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I just found the programs for the Mass of First Holy Communion and the Mass of Confirmation for my church from this year. Here is the music they had:

Mass of First Holy Communion—Saturday, May 14, 2011
Entrance: You Have Called Us Farrell
Gospel Acclamation: Celtic Alleluia Walker
Offertory: Though We Are Many
Post–Communion: The Wonders I See
Recessional: Take the Word of God with You Walker

Mass of Confirmation—Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Entrance: Come, Holy Ghost LAMBILLOTTE
Gospel Acclamation: Celtic Alleluia Walker
Offertory: Here I Am, Lord Schutte
 
I just found the programs for the Mass of First Holy Communion and the Mass of Confirmation for my church from this year. Here is the music they had:

Mass of First Holy Communion—Saturday, May 14, 2011
Entrance: You Have Called Us Farrell
Gospel Acclamation: Celtic Alleluia Walker
Offertory: Though We Are Many
Post–Communion: The Wonders I See
Recessional: Take the Word of God with You Walker

Mass of Confirmation—Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Entrance: Come, Holy Ghost LAMBILLOTTE
Gospel Acclamation: Celtic Alleluia Walker
Offertory: Here I Am, Lord Schutte
I have to say that I don’t like the music that they did for the First Holy Communion Mass. :o

Here’s what they did at my parish’s First Communion:

Sunday, May 1, 2011 - The Second Sunday of Easter: Divine Mercy Sunday - Year A

Processional Hymn: #183 Three Days THAXTED
Responsorial Psalm: #819 Psalm 118: This Is the Day Soper
Preparation of the Gifts: #548 Sing to the Mountains Dufford
Communion Hymn: #177 Ye Sons and Daughters O FILII ET FILIAE
Recessional Hymn: #173 Christ, the Lord, Is Risen Today LLANFAIR

I’m remembering Confirmation off the top of my head:

Thursday, April 14, 2011 - The Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation

Processional Hymn: #196 Come, O Holy Spirit HYMN TO JOY
Receiving of the Sacrament: #466 Spirit, Come Norbet
Recessional Hymn: #369 The Spirit Sends Us Forth AZMON
 
We did John Foley’s “For You Are My God” today at my parish, and we haven’t done that in such a long time. I was kind of wary about it because it changes tune in some parts in the verses due to the lyrical format, but the assembly seemed to follow perfectly. I don’t know if my music director plans on using it more often or not.

I think, though, that he implemented Schutte’s “Sing, O Sing” more. We haven’t done that in a while, but it came back. I’m not really a fan of it.

It really was a Schutte-fest today at Mass. Two out of four songs done by hymn today.
 
I have to say that I don’t like the music that they did for the First Holy Communion Mass. :o

Here’s what they did at my parish’s First Communion:

Sunday, May 1, 2011—Second Sunday of Easter: Feast of the Divine Mercy and Octave Day of Easter—Year A

Processional Hymn: #183 Three Days THAXTED
Responsorial Psalm: #819 Psalm 118: This Is the Day Soper
Preparation of the Gifts: #548 Sing to the Mountains Dufford
Communion Hymn: #177 Ye Sons and Daughters O FILII ET FILIAE
Recessional Hymn: #173 Christ, the Lord, Is Risen Today LLANFAIR

I’m remembering Confirmation off the top of my head:

Thursday, April 14, 2011—The Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation

Processional Hymn: #196 Come, O Holy Spirit HYMN TO JOY
Receiving of the Sacrament: #466 Spirit, Come Norbet
Recessional Hymn: #369 The Spirit Sends Us Forth AZMON
Yeah, our contemporary guitar-and-drums group did those Masses. The Mass setting they use is not that good and probably not allowed. I don’t know what it’s called, and I don’t really want to know what it is; that’s how bad it is. :banghead:

Your parish’s lineups were far better.
 
This is what I used for today’s Mass:

Entrance: Introit from the Simple English Propers
Responsorial Psalm: Revised Grail Psalter
Offertory: Shepherd of Souls
Communion: Antiphon
Gift of Finest Wheat
Recessional: To Jesus Christ, Our Sovereign King

I messed up on the psalm because I could not see the notes very well. The celebrant was very tolerant, though.

I used the Gloria from a New Mass for a Congregation and then went with A Community *** from the late Richard Proulx.
 
