Dear Partners in Ministry,
Happy November! We're already off to a great start (snow notwithstanding) with the first of our All Saints Day Masses already in the books; All Souls and Thanksgiving Day are on the radar; and Advent is only 32 days away (yikes!).
A trio of timely topics today:
All Souls Mass Thursday
Tomorrow night, we celebrate a memorial Mass for those who have lost a loved one in the recent past, and we're considering this an "all-choir" liturgy in lieu of rehearsal. Your collective presence will be such a joy and consolation!
Please arrive by 6:25 to shed those coats and hats, settle in, and be ready for warmups at 6:30.
Ordinary Time I (Winter 2024) Selections Available
In the interest of staying ahead of the game, I've selected our music for the brief stretch of Ordinary Time awaiting us between January 14 and February 11. You'll find the link in the Resources section below.
Volunteers for Next Concert
Our next Concert Series event is less than three weeks away (Saturday, November 18, 7 pm), a return performance by the wonderful Cleveland Celtic Ensemble. I'm in need of 2-4 volunteers to greet our audience members, hand out programs, and lend a hand to our guests when needed. If you can assist, thank you! Please drop me a line if interested.
THIS WEEK IN LITURGY
RITUAL AND SERVICE MUSIC · ORDINARY TIME (FALL)
1.004 · Mass of Encounter · Hear melody demos now at stnoel.org/massofencounter.
LOOKING AHEAD
NOVEMBER 5 · Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gathering: BB 304 · JS 771 · Our God Is Here (Muglia)
Responsorial Psalm: WA · handout · Psalm 131: I Have Found My Peace (Ward)
Preparation of the Gifts: BB 517 · JS 739 · O Beauty, Ever Ancient (O’Connor)
Communion: BB 508 · JS 665 · Center of My Life (Inwood)
Sending Forth: BB 529 · JS 741 · Holy Wisdom, Lamp of Learning (BEACH SPRING/Duck)
NOVEMBER 12 · Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gathering: BB 556 · JS 598 · Sing a New Song (Schutte)
Responsorial Psalm: WA · 2.018e · Psalm 63: My Soul Is Thirsting (Ward) Practice track available on Cantāmus
Preparation of the Gifts: BB 472 · JS 696 · In Every Age (Whitaker)
Communion: BB 461 · 2.010 · Ps 23: Shepherd Me, O God (Haugen)
Sending Forth: BB 580 · JS 753 · In the Day of the Lord (Ridge)
NOVEMBER 19 · Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gathering: BB 410 · JS 647 · Lord of All Hopefulness (SLANE/Struther)
Responsorial Psalm: BB 814 · JS 105 · Ps 128: O Blessed Are Those (Inwood)
Preparation of the Gifts: BB 441 · 3.058 · O God, You Search Me (Farrell)
Communion: WA · 3.059 · I Received the Living God (French carol, arr. Ward)
Sending Forth: BB 426 · JS 830 · Sing a New Church (NETTLETON/Dufner)
RESOURCES
MUSIC SELECTIONS: Ordinary Time III (Fall: September 3–November 26, 2023)
MUSIC SELECTIONS: Advent and Christmas (December 3, 2023–January 7, 2024)
MUSIC SELECTIONS: Ordinary Time I (Winter: January 14–February 11, 2024)