ASCENSION THURSDAY and VII EASTER

I am pleased to be in a diocese that still celebrates the Ascension of the Lord on Thursday, and YES, it is still a holyday of obligation here in the northeast corner of the USA (and in Nebraska).

Masses for the Holyday are at 9 AM and 7 PM.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:

Missa Cristo Risusciti (Luigi Picchi) (Gloria, Sanctus and Agnus)

- Memorial Acclamation and Amen are adapted from parts of the above Mass.

ALLELUIA "O Filii" (Mode II, arr. and versicle music BMP)

The rest...

May 29 - The Ascension of the Lord (9 AM and 7 PM)

Entrance hymn: Hail the day that sees him rise ("Llanfair") (Listen)

Psalm 47: R./ God mounts his throne to shouts of joy, a blare of trumpets for the Lord (Robert E. Kreutz/Joseph Gelineau)

Offertory hymn: Crown him with many crowns ("Diademata") (Listen)

Responsory during Communion: Christus Vincit (BMP) (PDF)

Meditation hymn: Regina caeli (Mode VI/English and Latin)

Recessional hymn: Go, make of all disciples ("Ellacombe") (Listen)

June 1 - Sunday VII of Easter (Sat. 5 PM; Sun. 10 AM)

Check out this week's bulletin for a liturgical blurb about this Sunday's music.

Entrance hymn: Alleluia! sing to Jesus ("Hyfrydol") (Listen)

Psalm 97: R./ The Lord is King, the Most High over all the earth (Richard Proulx/Joseph Gelineau)

Offertory hymn: Lord, who at thy first Eucharist didst pray ("Unde et Memores") (Listen)

Responsory during Communion: Christus Vincit (BMP) (PDF)

Meditation hymn: Regina caeli (Mode VI/English and Latin)

Recessional hymn: Hail the day that sees him rise ("Llanfair")

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

VI EASTER

Today's hymns more or less reflect the season of Easter as it continues for this Sunday and two more, with Ascension falling in between (May 29).  Ascension, by the way, is a Holyday of Obligation.  Masses at Sacred Heart will be held at 9 AM and 7 PM on that day, both in the church.  I will post that music list in the early part of that week.

And now...

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:

Missa Cristo Risusciti (Luigi Picchi) (Gloria, Sanctus and Agnus)

- Memorial Acclamation and Amen are adapted from parts of the above Mass.

ALLELUIA "O Filii" (Mode II, arr. and versicle music BMP)

The rest...

Entrance hymn: This joyful Eastertide ("Vreuchten") (Listen)

Psalm 67: R./ O God, let all the nations praise you (Sam Schmitt) (PDF)

Offertory hymn: The strife is o'er ("Victory") (Listen)

Hymn during Communion: Concordi Laetitia (Mode VI) (Listen)

Meditation hymn: I vow to thee, my country (Listen)

Recessional hymn: Sing we triumphant hymns of praise ("Lasst uns Erfreuen") (Listen)

- Same tune as "Ye watchers and ye holy ones", which we sang last weekend.

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

V EASTER and LONG LIVE THE POPE

With the election of Pope Leo XIV on a Thursday afternoon shortly after my office shift ended and Mass Guides already made, it was too late to program Long live the Pope last weekend (although I did play it as a postlude), especially considering last week was also known as Good Shepherd Sunday.  So while all the hype is still going on, Long live the Pope will be our recessional hymn this weekend.  Once should note, Father Bucci programmed it upon the retirement of Pope Benedict XVI and the election of Pope Francis.

That said...

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:

Missa Cristo Risusciti (Luigi Picchi) (Gloria, Sanctus and Agnus)

- Memorial Acclamation and Amen are adapted from parts of the above Mass.

ALLELUIA "O Filii" (Mode II, arr. and versicle music BMP)

The rest...

Entrance hymn: Christ is alive ("Truro") (Listen)
- Same tune as "Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates"

Psalm 145: R./ I will praise your Name for ever, my King and my God (BMP) (PDF)

Offertory hymn: Ye watchers and ye holy ones ("Lasst uns Erfreuen") (Listen)

Music during Communion:

- Responsory: Psalm 80, R./ I am the true vine, you are the brances, alleluia. (BMP) (PDF)

- or Motet: Regina Caeli (Antonio Lotti)

Meditation hymn: Regina Caeli (Mode VI/English, followed by Latin)
Recessional hymn: Long live the Pope ("Papal Hymn") (Listen)

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

IV EASTER (Good Shepherd Sunday)

This Sunday at the 10:00 Mass, our First Communion student will crown the Blessed Mother during the entrance hymn, with other CCD students in procession as well.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:

Missa Cristo Risusciti (Luigi Picchi) (Gloria, Sanctus and Agnus)

- Memorial Acclamation and Amen are adapted from parts of the above Mass.

ALLELUIA "O Filii" (Mode II, arr. and versicle music BMP)

The rest...

Entrance hymn: Hail, holy Queen enthroned above ("Salve Regina Caelitum")

Psalm 100: R./ We are his people, the sheep of his flock (Theodore Marier)

Offertory hymn: At the Lamb's high feast we sing ("Salzburg") (Listen)

Music during Communion:

- Responsory: Psalm 23, I am the good shepherd, alleluia (BMP) (PDF)

- or Motet: Ave Maria (Lorenzo Perosi)

Meditation hymn: Regina Caeli (Mode VI/in Latin and English)

Recessional hymn: Crown him with many crowns (Listen)

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers who read this!

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP