April 30, 2023, 4th Sunday of Easter

Hello.

Our choir sings this coming Sunday, April 30, 2023, the Fourth Sunday of Easter.  It is the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, also known as Good Shepherd Sunday.  We will meet at 9:15 a.m. Sunday morning to get organized for the practice and then begin rehearsal at 9:30 a.m., and end no later than 10:30 a.m.

Fr. Moses has asked the choirs to finish their practice in the church 30 minutes before Mass begins, so that the Rosary can start immediately afterward and therefore leave a time period of silence, or instrumental music, between when the Rosary finishes and Mass begins.

The music selections are found below.

CBW - Catholic Book of Worship III

GP - Glory and Praise III

Mass Parts - Please see the 2021 Mass Setting (10 page PDF file) available online. For individual pages of the PDF, or audio files of the Mass parts, please select this link which will open up a page of links to individual pages in the Mass setting, and an audio file of the corresponding keyboard accompaniment.

Entrance: GP 313, Alleluia #1, YouTube Link

Kyrie: link to PDF, audio
Gloria: link to PDF, audio

Psalm: Psalm 23 - The Lord Is My Shepherd - link to PDF

(this is my older version of Psalm 23 doesn't utilize a traditional chant response, and instead sets the verses to a melody).  The words also correspond to an earlier version psalm used before the translation we currently use - see revised text here.

Response: The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want.

Gospel Acclamation: Gospel Acclamation - link to PDF, audio

I am the good shepherd, says the Lord;

I know my sheep, and my own know me.

Preparation of the Gifts: CBW 404 O Sons and Daughters
(same as what we practised for April 16th but didn't use because of the baptism).

Holy Holy: link to PDF, audio

Memorial Acclamation: A - We proclaim your Death..., link to PDF, audio

Lamb of God: link to PDF, audio

Communion:  GP 642 Shepherd Me, O God
                         GP 765 Like A Shepherd

Recessional:    GP 330 Jesus Christ Is Risen Today

April 16, 2023, 2nd Sunday of Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday

Hello.

Our choir sings this Sunday, April 16, 2023, the Second Sunday of Easter.  It is also known as Divine Mercy Sunday (link to an explanation on Divine Mercy Sunday).  We will meet at 9:15 a.m. Sunday morning to get organized for the practice and then begin rehearsal at 9:30 a.m., and end no later than 10:30 a.m.

Fr. Moses has asked the choirs to finish their practice in the church 30 minutes before Mass begins, so that the Rosary can start immediately afterward and therefore leave a time period of silence, or instrumental music, between when the Rosary finishes and Mass begins.

If you are interested, we will be having a short practise Saturday morning, just for practising the music that will be used in the Divine Mercy celebration on Sunday afternoon (April 16th) at 3 PM.  If you are interested in learning the chant, and/or doing the cantor parts, please come out tomorrow, Saturday April 15th, at 10:30 AM.  Music is found online at link (see page 5).

The music selections are found below.

CBW - Catholic Book of Worship III

GP - Glory and Praise III

Mass Parts - Please see the 2021 Mass Setting (10 page PDF file) available online. For individual pages of the PDF, or audio files of the Mass parts, please select this link which will open up a page of links to individual pages in the Mass setting, and an audio file of the corresponding keyboard accompaniment.

Entrance: GP 317, Alleluia, Alleluia, Let the Holy Anthem Rise, YouTube Link

Kyrie: link to PDF, audio
Gloria: link to PDF, audio

Psalm: Psalm 118 - Give Thanks To The Lord - link to PDF, audio - (Bill will have copies at the church)

Response: The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.

Gospel Acclamation: Gospel Acclamation - link to PDF, audio

You believed, Thomas, because you have seen me;

blessed are those who have not seen, and yet believe.

Preparation of the Gifts: CBW 404 O Sons and Daughters

Holy Holy: link to PDF, audio

Memorial Acclamation: A - We proclaim your Death..., link to PDF, audio

Lamb of God: link to PDF, audio

Communion:  CBW 403  Now The Green Blade Rises
                         CBW 572 Jubilate Servite (if required) - YouTube link

Recessional:    CBW 320 Christ The Lord Is Risen Today

April 7th, 2023, Good Friday

Hello.

We sing at the Good Friday Service, this Friday, April 7th.  Good Friday is the only day of the year on which Mass is not celebrated.  Good Friday's liturgy consists of the Liturgy of the Word, general intercessions, veneration of the cross and a communion service.

We will gather at 1 PM, Friday afternoon to get organized for the practice, and then begin rehearsal at 1:15 AM, and end no later than 2:15 PM.  Fr. Moses will be leading the Stations of the Cross before the service, beginning at 2:15 PM.

If you'd like to get more background on Good Friday, and Holy Week in general, check out this resource on the CCCB website - https://www.cccb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Holy-Week.pdf.

The music selections are found below.

CBW - Catholic Book of Worship III

GP - Glory and Praise III

Mass Parts - There is no mass today, and therefore no sung parts of the mass will be done.

Entrance: The priest and servers will enter the church quietly from the back.

Psalm: Psalm 31 - link to PDF, audio - (Bill will have copies at the church)

Response: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

Gospel Acclamation: Lenten Gospel Acclamation - link to PDF, audio

Christ became obedient for us to death, even death on a Cross.

Therefore God exalted him and gave him the name above every name.

Adoration of the Holy Cross:

Fr. Moses will intone "Behold the wood of the Cross, on which hung the salvation of the world."

The assembly will reply "Come, let us adore."

Music During Adoration of the Cross:

CBW 378 - O Sacred Heat Surrounded
CBW 379 - Behold the Wood

GP 300 - Were You There?

CBW 380 - Jesus Remember Me

Communion:  CBW 610 Taste & See

                         CBW 491 O Lord Hear My Prayer (Taize)

Recessional:    The priest and servers exit in silence.