II Lent

Some circuits refer to this Second Sunday of Lent as "Transfiguration Sunday", as the Gospel (in all three years of the liturgical cycle, this year according to St. Mark) depicts the story of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:
Kyrie: Messa Popolare "Laus Tibi Christe" (Caudana)
Sanctus and Agnus Dei XVII
Memorial Acclamation: Save us, Savior of the world... (ICEL chant)
Amen: adapted from Sanctus VIII

Gospel Acclamation "Vexilla Regis" (BMP) (PDF)

The rest:
We sing the praise of him who died ("Breslau") (Listen)
Psalm 116: I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living  (Sam Schmitt)
- NOTE: The melody of the response is very similar to that of last week's Psalm response.
O wondrous type, O vision fair ("Wareham") (Listen)
Communion music:
- Responsory: Psalm 45, Tell no one about the vision you have seen until the Son of Man has risen from the dead (BMP) (PDF)
- or Anthem: Fairest Lord Jesus ("Schönster Herr Jesu")
Let thy blood in mercy poured ("Jesu, Meine Zuversicht")
- NOTE: We sang this at Stations this past Friday.
There is a green hill far away ("Horsley") (Listen)

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP
 

I Lent

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:
Kyrie: Messa Popolare "Laus Tibi Christe" (Caudana)
Sanctus and Agnus Dei XVII
Memorial Acclamation: Save us, Savior of the world... (ICEL chant)
Amen: adapted from Sanctus VIII

Gospel Acclamation "Vexilla Regis" (BMP) (PDF)

The rest:
Praise to the Holiest in the height ("Newman") (Listen)
Psalm 25: R./ Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth to those who keep your covenant (Sam Schmitt) (PDF)
Lord, who throughout these forty days ("St. Flavian")
Communion music:
- Responsory: Psalm 91, R./ Upon his shoulders the Lord will shield you, and under his wings you will find refuge (BMP) (PDF)
- or Anthem: To you I lift my soul (Text: John Dunn, Tune: "Love Unknown", John Ireland)
When I survey the wondrous cross ("Rockingham")
Jesus, Name all names above ("St. Theoctistus") (Listen)

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

Past, Present, and Future

Mea maxima culpa!  I forgot to post last weekend's hymnody (including First Friday).  So, here we go...

The Past (First Friday/St. Agatha and Sunday V)
The Present (Sunday VI)
The Future (Ash Wednesday and Stations of the Cross)

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS (up through this coming weekend, Sunday VI):

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:
Gloria: Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (PDF) or said (omitted on First Friday)
Sanctus, Amen,and Agnus Dei: Heritage Mass (Owen Alstott)
Memorial Acclamation: We proclaim your death... from Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (PDF)

ALLELUIA I for Ordinary Time (BMP) (First Friday and Sunday V)
ALLELUIA "Adoremus in Aeternum" (BMP) (Sunday VI) (PDF)

The rest...

Sacred Heart Community Mass (First Friday)
Memorial of St. Agatha
Friday, II-5, at 6 PM

O Sacred Heart, O Love Divine (traditional)
Psalm 31: Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit (BMP)
In the cross of Christ I glory ("Charlestown")
Pange lingua gloriosi (Mode III)
Jesu, the Virgin's Son ("Wareham")

Sunday V through the Year
Saturday, II-6, at 5 PM; Sunday, II-7, at 7:30, 9, and 11:15 AM

Fight the good fight ("Mendon")
Psalm 147: Praise the Lord who heals the brokenhearted (Sam Schmitt)
O Love, how deep, how broad, how high ("Deus Tuorum Militum")
Communion: Psalm 34: A power came out from him which healed them all (BMP)
Take my life and let it be ("Hollingside")
Jesus shall reign ("Duke Street")

Sunday VI through the Year
Saturday, II-13, at 5 PM; Sunday, II-14, at 7:30, 9, and 11:15 AM

Ye watchers and ye holy ones ("Lasst uns Erfreuen")
Psalm 32: I turn to you, Lord, in time of trouble, and you fill me with the joy of salvation (BMP) (PDF)
Tell out my soul ("Woodlands")
Communion: Psalm 78: They ate, and they were fully satisfied (BMP) (PDF)
I sought the Lord ("Artavia")
O praise ye the Lord ("Laudate Dominum")

Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, II-17, at 9 AM, 12 Noon, and 7 PM

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:

Kyrie: Messa Popolare "Laus Tibi Christe" (Caudana)
Sanctus and Agnus Dei XVIII
Memorial Acclamation: Save us, Savior of the world... (ICEL chant)
Amen: adapted from Sanctus VIII

Gospel Acclamation "Vexilla Regis" (BMP) (PDF)

The rest:

Lord, who throughout these forty days ("St. Flavian")
Psalm 51: Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned (C. Alexander Peloquin)
Our Father, we have wandered ("Passion Chorale")
- NOTE: same tune as "O sacred Head, surrounded"
Attende, Domine (Mode V)
During the Imposition of Ashes: Parce Domine (setting by BMP or Fr. Carlo Rossini, depending on singers' availability)

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP