II LENT, FIRST FRIDAY and III LENT

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:

Messa Popolare "Laus Tibi Christe" (Federico Caudana) (Kyrie)

Mass XVIII (Sanctus and Agnus Dei) (First Friday)

Mass XVII (Sanctus and Agnus Dei) (Sundays of Lent)

ICEL Chant (Memorial Acclamation Save us, Savior of the world...)

adaptation of Sanctus VIII (Amen)

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: setting by Fr. Samuel Weber (found with the readings in the Pew Missal)

The rest...

February 25 - Sunday II of Lent

Entrance hymn: The glory of these forty days ("Erhalt Uns, Herr"/Pew Missal, #260)

- The tune "Erhalt Uns, Herr" is known in some hymnals as "Spires".

Psalm 116: R./ I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living (Sam Schmitt) (PDF)

Offertory hymn: O wondrous type, O vision fair ("Wareham"/Maroon hymnal, #119)

Communion hymn:

- (5:00 on Saturday): Fairest Lord Jesus ("Schönster Herr Jesu"/Maroon hymnal, #346, first tune)

- - The tune here is simply known by the English title, "Fairest Lord Jesus" in the Maroon hymnal.

- (Sunday): Soul of my Savior ("Anima Christi"/Pew Missal, #247)

Meditation hymn: Lord, as to thy dear cross we flee ("St. Bernard"/Maroon hymnal, #413)

Recessional hymn: There is a green hill far away ("Horsley"/Maroon hymnal, #65, first tune)

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

Entrance hymn: O Sacred Heart, O Love Divine (in Mass Guide)

Psalm 105: R./ Remember the marvels the Lord has done (BMP) (PDF)

Offertory hymn: Attende, Domine (Chant, Mode V/Pew Missal, #93)

Communion hymn: Panis Angelicus (Hungarian tune/in Mass Guide)

Recessional hymn: To Jesus' Heart, all-burning ("Cor Amoris"/in Mass Guide)

March 3 - Sunday III of Lent

Entrance hymn: We sing the praise of him who died ("Breslau"/Maroon hymnal, #340)

Psalm 19: R./ Lord, you have the words of everlasting life (Richard Proulx/Joseph Gelineau/Worship hymnal, #794)

Offertory hymn: Lord Christ, when first thou cam'st to men ("Mit Freuden Zart"/Maroon hymnal, #523)

- The tune "Mit Freuden Zart" is known in some hymnals, including one of the most popular hymnals in the 1960s and 1970s, "People's Mass Book", as well as our Maroon hymnal, as "Bohemian Brethren", named after the origin of the tune.

Communion motet: Jesu, Salvator noster (Fr. Carlo Rossini)

Meditation hymn: Behold the Lamb of God ("Wigan"/Maroon hymnal, #338)

Recessional hymn: Let thy Blood in mercy poured ("Jesu, Meine Zuversicht"/Maroon hymnal, #190)

- This tune name was changed to "Luise" in the Maroon hymnal, after Luise Henriette von Brandenburg, the author of the German hymn text "Jesu, Meine Zuversicht", translated "Jesus Christ, my sure defense".  The title "Jesu, Meine Zuversict" is given to the tune as well in many hymnals today.

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

ASH WEDNESDAY AND I LENT

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:

Messa Popolare "Laus Tibi Christe" (Federico Caudana) (Kyrie)

Mass XVIII (Sanctus and Agnus Dei) (Ash Wednesday)

Mass XVII (Sanctus and Agnus Dei) (Sundays of Lent)

ICEL Chant (Memorial Acclamation Save us, Savior of the world...)

adaptation of Sanctus VIII (Amen)

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: setting by Fr. Samuel Weber (found with the readings in the Pew Missal)

February 14 - Ash Wednesday (9 AM and 7 PM)

Entrance hymn: Lord, who throughout these forty days ("St. Flavian"/Maroon hymnal, #55)

