Sunday, September 1, 2013

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

1 September 2013

EntranceWe come as guests invited
Penitential RiteAt the Table of the Lord (Collegeville Composers Group)
GloriaAt the Table of the Lord (Collegeville Composers Group)
Psalm 67In your goodness, O God (mtgf)
Gospel AcclamationAlleluia (Murray)
Preparation of GiftsWhat does the Lord require, only this (mtgf)
Eucharistic AcclamationsCreation (Marty Haugen)
Lamb of GodLuton (mtgf)
Communion AntiphonHow great is the goodness (mtgf)
CommunionO sacrum convivium (Croce)
FinalMy soul proclaims (Bernadette Farrell)

September brings the next change of Mass settings which, unlike the previous ones in the year, are staggered over a couple of weeks. So this week it was back to the Mass of Creation which will see us through to Christmas.

Banquets and humility were the two strands in the music choices. Banquets in Luke are often seen as eucharistic this led to the Entrance Song and to the motet at Communion — O Sacred Banquet. The Magnificat also seems to be echoed in the Gospel: the first shall be last and the humble shall be raised up. Bernadette FArrell's setting also spoke to the situation in the Middle East/

No comments:

Post a Comment