September 15, 2024, 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)

Hello.

Our choir sings this Sunday, September 15th, 2024, the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

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.

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.

The readings for this Sunday are:  

1st Reading: Isaiah 50:5-9

Psalm 115: Vs 1-9

2nd Reading: James 2.14-18

Gospel: Mark 8.27-35

(Note:  The links are to a website called the Bible Gateway.  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)  I use this resource extensively so that is why I've used it in the links (if you wish to use them) for the specific readings.  Unfortunately, I am unable to find a resource that lists the Sunday readings for Canada.) 

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 723 - Glory & Praise To Our God - YouTube Link

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

Psalm: Psalm 116 - choir version 1, choir version 2, guitar, accompaniment audio

(choir version 1, and choir version 2, are two different layouts of the same psalm.  Version 1 is laid out like you've usually seen before; Version 2 is another layout type that puts lyrics to each note the cantor sings.  The guitar version is like choir version 2, except it has capo chords shown.)

Response: Oh I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living.

Gospel Acclamation: link to PDF, audio

  

May I never boast of anything except the Cross of the Lord,

by which the world has been crucified to me,

and I to the world.

Preparation of the Gifts: GP 680 Peace Prayer - YouTube Link or YouTube Link

Holy Holy: link to PDF, audio

Memorial Acclamation: A - We proclaim your death, O Lord... link to PDF, audio

Amen: link to PDF, audio

Lamb of God: link to PDF, audio

Our Father:  link to PDF, audio

Communion:  GP 485: Bread of Heaven - YouTube Link

CBW 491: O Lord Hear My Prayer - YouTube Link

                         

Recessional:  GP 552 Take Up Your Cross - YouTube Link

May I suggest that in preparation for learning a new hymn, "Take Up Our Cross", GP 383, that you listen to this YouTube video - YouTube Link.

Sunday May 5th, 2024, 6th Sunday in Easter

Hello.

Our choir sings this Sunday, May 5th, 2024, the 6th Sunday of Easter.

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.

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.

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 712 - All the Ends of the Earth - YouTube Link

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

Psalm: Psalm 98 - link to PDF, audio

Response: The Lord has revealed his victory in the sight of the nations.

Gospel Acclamation: Gospel Acclamation - link to PDF, audio

  

Those who love me keep my word,

and my Father will love them, and we will come to know them.

Preparation of the Gifts: GP 771 Rain Down - YouTube Link

Holy Holy: link to PDF, audio

Memorial Acclamation: B - When we eat this Bread...  link to PDF, audio

Amen: link to PDF, audio

Lamb of God: link to PDF, audio

Our Father:  link to PDF, audio

Communion:  GP 657: Christians Let Us Love One Another - YouTube Link

GP 499: O Sacrament Most Holy - YouTube Link

                         

Recessional:  GP 321 Alleluia, Alleluia - YouTube Link

Sunday April 20, 2024, 4th Sunday of Easter - Good Shepherd Sunday

Hello.

Our choir sings Sunday, April 21, 2024.   The fourth Sunday of Easter is also known as Good Shepherd Sunday - the Gospel is John 10:11-18.  

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.

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.

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: CBW 426 Alleluia! Sing to Jesus - YouTube Link

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

Psalm: Psalm 118 - link to PDF, audio

Response: The stone that the builders rejected has become the corner stone.

Gospel Acclamation: Gospel Acclamation - link to PDF, audio

I am the good shepherd, says the Lord;

I know my own, and my own know me.

Preparation of the Gifts: Amazing Grace (Jazz Harmony) - link to PDF, link to audio

Holy Holy: link to PDF, audio

Memorial Acclamation: A - We proclaim your death O Lord, ... link to PDF, audio

Amen: link to PDF, audio

Lamb of God: link to PDF, audio

Our Father:  link to PDF, audio

Communion:  CBW 488 - The Lord's My Shepherd (only lyrics in CBW III) - link to Music with Words, Music with Descant, YouTube Link

                         

Recessional:  CBW 406 - Sing With The Saints In Glory (to the tune of Ode To Joy) - music that will be used is in the key of F (not G as in the CBW) - link to PDF in F - YouTube Link (Bb Trumpet can use CBW music (in key of G) or this PDF in G

Sunday, April 7, 2024, 2nd Sunday of Easter, Year B - Divine Mercy Sunday

Hello.

Our choir sings this coming Sunday, April 7, 2024.   The second Sunday of Easter is also known as Divine Mercy Sunday - link to more information.  

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.

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.

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: CBW 385 Jesus Christ is Risen Today - YouTube Link

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

Psalm: Psalm 118 - link to PDF, link to PDF with descant, audio

Response: Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever.

Gospel Acclamation: Gospel Acclamation - link to PDF, audio

You believed, Thomas, because you have seen me;

blessed are those who have not seen and yeb believe.

Preparation of the Gifts: CBW 404 O Sons and Daughters - Vs 4-7 - YouTube Link

Holy Holy: link to PDF, audio

Memorial Acclamation: C - Save us Savior of the world, ... link to PDF, audio

Amen: link to PDF, audio

Lamb of God: link to PDF, audio

Our Father:  link to PDF, audio

Communion:  CBW 383 Alleluia, Give Thanks To The Risen Lord - YouTube Link
                        Psalm 51 - Create In Me A Clean Heart O God

                             - link to PDF (no descant), audio accompaniment

                                - this is same psalm used on March 17th except some additional

                               verses from Psalm 51 were added

                         

Recessional:  CBW 389 Jesus Christ is Ris'n Today - YouTube Link (tempo is a tad slow - we'll use a faster tempo)

Good Friday, March 29, 2024

Hello.

