VII EASTER AT 8:00

For my opening remarks, here is a bulletin blurb I had room for at my other parish (Sacred Heart in West Warwick).  I have made some adaptations to fit St. Eugene's.

While we are still in Easter Season until next Sunday, we are in the Sunday traditionally known as the Sunday in the Octave of Ascension (yes, until 1969, Ascension, like Easter and Christmas, had an octave).

Looking at our entrance hymn, Alleluia! Sing to Jesus (#714), the first line of the first verse finishes, "His the scepter, his the throne", and the second line of the fourth verse finishes, "Earth thy footstool, heav'n thy throne" (pointing to our Lord's Ascension). The second verse begins, "Alleluia! not as orphans are we left in sorrow now." This is cited in the Alleluia verse which precedes today's Gospel.

Speaking of today's Gospel, here we learn that Jesus prayed to the Father "that all may be one as we are one." Our offertory hymn of the day, Lord, who at thy first Eucharist (#372), makes his petition known, "Lord, who at thy first Eucharist didst pray that all thy Church might be for ever one..." The Communion antiphon (almost halfway down page 168) cites that same passage.

Our meditation hymn Be Joyful, Mary (#191), a translation of Regina Caeli, as some may know, is the Marian antiphon for the Easter season.

Finally, our recessional hymn is the very standard Ascension hymn, Hail the day that sees him rise (#197).

Going back to Alleluia! Sing to Jesus, I am happy that ALL the verses are finally included in the Breaking Bread hymnal.  Verses 2 and 3, which were omitted for years until recently, are verses that really serve a purpose -- Verse 2 for reasons I mentioned above, and Verse 3 for feasts like Corpus Christi (which will be celebrated in three weeks) and other Eucharistic themes.

And now, without further ado...

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Entrance hymn: #714 Alleluia! sing to Jesus ("Hyfrydol") (Listen)

Gloria: Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (Listen) or recited

Psalm 97: R./ The Lord is King, the Most High over all the earth (Richard Proulx/Joseph Gelineau)

Alleluia "O Filii et Filiae" (Mode II/arr. and verse music by BMP)

Offertory hymn: #372 Lord, who at thy first Eucharist didst pray ("Unde et Memores") (Listen)

Sanctus: #874 Heritage Mass (Owen Alstott)

Memorial Acclamation and Amen: Missa Cristo Risusciti (Luigi Picchi, adapted by BMP)

Agnus Dei: #879 Heritage Mass (Owen Alstott)

Responsory during Communion: Christus Vincit (BMP) (PDF)

Meditation hymn: #191 Be joyful, Mary, heav'nly Queen ("Regina Caeli, Jubila")

Recessional hymn: #197 Hail the day that sees him rise ("Llanfair") (Listen)

Happy Ascension Octave!

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

VI EASTER at EIGHT O'CLOCK

Today's entrance hymn actually blends well with the Introit (or "Entrance Antiphon") of the day.  While the Introit itself is from Isaiah, there is a verse in the Graduale Romanum that is the beginning of Psalm 66 (usually not included in the Roman Missal, but is in the Gradual), and begins pretty much the same as Psalm 100, on which today's entrance hymn comes from:

Introit verse: Shout joyfully to God, all the earth; sing a psalm to his Name; praise him with magnificence.

Refrain of entrance hymn: All the earth proclaim the Lord; sing your praise to God.

Some may recognize the entrance hymn refrain, probably if you remember having Monthly Missalette, We Celebrate, or People's Mass Book in the pew.

The Communion hymn I will be singing while you receive is another Marian hymn for this final Sunday in May - Concordi laetitia, Latin for Sounds of joy have put to flight.

The remaining hymns are seasonal hymns for Easter, as we are still in this joyful season.

And now...

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Entrance hymn: #468 All the earth proclaim the Lord (Lucien Deiss) (Listen)

- Lucien Deiss is about as close to contemporary as I will get.  The music of this French Holy Ghost Father (most of it) is quite good, often in a chant-like style and no time signature (although this hymn could very easily be put in 6/8 time).

Gloria: Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (Listen) or recited

Psalm 67: R./ O God, let all the nations praise you (Sam Schmitt) (PDF)

Alleluia "O Filii et Filiae" (Mode II/arr. and verse music by BMP)

Offertory hymn: The strife is o'er ("Victory") (Listen)

Sanctus: #874 Heritage Mass (Owen Alstott)

Memorial Acclamation and Amen: Missa Cristo Risusciti (Luigi Picchi, adapted by BMP)

Agnus Dei: #879 Heritage Mass (Owen Alstott)

Hymn during Communion: Concordi Laetitia (Mode VI) (Listen)

Meditation hymn: #191 Be joyful, Mary, heav'nly Queen ("Regina Caeli, Jubila")

Recessional hymn: #190 Alleluia! alleluia! ("Hymn to Joy")

- Another hymn sung to the same tune as "Joyful, joyful" or "Sing with all the saints in glory" (which we sang last Sunday.

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

V EASTER at 8:00

In light of the election of Pope Leo XIV, last Sunday's postlude was Long live the Pope.  I really wish this would be in more hymnals.

Hymnody for this Sunday's 8:00 Mass will be of a seasonal nature for Easter.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Entrance hymn: #180 Christ the Lord is ris'n today ("Llanfair") (Listen)

- Not to be confused with "Jesus Christ is ris'n today", which we sang on Easter Sunday and the Sunday after that.

Gloria: Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (Listen) or recited

Psalm 145: R./ I will praise your Name for ever, my King and my God (BMP) (PDF)

Alleluia "O Filii et Filiae" (Mode II/arr. and verse music by BMP)

Offertory hymn: #710 Ye watchers and ye holy ones ("Lasst uns Erfreuen") (Listen)

- This is the same tune as another hymn in the Breaking Bread hymnal that should be familiar as well, "All creatures of our God and King".

Sanctus: #874 Heritage Mass (Owen Alstott)

Memorial Acclamation and Amen: Missa Cristo Risusciti (Luigi Picchi, adapted by BMP)

Agnus Dei: #879 Heritage Mass (Owen Alstott)

Responsory during Communion: Psalm 80, R./ I am the true vine, you are the brances, alleluia. (BMP) (PDF)

Meditation hymn: #191 Be joyful, Mary, heav'nly Queen ("Regina Caeli, Jubila")

Recessional hymn: #598 Sing with all the saints in glory ("Hymn to Joy")

- Same tune as the very much familiar "Joyful, joyful, we adore thee".

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP

IV EASTER (Good Shepherd Sunday) at 8:00

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

Entrance hymn: #723 Crown him with many crowns (Listen)

Gloria: Holy Angels Mass (BMP) (Listen) or recited

Psalm 100: R./ We are his people, the sheep of his flock (Theodore Marier)

Alleluia "O Filii et Filiae" (Mode II/arr. and verse music by BMP)

Offertory hymn: #178 At the Lamb's high feast we sing ("Salzburg") (Listen)

Sanctus: #874 Heritage Mass (Owen Alstott)

Memorial Acclamation and Amen: Missa Cristo Risusciti (Luigi Picchi, adapted by BMP)

Agnus Dei: #879 Heritage Mass (Owen Alstott)

Anthem during Communion: Ave Maria (Franz Schubert)

- NOTE: A treat: featuring Doris, who has been singing with me the past few weeks.

Meditation hymn: #191 Be joyful, Mary, heav'nly Queen ("Regina Caeli, Jubila")

Recessional hymn: #209 Hail, holy Queen enthroned above ("Salve Regina Caelitum")

Happy Mother's Day to all mothers who read this!

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP