Dear Partners in Ministry,

Like people all over the world, I have one eye on the screen, watching for any signs from the Sistine Chapel chimney and marveling at the patience of the seagulls. Please keep these 133 electors in prayer as this discernment proceeds!

Meanwhile, parish life goes on, as does this Easter Season; we're already just a month shy of Pentecost. I am working on music for our Summer Sundays and hope to share those selections with you in the next week. Meanwhile, here's what we're praying with for the next three weeks.

Peace be with you,
Tony

NEWS

Music Ministry: No Rehearsals This Week

Saint Noel is hosting this year's seminary graduation liturgy tomorrow night; this means that Parish Choir and Bell Choir will not rehearse this week. Please arrive 35 minutes before your Mass this weekend so we can begin our preparation right at the 30-minute mark.               

THIS WEEK IN LITURGY          

May 11 · Fourth Sunday of Easter

Readings

• Read online at usscb.org
• Lectionary for Mass: 51
• 2025 Workbook: p. 174
• Breaking Bread 2025: p. 158

Cantors: Dave R (5:00); Anthony S (9:00); Jack G (11:00)

• Gathering: BB 309 · 3.081 · Here At This Table (Whitaker)
• Glory to God: BB 858 · JS 176 · Mass of Renewal: Glory to God (Stephan)  
• Responsorial Psalm: BB 468 · JS 620 · All the Earth (Deiss)
• Gospel Acclamation: JS 177 · Mass of Renewal (Stephan)
• Prayer of the Faithful: TEMP · Mass of Encounter: Prayer of the Faithful (Ward)  
• Preparation of the Gifts: BB 305 · JS 766 · Gather the People (Schutte)
• Eucharistic Acclamations: JS 179–184 · Mass of Renewal (Stephan)      
  Holy · We Proclaim Your Death · Amen · Lamb of God
• Communion: BB 345 · 3.033 · Gift of Finest Wheat (Kreutz, arr. Keil)
• Sending Forth: WA · 3.071 · Sent Forth as Light (Ward)           

May 18 · Fifth Sunday of Easter

Readings

• Read online at usscb.org
• Lectionary for Mass: 54
• 2025 Workbook: p. 177
• Breaking Bread 2025: p. 160

Cantors: Kathy H (5:00); Greg E (9:00); Rich W (11:00)

• Gathering: BB 538 · JS 598 · Sing a New Song (Schutte)  
• Glory to God: BB 858 · JS 176 · Mass of Renewal: Glory to God (Stephan)  
• Responsorial Psalm: BB 800 · JS 115 · Ps 145: I Will Praise Your Name/The Hand of the Lord Feeds Us (Soper)
• Gospel Acclamation: JS 177 · Mass of Renewal (Stephan)
• Prayer of the Faithful: TEMP · Mass of Encounter: Prayer of the Faithful (Ward)  
• Preparation of the Gifts: BB 150 · JS 372 · As I Have Done for You (Schutte)  
• Eucharistic Acclamations: JS 179–184 · Mass of Renewal (Stephan)      
  Holy · We Proclaim Your Death · Amen · Lamb of God
• Communion: BB 354 · JS 776 · Ubi Caritas (Hurd)
• Sending Forth: BB 391 · 3.026 · The Summons (KELVINGROVE/Bell, arr. Fisher                     

May 25 · Sixth Sunday of Easter

Readings

• Read online at usscb.org
• Lectionary for Mass: 57
• 2025 Workbook: p. 180
• Breaking Bread 2025: p. 162

Cantors: Karin O (5:00); Pam P (9:00); Mary P (11:00)

• Gathering: WA · 3.065 · Laudate Dominum (Taizé)  
• Glory to God: BB 858 · JS 176 · Mass of Renewal: Glory to God (Stephan)  
• Responsorial Psalm: BB 770 · JS 58 · Ps 67: O God, Let All the Nations (Smith)  
• Gospel Acclamation: JS 177 · Mass of Renewal (Stephan)
• Prayer of the Faithful: TEMP · Mass of Encounter: Prayer of the Faithful (Ward)  
• Preparation of the Gifts: BB 416 · JS 640 · Christ Before Us (SUO GÁN/Whitaker)
• Eucharistic Acclamations: JS 179–184 · Mass of Renewal (Stephan)      
  Holy · We Proclaim Your Death · Amen · Lamb of God
• Communion: WA · 3.047 · O Christ Our Life (Ward)
• Sending Forth: BB 385 · JS 813 · City of God (Schutte)           

June 1 · The Ascension of the Lord

Readings

• Read online at usscb.org
• Lectionary for Mass: 58
• 2025 Workbook: p. 184
• Breaking Bread 2025: p. 164

Cantors: Dave R (5:00); Jerry G (9:00); Charlie M (11:00)

• Gathering: JS 458 · Alleluia! Sing to Jesus (HYFRYDOL)    
• Glory to God: BB 858 · JS 176 · Mass of Renewal: Glory to God (Stephan)  
• Responsorial Psalm: BB 792 · JS 99 · Ps 118: This Is the Day (Soper)
• Gospel Acclamation: JS 177 · Mass of Renewal (Stephan)
• Prayer of the Faithful: TEMP · Mass of Encounter: Prayer of the Faithful (Ward)  
• Preparation of the Gifts: BB 394 · JS 431 · Lord, You Give the Great Commission (ABBOT'S LEIGH)
• Eucharistic Acclamations: JS 179–184 · Mass of Renewal (Stephan)      
  Holy · We Proclaim Your Death · Amen · Lamb of God
• Communion: BB 364 · 3.061 · Take and Eat (Joncas)  
• Sending Forth: WA · JS 599 · Halleluya! We Sing Your Praises (South African)           

RESOURCES

MUSIC SELECTIONS: Triduum and Easter · April 17–June 8, 2025

MASTER SCHEDULE