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Music for Trinity Sunday
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude:  Allein Gott in der Höh sei her (Max Reger, 1873-1916)
Processional Hymn: Holy, Holy, Holy (Nicaea)
Missa Amor ecco colei (Orlande de Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Gregorian Mass of Trinity Sunday: Benedicta sit Sancta Trinitas
Motet at the Offertory: O altitudo divitiarum (Giaches de Wert, 1535-1596)
Motet at the Communion: Angeli archangeli (Heinrich Isaac, c.1450-1517)
Postlude: Fugue in E-flat Major (“St. Anne”) (BWV 552/2) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)

Music for Trinity Sunday
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: O God, Almighty Father (Gott Vater sei gepriesen)
Introit: Caritas Dei (plainsong, mode iii)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Benedictus es (plainsong, mode viii)
Offertory: Benedictus sit (plainsong, mode iii)
Hymn at the Offertory: I Bind Unto Myself Today (St. Patrick’s Breastplate)
Communion: Benedicimus Deum (plainsong, mode iv)
Hymn at the Communion: Quicunque vult (The Athanasian Creed) (Tonus peregrinus)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Music for Pentecost (Whitsunday)
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend (BWV 632) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Hymn at the Procession: Come Down, O Love Divine (Down Ampney)
Missa Jam Christus astra ascenderat (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Gregorian Mass of Pentecost: Spiritus Domini
Motet at the Offertory: Veni Sancte Spiritus (John Dunstable, c.1390-1453)
Motet at the Communion: Factus est repente / Confirma hoc Deus (Gregor Aichinger, c.1565-1628)
Postlude: Versets on Veni Creator Spiritus (Nicolas de Grigny, 1672-1703)

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: Veni Creator Spiritus (plainsong, mode viii)
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

Saturday, 14 May 2016, 9:00 a.m.
The Vigil of Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Gregorian Mass of the Vigil of Pentecost: Dum sanctificatus fuero
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.

Thursday, 12 May 2016, 6:00 p.m.
Music for Confirmations
Rev. Richard G. Cipolla, celebrant
Rev. Msgr. Thomas W. Powers, homilist
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, heiliger Geist (BWV 667) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Hymn at the Procession: 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 Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit: Spiritus Domini
Motet at the Offertory: Veni Sancte Spiritus (Hans Leo Hassler, 1564-1612)
Motet at the Communion: Factus est repente / Confirma hoc Deus (Gregor Aichinger, c.1565-1628)
Postlude: Choral varié sur le thème du “Veni creator” (Op. 4) (Maurice Duruflé, 1902-1986)

Music for the Sunday in Ascensiontide
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Fugue in E-flat Major (K. 153) (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791)
Hymn at the Procession: Look, O Look, the Sight Is Glorious (Bryn Calfaria)
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gregorian Mass of the Sunday in Ascensiontide: Exaudi Domine…alleluia
Motet at the Offertory: Jesu nostra redemptio (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Motet at the Communion: Regina caeli à 4 (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Antiphon at the May Crowning: Sub tuum praesidium (plainsong, mode vii)
Hymn at the Marian Procession: Immaculate Mary (Lourdes Hymn)
Postlude: Præludium in G Major (Nicolaus Bruhns, 1665-1697)

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: Missa Lux et origo (Vatican Gradual, Mass I)
Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei: Missa de Angelis (Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Non vos relinquam (plainsong, mode i)
Offertory: Ascendit Deus (plainsong, mode i)
Motet at the Offertory: Surrexit Christus hodie (Andreas Hammerschmidt, 1611-1675)
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

Friday, 6 May 2016, 6:30 p.m.
Music for a Votive Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Prelude: Prélude (from 24 Pièces de fantaisie, Op. 51, No. 1) (Louis Vierne, 1870-1937)
Hymn at the Procession: Come Down, O Love Divine (Down Ampney)
Introit: Cogitationes (plainsong, mode v)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Tollite jugum meum (plainsong, mode iii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Father, We Thank Thee, Who Hast Planted (Rendez à Dieu)
Communion: Ego sum pastor bonus (plainsong, mode ii)
Marian antiphon: Regina caeli (plainsong, mode vi)
Postlude: Carillon de Westminster (from 24 Pièces de fantaisie, Op. 54, No. 6) (Louis Vierne)