The month of November has traditionally been the month of All Souls, the month in which we focus on prayer for the dead. Most parishes celebrate the Mass on All Souls Day itself and then forget about the dead until next year. This is understandable in a Catholic world in which the color white is…
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Homilía: El Domingo 5 de Noviembre 2017
El último miércoles celebramos la maravillosa fiesta de Todos los Santos. Este es el día en que agradecemos a Dios por las oraciones de los santos en el cielo por nosotros. Estos son los hombres y mujeres que se transformaron en esta vida por la gracia de Dios para llegar a ser santos. Nos dan…
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Music for the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost, 12 November 2017
Music for the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: O Gott, du frommer Gott (Op. 122, No. 7) (Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897)
Hymn at the Procession: O God, Thou Faithful God (O Gott, du frommer Gott)
Missa Pater cuncta (Vatican Gradual, Mass XII)
Gregorian Mass of the Last Sundays after Pentecost: Dicit Dominus: Ego cogito
Motet at the Offertory: De profundis (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Hymn at the Communion: Placare Christe servulis (plainsong, mode viii)
Postlude: Prelude & Fugue in A minor (Brahms)
St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
St. Cecilia Student Schola
St. Gregory Student Schola
St. John the Baptist Choristers
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Music for the Thirty-Second Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones (Lasst uns erfreuen)
Introit: Intret oratio mea (plainsong, mode iii)
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gradual: Dirigatur oratio mea (plainsong, mode vii)
Alleluia: Quinque prudentes virgines (plainsong, mode vii)
Offertory: Gressus meos (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Offertory: Geistliches Lied (Brahms)
Communion: Quinque prudentes virgines (plainsong, mode v)
Motet at the Communion: Audivi vocem de caelo (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above
Music for St. Martin’s Day, 11 November 2017
Saturday, 11 November 2017, 9:00 a.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Martin of Tours
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Rex Genitor (Vatican Gradual, Mass VI)
Gregorian Mass of St. Martin: Statuit ei
Postlude: Improvisation
Music for the Feast of the Four Holy Crowned Martyrs, 8 November 2017
Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 6:00 p.m.
Music for a Votive Mass of Several Martyrs
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Dominator Deus (Vatican Gradual, Mass XV)
Gregorian Mass of Several Martyrs (I): Intret in conspectu
Postlude: Improvisation
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All Saints and All Souls
I write this on what is known as Halloween, which has become the second most profitable holiday for those who sell things related to this holiday. The popularity of the holiday leaves one wondering why this is so. One thing we do know: that the day has lost any religious significance it once had. Hallowe’en…
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Teen Catechism Thurs. Nov. 9
St. Mary's Teen Catechism for * Teens and Young Adults of College Age * Thursday Nov. 9, 2017 6:00 p.m. Rosary in the Chapel 6:30 p.m. Conversation, Pizza & Salad in the Parish Hall 7:00–8:00 p.m. Talk led by Fr. Cipolla in the Parish Building 8:15 p.m. Evening ends promptly The topic this month: Our…
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Music for Vespers of the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost, 5 November 2017
Sunday, 5 November 2017, 5:00 p.m.
Music for Second Vespers of the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite
Dixit Dominus & Psalm 109 (mode vii)
Magna opera Domini & Psalm 110 (mode iii)
Qui timet Dominum & Psalm 111 (mode iv)
Sit nomen Domini & Psalm 112 (mode vii)
Deum autem noster & Psalm 113 (mode i)
Hymn: Lucis Creator optime (plainsong, mode viii)
Magnificat antiphon: Reddite ergo (mode i)
O Salutaris Hostia (Werner)
Tantum ergo (French melody)
Adoremus in aeternum (mode i)
Postlude: Improvisation
Music for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost, 5 November 2017
Music for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Saraband (In Modo Elegiaco) (Herbert Howells, 1892-1983)
Hymn at the procession: God of Mercy, God of Grace (Heathlands)
Missa brevis (Andrea Gabrieli, 1533-1585)
Gregorian Mass of the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost: Si iniquitates
Motet at the Offertory: Cantate Domino (prima pars) (Orlande de Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Motet at the Communion: O salutaris hostia (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Postlude: Paean (Howells)
Music for the Thirty-First Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: God of Our Fathers (National Hymn)
Introit: Ne derelinquas me (plainsong, mode vii)
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gradual: Suscepimus Deus (plainsong, mode v)
Alleluia: Verbo Domini (plainsong, mode viii)
Offertory: Benedic anima mea (plainsong, mode v)
Hymn at the Offertory: Come, Thou Almighty King (Italian Hymn)
Communion: Notas mihi (plainsong, mode vii)
Motet at the Communion: Thou Knowest, Lord, The Secrets of Our Hearts (Henry Purcell, 1659-1695)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above