Thursday, September 11, 2025

EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS

It's been a long time since September 14 fell on a Sunday - 11 years, for that matter.  The reason I say that:  September 14 is the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, which is considered a Feast in the liturgical calendar.  Now, while most Feasts do not trump the regularly numbered Sunday of the year like Solemnities do, the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is one that does.  So, as the networks say when a special is about to air on TV, "The Twenty-Fourth Sunday of the Year will not be seen this Sunday so we can bring you the Exaltation of the Holy Cross."

That said:

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:
Gloria: Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (or recited, celebrant's discretion)
Sanctus and Agnus Dei: People's Mass (Jan Vermulst) (Listen)
Memorial Acclamation: Save us, Savior of the world (ICEL chant)
Amen: Danish Amen

PROPER OF THE MASS:
Readings: Pew Missal, page 244
Psalm 78: R./ Do not forget the works of the Lord (Fr. Samuel F. Weber, OSB)
Alleluia: Chant, Mode VI

HYMNS, etc.:
Entrance hymn: Pew Missal, #253 Take up thy cross ("Breslau") (Listen)
Offertory hymn: Red Worship, #433 When I survey the wondrous cross ("Rockingham") (Listen)
Motet during Communion: Adoramus te, Christe (Theodore Dubois)
- The translation is something we proclaim at the beginning of every Station of the Cross, "We adore thee, O Christ, and we bless thee, because by thy Holy Cross thou hast redeemed the world."
Recessional hymn: Pew Missal, #183 Lift high the Cross ("Crucifer") (Listen)

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP