ASH WEDNESDAY and I LENT

During Lent, with the exception of the Fourth Sunday (Laetare Sunday, March 15) and St. Joseph Day (Thursday, March 19), the following two rules are observed:

    1. I take a little bit off the organ.  It may not sound like much, but some brighter stops are put

        to less use (e.g., using only the swell mixture where normally the great mixture would be used

        or taking off a brighter principal stop).

    2. There will be no prelude or postlude (that is, the instrumental music before and after Mass).
        So if you don't hear any music before the entrance hymn, rest assured of two things: 1. I did
        show up to Mass, ready to do my work, and 2. I did not fall asleep. ;)

The liturgical norm during Lent, except for the Fourth Sunday and Solemnities, is that the organ should only be used to support singing.

With that, I present to you...

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Ash Wednesday (February 18, 9 AM and 7 PM)

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:

Mass XVIII (Sanctus and Agnus Dei)
Save us, Savior of the world (Memorial Acclamation/ICEL chant)
Single Amen (do do-re)

PROPER OF THE MASS:

Readings are on page 98 in the Pew Missal.

Psalm 51: Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned (C. Alexander Peloquin)

Gospel Acclamation: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory (Fr. Samuel F. Weber, OSB)

Hymns, etc.:

Entrance hymn: Maroon hymnal, #59 Lord, who throughout these forty days ("St. Flavian")

Responsory during the Imposition of Ashes: Parce, Domine (Mode I/BMP)

Offertory hymn: Worship hymnal, #755 Our Father, we have wandered ("Passion Chorale")

- Same tune as the Passiontide staple, "O Sacred Head Surrounded"

Responsory during Communion: Worship hymnal, #414 Attende, Domine (Mode V)

Recessional hymn: Maroon hymnal, #55 Forty days and forty nights ("Heinlein")

Sunday I of Lent (February 22)

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:

Mass XVII (Kyrie, Sanctus and Agnus Dei)
Save us, Savior of the world (Memorial Acclamation/ICEL chant)
Single Amen (do do-re)

PROPER OF THE MASS:

Readings are on page 103 in the Pew Missal.

Psalm 51: Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned (C. Alexander Peloquin)

Gospel Acclamation: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory (Fr. Samuel F. Weber, OSB)

Hymns, etc.:

Entrance hymn: Maroon hymnal, #343 Praise to the Holiest in the height ("Newman"/first tune)
- This hymn alludes to the original sin of Adam (and Eve, too - it takes two to tango), which is cited in both the first and second readings of the day.

Offertory hymn: Maroon hymnal, #213 Shepherd of souls ("St. Agnes")

- That allusion to not living by bread alone explains my use of this hymn on I Lent.

Responsory during Communion: Parce, Domine (Mode I/BMP OR Fr. Carlo Rossini)

Recessional hymn: Maroon hymnal, #59 Lord, who throughout these forty days ("St. Flavian")

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP