:
Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates ("Truro"/Maroon hymnal, #484)
Tantum Ergo (Oreste Ravanello)
Alleluia! sing to Jesus ("Hyfrydol"/Maroon hymnal, #737, second tune)
Jesus, my Lord, my God, my All ("Sweet Sacrament"/Worship hymnal, #488)
Holy God, we praise thy Name ("Grosser Gott"/Worship hymnal, #524)
Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 116): R./ I will take the cup of salvation and call on the Name of the Lord (BMP) (PDF, bottom of second page)
Communion:
(7:30): Psalm 116, R./ He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me and I in him, says the Lord. (BMP) (PDF)
(all others): Ave Verum Corups (Lorenzo Perosi)
Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP
