I was sitting in a chair looking out the window praying my rosary this morning at about 5:00 a.m. when I noticed that the moon was full—Hoy a las 5 de la mañana mientras rezaba el Rosario frente a la ventana note que la luna estaba llena.
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Music for April 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. |
Palm Sunday: April 5, 2020
9:30 a.m. Mass (livestream only—visit the Liturgy page to view)
with cantors from the St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
This is our first sung Mass since the public celebration of Mass was suspended.
Gregorian Mass of the Palms: Hosanna Filio David
Sanctus (Chant Mass XVIII)
Gregorian Mass of the Passion: Domine, ne longe facias
Chant Mass XVII (Sundays of Advent and Lent)
Exaudi Domine vocem meam (Josquin des Prez)
Maundy Thursday: April 9, 2020
7:00 p.m. Mass of the Lord's Supper (livestream only—visit the Liturgy page to view)
with cantors from the St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Good Friday: April 10, 2020
3:00 p.m. Mass of the Presanctified (livestream only—visit the Liturgy page to view)
with cantors from the St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Holy Saturday: April 11, 2020
7:00 p.m. Great Vigil of Easter (livestream only—visit the Liturgy page to view)
with cantors from the St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Cantate hymnum ad Virginem contra plagam!
Sung at the conclusion of each Mass:
Stella caeli—A prayer to the Virgin in the time of contagion
Holy Week Schedule 2020
Palm Sunday Masses (April 5) (livestream only): 8:00 AM : English; 9:30 AM : Latin; 12:30 PM : Español. Note: Palms will be distributed on Pentecost Sunday (May 31). Weekday Masses (Mon., Tues., Wed. only, April 6-8) (livestream only): 8:00 AM (Latin) and 12:10 PM (English). Confessions (Mon., Tues., Wed., April 6-8): 1-2 PM and 5-7 PM only. Come to the vestibule of the upstairs church.
Confessions: Mon-Wed of Holy Week Only (Apr. 6-8)
From Fr. Ringley: I will offer the Sacrament of Confession on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of Holy Week ONLY as follows: MONDAY, APRIL 6 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm and from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm TUESDAY, APRIL 7 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm and from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm WEDNESDAY, APRIL…
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Reflection from Fr. Ringley
On rummaging through the rectory pantry on a stay-at-home evening—Al incursionar en la despensa de la cocina de la rectoría durante una de estas noches...
From Fr. Ringley (Mon. Mar. 30)
Dear Parishioners, First, I must apologize to those who may have tried to hear Mass online today. I am struggling with the technology necessary to livestream the Masses. While I am not a Luddite, I have very little patience for things that are supposed to work one way and decide on their own to work…
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3-26-20: Update for RCIA Families—A las familias de RICA
Dear RCIA Families, I pray that you are all well. You probably know that the bishop has informed us that we are not to have any public Masses through April 30th. This means that you will not be receiving your Sacraments at the Easter Vigil on April 11th as we had hoped. I know that…
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The Annunciation—La Anunciación
I have always wondered exactly how the Annunciation took place. The text from Luke’s Gospel is not particularly detailed....Cada año en este día de la Anunciación me pregunto exactamente como pasó este acontecimiento. El texto de San Lucas no nos da muchos pormenores....
Thoughts from Fr. Ringley—Reflexiones de P. Ringley
For now, those of us who can must do all we are able, spiritually and physically, to overcome this situation. And we will. When life returns to “normal”, and it will, we will have been changed. Por ahora, aquellos de nosotros que podemos, haremos todo lo posible tanto fisica como espiritualmente para ayudar a vencer esta prueba. Y cuando la vida vuelva a ser "normal", y así será, seremos cambiados.
Thoughts for the Fourth Week of Lent—Pensamientos para la Cuarta Semana de Cuaresma
Yesterday (Sunday) I offered all of our usual Masses in their proper forms and languages and at their proper times for the intentions as noted in the bulletin—Ayer (domingo) ofrecí todas las misas del fin de semana tal y como estaban programadas, en los distintos idiomas, a las horas que fueron solicitadas y por las intenciones respectivas, como aparecen en el boletin.