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This is what I suggest for next weekend:

Sunday, July 11, 2010 - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C

Processional Hymn: #423 There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy IN BABILONE
Preparation of the Gifts: #428 Christians, Let Us Love One Another PICARDY
Communion Hymn: #601 Whatsoever You Do Jabusch
Recessional Hymn: #381 Lord, You Give the Great Commission ABBOT’S LEIGH
 
This is what my music director picked for this weekend:

Processional Hymn: #654 God of Our Fathers
Preparation of the Gifts: #495 Prayer of St. Francis
Communion Hymn: #330 Taste and See
Recessional Hymn: #497 Let There Be Peace on Earth

Finally got a planning packet from my music director so I know what we’re singing until the end of August. 🙂

This is what he has for next weekend:

Sunday, July 11, 2010 - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C

Processional Hymn: #412 Church of God, Elect and Glorious
Preparation of the Gifts: #588 In the Land there is a Hunger
Communion Hymn: #547 Christ, Be Our Light
Recessional Hymn: #434 God is Love
 
I do two different masses… but I won’t be singing at them until the 17 and 18 of July.

Opening- Gather us in

Psalm-He does justice will live in the presence of God Psalm 15

Gospel Acclamation- Celtic Alleluia

Offertory-Jesus Christ Bread of Life

Mass parts- Mass of Creation

Communion-I am the bread of life

Meditation-Surely the Presence of the Lord is in this place

Closing- How Great Thou Art

FOR MASS THE NEXT DAY

Opening- All are Welcome

Psalm- I will praise your name Psalm 145

Gospel Acclamation- Celtic Alleluia

Offertory-Jesus Christ Bread of Life

Mass parts- Mass of Creation

Communion- I am the Bread of LIfe

Meditation-Fly like a bird

Closing- YOU are the light of the world (not we)
 
I don’t understand why one would do different songs for each Mass on the same weekend…

I do like “Fly Like a Bird” 🙂 I’ve used that for a few funerals.
 
pianomany2k said:
I don’t understand why one would do different songs for each Mass on the same weekend…

I do like “Fly Like a Bird” 🙂 I’ve used that for a few funerals.
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I don’t understand that either. I know my parish would never do that because we have the old hymn boards and no one in their right mind would change the numbers after one Mass on Saturday evening for two Sunday morning Masses. 🙂

“Fly Like a Bird” is one of my favorite contemporary songs. Kinda sad though.
 
I wouldn’t use Fly Like a Bird for a funeral Mass or any other liturgy. The lack of quality in Spirit and Song is really sad. OCP completely lost credibility when they included “Lean on Me” as a piece to be sung during the Holy Sacrfice of the Mass.

This is what I have used:

Entrance Processional with body: I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
Offertory: Jerusalem, My Happy Home
Communion: Donde Hay Caridad y Amor or one of the few “contemporary songs” I like, We Have Been Told
Incensing of the Body: In Paradisium
Recessional: Salve Regina

Salve Regina is typically used in funerals for priests and bishops. In fact, it was chanted by the Cardinals, I believe, as the body of the Venerable Pope John Paul II was lowered into the crypt.
 
Well, as long as we are on the funeral topic…

Here is my “standard” choice if the family has no requests:

Gathering: Amazing Grace or Be Not Afraid
Offertory: Be Not Afraid, Prayer of St. Francis, Here I Am, Lord, or Fly Like a Bird (only used that one twice)
Commuion: On Eagle’s Wings
Song of Farewell: This Day in New Jerusalem
Closing: How Great Thou Art

People are pretty good about keeping their requests to hymns. I’ve only had to flat out tell someone “no” twice.
 
I actually wouldn’t use it for a funeral if I ever would have to plan one for a deceased family member or friend, but this is what I’d do:

Processional Hymn: I Know that My Redeemer Lives Soper
Responsorial Psalm: Owen Alstott’s version of Psalm 23 found in Respond & Acclaim
Gospel Acclamation: Chant Version IV
Preparation of the Gifts: Amazing Grace NEW BRITAIN
Communion Hymn: How Great Thou Art Hine
Song of Farewell: Song of Farewell OLD HUNDREDTH
Recessional Hymn: Sing with all the Saints in Glory HYMN TO JOY
 
CatholicZ09 said:
I actually wouldn’t use it for a funeral if I ever would have to plan one for a deceased family member or friend, but this is what I’d do:

Processional Hymn: I Know that My Redeemer Lives Soper
Responsorial Psalm: Owen Alstott’s version of Psalm 23 found in Respond & Acclaim
Gospel Acclamation: Chant Version IV
Preparation of the Gifts: Amazing Grace NEW BRITAIN
Communion Hymn: How Great Thou Art Hine
Song of Farewell: Song of Farewell OLD HUNDREDTH
Recessional Hymn: Sing with all the Saints in Glory HYMN TO JOY
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Not to sound like a wet noodle, but, Amazing Grace is on my “Do not ever use” list by its very Protestant nature. The same holds true for How Great Thou Art (I have bad visions of hearing Elvis belt this out during one of his videos). I typically use the GIA psalm settings, especially those by Richard Proulx, because of their superior quality. I also usually shy away from Psalm 23 because there are other psalms that can fit the funeral liturgy.

