Dear Partners in Ministry,
We are (gulp) 28 days away from Ash Wednesday! Since the year seems to have a need for speed, let's catch up with some key dates to keep in mind for the next few months.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS...
Please get these dates enshrined in the calendar of your choice. As always, you can check the Music Ministry calendar (link at the bottom of this post) to see what else is coming up.
Sunday, January 21: Rite of Acceptance at the 11 am Mass. If you'd like to join the 11a crew and help welcome our catechumens and candidates into our faith family, you're most welcome.
Thursday, January 25: No rehearsal, as I'll be in Saint Louis Jan 22-26. I'll be back for the weekend.
Wednesday, February 14: Ash Wednesday. Masses at 8:30 am and 7:00 pm, both with imposition of ashes.
Wednesday, February 21: GIFT with Janèt Sullivan Whitaker, 6:00 pm... don't miss it!
Thursday, February 22: Rehearsal with JSW for our concert together the next evening.
Friday, February 23: Concert with Janèt Sullivan Whitaker, 7:00 pm. Invite everyone you know!
Thursday, March 21: Taizé Prayer Around the Cross. Since this takes the place of rehearsal, this is an all-choir event.
Sunday, March 24: Palm Sunday
Thursday, March 28-30: The Sacred Triduum
Sunday, March 31: Easter Sunday
LEARNING THOSE PARKER PIECES...
You're off to a great start with "Wondrous Love" and "Hark, I Hear...!" To keep us on track, I've outlined goals for each rehearsal so you know what's coming. Please look at each week's sections before rehearsal, thus eliminating a decent slice of the element of surprise when we do rehearse these pieces together.
- January 18
- Wondrous Love: NWR (Notes, Words, and Rhythms), mm. 40–61
- Hark! I Hear the Harps Eternal: NWR, mm. 17–32
- January 25: No rehearsal
- February 1
- Wondrous Love: Review and Troubleshoot mm. 1–61; NRW, mm. 62–82
- Hark! I Hear the Harps Eternal: Review and Troubleshoot mm. 1–32
- February 8
- Wondrous Love: NRW, mm. 82–end
- Hark! I Hear the Harps Eternal: NRW, mm. 33–49
- February 15
- Wondrous Love: Review and Troubleshoot mm. 62–end
- Hark! I Hear the Harps Eternal: NRW, mm. 49–end
- February 22: JSW concert rehearsal
- February 29 (Happy Leap Day!) and all March
- Wondrous Love: Review and Troubleshoot
- Hark! I Hear the Harps Eternal: Review and Troubleshoot
REHEARSAL AGENDA: JANUARY 18
Pick up:
- 6.009 · Wondrous Love: A Lenten Reflection (Ward)
- Song sheet, Jan 28–Feb 4
WEEKEND REPERTOIRE
- Rite of Acceptance: "Glory and Praise to You"
- JS 28 · Ps 25: To You, O Lord (Soper)
- JS 71 · Ps 95: If Today You Hear His Voice (Soper)
- JS 245 · Alleluia! Give the Glory (Canedo/Hurd)
- JS 640 · Christ Before Us (SUO GÁN/Whitaker)
SEASON REPERTOIRE
- 6.009 · Wondrous Love: A Lenten Reflection (Ward)
TRIDUUM REPERTOIRE
- 7.032 · Wondrous Love (arr. Shaw/Parker): NWR (Notes, Words, and Rhythms), mm. 40–61
- 8.013 · Hark! I Hear the Harps Eternal (arr. Shaw/Parker): NWR, 17–32
THIS WEEK IN LITURGY
ORDINARY TIME I (WINTER) 2024
RITUAL AND SERVICE MUSIC
Glory to God: 1.001 · Mass of Creation (Haugen)
Gospel Acclamation: JS 264 · Celtic Alleluia (O'Carroll/C. Walker)
Eucharistic Acclamations: 1.001 · Mass of Creation (Haugen)
Lamb of God: JS 789 · Lamb of God (Kendzia)
JANUARY 21 · Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
RITE OF ACCEPTANCE, 11:00 am
Gathering: BB 554 · JS 598 · Sing a New Song (Schutte)
Responsorial Psalm: BB 762 · JS 28 · Ps 25: To You, O Lord (Soper)
Preparation of the Gifts: BB 416 · JS 640 · Christ Before Us (SUO GÁN/Whitaker)
Communion: WA · 3.059 · I Received the Living God (French carol, arr. Ward)
Sending Forth: BB 387 · 3.026 · The Summons (KELVINGROVE/Bell, arr. Fisher)
LOOKING AHEAD
JANUARY 28 · Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gathering: BB 319 · JS 245 · Alleluia! Give the Glory (Canedo/Hurd)
Responsorial Psalm: BB 797 · JS 71 · Ps 95: If Today You Hear His Voice (Soper)
Preparation of the Gifts: BB 739 · JS 733 · Lead Me, Lord (Becker)
Communion: BB 364 · 3.061 · Take and Eat (Joncas)
Sending Forth: BB 447 · JS 686 · How Can I Keep from Singing (Lowry)
FEBRUARY 4 · Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gathering: BB 319 · JS 245 · Alleluia! Give the Glory (Canedo/Hurd)
Responsorial Psalm: BB 797 · JS 71 · Ps 95: If Today You Hear His Voice (Soper)
Preparation of the Gifts: BB 739 · JS 733 · Lead Me, Lord (Becker)
Communion: BB 364 · 3.061 · Take and Eat (Joncas)
Sending Forth: BB 447 · JS 686 · How Can I Keep from Singing (Lowry)
RESOURCES
MUSIC SELECTIONS: Ordinary Time I (Winter: January 14–February 11, 2024)
MUSIC SELECTIONS: Lent and Holy Week (February 14–March 24, 2024)