Tales From The Deep: December 15, 2024

Hello.

Our choir sings this Sunday, December 15, 2024, the 3rd Sunday in Advent, also known as Gaudete (Latin word meaning "rejoice") Sunday. The candle that will be lit this coming Sunday will be the rose (we're not supposed to call it pink) candle. The new rose candle that's lit this Sunday, and in the priest's rose vestments (usually), are meant to express joy.

We will have practice in the church this Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM and end at 8:30 PM. We will run through the music for this Sunday and perhaps look at what's upcoming for Christmas Eve. We will probably run through the new hymn we're learning, "Take Up Our Cross", GP 383 once as well. You can listen to this on YouTube. If you don't have a hymn book to refer to, you can refer to this PDF - link.

If you can't make it to this Wednesday's practice - please come on Sunday. We will meet at 9:45 a.m. Sunday morning to get organized for the practice and then begin rehearsal at 10:00 a.m., and end no later than 10:30 a.m. Whether you are able to make the practice Wednesday evening or not, you are still most welcome to attend on Sunday morning.

The Rosary will begin after the practice ends at 10:30 a.m.. When it's finished, there will be a period of silence, or instrumental music, before Mass begins.

1st Reading: Zephaniah 3.14-18a

Psalm: Isaiah 12 2nd Reading: Philippians 4.4-7 Gospel: Luke 3.10-18

(Note: The links to the readings reference the Bible Gateway - https://www.biblegateway.com/. You may get a warning page entitled Redirect Notice indicating that the link will take to the Bible Gateway, i.e. https://www.biblegateway.com).

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: #351 CBW On Jordan’s Bank - YouTube Link - Since the lyrics are not set to music I will provide music at the practise (see choir music, guitar music - capo 1)

Kyrie: link to PDF, audio

Gloria: (no Gloria during Advent) link to PDF, audio

Psalm: Isaiah 12 - link to PDF, audio

Response: Shout aloud and sing for joy: great in your midst is the holy one of Israel.

Gospel Acclamation: link to PDF, audio (I will bring a copy for the cantor.)

The spirit of the Lord is upon me;

he has sent me to bring good news to the poor.

Preparation of the Gifts: CBW 596 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence - YouTube Link

Holy Holy: link to PDF, audio

Memorial Acclamation: A - We Proclaim Your Death... link to PDF, audio

Amen: link to PDF, audio

Lamb of God: link to PDF, audio