Dear Partners in Ministry,
Happy Ascension week! I've had to miss a day or two in the office this week due to family duties, so this is a brief one....
Peace be with you,
Tony
EMHCs: Reminders about the choir....
If you are assigned to B3/C3, you'll be wrapping up over in the choir area to distribute to me, the pianist, cantor, and those unable to join the Communion procession. A few really important reminders, all of which are necessary to keep the flow of liturgy moving at its best:
- Remember that, if the song is going, we're still actively ministering. Please do not begin distributing Communion to choir members until the song is completed. While it may seem logical in the moment to get a head start with the choir, it's a big disruption for the singers (imagine trying to distribute Communion to a lector mid-reading!), and the commotion of it will be heard by the entire congregation because of the choir mics.
- When you arrive, please station yourselves behind the pianist, so that those who need to receive first (see below) can do so.
- The first person to receive Communion, without exception, is the pianist. S/he has about ten seconds from the end of the Communion Song to receive, sit back at the piano, and begin improvising.
- After the pianist, the director and cantor come to you to receive. Once these folks have received, it is "safe" to start distributing to choir members in their seats (the mics will be muted at this point).
Thank you for doing your part to make both of our ministries a success!
Music Ministry: Tomorrow Night is Cantor Night
Next Thursday (May 9)'s Music Ministry rehearsal will be for all cantors. We'll cover psalms and more for May 12–June 26. Even if you're not scheduled to serve as cantor for one of these weekends, please come and support each other by singing refrains, with group work on verses, and by contributing to discussion. If you are not a cantor or accompanist, you're off the hook for that night.
THIS WEEK IN LITURGY
May 12 · Ascension of the Lord
Readings
- Read online at usscb.org
- Lectionary for Mass: 58
- Workbook: p. 173
- Breaking Bread 2024: p. 154
Music Selections
- Gathering: BB 301 · JS 771 · Our God Is Here (Muglia)
- Glory to God: BB 876 · JS 176 · Mass of Renewal: Glory to God (Stephan)
- Responsorial Psalm: BB 780 · JS 47 · Ps 47: God Mounts His Throne (Inwood)
- Gospel Acclamation: BB 877 · JS 177 · Mass of Renewal: Alleluia (Stephan)
- Prayer of the Faithful: WA · 3.057a · Hear our Prayer (Ward)
- Preparation of the Gifts: TEMP · The Blessed and Broken (Ward)
- Eucharistic Acclamations: BB 879–884 · JS 179–184 · Mass of Renewal (Stephan)
Holy · We Proclaim Your Death · Amen · Lamb of God - Communion: BB 328 · 3.079 · Bread of Life (Farrell)
- Sending Forth: WA · JS 599 · Halleluya! We Sing Your Praises (South African)
LOOKING AHEAD
May 19 · Pentecost Sunday
Notes:
- Today, we sing the Sequence, Veni, Sancte Spiritus, immediately following the Second Reading. The assembly remains seated for the Sequence and rises as usual for the Gospel Acclamation.
- The Paschal Candle will be processed out of the sanctuary at the end of Mass, a symbol of the conclusion of the Easter Season.
- Ordinary Time resumes Monday, May 20.
Readings
- Read online at usscb.org
- Lectionary for Mass: 63
- Workbook: p. 189
- Breaking Bread 2024: p. 165
- We willl proclaim the first option for the Second Reading (1 Cor 12).
Music Selections
- Gathering: WA · 8.012 · Veni Sancte Spiritus (Taizé)
- Glory to God: BB 876 · JS 176 · Mass of Renewal: Glory to God (Stephan)
- Responsorial Psalm: BB 803 · JS 88 · Ps 104: Send Forth Your Spirit, O Lord (C. Walker)
- Sequence: TEMP · Come, Holy Spirit: A Pentecost Litany (Ward)
- Gospel Acclamation: BB 877 · JS 177 · Mass of Renewal: Alleluia (Stephan)
- Prayer of the Faithful: WA · 3.057a · Hear our Prayer (Ward)
- Preparation of the Gifts: WA · 8.010 · Spirit of Our God (Ward)
- Eucharistic Acclamations: BB 879–884 · JS 179–184 · Mass of Renewal (Stephan)
Holy · We Proclaim Your Death · Amen · Lamb of God - Communion: WA · 3.059 · I Received the Living God (French carol, arr. Ward)
- Solemn Dismissal: JS 165 · Order of Mass: Easter Solemn Dismissal
- Sending Forth: BB 425 · JS 745 · One Spirit, One Church (Keil)
May 26 · The Most Holy Trinity
Notes:
- Our summer stretch of Ordinary Time is upon us! Please note the change of sung acclamations for the season (they're highlighted in green in the music selections below).
- For the Prayer of the Faithful, we return to the spoken response, "Lord, hear our prayer."
Readings
- Read online at usscb.org
- Lectionary for Mass: 165
- Workbook: p. 194
- Breaking Bread 2024: p. 169
- We willl proclaim the first option for the Second Reading (1 Cor 12).
Music Selections
- Gathering: BB 207 · JS 448 · Holy, Holy, Holy (NICAEA)
- 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: BB 416 · JS 640 · Christ Before Us (SUO GÁN/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 509 · JS 665 · Center of My Life (Inwood)
- Sending Forth: WA · 3.071 · Sent Forth as Light (Ward)
June 2 · The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Notes:
- We will not proclaim the optional Sequence.
Readings
- Read online at usscb.org
- Lectionary for Mass: 168
- Workbook: p. 197
- Breaking Bread 2024: p. 171
Music Selections
- Gathering: BB 305 · JS 766 · Gather the People (Schutte)
- Glory to God: BB 885 · 1.001 · Mass of Creation: Glory to God (Haugen)
- Responsorial Psalm: BB 804 · JS 93 · Ps 116: Our Blessing-Cup/ I Will Walk with the Lord/ The Cup of Salvation (Soper)
- Gospel Acclamation: BB 947 · JS 264 · Celtic Alleluia (O'Carroll/C. Walker)
- Preparation of the Gifts: BB 331 · JS 793 · One Bread, One Body (Foley)
- 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 364 · 3.061 · Take and Eat (Joncas)
- Sending Forth: BB 301 · JS 771 · Our God Is Here (Muglia)
RESOURCES
MUSIC SELECTIONS: Triduum and Easter · Mar 28–May 19, 2024
MUSIC SELECTIONS: Ordinary Time II (Summer) · May 26–Aug 25, 2024
May–August selections now available