For the Song of Farewell, I do the In Paradisium, tradtional chant.

When I planned my paternal grandma’s funeral, I vetoed just about all of her parish organist’s suggestions (Amazing Grace, Eagles Wings, etc). She balked when I told her that I did not want any subpar music for the funeral Mass. But, since I was the one paying, she pretty much could not deny the requests.

For my former pastor, I used:

Entrance Processional: I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
Psalm: You are a priest forever (little did I know that the composer of the psalm was one of the concelebrants).
Offertory: We Have Been Told
Communion: Shepherd of Souls
Song of Farewell: In Paradisium (all of the priests joined the cantor and the bishop from our former diocese in the chant)
Recessional: Salve Regina (all of the priests chanted it and then they resumed the chanting as they placed the body in the hearse).

Incidentally, that particular former pastor was the one who buried my mom. Her funeral Mass was the first one that I ever planned.
 
CatholicZ09 said:
Discussion:

I was wondering what you guys think of the song “Rain Down” by Jaime Cortez. My music director uses it sometimes and I’m not sure if I like it or not. It’s kind of bluesy.

It can be listened to here:

youtube.com/watch?v=KnU1qGVw7z0

The lyrics are here:

printandpraise.com/songprint/file/7881/preview/204031/102753.img
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I do not care much for it and I cringe every time my parish uses it. It sounds like it should have been on the soundrack to the “Dreamgirls” movie (it sounds like the song that the lounge singer sang during the wake for Eddie Murphy’s character) or be played at the Blue Note jazz club. As Mammy told Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind, “It just ain’t fitting.”
 
benedictgal said:
Not to sound like a wet noodle, but, Amazing Grace is on my “Do not ever use” list by its very Protestant nature. The same holds true for How Great Thou Art (I have bad visions of hearing Elvis belt this out during one of his videos). I typically use the GIA psalm settings, especially those by Richard Proulx, because of their superior quality. I also usually shy away from Psalm 23 because there are other psalms that can fit the funeral liturgy.

For the Song of Farewell, I do the In Paradisium, tradtional chant.

When I planned my paternal grandma’s funeral, I vetoed just about all of her parish organist’s suggestions (Amazing Grace, Eagles Wings, etc). She balked when I told her that I did not want any subpar music for the funeral Mass. But, since I was the one paying, she pretty much could not deny the requests.

For my former pastor, I used:

Entrance Processional: I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
Psalm: You are a priest forever (little did I know that the composer of the psalm was one of the concelebrants).
Offertory: We Have Been Told
Communion: Shepherd of Souls
Song of Farewell: In Paradisium (all of the priests joined the cantor and the bishop from our former diocese in the chant)
Recessional: Salve Regina (all of the priests chanted it and then they resumed the chanting as they placed the body in the hearse).

Incidentally, that particular former pastor was the one who buried my mom. Her funeral Mass was the first one that I ever planned.
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Everytime I hear “How Great Thou Art” I remember you saying that you had a bad impression of Elvis in your head. You said it one time before and my music director used it on Trinity Sunday and I couldn’t help but laugh when we were singing it. 🙂

If I would ever have to plan for a funeral (heaven forbid), I hope that they do not try to convince my family members to use “Here I Am, Lord” or “On Eagle’s Wings”. From talking to them, I know that most, if not, all of them like those two. “Here I Am, Lord” is okay sometimes, but it gets annoying, especially since it’s overused at funerals. 🤷

Now, if I ever had to do a wedding, this is what I would do:

Prelude: When Love is Found O WALY WALY
Processional: Hear Us Now, Our God and Father HYFRYDOL
Responsorial Psalm: Owen Alstott’s version of Psalm 128 found in Respond & Acclaim
Gospel Acclamation: Chant Version IV
Preparation of the Gifts: God Who Created Hearts to Love LASST UNS EREREUEN
Presentation to the Blessed Mother: Ave Maria
Mass parts: Heritage Mass
Communion Hymn: Taste and See Moore
Recessional Hymn: Improvision on Old Hundredth
 
CatholicZ09 said:
Everytime I hear “How Great Thou Art” I remember you saying that you had a bad impression of Elvis in your head. You said it one time before and my music director used it on Trinity Sunday and I couldn’t help but laugh when we were singing it. 🙂

If I would ever have to plan for a funeral (heaven forbid), I hope that they do not try to convince my family members to use “Here I Am, Lord” or “On Eagle’s Wings”. From talking to them, I know that most, if not, all of them like those two. “Here I Am, Lord” is okay sometimes, but it gets annoying, especially since it’s overused at funerals. 🤷

Now, if I ever had to do a wedding, this is what I would do:

Prelude: When Love is Found O WALY WALY
Processional: Hear Us Now, Our God and Father HYFRYDOL
Responsorial Psalm: Owen Alstott’s version of Psalm 128 found in Respond & Acclaim
Gospel Acclamation: Chant Version IV
Preparation of the Gifts: God Who Created Hearts to Love LASST UNS EREREUEN
Presentation to the Blessed Mother: Ave Maria
Mass parts: Heritage Mass
Communion Hymn: Taste and See Moore
Recessional Hymn: Improvision on Old Hundredth
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This is what I would use for a wedding:

Processional: The Church’s One Foundation (there are strong marital overtones here)
Psalm: Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways. (The former music director of my old parish wrote this and gave it to me to use for weddings.)
Preparation of the Gifts: Donde Hay Caridad y Amor (if it’s bilingual) or Where Charity and Love Prevail
Mass Parts: Jubilate Deo, Missa d’ Angelis or the revised Community Mass by the late Richard Proulx
Communion Hymn: Love’s Divine, All Love’s Excelling, Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Presentation to BVM: Regina Caeli (if it’s Easter) or Ave Maria
Recessional: Ode to Joy
Communion Hymn:
 
We do different hymns because, there are two different organists. They prefer different music. One organist prefers the music to be connected to the readings, the organist doesn’t mind if we throw in music that isn’t related.

Example- One organist did not want to do Fly like a Bird because, it was not connected to the readings, the other does not mind.
 
benedictgal said:
Not to sound like a wet noodle, but, Amazing Grace is on my “Do not ever use” list by its very Protestant nature. The same holds true for How Great Thou Art (I have bad visions of hearing Elvis belt this out during one of his videos). I typically use the GIA psalm settings, especially those by Richard Proulx, because of their superior quality. I also usually shy away from Psalm 23 because there are other psalms that can fit the funeral liturgy.
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There are a few different arrangements of Psalm 23 that I’ve used, as well as Bob Hurd’s “Shelter Me, O God” which is based off of Psalm 16 and 61, and Luke 13:34

There are four different psalms I choose from for weddings: Psalm 16: Path of Life (Darryl Ducote, Gary Daigle), Psalm 34: Taste And See (Haugen), Psalm 128: Blest Are Those (Haugen), or Psalm 145: I Will Praise Your Name (Haas).
 
Hopefully everyone is having a nice weekend.

This is what I suggest for next weekend:

Sunday, July 18, 2010 - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C

Processional Hymn: #482 I Heard the Voice of Jesus KINGSFOLD
Preparation of the Gifts: #588 In the Land there is a Hunger Lynch
Communion Hymn: #330 Taste and See Moore
Recessional Hymn: #597 God of Day and God of Darkness Haugen/BEACH SPRING

This is what my music director has for next weekend:

Processional Hymn: #409 All Are Welcome Haugen/TWO OAKS
Preparation of the Gifts: #385 The Servant Song Hillard
Communion Hymn: #319 One Love Released Frenzel/Keil/O WALY WALY
Recessional Hymn: #611 In the Day of the Lord Ridge
 
July 10/11, 2010 - 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Gathering: #298 Praise To You O Christ Our Savior
Preparation: #381 We Have Been Told
Communion: #359 Blest Are They
Closing: #389 We Are Called

Once the new missal (and hymnals, as I’ve been told) are released, I’m going to push for new hymnals. Catholic Community Hymnal doesn’t have a whole lot to choose from.
 
pianomany2k said:
July 10/11, 2010 - 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Gathering: #298 Praise To You O Christ Our Savior
Preparation: #381 We Have Been Told
Communion: #359 Blest Are They
Closing: #389 We Are Called

Once the new missal (and hymnals, as I’ve been told) are released, I’m going to push for new hymnals. Catholic Community Hymnal doesn’t have a whole lot to choose from.
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It’s been a long time since I’ve heard it, but is “We Are Called” the one that goes, “We are called, we are chosen / We are Christ for one another”?

Never cared for that one.
 
I think it may be the one from David Haas?
  1. Come! Live in the light!
    Shine with the joy and the love of the Lord! We are
    called to be light for the kingdom, to
    live in the freedom of the city of God!
Refrain: We are called to act with justice, we are
called to love tenderly, we are called to
serve one another; to walk humbly with
God.
  1. Come! Open your heart!
    Show your mercy to all those in fear! We are
    called to be hope for the hopeless, so all
    hatred and blindness will be no more! (Refrain)
  2. Sing! Sing a new song!
    Sing of that great day when all will be one! God will
    reign, and we’ll walk with each other as
    sisters and brothers united in love! (Refrain)
 
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