The St. Mary's Choir presents God So Loved the World: A Lenten Musical Meditation Scriptural readings for Lent, Hymns of the season, & works by Tallis, Goss, Stainer, Howells, Pärt Sunday, April 7th, 3:00 P.M. Light reception to follow First Sunday Vespers at 5:00 P.M
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Full Schedule for Holy Week 2019
PALM SUNDAY (April 14): 8:00 AM: English Sung Mass. 9:30 AM: Solemn Traditional Latin Mass with Blessing and Procession. 11:30 AM: English Sung Mass (in Saint Patrick's Chapel). 1:15 PM: Spanish Sung Mass. HOLY MONDAY (April 15): 8:00 AM: Traditional Latin Mass. 11:30 AM: Confessions. 12:10 PM: English Mass. 3:00-9:00 PM: 'Reconciliation Monday.' Confessions will be heard at the following parishes: St. ALOYSIUS (New Canaan) - St. MATTHEW (Norwalk) - St. JOHN (Darien).
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Learn Your Faith/Aprenda Su Fe: Anointing Mental Illness
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Teen Catechism: Wed. April 3
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Lenten Musical Meditation: Sun. Apr. 7 at 3PM
God So Loved the World:
A Lenten Musical Meditation
The St. Mary's Choir
Scriptural readings for Lent
Hymns of the season
& works by Tallis, Goss, Stainer, Howells, and Pärt
Sunday, April 7, 2019
3:00 p.m.
The concert will be followed by a light reception in the parish hall.
First Sunday Solemn Vespers follows at 5:00 p.m.
Music for Passion Sunday, 7 April 2019
Music for Passion Sunday
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Rockingham)
Missa Æterna Chrisi munera (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Gregorian Mass of Passion Sunday: Judica me Deus
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Regina caelorum (Antonio Lotti, 1666-1740)
Motet at the Communion: O Domine (Marc'Antonio Ingegneri, c.1525-1592)
Music for the Fifth Sunday of Lent
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Rockingham)
Introit: Judica me Deus (plainsong, mode iv)
Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Gradual: Eripe me (plainsong, mode iii)
Tract: Saepe expugnaverunt me (plainsong, mode viii)
Offertory: Confitebor tibi (plainsong, mode i)
Motet at the Offertory: The appeal of the crucified (from The Crucifixion) (John Stainer, 1840-1901)
Communion: Nemo te condemnavit (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Communion: The appeal of the crucified (cont'd) (Stainer)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)
Music for the Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent, 3 April 2019
Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Missa Deus Genitor alme (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Gregorian Mass of Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent: Dum sanctificatus
Annunciation: Monday, March 25
Feast of the Annunciation: Monday, March 25, 2019. Low Mass (EF): 8:00AM; Mass (English): 12:10PM; Missa cantata: 6:00PM
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Learn Your Faith/Aprenda Su Fe: The “Hail Mary”
In honor of the Feast of the Annunciation (March 25th) we turn our attention to the Catechism of the Catholic Church’s commentary on the “Hail, Mary” (See CCC 2676). This twofold movement of prayer to Mary has found a privileged expression in the Ave Maria: Hail, Mary full of grace the Lord is with thee.…
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Music for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, 31 March 2019
Music for the Fourth Sunday of Lent
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Herzliebster Jesu (Op. 122, No. 2) (Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897)
Hymn at the Procession: My Song Is Love Unknown (Love Unknown)
Missa Fa mi sol re la (Terrence B. Fay, b.1977)
Gregorian Mass of the Fourth Sunday of Lent: Laetare
Motet at the Offertory: Laudate Dominum (Francesco Bianciardi, c.1571-1607)
Motet at the Communion: Media vita (Henri Du Mont, 1610-1684)
Postlude: O Gott, du frommer Gott (Op. 122, No. 7) (Brahms)
Music for the Fourth Sunday of Lent
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: My Song Is Love Unknown (Love Unknown)
Introit: Laetare (plainsong, mode v)
Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Gradual: Laetatus sum (plainsong, mode vii)
Tract: Qui confidunt (plainsong, mode viii)
Offertory: Illumina oculos meos (plainsong, mode iv)
Motet at the Offertory: God So Loved the World (John Stainer, 1840-1901)
Communion: Oportet te (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Communion: O, pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Herbert Howells, 1892-1983)
Marian antiphon: Ave Regina caelorum (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above