EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT TO COMMEMORATE THE FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed beginning Saturday, December 8, after the 7:00PM Mass until Sunday, December 9, at 7:30AM. We are asking ALL adorers to come and spend ONE HOUR with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament during this time. We…
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Gospel of Life Society: Sat. Dec. 8 at 10AM
GOSPEL OF LIFE SOCIETY "Our Lady's Message to her beloved children: deciphering the tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe" Speaker: Erlinda Zelaya Over 500 years ago Our Blessed Mother came to introduce herself to the people of the New World with the simple message: “I am the Mother of all God's children who are all…
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Teen Catechism: Wed, Dec. 5
TEEN CATECHISM Teen Catechism with Fr. Ringley, Pastor Date: WEDNESDAY, Dec. 5, 2018 Time: 6:00-8:15 p.m. Location: St. Mary's Church, in the upper church - Bring friends! St. Mary Church, 669 West Ave. Norwalk, CT
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Music for the Second Sunday of Advent, 9 December 2018
Music for the Second Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Comfort, Comfort Ye My People (Genevan 42)
Missa Conditor alme siderum (Giovanni Animuccia, c.1520-1571)
Gregorian Mass of the Second Sunday of Advent: Populus Sion
Motet at the Offertory: Jerusalem plantabis (Agostino Agazzari, 1578-1640)
Motet at the Communion: Hierusalem cito veniet (Francesco Bianciardi, 1570-1607)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
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Music for the Second Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: On Jordan’s Bank (Winchester New)
Introit: Populus Sion (plainsong, mode vii)
Kyrie: Missa brevis (Andrea Gabrieli, 1533-1585)
Gradual: Ex Sion (plainsong, mode v)
Alleluia: Laetatus sum (plainsong, mode i)
Offertory: Deus tu convertens (plainsong, mode iii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Comfort, Comfort Ye My People (Genevan 42)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII
Communion: Jerusalem surge (plainsong, mode ii)
Motet at the Communion: Dixit Maria (Hans Leo Hassler, 1564-1612)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
We are pleased to welcome the Polyphony Choir of Northeast Catholic College,
which joins the St. Mary's Choir for today's 11:30 Mass.
Music for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, 8 December 2018
Saturday, 8 December 2018, 9:00 a.m.
Music for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Vêpres du commun des fêtes de la Sainte Vierge: Vespers antiphons (Op. 18, Nos. 1-5) (Marcel Dupré, 1886-1971)
Hymn at the Procession: Hail, Queen of the Heavens (Panecillo)
Missa Sancta et immaculata (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Gregorian Mass of the Immaculate Conception: Gaudens gaudebo
Motet at the Offertory: O Virgo benedicta (Guerrero)
Motet at the Communion: Ego flos campi (Jacobus Handl, 1550-1591)
Postlude: Vêpres du commun des fêtes de la Sainte Vierge: Ave maris stella (Op. 18, Nos. 6-9) (Dupré)
Saturday, 8 December 2018, 12:10 p.m.
Music for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Hymn at the Procession: Immaculate Mary (Lourdes Hymn)
Introit: Gaudens gaudebo (plainsong, mode iii)
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gradual: Benedicta es tu (plainsong, mode v)
Alleluia: Tota pulchra es (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Offertory: Mary, How Lovely the Light of Your Glory (Chance)
Communion: Gloriosa (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Communion: Hail, Queen of the Heavens (Panecillo)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above
Music for Wednesday of the First Week of Advent, 5 December 2018
Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 9:00 a.m.
Music for the Wednesday of the First Week of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Missa Deus Genitor alme (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Gregorian Mass of the First Sunday of Advent: Ad te levavi
Hymn at the Communion: Creator alme siderum (plainsong, mode iv)
Learn Your Faith: Our Lady of Guadalupe
On March, 4th, 1519 the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortes landed at Veracruz in what is now known as Mexico. The indigenous people had been enslaved by the Aztecs whose religion included wholesale human sacrifice. The Aztecs were expecting the return of their god Quetzalcoatl and mistook Cortes for their god. With this misunderstanding and the…
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Sun. Dec. 2 at 3PM: Seminarians’ Advent Lessons & Carols
Bring your family & friends to prepare in your hearts a home for Our Lord this Christmas! The seminarians of St. John Fisher will lead this simple & beautiful service, in which readings from sacred scripture alternate with sung meditations.
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Solemn Mass Thurs. 11/29 at 6PM; Speaker Martin Mosebach
The Society of St. Hugh of Cluny presents Conversations with Martin Mosebach in NYC on Wednesday, November 28 and at St. Mary's Church on Thursday, November 29. Solemn Mass at 6:00 p.m. with conversation to follow.
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Music for Vespers of the First Sunday of Advent, 2 December 2018
Sunday, 2 December 2018, 5:00 p.m.
Music for Second Vespers of the First Sunday of Advent
Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite
In illa die & Psalm 109 (mode viii)
Jucundare filia Sion & Psalm 110 (mode viii)
Ecce Dominus veniet & Psalm 111 (mode v)
Omnes sitientes & Psalm 112 (mode vii)
Ecce veniet Propheta & Psalm 113 (mode iv)
Hymn: Creator alme siderum (plainsong, mode iv)
Magnificat antiphon: Tu es qui venturus es (mode viii)
O Salutaris Hostia (Hereford)
Tantum ergo (French melody)
Adoremus in aeternum (plainsong, mode i)