Yeah, our contemporary guitar-and-drums group did those Masses. The Mass setting they use is not that good and probably not allowed. I don’t know what it’s called, and I don’t really want to know what it is; that’s how bad it is. :banghead:

Your parish’s lineups were far better.
I found it odd, though, that “Sing to the Mountains” was done as a Preparation of the Gifts song. It seems more of a processional or recessional. 🤷
 
Yeah, our contemporary guitar-and-drums group did those Masses. The Mass setting they use is not that good and probably not allowed. I don’t know what it’s called, and I don’t really want to know what it is; that’s how bad it is. :banghead:
I’m going to go out on a limb here, but it was probably Mass of Glory. That seems to be a favorite of many contemporary choirs nowadays.
 
I found the program for my diocese’s Mass of Priestly Ordination. I know I have a copy of the program from the Mass of Permanent Diaconate Ordination; I’m trying to find it.

Saturday, June 4, 2011—Mass of Priestly Ordination—Saturday in the Sixth Week of Easter
Entrance 1: Prayer to St. Michael
Entrance 2: Lift High the Cross CRUCIFER
Penitential Rite: Chant Proulx
Gloria: Gloria Vivaldi
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 89 Murray
Gospel Acclamation: Mass for John Carroll Joncas
Litany of the Saints: Litany of the Saints Roman Missal
Veni Creator Spiritus: Veni Creator Spiritus Gregorian Chant
Presentation of the Gifts: Praise to the Lord LOBE DEN HERREN
Mass Setting: Mass of Creation Haugen
Communion 1: Jubilate Deo Banchieri
Communion 2: I am the Bread of Life BREAD OF LIFE
Communion 3: Psalm 150 Franck
Recessional: Go Make of All Disciples ELLACOMBE

They didn’t list the Mass setting in the program, so after the amazing Gloria, I was expecting some grand, fabulous, possibly polyphonic Mass setting. But no, it was Mass of Creation. 🤷 The cathedral choir was astoundingly awesome, and they made Mass of Creation bearable. The accompaniment was organ and bells.
 
I’m going to go out on a limb here, but it was probably Mass of Glory. That seems to be a favorite of many contemporary choirs nowadays.
I know Mass of Glory. This wasn’t that. The Sanctus went something like this.

Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy, Holy, Holy
Lord God of power and might
Lord God of power and might
Heaven and heaven and earth
Heaven and an heaven and earth
Are full of your glory.
Are full of your glory.
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing alleluia!
Sing alleluia!
Blessed, oh blessed is he
Blessed, oh blessed is he
Who comes in the name of the Lord
Who comes in the name of the Lord
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing alleluia!
Sing alleluia!

:sad_yes: It makes MoC look like sacred Latin polyphony.
 
I know Mass of Glory. This wasn’t that. The Sanctus went something like this.

Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy, Holy, Holy
Lord God of power and might
Lord God of power and might
Heaven and heaven and earth
Heaven and an heaven and earth
Are full of your glory.
Are full of your glory.
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing alleluia!
Sing alleluia!
Blessed, oh blessed is he
Blessed, oh blessed is he
Who comes in the name of the Lord
Who comes in the name of the Lord
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing alleluia!
Sing alleluia!

:sad_yes: It makes MoC look like sacred Latin polyphony.
That’s so unnecessarily long. Haha. Who would want to use that?

Here’s what my diocese did for the Ordination Mass of Priests:

**Saturday, June 25, 2011 - Saturday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time - Year A
**
Gathering Music: I Was Glad C. Hubert H. Parry
Processional: Cantate Domino Hans Leo Hassler
Entrance Hymn: Go Up to the Altar of God Chepponis
Gloria: Peter Jones’ Gloria
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 110: You Are a Priest Forever Chepponis
Gospel Acclamation: James J. Chepponis’ Gospel Processional
Litany of the Saints: David Haas’ Litany of the Saints
The Laying on of Hands: Veni Creator Spiritus CHANT
Sanctus: A Community Mass Proulx
Memorial Acclamation: Mass of Creation Haugen
Great Amen: Mass of Creation Haugen
Lamb of God: Latin Chant
Communion Hymn: I Received the Living God LIVING GOD
Communion Meditation: Psalm 150 Cesar Franck
Recessional Hymn: O God, Beyond All Praising THAXTED

I like your cathedral’s selections more. 😃

Fr. James Chepponis is the music director at my cathedral, so the majority of music comes from his compositions.
 
