Before I post the list, congratulations are in order to our fearless leader of 22 years, Fr. Richard A. Bucci, on his FIFTIETH anniversary of his ordination to the Holy Priesthood! I am honored to be working for this good, holy and fearless priest of God for the last 12 years and hope to remain for many more!
AD MULTOS ANNOS, PATER BUCCI!
And now, without further ado...
MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS
ORDINARY OF THE MASS (English for the next four months, with the exception of funerals and the Italian Heritage Mass, which will be on Saturday, August 26):
Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (Gloria, when sung)
A Community Mass (Richard Proulx) (Sanctus through Agnus)
Alleluia by Robert Twynham
And now, the rest...
July 2 - Sunday XIII through the Year
All Masses except 11:15
Entrance hymn: God of our fathers ("National Hymn"/Pew Missal, #139)
Psalm 89: R. For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord (BMP)
Offertory hymn: Take up thy cross ("Breslau"/Pew Missal, #253)
Communion responsory: R./ Christ, rising from the dead, dies no more, alleluia (BMP) (PDF)
Communion responsory: R./ Christ, rising from the dead, dies no more, alleluia (BMP) (PDF)
Meditatation hymn: Nearer, my God, to thee ("Bethany"/Maroon hymnal, #465)
Recessional hymn: America the Beautiful ("Materna"/Pew Missal, #87)
July 2 - The 50th Anniversary of the Ordination of the Rev. Richard A. Bucci to the Holy Priesthood (11:15 AM)
Music for this Mass will be provided by the Gregorian Concert Choir, conducted by the Rev. Msgr. Anthony Mancini.
July 7 - Sacred Heart Community Mass (6 PM)
Entrance hymn: O Sacred Heart, O Love divine (in Mass Guide)
Psalm 106: Give thanks to the Lord for he is good (Tone 8g)
Offeertory hymn: I heard the voice of Jesus say ("Kingsfold"/Pew Missal, #161)
Communion hymn: Cor Jesu Trinitatis ("Gott Soll Gepriesen"/in Mass Guide)
Recessional hymn: To Jesus' Heart, all-burning ("Cor Amoris"/in Mass Guide)
July 9 - Sunday XIV through the Year
Entrance hymn: God of our fathers ("National Hymn"/Pew Missal, #139)
Psalm 145: R. I will praise your Name for ever, my King and my God (BMP)
Offertory hymn: Jesus shall reign ("Duke Street"/Maroon hymnal, #542)
Communion anthem: He shall feed his flock (George Frederic Handel, from Messiah)
Meditation hymn: All you who seek a comfort sure ("Kingsfold"/Pew Missal, #81)
Recessional hymn: My country, 'tis of thee ("America"/Maroon hymnal, #141)
July 16 - Sunday XV through the Year
Entrance hymn: Behold a sower! from afar ("Weymouth"/Maroon hymnal, #401)
Psalm 65: R. The seed that falls on good ground will yield a fruitful harvest (Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB)
Offertory hymn: How firm a foundation ("Lyons"/Maroon hymnal, #564)
Communion hymn: Sing to the Lord of harvest ("Wie Lieblich ist der Maien"/in Mass Guide)
Meditation hymn: Come with us, O blessed Jesus ("Werde Munter"/Maroon hymnal, #211)
- NOTE: The tune is also used with "Jesu, joy of man's desiring", arranged and embellished by J.S. Bach.
Recessional hymn: O worship the King ("Hanover"/Maroon hymnal, #288)
Postlude: Improvisation combining the tunes "Lyons" (offertory hymn) and "Hanover" (recessional hymn).
- NOTE: Both tunes, "Lyons" and "Hanover" are in the key of G in the maroon hymnal, and both are in 3/4 time. In addition, both tunes start with the same five notes (D-G-G-A-B). There is a third tune which also begins the same way, "Paderborn".
July 23 - Sunday XVI through the Year
Entrance hymn: Behold a sower! from afar ("Weymouth"/Maroon hymnal, #401)
Psalm 86: R./ Lord, you are good and forgiving (BMP)
Offertory hymn: Come, ye thankful people come ("St. George's Windsor"/Maroon hymnal, #137)
Communion hymn: Be thou my vision (Jean-Hubert Desrocquettes/in Mass Guide)
Meditation hymn: God himself is with us ("Tysk"/Maroon hymnal, #477, verses 1 and 3 only)
Recessional hymn: Soon may the last glad song arise ("Truro"/Maroon hymnal, #539, second tune)
- NOTE: same tune as "Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates".
July 30 - Sunday XVII through the Year
Entrance hymn: Christ for the world, we sing ("Italian Hymn"/Maroon hymnal, #537)
- NOTE: Same tune as "Come, thou almighty King", but with a couple of minor alterations in the melody. The tune also is known as "Trinity" and "Moscow". I personally prefer to use the "Italian Hymn" moniker as it is composed by an Italian, Felice da Giardini.
Psalm 119: R./ Lord, I love your commands (Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB/Pew Missal, page 215 with the readings)
Psalm 119: R./ Lord, I love your commands (Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB/Pew Missal, page 215 with the readings)
Offertory hymn: God, my King, thy might confessing ("Stuttgart"/Maroon hymnal, #280)
- NOTE: Same tune as the Advent favorite "Come, thou long-expected Jesus" and a lesser-used Epiphany hymn, "Earth has many a noble city".
Communion music:
- Responsory: R./ The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls (BMP)
- or Motet: Ecce panis angelorum (Fr. Carlo Rossini)
Meditation hymn: I sought the Lord ("Artavia"/Maroon hynmal, #405)
Recessional hymn: When morning gilds the skies ("Laudes Domini"/Worship hymnal, #675)
Quod scripsi, scripsi!
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