Saint Margaret Mary and the Sacred Heart/Santa Margarita María Alacoque y el Sagrado Corazón
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Clouds of Mass Confusion/Nubes de Confusión Masiva
It was a magnificent cloud resembling a cumulonimbus. As it wafted up and leveled out it assumed the characteristics of a stratocumulus. By the dismissal it was almost gone, dispersed by the currents into wisps of cirrus which old southern farmers call “switchin’mares’ tails”. No confusion here; it was a beautiful cloud of incense. Incense…
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Music for Vespers of Pentecost, 9 June 2019
Sunday, 9 June 2019, 5:00 p.m.
Music for Second Vespers of Pentecost
Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite
Dum complerentur & Psalm 109 (mode iii)
Spiritus Domini & Psalm 110 (mode viii)
Repleti sunt omnes & Psalm 111 (mode viii)
Fontes et omnia & Psalm 112 (mode i)
Loquebantur & Psalm 116 (mode vii)
Hymn: Veni Creator Spiritus (plainsong, mode viii)
Magnificat antiphon: Hodie competi sunt (mode i)
O Salutaris Hostia (Werner)
Tantum ergo (French melody)
Adoremus in aeternum (plainsong, mode i)
Music for Pentecost, 9 June 2019
Music for Pentecost (Whitsunday)
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Meditation on Ubi Caritas (Larry Visser, b.1962)
Hymn at the Procession: Come Down, O Love Divine (Down Ampney)
Messe de Sainte Hildegarde (St. Hildegard von Bingen, 1098-1179)
Gregorian Mass of Pentecost: Spiritus Domini
Motet at the Offertory: Spiritus Sanctus vivificans vita (Hildegard)
Motet at the Communion: O ignee Spiritus (Hildegard)
Postlude: Fanfare (Stephen Kemp, b.1947)
Music for Pentecost (Whitsunday)
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Come, Holy Ghost (Lambillotte)
Introit: Spiritus Domini (plainsong, mode viii)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Emitte Spiritum tuum (plainsong, mode iv)
Sequence: Veni Sancte Spiritus (plainsong, mode i)
Alleluia: Veni Sancte Spiritus (plainsong, mode ii)
Offertory: Confirma hoc Deus (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: Come Down, O Love Divine (Down Ampney)
Communion: Factus est repente (plainsong, mode vii)
Motet at the Communion: If ye love me (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Marian antiphon: Regina cæli (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above
Laura Richling, guest organist
Music for the Feast of St. Boniface, 5 June 2019
Wednesday, 5 June 2019, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Boniface
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Pater cuncta (Vatican Gradual, Mass XII)
Gregorian Mass of St. Boniface: Exsultabo in Jerusalem
Postlude: Improvisation
Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity/Cuerpo, Sangre, Alma Y Divinidad
The outbreak of Swine Flu cast a pall of Mass Confusion over the proper understanding of Communion under both kinds i.e. reception of both the Host and the Precious Blood. Since the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ draws near (June 23), this is an opportune time to review the Church’s teaching on Communion under both kinds.
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Golden Age Luncheon: Wed. June 12
Golden Age Luncheon Wednesday, June 12, 2019 After the 12:10 Mass RSVP by June 9 to Esther Flynn: 203-866-0040
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Holy Family Prayer Group: Sun. June 9 at 5PM
The Holy Family Prayer group will meet on Sunday, June 9, 12, 2019 at 5:00PM. For information call Mila at 203-866-2156 or Honi at 203-286-6978.
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