26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

28 September 2014

Entrance	Our Father we have wandered
Penitential Rite	St Gabriel (mtgf)
Gloria	Angels and Saints (Steven Janco)
Psalm 24	Remember your mercy, Lord, and the love you have shown from of old. (mtgf)
Gospel Acclamation	Salisbury Alleluia (Christopher Walker)
Preparation of Gifts	May we have the mind of Christ (Marty Haugen)
Eucharistic Acclamations	Creation (Marty Haugen)
Lamb of God	Angels and Saints (Steven Janco)
Communion Antiphon	By this we came to know (mtgf)
Communion	Bread of life (Bernadette Farrell)
Final	The kingdom of God is justice and joy

We had the wedding of a choir member yesterday and as celebrations had gone on into the night the music this morning was a little subdued and undemanding. We repeated the Marty Haugen setting of Philippians 2 from a couple of weeks ago. Though I appreciate that the refrain includes the verse before the usual text which does offer a proper response, I don't find it a convincing or perhaps memorable setting.

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

21 September 2014

Entrance	Praise to the holiest
Penitential Rite	St Gabriel (mtgf)
Gloria	Angels and Saints (Steven Janco)
Psalm 144	The Lord is close (mtgf)
Gospel Acclamation	Salisbury Alleluia (Christopher Walker)
Preparation of Gifts	No longer I (Bob Hurd)
Eucharistic Acclamations	Creation (Marty Haugen)
Lamb of God	Angels and Saints (Steven Janco)
Communion Antiphon	I am the good shepherd (mtgf)
Communion	Lead me, Lord (SS Wesley)
Final	Tell out my soul

Not the easiest Gospel to find music to connect with. The choices were at tangents: Christ who comes at last in the opening hymn or the humble will be exalted at the end.

Freshers' week so I hope these were familiar, as a rule I tend not to animate less these day - but an occasion like today when we have a fair number of visitors or new people I offer a bit more - people were definitely picking up the Mass sheet and the regulars were also singing supportively.

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

14 September 2014

Entrance	When I survey the wondrous cross
Penitential Rite	St Gabriel (mtgf)
Gloria	Angels and Saints (Steven Janco)
Psalm 77	Never forget (mtgf)
Gospel Acclamation	Salisbury Alleluia (Christopher Walker)
Preparation of Gifts	May we have the mind of Christ (Marty Haugen)
Eucharistic Acclamations	Creation (Marty Haugen)
Lamb of God	Angels and Saints (Steven Janco)
Communion Antiphon	When I am lifted up (mtgf)
Communion	God so loved the world (Stainer)
Final	Sing my tongue

I quite like the years when a number of Sundays are replaced by Feasts of the Lord. We had the Presentation of the Lord in February and will have the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in November.

I thought we would try the Haugen setting of Philippians 2 again, and repeat it in a couple of weeks when the text is used for the 2nd reading. In a smiler way it is quite a while since we did the Stainer.

We jumped in the final hymn from the first verse to Faithful Cross which I hope conveyed some of the exaltation.

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

7 September 2014

Entrance	Brother, Sister let me serve you
Penitential Rite	St Gabriel (mtgf)
Gloria	Angels and Saints (Steven Janco)
Psalm 94	(mtgf)
Gospel Acclamation	Salisbury Alleluia (Christopher Walker)
Preparation of Gifts	Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd)
Eucharistic Acclamations	Creation (Marty Haugen)
Lamb of God	Angels and Saints (Steven Janco)
Communion Antiphon	I am the light of the world (mtgf)
Communion	I hear your voice (Christopher Walker)
Final	God is love, his the care

A homily that spoke about amor and caritas; and a couple of former students celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary meant that there were a number of connections between the music chosen and the liturgy. This was Fr Paul's last week - he has supplied for August and this week. We have been very lucky in the quality of preaching we have had from our supply priests over the last couple of years.

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

31 August 2014

Entrance	Unless a grain
Penitential Rite	At the table of the Lord (Collegeville)
Gloria	At the table of the Lord (Collegeville)
Psalm 62	For you my soul (mtgf)
Gospel Acclamation	(Murray)
Preparation of Gifts	Your love is finer (Marty Haugen)
Eucharistic Acclamations	Missal
Lamb of God	Nores (mtgf)
Communion Antiphon	How great is your goodness (mtgf)
Communion	Ave Verum (Elgar)
Final	He who would valiant be
At the Marian Icon	Ave maris stella

We had two groups of former students at Mass, celebrating 40 and 50 years since they were members of the community. They were invited after Mass to gather around the image of Mary presented by Pope Benedict to sing Ave maris stella which they had requested. Not all stayed but they were joined by present students and former staff.

21st Sunday on Ordinary Time

24 August 2014

Entrance	Christ is made the sure foundation
Penitential Rite	At the table of the Lord (Collegeville)
Gloria	At the table of the Lord (Collegeville)
Psalm 137	Your love, O Lord, is eternal (mtgf)
Gospel Acclamation	(Murray)
Preparation of Gifts	We walk by faith (Marty Haugen)
Eucharistic Acclamations	Missal
Lamb of God	Nores (mtgf)
Communion Antiphon	Whoever eats my flesh (mtgf)
Communion	He became poor (John Bell)
Final	At the name of Jesus

I have noted previously the lack of hymns which deal with key moments in the Gospels. I have wondered since then if hymns about Gospel (or scripture) texts need to be anamnetic rather than mimetic - just recounting what happened - so adding a present and future dimension to a past event.

To reflect Peter's confession of faith we used Philippians 2: first as verses to the Communion Song and then as the basis of the last hymn - Name him, Christians, name him!

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

17 August 2014

Entrance	Come, praise the Lord
Penitential Rite	At the table of the Lord (Collegeville)
Gloria	At the table of the Lord (Collegeville)
Psalm 66	(mtgf)
Gospel Acclamation	(Murray)
Preparation of Gifts	Listen, Lord (John Bell)
Eucharistic Acclamations	Missal
Lamb of God	Nores (mtgf)
Communion Antiphon	With the Lord there is mercy (mtgf)
Communion	Healer of our every ill (Marty Haugen)
Final	We give thanks for those who knew

A balance between the proclamation to all and healing - with a slight weight to healing. The last hymn was new to us - we sang it to Rockingham - it both fitted and led us out to the world.