MARY, MOTHER OF GOD and THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD

By popular demand, the Gloria and Sanctus will be sung in English.  We will continue with the Latin Agnus Dei, which seems to be sung rather well.

This Wednesday, January 1 (New Year's Day), is a Holyday of Obligation, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.  Masses are at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, December 31 (New Year's Eve) at St. Eugene's and 9:00 AM on New Year's Day at St. Joseph's.  I will provide the music for the Tuesday Mass at 6:30 PM.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

December 31 - Anticipated Mass of Mary, Mother of God (6:30 PM)

Entrance hymn: #105 Hark! the herald angels sing ("Mendelssohn")

- The tune is named after, of course, the composer, Felix Mendelssohn.

Gloria (if sung): Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (PDF) (Listen)

- Much of the music of "Holy Angels Mass" is based on Mass VIII, which is where the Gloria from last Sunday's Mass came from.  Yes, I wrote this music, and yes, it made its way to Stillwater, Minnesota, where the listen link originated.

Psalm 67: R./ May God bless us in his mercy (Owen Alstott)

Alleluia "Divinum Mysterium" (BMP) (response based on the chant tune of the same name) (PDF)
Offertory hymn: #101 What Child is this ("Greensleeves")

Sanctus: #874 Heritage Mass

Memorial Acclamation: We proclaim your death, O Lord... #875 Heritage Mass

Amen: #876 Heritage Mass

Agnus Dei: #846 Mass XVIII

Communion hymn: #107 In the bleak midwinter ("Cranham") (Listen)

- This year's Breaking Bread hymnal is the first to include this gorgeous hymn.  The arrangement in the listen link is sung by the King's College choir (Cambridge, England).

Meditation hymn: #88 O little town of Bethlehem ("St. Louis")

Recessional hymn: #687 Sing of Mary, pure and lowly ("Pleading Savior") (Listen)

January 5 - The Epiphany of the Lord

Entrance hymn: #115 The first Nowell (trad. English)

- One of the few hymns whose tune name is the same as the first words of the hymn text.

Gloria (if sung): Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (Listen link in the list for December 31, above)

Psalm 72: R./ Lord, every nation on earth will adore you (BMP) (PDF)

Alleluia "Divinum Mysterium" (BMP) (PDF in the list for December 31, above)

Offertory hymn: #111 We three Kings of Orient are ("Kings of Orient")

Sanctus through Agnus: same as list for December 31, above

Communion hymn: #79 Puer natus in Bethlehem (Chant, Mode I) (Listen)

Meditation hymn: #112 Songs of thankfulness and praise ("Salzburg") (vv. 1, 3) (Listen)

Recessional hymn: #113 As with gladness men of old ("Dix") (Listen)

Happy and blessed 2025!

Quod scripsi, scripsi!

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