Dear Partners in Ministry,
From our 40 Hours celebrations to our EMHC commissionings, thank you to everyone for your part in making a busy week such a spiritual success! I'm off to watch my son Eli in his baseball league championship game tonight, so here are some short but salient items for you...
Peace be with you,
Tony
EMHCs
Reminder: Training Session Tonight
A reminder that all EMHCs have been asked to attend a Night of Recollection tonight at 7 pm in the church, as a means of re-focusing, addressing questions and concerns, and implementing new or revised procedures for this ministry. If you haven't already done so, please email Fr. Terry to let him know whether or not you're able to attend.
When you arrive, please check in at the narthex table.
MUSIC MINISTRY
September Selections Available; Mass of Encounter is back (sort of)
Music selections for September are now online for you. You'll find the link at the bottom of this post.
After a long period of discernment, I've decided I want to give Mass of Encounter one more shot this Fall, with some revisions:
- I'm transposing the whole setting down from A major to G major.
- I am currently re-writing the Glory to God (the only piece to receive negative feedback, but it was pretty much universal) as a refrain-based setting, with somewhat simpler verses.
- I'm editing down the complexity of vocal and keyboard parts.
Reminder: No Rehearsal Tomorrow Night
Fearing a rainout, Eli's baseball league moved the All-Star Game to Friday, but I'm not going to throw a rehearsal at you last-minute. Here's hoping we get to play the league championship game tonight!
THIS WEEK IN LITURGY
July 28 · Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings
- Read online at usscb.org
- Lectionary for Mass: 110
- Workbook: p. 224
- Breaking Bread 2024: p. 188
- This weekend marks the beginning of the "Bread of Life" Sundays, a five-week period in the Year B Lectionary cycle in which the Gospel readings take us through the sixth chapter of John.
- We're also celebrating Anointing of the Sick at all weekend Masses.
Music Selections
- Gathering: BB 312 · JS 761 · Table of Plenty (Schutte)
- Glory to God: BB 885 · 1.001 · Mass of Creation: Glory to God (Haugen)
- Responsorial Psalm: BB 818 · JS 115 · Ps 145: I Will Praise Your Name/The Hand of the Lord Feeds Us (Soper)
- Gospel Acclamation: BB 947 · JS 264 · Celtic Alleluia (O'Carroll/C. Walker)
- Preparation of the Gifts: WA · 3.047 · O Christ Our Life (Ward)
- Eucharistic Acclamations: BB 885 · 1.001 · Mass of Creation (Haugen)
Holy · When We Eat This Bread · Amen - Lamb of God: BB 953 · JS 789 · Lamb of God (Kendzia)
- Communion: BB 328 · 3.079 · Bread of Life (Farrell)
- Sending Forth: BB 301 · JS 771 · Our God Is Here (Muglia)
LOOKING AHEAD
Aug 4 · Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings
- Read online at usscb.org
- Lectionary for Mass: 113
- Workbook: p. 227
- Breaking Bread 2024: p. 190
Music Selections
- Gathering: BB 309 · JS 777 · Here At This Table (Whitaker)
- Glory to God: BB 885 · 1.001 · Mass of Creation: Glory to God (Haugen)
- Responsorial Psalm: TEMP · Psalm 78: Bread from Heaven (Ward)
- Gospel Acclamation: BB 947 · JS 264 · Celtic Alleluia (O'Carroll/C. Walker)
- Preparation of the Gifts: WA · 3.066 · Bread for the World (Farrell)
- Eucharistic Acclamations: BB 885 · 1.001 · Mass of Creation (Haugen)
Holy · When We Eat This Bread · Amen - Lamb of God: BB 953 · JS 789 · Lamb of God (Kendzia)
- Communion: BB 342 · 3.045 · I Am the Bread of Life (Toolan)
- Sending Forth: BB 599 · JS 824 · Christ, Be Our Light (Farrell)
Aug 11 · Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings
- Read online at usscb.org
- Lectionary for Mass: 116
- Workbook: p. 231
- Breaking Bread 2024: p. 193
Music Selections
- Gathering: BB 449 · JS 675 · For You Are My God (Foley)
- Glory to God: BB 885 · 1.001 · Mass of Creation: Glory to God (Haugen)
- Responsorial Psalm: BB 348 · 3.080 · Taste and See (Moore)
- Gospel Acclamation: BB 947 · JS 264 · Celtic Alleluia (O'Carroll/C. Walker)
- Preparation of the Gifts: BB 464 · JS 692 · I Heard the Voice of Jesus (KINGSFOLD/Bonar)
- Eucharistic Acclamations: BB 885 · 1.001 · Mass of Creation (Haugen)
Holy · When We Eat This Bread · Amen - Lamb of God: BB 953 · JS 789 · Lamb of God (Kendzia)
- Communion: WA · 3.047 · O Christ Our Life (Ward)
- Sending Forth: BB 382 · JS 821 · Celtic Alleluia: Sending Forth (O’Carroll/C. Walker)
Aug 15 · Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Mass Schedule
- VIGIL MASS: Wednesday, Aug 14, 7:00 pm
- DAY MASS: Thursday, Aug 15, 8:30 am
Readings
- Read online at usscb.org: Vigil Mass · Day Mass
- Lectionary for Mass: 621
- Workbook: p. 234 (Vigil); 236 (Day)
- Breaking Bread 2024: p. 194 (Vigil); p. 196 (Day)
- The Responsorial Psalm for the Day (Ps 45) will be sung at both Masses.
Music Selections (Both Masses)
- Gathering: BB 696 · JS 472 · Sing of Mary (PLEADING SAVIOR)
- Glory to God: BB 885 · 1.001 · Mass of Creation: Glory to God (Haugen)
- Responsorial Psalm: WA · TEMP · Psalm 45: The Queen Stands (Ward)
- Gospel Acclamation: BB 947 · JS 264 · Celtic Alleluia (O'Carroll/C. Walker)
- Preparation of the Gifts: WA · JS 121 · Luke 1: Magnificat (Whitaker)
- Eucharistic Acclamations: BB 885 · 1.001 · Mass of Creation (Haugen)
Holy · When We Eat This Bread · Amen - Lamb of God: BB 953 · JS 789 · Lamb of God (Kendzia)
- Communion: BB 504 · JS 725 · Unless a Grain of Wheat (Farrell)
- Sending Forth: WA · 3.072 · Magnificat (Taizé)
Aug 18 · Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Readings
- Read online at usscb.org
- Lectionary for Mass: 119
- Workbook: p. 240
- Breaking Bread 2024: p. 198
Music Selections
- Gathering: BB 732 · JS 458 · Alleluia! Sing to Jesus (HYFRYDOL)
- Glory to God: BB 885 · 1.001 · Mass of Creation: Glory to God (Haugen)
- Responsorial Psalm: WA · TEMP · Psalm 34: Taste and See (Ward)
- Gospel Acclamation: BB 947 · JS 264 · Celtic Alleluia (O'Carroll/C. Walker)
- Preparation of the Gifts: BB 397 · JS 652 · This Alone (Manion)
- Eucharistic Acclamations: BB 885 · 1.001 · Mass of Creation (Haugen)
Holy · When We Eat This Bread · Amen - Lamb of God: BB 953 · JS 789 · Lamb of God (Kendzia)
- Communion: WA · 3.059 · I Received the Living God (French carol, arr. Ward)
- Sending Forth: WA · JS 599 · Halleluya! We Sing Your Praises (South African)
RESOURCES
MUSIC SELECTIONS: Ordinary Time II (Summer) · May 26–Aug 25, 2024
MUSIC SELECTIONS: Ordinary Time III (Fall) · Sep 1–Nov 24, 2024
September selections coming soon.