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From the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Ask the Liturgist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Full, Conscious, and Active Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

How Firm the Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Bulletin Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Lent & Easter Down Under . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Ross Haigh

The New Evangelization: Who Are the Poor? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Robert Feduccia

Less Is More: Art & Environment for the Season . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Rev. Matt Pennington

Singing & Celebrating God’s Word: Scripture Commentaries for Year B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Glenn CJ Byer

Dynamics: Technical Advice on Music in the Liturgy . . . . . . . 16Rick Modlin

Cantate: Choral Music for the Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Angela Westhoff-Johnson

Cantor Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Melanie Coddington & James Hansen

Seasonal Ritual Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Paul Covino

Featured Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28“Faithful Cross” by Tom Kendzia & Rory Cooney

“Day of Peace” by Janèt Sullivan Whitaker

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32 | Ash Wednesday

34 | First Sunday of Lent

36 | Second Sunday of Lent

38 | Third Sunday of Lent

40 | Fourth Sunday of Lent

42 | Fifth Sunday of Lent

44 | Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

46 | Thursday of the Lord’s Supper

48 | Friday of the Passion of the Lord

50 | The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night

54 | Easter Sunday of the Resurrection

56 | Second Sunday of Easter

58 | Third Sunday of Easter

60 | Fourth Sunday of Easter

62 | Fifth Sunday of Easter

64 | Sixth Sunday of Easter

66 | The Ascension of the Lord

68 | Seventh Sunday of Easter

70 | Pentecost Sunday: At the Vigil Mass

72 | Pentecost Sunday: At the Mass during the Day

74 | Abbreviations used in music suggestions

TODAY’S LITURGY Lent · Easter Triduum · Easter 2015

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From the Editor

Elaine Rendler-McQueeney

Dear Companions in Ministry,

My first inclination each year is to remind folks that the Lenten journey begins with an invitation to deepen our relationship with Christ, so we should save songs such as “Were You There” for later in the season as Jesus approaches Jerusalem. Most musicians understand the liturgical dynamic of the season and will travel there with the help of the suggestions beginning on page 32.

Just as important as selecting the perfect song are your musical, pastoral, and liturgical skills. This issue of Today’s Liturgy presents a variety of pathways to pursue a deeper relationship with Christ.

• Recall. Reflect on what has happened in your community and our world over the past year that might affect worship. We all draw on previous experiences to celebrate our faith.

• Reboot. The Gospel of Saint Mark, which dominates Year B, is one of action. Glenn Byer’s Scripture commentary calls us to get up from our symbolic sofa and do some-thing different (p. 14). Read it and then go on to Robert Feduccia’s passionate essay “The New Evangelization: Who Are the Poor?” on pages 10–11. This piece will blast you off that sofa!

• Reimagine. Doing something different requires creativity. Do we want to move clos-er toward the reign of God? How do we capture the vision? One way is to sing it into existence! Try “Faithful Cross” by Tom Kendzia and Rory Cooney and “Day of Peace” by Janèt Sullivan Whitaker, highlighted in this issue’s “Featured Songs” on pages 28–30. Angela Westhoff-Johnson encourages choir directors to embrace new musical styles in “Cantate” (p. 18).

• Rehearse. Musicians are busy this season! We do as much as we can, sometimes at the expense of an often-overlooked aspect of music: dynamics. Rick Modlin writes about this on pages 16–17.

• Redesign. There’s a special spiritual treat for art and environment committees in this issue from gifted artist, writer, and pastor Father Matt Pennington (p. 12). Be sure to share it with the committee in your parish.

• Read. Our newest feature, “How Firm the Foundation,” appears on page 7 and focus-es on Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel) and Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord.

• Reflect. The column for Ash Wednesday in “Cantor Avenue” (p. 22) could be given to every musician for meditation. It concludes with this poignant directive: “You, dear cantor, must bring this moving story to life, drawing on your own experience of failure and forgiveness and asking, ‘Lord, open my lips.’” Also be sure to read Ross Haigh’s special piece on Lent and Easter in New Zealand (p. 9). It will prompt you to reflect on how location can affect how we worship.

This brings us finally to reconciliation and resurrection, dying and rising.

After poring over this issue of Today’s Liturgy, I trust that you will be off your sofa and in a different place. Each writer, in his or her own way, is calling us to new life in Christ through dying to our old ways. Reconciliation is messy, humbling, and really hard! Where would you like to be by Easter? Make the kingdom come!

Dr. ElaineRendler-McQueeney

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Ask the Liturgist

Despite the crowds that do come, it seems that the impor-tance of Good Friday has been diminished in recent years in the minds of many people, due in part to the influence of secular society.

Part of the problem we can address is that parishes have not provided enough practical encouragement or religious activities to really enable people to make this day holy. We should try to reclaim the sacred nature of this day. For example, try referring to Good Friday more often during Lent, announcing plans for that day frequently, and asking people to be in church on that day, away from distractions. If they have the day off, urge them not to use it for trav-el or cleaning or recreation; if they are at work, raise the possibility of their objecting to that and taking the day off

as sign and sacrifice. Good Friday is a holy day, a day to be with Jesus and with other believers. We have let this consciousness slip away.

We would do well to start a counter trend and see where it brings us in a year or two. People are willing and anxious to come to church several times on special days for good services. A Good Friday schedule could include morning prayer (from the Liturgy of the Hours) in the morning; either a street procession or a three-hour meditation on the Seven Last Words of Christ or the Way of the Cross, beginning at noon; and at 3 pm the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion.

Supporting documentation: Universal Norms on the Liturgical Year and the General Roman Calendar 20; Ceremonial of Bishops 312; Paschale Solemnitatis 58–60; Code of Canon Law 1251; 35 Years of the BCL Newsletters: 1965–2000 709–10, 1571–73

You should use one cross on Good Friday. Actually, you can use a second or even a third, but it really reduces the power of the symbol if you start multiplying crosses. If numbers are a real problem, and I mean a problem of more than fifteen minutes or so, the rubrics allow for the entire assembly to bow in honor of the cross during the celebra-tion and remain for individual adoration after the commu-nal celebration is complete.

The tradition, which comes from Jerusalem by at least the fourth century, is to venerate the wood of the cross. This was the relic, since Jesus obviously was no longer there. Modern rubrics speak of having a cross, crux in Latin, and so that is what we venerate (not a crucifix with a corpus).

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In our last issue, we introduced you to the General Instruc-tion of the Roman Missal (GIRM) and Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (CSL). This time, continuing our focus on Church documents, we present a very recent apostolic ex-hortation from Pope Francis and a 2005 document from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Both have much to say to church musicians.

The Joy of the Gospel (Evangelii Gaudium) An Apostolic Exhortation by Pope Francis (2013)

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What exactly is an apostolic exhortation? It’s a papal com-munication in response to a synod of bishops, in this case the XIII Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in October 2012. Lower in authority than a papal encyclical, they encourage people toward certain activities.

So how does this document apply to a church musician like you? Your job is to provide music for worship, not to evangelize, right? Pope Francis says we are all called to evangelize—and to do so with joy, not as “someone who has just come back from a funeral!” (paragraph 10).

But the people I provide music for already believe in Je-sus and follow him, you might argue. Isn’t evangelization for those who don’t know the Gospel? Yes, but the Syn-od emphasized the Church’s need to reach “the baptized whose lives do not reflect the demands of Baptism” (14). “The Church, in her maternal concern,” Pope Francis writes, “tries to help them experience a conversion which will restore the joy of faith to their hearts and inspire a commitment to the Gospel” (14).

Read this inspiring document to learn how you can help lead your fellow parishioners toward deeper conversion. When selecting and rehearsing music, preparing liturgies, and interacting with choir members, your pastor, and the assembly, you have the opportunity to proclaim the Gos-pel—joyfully—and “invite others to a delicious banquet” (14). Pope Francis explains that, “Evangelization with joy becomes beauty in the liturgy, as part of our daily concern to spread goodness. The Church evangelizes and is her-

self evangelized through the beauty of the liturgy, which is both a celebration of the task of evangelization and the source of her renewed self-giving” (24).

And isn’t a beautiful liturgy our job?

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As pastoral ministers, we do well to refine our craft. This can be done through events coordinated locally. We need only explore the directives in this document by the US bishops.

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Holy Spirit The Spirit is coming! The Spirit is coming! “It’s not new wine. We’re drunk on God’s presence” (cf. Acts 2:13). God is so overwhelming that we can only drop our jaws and marvel when we receive the Spirit. Christ Jesus “tuned down his Godness” (kenosis) so he could deal with us as equals (cf. Philippians 2:7). Today, the fiftieth part of Easter—Pente-cost—all three persons of the Holy Trinity burst forth with love, roll-ing like fiery lava over creation and filling the faithful with the divine Spirit of life.

Pentecost. Illustration © 2014, M. Erspamer, OSB.

Text, Philip J. Sand-strom © 1997, OCP. All rights reserved.

Now Is the Time Who needs ashes? Why fast and prepare on this day? The joys of last year’s Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Pas-sion and Easter are now reduced to dust. These ashes point out our fragility as we await salvation in Christ Jesus. We must start again “to come down where [we] ought to be” (“’Tis the Gift to Be Simple”) and prepare the way of the Lord in our lives. Now is the favorable time and the day of our salvation. The Lord, our Divine Bridegroom, lifts us up from our weakness. We hope to enter into grace and to share in his divine life. Are you ready and willing?

Ash Wednesday. Illustration © 2007, M. Erspamer, OSB.

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Come, Let Us AdoreThe blood of Christ established the paschal mystery. We come to the afternoon hour of the Paschal Triduum to commemorate the redemption Jesus won for us through the gift of his life. The wood of the cross, an instrument of torture, is the sign of our salvation and the sacred arti-cle of our worship. Today’s liturgy is a cause for joyful celebration because of the infinite love of God demon-strated through his Son’s passion. “Come, let us adore.”

Good Friday. Illustration © 2001, M. Erspamer, OSB.

Text, Michael R. Prendergast

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WitnessesThe apostles testified to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, even Saint Thomas, the doubter. This witness is recorded “that you may [come to] believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God” (John 20:31). Tradition is the handing on of this firsthand witness by those who saw from the beginning to each of us now. “Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed” (John 20:29). Our faith is based on witnesses. We cry with Thomas, “My Lord and my God!” May the Lord strength-en us and give us his peace.

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The faithful living in the Northern Hemisphere naturally associate Lent and Easter with new life and the steady unfolding of joy and beauty. Those below

the equator, however—where the seasons are the opposite—can have a very differ-ent experience. A Southern Hemisphere autumn can provide a helpful backdrop for Lent, a time for slowing down and finding a suitable place for reflection.

The transformation undergone by deciduous trees is, of course, an obvious feature of the season. The predominantly green foliage begins to erupt into a variegated palette of yellows, golds, and browns. This abundance of color is, unfortunately, short-lived. The dry and weakened leaves succumb to the sometimes cheeky and sometimes vicious winds. This brief annual parable in color always speaks to me of the gifts that can be sadly, and sometimes selfishly, locked away in each of us. It’s a reminder that the time allotted to us is finite; our own personal autumn will eventu-ally envelop us and lead us to our final rest. Here is a call to add our simple colorings of goodness and love to the world while we are still able.

The falling of the leaves also speaks to me of the many partings and farewells that punctuate life. At this time of the year, I reflect on the quality of the goodbyes that have marked my past twelve months. I acknowledge that the passing of time can-not be thwarted and that we must seek to live each of life’s seasons to the full. We must hope to move on to the next stage as stronger, wiser, and more gentle beings.

The parish of Saint Brigid’s in Feilding, New Zealand, where I worship, has large floor-to-ceiling glass panels that enable parishioners to gaze out upon a grove of tall trees. As Lent proceeds, this scene turns more and more stark as the bones of the trees become exposed. These shade-giving trees of summer past are unspeak-ably vulnerable; indeed we can look right through their leafless branches to the vista beyond. As we gather in collective prayer, these object lessons from nature express so poignantly the casting off of pretence, self-deception, and vainglory that features in much of the traditional Lenten spiritual disciplines.

The timing of Easter and the explosion of resurrection life is rather more prob-lematic to reconcile with the surrounding emblems of a Southern Hemisphere fall. The crops are all in from the fields; the barbecues have long since sizzled their last sausage; the end of daylight saving suddenly plunges the evenings into early darkness. Perhaps in the global south the resurrection life and the parallels in cre-ation must be seen more through the lens of hope. After all, Christians ought to be people of great hope and patience. Waiting, in one form or another, is a prevalent thread within the Scriptures. In faith and trust we accept the Easter message, and then we await the promise of new life that will one day be observed in nature.

New Zealand lambs are being born earlier and long before winter’s final blast, tiny woolly creatures that huddle next to their mothers for shelter. Some weeks later, the first daffodil will burst forth in golden array as the promise of new life gives way to a gracious presence. Belatedly—but equally fervently—Kiwi Christians will then pro-claim with their Northern Hemisphere sisters and brothers, Christ is risen indeed!

Ross Haigh, a convert to

Catholicism, recently served as

music director of Saint Brigid

Catholic Parish in Feilding, New

Zealand. A ministry sabbatical

is currently giving him the

opportunity to observe expressions

of liturgy in a range of local

parishes. Located on the North

Island, Feilding has a population

of 15,000 and is a fourteen-time

winner of the Most Beautiful

Town award. An average of

170 parishioners attend Sunday

morning Mass at Saint Brigid’s.

Ross Haigh

Down UnderLent Easter&


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Robert Feduccia founded the

Youth Liturgical Leadership

Program at Saint Meinrad where

he also earned a master’s degree

in theology. He travels nationwide

giving presentations on the New

Evangelization and other topics.

Robert served as the general

manager of Spirit & Song at

OCP for nine years and is now

executive producer and director

of Saint Mary’s Mission Media.

Robert Feduccia A friend of mine made a very interesting observation recently: Pope Francis does not often use the term “New Evangelization.” I think he finds the term

too bourgeois and prefers “mission discipleship.” I have referred to Pope Francis’ contribution as an expansion when I have given talks and presentations on the New Evangelization. Whichever term is used, it represents important work that we must continue to do and think about.

As I observe the New Evangelization around the country and honestly examine my own attitudes about it, I can see great efforts directed at white, middle-class, well-educated people whose spiritual sensibility has been dulled by secularization. It cannot be denied that this group of people must be held in mind, so we are de-voting great resources, both financial and human, to re-presenting the good news of Jesus Christ to them. This work, the work of the New Evangelization or “mis-sion discipleship,” is absolutely our mandate.

But this vital work is only one side of the coin. The other side is bringing the good news to the marginalized.

As I think about this topic I’m reminded of one of my favorite plays, Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. The musical movie My Fair Lady was based on it, and when I first saw the film as a high school senior I became an Anglophile, despite my Italian heritage. I wanted to dress like Professor Henry Higgins, be as well read as him, and live in his London neighborhood. That was also the first time I had seen Audrey Hepburn on screen, and I was smitten. I have yet to see a more graceful human being. Even as Eliza Doolittle, the poor flower girl, she was too elegant to be believed as a dirty street urchin.

The character that most captured my imagination, however, was Eliza’s father, Al-fred P. Doolittle. He was a freeloading, scheme-making, lazy, good-for-nothing bum. But he was very open about his loathsomeness and described people like him as the “undeserving poor.”

According to Mr. Doolittle, the undeserving poor are those who are poor and don’t deserve any better. They are the kind of people who will take a free ride as far as it will go. They steal, lie, and cheat and will do anything to get a buck—except an honest day’s work. They are the kind of people who absolutely infuriate most of us.

This character helped me begin to think about poverty. I realized that, in sharp contrast to our attitudes toward the Mr. Doolittles of the world, we tend to like and even romanticize the deserving poor. The deserving poor are the people we

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feel sorry for, the ones who are down on their luck but are trying with everything they have to improve their lives; they are poor, but they deserve better. As people of faith, we want to help them get on their feet. It is easy to love them, but the undeserving poor revolt us.

When I attended graduate school, a few years later, I lived in Washington, DC. The Catholic University of America was not in the safest part of town. The majority of the res-idents in my apartment complex received government rent supplements, and more than once I was asked if I wanted to buy drugs. The walls were paper thin, so I could hear people fighting in one corner of the complex and others laughing in another. No matter when I was home, a party was going on in at least one of the apartments surround-ing me. Meanwhile, I worked hard as a waiter to pay for the tiny one-bedroom apartment that was more expensive than my first mortgage payment. I would come home and study for the classes I had the next day, all the while build-ing debt for a theology degree that would earn modest middle-class pay as a youth minister when I graduated.

On one particular night, I was distracted by the noise and stopped to look at the books and papers strewn around my typewriter. I smelled of body odor and marinara sauce. The stack of $1 bills from my tips—each one of them al-ready spent in seven different ways—stared at me from the end of the table. That’s when the anger overtook me: the anger at the injustice, the anger at the difficulty.

I let myself fume for a moment before returning to my studies. I then began to read a Scripture scholar’s interpreta-tion of the kingdom of God. And I was pierced to the heart.

The scholar wrote that the kingdom of God is among us. It is here and it is now, and we who have entered it must be a witness to it—here and now. The kingdom is here when others know how much they are loved by God. This love is a gracious gift flowing from God’s abundance, not from our worthiness.

Many of us are tempted to decide who is worthy of God’s love and what kind of love they are due. I like to think God gives “tough love” to the undeserving poor. I want God to shake those people out on the street who don’t do an honest day’s work. That would be the most loving thing, in my opinion. But God says no. His Gospel mes-sage to us is a hard one. While many of us think of the

cross as giving up things that are sinful—like adultery, an-ger, and pride—there is a bigger cross for us to bear: love your enemies.

When Paul said, “Those who do not work should not eat,” he was referring to those who had come into full commu-nion with the Church. Many love that Scripture because it justifies denying the undeserving poor the right to food and shelter. But the kingdom of God calls for something different: “love your enemies, do good to those who hate you” (Luke 6:27).

The deserving poor are those who have been victimized by individuals or society, so it can be easier to feel com-passion for them. The undeserving poor, according to Mr. Doolittle and to many of us, belong in the state they are in. Whatever category they fall into—and regardless of what-ever we may think of them—we must remember that all the poor are deeply and profoundly loved by God. And he makes them all deserving.

The New Evangelization, or mission discipleship, requires us to reach out to all the marginalized, whether we deem them deserving of it or not. When Pope Francis talks about mission discipleship, he seems to be calling us, particularly in North America, back to the universal understanding of what a parish is—and should be. He calls us to reexam-ine our understanding of the term and our mission. Do we think of “parish” as those who come to our church for Mass week after week? Or do we think of “parish” as those who live within our boundary and to whom we have an obligation to provide spiritual and material care? The latter interpretation represents the mind of the universal Church. When we use this definition, we can clearly see that there are both the deserving and the undeserving poor in our communities. Both require our missionary activity.

Thank you, Mr. Doolittle, for helping me see something so important more clearly.


While many of us think of the cross as giving up things that are sinful—like adultery, anger, and pride—

there is a bigger cross for us to bear: love your enemies.

There are both the deserving and the undeserving poor in our communities. Both require our

missionary activity.


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Father Matt Pennington serves

as pastor for Nativity of Our Lady

Catholic Church in San Luis Obispo,

California. His Sunday homilies

can be found at frmattshomilies.

podcastpeople.com, and his

weekly reflections are available

on journalofacountrypriest.com.

Rev. Matt Pennington “Like all magnificent things, it’s very simple.” —Natalie Babbitt, children’s author.

One day I intend to write a hilarious short story set exclusively within the context of the immersion baptismal font. Within that setting I have encoun-

tered intense intimacy, fear, wardrobe malfunctions, hysteria, near drownings, and transcendence.

If you have ever witnessed an immersion baptism and wondered what that en-counter is like, here it is: It’s still semi-dark in the church. The water is warm. You’re inside an oasis while electric energy crackles through the atmosphere. An adult steps into the pool and you whisper a few reassuring words and instructions before submerging that person in blessed and refreshing water. This extraordinary experience is unlike any other human or divine encounter.

I suspect we are all looking for that submersion experience in life. To some extent we are enfolded in the seductive atmosphere of materialism when we enter a depart-ment store, absorbed into a story of courage and romance when we sit in a movie theatre, distracted by the pleasures of the palate when dining in a fine restaurant.

When attending church on Sunday, there is the opportunity of immersing oneself in the community, the sounds of sacred texts, the gestures and responses, the back and forth of music and spoken word. Liturgy is a world apart and there should be an atmosphere in the places where we gather that allows us to be submerged in the uniqueness of Lent, Holy Week, and Easter.

Suggestions for LentWhen entering the aforementioned department store, I often find myself exhaust-ed by the burdensome amount of merchandise. In the store’s attempt to create an ambiance of abundance, I am visually overloaded and over stimulated. I don’t know where to look or what to buy. With that in mind, this year I would like to suggest that instead of planning what we can bring into our existing liturgical space, we might consider what we can take away.

Be honest. Aren’t you overwhelmed with clutter? Doesn’t it depress you every time you look at that towering pile of papers on your desk? Most of us already worship in spaces permanently adorned with statuary, art glass, frescos, and over-ly ornamented vesture. This Lent, instead of lugging in brambles, installing pur-ple hangings, and filling the holy water fonts with sand, how about stripping the church of as much distraction as possible? Simplify the altar linen so that the struc-ture of the table becomes the focal point. Store the ornate freestanding candlesticks at the ambo and replace them with two small hurricane candles placed directly upon the altar. Remove every gleaming, unnecessary element so that the assembly can be submerged in the Lenten world of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving.

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Many years ago I had a vision of a cross constructed of vines and branch-es, lashed together with rough twine. After this cross was created we used it as a plain, unadorned symbol of the season. I asked two members of the assembly to lead the procession into the church with the cross and place it in the sanctuary. This cross became our single Lenten symbol throughout Lent and the Triduum; on Easter morning it was bedecked with blooming flowers.

Art can have an important place as well. A colleague of mine has a significant collection of icons. Throughout Lent and Holy Week he places an icon on an easel and positions it prominently so that the image and its story become a focal point of the season. This is a fresh way of bringing art into the liturgical space. A well-placed piece asks a ques-tion of the assembly, a question slowly answered by the readings and themes of the season.

In another circumstance, I was a guest speaker at the cathe-dral in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and witnessed the installation of a multi-panel crucifixion painting with the central canvas representing the Christ figure. The art was installed in piec-es as the weeks of Lent progressed, providing the commu-nity with a question slowly answered as the days unfolded.

Suggestions for Palm SundayOnly inclement weather would prevent me from begin-ning Holy Week with a procession on Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. I happen to live in a part of the world where the climate is almost always agreeable and look forward to the annual shifting of the assembly from the church to the outside area. After the proclamation of the Gospel and blessing of palms, we present a sweep of red silk cloth that is used in the procession. The two “minis-ters of the cloth” start and stop, moving forward and then pausing to allow the cloth to float up into the air and set-tle down again, as we make the journey into the worship space. The procession, including the red silk, enters the church amid the waving of palms and singing of “Hosan-na.” As they approach the sanctuary, one cloth bearer goes behind and the other in front. The fabric is placed across the altar, the single adornment in the sanctuary.

Suggestions for Triduum & EasterTriduum is a quick-change marathon for those who over-see the church environment: three days, one celebration, and precious little time to pull everything together as we enter into the most intense days of our entire year. So I suggest—simplify.

In my current parish, foot washing sta-tions are set up throughout the space with a small table, candle, and stack of white towels. They are in place at the arrival of the assembly and remain throughout the liturgy as a symbol of service—the preeminent theme of the evening. If you adjust the church light-ing downward the candlelit tables glow throughout the church and the assem-

bly is immersed in this practical and profound environment.

Good Friday invites people into a tomb, so remove every-thing not absolutely essential. I flank the ambo with two plain wooden stands. When it is time for the proclama-tion of the Passion, the Book of the Gospels is led into the space with two large candles in clay bowls to be placed on top of the stands. The red silk cloth from Passion Sunday leads the book procession. The sound of the fabric snap-ping up into the air and the slashing of deep red appearing and disappearing above the heads of the assembly envel-ops the congregation in the weight and significance of the story about to unfurl. The red silk is pooled in front of the sanctuary and becomes the base for the upcoming arrival of the cross and its adoration.

If it is possible for you to continue to function after Good Friday, stop. Halt the ongoing momentum of task and movement and pause to consider what you are about to do for the Easter Vigil and Easter morning. Resist, if humanly possible, the insistent urge to start pulling every shiny ob-ject from storage and place them in the sanctuary. Instead, consider the space. Sit in one of the pews and observe the architecture of your church and ask yourself how you can enhance it. What have you already been using throughout this Lent and Holy Week? Can some of those elements be adapted and incorporated simply into the Easter environ-ment? Can the story you have been telling continue?

In Closing More and more we find ourselves in this multi-platform, multi-tasking world where everyone’s attention is splin-tered in multiple—and far too many—directions. I believe we are longing for a place where our attention can focus on the hunger we all experience for grace, hope, and transcen-dence. We are craving immersion in the simple truth that we are loved and forgiven. Those tasked with the worship environment are given a unique opportunity to assist in the submerging of all seekers into a sacred space. Perhaps if we can pare away distractions it will be possible to im-merse ourselves in the truth of this moment. And the truth is this: with God there are infinite possibilities.


We are longing for a place where our

attention can focus on the hunger we all

experience for grace, hope, and transcendence.


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Glenn CJ Byer has written widely

on the liturgy. He earned a sacred

liturgy doctorate (SLD) from

San Anselmo in Rome in 1994.

Co-author of Hospitality Basics

(ocp.org/6147), he is currently

the associate publisher for

Novalis in Toronto, Canada.

Glenn CJ Byer Do something! Whether it is a parent pleading with a child on a sunny Satur-day or someone urging a best friend to make a change in a bad job or rela-

tionship, it seems that the laws of physics apply to our lives; there is a lot of inertia keeping us from making a change.

For people of faith, Lent and Easter both come as powerful forces urging us to get off the sofa—sometimes a literal one and sometimes the symbolic sofa of our lives—and do something. It often seems safer and more comfortable not to move, but the message of these days is that we are deceiving ourselves if we do nothing. Not moving, not changing our lives for the better is the same as giving up; it is like the sin against the Holy Spirit, the sin of not believing that God can help us make our lives better.

Consider Joel calling God’s people to repentance on Ash Wednesday and Jesus, who in the Gospels is a man on a mission like no other clearing the temple with a whip (Lent III). There are also Noah (Lent I) and father Abraham (Lent II) doing what God asked and making a covenant, the pagan Cyrus of Persia ending the exile (Lent IV), and Peter and the others wanting to build Transfiguration tents (Lent II). Even when we do not know if it is the right thing to do, Scripture assures us that doing something is better than doing nothing.

Perhaps even more surprising is that this call to action spills over into the Easter season. Now it is imperative that we act, for we have been given the gift of know-ing that Christ is risen from the dead for us.

What does this litany of action mean for the liturgy? First of all, it is a challenge to us. We often become overly focused on Mass texts. What we forget is that liturgy is mostly about action, about doing something in common and in communion with God. We need to stand as servants of the liturgy and not fill it up with a lot of extra commentary. Let the actions speak—gathering, standing, kneeling, sitting, making gestures of offering, making peace, eating, and drinking.

What we forget is that liturgy is mostly about action, about doing something in common and in communion with God.

And what about our song? We could list off a dozen songs about being missioned, about being sent forth to make a difference. If your mission repertoire is a bit thin

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when it comes to Easter, consider adding a great alleluia hymn like Benedictine Sister Delores Dufner’s “Tell the Good News” (BB/MI 381) set to the hymn tune gelobt sei gott. We also need hymns that remind us that we are doing something in the liturgy, like the powerful “Alle-luia! Love Is Alive” (BB 164) by Steve Angrisano, Sarah Hart, and Jesse Manibusan. With its driving 6/8 meter and lyrics like “Your chains have been broken […] Lift your hearts! He is alive!” this song can really help us proclaim that, when the priest tells us to lift our hearts, it is because he is inviting us to participate in the freeing passion, death, and resurrection of Christ. By Christ our chains have been broken. Alleluia, indeed!

What do we hope to gain by all of this new activity, all of this doing something different? As we read through the Lenten Scriptures, we see that the point of doing some-thing new is to get a new perspective so that we can be something new. Driven from their homeland in the exile (Lent IV), the Israelites had to figure out what it meant to be God’s people without a promised land. They had be-come so sure of themselves at home that even the prophets had become irrelevant. The same can happen to us.

One of the lesser known practices of Lent is for the bish-op to leave his cathedral church and to make pastoral visits throughout his diocese. Perhaps the people of God should leave their usual pew to do the same. Get away from where you are comfortable and worship with a community from a different economic reality, from a different language or culture. Hearing God’s word with another accent, singing God’s truth in a new rhythm, learning that people of all in-come levels feel the joys and sorrows of the Christian life is one way we can use Lent to gain a new perspective and open our minds to what God is calling us to do in this time and place. This can counter the temptation to think that God looks and sounds just like us, likes the same kind of music we do, and preaches using the same vocabulary every week.

I am not a big fan of parish repertoires where there is so much variety that no song is repeated in the course of a year. I like familiar music, and I believe that it helps the people to enter the song. So in the light of this call to new perspectives, I need to check on my own choices to make sure that the new music I am adding isn’t too much like the

music I am already using. I also need to spend time with the music already in my repertoire to really explore things like the time signature, metronome marking, and rhythm in the notation.

All of this applies in a particular way to Holy Week when communities that tend to celebrate in isolation (attend-ees of the guitar Mass and those of the traditional choir Mass, for example) need to come together to celebrate the one Mass of Jesus Christ with the one body of Christ, the whole community in all its richness. It also applies to our parish schools and those groups responsible for preparing young Catholics for the sacraments. We have a responsi-bility to demand that all sections of our assembly learn the basic repertoire of our community. At the same time, there is so much wonderful music coming from composers who work with youth that we must also look for the new and future standard songs for worship. Climb to a new moun-taintop and see how things look from there.

There is a final lesson from the Scriptures today, a lesson that people of action also need to learn: it is possible, even if for the right reason, to be totally wrong. Both in our lives and in our work with the liturgy, we need to contin-ually evaluate ourselves. We see this in the first reading at the Pentecost Vigil with the building of the tower of Babel. We hear it most profoundly in Peter’s speech announcing God’s forgiveness for the people and the leaders of Jeru-salem despite the ignorance that made them do the wrong thing (Easter III). These readings show that God will eventually use even our worst mistakes to announce the truth and show us the right path for his name’s sake. This should give us courage to explore the new, and it should give us the humility to see that sometimes we are wrong and need to correct our course. Maybe we need to revisit some of the choices we have made in our lives, and maybe we need to evaluate our music choices to ensure that we are responding to God’s call in all that we do.

How great it would be if our work in service to the Church helped us to shape the choices we make in life. How pow-erful if our openness to the new and our humility in the face of negative and positive reactions to our service at the liturgy helped us to live better lives of faith.


Get away from where you are comfortable and worship with a community from a different economic

reality, from a different language or culture.


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Rick Modlin is manager of music

development for OCP. He has

recorded a jazz album (Joy to the

World, ocp.org/10993), written

liturgical and choral music, and

arranged many OCP compositions.

He is an active parish musician

in the Archdiocese of Portland.

Rick Modlin When a composer writes a piece of concert repertoire, much thought and creative energy goes into how the piece should be performed: who is playing or singing when, how loudly or softly, even how each note should be articulated. All this is painstakingly included in the score for a concert work.

Liturgical music, on the other hand, is often published without this type of infor-mation. If we simply follow the score, it is quite possible for every verse to sound exactly the same (apart from the lyrics, of course). That sameness is not what we’re aiming for, however. Music without contrast is often dull and lifeless—something that no part of the liturgy should ever be.

Given the lack of markings in much published liturgical music, then, how does one achieve the dynamic contrast needed to give life to the music? Following the score isn’t enough. The next few sections provide advice that will help you the next time you face this challenge.

ppp–fffLet’s start with the obvious: all instruments and voices are capable of a range of loudness. It’s important for each musician to be conscious of his or her individual volume level. To help determine that, ask these questions:

• Am I too loud or too soft for the worship space? • How am I blending with the rest of the ensemble?• What dynamic level is appropriate for the piece?• In what ways can I effectively vary my volume level?

Some singers need to be reminded that projection does not necessarily demand full volume. Pianists can also make use of the “soft” pedal and a lighter or heavier touch; they can even leave the lid closed or open as needed. Guitarists can finger-pick softly and strum more strongly, or they can finger-pick more strongly and strum softly! Percussionists have hard and soft mallet heads. Strings and brass have mutes.

The possibilities are nearly limitless for individual musicians to adjust their own volume. If you are the director, don’t be afraid to make specific requests to each musician regarding dynamics. If you conduct, practice your technique for express-ing dynamics to the musicians.

All Skate!Imagine all sixty members of a symphony orchestra playing a unison note, each of them at a moderate volume. The effect is still rather loud. Now imagine only two players in the orchestra playing that note.

It’s clear that the number of players playing at any given moment has an effect on the overall dynamic level. This is another area to experiment with, given one restriction: Is the voice of the assembly supported? So long as that is in place, just about everything else is fair game. Some things to try are listed here:

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• If you have three guitarists, have only one play on the first verse or first refrain. You could also have the three trade off for successive verses.

• If the cantor is solid, perhaps his or her intonation of the psalm need only be accompanied by percussion, with other instruments entering when the assembly sings. Or try having a cantor accompanied by just a cello. There are lots of possibilities, so be creative.

• Save solo instrument parts. Oftentimes, they could eas-ily wait until later in the piece, even if they’re written to begin sooner.

• Accompany each cantor and/or choir verse sparingly with just piano or just guitar. Everyone can join in for the refrain.

• Consider not having any instruments played at all. An a cappella section can be quite effective, perhaps at the beginning of the song, perhaps at the end—or even per-haps for the whole song.

• Try out some more austere pieces. Lent is a season to ex-periment with lesser forces, as many liturgical musicians favor a starker sound to contrast with the more joyous sounds of the Easter season that follows.

A Quiet Gloria?Consider the dynamic contour of the music in relation to the contour of the liturgy. In other words: what came be-fore the music, and what comes after?

I’ve often heard composers speak about contour for Mass settings in particular. They will try to write the acclamations of the eucharistic prayer—Holy, Mystery of Faith, Amen—to feel organic to the prayer, rather than like a musical inter-ruption. Many composers like to set the entire eucharistic prayer to music so that it feels more unified musically.

How music fits with the liturgy is subjective, culturally biased, and highly influenced by individual tastes, but mu-sicians should be conscious of the flow and character of each liturgical moment. A few examples to consider from a dynamics perspective are as follows:

• Even in an otherwise energetic setting of the Glory to God, consider a decrescendo at the very end, easing up in the final measure. Doing so may more elegantly lead into the prayer that follows.

• It is common for music to accompany certain ritual ac-tions, for example, during the anointing with chrism at confirmation. This particular sacrament can take sever-al minutes, and many consider it ideal to sing only one song. There is also a dialogue happening with those be-ing confirmed, so there are a few variables to consider.

First, the music should never be so loud that the minister of the sacrament and the candidate cannot hear each oth-er. On the other hand, ten minutes of very quiet music can be boring to the point of distraction; remember that the music should not detract from the ritual. As the mu-sic grows in volume, it is natural that the voice of the minister will rise, too, so sudden shifts in the volume of the music during this ritual will be highly annoying. No one likes being caught shouting in a suddenly quiet room! For this type of ritual moment, then, the dynam-ics of the music must be carefully considered, employing perhaps all of the techniques mentioned earlier.

• Choice of repertoire can help immensely as well. Con-sider the confirmation example again. This is a perfect time for a Taizé-type ostinato, which can be extended easily, can grow and diminish in volume gradually, and can easily vary forces from verse to verse (including a cappella and instrumental-only). The assembly can join in singing as they are moved.

Practice. Listen. Be joyful. Your music matters.


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antateCChoral Music for the Season

Discover more resources related to “Cantate” at ocp.org/choral-music. Every month Angela uses that Web page to highlight two songs from her columns. Each song features sound samples, quick links to downloadable and print versions of the octavos, and more. Sign up for the email newsletter (announcing when new content is posted online) at ocp.org/enews (check the Choral Music Suggestions box).

Angela Westhoff-Johnson is

a managing music editor for

OCP and music director at the

Cathedral of the Immaculate

Conception in Portland, Oregon.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in

music from Simpson College in

Indianola, Iowa, and a master’s

degree in conducting from

the University of Oregon.

Angela Westhoff-Johnson Lent has traditionally been a time for personal prayer and penance, a season to slow down and dedicate time to spiritual discipline and devotion in hopes of

drawing closer to God. Achieving that can be challenging, especially for pastoral musicians. Our busiest time of the year lies right around the corner!

Planning ahead can allow us the time to find spiritual refreshment and renewal. Be-gin rehearsing new music for Lent and Easter early—shortly after Christmas, if not earlier—in order to enjoy the enriching opportunities the seasons offer. Another path on the spiritual journey is overcoming obstacles and facing the unfamiliar. Ex-plore new musical styles for your choir to discover and embrace. As with all goals, the reward is in the hard work and discipline along the journey.

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Incorporating chant into Lenten liturgies is a nice way to add solemnity to the sea-son. This new chant resource with modal settings of Roman Missal texts in modern notation is a wonderful way to do just that.

The melodies are inspired by the Latin Gregorian chants found in the Roman Grad-ual. Benedictine Father Columba Kelly, chant scholar and long-time choirmaster at Saint Meinrad Archabbey, paired the antiphons with Grail psalm verses set to the eight famous Meinrad tones based on Gregorian modes.

Another wonderful feature is the short refrains. The antiphons are often a bit lengthy and may be initially challenging for the congregation; the short congrega-tional refrains are ideal for assembly participation. There is great flexibility in using these antiphons and they will most certainly last long enough to cover the entrance chant (opening song) and Communion chant (Communion procession).

While chant is ideal when sung unaccompanied, accompaniments are offered for ad-ditional support. The following separate editions are available: 1) Advent/Christmas, 2) Lent/Holy Week, 3) Easter Season, 4) Ordinary Time (2–17), 5) Ordinary Time (18–33), 6) Solemnities and Proper of Saints. All Sundays, feasts, and solemnities and many celebrations from the Proper of Saints are included. Consider using the anti-phons, perhaps seasonally to begin, to add to the beauty and solemnity of the liturgy.

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Loving Lamb by Ruth Krusemark

Trinitas Choral Series, Octavo 20872 | Voicing: SATB, soprano solo, a cappella | Difficulty: medium | ocp.org/20872

One single soprano voice begins this piece beautifully in-troducing the text by Isaac Watts: “Alas! And did my savior bleed.” Following the solo, the soprano and alto continue this sixteen-measure line, which takes on the form of a verse. New material introduced by all voices of the choir further develops this short choral anthem of one hundred measures.

Composed in a solid, uncomplicated style, “Loving Lamb” is pleasant to sing and hear. It sounds more challenging than it really is, so this unaccompanied SATB motet will be useful to choirs of varying ability. The song is most appro-priate during Eastertide. I find this composition appealing because it offers beauty and grace to adorn a liturgy during the Easter season without being big and bombastic.

Exsultet by Christopher Walker

OCP Choral Series, Octavo 30113938 | Voicing: SATB Difficulty: easy/medium | ocp.org/30113938

One of the most beautiful and breathtaking moments in liturgy is when the Exsultet (Easter Proclamation) is sung while candles illuminate the church at the Easter Vigil. There’s nothing like the feeling of the energy, anticipation, and excitement in the church as the elect and candidates approach the sacraments of initiation. This setting by Brit-ish-born composer Christopher Walker is worthy of that magnificent moment.

Christopher based the piece, primarily of chant, on three tones. The text, as with all chant, should be sung in speech rhythm giving emphasis to important words. Choral parts (mostly chords on “ah”) serve as accompaniment to the chant and must never dominate the text. At vital times, the choir sings the actual text and should do so in a proclam-atory, assertive manner. If no choir is used, the keyboard may play the choral parts to add support and sustain sound as the cantor takes necessary pauses during the chant. It is most effective, however, when a choir is used during the moments where they actually sing text.

I like this setting very, very much and encourage anyone who would never consider a setting other than the tradi-tional Roman Missal one to try it. It has all the elements—pretty chant tones and choral parts that add support and splashes of color—that will make the Exsultet a stunning beginning to your next Easter Vigil.

As Newborn Stars Were Stirred to Songby David Hurd

Trinitas Choral Series, Octavo 30105745 | Voicing: SATB Difficulty: difficult | ocp.org/30105745

Finding a new and exciting Easter anthem can be challeng-ing. On Easter Sunday, congregations are bursting, and it’s a day to pull out all the stops; being on the showy side works.

“As Newborn Stars Were Stirred to Song” won’t disap-point if you are looking for an impressive choral anthem. It’s scored for organ and SATB choir, so no one will miss the brass on this one! (A skilled organist is a must.) Composer and organist David Hurd brilliantly set the words by Carl Daw with sufficient text painting and rhythmic variety. A gifted choir will find it within reach with adequate rehears-al time while a less-skilled choir will embrace its challenges and need more time to do it justice. Allow a considerable amount of rehearsal time to achieve the rhythmic and har-monic complexities that make the piece exhilarating.

Come, Paraclete By Christine Manderfeld

Sisters in Song Choral Series, Octavo 30127194 | Voicing: SSA Difficulty: easy/medium | ocp.org/30127194

Composed for three-part women’s voices, “Come, Para-clete” is a lovely motet for Pentecost Sunday. The text, based on Veni, Creator Spiritus with added alleluias, is set in a quasi-Renaissance style with rich harmonies and gentle, dancelike rhythmic patterns. This motet has three strophic verses but does not feel like a traditional hymn. It is ideal when sung by women but can be sung by equal men’s voices as well. In addition, an optional keyboard ac-companiment has been provided should you choose to sing this with a congregation, perhaps with the choir in unison.

Paraclete means “advocate” or “helper” and comes from the Greek word parakletos (one who consoles or com-forts). In addition to being suitable for the Pentecost litur-gies, “Come, Paraclete” can be also used at the Easter Vigil during the celebration of Confirmation and at ordination liturgies during the laying on of hands when the bishop implores the Holy Spirit upon those being ordained.

This Joyful Eastertide (vreuchten)Arranged by Richard Hillert

OCP Choral Series, Octavo 30129865 | Voicing: SAB Difficulty: easy/medium | ocp.org/30129865

See music for review, pgs. 20–21.

The Easter season is lengthy, so it’s best to have choral pieces that wear well throughout the entire season. This arrangement of “This Joyful Eastertide” will bring joy throughout the many weeks. Hillert provides a manage-able and rewarding arrangement for choirs of varying abil-ity. The piece is scored for SAB choir.













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This arrangement © 1951, Richard Hillert. Published by OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.

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James Hansen and Melanie

Coddington served the NPM

Cantor and Lector Schools as

master teachers for many years.

Co-authors of Cantor Basics,

Revised Edition (ocp.org/11837),

they currently reside in Abingdon,

Virginia. Melanie works for the

Diocese of Richmond while James

is director of the Abingdon Schola.

James Hansen and Melanie Coddington Ash Wednesday

Our social vocabulary, ever practical and to the point, might suggest “wake-up call” as a descriptor for today’s liturgy. Yet such shorthand fails to capture the breadth and depth of a compelling ritual steeped in Catholic mysticism. The simple rite of a smudge of ash on the forehead, at once public and private, prompts a ques-tion as we move back into the street: Should we wear the mark, in silent proclama-tion of our Lenten observance, or wipe it away before others notice?

This day draws together an unusual assembly. Folks from the various Sunday Mass-es and from the surrounding parishes mix it up in the pews. Strangers find their way into the seats of regulars, and all present are a little less settled and, just maybe, a little more spontaneous.

In this out-of-routine atmosphere, Joel’s call to conversion rings out and falls on ready ears: “Return to me with your whole heart … Rend your hearts.” Saint Paul proclaims “now” as the acceptable time for our turning toward God. Jesus teaches about almsgiving, prayer, and fasting, contrasting the mere appearance of holiness with the reality of an intimate relationship with the Father.

Today’s selection from Psalm 51 mirrors this movement from communal call to per-sonal commitment, laying out the path of repentance in a compelling narrative. You, dear cantor, must bring this moving story to life, drawing on your own experience of failure and forgiveness and asking, “Lord, open my lips.”

First Sunday of LentToday we hear the first in a series of covenant stories.

The great flood has receded. Noah, his family, and the long-confined living crea-tures have tumbled out of the ark. Noah has built an altar and offered sacrifice. His whole family has been treated to an extended reprise of the Lord’s exhortation from Genesis 1:28, “Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it.”

Creation reboot complete, God now makes a promise never to flood the earth again and hangs the sign of this covenant (the rainbow) where all can see it (in the clouds). Thus, the Lord establishes this first covenant with us, asking nothing in return. God knows humanity to the heart and harbors no illusions about this new beginning, yet he offers reassurance to all who depend on his mercy. Thus, the Lord begins the work of covenant without a partner.

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Today’s selection from Psalm 25 overflows with insight into the covenant relationship. The refrain sings, “Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth to those who keep your covenant,” and the verses make it clear that human beings cannot figure out the ways of God. At best we can ask, as the psalmist does, for the Lord to reveal his ways, teach his truth, guide the humble, and show sinners the way. The compassion of God makes covenant possible; God’s love, kindness, and goodness overcome human failure.

Second Sunday of LentThe Lord established the first covenant with the whole of humanity. With Abram, God gets personal, speaking to him, directing his course, promising him a nation of de-scendents, even changing his name. Abraham believes and acts on God’s word, again and again. As this second ver-sion of covenant develops, we witness the give and take, the building of trust, the passing of years, and, finally, the fulfillment of that trust in the birth of Isaac.

Today’s first reading recounts a pivotal episode in this story. It begins, “God put Abraham to the test.” The divine direc-tive makes for grim reading: “Take your son Isaac, your only one, whom you love, and … offer him up as a holocaust.”

We can only imagine the creeping horror and grief that threaten Abraham’s lifelong trust in God as he and Isaac make the three-day journey to the mountain, build the al-tar, and arrange the wood. Finally, the glint of the blade calls down the voice from above: “‘Abraham, Abraham!’ … ‘Do not lay your hand on the boy ... Do not do the least thing to him. I know now how devoted you are to God, since you did not withhold from me your own beloved son.’”

Here we discover the hard currency of covenant—total trust, unwavering devotion, love willing to risk everything. And, yes, this story rings with overtones. Let them sound in your proclamation of today’s selection from Psalm 116.

Third Sunday of LentRustled and hustled out of slavery in Egypt, beginning a journey whose end they cannot imagine, the people must deal with the master of this caravan. They send their emis-sary, Moses, up the mountain to receive from the Lord their charter of freedom, God’s law for them. These ten ground rules will govern their unfolding relationship with Yahweh.

Different versions of the Decalogue (Ten Words) became the fodder for ongoing discussion, with each command-ment mined for its deep meaning and continually reinter-preted for new circumstances. After generations of lively argument, the Torah emerged as a lasting gift: the dream

of God for his people, the secrets of his own heart spelled out for their benefit. From the Torah, the people learned to live in right relationship with God, with others, and with creation, and they learned the signs and rituals of reflec-tion and repair. All of this is covenant talk.

Now fixed on the page, the Ten Commandments speak a liv-ing word to us, the word of a loving God who seeks a loving response to the rules of relationship. How might this rule of law be interpreted as a rule of love? The psalm gives us a hint.

Today’s selection from Psalm 19 comes from the heart of the biblical text. In a feat of poetic parallelism, the psalmist calls the law of Yahweh “perfect,” “trustworthy,” “right,” “pure,” “more precious than gold,” and “sweeter than syr-up or honey from the comb.” Sing it with gratitude.

Fourth Sunday of LentWhile one accustomed to the hum of liturgical activity can easily differentiate between the various levels of ministry, the separation of roles appears less clear to untrained eyes. Cer-tain functions of lectors, cantors, and even deacons seem to be shared. Not surprisingly, early records of liturgical prac-tice also report lectors and cantors freely trading functions.

Among the several generations returning to a ruined Je-rusalem, the chronicler of today’s first reading might well have been a cantor. With a sharply bureaucratic sense of the appropriate, this commentator blames the loss of the tem-ple and the city on generations of bad liturgy (infidelity, abomination, polluting the temple) and blatant disregard for God’s word (mocking messengers, despising warnings, scoffing at prophets). Up and down the liturgical ladder everyone shares the blame. As Jerusalem looks forward to the building of a second temple, this writer looks back to a failure of covenant so flagrant that to rescue Israel from her exile, the Lord must institute a regime change (Cyrus) and a seventy-year recovery of “lost sabbaths.”

We can visualize Psalm 137, a classic lament, sung on site in Babylon. Picture exiles stranded in a huge metropolis webbed with irrigation canals, remembering Israel and its seasonal rains. In this setting, the captors jeer their prisoners into singing songs of home, but attempts at the beloved tunes turn tearful. Summon your breath and sing through the tears.

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Fifth Sunday of LentA bit of midrash: The monthly gathering of the New Je-rusalem Scribal Sons of Baruch brings together the usual mixture of menschen (decent fellows) and scoffers. So much time spent transcribing and copying letters and documents, in addition to necessary work in the fields, makes these rare social get-togethers quite welcome, especially amidst the worry of rebuilding a city and reconstituting a people.

Thanks to the scoffers, the conversation inevitably strays to recent history: the unhappy years in Babylon and the equal-ly difficult period before the exile; how far away our people wandered from the word of the Lord and how deserving we were of the punishment of Yahweh. So often the conversa-tion ends in frightening uncertainty, with the same question: who are we now if we are separated from the Lord?

Recently, however, fragments of an oracle written down in the familiar hand of our blessed Baruch have come to-gether to give us a strong sense of hope for the future. The words have come to us from Egypt and thus from the mouth and heart of Rebbe Jeremiah. Tonight we hear them aloud for the first time. We invite you to join us for the reading. We think you will agree with our assessment: This changes everything.

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the LordWatch closely the person of Jesus today. Adjust your fo-cus and pay attention as he stands alone, bravely facing the threats and accusations of all those aligned against him. Immersed in a culture that values personal honor above all things, he makes no attempt to defend himself but, rather, remains silent and resolute. What accounts for his compo-sure? It seems likely that Isaiah’s suffering servant of God has become the touchstone for his own life’s journey.

Please read today’s first reading aloud and imagine your-self as a man or a woman accused unjustly, in dangerous peril, and liable to great shame.

As this Holy Week progresses, keep your eyes fixed on Je-sus. Let not the exquisite detail and solemn ceremony of the upcoming liturgies distract you. Stand as near as you can and identify with Jesus. In some mystical interior you will real-ize that your voice sings with his, and your intimacy with the congregation allows them to join with the same voice.

In Psalm 22, we find the story of a person (or communi-ty) in deep pain setting out the tragic circumstances before God in graphic detail and calling for God’s accompani-ment and deliverance. In this expression of total trust in the midst of persecution, we find the peace that sustains

Jesus. Here we detect the hard currency of covenant and join in the dialogue of intimate relationship.

Thursday of the Lord’s SupperThere was a time when the emphasis of Holy Thursday favored the institution of the Eucharist. Over time the tide turned somewhat, and a revived interest in the Washing of the Feet emerged.

As you read aloud the first reading, with its detailed de-scription of the Passover liturgy, you might realize that this section of Exodus was likely written by the priestly redactors who shaped the final text of the Hebrew Scrip-tures after the return from Babylonian exile. Authorship aside, this passage surely supports the emphasis on the Eucharist, as does the institution narrative from 1 Corin-thians. In John’s Gospel, however, Jesus steps away from the table and takes us deep into the mystery of ritual foot washing. Should we follow him?

We cantors usually look to the psalm for an answer. The refrain immediately connects with the blood of the Lamb, both painted on the doorposts and soon to be consumed in the sacrament. Verse 1 bids us give God a return for all the good done and suggests that we raise the cup in a kind of toast to God. Verse 2 notes God’s concern for the death of his faithful ones and identifies the psalmist as one such ser-vant. The final verse sings of the sacrifice of thanksgiving and of vows fulfilled in the sight of all. Perhaps the answer lies in the very person of Jesus—humble servant, broken and poured out.

Friday of the Passion of the LordThe setting of this service, with no greeting, entrance mu-sic, or other sign of life, leaves us suspended in between. Prostration of the priest and the opening prayer set a lonely tone, initiating the spare service as those assembled struggle to become a congregation.

We hear Isaiah’s bleak prophesy concerning the suffering servant of God, a victim of sacrifice for the sake of the people or, perhaps, a figure representing the people and portraying their suffering for the sake of the world. This latter point of view made sense to the Jewish people, who recognized in their own history a measure of undeserved suffering and dying for others. The earliest Christians, still part of the Jewish community, detected a palpable reso-nance with the suffering Jesus.

Psalm 31 feathers out from the edge of the reading with a shift in point of view. Third-person narrative gives way to the first-person testimony of the suffering victim: “I am … a laughingstock.” “I am forgotten.” “[R]escue me.”


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Similar elements of harsh treatment, humiliation, and abandonment are the fate of this death-bound being.

Consider proclaiming this psalm a cappella. In liturgical settings where instruments usually provide relentless ac-companiment, a single unaccompanied voice can cut to the core of the message and heart of the listeners. Some mu-sical settings do well with this bare-bones treatment, but others not so much; choose wisely.

Easter Vigil in the Holy NightIn certain places, early Christians lived under the threat of death. With public persecution rampant, the possibility of martyrdom for professing faith in Jesus loomed over the Easter Vigil. Baptism meant dying and rising with Christ, but it also constituted civil disobedience, for which one could be killed. For this reason (and for modesty’s sake, since the elect removed their clothing to symbolize their shedding of the world), baptism occurred out of sight of the gathered assembly at a nearby bathhouse or baptistery. As the principle means of initiating new members, bap-tism’s once-a-year celebration gave new life to the elect but also to the Christian community.

A wise teacher once advised me to ask the parish this ques-tion several times each year: where do we want to be by the Vigil? This, he contended, would prompt a timely ex-amination of the music, readings, and customs of the rite and the skills of the ministers; it would also provide an opportunity for thorough preparation.

Putting this into practice, I have learned to measure the value of new music and skills introduced during the year against the role they might serve at the Vigil. This year, we learned the Vigil psalms and readings several months in advance. The designated readers studied and practiced together, and the cantors did the same, meeting every few weeks. Having made this deliberate effort over time, we are now ready to serve this lavish buffet of Scripture.

Easter Sunday Psalm 118 gets a lot of airplay this Easter. Identified in the Lectionary as a common psalm for the Easter season, this year it surely lives up to the name.

Last night it served the dual function of responsorial psalm after the epistle and acclamation before the Gos-pel. (Hopefully the deacon and servers got the memo in advance.) This morning, the same selection of verses re-appears after the kerygma from Acts, with the following as the refrain: “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.” (Note that the “Alleluia” remains an option for the refrain throughout the Easter season.) In

the coming weeks, Psalm 118 will return twice more with new refrains and different combinations of verses.

Cantors fortunate enough to be scheduled during Psalm 118’s run on the Easter hit parade will gain the opportuni-ty to study and rehearse three different sets of verses and become more familiar with one of the classic psalms in the Psalter. I strongly encourage the cantors who will pro-claim this psalm to work together, exploring the text and sharing ideas about content, interpretation, and delivery, even if they will be singing different musical settings.

Today’s selection includes Psalm 118: 1–2, 16–17, 22–23. In verses 16–17, the sentence “The right hand of the Lord has stuck with power [and] is exalted” functions as a shout-out to God, praising his name for an against-all-odds vic-tory. (For notes on verses 1–2, see our discussion for the Fourth Sunday of Easter. For notes on verses 22–23, see the Second Sunday of Easter.)

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Paul Covino received his master’s

in liturgical research from

Notre Dame and has worked

for more than 30 years in

pastoral liturgy. He is the editor

of Celebrating Marriage (ocp.

org/30106208) and currently

serves as director of Campus

Ministry at Assumption College

in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Paul Covino LentLent is ordered to preparing for the celebration of Easter, since the Lenten liturgy prepares for celebration of the Paschal Mystery both catechumens, by the various stages of Christian Initiation, and the faithful, who recall their own Baptism and do penance (Universal Norms on the Liturgical Year [UNLY] 27).

Liturgical Texts: The first form of the Penitential Act (“I confess to almighty God…”) has a strongly penitential tone; consider using it throughout Lent. The Gloria is omitted. We refrain from singing “alleluia,” so a different Gospel acclama-tion is used. Use a seasonal response to the Universal Prayer (Prayer of the Faithful), such as “Lord, have mercy” or “God of mercy, hear our prayer.” Alternate between the two eucharistic prayers for reconciliation. On Ash Wednesday, the Penitential Act is omitted and replaced by the blessing and distribution of ashes after the Hom-ily, and the Creed is omitted.

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Catechumens who will be baptized this Easter take part in the Rite of Election on the First Sunday of Lent, usually cele-brated with the bishop at the cathedral. Parishes can celebrate the Sending of Cat-echumens for Election (RCIA 106–17) at Mass on or prior to the First Sunday of Lent. On the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sundays of Lent, the scrutinies are celebrated with the elect (RCIA 141–56, 164–77). The Year A readings are used and the prayers “For the First/Second/Third Scrutiny” in the “Ritual Masses: For the Conferral of the Sacraments of Christian Initiation” section of the Roman Missal may be used in place of the prayers for those Sundays. The Roman Missal provides prefaces for these three Sundays when the Year A readings are used.

Other Liturgical Celebrations: The Roman Missal provides three options for the entrance rites on Palm Sunday: Procession, Solemn Entrance, and Simple Entrance. The procession, used at the principal Mass, begins in a place apart from the church and includes the blessing of palms, the Gospel of the Lord’s entrance into Jerusalem, and a procession to the church.

Environment & Art: See the suggestions for decorating the cross on Palm Sunday and other Lenten decorating in To Crown the Year: Decorating the Church through the Seasons (41–72; ocp.org/10640).

Easter TriduumSince Christ accomplished his work of human redemption and of the perfect glorifi-cation of God principally through his Paschal Mystery … the sacred Paschal Triduum of the Passion and Resurrection of the Lord shines forth as the high point of the entire liturgical year (UNLY 18).

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Holy Thursday: Before Mass, consume all hosts in the tabernacle and set out enough hosts for this evening’s as-sembly and those at the Good Friday liturgy. Given the focus on the institution of the Eucharist at this Mass, offer Communion under the forms of bread and wine. Church documents do not limit the washing of the feet to twelve people, and Pope Francis has not limited it to males when he has performed it. The Roman Missal includes a spe-cial form of Eucharistic Prayer I with the Holy Thursday prayers. It also says the church bells are to be rung during the singing of the Gloria (rubric 7) and suggests bringing forward gifts for the poor along with the bread and wine.

Good Friday: The Celebration of the Passion begins in si-lence without a greeting or sign of the cross. The altar is completely bare. Finish all preparations well in advance to maintain an environment of quiet prayer as people arrive. Each Solemn Intercession consists of an invitation that ex-presses the intention, a silent prayer, and a prayer by the priest. The Roman Missal notes that a lay minister may sing or say the invitation in the absence of a deacon. The assembly may kneel or stand throughout the intercessions, or they may be invited to kneel for the silent prayer and to stand for the prayer by the priest. Leave enough time for all to pray silently between the invitation and the prayer by the priest.

Easter Vigil: The Roman Missal (3), the Ceremonial of Bishops (333), and On Preparing and Celebrating the Pas-chal Feasts (78) emphasize that the Easter Vigil begins after nightfall. The Roman Missal uses the word “blazing” to describe the Easter fire that is to be prepared “in a suitable place outside the church” (8). Use a piece of kindling wood to light the paschal candle from the fire. The Easter Proc-lamation is sung from the lectern by the deacon, priest, or cantor. The cantor omits the section from “Therefore, dearest friends” through “And with your spirit.” The peo-ples’ candles are extinguished after the Easter Proclama-tion. When celebrating Christian initiation at the Easter Vigil, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and/or Rite of Baptism for Children are needed, as well as the Ro-man Missal. Immerse those to be baptized in lots of wa-ter, anoint the newly baptized with a generous amount of chrism, and offer Communion under both forms.

Easter Sunday: The renewal of baptismal promises and sprinkling with holy water may take place after the homi-ly. They are with the Easter Vigil prayers in the “Proper of Time: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord” sec-tion of the Roman Missal (55). If the renewal of baptismal promises is celebrated, the Creed is omitted. If the renewal

of baptismal promises is not celebrated, consider the en-couragement in On Preparing and Celebrating the Paschal Feasts that “the penitential rite on this day take the form of a sprinkling with water blessed at the vigil” (97). The Rite for the Blessing and Sprinkling of Water is in Appendix II of the Roman Missal. Preface I of Easter in the “Order of Mass” section of the Roman Missal (45) is used. The dismissal and its response end with a double alleluia. The Lectionary (42) provides two options for the second read-ing (Colossians 3:1–4 or I Corinthians 5:6b–8), a sequence that precedes the Gospel acclamation, and three options for the Gospel (John 20:1–9, Mark 16:1–7, or, if the Mass is in the afternoon or evening, Luke 24:13–35).

Easter SeasonThe fifty days from the Sunday of the Resurrection to Pen-tecost Sunday are celebrated in joy and exultation as one feast day, indeed as one “great Sunday” (UNLY 22).

Liturgical Texts: The Roman Missal provides inserts for Eucharistic Prayer I when it is used from the Easter Vigil until the Second Sunday of Easter. The dismissal with dou-ble alleluias is used from the Easter Vigil until the Second Sunday of Easter and at Pentecost. In place of the Peni-tential Act, the Rite of Blessing and Sprinkling of Water is recommended for the Sundays of the Easter season. It is in Appendix II of the Roman Missal. Consider a seasonal re-sponse to the Universal Prayer such as “Lord of life, hear our prayer.” In Canada and most of the United States, the solemnity of the Ascension is transferred to the Seventh Sunday of Easter. In this case, the Lectionary (56B) notes that “the Second Reading and Gospel from the Seventh Sunday of Easter (see n. 60) may be read on the Sixth Sun-day of Easter.” The Roman Missal provides two sets of Ascension and Pentecost prayers (“At the Vigil Mass” and “At the Mass during the Day”) and a Solemn Blessing for each solemnity (7–8). Chapter 55 of the Book of Blessings has sample intercessions for mothers and a prayer over the people to bless all mothers in the assembly on Mother’s Day (May 10).

Environment & Art: “Since the Easter season lasts fif-ty days, preparing will encompass ways to sustain the decor until the fiftieth day of Pentecost” (Built of Living Stones 125). Budget funds to replace wilted Easter flowers throughout the season.



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FaithFul Cross Acc #886 Tom Kendzia

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terased

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theto

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ArGilds

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Ris ing from the earth to

Refrain

œ ˙heav en,

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& bbbb .˙stars,

œ œb œ œb œ œTer ri ble in pain and

œ ˙pur pose,

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& bbbb .˙bars.

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Root ed in the glades of

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& bbbb œ ˙bur den:

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.˙dark.

5

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Composer refleCtion—This text tries to express, through Tom’s haunting melody and harmony, the mean-ing of the cross as I’ve learned it from dozens of sources, maybe hundreds, in my life. The lyrics reference ancient traditions about the cross as well as newer insights. I hope it helps more of us see that the paschal mystery is partly about the political world in which we live and how God peacefully subverts the structures of violence, unmasking them and offering us a choice for a different future. Caesar or God? Pax Romana or

peace through justice? Death or life?

The reign of God, the possibility of a new world, is as close as turning around, as close as choosing to “Repent, and believe in the Gospel” (Mark 1:15).

—Rory Cooney



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& bbbb .˙

sword.earth,

lossshame,glance,

1.2.3.4.5.

œ œ œ œ œ œHereMake

SumSoAnd

thethe

monsGodhis

kingtree

sersavedarms

bea

vantsthedi

comesnew

ofhurect

thecre

themanus

œ ˙

sera

stoout

viovant.tion,

lence,ry,

ward

- --

--

---

---

& bbbb ..œ œ œ œ œ œ

HeRe

ForgTakTo

whoesingthe

crewashnailshu

world,

ateesandmanwith

thefeet

buildsfleshheal

uistheanding

ni1.2.3.4.5.

1, 3

˙ Œ

cross.

verse.

3 2, 4, 5

˙ Œ

Lord.

name.hands.

2.

4.5.

--

- --

--

- -

& bbbb œ œ œ œ œ œ

Ris ing from the earth to

Refrain

œ ˙heav en,

œ œ œ œb œ œStretched be tween the mud and- - -

& bbbb .˙stars,

œ œb œ œb œ œTer ri ble in pain and

œ ˙pur pose,

œ œb œ œb œ œBeau ti ful the wood en- - - - - -

& bbbb .˙bars.

œ œ œ œ œ œ

Root ed in the glades of

œ ˙E den,

œ œTree that- -

& bbbb œ œb œ œshaped the sav ing

.˙ark,

œ œb œ œb œ œLight your frail hu man- -

& bbbb œ ˙bur den:

œ œ œ œb œ œbHe the light un dimmed by

.˙dark.

5

- -

Text © 2011, Rory Cooney. Music © 2011, Tom Kendzia. Text and music published by OCP. All rights reserved.

Composer refleCtion—This began as a musical setting of “Crux Fidelis,” the chant for Good Friday found in the Roman Missal. At OCP’s urging, Rory and I decided to offer an alternative text that would draw on multiple images of the cross, spanning both the Old and New Testaments. (The original version with tradi-tional text is available online from OCP in edition 30110393.)

While the score and recording for this piece suggest women singing the verses with male accompaniment, you could easily flip this for variety. In addition, we offer the music as a backdrop for use in the Stations of the Cross with the text of “Stabat Mater” and an added refrain that could be sung after every two or three stations. This would help get the music in the minds and hearts of your assembly so that on Good Friday it could be sung from the heart.

—Tom Kendzia

This piece is suitable for Palm Sunday and on Good Friday during the Adoration of the Cross. It would make a good piece during Lent, particularly on the Second Sunday of Lent each year, and also on the feast of the Transfiguration (Au-gust 6) and the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross (September 14).

In each year of the Lectionary cycle, there are a number of Sundays when the cross figures into the Scriptures in one way or another. Some examples in Year B are the solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) and the 24th and 25th Sundays in Ordinary Time. In Year C, one example is the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time and, in Year A, the 27th Sunday. But it will depend on the preaching, too, because so much of Saint Paul’s writing and the universal letters are reflections about the cross.






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Composer refleCtion—In April 1999, our nation was stunned by news accounts of a violent shoot-ing rampage at Columbine High School in Colorado. Even though most of us were geographically dis-

tanced from the pain and trauma experienced by those at Columbine, we were all changed forever.

In the wake of that tragedy, nightly dinner ta-ble discussion revolved around myriad vari-ations of the same question: “How could this have happened?” As is its nature, media atten-tion eventually drifted, and folks went back about their business. Until March 5, 2001, when it happened again. Another shooting inci-dent claimed the lives of two more teenagers in Southern California. Many more were injured. This time the fear and anguish of another such incident resonated and filled the hearts of young people everywhere. I remember speaking with my son’s teachers about the learning climate in the classroom. Normally happy middle school students of this safe, protected Catholic school were suddenly upset and acting out, too fearful to concentrate on their studies.

Featured on: Tryin’ to Get Ready (Choral Songbook 12023; CD 12024)

Voicing: assembly (unison)

Instrumentation: keyboard, guitar, solo instrument in C, B-flat, and E-flat

Liturgical/Ritual: healing, hope, peace, petition/prayer

Difficulty: easy

Missals & Hymnals: BB/MI 537, CC 41, SS2 405, S&S 287 (see page 74 for abbreviation key)

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Day of Peace Acc #885 Janèt Sullivan Whitaker

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© 2001, Janèt Sullivan Whitaker. Published by Spirit & Song, a division of OCP. All rights reserved.


Day of Peace by Janèt Sullivan Whitaker

Yet, in the midst of such sorrow and anxiety, everyday miracles contin-ued to quietly unfold. In February of that same year, our friends were graced with the birth of their first child, a beautiful daughter named Gabriela Belén. I remember the ache in my heart as I pondered the kind of world in which she would live. “Day of Peace” is dedicated to her. In it we are invited to envision the world we all want. While we admit that today is not that day, we refuse to give ourselves over to despair and hopelessness. Faith tells us that fear and passivity are of no use. What are needed are love and prayer. The reign of God is one of peace, safety, dignity, and fullness of life for every living thing. Singing of that vision is but one way to glimpse from afar the day to which we hasten.

The recurring acclamation “O let us work, O let us pray, O let us live for peace” can be very effective as an assembly response for interces-sory prayers, especially when prayer intentions focus on social justice and peace. Because of the ecumenical nature of the text, it can work well in interfaith prayer settings and even during civic gatherings. It is most appropriate on many of the Church’s feasts, such as that of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph; the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God; the Baptism of the Lord; and even Pentecost.

—Janèt Sullivan Whitaker






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MUSIC SUGGESTIONSSee page 74 for an abbreviation key.

For additional music suggestions, visit liturgy.com and spiritandsong.com/podcasts.

ENTRANCE CHANTThere’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy in babilone A 574 BB/MI 493

CP2 445 CP3 477 GP2 639 H 438 J2 748 J3 712 UC 626 VOZ 690Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days st. flavian A 349 BB 132

CM 54 CP2 260 CP3 266 GP2 348 H 238 J2 391 J3 352 R3 84 TM 114 UC 327 VOZ 415

In These Days of Lenten Journey (Manalo) A 288 BB 129 CP2 257 CP3 264 H 242 J2 392 J3 362 TM 111 UC 335 VOZ 421 OCP 11097

Have Mercy on Us, Lord attende domine A 235 A 235 BB 120 J2 378 J3 346 TM 102 UC 330 VOZ 416

Parce Domine/Spare Your People, Lord (Chant, Mode I) A 442 BB 125 CP2 250 CP3 255 H 241 J2 376 J3 344 TM 107 UC 329 VOZ 427

Lead Us to the Water (Daigle) A 315 BB/MI 304The Glory of These Forty Days erhalt uns, herr A 547 BB 122

CM 52 CP2 256 CP3 262 GP2 343 H 240 J2 379 J3 347 TM 104 UC 325 VOZ 424

Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling thompson A 511 BB/MI 667 CP2 340 CP3 354 H 365 J2 557 J3 530 VOZ 313

Come, Follow Me (Berberick) A 870 BB/MI 515 OCP 20063Now Is the Acceptable Time (Bridge) A 377 BB 139 J3 343 TM 120

OCP 12738

RESPONSORIAL PSALM AND GOSPEL ACCLAMATIONRespond and Acclaim (Alstott) 42–43A Lectionary Psalter (Schiavone) 33, 228

SONG FOR THE GIVING OF ASHESWith These Ashes (Chiusano) A 644 BB 115 CP3 252 J3 341 NTY 172

R3 85 TM 97 OCP 20769Signed by Ashes (Keil) A 497 BB 118 J2 375 J3 340 TM 100

OCP 10915Be Merciful, O Lord (Angrisano) A 694 BB/MI 779 CP2 38 CP3 36

H 123 J3 50 NTY 47 S&S 158 SS1 66Leave the Past in Ashes (Consiglio) A 316 BB 117 J3 342 TM 99

OCP 20622

PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION OF THE GIFTSChrist in Me Arise (Thomson) A 121 BB/MI 518 S&S 278 UC 564

OCP 30104536Be Still and Know That I Am God (C. Walker) A 82 BB/MI 465 J3 694

OCP 20672Sacred Silence (Booth) A 475 BB/MI 556 H 576 J3 657 NTY 243

S&S 347 SS2 334 UC 705 OCP 12164Turn to Me (Foley) A 596 BB/MI 670 CM 56 CP2 252 CP3 258

GP2 342 H 244 J2 377 J3 345 TM 125 UC 222 VOZ 314 OCP 10484O God, You Search Me (Farrell) A 397 BB/MI 439 CP2 427 CP3 456

GP2 601 H 530 J2 711 J3 678 R3 228 S&S 334 UC 733 VOZ 646 OCP 10057

Open My Eyes (Manibusan) A 429 BB/MI 395 CP2 410 CP3 426 H 475 J2 695 J3 659 NTY 122 R2 292 R3 287 S&S 337 SS1 196 UC 202 VOZ 289 OCP 11902

O Beauty, Ever Ancient (O’Connor) A 382 BB/MI 529 J3 739 OCP 20124

COMMUNION CHANTUbi Caritas (B. Hurd) A 598 BB/MI 341 CP2 497 CP3 531 H 386

J2 805 J3 776 S&S 259 SS2 367 UC 495 VOZ 804 OCP 10539Ubi Caritas (Rosania) A 599 BB/MI 482 CP2 444 CP3 476 GP2 364

H 255 J2 754 J3 710 UC 624 VOZ 687 OCP 9661With the Lord There Is Mercy (Modlin) A 744 BB/MI 822 CP3 82

J3 108 NTY 60 S&S 95 SS2 280 OCP 20768

Turn Our Hearts (Bridge) A 595 BB 136 J3 355 TM 118 OCP 12740Hosea (Norbet) A 255 BB/MI 675 CM 98 CP2 341 CP3 355 GP2 471

H 360 J2 559 J3 529 UC 218 VOZ 318 OCP 8891Create in Me (Kendzia) A 696 BB/MI 780 CP2 37 CP3 37 H 124 J2 47

J3 48 OCP 11354Create in Me (B. Hurd) A 695 BB/MI 781 CP2 36 CP3 39 GP2 209

H 125 J2 562 J3 534 UC 113 VOZ 185Be Merciful/Create in Me (Stephan) S&S 70Be Merciful, O Lord/Create a Clean Heart (Consiglio) S&S 69

SONG OF PRAISE OR SENDING FORTHAshes (Conry) A 71 BB 116 CM 51 CP2 248 CP3 253 GP2 340 H 236

J2 374 J3 339 NTY 170 R2 126 TM 98 UC 323 VOZ 410Again We Keep This Solemn Fast erhalt uns, herr A 34 BB 127

CP2 255 CP3 261 H 237 J2 394 J3 353 TM 109 UC 333 VOZ 426We Are Called (Haas) A 611 BB/MI 630 CP2 511 CP3 560 H 552Christ Before Us (Whitaker) A 119 BB/MI 408 J3 640 OCP 20463Enter the Journey (Friedman) A 167 BB/MI 654 H 341 NTY 125

R3 134 OCP 11794Save Your People (Farrell) A 481 BB 131 CP2 254 CP3 260 GP2 341

H 243 J3 364 TM 113 UC 336 VOZ 429God Be in My Head (Brown) A 207 BB/MI 393 J2 686 J3 651

OCP 11356

CHORALMiserere Mei, Deus (D. Hurd) OCP 30101912

Miserere: Prayer of Repentance (DiCosimo) OCP 20200Into the Woods My Master Went (Hawes) OCP 4575

Before preparing this Lenten season, I invite—no, I urge—you to read Glenn Byer’s Scripture commentary beginning on page 12 and challenging us to do something dif-ferent. Why? One reason is to give us a different perspective.

For a different perspective, the first entrance sugges-tion is “There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy.” Instead of talking about our Lenten practices and traditions, this hymn celebrates some attributes of our God: mercy wide as the sea, justice with kindness, deep love…. The text works wonderfully with the words used for the Blessing and Distribution of Ashes.

“Now Is the Acceptable Time” is based on today’s second reading from 2 Corinthians. If you have not yet tried “Christ in Me Arise,” now might be the time.

Don’t forget: the Distribution of Ashes takes place after the homily, so the Penitential Act is omitted for today. There is no Gloria, Alleluia, or Creed. Because of the seasonal music needed for Lent, I would not suggest teaching a new Mass at this time.

As part of your Lenten preparations, I suggest choosing an attractive setting of the Lenten Gospel acclamation that can easily be learned by heart by the assembly. Masses by Randall DeBruyn, Bob Hurd and Ken Canedo, Paulist Father Ricky Manalo, Dan Schutte, Curtis Stephan, and Christopher Walker all include Lenten Gospel acclamations thematically related to their corresponding Masses. There are also two popular Lenten Gospel acclamations included in the Lenten seasonal section of the missals: Schutte’s (BB 138, TM 121) and Walker’s (BB 130, TM 112).

— Elaine Rendler-McQueeney

Ash Wednesday2/18/2015


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Time ______________________________________________ Priest Celebrant ____________________________________________________

Music Rehearsal/Liturgical Catechesis _______________________________________________________________________________________

Introduction, see Prayer of the Faithful, page 31 _______________________________________________________________________________

THE INTRODUCTORY RITES

Entrance Chant _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading ________________________________________ Responsorial Psalm _________________________________________________

Second Reading ______________________________________ Gospel Acclamation ________________________________________________

Gospel ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Homily ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Blessing and Distribution of Ashes ______________________________________________________________________________________

Dismissal of the Catechumens and Elect _________________________________________________________________________________

Universal Prayer, see Prayer of the Faithful, page 31 _______________________________________________________________________

THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Presentation and Preparation of the Gifts _________________________________________________________________________________

Eucharistic Acclamations _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Holy, Holy, Holy ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Mystery of Faith _____________________________ Amen ____________________________________________________________

The Communion Rite

The Lord’s Prayer ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Lamb of God _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Communion Chant __________________________________________________________________________________________________

Psalm or Hymn of Praise/Instrumental or Silence ___________________________________________________________________________

THE CONCLUDING RITES

Sending Forth_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Choral Anthem of the Day _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Prelude/Postlude ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON Wisdom 11:24, 25, 27You are merciful to all, O Lord, and despise nothing that you have made. You overlook people’s sins, to bring them to repentance, and you spare them, for you are the Lord our God.

FIRST READING Joel 2:12–18 (219)The Lord is slow to anger and rich in kindness. The faithful return with their whole hearts, fasting and repenting. All God’s people gather together before the Lord for mercy.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 51:3–4, 5–6ab, 12–13, 14 & 17Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

SECOND READING 2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2Paul implored the Corinthians to be reconciled to God right away. As Christ carried their sins upon the cross, so can they bear his holiness within them, if they turn to him. “Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION See Psalm 95:8If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

GOSPEL Matthew 6:1–6, 16–18Jesus warned the disciples against performing religious acts only to attract the attention of others. In giving alms, praying and fasting, Christians are to conduct themselves in such a way that no one will know, except God, who sees all things.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON cf. Psalm 1:2–3He who ponders the law of the Lord day and night will yield fruit in due season.

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ENTRANCE CHANTLed by the Spirit kingsfold A 317 BB 124 CP2 253 CP3 259 H 249

J3 351 TM 106 VOZ 423 OCP 10621Forty Days and Forty Nights heinlein A 188 BB 133 CM 55 CP2 251

CP3 256 GP2 345 H 239 J2 380 J3 350 TM 115 UC 331 VOZ 417Enter the Journey (Friedman) A 167 BB/MI 654 H 341 NTY 125

R3 134 OCP 11794Christ Before Us (Whitaker) A 119 BB/MI 408 J3 640 OCP 20463Lift High the Cross crucifer A 329 BB/MI 725 CM 81 CP2 305

CP3 314 GP2 444 H 300 J2 522 J3 500 R2 163 UC 553 VOZ 707Again We Keep This Solemn Fast erhalt uns, herr A 34 BB 127

CP2 255 CP3 261 H 237 J2 394 J3 353 TM 109 UC 333 VOZ 426Praise to You, O Christ, Our Savior (Farrell) A 454 BB/MI 605

GP2 662 H 476 J2 674 J3 643 UC 743 VOZ 651 OCP 7126Now Is the Acceptable Time (Bridge) A 377 BB 139 J3 343 TM 120

OCP 1273840 Days (Maher) NTY 173 S&S 155 SS2 310 OCP 12151Gracious God (Manibusan) S&S 157 OCP 30106571


PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION OF THE GIFTSBe Still and Know That I Am God (C. Walker) A 82 BB/MI 465 J3 694

OCP 20672Your Words Are Spirit and Life (Farrell) A 657 BB/MI 601 CP2 393

CP3 408 H 477 J2 680 J3 644 R3 273 SS1 56 UC 742 VOZ 650I Lift Up My Soul (Manion) A 671 BB/MI 757 CP2 16 CP3 14

GP2 184 H 103 VOZ 154 OCP 10478Hosea (Norbet) A 255 BB/MI 675 CM 98 CP2 341 CP3 355 GP2 471

H 360 J2 559 J3 529 UC 218 VOZ 318 OCP 8891Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling thompson A 511 BB/MI 667

CP2 340 CP3 354 H 365 J2 557 J3 530 VOZ 313In the Land There Is a Hunger (Lynch) A 287 BB/MI 602Into the Desert (Stephan) S&S 159 OCP 30108740You Have Called Us (Farrell) A 654 BB/MI 655 J2 540 J3 514

NTY 235 R2 92 OCP 11353

COMMUNION CHANTThis Body of Christ (Rosania) A 897 BB/MI 364 OCP 30106754The Path of Life (Soper) A 659 BB/MI 745 CP2 2 CP3 1 GP2 169

H 93 J2 536 J3 15 UC 75 VOZ 136 OCP 9793Be with Me (Haugen) A 710 BB/MI 794 CP2 55 CP3 52 H 138On Eagle’s Wings (Joncas) A 415 BB/MI 438 CM 144 CP2 418

CP3 447 GP2 598 H 535 J2 704 J3 671 NTY 27 R2 217 R3 218 S&S 333 SS1 195 UC 714 VOZ 630 OCP 9493

Remember Your Love (Ducote) A 466 BB/MI 671 CP2 337 CP3 358 GP2 474 H 362 J2 561 J3 533 UC 221 VOZ 317

Unless a Grain of Wheat (B. Hurd) A 602 BB/MI 352 CP2 485 CP3 544 H 397 J2 802 J3 801

Turn to Me (Foley) A 596 BB/MI 670 CM 56 CP2 252 CP3 258 GP2 342 H 244 J2 377 J3 345 TM 125 UC 222 VOZ 314 OCP 10484

A Listening Heart (B. Hurd) A 23 BB/MI 506 OCP 30100236Be with Me, Lord (Joncas) A 711 BB/MI 793 CP2 56 CP3 53 GP2 229

H 137 J2 67 J3 70 UC 130 VOZ 205 OCP 10053To You, O Lord (Psalm 25) (Stephan) S&S 62Be Merciful, O Lord (Angrisano) A 694 BB/MI 779 CP2 38 CP3 36

H 123 J3 50 NTY 47 S&S 158 SS1 66

SONG OF PRAISE OR SENDING FORTHBlest Be the Lord (Schutte) A 98 BB/MI 433 CM 145 CP2 426

CP3 455 GP2 599 H 529 J2 708 J3 677 UC 724 VOZ 640 OCP 9488Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days st. flavian A 349 BB 132

CM 54 CP2 260 CP3 266 GP2 348 H 238 J2 391 J3 352 R3 84 TM 114 UC 327 VOZ 415

Companions on the Journey (Landry) A 152 BB/MI 589 CP2 514 CP3 563 GP2 566 H 561 J2 851 J3 835 UC 603 VOZ 762 OCP 5539

Change Our Hearts (Cooney) A 114 BB/MI 668 CP2 338 CP3 352 GP2 349 H 363 J3 535 UC 219 VOZ 310 OCP 5269

Lead Me, Lord (Becker) A 314 BB/MI 641 CP2 398 CP3 432 GP2 715 H 479 J2 659 J3 733 NTY 19 R2 284 S&S 221 SS1 107 UC 561 VOZ 619 OCP 8831

Come, Follow Me (Berberick) A 870 BB/MI 515 OCP 20063Lead Me, Guide Me (Akers) A 313 BB/MI 396 J3 654We Belong to You (Thomson) A 615 BB/MI 653 H 577 J3 523

NTY 269 S&S 368 UC 592 OCP 20188I Will Choose Christ (Booth) A 273 BB/MI 520 CP3 497 GP2 459

H 464 J2 775 J3 736 NTY 261 S&S 220 SS1 119 UC 206 OCP 10592

Purify My Heart (Doerksen) NTY 182 S&S 160 SS2 307

CHORALInto the Woods My Master Went (Hawes) OCP 4575

Lenten Introits (Birkhead-Flight) OCP 30109506Miserere Mei, Deus (D. Hurd) OCP 30101912

Each year on the first Sunday of Lent we hear the Gospel story of the temptation of the Lord in the desert. The Gospel of Mark today consists of only four verses. After his baptism by John, the Spirit leads Jesus to the wilderness. Mark says that Jesus survived the temptations and is ready to begin his ministry. The significance of the reference to John the Baptist’s arrest is that as John’s ministry concludes, Jesus’ begins.

John Shea says that, “as difficult as it is, turning away by itself does not make the kingdom of God arrive. Turn-ing away must be complemented by turning toward, by believing in the good news” (The Spiritual Wisdom of the Gospels for Christian Preachers and Teachers: Eating with the Bridegroom: Mark, Year B, Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2005; page 81). And that’s the difficult part! It’s a lifetime chore. Shea claims it’s rooted in lethargy!

The entrance chant and a Communion verse are taken from Psalm 91, parts of which are known to many from “On Eagle’s Wings” and later from “Be with Me, Lord,” thanks to the gifts and work of composer Father J. Michael Joncas. Remember the following: • RCIA—The rite of “election” or “enrollment of names”

takes place today at a designated place for the catechu-mens who will receive sacraments of initiation (baptism, confirmation, and Eucharist) at the Easter Vigil.

• There is a setting for both sung preface and spoken pref-ace in the Roman Missal for today.

• Read Father Matt Pennington’s article on art and en-vironment (page 12) and then give it to the proper committee chair. — Elaine Rendler-McQueeney

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First Sunday of Lent2/22/2015 YEAR B

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON cf. Psalm 91 (90):15–16When he calls on me, I will answer him; I will deliver him and give him glory, I will grant him length of days.

FIRST READING Genesis 9:8–15 (23B)After the great flood, God told Noah of the covenant between heav-en and earth. Never again would a flood destroy the earth. To mark this covenant, the Lord set up a rainbow in the sky.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 25:4–5, 6–7, 8–9Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth to those who keep your covenant.

SECOND READING 1 Peter 3:18–22As the ark saved a chosen few in Noah’s day, so does baptism by faith save God’s chosen today. Baptism is “an appeal to God for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.”

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Matthew 4:4bOne does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.

GOSPEL Mark 1:12–15The Spirit sent Jesus to the desert to fast and pray for forty days. Afterwards, Jesus appeared in Galilee proclaiming “the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”

COMMUNION ANTIPHON Matthew 4:4One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.Or cf. Psalm 91 (90):4The Lord will conceal you with his pinions, and under his wings you will trust.



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ENTRANCE CHANTWhat Is This Place komt nu met zang A 626 BB/MI 313 GP2 538

J2 799 J3 769 VOZ 777 OCP 8738’Tis Good, Lord, to Be Here swabia A 586 BB 123 J2 518 J3 497

TM 105Our God Is Here (Muglia) A 432 BB/MI 305 J3 771 NTY 29 S&S 226

SS2 395 UC 470 OCP 20091In These Days of Lenten Journey (Manalo) A 288 BB 129 CP2 257

CP3 264 H 242 J2 392 J3 362 TM 111 UC 335 VOZ 421 OCP 11097The Glory of These Forty Days erhalt uns, herr A 547 BB 122

CM 52 CP2 256 CP3 262 GP2 343 H 240 J2 379 J3 347 TM 104 UC 325 VOZ 424

Led by the Spirit kingsfold A 317 BB 124 CP2 253 CP3 259 H 249 J3 351 TM 106 VOZ 423 OCP 10621

God of Mystery, God of Mercy (Walker) A 216 BB/MI 652 J3 852 OCP 20987

Come, Worship the Lord (Talbot) A 148 BB/MI 306 CP2 476 GP2 536 J2 790 SS1 73 OCP 10331

Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days st. flavian A 349 BB 132 CM 54 CP2 260 CP3 266 GP2 348 H 238 J2 391 J3 352 R3 84 TM 114 UC 327 VOZ 415

Save Your People (Farrell) A 481 BB 131 CP2 254 CP3 260 GP2 341 H 243 J3 364 TM 113 UC 336 VOZ 429


PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION OF THE GIFTSTransfiguration (Manalo) A 593 BB 134 J3 496 TM 116The Lord Is My Light (DeBruyn) A 675 BB/MI 759 CP2 18 CP3 17

GP2 188 H 106 J2 29 J3 31 VOZ 157Dwelling Place (Foley) A 161 BB/MI 498 CP3 441 GP2 591 H 512

J3 664The Lord Is My Light (C. Walker) A 556 BB/MI 686 CP2 348 CP3 366

GP2 486 H 354 J2 587 J3 557 R2 305 S&S 357 SS1 61 UC 254 VOZ 339 OCP 10448

If God Is for Us (Brown) A 275 BB/MI 615 GP2 712 J2 647 J3 621 UC 654 VOZ 614 OCP 10383

From Glory to Glory (We Adore You) (François) A 887 BB/MI 699 S&S 119

Eye Has Not Seen (Haugen) A 171 BB/MI 463 CM 163 CP2 439 CP3 469 H 444 UC 672

Speak, Lord (Uszler) A 519 BB/MI 603

COMMUNION CHANTTransfigure Us, O Lord (B. Hurd) A 594 BB/MI 509 CP3 494 H 412

J3 726 NTY 186 S&S 164 SS2 309 OCP 12888In the Presence of God (Kendzia) A 728 BB/MI 810 CP2 77 CP3 69

GP2 259 H 152 J3 96 UC 152 VOZ 234This Alone (Manion) A 577 BB/MI 403 CP2 405 CP3 420 GP2 621

H 474 J2 689 J3 652 UC 771 VOZ 657 OCP 9937Center of My Life (Inwood) A 113 BB/MI 495 CP2 414 CP3 439

GP2 593 H 511 J2 697 J3 665 UC 633 VOZ 678 OCP 7136I Have Loved You (Joncas) A 265 BB/MI 613 CM 151 CP2 399

CP3 433 GP2 710 H 420 J2 649 J3 623 UC 655 VOZ 612All That Is Hidden (Farrell) A 47 BB/MI 512 GP2 585 J2 762 J3 728

OCP 7161Our Blessing Cup (B. Hurd) A 430 BB/MI 323 CP2 489 CP3 535

GP2 513 H 391 J2 92 J3 778 UC 508 OCP 9102

We Have Been Told (Haas) A 618 BB/MI 505 CM 166 CP2 460 CP3 495 H 418 UC 546 OCP 8533

We Remember (Haugen) A 620 BB/MI 502 CM 138 CP2 413 CP3 438 H 508 UC 630

Create a Clean Heart (Consiglio) J3 358 SS2 302 OCP 20624

SONG OF PRAISE OR SENDING FORTHBe Thou My Vision slane A 84 BB/MI 398 CP3 427 H 468 J3 646There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy in babilone A 574 BB/MI 493

CP2 445 CP3 477 GP2 639 H 438 J2 748 J3 712 UC 626 VOZ 690Lead Me, Lord (Becker) A 314 BB/MI 641 CP2 398 CP3 432 GP2 715

H 479 J2 659 J3 733 NTY 19 R2 284 S&S 221 SS1 107 UC 561 VOZ 619 OCP 8831

Anthem (Conry) A 65 BB/MI 511 CP2 459 CP3 492 GP2 578 H 415 J2 761 J3 727 UC 549 VOZ 705

Blessed by Your Sacrifice st. elizabeth A 94 BB 201 CM 121 CP2 360 CP3 382 H 493 J2 619 J3 572 R3 262 TM 131 UC 690 VOZ 591

Go Make a Difference (Angrisano) A 204 BB/MI 508 CP3 493 H 411 J3 730 NTY 260 S&S 213 SS1 113

O Lamp of Glory (Berberick) A 400 BB/MI 530 OCP 20925O Bless the Lord, My Soul st. thomas (williams) A 384 BB/MI 545

CP2 364 CP3 386 H 361 J2 599 J3 576 VOZ 593Blest Be the Lord (Schutte) A 98 BB/MI 433 CM 145 CP2 426

CP3 455 GP2 599 H 529 J2 708 J3 677 UC 724 VOZ 640 OCP 9488

CHORALHumbly I Adore Thee (Dirksen) OCP 4538Adoramus Te, Christe (Romiti) OCP 30121269Prayer of Commitment (Wright) OCP 4615

The Gospel of the Transfiguration that we hear each year on this Second Sunday of Lent tells us we must endure trials before we can enjoy glory. We hear that, throughout our lives, we will only achieve glimpses of that glory along the way. Most of all, God’s voice from heaven proclaims Jesus to be his beloved Son.

Today’s responsorial Psalm 116 is a psalm of thanks-giving to God for having delivered the psalmist from death. Today’s second Communion song suggestion, “In the Pres-ence of God” by Tom Kendzia, is also a setting of Psalm 116 with a similar antiphon. The verses set specifically for use during Lent are paraphrases of the responsorial, bringing even more poetry and clarity to our musical prayer.

I have added Kendzia’s “In the Presence of God” with these Lenten verses to my Communion repertoire for funerals. The faith of the psalmist is so strong that it doesn’t matter whether he lives or dies; God will provide. This past year our family lost our youngest brother (seventh of eight children) after a courageous five-year struggle with colon cancer. Kendzia’s version of the first Lenten verse was most comforting.

The first music suggestion in the preparation of gifts and Communion processional sections deal with transfiguration. It is not necessary to use both.

Today’s responsorial Psalm 116 will appear again on Holy Thursday, but with a different antiphon: “Our bless-ing-cup is a Communion with the Blood of Christ.” Consider taking time to pray the entire psalm with your musicians.


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Second Sunday of Lent3/1/2015 YEAR B

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON cf. Psalm 27 (26):8–9Of you my heart has spoken: Seek his face. It is your face, O Lord, that I seek; hide not your face from me.Or cf. Psalm 25 (24):6, 2, 22Remember your compassion, O Lord, and your merciful love, for they are from of old. Let not our enemies exult over us. Redeem us, O God of Israel, from all our distress.

FIRST READING Genesis 22:1–2, 9a, 10–13, 15–18 (26B)God tested Abraham, asking him to sacrifice his only son Isaac. Seeing Abraham’s obedience, God relented. Because of Abraham’s faith, God blessed him greatly.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 116:10, 15, 16–17, 18–19I will walk before the Lord, in the land of the living.

SECOND READING Romans 8:31b–34We have received the ultimate proof of God’s love: Christ Jesus, given up to death for the sake of us all. “If God is for us, who can be against us?”

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION cf. Matthew 17:5From the shining cloud the Father’s voice is heard: This is my be-loved Son, listen to him.

GOSPEL Mark 9:2–10Jesus went up a mountain with his disciples and was transfigured before their eyes. A voice from a cloud proclaimed, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.”

COMMUNION ANTIPHON Matthew 17:5This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.



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ENTRANCE CHANTI Heard the Voice of Jesus kingsfold A 266 BB/MI 466 CP2 437



Lead Us to the Water (Daigle) A 315 BB/MI 304Holy, Holy, Holy nicaea A 247 BB 212 CM 78 CP2 299 CP3 306

GP2 414 H 295 J2 469 J3 448 R2 162 R3 115 TM 142 UC 414 VOZ 505 OCP 30106572

O Bless the Lord, My Soul st. thomas (williams) A 384 BB/MI 545 CP2 364 CP3 386 H 361 J2 599 J3 576 VOZ 593

Lift High the Cross crucifer A 329 BB/MI 725 CM 81 CP2 305 CP3 314 GP2 444 H 300 J2 522 J3 500 R2 163 UC 553 VOZ 707

From the Depths We Cry to Thee heinlein A 190 BB 128 CP2 249 CP3 254 H 250 J2 386 J3 357 TM 110 UC 340 VOZ 422

O Word of God (Manalo) A 413 BB/MI 604 J3 645 OCP 11817Enter the Journey (Friedman) A 167 BB/MI 654 H 341 NTY 125

R3 134 OCP 11794I Will Choose Christ (Booth) A 273 BB/MI 520 CP3 497 GP2 459

H 464 J2 775 J3 736 NTY 261 S&S 220 SS1 119 UC 206 OCP 10592


PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION OF THE GIFTSYour Words Are Spirit and Life (Farrell) A 657 BB/MI 601 CP2 393

CP3 408 H 477 J2 680 J3 644 R3 273 SS1 56 UC 742 VOZ 650Endless Is Your Love (Kendzia) A 166 BB/MI 488 J3 722 OCP 20433O God, You Search Me (Farrell) A 397 BB/MI 439 CP2 427 CP3 456

GP2 601 H 530 J2 711 J3 678 R3 228 S&S 334 UC 733 VOZ 646 OCP 10057

As the Deer Longs (B. Hurd) A 690 BB/MI 775 CP2 32 CP3 32 GP2 207 H 119 J2 42 J3 44 UC 108 VOZ 175 OCP 9103

You Are Near (Schutte) A 652 BB/MI 436 CM 141 CP2 417 CP3 446 GP2 619 H 532 J2 722 J3 687 R2 218 R3 222 UC 716 VOZ 631 OCP 9503

Come to the Water (Foley) A 145 BB/MI 614 CM 149 CP2 400 CP3 434 GP2 706 H 422 J2 650 J3 626 UC 656 VOZ 613 OCP 9489

COMMUNION CHANTLord, You Have the Words (Joncas) A 663 BB/MI 749 CP2 6 CP3 5

GP2 172 H 97 J2 20 J3 19 UC 77 VOZ 141 OCP 10193Create in Me (Kendzia) A 696 BB/MI 780 CP2 37 CP3 37 H 124 J2 47

J3 48 OCP 11354With the Lord There Is Mercy (Modlin) A 744 BB/MI 822 CP3 82

J3 108 NTY 60 S&S 95 SS2 280 OCP 20768Oh Dios, Crea en Mí (Cortés) A 697 BB/MI 778 CP3 38 J2 48 J3 51

S&S 163 UC 114 VOZ 182Keep in Mind (Deiss) A 310 BB/MI 682 CP2 350 CP3 368 GP2 492

H 357 J2 589 J3 559 UC 257 VOZ 330How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place (DeBruyn) A 259 BB/MI 692

GP2 488 H 355 J2 581 J3 551Come to Me and Drink (B. Hurd) A 142 BB/MI 367 J3 797 OCP 20331You Are Near (Schutte) A 652 BB/MI 436 CM 141 CP2 417 CP3 446

GP2 619 H 532 J2 722 J3 687 R2 218 R3 222 UC 716 VOZ 631 OCP 9503

I Am the Bread of Life/Yo Soy el Pan de Vida (Toolan) A 261 BB/MI 343 CM 111 CP2 478 CP3 520 H 393 R2 196 R3 304 UC 510

Flow River Flow (B. Hurd) A 179 BB/MI 656 CP2 330 CP3 346 GP2 455 H 339 J2 541 J3 515 SS2 235 UC 207 VOZ 295 OCP 8790

SONG OF PRAISE OR SENDING FORTHHow Firm a Foundation foundation A 257 A 257 BB/MI 730

CP3 319 H 303 J2 716 J3 683The Church’s One Foundation aurelia A 540 BB/MI 420 CM 120

CP2 464 CP3 502 GP2 573 H 436 J2 779 J3 746 UC 594 VOZ 770We Are Called (Haas) A 611 BB/MI 630 CP2 511 CP3 560 H 552Lead Me, Lord (Becker) A 314 BB/MI 641 CP2 398 CP3 432 GP2 715

H 479 J2 659 J3 733 NTY 19 R2 284 S&S 221 SS1 107 UC 561 VOZ 619 OCP 8831

We Belong to You (Thomson) A 615 BB/MI 653 H 577 J3 523 NTY 269 S&S 368 UC 592 OCP 20188

Companions on the Journey (Landry) A 152 BB/MI 589 CP2 514 CP3 563 GP2 566 H 561 J2 851 J3 835 UC 603 VOZ 762 OCP 5539

God of the Hungry (Soper) A 218 BB/MI 634 GP2 560 OCP 9567Your Grace Is Enough (Maher) A 656 A 656 BB/MI 616 J3 624

NTY 112 S&S 374 SS2 403 OCP 12143Change Our Hearts (R. Cooney) A 114 BB/MI 668 CP2 338 CP3 352

GP2 349 H 363 J3 535 UC 219 VOZ 310 OCP 5269

CHORALSurely He Has Borne Our Griefs (Hillert) OCP 30127179O How Amiable (Crandal) OCP 30121275

Behold, before Our Wondering Eyes (Berberick/B. Walker) J3 349 OCP 20062

A pastor I know collected excerpts from the informal letters that each of the elect wrote at the beginning of Lent explaining why he or she wanted to become Catholic. He then read them (anonymously, of course) to the assembly on the Sundays the Scrutinies took place. The letters gave the assembly the opportunity to know how new members felt about their experience in the midst of this community of faith and an opportunity to appreciate and deepen its own spiritual journey to follow the Lord. He counterbalanced that by asking each of the sponsors, post-Easter, to do the same with their experiences as RCIA sponsors. These were read on the Sundays after Easter. It was a wonderful way to recruit sponsors.

Depending on the situation, you might consider asking either the elect or the sponsors to speak personally. In the interest of time, letters may be the wiser choice.

RCIA: First Scrutiny. The Gospel story tells of the woman at the well; the symbol is water. If your parish is using the Year A readings (for the RCIA) and the Year B readings (for Masses where there is no RCIA), you can minimize extra work if you plan creatively. Consider using Psalm 19, the responsorial for Year B, as the Commu-nion processional at Masses where the RCIA takes place. Then use Psalm 95, the responsorial from the “Option-al A readings for the RCIA” as the Communion proces-sional for the Masses with Year B readings. “How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place” is based on Psalm 84, one of the Communion antiphons. — Elaine Rendler-McQueeney

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Sending Forth_______________________________________________________________________________________________________



Third Sunday of Lent3/8/2015 YEAR B

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON cf. Psalm 25 (24):15–16My eyes are always on the Lord, for he rescues my feet from the snare. Turn to me and have mercy on me, for I am alone and poor.Or cf. Ezekiel 36:23–26When I prove my holiness among you, I will gather you from all the foreign lands; and I will pour clean water upon you and cleanse you from all your impurities, and I will give you a new spirit, says the Lord.

FIRST READING Exodus 20:1–17 or 20:1–3, 7–8, 12–17 (29B)God delivered the commandments to Moses and the Hebrews, who had been freed from slavery in Egypt. “You shall not have other gods besides me,” said the Lord God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11Lord, you have the words of everlasting life.

SECOND READING 1 Corinthians 1:22–25Paul preached Christ crucified “a stumbling block to Jews and fool-ishness to Gentiles.” God’s folly is wiser and his weakness stronger than human wisdom.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION John 3:16God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might have eternal life.

GOSPEL John 2:13–25Jesus found people buying and selling in the temple. With a whip he drove out the moneychangers. He said, “Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.”

COMMUNION ANTIPHON cf. Psalm 84 (83):4–5The sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for her young: by your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. Blessed are they who dwell in your house, for ever singing your praise.



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ENTRANCE CHANTBeyond the Days (Manalo) A 92 BB 137 CP3 257 H 247 J2 384 J3 360

SS1 101 TM 119 OCP 11329Be Thou My Vision slane A 84 BB/MI 398 CP3 427 H 468 J3 646Lead Us to the Water (Daigle) A 315 BB/MI 304O Breathe on Me, O Breath of God st. columba A 385 BB/MI 659

CP2 332 CP3 345 H 335 J2 551 J3 521 UC 214 VOZ 324This Day God Gives Me bunessan A 579 BB/MI 645 CM 173

CP2 528 CP3 574 GP2 727 H 564 J2 2 J3 850 R2 179 R3 136 UC 756 VOZ 838

There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy in babilone A 574 BB/MI 493 CP2 445 CP3 477 GP2 639 H 438 J2 748 J3 712 UC 626 VOZ 690

Take Up Our Cross (Stephan) A 530 BB/MI 726 J3 502 S&S 354 UC 552 OCP 21076

Holy, Holy, Holy nicaea A 247 BB 212 CM 78 CP2 299 CP3 306 GP2 414 H 295 J2 469 J3 448 R2 162 R3 115 TM 142 UC 414 VOZ 505 OCP 30106572


PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION OF THE GIFTSHealing Waters (Thomson) A 238 BB/MI 695 J3 526 S&S 294

SS2 238 OCP 11410The Lord Is My Light (C. Walker) A 556 BB/MI 686 CP2 348 CP3 366

GP2 486 H 354 J2 587 J3 557 R2 305 S&S 357 SS1 61 UC 254 VOZ 339 OCP 10448

Amazing Grace new britain A 58 BB/MI 432 CM 146 CP2 423 CP3 452 GP2 615 H 519 J2 713 J3 680 NTY 214 R2 219 R3 221 SS1 104 UC 723 VOZ 639

Because the Lord Is My Shepherd (C. Walker) A 87 BB/MI 464 CP2 436 CP3 466 GP2 627 H 356 J2 725 J3 697 NTY 132 UC 670 VOZ 731 OCP 7105

Save Your People (Farrell) A 481 BB 131 CP2 254 CP3 260 GP2 341 H 243 J3 364 TM 113 UC 336 VOZ 429

You Are the Healing (Soper) A 653 BB/MI 399 OCP 9892Flow River Flow (B. Hurd) A 179 BB/MI 656 CP2 330 CP3 346

GP2 455 H 339 J2 541 J3 515 SS2 235 UC 207 VOZ 295 OCP 8790Open My Eyes (Manibusan) A 429 BB/MI 395 CP2 410 CP3 426

H 475 J2 695 J3 659 NTY 122 R2 292 R3 287 S&S 337 SS1 196 UC 202 VOZ 289 OCP 11902

COMMUNION CHANTShepherd Me, O God (Haugen) A 495 BB/MI 470 CM 165 CP2 11

CP3 474 H 441 S&S 128 SS1 59 UC 661My Shepherd Is the Lord (Gelineau) A 667 BB/MI 754 CP2 12 CP3 12

H 101 UC 85 VOZ 147Christ, Be Our Light (Farrell) A 118 BB/MI 606 CM 168 GP2 656

J3 824 NTY 8 S&S 207 SS1 105 UC 737 VOZ 625 OCP 10087Come to Me (Norbet) A 141 BB/MI 462 CP2 442 CP3 472 GP2 629

H 443 J2 728 J3 695 UC 669 VOZ 730We Have Been Told (Haas) A 618 BB/MI 505 CM 166 CP2 460

CP3 495 H 418 UC 546 OCP 8533A Listening Heart (B. Hurd) A 23 BB/MI 506 OCP 30100236Here I Am (Booth) A 242 BB/MI 443 CP2 428 CP3 457 GP2 625

H 531 J2 717 J3 684 NTY 92 S&S 307 SS1 180 UC 715 VOZ 635 OCP 10662

Precious Lord, Take My Hand (Dorsey) A 456 BB/MI 698 CP2 343 CP3 359 GP2 478 H 367 J3 548 UC 678 VOZ 726

Unless a Grain of Wheat (Farrell) A 601 BB/MI 517 CP2 456 CP3 489 GP2 579 H 419 J2 760 J3 725 UC 545 VOZ 710 OCP 7115

Loving and Forgiving (Soper) A 354 BB/MI 674 CP2 74 CP3 356 GP2 251 H 364 J2 560 J3 532 UC 216 VOZ 226 OCP 9893

SONG OF PRAISE OR SENDING FORTHGive Me Ears to Listen (Smith) A 197 BB/MI 663 J3 525 NTY 258

S&S 298 OCP 20792Out of Darkness (C. Walker) A 435 BB/MI 516 GP2 574 J2 765 J3 724

VOZ 709 OCP 9232I Am the Light of the World (Hayakawa) A 262 BB/MI 609 GP2 658

H 334 J2 664 J3 630 SS1 118 VOZ 624 OCP 9331We Are Called (Haas) A 611 BB/MI 630 CP2 511 CP3 560 H 552City of God (Schutte) A 130 BB/MI 380 CM 119 CP2 509 CP3 558

GP2 548 H 540 J2 830 J3 813 NTY 9 R2 278 R3 263 SS1 106 UC 576 VOZ 742 OCP 9739

Healing River of the Spirit beach spring A 237 BB/MI 697 CP3 362 H 369 J3 545


We Belong to You (Thomson) A 615 BB/MI 653 H 577 J3 523 NTY 269 S&S 368 UC 592 OCP 20188

Day of Peace (Whitaker) A 885 BB/MI 537 S&S 287 SS2 405Into the Desert (Stephan) S&S 159 OCP 30108740

CHORALSt. Patrick’s Breastplate (Wright) OCP 11571Nada Te Turbe (Sokol) OCP 30128986

Choral Benediction (Krusemark) OCP 30106919

We’re halfway to Easter! Today traditionally has been called Laetare Sunday, from the Latin word for “rejoice.” It is the first word of today’s entrance antiphon. Rose vestments may be worn, flowers may be placed in the worship space, and instrumental music may be used. On all other Sundays of Lent and the Triduum, the custom is to use instruments only to accompany the assembly’s singing (GIRM 305, 313).

There are two traditionally popular feasts this week in the liturgical calendar: the feast of Saint Patrick on Tuesday, March 17, and the solemnity of Saint Joseph on Thursday, March 19. To celebrate Saint Patrick, consider “This Day God Gives Me,” with text by Saint Patrick himself, or “Be Thou My Vision,” set to the traditional hymn tune slane and with words most appropriate for today’s Gospel of the healing of the blind man. For Saint Joseph, see “Holy Patron, Thee Saluting” (BB 126, TM 108) and “By All Your Saints Still Striving” (BB 198, TM 128). Verse four praises God for Saint Joseph. In the seasonal calendar, Friday, March 20, marks the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

RCIA: Second Scrutiny. We hear the Gospel story of the man born blind and the symbol is light.

Today’s first suggestion for a sending forth song is “Give Me Ears to Listen.” I know what you’re thinking: the Gospel is about seeing, not hearing! Don’t worry. The second line is, “Guide me on your path; give night the light of day.” The refrain is “Give me ears to listen. Give me eyes to see. Give me words to speak and show your face to me.”


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Fourth Sunday of Lent3/15/2015 YEAR B

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON cf. Isaiah 66:10–11Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who love her. Be joyful, all who were in mourning; exult and be satisfied at her consoling breast.

FIRST READING 2 Chronicles 36:14–16, 19–23 (32B)God’s people lived in sin, mocking God’s messengers and ignor-ing the Lord’s warnings. Finally their enemies destroyed Jerusalem. They were taken captive, but God showed mercy.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 137:1–2, 3, 4–5, 6Let my tongue be silenced, if I ever forget you!

SECOND READING Ephesians 2:4–10God is rich in mercy, and out of love the Lord brought us to life in Christ when we were in sin. God saved us by grace, not by anything we have done.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION John 3:16God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so everyone who believes in him might have eternal life.

GOSPEL John 3:14–21God’s Son came into the world not to condemn it, but to save it. As Moses lifted up the serpent, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that all who believe may have eternal life.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON cf. Psalm 122 (121):3–4Jerusalem is built as a city bonded as one together. It is there that the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, to praise the name of the Lord.



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ENTRANCE CHANTChrist Before Us (Whitaker) A 119 BB/MI 408 J3 640 OCP 20463I Am the Bread of Life/Yo Soy el Pan de Vida (Toolan) A 261

BB/MI 343 CM 111 CP2 478 CP3 520 H 393 R2 196 R3 304 UC 510

For You Are My God (Foley) A 186 BB/MI 435 CP2 425 CP3 454 GP2 612 H 520 J2 710 J3 675 UC 726 VOZ 645 OCP 10477

The Glory of These Forty Days erhalt uns, herr A 547 BB 122 CM 52 CP2 256 CP3 262 GP2 343 H 240 J2 379 J3 347 TM 104 UC 325 VOZ 424

From the Depths We Cry to Thee heinlein A 190 BB 128 CP2 249 CP3 254 H 250 J2 386 J3 357 TM 110 UC 340 VOZ 422


Roll Away the Stone (Conry) A 878 BB 171 J2 429 TM 124 OCP 10054

Christ in Me Arise (Thomson) A 121 BB/MI 518 S&S 278 UC 564 OCP 30104536

In These Days of Lenten Journey (Manalo) A 288 BB 129 CP2 257 CP3 264 H 242 J2 392 J3 362 TM 111 UC 335 VOZ 421 OCP 11097



PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION OF THE GIFTSCreate in Me (Kendzia) A 696 BB/MI 780 CP2 37 CP3 37 H 124 J2 47

J3 48 OCP 11354You Are Mine (Haas) A 651 BB/MI 460 CM 164 CP2 435 CP3 465

H 445 UC 671Psalm 42: As the Deer Longs o waly waly, alt. A 459 BB/MI 496

CP2 415 CP3 440 H 350 J2 696 J3 663 VOZ 337Be Not Afraid (Dufford) A 81 BB/MI 431 CM 143 CP2 424 CP3 453

GP2 602 H 518 J2 706 J3 673 NTY 213 R2 214 R3 225 S&S 271 SS1 170 UC 725 VOZ 647 OCP 9527

Give Me Jesus (Spiritual) A 198 BB/MI 683 CP2 349 CP3 367 GP2 484 H 348 J2 583 J3 554 VOZ 332 OCP 9709

Parce Domine/Spare Your People, Lord (Chant, Mode I) A 442 BB 125 CP2 250 CP3 255 H 241 J2 376 J3 344 TM 107 UC 329 VOZ 427

COMMUNION CHANTUnless a Grain of Wheat (Farrell) A 601 BB/MI 517 CP2 456 CP3 489

GP2 579 H 419 J2 760 J3 725 UC 545 VOZ 710 OCP 7115As the Deer Longs (B. Hurd) A 690 BB/MI 775 CP2 32 CP3 32

GP2 207 H 119 J2 42 J3 44 UC 108 VOZ 175 OCP 9103Miracle of Grace (Stephan) A 876 BB/MI 368 S&S 254 OCP 30100701With the Lord (Joncas) A 643 BB/MI 672 GP2 344 J2 393 J3 361

VOZ 307With the Lord There Is Mercy (Modlin) A 744 BB/MI 822 CP3 82

J3 108 NTY 60 S&S 95 SS2 280 OCP 20768To You, O Lord (Alstott) A 591 BB/MI 447 J2 718Tâm Tình Hi n Dâng/A Gift of Love (Sông Lam) A 883 BB/MI 531

OCP 30108087Yes, I Shall Arise (Alstott) A 649 BB/MI 685 GP2 491 J2 590 J3 562

OCP 8988Oh Dios, Crea en Mí (Cortés) A 697 BB/MI 778 CP3 38 J2 48 J3 51

S&S 163 UC 114 VOZ 182

SONG OF PRAISE OR SENDING FORTHLift High the Cross crucifer A 329 BB/MI 725 CM 81 CP2 305

CP3 314 GP2 444 H 300 J2 522 J3 500 R2 163 UC 553 VOZ 707O God, Our Help in Ages Past st. anne A 396 BB/MI 430 CM 142

CP2 419 CP3 449 GP2 613 H 528 J2 705 J3 672 UC 731 VOZ 627Though the Mountains May Fall (Schutte) A 584 BB/MI 429 CM 147

CP2 432 CP3 461 GP2 605 H 524 J2 715 J3 682 R2 216 R3 220 UC 729 VOZ 644 OCP 9499

Stand by Me (Kendzia) A 523 BB/MI 644 H 534 J3 653 S&S 352 OCP 12093

You Alone (Hart) A 650 BB/MI 673 CP3 357 H 246 J3 581 NTY 240 S&S 365 SS2 378 OCP 11777

Glory in the Cross (Schutte) A 202 BB/MI 724 CP3 313 H 302 J2 523 J3 375 S&S 170 SS2 313 VOZ 439 OCP 11484

Beyond the Days (Manalo) A 92 BB 137 CP3 257 H 247 J2 384 J3 360 SS1 101 TM 119 OCP 11329


Now Is the Acceptable Time (Bridge) A 377 BB 139 J3 343 TM 120 OCP 12738

CHORALAdoramus Te (Camera) OCP 30106439Word of God, You Spoke Creation (Berberick) OCP 20066Lenten Introits (Birkhead-Flight) OCP 30109506

RCIA: Third Scrutiny. Today’s Gospel story tells of the raising of Lazarus. The symbol is life.

Some have asked why the entrance/gathering song suggestions list Tom Conry’s “Roll Away the Stone” for today with such an “Easter” title. Actually, the text is taken from today’s Year A Gospel (see verses 39ff).

Looking ahead:• The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord is Wednes-

day, March 25. See verse five of “By All Your Saints Still Striving” (BB 198, TM 128). See the accompaniment books for additional verses.

• The first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere was Friday, March 20. “Unless a Grain of Wheat” is season-ally fitting for the Gospel story of Lazarus as well as the first weekend of spring. In his commentaries on the Scripture readings (page 14),

Glenn Byer urges us to get a new perspective on things. Think about this: it’s not spring in the Southern Hemisphere! I asked one of our New Zealand subscribers, Ross Haigh, about Lent Down Under and he offered comments on how half the world celebrates an autumnal Lent. One cannot be but struck by his very different Lenten reflections: “This brief annual parable in color always speaks to me of the gifts that can be sadly, and sometimes selfishly, locked away in each of us. It’s a reminder that the time allotted to us is finite; our own personal autumn will eventually envelop us and lead us to our final rest. Here is a call to add our simple colorings of goodness and love to the world while we are still able.” Enjoy the entire article on page 9.


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Fifth Sunday of Lent3/22/2015 YEAR B

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON cf. Psalm 43 (42):1–2Give me justice, O God, and plead my cause against a nation that is faithless. From the deceitful and cunning rescue me, for you, O God, are my strength.

FIRST READING Jeremiah 31:31–34 (35B)God says, “I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel…. I will place my law within them and write it upon their hearts; I will be their God, and they shall be my people….I will forgive their evildoing and remember their sin no more.”

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 51:3–4, 12–13, 14–15Create a clean heart in me, O God.

SECOND READING Hebrews 5:7–9When Jesus was in the flesh, he prayed constantly to God. Through his prayer and obedience, Jesus became the source of eternal salva-tion for all who obey him.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION John 12:26Whoever serves me must follow me, says the Lord; and where I am, there also will my servant be.

GOSPEL John 12:20–33Jesus told his followers: “Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat….And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.”

COMMUNION ANTIPHON John 12:24Amen, Amen I say to you: Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains a single grain. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.



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ENTRANCE CHANTAll Glory, Laud, and Honor st. theodulph A 38 BB 143 CM 57

CP2 263 CP3 268 GP2 356 H 82 J2 399 J3 366 R2 138 R3 94 TM 43 UC 349 VOZ 437 OCP 30105744

Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates truro A 330 BB 75 CP3 223 J2 330 J3 286

Hosanna to the Son of David (Schutte) A 254 BB 141 CM 21 CP2 261 CP3 267 GP2 358 H 81 J2 396 J3 367 TM 41 UC 346 VOZ 435 OCP 10696

Hosanna Filio David (Chant, Mode VII) A 253 BB 21 J2 397 J3 365 TM 1

The Children of Jerusalem (Consiglio) A 539 BB 140 TM 40 OCP 20631

Palm Sunday Procession (Willcock) A 436 BB 22 TM 2 OCP 10914Lord, This Is the People/Let the Lord Enter (Smith) A 670 BB/MI 755

CP2 13 CP3 13 H 102 J3 26 VOZ 152Enter the Journey (Friedman) A 167 BB/MI 654 H 341 NTY 125

R3 134 OCP 11794The King of Glory king of glory A 549 BB/MI 738 CM 89 CP2 315

CP3 328 GP2 423 H 313 J2 487 J3 470 NTY 184 R2 169 R3 126 UC 425 VOZ 514 OCP 8310

Praise to You, O Christ, Our Savior (Farrell) A 454 BB/MI 605 GP2 662 H 476 J2 674 J3 643 UC 743 VOZ 651 OCP 7126


PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION OF THE GIFTSWay of the Cross (Francisco) A 610 BB/MI 528 OCP 30100305O Sacred Head, Surrounded passion chorale A 407 BB 153 CM 59

CP2 269 CP3 274 GP2 367 H 261 J2 409 J3 383 TM 53 UC 366 VOZ 467

O Sacred Head (B. Hurd) A 406 BB 151 J3 393 S&S 171 SS2 314 TM 51 OCP 9455

You Alone (Hart) A 650 BB/MI 673 CP3 357 H 246 J3 581 NTY 240 S&S 365 SS2 378 OCP 11777

When Jesus Wept (Billings) A 632 BB 144 J2 418 J3 376 TM 44To Serve Is to Reign (Willcock) A 589 BB/MI 527Jesus, Lord (DeBruyn) A 301 BB/MI 503 GP2 594 J2 701 J3 668

OCP 8739

COMMUNION CHANTJesus, the Lord (O’Connor) A 304 BB/MI 736 GP2 370 H 259 J2 484

J3 467 VOZ 509 OCP 9935Lord, By Your Cross and Resurrection (Foley) A 341 BB/MI 321

OCP 10698Unless a Grain of Wheat (Farrell) A 601 BB/MI 517 CP2 456 CP3 489

GP2 579 H 419 J2 760 J3 725 UC 545 VOZ 710 OCP 7115My God, My God (Schiavone) A 666 BB/MI 750 CP2 8 CP3 8

GP2 177 H 99 J3 21 VOZ 145 OCP 9789My God, My God (Manion) A 665 BB/MI 751 CP2 9 CP3 9 GP2 175

H 98 UC 80 VOZ 144Wood of the Cross (Alstott) A 645 BB 154 J2 407 J3 380 TM 54Make Us One with You (Modlin) A 875 BB/MI 329 OCP 30105765Now We Remain (Haas) A 381 BB/MI 514 CP2 455 CP3 488 H 414

SS1 158 UC 544Keep in Mind (Deiss) A 310 BB/MI 682 CP2 350 CP3 368 GP2 492

H 357 J2 589 J3 559 UC 257 VOZ 330Bread of Life (Fisher) A 104 BB/MI 371 CP3 545 GP2 522 H 410

J3 805 NTY 225 S&S 243 SS1 150 OCP 10152

Amén. El Cuerpo de Cristo (Schiavone) A 59 BB/MI 340 J2 824 J3 783 UC 515 VOZ 809 OCP 10528

SONG OF PRAISE OR SENDING FORTHWere You There were you there A 624 BB 157 CM 58 CP2 271

CP3 276 GP2 368 H 257 J2 412 J3 385 NTY 185 R2 140 R3 97 TM 57 UC 368 VOZ 464 OCP 9734

Take Up Your Cross erhalt uns, herr A 531 BB/MI 723 CM 80 CP2 304 CP3 312 H 301 J2 524 J3 501 UC 554 VOZ 708


Jesus, Remember Me (Berthier) A 302 BB/MI 412 CM 105 CP2 270 CP3 275 H 260 R2 206 R3 229

There Is a Balm in Gilead balm in gilead A 570 BB/MI 477 CP2 440 CP3 470 GP2 634 H 447 J2 723 J3 688 UC 664 VOZ 723 OCP 4536


At the Name of Jesus (C. Walker) A 75 BB/MI 740 CP3 327 GP2 424 H 310 J2 483 J3 466 NTY 5 SS1 100 UC 423 VOZ 512 OCP 10150


When I Survey the Wondrous Cross hamburg A 630 BB 155 CM 61 CP2 272 CP3 277 H 262 J2 417 J3 387 TM 55 UC 367 VOZ 465

CHORALHosanna to the Son of David (Luckner) OCP 4559

Music for Palm Sunday (H. Hughes) OCP 30102948Palm Sunday Procession (Drollinger) OCP 30109504

I have been writing these columns for over twenty-five years now. The topics may be familiar, but I never repeat a column. There is no need for it. Yes, we repeatedly hear the same cycle of readings, but over those years, I have changed.

Different liturgical occasions combined with my personal spiritual journey at this point in my life, as with yours, influ-ence my thoughts and music selections. Of course, I always sift through all liturgical text sources. For this Palm Sunday, I read in several sources that there were actually two pro-cessions into Jerusalem on this day (probably old news to Scripture scholars but fascinating to me). Apparently, there was always an imperial procession into Jerusalem. Jesus also led his procession into the city from the other side, however. After journeying about one hundred miles throughout Mark’s Gospel, Jesus enters Jerusalem defying Pilate’s politics of force. Jesus’ procession hailed the kingdom of God. Lest we forget the cost of that entry, we have three days of Triduum to remind us.

Several resources for you:• The Way (or Stations) of the Cross is listed in the table of

contents of the missals. This devotion weaves the journey to Calvary with a willingness to take up our cross and follow Christ. See Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy 133–136 (tinyurl.com/VaticanDPPL).

• Music for Stations: “At the Cross Her Station Keeping” (BB 121, TM 39); Christopher Walker’s “Passion Accla-mation” (BB 142, TM 42) (it can be used as a refrain between stations); and Curtis Stephan and Sarah Hart’s

“Take Up Our Cross” (BB/MI 726).— Elaine Rendler-McQueeney

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Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord3/29/2015 YEAR B

GOSPEL Mark 11:1–10 or John 12:12–16 (37B)Jesus rode the colt into Jerusalem. Some people spread cloaks and reeds before him and honored him.

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON cf. John 12:1, 12–13; Ps. 24 (23):9 –10Six days before the Passover, when the Lord came into the city of Jerusalem, the children ran to meet him; in their hands they car-ried palm branches and with a loud voice cried out: Hosanna in the highest! Blessed are you, who have come in your abundant mercy! O gates, lift high your heads; grow higher, ancient doors. Let him enter, the king of glory! Who is this king of glory? He, the Lord of hosts, he is the king of glory. Hosanna in the highest! Blessed are you, who have come in your abundant mercy!

FIRST READING Isaiah 50:4–7 (38ABC)The servant of the Lord God was rebuffed but did not turn back.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 22:8–9, 17–18, 19–20, 23–24My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?

SECOND READING Philippians 2:6–11Christ was in the form of God but did not consider equality with God a thing to be grasped at.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Philippians 2:8–9Christ became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name.

GOSPEL Mark 14:1—15:47 or 15:1–39 (38B)Jesus is betrayed, tried, condemned, crucified and buried; this is his Passion and death. A Roman soldier said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!” Faithful women stayed with Jesus.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON Matthew 26:42Father, if this chalice cannot pass without my drinking it, your will be done.



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ENTRANCE CHANTGlory in the Cross (Schutte) A 202 BB/MI 724 CP3 313 H 302 J2 523

J3 375 S&S 170 SS2 313 VOZ 439 OCP 11484Lift High the Cross crucifer A 329 BB/MI 725 CM 81 CP2 305

CP3 314 GP2 444 H 300 J2 522 J3 500 R2 163 UC 553 VOZ 707Table of Plenty (Schutte) A 525 BB/MI 310 CM 99 CP2 475 CP3 518

GP2 530 H 378 J2 793 J3 761 NTY 75 S&S 233 SS1 163 UC 489 VOZ 786 OCP 9846


Keep in Mind (Deiss) A 310 BB/MI 682 CP2 350 CP3 368 GP2 492 H 357 J2 589 J3 559 UC 257 VOZ 330

What Wondrous Love Is This wondrous love A 628 BB/MI 483 CP2 446 CP3 478 GP2 642 H 537 J2 755 J3 719 NTY 187 UC 618 VOZ 693

Take Up Your Cross erhalt uns, herr A 531 BB/MI 723 CM 80 CP2 304 CP3 312 H 301 J2 524 J3 501 UC 554 VOZ 708

Gather the People (Schutte) A 192 BB/MI 303 CP3 514 H 373 J3 766 UC 490 OCP 20122

Somos el Cuerpo de Cristo/We Are the Body of Christ (Cortez) A 613 BB/MI 587 GP2 589 J2 852 J3 826 NTY 31 R2 89 SS1 136 UC 593 VOZ 763 OCP 9887


THE WASHING OF FEETAs I Have Done for You (Schutte) A 67 BB 146 CM 22 CP2 265

CP3 270 H 83 J2 403 J3 372 TM 46 OCP 11887The Lord Jesus (Norbet) A 557 BB 23 GP2 363 TM 3 UC 350 VOZ 444No Greater Love (Schoenbachler) A 374 BB 148 GP2 362 J3 379

TM 48 OCP 10281The Servant Song (Gillard) A 560 BB/MI 374 CP2 502 CP3 556 H 541

J2 829 J3 816 UC 580 VOZ 748Faith, Hope and Love (Dean) A 172 BB 147 TM 47 OCP 20412Jesu, Jesu chereponi A 295 BB 145 CP2 264 CP3 269 GP2 361 H 253

J2 402 J3 371 R2 270 R3 241 TM 45 UC 351 VOZ 445

PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION OF THE GIFTSBread of Life (Fisher) A 104 BB/MI 371 CP3 545 GP2 522 H 410

J3 805 NTY 225 S&S 243 SS1 150 OCP 10152The Sacrifice of Praise (Joncas) A 559 BB/MI 559 OCP 20615One Love Released (Frenzel) A 423 BB/MI 365 CP3 543 H 382 J2 814

J3 802 OCP 11287Where Charity and Love Prevail (Benoit) A 635 BB/MI 485 CP2 268

CP3 273 GP2 644 H 256 J2 756 J3 720 UC 619 VOZ 694Faith, Hope and Love (Dean) A 172 BB 147 TM 47 OCP 20412Ubi Caritas (B. Hurd) A 598 BB/MI 341 CP2 497 CP3 531 H 386

J2 805 J3 776 S&S 259 SS2 367 UC 495 VOZ 804 OCP 10539

COMMUNION CHANTHere at This Table (Whitaker) A 241 BB/MI 312 CP3 510 H 374

J2 807 J3 777 NTY 68 S&S 248 SS2 362 UC 483 OCP 11560Taste and See (Moore) A 534 BB/MI 332 CM 110 CP2 28 CP3 533

H 396 UC 531Ubi Caritas (Rosania) A 599 BB/MI 482 CP2 444 CP3 476 GP2 364

H 255 J2 754 J3 710 UC 624 VOZ 687 OCP 9661Pan de Vida (B. Hurd) A 437 BB/MI 346 CP2 482 CP3 525 GP2 500

H 395 J2 813 J3 784 NTY 74 R2 195 R3 294 UC 506 VOZ 796 OCP 9110

Gift of Finest Wheat (Kreutz) A 196 BB/MI 328 CM 107 CP2 484 CP3 526 GP2 525 H 388 J2 803 J3 791 UC 529 VOZ 807 OCP 8005

The Supper of the Lord (Rosania) A 568 A 568 BB/MI 361 CM 112 CP2 486 CP3 527 GP2 518 H 399 J3 774 UC 534 VOZ 803 OCP 10048

Amén. El Cuerpo de Cristo (Schiavone) A 59 BB/MI 340 J2 824 J3 783 UC 515 VOZ 809 OCP 10528

Our Blessing Cup (B. Hurd) A 430 BB/MI 323 CP2 489 CP3 535 GP2 513 H 391 J2 92 J3 778 UC 508 OCP 9102

Our Blessing-Cup (Joncas) A 729 BB/MI 811 CP2 78 CP3 70 GP2 257 H 153 J2 91 J3 94 UC 151 VOZ 233 OCP 5437

THE TRANSFER OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENTSing, My Tongue, the Savior’s Glory pange lingua gloriosi CP2 273

J2 414 VOZ 460Pange, Lingua, Gloriosi/Down in Adoration Falling pange lingua

gloriosi A 438 CP2 267 CP3 272 VOZ 451Pange, Lingua, Gloriosi/Sing, My Tongue, the Savior’s Glory

st. thomas (tantum ergo) A 439 CP2 266 CP3 271 VOZ 452Where Charity and Love Prevail (Benoit) A 635 BB/MI 485 CP2 268

CP3 273 GP2 644 H 256 J2 756 J3 720 UC 619 VOZ 694Ubi Caritas/Where True Charity and Love Dwell ubi caritas A 600

J2 753 J3 374 R3 95

CHORALWe Glory in Your Cross (Pearson) OCP 4537Ecclesia (W. Whitley) OCP 30103915

To Serve Is to Reign (Willcock) BB 527

Lent ends before the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper. At the Chrism Mass (which often took place at a Cathedral church earlier today), the bishop blessed the oil of the sick and the oil of catechumens; later in the liturgy he consecrated the chrism that will be used for baptisms, confirmations, and holy orders, as well as for anointing churches and altars.

See Father John Schiavone’s “Rite for Receiving the Holy Oils” (JS3 370, octavos 9120 [print] and 30109335 [digital]). In the music suggestions, Dan Schutte’s “Glory in the Cross” is set to the text of the entrance antiphon from the revised Roman Missal. The oils are often processed at the beginning of the liturgy (although this is not mentioned in the Roman Missal).

It’s important to be mindful of the rubrics in the revised Roman Missal. The word “rubric” refers to the words in red (rubrica); they are directives for liturgical actions and/or ges-tures. For example:• “The singing of the people, the ministers, and the Priest

Celebrant has a special importance in the celebrations of these days” (The Sacred Paschal Triduum 2).

• “The tabernacle should be empty. The altar may be decorat-ed with flowers in moderation” (At the Evening Mass 5).

• “The organ and other musical instruments may be used only so as to support the singing” (ibid. 7).

• “After...Communion, a ciborium with hosts for Commu-nion on the following day is left on the altar” (ibid. 35). The Precious Blood is not reserved.


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Thursday of the Lord’s Supper (Holy Thursday)4/2/2015 YEAR ABC

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON cf. Galatians 6:14We should glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom is our salvation, life and resurrection, through whom we are saved and delivered.

FIRST READING Exodus 12:1–8, 11–14 (39ABC)The Lord instructed Moses and Aaron regarding the Passover meal. They were to eat roasted lamb, unleavened bread, and bitter herbs and to sprinkle blood of the lamb on the doorpost as a sign that those inside obeyed God’s command.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 116:12–13, 15–16bc, 17–18Our blessing-cup is a communion with the Blood of Christ.

SECOND READING 1 Corinthians 11:23–26Paul recounted the tradition of the Lord’s Supper: Jesus said, “This is my body that is for you. This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this in remembrance of me.”

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION John 13:34I give you a new commandment, says the Lord: love one another as I have loved you.

GOSPEL John 13:1–15Jesus called his disciples together for the Passover Supper. During the meal, Jesus rose, tied a towel around himself, and washed the disciples’ feet. He said, “If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another’s feet.”

COMMUNION ANTIPHON 1 Corinthians 11:24–25This is the Body that will be given up for you; this is the Chalice of the new covenant in my Blood, says the Lord; do this, whenever you receive it, in memory of me.



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GENERAL INTERCESSIONSGood Friday Solemn Intercessions (Keil) A 563 BB 150 TM 50

OCP 30118312

THE ADORATION OF THE HOLY CROSSBehold the Wood (Schutte) A 91 BB 28 CP2 274 CP3 280 GP2 369

H 87 J2 411 J3 388 TM 8 UC 371 VOZ 454 OCP 9939Wood of the Cross (Alstott) A 645 BB 154 J2 407 J3 380 TM 54Way of the Cross (Francisco) A 610 BB/MI 528 OCP 30100305Padre, en Tus Manos/Father, into Your Hands (B. Hurd) A 680

BB/MI 765 CP3 24 J2 34 J3 36 UC 95Lord, We Adore You (C. Walker) A 347 BB 29 J2 413 J3 382 TM 9

OCP 12056When Jesus Wept (Billings) A 632 BB 144 J2 418 J3 376 TM 44Jesus, Remember Me (Berthier) A 302 BB/MI 412 CM 105 CP2 270

CP3 275 H 260 R2 206 R3 229Father, into Your Hands I Commend My Spirit (DeBruyn) A 681

BB/MI 764 CP2 22 CP3 22 GP2 194 H 112 J2 33 VOZ 163O Sacred Head (B. Hurd) A 406 BB 151 J3 393 S&S 171 SS2 314

TM 51 OCP 9455O Crucified Messiah (Scialla) A 390 BB 158 TM 60 OCP 12780Were You There were you there A 624 BB 157 CM 58 CP2 271

CP3 276 GP2 368 H 257 J2 412 J3 385 NTY 185 R2 140 R3 97 TM 57 UC 368 VOZ 464 OCP 9734

Father, into Your Hands (Foster) A 175 BB 159 J3 35 TM 61 OCP 11944

Behold the Cross (B. Hurd) A 88 BB 149 J3 381 S&S 169 SS1 172 TM 49 OCP 9357

COMMUNION CHANTJesus, the Lord (O’Connor) A 304 BB/MI 736 GP2 370 H 259 J2 484

J3 467 VOZ 509 OCP 9935Pastures of the Lord (Stephan) A 877 BB/MI 461 OCP 20127Give Me Jesus (Spiritual) A 198 BB/MI 683 CP2 349 CP3 367

GP2 484 H 348 J2 583 J3 554 VOZ 332 OCP 9709Unless a Grain of Wheat (Farrell) A 601 BB/MI 517 CP2 456 CP3 489

GP2 579 H 419 J2 760 J3 725 UC 545 VOZ 710 OCP 7115Lord, By Your Cross and Resurrection (Foley) A 341 BB/MI 321

OCP 10698My God, My God (Schiavone) A 666 BB/MI 750 CP2 8 CP3 8

GP2 177 H 99 J3 21 VOZ 145 OCP 9789My God, My God (Manion) A 665 BB/MI 751 CP2 9 CP3 9 GP2 175

H 98 UC 80 VOZ 144Father, I Put My Life in Your Hands (Talbot) A 679 BB/MI 766 CP2 23

CP3 23 GP2 195 H 111 J3 34 UC 97 VOZ 161 OCP 10666My Shepherd Is the Lord (Gelineau) A 667 BB/MI 754 CP2 12 CP3 12

H 101 UC 85 VOZ 147There Is a Balm in Gilead balm in gilead A 570 BB/MI 477 CP2 440

CP3 470 GP2 634 H 447 J2 723 J3 688 UC 664 VOZ 723 OCP 4536On Eagle’s Wings (Joncas) A 415 BB/MI 438 CM 144 CP2 418


We Are Many Parts (Haugen) A 612 BB/MI 591 CM 156 CP2 516 CP3 565 H 559 UC 606

CHORALBeneath the Cross (Matthews/Glen) OCP 30105750

Faithful Cross (Kendzia/Cooney) OCP 30108727Who Is the Crucified? (Keil/Bluett) OCP 30128110

SUPPLEMENTAL GOOD FRIDAY SUGGESTIONSFaithful Cross (Kendzia) A 886 BB 135 TM 58 OCP 30108727Behold the Cross (B. Hurd) A 88 BB 149 J3 381 S&S 169 SS1 172

TM 49 OCP 9357What Wondrous Love Is This wondrous love A 628 BB/MI 483

CP2 446 CP3 478 GP2 642 H 537 J2 755 J3 719 NTY 187 UC 618 VOZ 693

Turn Our Hearts (Bridge) A 595 BB 136 J3 355 TM 113 OCP 12740Shepherd Me, O God (Haugen) A 495 BB/MI 470 CM 165 CP2 11

CP3 474 H 441 S&S 128 SS1 59 UC 661Have Mercy on Us, Lord attende domine A 235 A 235 BB 120

J2 378 J3 346 UC 330 VOZ 416When I Survey the Wondrous Cross hamburg A 630 BB 155 CM 61

CP2 272 CP3 277 H 262 J2 417 J3 387 TM 55 UC 367 VOZ 465O Sacred Head, Surrounded passion chorale A 407 BB 153 CM 59


In Perfect Charity (DeBruyn) A 284 BB/MI 486 GP2 547 J2 757 J3 721 OCP 8413

Prayer of St. Francis (Temple) A 455 BB/MI 532 CM 160 CP2 452 CP3 484 GP2 651 H 426 J2 738 J3 702 NTY 136 R2 222 R3 209 S&S 339 SS1 199 UC 541 VOZ 720 OCP 10762

Behold the Lamb of God (Maher) NTY 239 S&S 275

The focus of today’s liturgy (it’s not a Mass!) consists of three parts: Liturgy of the Word, Adoration of the Cross, and Holy Communion. Let’s look at the rubrics again:• “The altar should be completely bare: without a cross,

without candles and without cloths” (Good Friday 3).• “The Priest and the Deacon...wearing red vestments, go

to the altar in silence and...prostrate themselves or...kneel and pray in silence for a while. All others kneel” (ibid. 5).

• “Then, the Priest, with the ministers, goes to the chair where, facing the people, who are standing...” (ibid. 6). Be sure to work this out with the priest. Often people are confused about when to rise. They need a cue for when to kneel and when to rise. This is a powerful moment in the liturgy and ought not to have any distraction. If your priest has diffi-culty with the prostration because of age or impairment, put a kneeler (prie dieu) in place that can be removed im-mediately afterwards. Some of our most beloved priests are aging and need assistance here. How can we help?

• The singing of the Stabat Mater is permitted “if it is pas-torally appropriate” (ibid. 20). Tom Kendzia’s “At the Cross Her Station Keeping” (ocp.org/30111069) employs the same melody as “Faithful Cross” (BB 135, TM 58). Those with limited time and resources might consider using both for Adoration of the Cross. For Communion, consider Curtis Stephan’s “Pastures of the Lord,” a com-bination of the “Nunc Dimittis” and Psalm 23.

In a community with young families efficiency is import-ant. Consider a simple, syllabic, and straightforward setting of the responsorial psalm. This is not the place for florid sing-ing. Save it for Adoration of the Cross.


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FIRST READING Isaiah 52:13—53:12 (40ABC)Isaiah foretold the Messiah’s sufferings by describing those of the servant who died and was raised up to take away the sins of many.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 31:2, 6, 12–13, 15–16, 17, 25Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.

SECOND READING Hebrews 4:14–16; 5:7–9Jesus is the great high priest, servant of all, source of salvation. Though he was God’s son, he learned obedience through suffering. He was heard because of his reverence.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Philippians 2:8–9Christ became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every other name.

GOSPEL John 18:1—19:42The Gospel of John provides a variation on the story of Jesus’ be-trayal, condemnation, suffering, and death. Death and life are side by side today. Jesus’ death brings life. A soldier thrust his lance into his side, and immediately blood and water flowed out.

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First Reading ________________________________________ Responsorial Psalm ________________________________________________

Second Reading _____________________________________ Gospel Acclamation _______________________________________________

Gospel _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Homily ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Dismissal of the Catechumens and Elect ________________________________________________________________________________

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THE ADORATION OF THE HOLY CROSS

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HOLY COMMUNION

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THE EASTER PROCLAMATION“Exult, let them exult, the hosts of heaven, exult, let Angel min-isters of God exult, let the trumpet of salvation sound aloud our mighty King’s triumph! Be glad, let earth be glad, as glory floods her, ablaze with light from her eternal King, let all corners of the earth be glad, knowing an end to gloom and darkness. Rejoice, let Mother Church also rejoice, arrayed with the lightning of his glory, let this holy building shake with joy, filled with the mighty voices of the peoples.”

READING 1 Genesis 1:1—2:2 or 1:1, 26–31a (41ABC)God created the world and saw how good it was. God looked at everything and found it very good.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 104:1–2, 5–6, 10, 12, 13–14, 24, 35Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.Or Psalm 33:4–5, 6–7, 12–13, 20 & 22The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

READING 2 Genesis 22:1–18 or 22:1–2, 9a, 10–13, 15–18Abraham offered his only son Isaac as a sacrifice to God, and it was credited to him as justice.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 16:5, 8, 9–10, 11You are my inheritance, O Lord.

READING 3 Exodus 14:15—15:1Israel passed through the Red Sea unharmed. As for the Egyptians, their horses and chariots were tossed into the sea.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Exodus 15:1–2, 3–4, 5–6, 17–18Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory.

READING 4 Isaiah 54:5–14I, your Maker, the Lord of hosts, will establish you in justice, far from fear where no harm can come near you.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 30:2, 4, 5–6, 11–12, 13I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.

READING 5 Isaiah 55:1–11“All you who are thirsty, come to the water!…I will renew with you the everlasting covenant, the benefits assured to David.”

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Isaiah 12:2–3, 4, 5–6You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.

READING 6 Baruch 3:9–15, 32—4:4All who cling to God’s law will live. “Blessed are we, O Israel; for what pleases God is known to us!”

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11Lord, you have the words of everlasting life.

READING 7 Ezekiel 36:16–17a, 18–28The Lord will pour clean water over the people and give them a new heart.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalms 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4Like a deer that longs for running streams, my soul longs for you, my God.Or (when there are no baptisms) Isaiah 12:2–3, 4bcd, 5–6You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation. Or Psalm 51:12–13, 14–15, 18–19Create a clean heart in me, O God.

EPISTLE Romans 6:3–11Christ’s death is death to sin once and for all, and his life is life for God. We are dead to sin and living for God in Christ.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM/ALLELUIA 118:1–2, 16–17, 22–23Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

GOSPEL Mark 16:1–7When the women came to the tomb they found the stone had been rolled away. Inside there was an angel who said to them, “Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified, has been raised; he is not here.…He is going before you to Galilee.”

COMMUNION ANTIPHON 1 Corinthians 5:7–8Christ our Passover has been sacrificed; therefore let us keep the feast with the unleavened bread of purity and truth, alleluia.

Lest we forget: times change! In our contemporary as-semblies there are worshippers who are still unfamiliar with the Easter Vigil. Perhaps it may be time to retune the Vigil in your parish. I realize this is a touchy subject for readers who don’t mind the length, but if you ask those who vote with their feet (meaning they don’t come back), you may do some things differently. Regarding the length of the Vigil: it’s not how long you make it, but how you make it long. Come on, people.

The four parts of the Vigil are Lucernarium, Liturgy of the Word, Baptismal Liturgy, and Liturgy of the Eucharist. All parts should not be equal in terms of length of time.

The Lucernarium (lighting of the Easter candle) is like what we experience at the beginning vespers in Liturgy of the Hours. The Vigil lighting is an extended action but should not take longer than the Liturgy of the Word or baptism. The fire should be ready, procession into church organized, and movement purposeful. Prepare carefully.

Only the best readers and cantors should be invited to serve tonight; a sign-up sheet can be disastrous. The respon-sorial psalm should not take longer than the reading. Lengthy renditions of favorite psalm settings are not appropriate here. Owen Alstott’s Respond and Acclaim settings are a fine ex-ample of what works. Those with limited resources (or not) might consider Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan’s “People of Israel, Listen” (ocp.org/compositions/15745). She uses the same response for each psalm (pastoral adaptation!). Each set of psalm verses is set to the same attractive psalm tone sung by the cantor(s). (Continued on page 54.)


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MUSIC SUGGESTIONSSee page 74 for an abbreviation key. For additional music suggestions, visit liturgy.com and spiritandsong.com/podcasts.


EXSULTETPreface Dialogue (Exsultet) (Chant) A 457 BB 31 H 89 TM 11

OCP 10960Exsultet (C. Walker) OCP 30113938Exsultet (Kendzia) OCP 30107332Easter Proclamation/Pregón Pascual (Rubalcava) OCP 30105757

COMMON RESPONSE/PSALMPeople of Israel (Toolan) GP2 375Eternal Is His Mercy (Joncas) CP2 91 GP2 278 J2 108 VOZ 254

OCP 5420

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 1Respond and Acclaim (Alstott) 66–67A Lectionary Psalter (Schiavone) 53–54

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 2Respond and Acclaim (Alstott) 68A Lectionary Psalter (Schiavone) 55





RESPONSORIAL PSALM 7Respond and Acclaim (Alstott) 73–75A Lectionary Psalter (Schiavone) 61–63

RESPONSORIAL PSALM/ALLELUIA (after Epistle)Respond and Acclaim (Alstott) 76A Lectionary Psalter (Schiavone) 64

LITANY OF THE SAINTSLitany of the Saints (Chant) GP2 376 J2 419 R3 118 VOZ 474Litany of the Saints (Becker) A 336 BB/MI 732 CM 83 CP2 308


RITE OF SPRINKLINGSprings of Water, Bless the Lord (Trapp) A 522 BB 187 J3 399 TM 89

OCP 20178Water of Life (Dean) A 859 BB 34 CM 187 CP2 191 CP3 199 GP2 91

H 74 J2 255 J3 255 TM 14 UC 378 VOZ 470 OCP 7125We Shall Draw Water (Inwood) A 751 BB/MI 828 CP2 102 CP3 90

GP2 288 H 168 J2 117 J3 118 UC 178 VOZ 268 OCP 7160River of Glory (Schutte) A 473 BB/MI 660 CP2 329 CP3 342 GP2 454

H 336 J2 548 J3 517 SS1 135 UC 205 VOZ 291 OCP 9902Lead Us to the Water (Daigle) A 315 BB/MI 304Flow River Flow (B. Hurd) A 179 BB/MI 656 CP2 330 CP3 346

GP2 455 H 339 J2 541 J3 515 SS2 235 UC 207 VOZ 295 OCP 8790Healing Waters (Thomson) A 238 BB/MI 695 J3 526 S&S 294 SS2 238

OCP 11410Shall We Gather at the River hanson place A 493 BB/MI 621 CP2 469

CP3 508 H 557 J2 786 J3 756

PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION OF THE GIFTSOut of Darkness (Kendzia) A 434 BB 161 J2 663 J3 395 TM 63

OCP 10927Ye Sons and Daughters o filii et filiae A 647 BB 176 CM 69 CP2 280

CP3 286 GP2 379 H 270 J2 420 J3 405 TM 78 UC 385 VOZ 476 OCP 8133

Christ Before Us (Whitaker) A 119 BB/MI 408 J3 640 OCP 20463Come to the Water (Foley) A 145 BB/MI 614 CM 149 CP2 400 CP3 434

GP2 706 H 422 J2 650 J3 626 UC 656 VOZ 613 OCP 9489Resucitó/He Is Risen (Argüello) A 469 BB 179 CP2 281 CP3 287

GP2 391 J3 404 R2 146 R3 101 TM 81 UC 400 VOZ 486 OCP 11714

COMMUNION CHANTOur Paschal Sacrifice/El Cordero Pascual (Cortés) A 433 BB 184 TM 86

OCP 20807The Strife Is O’er victory A 566 BB/MI 571 CM 63 CP2 283 CP3 289

GP2 384 H 272 J2 431 J3 408 UC 648 VOZ 665I Am the Way and the Truth and the Life (B. Hurd) A 264 BB 182 TM 84

OCP 30106573There Is One Lord (Alstott) A 573 BB/MI 499 J2 699I Am the Bread of Life/Yo Soy el Pan de Vida (Toolan) A 261

BB/MI 343 CM 111 CP2 478 CP3 520 H 393 R2 196 R3 304 UC 510Christ, Be Our Light (Easter Vigil Text) (Farrell) A 118 BB 160 J3 824

TM 62 OCP 11502All Is Well with My Soul (Landry/ville du havre) A 43 BB/MI 471

H 579 OCP 30104966This Is the Day (Joncas) A 735 BB/MI 814 CP2 80 CP3 74 GP2 261

H 157 J2 97 J3 98 UC 156 VOZ 239 OCP 10090You Have Called Us (Farrell) A 654 BB/MI 655 J2 540 J3 514 NTY 235

R2 92 OCP 11353Make Us One with You (Modlin) A 875 BB/MI 329 OCP 30105765Canticle of the Free (Whitaker) A 750 BB/MI 827 CP2 101 CP3 89

H 167 J2 115 J3 117 S&S 175 UC 175 VOZ 265 OCP 11713

SONG OF PRAISE OR SENDING FORTHJesus Christ Is Risen Today easter hymn A 298 BB 167 CM 64

CP2 275 CP3 281 GP2 378 H 264 J2 425 J3 401 NTY 191 R2 142 R3 104 TM 69 UC 391 VOZ 488

Sing with All the Saints in Glory hymn to joy A 510 BB/MI 622 CP3 507 H 556 J2 789 J3 759

In Christ Alone (Getty) A 280 BB/MI 414 H 580 J3 637 S&S 320Alleluia! Alleluia! Let the Holy Anthem Rise holy anthem A 53

BB 174 CM 68 CP2 282 CP3 288 GP2 399 H 276 J2 434 J3 411 TM 76 UC 392 VOZ 482

Three Days thaxted A 585 BB 163 J2 423 J3 406 TM 65 OCP 11501Christ, the Lord, Is Risen Today llanfair A 124 BB 180 CM 67

CP2 279 CP3 285 GP2 381 H 271 J2 427 J3 403 TM 82 UC 393 VOZ 487 OCP 20299

Rise Up with Him (Vogt) A 472 BB/MI 580 NTY 197 R2 151 SS2 322 OCP 10846

The Day of Resurrection ellacombe A 543 BB 170 J3 400 TM 72This Joyful Eastertide vreuchten A 898 BB 185 J2 445 J3 414 TM 87Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones lasst uns erfreuen A 648 BB/MI 729

CM 84 CP2 307 CP3 315 GP2 446 H 307 J2 528 J3 505 UC 465 VOZ 552

CHORALAre You Not Aware (Van Houten) OCP 4558

Springs of Water, Bless the Lord (Trapp) A 522 BB 187 J3 399 TM 89 OCP 20178O Night That Is Brighter Than the Day (D. Hurd) OCP 4565




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Time _______________ Celebrant _________________________________________________________________________________________

LUCERNARIUM

Blessing of Fire and Lighting of the Candle _________________________________________________________________________________

Procession ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Exsultet __________________________________________________________________________________________________________


First Reading _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Responsorial Psalm ________________________________________________________________________________________________

Second Reading _______________________________________________________________________________________________________


Third Reading _________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Fourth Reading ________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Fifth Reading _________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Sixth Reading _________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Seventh Reading _______________________________________________________________________________________________________


Gloria ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Epistle _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Responsorial Psalm/Alleluia _________________________________________________________________________________________

Gospel _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Homily/Preaching ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

BAPTISMAL LITURGY

Litany of the Saints _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Blessing of Baptismal Water _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Acclamation after Blessing the Water ___________________________________________________________________________________

Baptism* _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Confirmation* _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Baptismal Promises* _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Songs for the Sprinkling* ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Universal Prayer, see Prayer of the Faithful, page 41 ______________________________________________________________________

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Presentation and Preparation of the Gifts ________________________________________________________________________________

Eucharistic Acclamations ________________________________________________________________________________________________

Holy, Holy, Holy ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Mystery of Faith _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Amen ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Communion Rite

The Lord’s Prayer __________________________________________________________________________________________________

Lamb of God _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Communion Chant _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Psalm or Hymn of Praise/Instrumental or Silence _________________________________________________________________________


Sending Forth _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Choral Anthem of the Day ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Prelude/Postlude ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

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ENTRANCE CHANTJesus Christ Is Risen Today easter hymn A 298 BB 167 CM 64


Three Days thaxted A 585 BB 163 J2 423 J3 406 TM 65 OCP 11501Baptized in Water bunessan A 79 BB/MI 657 CP3 347 H 340 J2 542

J3 516Jesus Is Risen lasst uns erfreuen A 300 BB 162 CM 65 CP2 277

CP3 283 H 268 J2 447 J3 425 TM 64 UC 395 VOZ 491Morning Has Broken bunessan A 370 BB/MI 646 CM 172 CP2 527

CP3 572 GP2 728 H 563 J2 871 J3 851 R2 178 R3 137 SS1 120 UC 755 VOZ 840

Holy, Holy, Holy Cry (Modlin) A 889 BB 183 J3 423 NTY 193 S&S 183 SS2 320 TM 85 OCP 20034

Lift High the Cross crucifer A 329 BB/MI 725 CM 81 CP2 305 CP3 314 GP2 444 H 300 J2 522 J3 500 R2 163 UC 553 VOZ 707

Christ, the Lord, Is Risen Today llanfair A 124 BB 180 CM 67 CP2 279 CP3 285 GP2 381 H 271 J2 427 J3 403 TM 82 UC 393 VOZ 487 OCP 20299


EASTER SEQUENCEChrist Is Arisen (risen king) A 122 BB 166 J3 398 TM 68 OCP 9836Christians, to the Paschal Victim (Chant, Mode I) A 127 BB 36 H 91

J2 421 J3 396 TM 22 VOZ 479Secuencia de la Pascua (Montgomery) UC 387 VOZ 485

RITE OF SPRINKLINGSprings of Water, Bless the Lord (Trapp) A 522 BB 187 J3 399 TM 89

OCP 20178Water of Life (Dean) A 859 BB 34 CM 187 CP2 191 CP3 199 GP2 91

H 74 J2 255 J3 255 TM 14 UC 378 VOZ 470 OCP 7125Come to the River (B. Hurd) A 144 BB/MI 664 CP2 328 CP3 343

H 342 J2 538 J3 242 NTY 241 S&S 51 SS1 1 OCP 11396I Saw Water Flowing (Stephan) A 909 BB/MI 942 S&S 12

PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION OF THE GIFTSYe Sons and Daughters o filii et filiae A 647 BB 176 CM 69


This Joyful Eastertide vreuchten A 898 BB 185 J2 445 J3 414 TM 87Lead Us to the Water (Daigle) A 315 BB/MI 304Out of Darkness (C. Walker) A 435 BB/MI 516 GP2 574 J2 765 J3 724

VOZ 709 OCP 9232Now the Green Blade Rises noël nouvelet A 380 BB 169 CP2 289

CP3 295 GP2 382 H 265 J2 443 J3 422 TM 71Hymn of Praise (Te Deum) (Schutte) A 890 BB/MI 718 OCP 30106526

COMMUNION CHANTI Am the Bread of Life/Yo Soy el Pan de Vida (Toolan) A 261

BB/MI 343 CM 111 CP2 478 CP3 520 H 393 R2 196 R3 304 UC 510Worthy Is the Lamb (Manalo) A 646 BB/MI 583 CP3 506 H 449

J2 682 J3 754 NTY 200 S&S 264 SS1 166This Is the Day (Joncas) A 735 BB/MI 814 CP2 80 CP3 74 GP2 261

H 157 J2 97 J3 98 UC 156 VOZ 239 OCP 10090Come to Me and Drink (B. Hurd) A 142 BB/MI 367 J3 797 OCP 20331Resucitó/He Is Risen (Argüello) A 469 BB 179 CP2 281 CP3 287

GP2 391 J3 404 R2 146 R3 101 TM 81 UC 400 VOZ 486 OCP 11714

God’s Holy Gifts (Schutte) A 223 BB/MI 353 H 583 J3 792 OCP 20690Gift of Finest Wheat (Kreutz) A 196 BB/MI 328 CM 107 CP2 484

CP3 526 GP2 525 H 388 J2 803 J3 791 UC 529 VOZ 807 OCP 8005Alleluia No. 1 (Fishel) A 55 BB/MI 578 CP2 290 CP3 296 GP2 389

H 275 J2 439 J3 413 R2 143 R3 107 UC 650 VOZ 668

SONG OF PRAISE OR SENDING FORTHAlleluia! Alleluia! hymn to joy A 52 BB 173 CM 70 CP2 278

CP3 284 H 266 J2 437 J3 415 TM 75 UC 401 VOZ 484Glory in the Cross (Schutte) A 202 BB/MI 724 CP3 313 H 302 J2 523

J3 375 S&S 170 SS2 313 VOZ 439 OCP 11484In Christ Alone (Getty) A 280 BB/MI 414 H 580 J3 637 S&S 320Alleluia! Alleluia! Let the Holy Anthem Rise holy anthem A 53


The Day of Resurrection ellacombe A 543 BB 170 J3 400 TM 72Rise Up with Him (Vogt) A 472 BB/MI 580 NTY 197 R2 151 SS2 322

OCP 10846I Know That My Redeemer Lives duke street A 267 BB/MI 581

CP2 344 CP3 370 GP2 388 H 263 J2 131 J3 129 UC 397 VOZ 671Alleluia! Love Is Alive (Angrisano) A 884 BB 164 S&S 177 TM 66

CHORALYe Choirs of New Jerusalem (Benson) OCP 30110406As Newborn Stars Were Stirred to Song (D. Hurd) OCP 30105745Three Days thaxted A 585 BB 163 J2 423 J3 406 TM 65 OCP 11501

A blessed and beautiful Easter to all of you, my esteemed colleagues! Don’t forget:• There is a required sequence for Easter, “Victimae Pas-

chali Laudes,” that is sung before the Gospel today. Be-sides the chant, there are other recommended settings in the music suggestions.

• Today, what’s left of your weary mind and body will renew baptismal promises instead of reciting the Creed.

• There are several new Easter selections for your use: “Al-leluia! Love is Alive,” “Holy, Holy, Holy Cry,” and “This Joyful Eastertide” (vreuchten).Easter Vigil continued: The Roman Missal permits the

psalm(s) to be either read or sung, and it further states, “In place of the Responsorial Psalm a period of sacred silence may be observed, in which case the pause after ‘Let us pray’ is omitted” (rubric 23).

Consider this: use silence as a response to the creation story. Then consider the psalm-tone response from Respond and Acclaim after the second reading. Toward the end of the third reading from Exodus, have the choir sing Janèt Sullivan Whitaker’s vibrant and joyous “Exodus 15: To God Be Praise and Glory” (BB/MI 827).

The Baptismal Liturgy is the highlight of the Easter Vigil for most people. It is long-awaited by the elect, godparents, sponsors, celebrant, ministers, and assembly. The Roman Missal states, “The litany is sung by two cantors, with all stand-ing [because it is Easter Time] and responding” (rubric 41). Prepare some extra “spontaneous” alleluias for use when ap-propriate or necessary.

At the Vigil, consider extra ministers for the collection and extraordinary ministers for holy Communion, if needed.


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Gloria ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



Second Reading _____________________________________ Easter Sequence ____________________________________________________

Gospel Acclamation __________________________________ Gospel ___________________________________________________________

Homily _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________






Holy, Holy, Holy ____________________________________________________________________________________________________


The Communion Rite

The Lord’s Prayer ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Lamb of God _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Communion Chant __________________________________________________________________________________________________



Sending Forth_______________________________________________________________________________________________________



Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord4/5/2015 YEAR ABC

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON cf. Psalm 139 (138):18, 5–6I have risen, and I am with you still, alleluia. You have laid your hand upon me, alleluia. Too wonderful for me, this knowledge, alleluia, alleluia.Or Luke 24:34; cf. Revelation 1:6 The Lord is truly risen, alleluia. To him be glory and power for all the ages of eternity, alleluia, alleluia.

FIRST READING Acts of the Apostles 10:34a, 37–43 (42ABC)Peter preached about Jesus’ baptism, the anointing with the Holy Spirit, and his crucifixion and resurrection from the dead.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 118:1–2, 16–17, 22–23This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.Or: Alleluia

SECOND READING Colossians 3:1–4Think about what is above. When Christ appears, then you shall appear with him in glory.

Or 1 Corinthians 5:6b–8 A little yeast does its work all through the dough. Throw out the old yeast to make fresh dough.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION cf. 1 Corinthians 5:7b–8aChrist, our paschal lamb, has been sacrificed; let us then feast with joy in the Lord.

GOSPEL John 20:1–9Mary Magdalene and the disciples went to the tomb and found it empty. They did not yet understand that Jesus would rise from the dead.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON 1 Corinthians 5:7–8Christ our Passover has been sacrificed, alleluia; therefore let us keep the feast with the unleavened bread of purity and truth, alleluia, alleluia.



