This weekend I want to give you an update on how things look at St. Mary’s at the moment—Este fin de semana quiero informarles como se ven las cosas en nuestra parroquia en la actualidad.
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Reservations for Mass/Communion—Reservaciones para Asistir a Misa y Comunión
We will begin outdoor Masses on Thursday, May 21st in accord with the bishop’s instructions. Because only 50 people are permitted to be together at once, in order to attend Mass outdoors, one must call to make a reservation. Reservations may ONLY be made by phone.
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Phase One of re-opening the Diocese for Mass—Primera Fase para reabrir la diócesis para la celebracion de la Santa Misa
Dear Friends, 1) Thank you for your patience and prayers. It’s all a bit confusing, I know, but we are doing our best to make Mass and the Sacraments available to you given the restrictions under which we must operate at the moment. Please continue to pray for an end to the current situation. Queridos…
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Mary, Mediatrix of all graces—María, mediadora de todas las gracias
On May 8th the Church has the option of offering a Mass in honor of Mary, the Mediatrix of all graces. There has been considerable theological discussion about this “title” given to the Blessed Mother, but our purpose here is to approach the topic from a practical perspective. The term “mediator” indicates one who goes…
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Bishop Announces Gradual Return to Public Mass
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
In the joy of Easter, I wish to announce the good news that in consultation with the pastors of the Diocese, we will be able to begin the outdoor public celebration of Mass on May 21, the Ascension of our Lord.
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Reflection—Reflexión
I awoke earlier than planned this morning and, being unable to go back to sleep, I went to my chair near the window. The first thing I saw was the full moon. I could not believe that it has been an entire month since I last engaged in a bit of creative writing. The time…
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Looking to the Near Future—Mirando al Futuro
Dear Friends, After a conference call with the bishop and other pastors Thursday morning we have some things to think about. I have placed a note on the chapel door recommending that all who visit the chapel observe the proper distancing and other safety precautions put in place by the local government. I hope to…
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Music for May 2020
| All sung Masses at St. Mary's feature the full Gregorian chant Propers, as well as the Ordinary of the Mass sung in Latin to plainchant or polyphony. |
Sunday, May 3, 2020
Sung Masses (livestream only)
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
9:30 a.m. Missa cantata with members of St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Missa di Guami (arr. Terrence B. Fay, after Gioseffo Giuseppe Guami, 1542–1611)
12:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
Sunday, May 10, 2020
Sung Masses (livestream only)
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
9:30 a.m. Missa cantata with members of St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
12:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
Sunday, May 17, 2020
Sung Masses (livestream only)
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
9:30 a.m. Missa cantata with members of St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Benedicite gentes (contrafactum, Josquin des Prez)
12:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
Sunday, May 24, 2020
Sung Masses (livestreamed from the church with distribution of Communion to follow outside—reservations required)
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
9:30 a.m. Missa cantata with members of St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Missa Regina caeli (Richard Dobbins)
Serve bone et fidelis (Orlande de Lassus)
Sicut rosa (Lassus)
12:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
Pentecost Sunday, May 31, 2020
Sung Masses (livestreamed from the church with distribution of Communion to follow outside—reservations required)
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
9:30 a.m. Missa cantata with members of St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Sancti mei (Orlande de Lassus)
Tres sunt qui testimonium dant in coelo (Richard Dering)
Qui vult venire post me (Lassus)
12:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
Cantate hymnum ad Virginem contra plagam!
Stella caeli—A prayer to the Virgin in the time of contagion
A Note from Fr. Ringley—Nota del p. Ringley
Flowers have sprouted up around the church and rectory and the trees are beginning to put out their leaves. These are indeed symbols of the Resurrection and reasons for hope—Las plantas están floreciendo alrededor de la iglesia y la rectoría y los árboles están comenzando a retoñar con nuevas hojas. Estos son, de hecho, símbolos de la resurrección y motivos de esperanza.
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