Indeed, it isn't. This Sunday, another major feast occurs - The Dedication of the Basilica (formally "Archbasilica") of St. John Lateran in Rome. This feast always falls on November 9, even when it falls on a Sunday (thus superseding the 32nd Sunday of the Year). This is the first time November 9 has fallen on a Sunday since 2014. You'd think it would have had fallen once or twice more in the meantime, but leap years prevented that (we've had three leap years since - 2016, 2020 and 2024).
The significance of this feast is that St. John Lateran is the Pope's Cathedral. While Papal Masses are held at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, the Basilica of St. John Lateran is the seat of the Pope in his capacity as Bishop of Rome.
In today's second reading, Paul writes in his first letter to the Corinthians, "Like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building upon it," and "No one can lay a foundation other than the one that is there, namely Jesus Christ." This explains at least one of today's hymns: The Church's one foundation (is Jesus Christ, her Lord) (entrance hymn).
For the offertory I chose Lord, who at thy first Eucharist didst pray (that all thy Church might be for ever one), citing the Communion proper of the day from the Graduale Romanum, "Jerusalem is built as a city, bonded as one together."
Thus...
MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS
ORDINARY OF THE MASS:
Memorial Acclamation: Save us, Savior of the world (ICEL chant)
PROPER OF THE MASS:
Readings begin on page 230 in the Breaking Bread hymnal
Psalm 46: R./ The waters of the river gladden the city of God, the holy dwelling of the Most High (BMP) (PDF)
Alleluia: the refrain of the hymn Christ is the King ("Gelobt sei Gott") (Listen)
Hymns, etc.
Entrance hymn: #446 The Church's one foundation ("Aurelia") (Listen)
Offertory hymn: #372 Lord, who at thy first Eucharist ("Unde et Memores") (Listen)
Communion music:
- Responsory: Psalm 122, R./ Jerusalem is built as a city, bonded as one together (BMP) (PDF)
- or Motet: Jesu, joy of man's desiring (Johann Schop, arr. by J.S. Bach)
Recessional hymn: #206 Holy God, we praise thy Name ("Grosser Gott")
Before I sign off, my other church (Sacred Heart in West Warwick) is having its Christmas Bazaar on Friday, November 7 from noon to 7 PM and Saturday, November 8 from 10 AM to 6 PM. Come on down! Featured raffle: THREE good-sized TVs, 55", 65" and 70"!
Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP
