SUNDAY II

Back to the "green season", those "Sundays of the Year" (literally, "Sundays *through* the Year"), or as the modernists call it, "Ordinary Time" (which is not necessarily ordinary).  Father Bucci more than once has referenced the term "Boring Time" which he had heard in his seminary days. ;)

Because the First Week of "Ordinary Time" started on a Monday (Baptism of the Lord was last Sunday, the final day of the Christmas Season in the Ordinary Form), this Sunday is the Second Sunday of the Year (or "OT", or to some maybe, "BT" lol, or simply "Sunday II").  We'll be seeing Sundays II through VIII in this segment of "OT" as Ash Wednesday doesn't fall until March 5 this year (a result of Easter falling on April 20 this year).

For these next seven Sundays we will be using English sung Mass Ordinaries.

The second verse of our entrance hymn, Songs of thankfulness and praise, references the Gospel of the day, which speaks of the wedding feast at Cana.

Manifest at Jordan's stream, Prophet, priest and King supreme;

And at Cana, wedding guest, In thy Godhead manifest.

Manifest in pow'r divine, Changing water into wine.

Anthems be to thee addressed, God in man made manifest.

Our offertory hymn, Sing to the Lord a joyful song, is new and will be taught approximately five minutes before the start of Mass.

The Communion responsory also echoes the Gospel passage, Fill the jars with water, and bring them to the master of the feast, which is also the assigned Communion proper in the Graduale Romanum for this day.

Without further ado...

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:

Gloria (if sung) and Memorial Acclamation (We proclaim your death...): Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (Listen to Gloria)

Sanctus and Agnus Dei from Mass for Christian Unity (Jan Vermulst) (Listen: Sanctus | Agnus Dei)

Dresden Amen

ALLELUIA I for Ordinary Time (BMP) (Listen)

- This Alleluia setting has been sung before here at Sacred Heart, and has also been used at the Church of St. Stephen Martyr in Washington, DC, the origin of this listen link.

Hymns, etc.

Entrance hymn: Songs of thankfulness and praise ("Salzburg")

Psalm 96: R./ Proclaim his marvelous deeds to all the nations. (Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB)

Offertory hymn: Sing to the Lord a joyful song ("Gonfalon Royal") (Listen)

Music at Communion:

- Responsory: Psalm 66, R./ Fill the jars with water, and bring them to the master of the feast (BMP)

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

Recessional hymn: Hail to the Lord's Anointed ("Ellacombe") (Listen)

- same tune as "The day of Resurrection" and "Go, make of all disciples"

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD

The last day of the Christmas Season!  Then the next day we jump into the First Week of the Year (or "Ordinary Time").  Notice that the First Week of the Year begins on Monday, not on Sunday like the weeks that follow.  Next Sunday will be the Second Sunday, not the First Sunday, of the Year, as the liturgical week begins on Sunday.

This is also the last Sunday of "Mass of the Shepherds" till next Christmas season.  Next Sunday, we will revive "Mass for Christian Unity", which is in English, through the Sunday before Ash Wednesday.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:
Mass of the Shepherds (Pietro A. Yon) (Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei)
Mortem Tuam... (Memorial)
Dresden Amen

Alleluia "Divinum Mysterium" (BMP) (PDF)

- The Alleluia is adapted from the Mode V hymn tune "Divinum Mysterium", most often sung with the hymn "Of the Father's love begotten".

The rest:

Entrance hymn: On Jordan's bank ("Winchester New") (Listen)

Psalm 104: R./ O bless the Lord, my soul (Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB)

Offertory hymn: When John baptized by Jordan's River ("Rendez à Dieu") (Listen)

- NOTE: Same tune as another hymn we've sung before, "Father, we thank thee who hast planted".

Communion hymn: Let all mortal flesh keep silence ("Picardy") (Listen)

- NOTE: We've sung this hymn a number of times as well over the years.  The listen link given is a gorgeous choral arrangement by Gustav Holst.  Holst is also the composer of the hymntune "Thaxted", part of the "Jupiter" movement of his suite, "The Planets".  "Thaxted" is the tune of a patriotic hymn we often sing, "I vow to thee, my country".

Recessional hymn: Songs of thankfulness and praise ("Salzburg") (Listen)

- NOTE: Same tune as an Easter hymn we often sing, "At the Lamb's High Feast we sing".

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

MARY, MOTHER OF GOD and THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

This Wednesday, January 1 (New Year's Day) is also the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God and a Holyday of Obligation.  Mass will be held at 10 AM this Wednesday.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:
Mass of the Shepherds (Pietro A. Yon) (Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei)
Mortem Tuam... (Memorial)
Dresden Amen

Alleluia "Divinum Mysterium" (BMP) (PDF)

- The Alleluia is adapted from the Mode V hymn tune "Divinum Mysterium", most often sung with the hymn "Of the Father's love begotten".

The rest:

January 1 - Mary, Mother of God (10 AM)

Entrance hymn: Hark! the herald angels sing ("Mendelssohn")

- The tune is named after, of course, the composer, Felix Mendelssohn.

Psalm 67: R./ May God bless us in his mercy (Owen Alstott)

Offertory hymn: What child is this ("Greensleeves")

Communion hymn: O little town of Bethlehem ("Forest Green" and "St. Louis")

- Those who came to the 10 AM Mass on Christmas morning a few minutes early experienced this in the prelude, in which we alternated between the tune "Forest Green", familiar amongst Anglicans here in the USA and all Christians abroad, including Catholics, and the tune "St. Louis", familiar amongst Catholics here in the USA and the tune you hear on most Christmas records.  This morning, I included verses 2 and 4 to the tune "St. Louis" (the tune more familiar to you).  I will sing verses 1 and 3 to the other tune, "Forest Green", while those in the pew may join in for verses 2 and 4 to the more familiar "St. Louis" tune.

Recessional hymn: Sing of Mary, pure and lowly ("Pleading Savior")

January 5 - The Epiphany of the Lord

Entrance hymn: The first Nowell (trad. English)

- One of the few hymns whose tune name is the same as the first words of the hymn text.

Psalm 72: R./ Lord, every nation on earth will adore you (BMP) (PDF)

Offertory hymn: We three Kings of Orient are ("Kings of Orient")

Communion responsory: Psalm 72, R./ We have seen his star in the east, and have come with our gifts to worship the Lord (Adam Bartlett)

- or anthem: Break forth, O beauteous heav'nly light ("Emuntre Dich")

Recessional hymn: As with gladness men of old ("Dix") (Listen)

Happy and blessed 2025!

Quod scripsi, scripsi!

BMP

CHRISTMAS and HOLY FAMILY at SACRED HEART

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:
Mass of the Shepherds (Pietro A. Yon) (Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei)
Mortem Tuam... (Memorial)
Dresden Amen

Alleluia "Divinum Mysterium" (BMP) (PDF)

- The Alleluia is adapted from the Mode V hymn tune "Divinum Mysterium", most often sung with the hymn "Of the Father's love begotten".

The rest:

Christmas - The Nativity of the Lord

Tuesday, December 24 at 5 PM / Wednesday, December 25 at 10 AM

Pre-Mass (subject to change):

1. Gaudete Christus Est Natus (16th century)

2. Tu scendi della stelle (Traditional Italian)

3. Away in a manger ("Cradle Song"/Kirkpatrick)

HOLY MASS:

Entrance hymn: O come, all ye faithful ("Adeste Fideles") (v. 1 in Latin, v. 2-4 in English)

Psalm 96 (5 PM): Today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord (Richard Proulx/Pérè Joseph Gelineau, SJ)

Psalm 98 (10 AM): All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God (Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB)

Offertory hymn: Hark! the herald angels sing ("Mendelssohn")

Music during Communion:

- anthem: Nina Nanna di Natale (Italian)

- or responsory: The word of God became Man; we have seen his glory (Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB)

Meditation hymn: Silent night ("Stille Nacht")

Recessional hymn: Joy to the world ("Antioch")

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

Saturday, December 28 at 5 PM / Sunday, December 29 at 10 AM

Entrance hymn: Once in royal David's city ("Irby")

Psalm 84: Blessed are they who dwell in your house, O Lord (Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB)

Offertory hymn: What child is this ("Greensleeves")

Communion hymn: Of the Father's love begotten ("Divinum Mysterium")

- Reminder: the melody of Alleluia before the Gospel is based on this tune.

Recessional hymn: Angels we have heard on high ("Gloria")

- Special attention to the verse, "See him in a manger laid, whom the choirs of angels praise.  Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, while our hearts in love we raise."

Merry and blessed Christmas season to all!

Buon Natale!

Quod scripsi, scripsi!

BMP 

RORATE SUNDAY at SACRED HEART, Oh, and "O!"

OK, so the Fourth Sunday of Advent doesn't quite have a name like "Gaudete" on the Third Sunday of Advent, or "Laetare" on the Fourth Sunday of Lent, but if the Fourth Sunday of Advent was to have a name, "Rorate" would be it, as, like the other two, it's the first word of the Introit of the day in Latin.

Rorate caeli desuper, et nubes pluant justum.

Let the heavens drop down dew, and the clouds rain down the Just One.

For this Fourth Sunday, we will once again be singing O come, O come, Emmanuel, which is based on the "O" Antiphons.  There are seven "O" Antiphons, and while they're not specifically used at Holy Mass, they are used at Vespers (Evening Prayer) along with the Magnificat from December 17-23, with a different antiphon assigned for each date.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:

Kyrie, Sanctus and Agnus Dei: Mass XVII

The Gloria is OMITTED.

Memorial Acclamation: Mortem tuam annuntiamus, Domine... (Jubilate Deo chant)

Amen: adapted from the Sanctus melody from Mass VIII

ALLELUIA "Conditor Alme" (BMP) (PDF)

The rest:

Entrance hymn: O come, O come, Emmanuel ("Veni, Emmanuel")

Psalm 80: R./ Lord, make us turn to you, let us see your face, and we shall be saved. (Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB)

Offertory hymn: Come, thou long-expected Jesus ("Stuttgart")

Music during Communion:

- Responsory: Psalm 19, R./ Behold a Virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and his Name shall be called Emmanuel. (BMP) (PDF)

- - The text is that assigned for Communion by the Graduale Romanum.  The melody given is based on the hymntune "O Heiland, Reiss", the German translation of the Rorate caeli mentioned at the top of this post.

- or hymn: Alma Redemptoris Mater (sung to an altered form of the Samuel Webbe tune "Consolation").

- - Every season has a Marian antiphon assigned to it, even that "green season" known to many as "Ordinary Time".  "Alma Redemptoris Mater" is the Marian antiphon given for Advent and Christmas seasons, and up to February 2, the Presentation of the Lord (or traditionally known as the Purification of Mary).

Recessional hymn: O come, divine Messiah ("Venez, Divin Messie") (Listen)

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

GAUDETE SUNDAY at SACRED HEART

Gaudete in Domino semper; iterum dico, "Gaudete!"

That is how the introit appointed for the Third Sunday of Advent begins.  Its translation is "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, "Rejoice!"  St. Paul writes to the Philippians in this Sunday's Epistle reading those same words.  The Lesson from Zephaniah for the day says, "Be glad and exult (synonym for "rejoice") with all your heart."  And even the Psalm response (note that the Responsorial Psalm is not a Psalm but a passage from Isaiah (12:2-6): "Cry out with joy and gladness", and doubles up on the third versicle.

The offertory and recessional hymns, as well as the responsory I selected for Communion, all bid "Rejoice!" in some way, shape or form, while the entrance hymn mentions John the Baptist's announcement of the Lord's coming.  The Second and Third Sundays of Advent could easily be called "John the Baptist Sundays", eh?  Yea, I say!

That said...

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:

Kyrie, Sanctus and Agnus Dei: Mass XVII

The Gloria is OMITTED.

Memorial Acclamation: Mortem tuam annuntiamus, Domine... (Jubilate Deo chant)

Amen: adapted from the Sanctus melody from Mass VIII

ALLELUIA "Conditor Alme" (BMP) (PDF)

The rest:

Entrance hymn: On Jordan's bank ("Winchester New")

- John's announcement of the coming of our Lord.

Responsorial Psalm (Isaiah 12:2-6): R./ Cry out with joy and gladness, for among you is the great and Holy One of Israel. (Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB)

Offertory hymn: O come, O come, Emmanuel ("Veni, Emmanuel")

- Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel!

Communion responsory: Magnificat anima mea Dominum (Tone 8g/Ciro Grassi)

- Translation: My soul rejoices in my God.  The first verse continues: "My spirit rejoices in God my Savior."

Recessional hymn: Rejoice! the Lord is King ("Darwall's 148th"), verses 1 and 4

- The refrain concludes: Rejoice, again I say, "Rejoice!"  While this hymn is normally used for the Solemnity of Christ the King, the refrain and the fourth verse are especially fitting here.  Verse 4 sings, "Rejoice in glorious hope; Our Lord the Judge shall come and take his servants up to there eternal home.  Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; Rejoice, again I say, 'Rejoice'"

Gaudete in Domino semper!  Iterum dico, "Gaudete!"

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

II ADVENT at SACRED HEART and an "IMPORTANT CONVERSATION"

Got into an interesting conversation with a parishioner after the 10:00 Mass last Sunday in which she wished she had access to the Memorial Acclamation Mortem tuam annuntiamus, Domine.  She obviously had no problem with the Latin, it was just a matter of singing along.  Once I pointed out that the acclamation in question, as well as ALL other music for the congregation (hymns, Mass Ordinary and Proper, etc.) is in the Mass Guide that is printed each week and is attached to the bulletin at the church entrances (follow it for best results), she was very much elated.

Another question that was asked in this conversation is "Whatever happened to Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again?"  In the Mass, written in Latin first, then translated (friendly reminder), the acclamation Christ has died... never existed, even in the 1969 Missal, except (by some fluke and for whatever reason) in English.  The other three, Dying you destroyed our death..., When we eat this bread..., and Lord, by your cross..., albeit very loose translations of the Mass, are in the 1969 Missal.  When the Mass in English was retranslated in 2011, Christ has died... was dropped completely.  The Episcopalians still use it in the current Book of Common Prayer, but that is all.  So now we have We proclaim your death, O Lord... (the official English translation of Mortem tuam..., much more literal), When we eat this bread..., and Save us, Savior of the world... (Lord, by your cross... retranslated, and again, more literal).

If you read my last post at all, you remember that in 1974, Pope St. Paul VI gave to the Church throughout the world a set of chants in Latin that all parishes should know (which many have ignored, sadly).  That set is called Jubilate Deo, which includes the three memorial acclamations in Latin, including Mortem tuam..., the first of the three given.

At the end of the talk, incidentally, the parishioner was enlightened and said to me, "This was a very important conversation."  Very important, indeed, and very much satisfying.

And now, without further ado...

 

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:

Kyrie, Sanctus and Agnus Dei: Mass XVII

The Gloria is OMITTED.

Memorial Acclamation: Mortem tuam annuntiamus, Domine... (Jubilate Deo chant)

Amen: adapted from the Sanctus melody from Mass VIII

ALLELUIA "Conditor Alme" (BMP) (PDF)

The rest:

Entrance hymn: On Jordan's bank ("Winchester New") (Listen)

- In this listen link, the hymn begins with a two-minute fanfare, the hymn itself beginning at about the 2:09 mark.

Psalm 126: R./ The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy. (Alfred Calabrese) (PDF)

Offertory hymn: Comfort, comfort, ye my people ("Geneva 42") (Listen)

Communion hymn: Lo! how a rose e'er blooming ("Es Ist Ein' Ros Entsprungen") (Listen)

Recessional hymn: Immaculate Mary ("Lourdes Hymn")

- I hardly think we need a listen link for "Immaculate Mary".  One note, however: instead of the usual devotional text found in most books, I included verses that relate to the Immaculate Conception, which feast takes place the following day.

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

I ADVENT at SACRED HEART and HOW GREGORIAN MASSES ARE ASSIGNED

As you well know, during certain seasons, we sing certain Mass settings in Latin, the language of which the Mass is written (and translated, of course, from Latin to many vernacular, or "spoken" tongues).  While three of those settings are metrical (Mass of the Shepherds for Christmas Season, Misa Cristo Risusciti for Paschaltide, and the Laus Tibi Christe Mass during June and November, those months that have a good number of solemnities), others are in Gregorian Chant.

The simplest chant Mass is Mass XVIII, which Father Bucci often chanted during weekday Masses and probably the most familiar in many parishes.  We've also used Mass VIII and Mass XVII.  Mass XVII is what we've often used for the Sundays of Advent and Lent, while Mass VIII has been done during certain solemnities during those two seasons, namely Immaculate Conception (December 8) and St. Jospeh (March 19, followed by the Saint's highly favored pastry, Zeppoles!).

There are 18 Gregorian Masses in all, some rather simple, and others much more complex.  These are compiled in a collection known as the Kyriale (Ky-ree-AH-leh).  And the universal liturgical books, those being the Liber Usualis, the Graduale Romanum, and the Gregorian Missal, have assigned days and seasons to some of these Masses.  Obviously we won't be using all 18 anytime soon.  But they are:

    Mass I: during the Season of Easter

    Mass IV: on feasts of the Apostles

    Mass V: no particular assignment

    Mass IX: on solemnities and feasts of Our Lady

    Mass X: on feasts and memorials of Our Lady

    Mass XI: on Sundays of the Year ("Ordinary Time")

    Mass XVI: in Ordinary Time during the week

    Mass XVII: on Sundays of Advent and Lent (which we have been doing)

    Mass XVIII: on weekdays of Advent and Lent (the most familiar here and abroad, and by far the

        most simple)

Masses II, II, VI, VII, VIII, XII, XIII, XIV and XV have no assignment in terms of the Ordinary Form of the Mass (that is, our current form, aka the "Novus Ordo").  Mass VIII is probably the second most popular of the Gregorian Masses.

For the Sundays of Advent, we will be using Mass XVII, which is the Mass we've been using in Advent and Lent for the past few years.

In 1974, Pope St. Paul VI distrubuted a collection of Mass chants to all parishes of the world that many should (or should have) acquainted themselves with.  This includes the Kyrie from Mass XVI, the Gloria from Mass VIII, Credo III (that's another collection to be discussed in another post)

And now, without further ado...

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:

Kyrie, Sanctus and Agnus Dei: Mass XVII

The Gloria is OMITTED.

Memorial Acclamation: Mortem tuam annuntiamus, Domine... (Jubilate Deo chant)

Amen: adapted from the Sanctus melody from Mass VIII

ALLELUIA "Conditor Alme" (BMP) (PDF)

Hymns, etc.

Entrance hymn: Lo! he comes with clouds descending ("Helmsley") (Listen)

Psalm 25: To you, O Lord, I lift my soul (Robert Twynham/Joseph Gelineau, SJ)

Offertory hymn: Rejoice, rejoice, believers ("Greenland") (Listen)

- NOTE: We'll be using a slightly lower key than in the link, but you get the idea.

Communion hymn: To you I lift my soul (Text by John Dunn/"Love Unknown") (Listen)

- NOTE: The hymn in the listen link given here is sung to the same tune as the hymn we will be using during Communion.

Recessional hymn: O come, O come, Emmanuel ("Veni, Emmanuel")

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

THE REST OF NOVEMBER at SACRED HEART

All in one shot, Sunday XXXIII, Christ the King, and Thanksgiving Day.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS: Messa Popolare "Laus Tibi Christe" (Federico Caudana)

ALLELUIA: from the hymn Christ is the King ("Gelobt sei Gott")

The rest...

November 17 - Sunday XXXIII through the Year

Entrance hymn: Hail, Redeemer, King divine ("St. George's Windsor") (Listen)

- NOTE: This tune shows up again on Thanksgiving Day with the offertory hymn "Come, ye thankful people, come."

Psalm 16: R./ You are my inheritance, O Lord (BMP) (PDF)

Offertory hymn: Lo! he comes with clouds descending ("Helmsley") (Listen)

Communion hymn: Wake, awake, for night is flying ("Wachet Auf") (Listen)

Recessional hymn: The King shall come when morning dawns ("St. Stephen") (Listen)

November 24 - Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Entrance hymn: Rejoice, the Lord is King ("Darwall's 148") (Listen)

Psalm 93: R./ The Lord is King; he is robed in majesty (BMP) (PDF)

Offertory hymn: Christ is the King ("Gelobt sei Gott") (Listen)

- NOTE: The Alleluia we've been singing for the month of November comes from this hymn.

Communion responsory: Christus vincit (BMP) (PDF) (Brief notes I wrote on it)

Recessional hymn: To Jesus Christ, our sovereign King ("Ich Glaub an Gott") (Listen)

November 28 - Thanksgiving Day (9 AM in the Church)

Entrance hymn: We gather together ("Kremser") (Listen)

Psalm 145: R./ I will praise your name for ever, O Lord (Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB)

Offertory hymn: Come, ye thankful people, come ("St. George's Windsor") (Listen)

- NOTE 1: The hymn in the listen link begins at about the 1:36 mark.

- NOTE 2: Same tune as "Hail, Redeemer, King Divine", sung as the entrance hymn on Sunday XXXIII.

Communion responsory: Psalm 96, R./ Bring an offering and enter his courts; in his temple worship the Lord. (response: Clifford Howell; versicles: Pérè Joseph Gelineau, SJ)

Recessional hymn: Now thank we all our God ("Nun Danket") (Listen)

Quod scripsi, scripsi!

BMP

SUNDAY XXXII at SACRED HEART

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS: Messa Popolare "Laus Tibi Christe" (Federico Caudana)

ALLELUIA: from the hymn Christ is the King ("Gelobt sei Gott")

The rest...

Entrance hymn: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty ("Lobe den Herren")

Psalm 146: R./ Praise the Lord, my soul (Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB)

Offertory hymn: The King of love my shepherd is ("St. Columba") (Listen)

Communion responsory: Psalm 23, R./ My shepherd is the Lord; nothing indeed shall I want (Pérè Joseph Gelineau, SJ)

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

Recessional hymn: God of our fathers ("National Hymn") (Listen)

Quod scripsi, scripsi!

BMP

THE THREE-DAY WEEKEND

This Friday (November 1) is the Solemnity of All Saints, a Holy Day of Obligation.  We will have Mass on that day at 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM.  Both Masses will be in the Church.

Also, since this day is also a FIRST FRIDAY, our 9:00 AM Mass will also be the Sacred Heart Community Mass as we had celebrated before the Mass schedule shrunk back in August.

That said...

