Last week we wrote about the first half of the artist Leonard Porter’s note on the altarpiece here at St. Mary’s. This week we conclude that discussion.
Contrasting the two realms represented in the upper and lower registers of the painting, i.e. the upper heavenly realm of light and glory which results from the coming of the Savior, and the lower realm of the Old Testament where things are shadowy and awaiting perfection, the artist has included the Ark of the Covenant by making the tomb to correspond the Ark’s proportions.
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Religious Education News: RCIA Classes/Clases de Religión
RCIA Religious Education Classes (Rite of Christian Initiation) will begin on Tuesday, August 27 from 6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the main church. If you have not yet enrolled your children, we invite you to do so as soon as possible. The Religion office will be open beginning Monday, August 19, 2019. This program…
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EnCourage Apostolate/El Apostolado EnCourage
EnCourage apostolate is for friends and family of loved ones with same sex attractions or gender ID confusion. Confidential meetings are held monthly. For more info email EnCourageNorwalk@gmail.com. El Apostolado EnCourage es para familias y amigos de seres queridos con atraccion hacia el mismo sexo o que están confundido en cuanto a su identidad de…
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Men’s Group/Grupo de Hombres: Fridays at 7AM
Please join us every Friday morning at 7AM in St. Patrick's Chapel for Adoration. Afterwards, enjoy some quality guy time together in the rectory while drinking espresso and eating bagels. The conversation is always great and runs the gamut from family and religion to history and politics... to whatever else comes up. Come spend time…
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Aprender a Orar con Padre Ignacio Larrañaga: Miercoles de 6 a 8PM
Aprender a Orar para aprender a Amar! Método Práctico y Variado Padre Ignacio Larrañaga OFM, CAP. Aprende diferentes formas de Orar, encuentra la paz y la alegría en medio de las dificultades de la vida diaria. Dios a través del taller ayudara a liberarte de miedos angustias y tristezas. Del encanto de Dios, al encanto…
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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary/Asunción de la Virgen María
Because of its importance, we will devote our entire column this week to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary which we celebrate each year on August 15th. Before addressing the dogma of the Assumption we must consider the end of Mary’s life on earth. There is no reference in the Scriptures to Mary’s death,…
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The Altarpiece of St. Mary’s/El Retablo de la Iglesia Santa María
The Assumption: Summary of Leonard Porter notes for St. Mary’s altarpiece. La Asunción: Resumen de las notas de Leonard Porter sobre el Retablo (la Pintura de la Asunción de la Virgen en el Altar Mayor).
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Music for the Feast of the Assumption, 15 August 2019
Music for the Assumption of Our Lady
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 6:00 p.m.)
Prelude: Verset on Ave maris stella (Op. 18, No. 8) (Marcel Dupré, 1886-1971)
Hymn at the Procession: Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above (Salve Regina cœlitum)
Missa Assumpta est Maria (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Gregorian Mass of the Assumption: Gaudeamus
Motet at the Offertory: Quae est ista (Palestrina)
Motet at the Communion: Vidi speciosam (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Postlude: Versets on Ave maris stella (Op. 18, Nos. 6, 7, 9) (Dupré)
Music for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, 11 August 2019
Music for the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Toccata avanti la Messa della Domenica (Girolamo Frescobaldi, 1583-1643)
Hymn at the Procession: Jesus Comes With All His Grace (Würtemburg)
Missa Orbis factor (Mass XI)
Kyrie della Domenica (Frescobaldi)
Gregorian Mass of the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost: Ecce Deus adjuvat me
Motet at the Offertory: Diligam te Domine (Orlande de Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Motet at the Communion: Cantate Domino (Lassus)
Postlude: Bergamasca (Frescobaldi)
Music for the Nineteenth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Faith of our Fathers (St. Catherine)
Missa Pater cuncta (Mass XII)
Introit: Respice Domine (vii)
Gradual: Beata gens (i)
Alleluia: Domine, refugium factus es (vii)
Offertory: In te Domine speravi (ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: The God of Abraham Praise (Leoni)
Communion: Beatus servus (iii)
Hymn at the Communion: Ye servants of the Lord (Narenza)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (v)
Organ music as above
Music for Vespers of the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, 4 August 2019
Sunday, 4 August 2019, 5:00 p.m.
Music for Second Vespers of the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Dixit Dominus & Psalm 109 (mode vii)
Magna opera Domini & Psalm 110 (mode iii)
Qui timet Dominum & Psalm 111 (mode iv)
Sit nomen Domini & Psalm 112 (mode vii)
Deum autem noster & Psalm 113 (mode i)
Hymn: Lucis Creator optime (mode viii)
Magnificat antiphon: Quid faciam (mode iv)
O Salutaris Hostia (Werner)
Tantum ergo (French melody)
Adoremus in aeternum (mode i)
Postlude: Improvisation