Holy Week has started.  This year our choir will be doing only the Good Friday Service.

As most of you already know, there is no Mass on Good Friday.  In fact, no sacraments are celebrated except for the Sacraments of Penance and the Annointing of the Sick.  Holy Communion is distributed only during the Good Friday Service, except to the sick who cannot attend the Service.

Fr. Moses has asked us to keep the music for the Good Friday Service very minimalistic.  Therefore, only the keyboard will only be used to support the choir, and there will be no guitar or percussion used.

There will be Stations of the Cross on Good Friday, starting at 2:15 PM.  To give us time to go through everything, let's meet at 12:45 PM to get set up, and then begin practice at 1:00 PM to run through the music and end by approximately 2:00 PM.  

Entrance: There is no entrance hymn.  Father will enter from the back in silence.

Psalm: Psalm 31 - link to PDF, audio accompaniment

Response: Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.

Gospel Acclamation: Lenten Gospel Acclamation - link to PDF, audio (note - plain ending, no mellow jazz ending as heard in the 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.

The Solemn Intercessions:

Following the Gospel, and the homily, the Solemn Intercessions will occur.  I'm checking with Fr. Moses about whether a cantor will be needed to sing the first part of the ten intercessions as outlined in the Sunday Missal.  The priest responds afterwards (either sings or recites it). The congregation may respond with either a spoken or sung (three notes which we'll cover during practice).

Adoration of the Holy Cross:

Father will process up the aisle carrying a cross covered in a violet veil.  He will uncover a little piece of the upper part and will sing "Behold the wood of the Cross, on which hung the salvation of the world."  We will respond with "Come let us adore." as per 72 in the CBW III, under All (note the word wor-ship (two syllables) is changed to a-dore).  He then uncovers the right arm and sings the same priest's acclamation, and we respond as before.  Finally he uncovers the whole Cross and the acclamation and response is again repeated.

Once the Cross is at the front of the church, it will be set up for adoration by the altar servers and then the congregation.  I will suggest that the choir goes up for adoration immediately after adoration by the altar servers.

During the period of adoration by the congregation we will sing:

• Were You There (300 G&P - we use a slightly different version - link - sheet music will be provided)
• O Sacred Head Surrounded (link - 378 CBW - sheet music will be provided)
• Stabat Mater Dolorosa (694 CBW) - the same tune and words as used at OLGC's Stations of the Cross
• Behold the Wood (379 CBW)

Holy Communion:

The altar is prepared for the distribution of Holy Communion.

The Our Father will be spoken.

There will be no Lamb of God (Agnes Dei) spoken or sung.

Communion Hymns:

Psalm 23 (Refrain:  I shall dwell In the house of the Lord.) - link to PDF, audio accompaniment

Psalm 34 (Refrain:  Taste and see that the Lord is Good) - link to PDF, audio accompaniment

Recessional:  No recessional hymn.  After saying a brief prayer over the people, he will process out of the church in silence.

Sunday, March 17, 2024, 5th Sunday of Lent

Hello.

Our choir sings this coming Sunday, March 17, 2024, St. Patrick's Day🍀.   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.

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.

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: CBW 368 - O Cross of Christ - YouTube Link 

Kyrie: link to PDF, audio
Gloria: No Gloria During Lent (link to PDF, audio)

Psalm: Psalm 51 - link to PDF (no descant), link to PDF (with descant), audio accompaniment

Response: Create in me, create in me a clean heart, O God.

Gospel Acclamation: Lenten Gospel Acclamation - link to PDF, audio (note - plain ending, no mellow jazz ending as heard in the audio)

Whoever serves me must follow me, says the Lord;

where I am, there will my servant be also.

Preparation of the Gifts: CBW 374 With Our God - link to audio

Holy Holy: link to PDF, audio

Memorial Acclamation: C - Save us, Savior of the World... link to PDF, audio

Amen: link to PDF, audio

Lamb of God: link to PDF, audio

Our Father:  link to PDF, audio

Communion:  GP 484 Bread of Angels - YouTube Link 
                        CBW 380 - Jesus Remember Me - YouTube Link (backup if we need it)
                                           Link To Simpler 4 Part Voice Only
                         

Recessional:  CBW 497 Lord of All Hopefullness - YouTube Link

Sunday, March 3, 2024, 3rd Sunday of Lent

Hello.

Our choir sings this coming Sunday, March 3, 2024.   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.

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.

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 273 - The Glory of These Forty Days - YouTube Link

Kyrie: link to PDF, audio
Gloria: No Gloria During Lent (link to PDF, audio)

Psalm: Psalm 19 - link to PDF, audio accompaniment

Response: Lord, you have the words of eternal life.

Gospel Acclamation: Lenten Gospel Acclamation - link to PDF, audio (note - plain ending, no mellow jazz ending as heard in the audio)

God so loved the world that he gave his only Son,

that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.

Preparation of the Gifts: CBW 373 Tree of Life- YouTube Link

Holy Holy: link to PDF, audio

Memorial Acclamation: B - When we eat this Bread... link to PDF, audio

Amen: link to PDF, audio

Lamb of God: link to PDF, audio

Our Father:  link to PDF, audio

Communion:  GP 485 Bread of Heaven - YouTube Link 
                        CBW 491 - Lord Hear My Prayer - YouTube Link (backup if we need it)
                         

Recessional:  GP 633 Be Thou My Vision - YouTube Link