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Saturday, 24 December 2016, 4:00 p.m.
Music for the Vigil Mass of Christmas
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Carol at the Communion: I Sing of a Maiden that is Mateless (Charles F. Waters, 1895-1975)
Carol: Away in a Manger (Cradle Song)
Prelude: Christmas Concerto: Vivace, Grave, Allegro (Arcangelo Corelli, 1653-1713)
Hymn at the procession: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles, arr. David Willcocks)
Alleluia: Crastia die (plainsong, mode viii)
Offertory: Tollite portas (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Joy to the World (Antioch)
Communion: Revelabitur (plainsong, mode i)
Carol at the Communion: Adam lay ybounden (Boris Ord, 1897-1961)
Carol at the Communion: Nowell Sing We (anon. English, XV C.)
Hymn at the retiring procession: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks)
Postlude: Christmas Concerto: Pastorale (Corelli)

Music for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the procession: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni Emmanuel)
Missa sine nomine à 6 (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Gregorian Mass of the Fourth Sunday of Advent: Rorate caeli
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Maria, gratia plena à 6 (Orlande de Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Ecce Virgo concipiet (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)

Music for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel)
Introit: Rorate caeli (plainsong, mode i)
Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Alleluia: Veni Domine (plainsong, mode iii)
Offertory: Ave Maria (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Maria (Edward Elgar, 1857-1934)
Hymn at the Offertory: Creator of the Stars of Night (Conditor alme siderum)
Communion: Ecce virgo concipiet (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Communion: Rorate caeli (plainsong, mode i)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)

Music for a Votive Mass of Our Lady in Advent
Saturday, 17 December 2016, 6:00 a.m.
Missale Romanum of 1962
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gregorian Mass of Our Lady in Advent: Rorate caeli
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)

Viri Galilæi

Wednesday, 14 December 2016, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Ember Wednesday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Missa Deus Genitor alme (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Gregorian Mass of the Ember Wednesday of Advent: Rorate caeli
Hymn at the Offertory: Rorate caeli (plainsong, mode i)

Sunday, 11 December 2016, 1:15 p.m.
Music for the Third Sunday of Advent and Festival of Our Lady of Guadalupe
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Hymn at the Procession: Buenos Días, Paloma Blanca
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Excita, Domine (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Offertory: Oh María, Madre Mía
Communion: Dicite: Pusillanimes (plainsong, mode vii)
Motet at the Communion: Ave Maria (attrib. Victoria)
Hymn at the Communion: O Sanctissima
Hymn at the Procession: Las Apariciones Guadalupanas
Procession through Norwalk to follow Mass

Monday, 12 December 2016, 7:30 a.m.
Music for the Mañanitas a la Virgen
Mañanitas a la Virgen de Guadalupe
Buenos Días, Paloma Blanca
Las Apariciones Guadalupanas
Virgentica Ranchera
Del cielo ha bajado
Viva la Virgen Ranchera
Oh Virgen de Guadalupe

Monday, 12 December 2016, 8:00 a.m.
Music for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Hymn at the Procession: Mañanitas a la Virgen de Guadalupe
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Hymn at the Offertory: Las Apariciones Guadalupana
Communion: Dicite: Pusillanimes (plainsong, mode vii)
Hymn at the Communion: O Sanctissima
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina
Postlude: Improvisation

Music for the Third Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter (BWV 650) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Hymn at the Procession: Comfort, Comfort Ye, My People (Geneva)
Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Gregorian Mass of the Third Sunday of Advent: Gaudete
Motet at the Offertory: Canite tuba (Hans Leo Hassler, 1564-1612)
Communion: Dicite: Pusillanimes (Heinrich Isaac, c.1450-1517)
Motet at the Communion: Audivi vocem (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Postlude:Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 645) (Bach)

Music for the Third Sunday of Advent
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: O Come, Divine Messiah (Venez, Divin Messie)
Introit: Gaudete (plainsong, mode i)
Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVII)
Alleluia: Excita, Domine (plainsong, mode iv)
Offertory: Benedixisti (plainsong, mode iv)
Motet at the Offertory: The Truth from Above (arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams)
Communion: Dicite: Pusillanimes (plainsong, mode vii)
Motet at the Communion: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach)
Marian antiphon: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Music for the Saturday of the Second Week of Advent
Saturday, 10 December 2016, 9:00 a.m.
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Missa Deus Genitor alme (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Gregorian Mass of the Second Sunday of Advent: Populus Sion
Hymn at the Communion: Creator alme siderum (plainsong, mode iv)

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