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Does anyone have suggestions for the Solemnity of St. Joseph on March 19th? I’m supposed to cantor for the children’s Mass, and they want me to choose the music. Generally, I choose my own music for Sundays, but I tend to be “traditional” in my choices, and the children’s Masses are a bit more “Spirit and Song” oriented. Thanks for any helpful hints.
 
meg said:
Does anyone have suggestions for the Solemnity of St. Joseph on March 19th? I’m supposed to cantor for the children’s Mass, and they want me to choose the music. Generally, I choose my own music for Sundays, but I tend to be “traditional” in my choices, and the children’s Masses are a bit more “Spirit and Song” oriented. Thanks for any helpful hints.
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Spirit and Song is scary enough. We do not do the kids any favors by teaching them songs that are not quite suited for Mass. This might actually be a fitting time to introduce the kids to something traditional and easy to sing. I would choose:

Entrance: By All Your Saints Still Striving (special verse marked March 19–song is based on the tune to All Glory, Laud and Honor)
Offertory: Come Now, and Praise the Humble Saint
Communion: Shepherd of Souls
Recessional: Around the Throne A Glorious Band

Remember that we don’t sing the Alleluia. The Gospel Acclamation that has worked best for us is the one written by David Hurd:
Praaise aand Honor tooo yooou O Looord Jesus Christ
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It is quite beautiful.
 
meg said:
Does anyone have suggestions for the Solemnity of St. Joseph on March 19th? I’m supposed to cantor for the children’s Mass, and they want me to choose the music. Generally, I choose my own music for Sundays, but I tend to be “traditional” in my choices, and the children’s Masses are a bit more “Spirit and Song” oriented. Thanks for any helpful hints.
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In addition to benedictgal’s selections, “Holy Patron, Thee Saluting” is also fitting for the Solemnity of St. Joseph.
 
For Lent III, 3/7/10 :

Ordinary : the “Russian ordinary,” an a cappella 4-part setting of the Trisagion, Sanctus, Lord’s Prayer, and Agnus Dei
Propers : minor propers from the English Gradual (Introit, Gradual, Tract, Offertory, & Communion)
Hymns : “O splendor of God’s glory bright” (Splendor paternae gloriae), “We sing the praise of him who died” (Breslau), “Let thy blood in mercy poured” (Jesus, meine Zuversicht), “Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old” (St. Matthew)
Anthem : Jesu dulcis memoria (by either Brito or Irribarren), at Communion
 
Just a quick question regarding music for weddings.

Being a music director and having done several weddings, I should know this by now, but when planning your own wedding, it seems to be a bit difficult 😃

I know Classical music is more or less “grandfathered” and is acceptable, even though songs referencing God or more appropriate. That being said, how much can one stray from hymns, and still use a song with God in it (i.e. There Is Love by Paul Stookey) ?

thanks!
 
pianomany2k said:
Just a quick question regarding music for weddings.

Being a music director and having done several weddings, I should know this by now, but when planning your own wedding, it seems to be a bit difficult 😃

I know Classical music is more or less “grandfathered” and is acceptable, even though songs referencing God or more appropriate. That being said, how much can one stray from hymns, and still use a song with God in it (i.e. There Is Love by Paul Stookey) ?

thanks!
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Music for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, weddings in particular, needs to be sacred. Just because a song has the word “God” in it does not necessarily make it sacred. Even classical music needs to be refined as it must be sacred in nature and fitting for the Mass.
 
I went to Wednesday night Mass this evening and the songs for Sunday were on the boards:

Sunday, March 14th, 2010 - Fourth Sunday of Lent - Year C

Processional Hymn: #423 There’s A Wideness In God’s Mercy
Responsorial Psalm: #798 Be With Me, Lord by Michael Joncas
Preparation of the Gifts: #678 Loving And Forgiving
Communion Hymn: #112 Leave The Past In Ashes
Recessional Hymn: #137 The Glory Of These Forty Days
 
Here are my suggestions for next weekend:

Sunday, March 21st, 2010 - Fifth Sunday of Lent - Year C

Processional Hymn: #139 Forty Days And Forty Nights
Preparation of the Gifts: #679 Hosea
Communion Hymn: #431 Love Divine, All Love’s Excelling
Recessional Hymn: #732 Take Up Your Cross
 
For 3/21, the Fifth Sunday in Lent, commonly called Passion Sunday :

Processional Hymn : “Turn back O man, forswear thy foolish ways” (Old 124th)
Offertory Hymn : “We sing the praise of him who died” (Breslau)
Post-Communion Hymn : “Draw nigh and take the Body of the Lord” (Lammas)
Recessional Hymn : “Ah, holy Jesus, how hast thou offended?” (Herzliebster Jesu)
 
I know it’s early, but here is what I’d use for Palm Sunday - Easter Sunday.

Sunday, March 28th, 2010 - Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion - Year C

Processional Hymn: #143 All Glory, Laud, and Honor
Preparation of the Gifts: #155 O Sacred Head, Surrounded
Communion Hymn: #157 When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
Recessional Hymn: #405 Jesus, Remember Me

Thurday, April 1st, 2010 - Holy Thursday: Evening Mass of the Lords Supper - Year C

Processional Hymn: #734 Glory In The Cross (Holy Thursday verses)
Music for the Washing of Feet: #146 As I Have Done For You
Preparation of the Gifts: #430 All I Ask Of You
Communion Hymn: #338 The Supper Of The Lord
Transfer Of The Holy Eucharist: Page 24 Sing My Tongue, The Savior’s Glory
End of Procession: Back cover of Breaking Bread: Down In Adoration Falling

Friday, April 2nd, 2010 - Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion - Year C

