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Learn Your Faith: Introduction to the Devout Life

Last week we recommended Thomas a Kempis’ classic on the spiritual life “The Imitation of Christ” as a possible choice of “just the right book” for summertime park- bench or seaside leisure/spiritual reading. This week’s selection, “An Introduction to the Devout Life” (sometimes called “Philothea”), by St. Francis De Sales (1567- 1622) is another of…
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Music for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 9 September 2018

Music for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Vater unser im Himmelreich (BWV 682) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Hymn at the Procession: All My Hope On God Is Founded (Michael)
Missa Orbis factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Gregorian Mass of the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Miserere mihi Domine
Motet at the Offertory: Domine non sum dignus (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
At the Communion: Ego sum panis vivus (Lodovico Agostini, 1534-1590)
Postlude: Toccata and Fugue in D minor (BWV 538) (Bach)

Music for the Twenty-Third Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: O God, Our Help in Ages Past (St. Anne)
Introit: Justus es Domine (plainsong, mode i)
Missa Orbis factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Gradual: Beata gens (plainsong, mode i)
Alleluia: Domine, exaudi orationem meam (plainsong, mode vii)
Offertory: Oravi Deum meum (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: How Shall I Sing That Majesty (Coe fen) (Kenneth Naylor, 1931-1991)
Communion: Vovete et reddite (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Communion: All My Hope On God Is Founded (Michael)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Music for the Mass in Honor of Our Lady of Good Health, 8 September 2018

Saturday, 8 September 2018, 11:00 a.m.
Music for the Mass in Honor of Our Lady of Vailankanni
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Prelude: Improvisation
Hymn at the Procession: Awaaz Uthayenge
Missa Deus Genitor alme (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Hymn at the Offertory: Anpotu vantom kanikkai tantom
Communion: Beata viscera (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Communion: Mujhe na chaha koi
Hymn at the Communion: Anpane viraivil va
Hymns at Benediction: O Salutaris (Werner); Tantum ergo (plainsong, mode iii)
Hymn at the Procession: Ave Maria
Hymn at the Procession: Immaculate Mary (Lourdes hymn)

Music for the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady, 8 September 2018

Saturday, 8 September 2018, 9:00 a.m.
Music for the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gregorian Mass of the Nativity of Our Lady: Salve sancta parens
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Postlude: Improvisation

The second Saturday of every month is a Missa cantata celebrated
for the intentions of the Gospel of Life Society at St. Mary’s.

Thanks and Announcements

A Note from Father Ringley (Apuntes del Padre Ringley): Thank you to all who helped with the preparation of the festivities connected with my installation on Sunday, September 2nd. I look forward to serving St. Mary’s church to the best of my ability.
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Learn Your Faith: The Imitation of Christ

The Summer is the season during which we may have the opportunity to spend more time out of doors; at the park, or at the beach, for example. Oftentimes we search for “just the right book” with which to while away the hours at the park or the shore. Through the course of the next…
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Intro to the New RCIA Program

Dear Parents (Queridos padres), Our new Religious Education/RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation) classes will begin on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. (Nuestras clases de Educación Religiosa/RICA (Rito de Iniciación Cristiana) comenzarán el martes, 4 de septiembre de 2018.)
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