Psalm 51: R./ Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned (Fr. Samuel Weber)

Offertory hymn: Our Father, we have wandered ("Passion Chorale"/Worship hymnal, #755)

Communion responsory: Attende, Domine (Mode V/Pew Missal, #93)

Distribution of Ashes: Parce, Domine (Chant, Mode VI or setting by Fr. Carlo Rossini)

February 18 - Sunday I of Lent

Entrance hymn: Praise to the Holiest in the height ("Newman"/Maroon hymnal, #343, first tune)

Psalm 25: R./ Your ways, O Lord,are love and truth... (Jeff Ostrowski) (PDF)

Offertory hymn: Lord, who throughout these forty days ("St. Flavian"/Maroon hymnal, #55)

Communion hymn: To you I lift my soul ("Love Unknown"/in Mass Guide)

Meditation hymn: When I survey the wondrous cross ("Rockingham"/Worship hymnal, #433)

Recessional hymn: Jesus, Name all names above ("St. Theoctistus"/Maroon hymnal, #342)

The rest of Lent coming soon!

Quod scripsi, scripsi!

BMP

FEBRUARY 2024 (Remainder of Ordinary Time)

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:

Mass for Christian Unity (Jan Vermulst) (Sanctus and Agnus Dei)

Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (Gloria, when sung, and Memorial Acclamation A)

Dresden Amen (arr. Theodore Marier)

ALLELUIA I for Ordinary Time (BMP)

February 2 - Sacred Heart Community Mass (First Friday)

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord (6 PM)

Also known as "Candlemas", and traditionally known as "The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary".

Entrance antiphon: The Lord will come to us... (Mode VIII/Worship hymnal, #1023)

Psalm 24: R./ Who is this king of glory? It is the Lord. (Jon Laird)

Offertory hymn: Hail to the Lord who comes ("Old 120th"/Maroon hymnal, #115)

Communion responsory: Nunc Dimittis, R./ Guard us, O Lord, while we sleep... (Guy Weitz/Dom Anthony Gregory Murray, OSB/Pérè Joseph Gelineau, SJ/Worship hymnal, #90)

Meditation hymn: In his temple now behold him ("St. Thomas"/in Mass Guide)

Recessional hymn: O Sion, open wide thy gates ("Bedford"/Maroon hymnal, #116)

February 4 - Sunday V of the Year

Entrance hymn: Fight the good fight ("Mendon"/in Mass Guide)

Psalm 147: R./ Praise the Lord who heals the brokenhearted (BMP)

Offertory hymn: The King of love my shepherd is ("St. Columba"/Pew Missal, #261)

Communion responsory: Psalm 34, A power came out... (BMP)

- or motet: Adoro Te, O Panis Caelice (from Louvain)

Meditation hymn: How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds ("St. Peter"/Maroon hymnal, #455, vv. 1-4)

Recessional hymn: Jesus shall reign ("Duke Street"/Maroon hymnal, #542)

February 11 - Sunday VI of the Year

The last Sunday before Ash Wednesday, in which we put the Alleluia away with a bang.  Our entrance and recessional hymns contain ample alleluias (three per verse in the recessional, six to seven per verse in the entrance).

Entrance hymn: Ye watchers and ye holy ones ("Lasst uns Erfreuen"/Pew Missal, #287)

Psalm 32: R./ I turn to you, Lord, in time of trouble...(BMP)

Offertory hymn: Tell out, my soul ("Woodlands"/Worship hymnal, #534)

Communion responsory: Psalm 78, They ate, and they were fully satisfied (BMP)

- or motet: Cantate Domino canticum novum (Vincent d'Indy)

Meditation hymn: I sought the Lord ("Artavia"/Maroon hymnal, #405)

Recessional hymn: Christ is the King ("Gelobt sei Gott"/Worship hymnal, #500)

Lent lists coming soon.

Quod scripsi, scripsi!

BMP