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!
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