Tuesday, December 5, 2023

DECEMBER 2023 at SACRED HEART

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:
Messa Popolare "Laus Tibi Christe" (Sanctus, Memorial, Amen, Agnus) (Federico Caudana) (December 1)
Mass XVII (Kyrie, Sanctus, Agnus) (Sundays of Advent)
Mass VIII (Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus) (Immaculate Conception)
Mass of the Shepherds (Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus) (Pietro Yon) (Christmas Season)
Mortem Tuam (Memorial) (all Masses)
Amen adapted from Sanctus VIII (Advent Season)
Dresden Amen (Christmas Season)

ALLELUIA:
"Gelobt sei Gott" (December 1)
"Conditor Alme" (Advent Season)
"Divinum Mysterium" (Christmas Season)

The rest...

December 1 - Sacred Heart Community Mass (First Friday) (6 PM)

Entrance: O Sacred Heart, O Love Divine (in Mass Guide)
Responsorial Psalm (Daniel 3): Give glory and eternal praise to him (Tone 8G)
Offertory: Lo! he comes with clouds descending ("Helmsley"/Pew Missal, #186)
Communion: Let us go rejoicing... (BMP)
Recessional: To Jesus' Heart, all-burining ("Cor Amoris"/in Mass Guide)

December 3 - Sunday I of Advent

Entrance: Lo! he comes with clouds descending ("Helmsley"/Pew Missal, #186)
Psalm 80: Lord, make us turn to you... (Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB)
Offertory: Rejoice, rejoice, believers ("Greenland"/Maroon hymnal, #4)
Communion: To you I lift my soul ("Love Unknown"/in Mass Guide)
Meditation: Come, thou long-expected Jesus ("Stuttgart"/Pew Missal, #114)
Recessional: O come, O come, Emmanuel ("Veni Emmanuel"/Pew Missal, #203)

December 8 - The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
(9 AM and 7 PM)

Entrance: Immaculate Mary ("Lourdes Hymn"/Worship hymnal, #708)
Psalm 96: Sing to the Lord a new song... (J. Robert Carroll/Pérè Joseph Gelineau, SJ/Worship hymnal, #1060)
Offertory: The angel Gabriel from heaven came ("Gabriel's Message"/Pew Missal, #256)
Communion: Glorious things of thee... (Responsory with Magnificat) (BMP/chant-style adaptation of the hymn tune Austria)
Meditation: Lo! how a rose e'er blooming ("Es Ist Ein' Ros' Entsprungen"/Pew Missal, #187)
Recessional: Tell out, my soul ("Woodlands"/Worship hymnal, #534)

December 10 - Sunday II of Advent

Entrance: Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding ("Merton"/Maroon hymnal, #9)
Psalm 85: Lord, let us see your kindness... (BMP)
Offertory: On Jordan's Bank ("Winchester New"/Maroon hymnal, #10)
Communion: Comfort, comfort, ye my people ("Geneva 42"/Pew Missal, #117)
Meditation: Hark! the glad sound ("Bristol"/Maroon hymnal, #7)
Recessional: O come, O come, Emmanuel ("Veni Emmanuel"/Pew Missal, #203)

December 17 - Sunday III of Advent (Gaudete)

Entrance: Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding ("Merton"/Maroon hymnal, #9)
Responsorial Psalm (Magnificat): My soul rejoices in my God (Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB)
Offertory: Wake, awake, for night is flying ("Wachet Auf"/Maroon hymnal, #3)
Communion: Magnificat (Tone 8G/Ciro Grassi)
Meditation: Come, thou long-expected Jesus ("Stuttgart"/Pew Missal, #114)
Recessional: O come, O come, Emmanuel ("Veni Emmanuel"/Pew Missal, #203)

December 24 - Sunday IV of Advent (Rorate)

Entrance: O come, O come, Emmanuel ("Veni Emmanuel"/Pew Missal, #203)
Psalm 89: For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord (BMP)
Offertory: Joseph dearest, Joseph mine ("Resonet in Laudibus"/in Mass Guide)
Communion: Behold, a Virgin shall conceive... (Responsory with Psalm 19) (BMP)
Meditation: Lo! how a rose e'er blooming ("Es Ist Ein' Ros' Entsprungen"/Pew Missal, #187)
Recessional: O come, divine Messiah ("Venez, Divin Messie"/Pew Missal, #201)

December 25 - CHRISTMAS - The Nativity of the Lord
(Christmas Eve at 5 and 10 PM; Christmas Day at 9 and 11:15 AM)

Prelude music TBD
5 PM Procession of the Infant Jesus: Tu scendi della stelle (Italian)
Entrance: O come, all ye faithful/Adeste fideles ("Adeste Fideles"/Pew Missal, #200, v. 1 in Latin, vv. 2-4 in English)
Psalm 96: Today is born our Savior... (Richard Proulx/Pérè Joseph Gelineau, SJ/Worship hymnal, #779)
Offertory: Hark! the herald angels sing ("Mendelssohn"/Pew Missal, #152)
Communion: The Word of God became man... (Responsory with Psalm 96) (Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB)
Meditation: Silent Night ("Stille Nacht"/Pew Missal, #240)
Recessional: Joy to the world ("Antioch"/Pew Missal, #176, vv. 1, 2, 4)

December 31 - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Entrance: Angels we have heard on high ("Gloria"/Pew Missal, #88)
Psalm 105: The Lord remembers his covenant for ever (BMP)
Offertory: Once in royal David's city ("Irby"/Pew Missal, #224)
Communion: Joseph dearest, Joseph mine ("Resonet in Laudibus"/in Mass Guide)
Meditation: What child is this ("Greensleeves"/Pew Missal, #280)
Recessional: Hark! the herald angels sing ("Mendelssohn"/Pew Missal, #152)

Blessed Advent and Christmas Seasons to all who feast their eyes on this!

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP