This Thursday, the Ascension of the Lord, is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses are at 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM, both in the Church.
At the 11:15 AM Mass on Sunday, the CCD students will crown the Blessed Virgin Mary during the Entrance procession.
MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS
Sung Ordinary of the Mass
Gloria, Sanctus and Agnus Dei: Missa Christo Risusciti (Luigi Picchi, 1899-1970).
Memorial Acclamation and Amen: adaptations from the same Mass setting.
Alleluia O Filii (Mode II/BMP)
The rest...
May 9 - The Ascension of the Lord (9 AM and 7 PM)
Entrance hymn: Hail the day that sees him rise ("Llanfair"/Pew Missal, #149)
Psalm 47: R./ God mounts his throne to shouts of joy; a blare of trumpets for the Lord (Robert Twynham/Joseph Gelineau, SJ)
Offertory hymn: Crown him with many crowns ("Diademata"/Pew Missal, #119)
Communion responsory: Christus Vincit (BMP) (PDF)
- This version, which I wrote in 1999 and used successfully at Mass in the Extraordinary Form at Holy Name of Jesus Church in Providence, contains verses from Psalm 93 (Psalm 92 in the Vulgate numbering). Some influences of the late Alexander Peloquin lurk in this composition.
Meditation hymn: Regina Caeli (English/Latin) (Mode VI/in Mass Guide)
Recessional hymn: Go, make of all disciples ("Ellacombe"/Pew Missal, #137)
- Closely related to the day's Gospel (Go and make disciples of all the nations...Baptize them in the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit...)
May 12 - Sunday VII of Easter
Entrance hymn: Hail, holy Queen enthroned above ("Salve Regina Caelitum"/Worship hymnal, #702)
Psalm 103: R./ The Lord has set his throne in heaven (BMP, adapted from the tune "Lauda Anima" by John Goss) (PDF)
- Many will find this melody as the opening line of the hymn "Praise, my soul, the King of heaven", thus the Latin tune name, "Lauda Anima".
Offertory hymn: Lord, who at thy first Eucharist didst pray ("Unde et Memores"/Pew Missal, #190)
- Closely related to the day's Gospel
Communion music:
- responsory: Psalm 122, R./ Father, now I come to you, alleluia, alleluia (BMP) (PDF)
- or motet: Ave Maria (Lorenzo Perosi)
Meditation hymn: Regina Caeli (English/Latin) (Mode VI/in Mass Guide)
Recessional hymn: Hail the day that sees him rise ("Llanfair"/Pew Missal, #149)
- Keeping with the Ascension theme. In the traditional calendar, Ascension had an Octave, and this Sunday was known simply as "The Sunday in the Octave of the Ascension."
Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP
