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May Crowning

During the month of May many parishes continue the ancient tradition of crowning a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary, often referred to as a “May Crowning”. Both in the Eastern and in the Western parts of the Catholic Church the practice of depicting the Blessed Virgin Mary wearing a crown came into use in…
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Music for the Third Sunday after Easter, 12 May 2019

Music for the Third Sunday after Easter
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ (BWV 649) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Hymn at the Procession: The Strife Is O'er (Victory)
Missa Im Maien (Jacobus Handl, 1550-1591)
Gregorian Mass of the Third Sunday after Easter: Jubilate Deo
Motet at the Offertory: Regina caeli (Orlande de Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Motet at the Communion: In resurrectione tua (William Byrd, 1540-1623)
Postlude: Toccata, Adagio, and Fugue in C Major (BWV 564) (Bach)

Music for the Fourth Sunday of Easter
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: At the Lamb's High Feast (Salzburg)
Introit: Misericordia Domini (plainsong, mode iv)
Missa Lux et origo (Vatican Gradual, Mass I)
Alleluia: Redemptionem misit Dominus (plainsong, mode ii)
Alleluia: Ego sum pastor bonus (plainsong, mode i)
Offertory: Deus, Deus meus (plainsong, mode ii)
Hymn at the Offertory: Sing ye to the Lord (Edward Bairstow, 1874-1946)
Communion: Ego sum pastor bonus (Heinrich Isaac, c.1450-1517)
Marian antiphon: Regina caeli (plainsong, mode vi)
Organ music as above

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Music for the Feast of Ss. Philip & James, 11 May 2019

Saturday, 11 May 2019, 9:00 a.m.
Music for the Feast of Ss. Philip & James
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Postlude: Improvisation
Missa Cunctipotens Genitor Deus (Vatican Gradual, Mass IV)
Gregorian Mass of Ss. Philip & James: Exclamaverunt
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.

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Learn Your Faith/Aprenda Su Fe: Scripture and Tradition

What is the difference between a “Catholic Bible” and a “Protestant Bible”? We have discussed the fact that the English word “Bible” comes from the Greek word which means “book”. The Bible is actually a collection of a number of books, some written before the coming of Christ (the Old Testament), and some written after His death and Resurrection (the New Testament).
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Save the Date/Reserve la Fecha: International Festival, Sat. Oct. 5

Our annual International Festival this year will be Saturday, October 5, 2019. For information, please call Dn. Steve Genovese at 203-943- 1352. ******************************************** Nuestro Festival Internacional este año será el día sábado 5 de octubre de 2019. Para información, por favor comunicarse con el Diacono Steve Genovese al 203-943-1352.
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