Songs During the Veneration of the Cross: #26 Behold The Wood
#155 O Sacred Head, Surrounded
#134 At The Cross Her Station Keeping
Communion Hymn: #334 Behold The Lamb

*A good meditation hymn after communion could be “Were You There”

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010 - The Great Easter Vigil - Year C

Litany of the Saints: Chant
Baptism: I Saw Water Flowing
Confirmation: #461 Come, Holy Ghost
Song for the Sprinkling: #922 Water Of Life
Preparation of the Gifts: #177 Jesus Is Risen
Communion Hymn: #175 Christ, The Lord, Is Risen Today
Recessional Hymn: #170 Jesus Christ Is Risen Today

Sunday, April 4th, 2010 - Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the Lord - Year C

Processional Hymn: #170 Jesus Christ Is Risen Today
Responsorial Psalm: #819 Psalm 118: This Is The Day
Easter Sequence: #173 Christ, The Lord, Is Risen Today
Preparation of the Gifts: #175 Christ, The Lord, Is Risen Today
Communion Hymn: #178 At The Lamb’s High Feast
Recessional Hymn: #176 Alleluia! Alleluia!
 
This week:

Attende Domine
Near the Cross
I am the Bread of Life
Lord of All Hopefulness
Hosea

Monday, I will start working on a list for Passion Sunday.
 
This is what my music director used:

Sunday, March 21st, 2010 - Fifth Sunday of Lent - Year C

Processional Hymn: #112 Leave The Past In Ashes
Responsorial Psalm: #798 Be With Me, Lord by Michael Joncas
Prepartion of the Gifts: #679 Hosea
Communion Hymn: #784 Psalm 51: Create In Me
Recessional Hymn: #139 Forty Days And Forty Nights

One thing that bugs me about “Leave The Past In Ashes” is the refrain is only included in the missal, not the verses or anything, so the assembly can only sing the refrain. Shouldn’t the processional and recessional hymns be able for the assembly to sing fully? Like, wouldn’t it be more appropriate for that song to be place in a different area?
 
CatholicZ09 said:
This is what my music director used:

Sunday, March 21st, 2010 - Fifth Sunday of Lent - Year C

Processional Hymn: #112 Leave The Past In Ashes
Responsorial Psalm: #798 Be With Me, Lord by Michael Joncas
Prepartion of the Gifts: #679 Hosea
Communion Hymn: #784 Psalm 51: Create In Me
Recessional Hymn: #139 Forty Days And Forty Nights

One thing that bugs me about “Leave The Past In Ashes” is the refrain is only included in the missal, not the verses or anything, so the assembly can only sing the refrain. Shouldn’t the processional and recessional hymns be able for the assembly to sing fully? Like, wouldn’t it be more appropriate for that song to be place in a different area?
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Although I do not care for the song in question, the faithful do not necessarily have to sing the whole song. If you watch one of the Papal Masses celebrated at St. Peter’s (or St. John Lateran), you will note that the Entrance Antiphons are sung by the choir. The people join in on the refrain, but, the verses are almost always sung by the choir.
 
This is what I have used for Palm Sunday:

Entrance Processional: All Glory, Laud and Honor
Offertory: At the Name of Jesus (version found in Worship III hymnal)
Communion: O Sacred Head Surrounded
Recessional: What Wondrous Love Is This

For Chrism Mass:
Entrance Processional: God, We Praise You
Presentation of the Oils:
Oil of the Sick: A Ti, Senor, Levanto Mi Alma
Oil of the Catechumen: Like a Deer That Longs for Water
Oil of Chrism: You are A Priest Forever
Offertory: Where Charity and Love Prevail
Communion: I Received the Living God/Donde Hay Caridad y Amor
Recessional: Go, Make of All Disciples
 
I am going with

The King of Glory (followed by Crown Him With Many Crowns, To Jesus Christ Our Sovereign King, when we all process in and need the time.
Were You There
I am the Bread of Life
Lord Let Me Walk
Near the Cross.

Thinking ahead to Holy Thursday:

Attende Domine
Jesu, Jesu
Prayer of St. Francis
At that First Eucharist.
Ubi Charitas
There will also be a couple of Spanish hymns, but I do not do them

The Mass parts for this Mass (bilingual) will be from Jubilate Deo. The Mass will be read in Latin.

For Good Friday, we Chant the Gospel.
 
This is not a thread on moral theology or a debate thread. The last thread like this was closed for because it turned into judgementalism and debate. Can we please give this one a shot at staying open? I would hate it closed as we enter Easter season.
 
getting back to the original thread…

Palm Sunday:

All Glory Laud And Honor
Only This I Want
Take And Eat
Lift High The Cross

Still using the “Mass of Light” through the Easter Season.

Since there are so many different arrangements of the psalms, which arrangement of Psalm 22 is everyone using this weekend?

I am using Psalm 22 “My God, My God” by Marty Haugen.
 
pianomany2k said:
getting back to the original thread…

Palm Sunday:

All Glory Laud And Honor
Only This I Want
Take And Eat
Lift High The Cross

Still using the “Mass of Light” through the Easter Season.

Since there are so many different arrangements of the psalms, which arrangement of Psalm 22 is everyone using this weekend?

I am using Psalm 22 “My God, My God” by Marty Haugen.
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I have been trying to get my parish to use the Psalm 22 setting from the Worship III hymnal (in the readings section). It is beautiful and is faithful to the text.
 
benedictgal said:
I have been trying to get my parish to use the Psalm 22 setting from the Worship III hymnal (in the readings section). It is beautiful and is faithful to the text.
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Although I enjoy chants from time to time, I much prefer music with a full melody throughout.

I have one book (Worship III) so I know which one you are talking about 🙂
 
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