STATIONS OF THE CROSS at 7:00 PM and II LENT (aka in some circuits, "Transfiguration Sunday") at 8:00 AM

Each year on the Second Sunday of Lent, one of the evangelists (this year, Matthew) gives an account of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ.  Though the actual feast of the Transfiguration falls on the fixed date of August 6, the Gospel echoes that theme this Sunday.

Today's hymns reflect the Transfiguration theme as well.  The recessional hymn, The glory of these forty days, mentions Moses and Elijah in the second verse.  The middle verses of today's offertory hymn, Beautiful Savior, depict the dazzling brightness of the garments of Christ.  Finally, today's entrance hymn, 'Tis good, Lord, to be here, gathers all the elements of today's Gospel reading.

That said:

MUSIC FOR STATIONS

Friday, February 27 (7:00 PM)

Entrance hymn: #132 Forty days and forty nights ("Heinlein") (Listen)
Recessional hymn: #712 Lift high the cross ("Crucifer") (Listen)
- Fanfare courtesy of Holy Cross Cathedral, Boston, MA, Richard J. Clark, organist/director.

MUSIC FOR HOLY MASS

ORDINARY OF THE MASS:
Kyrie XVI or recited
Sanctus (ICEL chant)
Save us, Savior of the world (Memorial Acclamation/ICEL chant)
Single Amen (do do-re)
Agnus Dei XVIII: #843

PROPER OF THE MASS:

Readings are on page 77 in the Breaking Bread hymnal

Psalm 33: Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we place our trust in you (Richard Proulx/Pérè Joseph Gelineau, SJ)

Gospel Acclamation: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory (Fr. Samuel F. Weber, OSB)

Hymns, etc.:

Entrance hymn: #126 Tis good, Lord, to be here ("Swabia") (Listen)

Offertory hymn: #209 Beautiful Savior ("St. Elizabeth") (Listen)

- I take this just a tad slower.
Hymn during Communion: #222 Soul of my Savior ("Anima Christi") (Listen)

Recessional hymn: #146 The glory of these forty days ("Erhalt Uns, Herr") (Listen)

Quod scripsi, scripsi!
BMP