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pnewton
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I am heartsick. For the last week I have a nerve pinched in my neck that is leaving my left hand numb and my arm and shoulder in pain. I want so bad to be back for Christ the King. It is my favorite feast.
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hosea
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We will offer this Sunday’s Mass for your healing. May His blessing be upon you so that your pain will vanish.
Peace be with you and all those who suffer illness or pain.
Christ the King is one of our favorite feast too. There is a song by Joe Mattingly called The Lord of Life that we do every year on that day.
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CatholicZ09
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I love Christ the King Sunday. It’s so easy to plan for that week too.
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benedictgal
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Here is what I have used:
Entrance: To Jesus, Christ Our Sovereign King
Offertory: At the Name of Jesus (Kingsford rendition found in Worship III) or Sing My Tongue the Song of Triumph (since this year’s reading will be a snippet from St. John’s Gospel Account of the Passion)
Communion: Alleluia, Sing to Jesus and Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Recessional: The King Shall Come When Mourning Dawns (Mourning Song melody) great lead-in to Advent. I use this as the recessional for the First Sunday of Advent.
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CatholicZ09
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This is what my organist picked for Mass this weekend:
Processional Hymn: #304 Gather the People
Preparation of the Gifts: #523 I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
Communion Hymn: #577 Your Words Are Spirit and Life
Recessional Hymn: #612 Let Heaven Rejoice
I didn’t really like the songs.
Okay, so this is what I planned for Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 - Solemnity of Christ the King
Processional Hymn: #739 Rejoice, the Lord is King
Preparation of the Gifts: #560 Come, Christians, Join to Sing
Communion Hymn: #320 O Sacrament Most Holy
Recessional Hymn: #745 The King of Kings, Christ Jesus Reigns
And for Thanksgiving Day - November 26th, 2009
Processional Hymn: #310 Table of Plenty
Preparation of the Gifts: #573 Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow
Communion Hymn: #343 Seed, Scattered and Sown
Recessional Hymn: #204 Now Thank We All Our God
End Liturgical Year B - Bring on Liturgical Year C! I already finished my planning for Advent-Ordinary Time I and really love my suggestions.
Processional Hymn: #304 Gather the People
Preparation of the Gifts: #523 I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light
Communion Hymn: #577 Your Words Are Spirit and Life
Recessional Hymn: #612 Let Heaven Rejoice
I didn’t really like the songs.
Okay, so this is what I planned for Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 - Solemnity of Christ the King
Processional Hymn: #739 Rejoice, the Lord is King
Preparation of the Gifts: #560 Come, Christians, Join to Sing
Communion Hymn: #320 O Sacrament Most Holy
Recessional Hymn: #745 The King of Kings, Christ Jesus Reigns
And for Thanksgiving Day - November 26th, 2009
Processional Hymn: #310 Table of Plenty
Preparation of the Gifts: #573 Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow
Communion Hymn: #343 Seed, Scattered and Sown
Recessional Hymn: #204 Now Thank We All Our God
End Liturgical Year B - Bring on Liturgical Year C! I already finished my planning for Advent-Ordinary Time I and really love my suggestions.
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baltobetsy
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Today for the 50th Anniversary of the Dedication of our Cathedral:
Processional hymn: All Creatures of Our God and King
Gloria: Proulx Community Mass
Psalm: Let Us Go Rejoicing To the House of the Lord, Christopher Willcock
Alleluia: Melchior Vulpius
Offertory anthem: “I Was Glad,” C. Hubert H. Parry
Eucharistic acclamations: Proulx Community Mass
Communion hymn: I Received the Living God
Post-Communion anthem: “Locus Iste,” Anton Bruckner
Recessional hymn: Now Thank We All Our God
I was curious about the use of the Community Mass. At the end of summer, they made a big production of teaching the Proulx “Mass For the City,” with the intent to use it for this occasion. They seem to have abandoned it altogether. I wonder if they decided they didn’t like it, or perhaps someone sent the wrong acclamations to the printer and they sang what was printed to avoid confusion?
Betsy
Processional hymn: All Creatures of Our God and King
Gloria: Proulx Community Mass
Psalm: Let Us Go Rejoicing To the House of the Lord, Christopher Willcock
Alleluia: Melchior Vulpius
Offertory anthem: “I Was Glad,” C. Hubert H. Parry
Eucharistic acclamations: Proulx Community Mass
Communion hymn: I Received the Living God
Post-Communion anthem: “Locus Iste,” Anton Bruckner
Recessional hymn: Now Thank We All Our God
I was curious about the use of the Community Mass. At the end of summer, they made a big production of teaching the Proulx “Mass For the City,” with the intent to use it for this occasion. They seem to have abandoned it altogether. I wonder if they decided they didn’t like it, or perhaps someone sent the wrong acclamations to the printer and they sang what was printed to avoid confusion?
Betsy
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benedictgal
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I love A Community Mass. It is my favorite setting. It is probably the one that I will miss when the new translations come into use. I hope that Proulx can rework the music to match the text.
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Sarabande
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LOVED all the choices!!! I’m absolutely in love with Bruckner’s sacred motets. Our cathedral does a few of them, too, and they were some of my favorites to sing when I sang with that choir. There’s a great inexpensive cd of his motets on the Naxos label. Parry - I also love his works as well - mostly “Jerusalem”.
I also like the “Community Mass”. It’s simple for the congregation to pick up and it’s not cheesy. We do it a lot at the parishes I work at as a cantor. I agree with the “Mass for the City”. A few years back our diocese tried to get that going throughout all the parishes as well, and it just didn’t get picked up.
