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Saturday, 14 September 2013, 9:00 a.m.
Music for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Missa Magnae Deus potentiae (Vatican Gradual, Mass V)
Gregorian Mass of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross: Nos autem gloriari
Hymn at the Communion: Vexilla Regis (plainsong, mode i)

Music for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: O gloriosa virginum (Op. 77, No. 3) (Flor Peeters, 1903-1986)
Missa O Virgo simul et Mater (G.P. da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Gregorian Mass of the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Miserere mihi Domine
Improvisation at the Offertory
Motet at the Communion: Miserere mihi Domine (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Postlude: Caelestis urbs Jerusalem (Op. 77, No. 9) (Peeters)

Music for the Twenty-Third Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: O God, Our Help in Ages Past (St. Anne)
Kyrie: Missa Orbis factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei: Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Domine, exaudi orationem meam (plainsong, mode vii)
Offertory: Oravi Deum meum (plainsong, mode iv)
Motet at the Offertory: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Gustav Holst, 1874-1934)
Communion: Vovete et reddite (plainsong, mode ii)
Motet at the Communion: My Eyes for Beauty Pine (Herbert Howells, 1892-1983)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Saturday, 7 September 2013, 12:00 noon
Music for the Mass in Honor of Our Lady of Vailankanni
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Hymn at the Procession: Awaaz Uthaa-yen-ge
Missa Deus Genitor alme (Vatican Gradual, Mass XVIII)
Hymn at the Offertory: Itho itho ennai
Communion: Beata viscera (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Communion: Iraiva va
Hymn at the Communion: Pranon se pyaare Yesu mere
Hymns at Benediction: O Salutaris (Werner); Tantum ergo (plainsong, mode iii)
Hymn at the Procession: Ave Maria
Hymn at the Procession: Immaculate Mary (Lourdes hymn)

Music for the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Variations sur un thème de Clément Janequin (Jehan Alain, 1911-1940)
Missa super Fa re ut fa sol la (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Gregorian Mass of the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Inclina Domine
Motet at the Offertory: Exspectans exspectavi (Camille Saint-Saëns, 1835-1921)
Motet at the Communion: O sacrum convivium (Andrea Gabrieli, 1532-1585)
Postlude: Fantasia & Fugue in A minor (BWV 561) (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)

Music for the Twenty-Second Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Come, Thou Almighty King (Italian Hymn)
Kyrie, Agnus Dei: Missa Rex Genitor (Kevin Allen, b.1964)
Gloria, Sanctus: Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Offertory: Domine, in auxilium meum (plainsong, mode vi)
Hymn at the Offertory: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Rockingham)
Communion: Domine, memorabor (plainsong, mode viii)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Music for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation
Mass No. 1 (Terrence B. Fay, b.1977)
Gregorian Mass of the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Protector noster
Offertory: Immittet Angelus Domini (plainsong, mode viii, with verses)
Motet at the Communion: Venite exsultemus Domino (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Postlude: Gigue (à la Bach) (Peeter Süda, 1883-1920)

Music for the Twenty-First Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: From All That Dwell Below the Skies (Duke Street)
Kyrie: Missa Rex Genitor (Kevin Allen, b.1964)
Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei: Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Quoniam Deus (plainsong, mode vii)
Offertory: Exspectans exspectavi (plainsong, mode v)
Hymn at the Offertory: O Christ the Great Foundation (Aurelia)
Communion: De fructu operum (plainsong, mode vi)
Hymn at the Communion: Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life (The Call)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Music for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Fantasia in Echo Style (Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, 1562-1621)
Missa super Credidi propter (Orlando di Lasso, c.1532-1594)
Gregorian Mass of the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Respice Domine
Motet at the Offertory: In te, Domine, speravi (Sweelinck)
Motet at the Communion: Illumina faciem tuam (Carlo Gesualdo, 1566-1613)
Postlude: Præludium et fughetta (Rudolf Tobias, 1873-1918)

Music for the Twentieth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Come, Holy Ghost (Lambillotte)
Kyrie: Missa Rex Genitor (Kevin Allen, b.1964)
Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei: Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Venite, exsultemus Domino (plainsong, mode vii)
Offertory: Immittet angelus Domini (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Lord of All Hopefulness (Slane)
Communion: Primum quaerite (plainsong, mode viii)
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

Music for the Assumption of Our Lady
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 12:10 p.m.)
Prelude: Versets on Ave maris stella: Duo (Nicolas de Grigny, 1672-1703)
Hymn at the Procession: Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above (Salve Regina coelitum)
Hymn at the Offertory: O Sanctissima
Communion: Beatam me dicent (plainsong, mode vi, with Magnificat verses)
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: Prélude pour l’Assumption (Charles Tournemire, 1870-1939)
Missa de Beata Virgine (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Gregorian Mass of the Assumption: Signum magnum
Hymn at the Offertory: Ave maris stella, with versets of Grigny
Motet at the Communion: Ave maris stella, with versets of Grigny
Postlude: Improvisation on the Salve Regina

Music for the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Ach Gott und Herr (BuxWV 177) (Dietrich Buxtehude, c.1637-1707)
Missa Laudate Deum (Adrian Willaert, c.1490-c.1562)
Gregorian Mass of the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost: Deus in adjutorium
Motet at the Offertory: Precatus est Moyses (G.P. da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Spem in alium (Cristóbal de Morales, c.1500-1553)
Postlude: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (Dorian) (BWV 538) (J.S. Bach, 1685-1750)

Music for the Ninteenth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Faith of our Fathers (St. Catherine)
Missa de Angelis (Vatican Gradual, Mass VIII)
Alleluia: Domine, refugium factus es nobis (plainsong, mode vii)
Offertory: In te Domine speravi (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: The God of Abraham Praise (Leoni)
Communion: Beatus servus (plainsong, mode iii)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above

Saturday, 10 August 2013, 9:00 a.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Lawrence
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Cunctipotens Genitor Deus (Vatican Gradual, Mass IV)
Gregorian Mass of St. Lawrence: Confessio et pulchritudo
Hymn at the Communion: Deus tuorum militum (plainsong, mode viii)
Postlude: Improvisation on Deus tuorum militum

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

Monday, 5 August 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Requiem Mass for the Rev. Kevin P. Fitzpatrick
on the fifth anniversary of his death
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Missa pro defunctis (plainsong)
At the absolution: Libera me, Domine (plainsong, mode i)