I like your cathedral’s selections more. 😃
Yes, if you’re ever in western Massachusetts when we have big diocesan Masses, you should come to it! The choir is amazing and the cathedral is beautiful, if I do say so myself.
 
I know Mass of Glory. This wasn’t that. The Sanctus went something like this.

Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy, Holy, Holy
Lord God of power and might
Lord God of power and might
Heaven and heaven and earth
Heaven and an heaven and earth
Are full of your glory.
Are full of your glory.
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing alleluia!
Sing alleluia!
Blessed, oh blessed is he
Blessed, oh blessed is he
Who comes in the name of the Lord
Who comes in the name of the Lord
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing hosanna!
Sing alleluia!
Sing alleluia!

:sad_yes: It makes MoC look like sacred Latin polyphony.
This is punishment! You are bringing back tortured memories from my days in my school’s Glee Club. Talk about inflicting abuse on small children. Little did sister know what she was doing to us back then. :eek:
 
This is punishment! You are bringing back tortured memories from my days in my school’s Glee Club. Talk about inflicting abuse on small children. Little did sister know what she was doing to us back then. :eek:
Did they use that in Mass?
 
Did they use that in Mass?
Yes, when I was in grade school in the 1970s. I love the Salesians, but, liturgically, their music left a lot to be desired. Lamentably, they’ve regressed considerably. Now, the poor kids are subjected to Spirit and Song, as well as “liturgical” dance. 🤷
 
This is punishment! You are bringing back tortured memories from my days in my school’s Glee Club. Talk about inflicting abuse on small children. Little did sister know what she was doing to us back then. :eek:
😃

I love this.
 
Yes, when I was in grade school in the 1970s. I love the Salesians, but, liturgically, their music left a lot to be desired. Lamentably, they’ve regressed considerably. Now, the poor kids are subjected to Spirit and Song, as well as “liturgical” dance. 🤷
I feel bad for you. I’ve heard it three times, and it’s horrible.

On the bright side, I found the program for my diocese’s Mass of Diaconate Ordination (permanent diaconate) for this year.

Saturday, May 21, 2011—Mass of Diaconate Ordination—Saturday of the Fourth Week of Easter
Entrance: Praise to the Lord LOBE DEN HERREN
Gloria: Gloria Vivaldi
Gospel Acclamation: Mass for John Carroll Joncas
Litany of the Saints: Litany of the Saints Roman Missal
Laying on of Hands: Veni Creator Spiritus VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS
Kiss of Peace: How Lovely Are The Messengers Mendelssohn
Offertory: The Servant Song Gillard
Communion 1: Brother James’s Air: Psalm 23 Jacob
Communion 2: I am the Bread of Life BREAD OF LIFE
Communion 3: Psalm 150 Franck
Postlude: Prayer to St. Michael Jernberg

I wasn’t there so I don’t know what the Mass setting was; they don’t put it in the program.
 
I feel bad for you. I’ve heard it three times, and it’s horrible.

On the bright side, I found the program for my diocese’s Mass of Diaconate Ordination (permanent diaconate) for this year.

Saturday, May 21, 2011—Mass of Diaconate Ordination—Saturday of the Fourth Week of Easter
Entrance: Praise to the Lord LOBE DEN HERREN
Gloria: Gloria Vivaldi
Gospel Acclamation: Mass for John Carroll Joncas
Litany of the Saints: Litany of the Saints Roman Missal
Laying on of Hands: Veni Creator Spiritus VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS
Kiss of Peace: How Lovely Are The Messengers Mendelssohn
Offertory: The Servant Song Gillard
Communion 1: Brother James’s Air: Psalm 23 Jacob
Communion 2: I am the Bread of Life BREAD OF LIFE
Communion 3: Psalm 150 Franck
Postlude: Prayer to St. Michael Jernberg

I wasn’t there so I don’t know what the Mass setting was; they don’t put it in the program.
Okay, this stuff isn’t funny anymore. I’m so jealous of you! Those are some awesome hymns. :D;)
 
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