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS: Messa Popolare "Laus Tibi Christe" (Federico Caudana)

ALLELUIA: from the hymn Christ is the King ("Gelobt sei Gott")

November 1 - All Saints (9 AM and 7 PM)

Entrance hymn: For all the saints ("Sine Nomine") (Listen)
- What's All Saints Day without it?
Psalm 24: R./ Lord, this is the people that longs to see your face. (J. Robert Carroll/Pérè Joseph Gelineau, SJ)
Offertory hymn: From all thy saints in warfare ("St. Theodulph") 
- Same tune as the Palm Sunday staple, "All glory, laud and honor" (Listen)
Communion responsory: Remember, Lord, thy servants (BMP) (PDF)
- Includes verses from the Beatitudes, which is the day's Gospel, and, in part, the Communion Antiphon of the day.
Recessional hymn: Ye watchers and ye holy ones ("Lasst uns Erfreuen") (Listen)

November 3 - Sunday XXXI through the Year

Entrance hymn: Christ is made the sure foundation ("Westminster Abbey") (Listen)
Psalm 18: R./ I love you, Lord, my strength (Sam Schmitt)
Offertory hymn: Sing praise to God who reigns above ("Mit Freuden Zart") (Listen)
- The listen link here is a rendition offered by world renowned organist Diane Bish, known for her work as hostess of the TV show, "The Joy of Music".
Communion responsory: Ubi Caritas (Chant, Mode VI) (Listen)
Recessional hymn: Immortal, invisible, God only wise ("St. Denio") (Listen)

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

SUNDAY XXX AT SACRED HEART

Before I begin my post, I must remind all who read this about our Christmas Snowflake Bazaar that is being held this Friday (October 26) from 12 noon to 7 pm and Saturday (October 27) from 10 am to 7 pm.  Great food, great gifts, and raffles!

That said:

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:
Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (Gloria, when sung, and Memorial Acclamation)
Heritage Mass (Owen Alstott) (Sanctus, Amen, Agnus Dei)

ALLELUIA: Mode VI

HYMNS, PSALMS, etc.

Entrance:  Thou whose almighty word ("Italian Hymn") (Listen)
- Same tune as "Come, thou almighty King" and "Christ for the world, we sing."  The second verse especially relates well with the Gospel of the day, which is about the blind man healed by his faith.

Psalm 126: R./ The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy. (Alfred Calabrese)

Offertory: Your hands, O Lord, in days of old ("Mozart") (Listen)

Communion: Adoro Te Devote (Chant, Mode V) (Listen)

- The listen link also includes a translation on-screen.  Many might remember the hymn "Jesus, Son of Mary", which is sung to the same tune.

Recessional: O praise ye the Lord ("Laudate Dominum") (Listen)

Quod scripsi, scripsi!

BMP

SUNDAY XXIX AT SACRED HEART

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:
Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (Gloria, when sung, and Memorial Acclamation)
Heritage Mass (Owen Alstott) (Sanctus, Amen, Agnus Dei)

ALLELUIA: Mode VI

HYMNS, PSALMS, etc.

Entrance: Praise to the Holiest in the height ("Newman") (Listen)

- One of the things I didn't realize until a couple of weeks ago is that five years ago last Sunday Blessed John Henry Newman (the author of the hymn text) became SAINT John Henry Newman.  The composer, Richard Runciman Terry (English, as was St. John Henry Newman) named the tune after the Saint.

Psalm 33: R./ Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you. (Richard Proulx and Pérè Joseph Gelineau, SJ)

Offertory: To Christ, the Prince of Peace ("Narenza") (Listen)

Communion: Daily, daily, sing to Mary ("Omni Die") (Listen)

- Verses from the Latin "Omni die dic Mariae", from which "Daily, daily" is translated, may be sung from the choir loft in alternations with the English verses given in the Mass Guide.

Recessional: Lift high the cross ("Crucifer") (Listen)

- This is one of those hymns we really don't need a listen link for, do we?  However, I couldn't resist posting one anyways, as the fantastic arrangement linked here is that of Richard Clark, esteemed organist and music director at Holy Cross Cathedral in Boston, performed at said Cathedral at the 2024 archidiocesan Chrism Mass.

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

SUNDAY XXVIII AT SACRED HEART

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:
Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (Gloria, when sung, and Memorial Acclamation)
Heritage Mass (Owen Alstott) (Sanctus, Amen, Agnus Dei)

ALLELUIA: Mode VI

HYMNS, PSALMS, etc.

Entrance: Fight the good fight ("Mendon") (Listen)

- While this listen link IS the tune, the key will be a step lower at Sacred Heart for singability purposes.

Psalm 90: R./ Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy (BMP) (PDF)

Offertory: Blest are the pure in heart ("Franconia") (Listen)

Communion: O Sanctissima ("Sicilian Mariners") (Listen)

- A favorite amongst some of our weekday folk, I've been told.

