Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Philip Benizi
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Pater cuncta (Vatican Gradual, Mass XII)
Gregorian Mass of a Confessor Not a Bishop: Justus ut palma
Postlude: Improvisation
OUR LADY OF GOOD HEALTH CELEBRATION AUG. 29 – SEPT. 9
21st Annual Feast Celebration of Our Lady of Good Health, At St. Mary's Church 669 West Avenue Norwalk, CT 06850 The flag Blessing & Hoisting will be on Tuesday, August 29th, 2017 at 6:45PM followed by mass at 7:00PM in the church. All are welcome to join. Date & time for the Novena are listed…
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ASSUMPTION
The Traditional Roman Rite of the Mass lies at the very heart of Saint Mary’s parish. Since Father Markey introduced it in the parish some seven years ago, it has become integral to the very existence of this parish both in spiritual ways and in eminently practical ways. The Solemn Mass on Sunday has brought…
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SIGN UP FOR ONLINE GIVING THIS SUMMER
We are very happy that we now have online giving on our parish website. Most parishioners make their regular contributions to the parish by envelopes only 38 times out of 52 in the year. There are many reasons for this: vacations, business trips, illness, snowstorms. With Online Giving you can make sure that the parish will…
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Music for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, 20 August 2017
Music for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30)
Prelude: Auf meinen lieben Gott (BuxWV 179) (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)
Hymn at the Procession: Christ Is the World's Light (Christe sanctorum)
Missa V (Johann Stadlmayr, 1575-1648)
Gregorian Mass of the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost: Deus in loco sancto suo
Motet at the Offertory: Exaltabo te (Orlande de Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Exsurgat Deus (prima pars) (Lassus)
Postlude: Præludium in G minor (BuxWV 163) (Buxtehude)
Music for the Twentieth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30)
Hymn at the Procession: On This Day, The First of Days (Lübeck)
Introit: Protector noster (plainsong, mode iv)
Missa Orbis factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Alleluia: Venite, exsultemus Domino (plainsong, mode vii)
Offertory: Immittet angelus Domini (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Offertory: O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts (Wareham)
Communion: Domus mea (plainsong, mode v)
Hymn at the Communion: My Lord, My Life, My Love (Orlando Gibbons: Song 20)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above
HOLY FAMILY PRAYER GROUP
Our next group meetings will be Sunday, September 24, and October 15, 2017 at 6PM in the Religious Education building. For more information please call Myrna or Priscila at (203) 505-6115.
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Our Lady of Norwalk
Someone asked me the other day: "Where did the statue of Our Lady of Norwalk come from?" I replied that I wish that I could say that she flew here like Our Lady's house flew to Loreto by a miracle. But I can say that Our Lady of Norwalk flew here, not carried by angels,…
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Music for the Patronal Festival of the Assumption, 19 August 2017
Saturday, 19 August 2017, 4:00 p.m.
Music for St. Mary’s Patronal Feast within the Octave of the Assumption
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Solemn Mass in the Presence of a Greater Prelate
His Excellency Frank J. Caggiano, Bishop of Bridgeport
Procession in honor of Our Lady of the Assumption
Prelude: Ave maris stella (Pérotin, fl. 1200)
Spatzenmesse (Missa brevis in C Major, K. 220) (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791)
Gregorian Mass of the Assumption: Gaudeamus
Antiphon at the Reception of the Bishop: Sacerdos et Pontifex (plainsong, mode i)
Responsory at the Reception of the Bishop: Ecce sacerdos magnus (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Maria (Edward Elgar, 1857-1934)
Motet at the Communion: Exaltata est (Francisco Guerrero, 1528-1599)
Motet at the Communion: Laudate Dominum (Mozart)
Motet at the Procession: Ave Maria (attrib. Victoria)
Hymn at the Procession: Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above (Salve Regina cœlitum)
Antiphon at the Blessing: Hodie Maria Virgo (plainsong, mode viii)
Postlude: Improvisation
Music for the Assumption of Our Lady, 15 August 2017
Music for the Assumption of Our Lady
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 12:10 p.m.)
Prelude: Ave Maria, Ave Maris Stella (Jean Langlais, 1907-1991)
Hymn at the Procession: Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above (Salve Regina cœlitum)
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Alleluia: Assumpta est Maria (plainsong, mode v)
Hymn at the Offertory: Sing We of the Blessed Mother (Omne die)
Communion: Beatam me dicent (plainsong, mode vi)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Postlude: Improvisation on the Salve Regina
Music for the Assumption of Our Lady
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 5:30 p.m.)
Prelude: Ave Maria, Ave Maris Stella (Langlais)
Missa Quarti toni (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Hymn at the Procession: Daily, Daily, Sing to Mary (Daily, Daily)
Gregorian Mass of the Assumption: Gaudeamus
Motet at the Offertory: Assumpta est Maria (Peter Philips, c.1560-1628)
Motet at the Communion: Quæ est ista (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Postlude: Prelude, Fugue, & Chorale on Ave maris stella (Flor Peeters, 1903-1986)
Music for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, 13 August 2017
Music for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30)
Prelude: Suite du Premier Ton: Grand plein jeu; Fugue (Louis-Nicolas Clérambault, 1676-1749)
Hymn at the Procession: Lead, Kindly Light (Alberta)
Missa Regia (Henri Du Mont, 1610-1684)
Gregorian Mass of the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost: Dum clamarem
Motet at the Offertory: Tu solus (Josquin des Prez, c.1450-1521)
Motet at the Communion: O bone Jesu (Loyset Compère, c.1445-1518)
Postlude: Suite du Premier Ton: Basse et Dessus de Trompette; Récits de Cromorne et de Cornet; Dialogues sur les Grands Jeux (Clérambault)
Music for the Nineteenth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30)
Hymn at the Procession: Faith of our Fathers (St. Catherine)
Introit: Respice Domine (plainsong, mode vii)
Missa Orbis factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Alleluia: Domine, refugium factus es nobis (plainsong, mode vii)
Offertory: In te Domine speravi (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (Westminster Abbey)
Communion: Panis quem ego dedero (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Communion: Dear Lord and Father of Mankind (Repton)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above