WEST POINT SOLEMN HIGH MASS Friday, January 11, 2019. Fr. Donald Kloster, Celebrant; Fr. Novajosky, Deacon; Fr. Iannacone…
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Survey: Saturday Evening Masses
Dear Parishioners: Having been here for five months I have observed that the Saturday Evening Vigil Masses (4:00 PM English and 7:00 PM Spanish) are not well attended. Furthermore, they tend to bring in around $400.00 each, oftentimes less. Given the expenses incurred by offering these two Masses on Saturday evening (music, utilities, liturgical…
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Learn Your Faith: The Communion of Saints
The Communion of Saints (Week of December 31st through January 7th); La Comunión de los Santos (Semana del 31 de Diciembre al 7 de Enero).
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Music for Vespers of the Epiphany, 6 January 2019
Sunday, 6 January 2019, 5:00 p.m.
Music for Second Vespers of the Epiphany
Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite
Ante luciferum genitus & Psalm 109 (mode ii)
Venit lumen tuum & Psalm 110 (mode i)
Apertis thesauris suis & Psalm 111 (mode i)
Maria et flumina & Psalm 112 (mode iv)
Stella ista & Psalm 113 (mode vii)
Hymn: Crudelis Herodes (plainsong, mode iii)
Magnificat antiphon: Tribus miraculis (mode i)
O Salutaris Hostia (Hereford)
Tantum ergo (French melody)
Adoremus in aeternum (plainsong, mode i)
Music for the Feast of the Epiphany, 6 January 2019
Music for the Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Les mages (from La Nativité du Seigneur) (Olivier Messiaen, 1908-1992)
Hymn at the Procession: Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning (Morning Star)
Mass for Three Voices (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Gregorian Mass of the Epiphany: Ecce advenit
Motet at the Offertory: In nomine Jesu (Jacobus Handl, 1550-1591)
Motet at the Communion: Magi veniunt (Jacobus Clemens non Papa, c.1510-1558)
Postlude: Improvisation on Noël nouvelet
Music for the Feast of the Epiphany
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: What Star Is This (Puer nobis)
Introit: Ecce advenit (plainsong, mode ii)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Gradual: Omnes de Saba (plainsong, mode v)
Alleluia: Vidimus stellam (plainsong, mode ii)
Offertory: Reges Tharsis (plainsong, mode v)
Hymn at the Offertory: The First Nowell
Communion: Vidimus stellam (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Communion: Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning (Morning Star)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above
Music for the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus, 2 January 2019
Wednesday, 2 January 2019, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Fons bonitatis (Vatican Gradual, Mass II)
Gregorian Mass of the Holy Name of Jesus: In nomine Jesu
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: At the Name of Jesus (King's Weston)
Postlude: Improvisation
Tue. Jan. 1: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
SCHEDULE OF MASSES FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF THE VIRGIN MARY MOTHER OF GOD (Holy day of obligation) Tuesday, January 1, 2019 8:00AM (English) 9:30AM (Solemn High Mass) 11:30AM (English) 1:15PM (Spanish) ******************** The Virgin Mary has many titles under which we honor her. The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God commemorates the utterly unique, and unrepeatable,…
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Music for the Octave Day of Christmas, 1 January 2019
Tuesday, 1 January 2019, 9:30 a.m.
Music for the Feast of the Circumcision & Octave Day of Christmas
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Canonic variations on Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (BWV 769) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Hymn at the Procession: Angels From the Realms of Glory (Regent Square)
Missa Sancta et immaculata (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Gregorian Mass of the Octave Day of Christmas: Puer natus est
Motet at the Offertory: O magnum mysterium (Andrea Rota, c.1553-1597)
Motet at the Communion: Mirabile mysterium (Orlande de Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: Veni Creator Spiritus (plainsong, mode viii)
Postlude: Canonic variations on Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (BWV 769) (Bach)
Tuesday, 1 January 2019, 11:30 a.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Mary, Mother of God
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Hymn at the Procession: Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly (Pleading Saviour)
Introit: Salve sancta parens (plainsong, mode ii)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Gradual: Diffusa est gratia (plainsong, mode v)
Alleluia: Post partum (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (Carol)
Communion: Exsulta filia Sion (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: Angels We Have Heard On High (Gloria)
Organ music as above
Music for the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas, 30 December 2018
Music for the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Introduction et variations sur un ancien noël polonais «Accourez bergers fidèles, l’heure bénie a sonné» (Livre de Noëls, Livraison 2) (Alexandre Guilmant, 1837-1911)
Hymn at the Procession: O Little Town of Bethlehem (Forest Green)
Missa super Ich stund an einem Morgen (Jacobus Handl, 1550-1591)
Gregorian Mass of the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas: Dum medium silentium
Motet at the Offertory: Pastores quidnam vidistis (Jacobus Clemens non Papa, c.1510-1558)
Motet at the Communion: Resonet in laudibus (Orlande de Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Postlude: Variations sur «Nuit sombre, ton ombre vaut les plus beaux jours» (Livre de Noëls) (Guilmant)
Music for the Feast of the Holy Family
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Christ Was Born on Christmas Day (Resonet in laudibus)
Introit: Deus in loco sancto suo (plainsong, mode v)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Gradual: Unam petii (plainsong, mode v)
Alleluia: Gaudete justi (plainsong, mode iv)
Offertory: In te speravi (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Once in Royal David's City (Irby)
Communion: Fili, quid fecisti (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Communion: Of the Father's Heart Begotten (Corde natus ex Parentis)
Organ music as above
Music for the Feast of St. Stephen, 26 December 2018
Wednesday, 26 December 2018, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Stephen
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Mass of Tournai (anon., XIV C.)
Gregorian Mass of St. Stephen: Sederunt principes
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: Good King Wenceslas (Tempus adest floridum)
Postlude: Improvisation
Viri Galilæi