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CatholicZ09
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I really want to ask my organist if I can assist in helping him plan the music, but I am just too scared to ask.
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benedictgal
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Don’t be afraid. He might appreciate the help.
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Sarabande
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It never hurts to ask. Just be sure you approach it in just the right way so that he doesn’t think you are trying to usurp his position, which you’re not, of course. If you approach him sincerely and kindly, he’ll be able to see that you are genuine in wanting to assist him, and will more than likely appreciate the help.
I sometimes help my organist choose music for a mass. I developed a good working relationship with him first so that he trusts me and sees that I’m there to work with him. I’ll make recommendations and then I leave it up to him to decide.
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CatholicZ09
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This is what I’m thinking about doing. I’ll type up a sheet and give him recommendations. I am sure that he’s already planned from Advent until Ordinary Time I (I’ve seen his planning sheets before) and I get the same planning guide as him. What you mentioned about “usurping” his position is what I’m afraid he’ll think that is what I’m trying to do. Him and I are close friends and we make each other laugh. It’s just I don’t want to make it seem like “I hate the songs you pick.” Haha. I really don’t want to get on his bad side. He picks really nice songs sometimes, but I wish I could just help him out.
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baltobetsy
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I also really like the “Community Mass.” I do it for most funerals, unless we have a guest “organist” (yes, I meant to use quotes) who only knows “Mass of Creation.” I really liked the Gloria from “Mass For the City,” but you can have the rest of it.
Betsy
Well, how about if you just ask him, “Hey (So-and-so), how do you pick the music for Mass? Can I sit in with you next time - I’d love to see how it works.” If he agrees, before you go, you make your own choices, so that if he decides to include you in the decision-making, you have a ready answer. This would not be threatening to him, as would your walking in with a typed-up plan.
Betsy
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Sarabande
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Totally agree with Betsy in how to approach this. A typed up plan might be taken the wrong way even if you are both good friends. What usually has happened with the organist(s) I work with frequently, I at first just let them open up the opportunity for me to make a suggestion. Sometimes, it’s as easy as them asking me, “So, what would you like to do for this Sunday/funeral/wedding, etc.?” Other times, one of the organists I work with will say something like, “I’m having a difficult time finding a hymn for Offertory/Communion/Recessional, etc.” So, I take the opportunity to make a suggestion. I’ll be like, “Oooo… How about “insert title”? That would work perfectly for this week.” Of course, in order for these organists to get this comfortable with me, we had to get to know each other and they had to see that I had no intention of trying to either “usurp” or make them feel like they aren’t doing their job well. Actually, those particular organists usually have wonderful choices and really understand what is needed for liturgy, so there isn’t a problem there. BUT, even with organists and other instrumentalists who may not either have the experience or the best taste, etc. I’ve learned to be able to work well with them to a point where they feel comfortable asking me for a suggestion and even using my suggestion, even though we may not always see eye to eye in regards to liturgical music. I just treat them with respect and they appreciate that, just as I appreciate them treating me with respect.
Anyway, I think you’ll be fine with your organist friend.
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benedictgal
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I love the Gloria from a New Mass for a Congregation. It is beautiful and easy to sing. Whenever we sing it at the Cathedral, I always belt it out!
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hosea
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A couple questions;
Has anyone ever done Proulx’s ‘Responsorial Mass?’ The piano score looks pretty nice to me. What I’m wondering is if the people will catch on since this is not in Journeysongs. As much as we love it, we are getting a little weary of Bernadette’s Mass of Hope. No. We do not use her Agnus Dei. Only the Holy, Memorial Acclamation, and Great Amen.
The other question is has anyone ever done ‘Advent wreath service’ by John Schiavone? It is the Kyrie we use during Advent. We do it every year and it is really beautiful. Great SATB harmony and wonderfully familiar people portion.
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Has anyone ever done Proulx’s ‘Responsorial Mass?’ The piano score looks pretty nice to me. What I’m wondering is if the people will catch on since this is not in Journeysongs. As much as we love it, we are getting a little weary of Bernadette’s Mass of Hope. No. We do not use her Agnus Dei. Only the Holy, Memorial Acclamation, and Great Amen.
The other question is has anyone ever done ‘Advent wreath service’ by John Schiavone? It is the Kyrie we use during Advent. We do it every year and it is really beautiful. Great SATB harmony and wonderfully familiar people portion.
thanks,
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hosea
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To Betsy and Sarabande:
Now THAT’S Church! I can imagine our Heavenly Father smiling from ear to ear as He watches you support with such tenderness those who are called to lead.
‘thank you’ just doesn’t seem strong enough!
may the Peace of Christ fall upon you and all you hold dear.
have a wonderful Thanksgiving and Advent season.
peace,
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CatholicZ09
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I forgot to mention that I received my new Breaking Bread Hymnal from OCP for the 2010 Liturgical year, and the new songs they put in are terrible. They were saying that the new additions were really great, but I played them and they’re TERRIBLE! Where are people’s brains?
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CatholicZ09
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I just started to listen to some Advent/Christmas Hymns. I am listening to “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” and it’s bringing back sooo many Christmas memories.
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CatholicZ09
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I was just contacted by my church’s LINKS coordinator (the Liturgy of the Word for Children) and we are having a meeting this coming Monday and she’s going to give me the music so I can Cantor November 29th. I am soooo excited!
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