Recessional: Immaculate Mary ("Lourdes Hymn")

- We really don't need a listen link for this one, do we? ;)

Quod scripsi, scripsi!

BMP

SUNDAY XXVII at SACRED HEART

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:
Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (Gloria, when sung, and Memorial Acclamation)
Heritage Mass (Owen Alstott) (Sanctus, Amen, Agnus Dei)

ALLELUIA: Mode VI

HYMNS, PSALMS, etc.

Entrance: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty ("Lobe den Herren")

Psalm 128: R./ May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives (Gregory Evans) (PDF)

Offertory: Love divine, all loves excelling ("Hyfrydol") (Listen)

Communion: Ave Maria (5:00 setting by Jacques Arcadelt; 10:00 setting by Lorenzo Perosi)

Recessional: O Queen of the Holy Rosary ("Ellacombe") (Listen)

- NOTES: 1, The following day (October 7) is the memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, and 2. This is sung to the same tune as "Go, make of all disciples."

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

SUNDAYS XXV and XXVI at SACRED HEART

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:
Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (Gloria, when sung, and Memorial Acclamation)
Heritage Mass (Owen Alstott) (Sanctus, Amen, Agnus Dei)

ALLELUIA: Mode VI (the classic which begins "do re mi do...")

HYMNS, PSALMS, etc.

Sunday XXV through the Year - September 22

Entrance: Praise to the Holiest in the height ("Newman")

Psalm 54: R./ The Lord upholds my life (Richard Rice) (PDF)

Offertory: O Jesus, I have promised ("Day of Rest")

Communion: He shall feed his flock (from Messiah, George Frederick Handel)

Recessional: Jesus, Name all names above ("St. Theoctistus")

Sunday XXVI through the Year - September 29

Entrance: To the Name of our salvation ("Oriel")

Psalm 19: R./ The precepts of the Lord give joy to the heart (BMP) (PDF)

Offertory: How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds ("St. Peter")

Communion: Panis Angelicus (Cesar Franck)

Recessional: At the Name of Jesus ("King's Weston")

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

SUNDAYS XXIII and XXIV at SACRED HEART

We'll be opening Mass the next couple of weeks revisiting a couple of old classics:  O God, our help in ages past this coming Sunday (XXIII) and Praise to the Lord, the Almighty the following Sunday (XXIV).

This weekend, with the First Reading and Gospel being all about healing, opening the eyes of the blind, the ears of the deaf and the mouth of the mute, Your hands, O Lord, in days of old was the perfect allusion to both of those readings.  It will be sung at the Offertory.

Next weekend, the Gospel is about "taking up the cross", so two of our go-to's in that case are the most obvious - Take up thy cross (at the Offertory) and Lift high the cross (at the Recessional).  During Communion, I added In the cross of Christ I glory, sung to an early American tune, "Charlestown".

All the music is in the Mass Guide.  You are most encouraged to grab one at any of the church entrances, along with the bulletin.  Also, feel free to check out the "Listen" links below to familiarize yourself with the tune of the hymn. ;)

That said...

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:
Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (Gloria, when sung, and Memorial Acclamation)
Heritage Mass (Owen Alstott) (Sanctus, Amen, Agnus Dei)

ALLELUIA: Mode VI (the classic which begins "do re mi do...")

HYMNS, PSALMS, etc.

Sunday XXIII through the Year - September 8

Entrance: O God, our help in ages past ("St. Anne") (Listen)
Psalm 146: R./ Praise the Lord, my soul (Fr. Samuel Weber, OSB)
Offertory: Your hands, O Lord, in days of old ("Mozart") (Listen)
Communion: Psalm 76, R./ Make your vows unto the Lord and accomplish them (BMP) (PDF)
- or motet: Like as the hart (Vincent Novello)
Recessional: O praise ye the Lord (Listen)

Sunday XXIV through the Year - September 15

Entrance: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty ("Lobe den Herren") (Listen)
Psalm 116: R./ I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living (Richard Clark) (PDF)
- Richard Clark is currently music director and organist at Holy Cross Cathedral in Boston and is doing fantastic things there.
Offertory: Take up thy cross ("Breslau") (Listen)
Communion: In the cross of Christ I glory ("Charlestown") (Listen)
Recessional: Lift high the cross ("Crucifer") (Listen)

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

SUNDAY XXII at SACRED HEART

For the months of September and October we will be switching from Community Mass to Heritage Mass, another setting of the Ordinary we have done plenty of times.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:
Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (Gloria, when sung, and Memorial Acclamation)
Heritage Mass (Owen Alstott) (Sanctus, Amen, Agnus Dei)

ALLELUIA: Mode VI (the classic which begins "do re mi do...")

HYMNS, PSALMS, etc.
Entrance: To the Name of our salvation ("Oriel") (Listen)
Psalm 15: R./ He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord (BMP) (PDF)
Offertory: Blest are the pure in heart ("Franconia") (Listen)
Communion:
- Responsory: Psalm 71, R./ O Lord, I will be mindful of your justice alone (BMP) (PDF)
- or Motet: Cantate Domino canticum novum (Vincent d'Indy)
Recessional: When morning gilds the skies ("Laudes Domini") (Listen)
- I like the organist's harmony in the intro and opening verse.

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

REMAINDER OF AUGUST at SACRED HEART

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:

Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (Gloria on Sunday unless recited)

A Community Mass (Richard Proulx) (Sanctus through Agnus)

ALLELUIA: Alleluia "O Clemens" (BMP)

August 15 - The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

(9 AM and 7 PM)

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

Psalm 45: R./ The queen stands at your right hand arrayed in gold (BMP) (PDF)

- Click here for a podcast episode I did back in 2011.  At about the 3:10 mark I featured this Psalm setting in my podcast.  It was played at no other than Sacred Heart and introduced for the first Assumption Mass I played here.

Offertory hymn: O Sanctissima ("Sicilian Mariners") (aka, "O Du Fröliche")

- I heard this was a fan favorite at the daily Mass.  It's a crying shame that today was the last daily Mass to take place.

Music during Communion:

- Responsory: Magnificat, R./ All generations shall call me blessed. (BMP) (PDF)

- or Motet: Ave Maria (Lorenzo Perosi)

Marian antiphon after Communion: Salve Regina (Mode V)

Recessional hymn: Tell out, my soul ("Woodlands")

August 18 - Sunday XX through the Year

(New schedule: Saturday 5 PM; Sunday 10 AM)

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

Psalm 34: R./ Taste and see the goodness of the Lord (BMP) (PDF - first three versicles only)

Offertory hymn: Let all mortal flesh keep silence ("Picardy")

Hymn during Communion: Panis Angelicus (Louis Lambillotte, SJ)

Recessional hymn: O living Bread from heaven ("Aurelia") - repeated from last weekend

August 25 - Sunday XXI through the Year

Entrance hymn: At the Lamb's High Feast we sing ("Salzburg")

Psalm 34: R./ Taste and see the goodness of the Lord (BMP)

- same response melody as above, but different versicles

Offertory hymn: O Jesus, I have promised ("Day of Rest")

Hymn during Communion: Adoro Te devote (Mode V)

Recessional hymn: Immortal, invisible, God only wise ("St. Denio")

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

SUNDAY XIX at SACRED HEART

The hymns on the most part today take on a Eucharistic theme.  "I am the living bread that come down from heaven," says the Lord.  That is our Gospel reading for this Sunday.

Last week during Communion, I sang the hymn O Esca Viatorum (O Food to pilgrims given), set to a tune written by Johann Michael Haydn.  This week at the Offertory, we will sing the hymn Glorious things of thee are spoken, set to the tune "Austria", written by J.M. Haydn's slightly more famous older brother, Franz Joseph Haydn.  The text is by John Newton.  It would surprise many that Newton also wrote the text of the hymn Amazing grace.  The third verse concludes this: Safe they feed upon the manna which He gives them as they pray.

The recessional hymn for the next two weeks is a new-to-you text, but set to a tune you should most likely recognize.  The hymn is O living Bread from heaven, and is sung to the tune "Aurelia", which is also sung with the more familiar hymn, The Church's one foundation.  Here is the first verse:

    O living Bread from heaven, how hast thou fed thy guest!
    The gifts thou now hast given hath filled my heart with rest.
    O wondrous food of blessing, O cup that heals our woes,
    My heart, this gift possessing, in thankful song o'erflows.

Incidentally, some may have recognized the Alleluia tune (before the Gospel) that I restored last weekend and will be our Alleluia for the month.  Known as "Alleluia O Clemens", it's based on the ending of the chant Salve Regina.  That ending many have sung before: O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria.  I adapted the Alleluia to three-quarters of that ending. ;)

So, without further ado...

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:

Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (Gloria on Sunday unless recited; omitted on Friday)

A Community Mass (Richard Proulx) (Sanctus through Agnus)

ALLELUIA: Alleluia "O Clemens" (BMP)

Entrance hymn: Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates ("Truro")
Psalm 34: R./ Taste and see the goodness of the Lord (BMP) (PDF)
Offertory hymn: Glorious things of thee are spoken ("Austria") (Listen)
Communion hymn: Soul of my Savior ("Anima Christi")
Recessional hymn: O living Bread from heaven ("Aurelia") (Listen)

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP