At the Solemn Mass on the great feast of the Ascension we extinguished the paschal candle. This has been part of the Tradition for centuries. This is the liturgical signal that the presence of Christ has now passed into the Sacraments. The time of his bodily presence on earth is over, but his Presence in…
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Music for the Ember Saturday of Pentecost, 10 June 2017
Saturday, 10 June 2017, 9:00 a.m.
Music for the Ember Saturday of Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Jesu Redemptor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XIV)
Gregorian Mass of the Ember Saturday of Pentecost: Caritas Dei diffusa est
Postlude: Choral varié sur le thème du “Veni creator” (Op. 4) (Maurice Duruflé, 1902-1986)
The second Saturday of every month is a Missa cantata celebrated
for the intentions of the Gospel of Life Society at St. Mary’s.
Music for Second Vespers of Pentecost, 4 June 2017
Sunday, 4 June 2017, 5:00 p.m.
Music for Second Vespers of Pentecost
Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite
Dum complerentur & Psalm 109 (mode iii)
Spiritus Domini & Psalm 110 (mode viii)
Repleti sunt omnes & Psalm 111 (mode viii)
Fontes et omnia & Psalm 112 (mode i)
Loquebantur & Psalm 116 (mode vii)
Hymn: Veni Creator Spiritus (plainsong, mode viii)
Magnificat antiphon: Hodie competi sunt (mode i)
O Salutaris Hostia (Werner)
Tantum ergo (French melody)
Adoremus in aeternum (plainsong, mode i)
Music for Pentecost, 4 June 2017
Music for Pentecost (Whitsunday)
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation
Hymn at the Procession: Come Down, O Love Divine (Down Ampney)
Missa Repleatur os meum laude tua (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Gregorian Mass of Pentecost: Spiritus Domini
Hymn at the Offertory: Veni Creator Spiritus (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Communion: Loquebantur variis linguis (Peter Philips, c.1560-1628)
Postlude: Choral varié sur le thème du “Veni creator” (Op. 4) (Maurice Duruflé, 1902-1986)
The St. Mary’s Schola Cantorum
The St. Cecilia Student Schola
The St. Gregory Student Schola
The St. John the Baptist Choristers
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Music for Pentecost (Whitsunday)
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Come Down, O Love Divine (Down Ampney)
Introit: Spiritus Domini (plainsong, mode viii)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Sequence: Veni Sancte Spiritus (plainsong, mode i)
Alleluia: Veni Sancte Spiritus (plainsong, mode ii)
Offertory: Confirma hoc Deus (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: Holy Spirit, Ever Dwelling (Herbert Howells, 1892-1983)
Communion: Factus est repente (plainsong, mode vii)
Motet at the Communion: O Lord, Give Thy Holy Spirit (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Marian antiphon: Regina cæli (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above
Music for the Vigil of Pentecost, 3 June 2017
Saturday, 3 June 2017, 9:00 a.m.
The Vigil of Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Lux et origo (Vatican Gradual, Mass I)
Gregorian Mass of the Vigil of Pentecost: Dum sanctificatus fuero
Postlude: Improvisation
Music for the Feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 31 May 2017
Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of the Queenship of the BMV
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Hymn at the Procession: Holy Light on Earth's Horizon (Blaenwern)
Missa Puerorum (Josef Rheinberger, 1839-1901)
Gregorian Mass of the Queenship of the BMV: Gaudeamus
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Maria (Robert Parsons, c.1530-1572)
Motet at the Communion: Ave mundi gloria (Jean Langlais, 1907-1991)
Postlude: Prelude & Fugue in G Major (BWV 541) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
The Choir of St. Paul's, Harvard Square
John Robinson, Director & Organist
The St. Mary's Student Schola
David Hughes, Director & Organist
Music for the Sunday in Ascensiontide, 28 May 2017
Music for the Sunday in Ascensiontide
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Alléluias sereins d’une âme qui désire le ciel [Serene alleluias from a soul longing for heaven] (from L’Ascension) (Olivier Messiaen, 1908-1992)
Hymn at the Procession: Look, O Look, the Sight Is Glorious (Bryn Calfaria)
Missa Ascendens Christus (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Gregorian Mass of the Sunday in Ascensiontide: Exaudi Domine…alleluia
Motet at the Offertory: Regina caeli (Gregor Aichinger, c.1565-1628)
Motet at the Communion: Ascendens Christus (Victoria)
Postlude: Majesté du Christ demandant sa gloire à son Père [Majesty of Christ praying that His Father should glorify Him] (from L’Ascension) (Messiaen)
Music for the Seventh Sunday of Easter
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise (Llanfair)
Introit: Exaudi Domine…alleluia (plainsong, mode i)
Kyrie, Sanctus, Agnus Dei: Missa Lux et origo (Vatican Gradual, Mass I)
Gloria: Missa de Angelis (Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Exivi a Patre (plainsong, mode vii)
Offertory: Ascendit Deus (plainsong, mode i)
Motet at the Offertory: Rise, Heart, Thy Lord Is Risen (from Five Mystical Songs) (Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958)
Communion: Pater, cum essem (plainsong, mode iv)
Motet at the Communion: If Ye Love Me (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Marian antiphon: Regina cæli (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above
Once Again about Silence
We look forward to Bishop Caggiano’s presence at St. Mary’s to bestow the Sacrament of Confirmation on our young people on May 27 at 4 p.m. This is the first time the bishop will confer the Sacrament in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, that is, the Traditional Roman Mass. Under the guidance of…
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The Appearance of Jesus
The readings at Mass for the first part of Eastertide describe the appearances of Jesus after the Resurrection. He appeared to a number of people including Mary Magdalene, the apostles, and others. The question arises often: why did he not appear to his Mother? It is true that he may have but we have no…
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Music for Confirmations, 27 May 2017
Saturday, 27 May 2017, 4:00 p.m.
Music for Confirmations
Rev. Richard G. Cipolla, celebrant
The Most Rev. Frank Caggiano, homilist
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, heiliger Geist (BWV 667) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Responsory at the Reception of the Bishop: Ecce sacerdos magnus (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Vesting of the Bishop: Veni Creator Spiritus (plainsong, mode viii)
Antiphon at confirmation: Confirma hoc, with Psalm 67 (plainsong, mode viii)
Antphon at confirmation: Ecce sic benedicetur (plainsong, mode vi)
Missa Octavi toni (Orlande de Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Gregorian Mass of the Sunday in Ascensiontide: Exaudi, Domine... alleluia
Motet at the Offertory: Sicut cervus (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Bone pastor (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Postlude: Versets on Veni Creator Spiritus (Nicolas de Grigny, 1672-1703)