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ENTRANCE CHANTYe Sons and Daughters o filii et filiae A 647 BB 176 CM 69



Alleluia! Love Is Alive (Angrisano) A 884 BB 164 S&S 177 TM 66Blest Be the Lord (Schutte) A 98 BB/MI 433 CM 145 CP2 426

CP3 455 GP2 599 H 529 J2 708 J3 677 UC 724 VOZ 640 OCP 9488There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy in babilone A 574 BB/MI 493

CP2 445 CP3 477 GP2 639 H 438 J2 748 J3 712 UC 626 VOZ 690Rejoice, the Lord Is King darwall’s 148th A 465 BB/MI 733

CP3 321 H 308 J2 478 J3 459 UC 427 VOZ 508God of Mystery, God of Mercy (Walker) A 216 BB/MI 652 J3 852

OCP 20987Lift Up Your Hearts (O’Connor) A 331 BB/MI 541 CP2 373 CP3 395

GP2 676 H 492 J2 620 J3 593 NTY 23 UC 693 VOZ 580 OCP 9938Christ, the Lord, Is Risen Today llanfair A 124 BB 180 CM 67


Shall We Gather at the River hanson place A 493 BB/MI 621 CP2 469 CP3 508 H 557 J2 786 J3 756


PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION OF THE GIFTSWe Walk by Faith (Haugen) A 622 BB/MI 494 CM 139 CP2 416

CP3 445 H 507 UC 635This Joyful Eastertide vreuchten A 898 BB 185 J2 445 J3 414 TM 87Day of Peace (Whitaker) A 885 BB/MI 537 S&S 287 SS2 405Dona Nobis Pacem (Trad.) A 160 BB 207 CP2 453 CP3 486 GP2 653

H 430 J2 742 J3 701 R2 220 R3 211 UC 537 VOZ 718Roll Away the Stone (Conry) A 878 BB 171 J2 429 TM 73 OCP 10054I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light (Thomerson) A 272 BB/MI 610

CP3 429 H 515 J3 632 R2 308 R3 202Come to the Water (Foley) A 145 BB/MI 614 CM 149 CP2 400

CP3 434 GP2 706 H 422 J2 650 J3 626 UC 656 VOZ 613 OCP 9489Give Thanks to the Lord (Angrisano) S&S 89 SS2 276

COMMUNION CHANTLike a Child Rests (C. Walker) A 332 BB/MI 459 CP2 434 CP3 464



Miracle of Grace (Stephan) A 876 BB/MI 368 S&S 254 OCP 30100701With the Lord There Is Mercy (Modlin) A 744 BB/MI 822 CP3 82

J3 108 NTY 60 S&S 95 SS2 280 OCP 20768We Are Many Parts (Haugen) A 612 BB/MI 591 CM 156 CP2 516

CP3 565 H 559 UC 606We Have Been Told (Haas) A 618 BB/MI 505 CM 166 CP2 460

CP3 495 H 418 UC 546 OCP 8533Bread of Life (Fisher) A 104 BB/MI 371 CP3 545 GP2 522 H 410

J3 805 NTY 225 S&S 243 SS1 150 OCP 10152In the Breaking of the Bread (B. Hurd) A 285 BB/MI 336 CP2 479

CP3 521 GP2 508 H 398 J2 808 J3 779 UC 528 VOZ 806 OCP 8776Take and Eat (Joncas) A 526 BB/MI 366

Eat This Bread (Berthier) A 164 BB/MI 335 CM 108 CP2 491 CP3 538 H 400 R2 201 UC 530

In the Breaking of the Bread (Smith) S&S 251 SS2 369 OCP 21018

SONG OF PRAISE OR SENDING FORTHAlleluia! Alleluia! Let the Holy Anthem Rise holy anthem A 53


Three Days thaxted A 585 BB 163 J2 423 J3 406 TM 65 OCP 11501In Christ Alone (Getty) A 280 BB/MI 414 H 580 J3 637 S&S 320The Day of Resurrection ellacombe A 543 BB 170 J3 400 TM 72You Alone (Hart) A 650 BB/MI 673 CP3 357 H 246 J3 581 NTY 240

S&S 365 SS2 378 OCP 11777The Strife Is O’er victory A 566 BB/MI 571 CM 63 CP2 283

CP3 289 GP2 384 H 272 J2 431 J3 408 UC 648 VOZ 665River of Glory (Schutte) A 473 BB/MI 660 CP2 329 CP3 342 GP2 454

H 336 J2 548 J3 517 SS1 135 UC 205 VOZ 291 OCP 9902I Know That My Redeemer Lives duke street A 267 BB/MI 581

CP2 344 CP3 370 GP2 388 H 263 J2 131 J3 129 UC 397 VOZ 671We Belong to You (Thomson) A 615 BB/MI 653 H 577 J3 523

NTY 269 S&S 368 UC 592 OCP 20188Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones lasst uns erfreuen A 648

BB/MI 729 CM 84 CP2 307 CP3 315 GP2 446 H 307 J2 528 J3 505 UC 465 VOZ 552

CHORALAs Newborn Stars Were Stirred to Song (D. Hurd) OCP 30105745O Christ, Unshielded and Unspared (MawbyGlen) OCP 30113566

This Joyful Eastertide (Hillert) OCP 30127175

The entire Easter season prolongs the great feast of Easter. We will celebrate different aspects of this most joy-ous season until Pentecost. In her book Sowing the Seed (Collegeville: Liturgical Press, 2008), Australian Good Sa-maritan Sister Verna Holyhead wrote that this season is a time of “radical hospitality when we remember that in Jesus’ resurrection God has welcomed the whole of creation—all people, times and seasons—into the glorious freedom of God’s children” (page 69). Sister also points out how Jesus appears to the disciples, offers them peace, and then turns to the one who needs him most: Thomas. It is a wounded Thomas, she claims, who has wrestled all week with doubt.

The first reading tells us how we should live in communi-ty. Who in our community needs us most? Perhaps we need to expand our idea of who is our community. The Gospel calls us to embrace the greater community of creation— all people.

The words of today’s first reading on selling one’s posses-sions might have washed over many as a story from the past when it was last read to the assembly. After all, who lives like that? Surely in this pontificate of Pope Francis, people will hear the reading with open ears. We have a pope who teaches us by example to take action. How can we take action as twenty-first century disciples?

The first Communion song suggestion, “Like a Child Rests,” echoes the sentiment of the first entrance antiphon that refers to us as newborn babes. If there are infant bap-tisms today, it is also a most fitting first lullaby for them.


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Second Sunday of Easter (OR SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY) ~ 4/12/2015 YEAR B

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON 1 Peter 2:2Like newborn infants, you must long for the pure, spiritual milk, that in him you may grow to salvation, alleluia.Or 4 Esdras 2:36–37Receive the joy of your glory, giving thanks to God, who has called you into the heavenly kingdom, alleluia.

FIRST READING Acts of the Apostles 4:32–35 (44B)The community of believers shared “one heart and mind.” No one claimed ownership over anything, everything was held in common, nobody went needy among them, and all “bore witness to the resur-rection of the Lord Jesus.”

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 118:2–4, 13–15, 22–24Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting.Or: Alleluia.

SECOND READING 1 John 5:1–6Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been begotten by God.

“The Spirit is the one that testifies, and the Spirit is truth.”

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION John 20:29 You believe in me, Thomas, because you have seen me, says the Lord; blessed are those who have not seen me, but still believe!

GOSPEL John 20:19–31Jesus appeared to the disciples and said, “Peace be with you” and breathed the Holy Spirit on them. Thomas doubted and then be-lieved saying, “My Lord and my God!”

COMMUNION ANTIPHON cf. John 20:27Bring your hand and feel the place of the nails, and do not be unbe-lieving but believing, alleluia.



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ENTRANCE CHANTGlory in the Cross (Schutte) A 202 BB/MI 724 CP3 313 H 302 J2 523

J3 375 S&S 170 SS2 313 VOZ 439 OCP 11484This Joyful Eastertide vreuchten A 898 BB 185 J2 445 J3 414 TM 87Alleluia! Give the Glory (Canedo) A 812 BB/MI 895 CP2 164 CP3 146

GP2 70 H 22 J3 245 NTY 3 SS1 5 UC 61 VOZ 113 OCP 9788Here at This Table (Whitaker) A 241 BB/MI 312 CP3 510 H 374

J2 807 J3 777 NTY 68 S&S 248 SS2 362 UC 483 OCP 11560Jesus Is Risen lasst uns erfreuen A 300 BB 162 CM 65 CP2 277

CP3 283 H 268 J2 447 J3 425 TM 64 UC 395 VOZ 491Join in the Dance (Schutte) A 306 BB/MI 576 CP2 288 CP3 294

GP2 393 H 280 J2 438 J3 410 SS2 321 UC 647 VOZ 669 OCP 9845Come to the River (B. Hurd) A 144 BB/MI 664 CP2 328 CP3 343

H 342 J2 538 J3 242 NTY 241 S&S 51 SS1 1 OCP 11396Lift High the Cross crucifer A 329 BB/MI 725 CM 81 CP2 305

CP3 314 GP2 444 H 300 J2 522 J3 500 R2 163 UC 553 VOZ 707Ven al Banquete/Come to the Feast (B. Hurd) A 143 BB/MI 307

CP2 477 CP3 519 H 376 J2 795 J3 763 NTY 80 R2 204 R3 297 SS1 164 UC 480 VOZ 779 OCP 10336


PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION OF THE GIFTSTwo Were Bound for Emmaus (Hurd) A 597 BB 165 CP3 298 H 282

J2 430 J3 417 S&S 187 TM 67 OCP 11898Christ Be beside Me (Wasson) A 117 BB/MI 401 CP2 407 CP3 422

H 471 J2 687 J3 650 UC 770 VOZ 656 OCP 9907Day of Peace (Whitaker) A 885 BB/MI 537 S&S 287 SS2 405All Is Well with My Soul (Landry/ville du havre) A 43

BB/MI 471 H 579 OCP 30104966Your Words Are Spirit and Life (Farrell) A 657 BB/MI 601 CP2 393

CP3 408 H 477 J2 680 J3 644 R3 273 SS1 56 UC 742 VOZ 650Peace Is Flowing like a River (Landry) A 446 BB/MI 536 CM 162


Litany of Peace (Bridge) A 334 BB/MI 534 J3 707 OCP 20373

COMMUNION CHANTIn the Breaking of the Bread (B. Hurd) A 285 BB/MI 336 CP2 479

CP3 521 GP2 508 H 398 J2 808 J3 779 UC 528 VOZ 806 OCP 8776The Supper of the Lord (Rosania) A 568 A 568 BB/MI 361 CM 112

CP2 486 CP3 527 GP2 518 H 399 J3 774 UC 534 VOZ 803 OCP 10048

Miracle of Grace (Stephan) A 876 BB/MI 368 S&S 254 OCP 30100701Take and Eat (Joncas) A 526 BB/MI 366Song of the Body of Christ no ke ano’ ahi ahi A 515 BB/MI 325

CM 113 CP2 480 CP3 522 H 402 SS1 131 UC 522Dona Nobis Pacem (Norbet) A 159 BB/MI 538 CP3 485 H 428 J2 744

J3 705 OCP 10808Jesus, the Bread of Life (Brown) A 303 BB/MI 345 GP2 527 J2 817

OCP 10490Come to Me and Drink (B. Hurd) A 142 BB/MI 367 J3 797 OCP 20331Now We Remain (Haas) A 381 BB/MI 514 CP2 455 CP3 488 H 414

SS1 158 UC 544Lord, Let Your Face Shine upon Us (Booth) NTY 24 S&S 327 SS2 246In the Breaking of the Bread (Smith) S&S 251 SS2 369 OCP 21018

SONG OF PRAISE OR SENDING FORTHAlleluia! Alleluia! hymn to joy A 52 BB 173 CM 70 CP2 278

CP3 284 H 266 J2 437 J3 415 TM 75 UC 401 VOZ 484Christ Before Us (Whitaker) A 119 BB/MI 408 J3 640 OCP 20463Rise Up with Him (Vogt) A 472 BB/MI 580 NTY 197 R2 151 SS2 322

OCP 10846Laudate, Laudate Dominum (C. Walker) A 312 BB/MI 569 J2 598

J3 597 OCP 10704Three Days thaxted A 585 BB 163 J2 423 J3 406 TM 65 OCP 11501Your Grace Is Enough (Maher) A 656 A 656 BB/MI 616 J3 624

NTY 112 S&S 374 SS2 403 OCP 12143When I Survey the Wondrous Cross hamburg A 630 BB 155 CM 61

CP2 272 CP3 277 H 262 J2 417 J3 387 TM 55 UC 367 VOZ 465Jesus Christ Is Risen Today easter hymn A 298 BB 167 CM 64



He Is the Lord (Haas) A 236 BB/MI 561 CP2 377 CP3 399 H 500 J2 606 J3 583 OCP 97729

CHORALO Christ, Unshielded and Unspared (Mawby) OCP 30113566

He Is Risen (Everson) OCP 20818Loving Lamb (Krusemark) OCP 20872

Lent was the time to listen, learn, repent, and reconcile. Easter is the time for action. Yes, the readings must be pro-claimed and the liturgy must be sung, but is that the end of our ministerial responsibility? Pope Francis has shown us by example. Many of our bishops are spreading the message as well. How are we different having journeyed through Lent?

Perhaps we should consider making resolutions, much as we do for the New Year on January 1. What will our Easter resolutions be? How about taking a cue from Sister Verna Holyhead and doing some radical hospitality!

Although some might think of hospitality as greeting one’s neighbor before Mass begins, the real meaning of hos-pitality is to put oneself out for another person. How does that translate in ministry?

Consider chipping away at ego. Everyone has gifts, so offer to help others. Eliminate arrogance, especially between lay people; we are all servants. Refrain from judging; it elim-inates the possibility of radical change!

Is there someone on staff, in choir, or on a committee whom you just don’t like? Intentionally decide to change your mind about that person. Or what about the needy person who seems to lack social skills or the person you avoid at Mass because he or she seems odd or doesn’t fit in? Talk with that person. Eccentric people are the most interesting!

Consider this as a greeting for the season: “Today we cel-ebrate the love of a merciful, generous God for all creation. Be generous in welcoming those around you, especially those you do not know yet!”


Third Sunday of Easter4/19/2015 YEAR B




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Third Sunday of Easter4/19/2015 YEAR B

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON cf. Psalm 66 (65):1–2Cry out with joy to God, all the earth; O sing to the glory of his name. O render him glorious praise, alleluia.

FIRST READING Acts of the Apostles 3:13–15, 17–19 (47B)Peter said to the people, “The author of life you put to death, but God raised him from the dead.” God brought to fulfillment what the prophets announced long ago: that the Messiah would suffer.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 4:2, 4, 7–8, 9Lord, let your face shine on us.Or: Alleluia.

SECOND READING 1 John 2:1–5aJohn told believers that Christ Jesus is a just intercessor who offers sacrifice for the sin of the whole world and that a person cannot know Jesus without keeping his commands.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION cf. Luke 24:32Lord Jesus, open the Scriptures to us; make our hearts burn while you speak to us.

GOSPEL Luke 24:35–48The risen Christ appeared to the disciples and said, “Peace be with you.” The Lord ate cooked fish in their presence and discussed the law, prophets and psalms with them, opening their minds to under-stand the Scriptures.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON Luke 24:35The disciples recognized the Lord Jesus in the breaking of the bread, alleluia.Or Luke 24:46–47The Christ had to suffer and on the third day rise from the dead; in his name repentance and remission of sins must be preached to all the nations, alleluia.



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ENTRANCE CHANTSing to the Mountains (Dufford) A 509 BB/MI 553 CM 123 CP2 376

CP3 398 GP2 673 H 494 J2 601 J3 580 R2 258 R3 150 UC 697 VOZ 570 OCP 9497

This Joyful Eastertide vreuchten A 898 BB 185 J2 445 J3 414 TM 87This Is the Day (Fisher) A 582 BB/MI 579 J2 444 J3 421 NTY 58

S&S 91 SS1 82 OCP 10299The King of Love My Shepherd Is st. columba A 551 BB/MI 472

CP2 438 CP3 468 GP2 632 H 440 J2 733 J3 690 NTY 33 R2 208 R3 180 UC 665 VOZ 724 OCP 11563

With All the Saints (B. Hurd) A 641 BB/MI 419 J3 744 UC 586 OCP 30100247

Jesus Is Risen lasst uns erfreuen A 300 BB 162 CM 65 CP2 277 CP3 283 H 268 J2 447 J3 425 TM 64 UC 395 VOZ 491

Now the Green Blade Rises noël nouvelet A 380 BB 169 CP2 289 CP3 295 GP2 382 H 265 J2 443 J3 422 TM 71

Holy, Holy, Holy Cry (Modlin) A 889 BB 183 J3 423 NTY 193 S&S 183 SS2 320 TM 85 OCP 20034

Behold the Lamb of God (Dufford) A 90 BB 156 CP2 262 CP3 278 GP2 360 H 251 J3 386 TM 56 UC 364 VOZ 461

Christ Is Alive truro J2 441 J3 418


PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION OF THE GIFTSIn God Alone (Farrell) A 891 BB/MI 624 OCP 30128974Shepherd of Souls st. agnes A 496 BB/MI 373 CP2 499 CP3 549

GP2 501 H 380 J2 825 J3 808 UC 527 VOZ 830Because the Lord Is My Shepherd (C. Walker) A 87 BB/MI 464

CP2 436 CP3 466 GP2 627 H 356 J2 725 J3 697 NTY 132 UC 670 VOZ 731 OCP 7105

This Is the Day (Joncas) A 735 BB/MI 814 CP2 80 CP3 74 GP2 261 H 157 J2 97 J3 98 UC 156 VOZ 239 OCP 10090

You Have Called Us (Farrell) A 654 BB/MI 655 J2 540 J3 514 NTY 235 R2 92 OCP 11353

Come to Me (Norbet) A 141 BB/MI 462 CP2 442 CP3 472 GP2 629 H 443 J2 728 J3 695 UC 669 VOZ 730

Like a Shepherd (Dufford) A 333 BB/MI 617 CM 150 CP2 402 CP3 436 GP2 708 H 421 J2 648 J3 622 UC 653 VOZ 617 OCP 9933

Your Only Son (Paris) J3 391 NTY 188 S&S 174 SS2 311

COMMUNION CHANTPastures of the Lord (Stephan) A 877 BB/MI 461 OCP 20127A Listening Heart (B. Hurd) A 23 BB/MI 506 OCP 30100236Behold the Lamb (Willett) A 89 BB/MI 337 CP2 481 CP3 523

GP2 524 H 394 J2 809 J3 785 UC 505 VOZ 799 OCP 8737We Will Rise Again (Haas) A 623 BB/MI 446 CP2 429 CP3 458

GP2 603 H 523 J2 714 J3 681 UC 720 VOZ 629 OCP 8731The Lord Is My Shepherd (Blakesley) NTY 42 S&S 59 SS2 250

OCP 20056My Shepherd Is the Lord (Gelineau) A 667 BB/MI 754 CP2 12 CP3 12

H 101 UC 85 VOZ 147Love Has Come (Maher) A 874 BB/MI 492 J3 711 NTY 155 S&S 329

SS2 297 OCP 11919Gift of Finest Wheat (Kreutz) A 196 BB/MI 328 CM 107 CP2 484

CP3 526 GP2 525 H 388 J2 803 J3 791 UC 529 VOZ 807 OCP 8005This Day Was Made by the Lord (C. Walker) A 580 BB/MI 574


We Are God’s People (Haas) A 721 BB/MI 803 CP2 70 CP3 63 H 147 UC 142

I Shall Not Want (Booth) NTY 115 S&S 314 SS2 241

SONG OF PRAISE OR SENDING FORTHAlleluia! Love Is Alive (Angrisano) A 884 BB 164 S&S 177 TM 66Tell the Good News gelobt sei gott A 896 BB/MI 381Psalm 23 (Conry) A 458 BB/MI 476 GP2 636 J2 736Let Heaven Rejoice (Dufford) A 322 BB/MI 572 CP2 286 CP3 292

GP2 392 H 277 J2 435 J3 412 R2 144 UC 313 VOZ 393 OCP 10479Hail Thee, Festival Day salve festa dies A 233 J2 450 J3 428Come to the River (B. Hurd) A 144 BB/MI 664 CP2 328 CP3 343

H 342 J2 538 J3 242 NTY 241 S&S 51 SS1 1 OCP 11396In Christ Alone (Getty) A 280 BB/MI 414 H 580 J3 637 S&S 320The Church’s One Foundation aurelia A 540 BB/MI 420 CM 120

CP2 464 CP3 502 GP2 573 H 436 J2 779 J3 746 UC 594 VOZ 770How Can I Keep from Singing endless song A 256 BB/MI 441

CP2 431 CP3 460 GP2 616 H 526 J2 721 J3 686 NTY 116 S&S 216 SS1 117 UC 727 VOZ 638 OCP 9202

Halleluya! We Sing Your Praises (South African) A 873 BB/MI 567 J3 599

CHORALThe Lord’s My Shepherd (Hillert) OCP 30127177O Christ, You Reign in Splendor Robed (Glen) OCP 4608

Come and See Where Jesus Lay (Kreutz) OCP 10143

Today is Good Shepherd Sunday. Bob Hurd’s “A Listening Heart” is based on Psalm 23.

This short, six-verse psalm is one of the most beloved in the psalter. A charming contemporary translation of the Bible, The Message translates verse 6 in a most interesting fash-ion: “Your beauty and love chase after me every day of my life.” I have used this Bible for years at workshops, in young adult ministry, and as a personal Bible alternative (not for liturgies, of course). Many will be happy to know there is now a Catholic Ecumenical Edition (Chicago: ACTA Publications, 2013) based on the Latin vulgate.

I was recently asked, “What is the proper way to announce a hymn to the assembly?” Let’s start with what not to do. Never say, “Please join with us in singing our opening hymn.” Join with whom? It is their song! They are not joining with the cantor or the musicians or anybody. They are primary celebrators! The task of the musicians is to ani-mate the song of the assembly.

Where the song occurs also affects the introductory comments. At the beginning of Mass, “Let us sing togeth-er, number 180, ‘Christ the Lord Is Risen Today,’ number 180,” would work. But at Communion time, “Number 328, ‘Gift of Finest Wheat,’ number 328” would suffice. They hear the number twice. As a rule of thumb, be hospitable but say no more than necessary. Refrain from using your “Attention, shoppers!” tone of voice. Speak closely into the microphone and speak confidently. You are giving them information they need in order to worship as a community.


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Fourth Sunday of Easter4/26/2015 YEAR B

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON cf. Psalm 33 (32):5–6The merciful love of the Lord fills the earth; by the word of the Lord the heavens were made, alleluia.

FIRST READING Acts of the Apostles 4:8–12 (50B)Peter explained to the people that every good deed and all resto-ration to health are accomplished in the name of Christ Jesus the Nazorean, through whom all are saved.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 118:1, 8–9, 21–23, 26, 28, 29The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.Or: Alleluia.

SECOND READING 1 John 3:1–2Believers are the dearly beloved children of God who do not yet know what shall come to light. When it does come to light, believ-ers will be like God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION John 10:14 I am the good shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep, and mine know me.

GOSPEL John 10:11–18Jesus is the good shepherd who knows the sheep. The Good Shep-herd not only loves and protects the sheep but is willing to lay down his life for the sheep.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON The Good Shepherd has risen, who laid down his life for his sheep and willingly died for his flock, alleluia.



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ENTRANCE CHANTSing, O Sing (Schutte) A 505 BB/MI 560 GP2 689 OCP 9904Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven lauda anima A 450 BB/MI 568

CP2 367 CP3 389 GP2 685 H 490 J2 612 J3 586 UC 709 VOZ 562Sing a New Song (Brown) A 502 BB/MI 566 CP2 378 CP3 400

GP2 692 H 503 J3 592 UC 685 VOZ 585I Know That My Redeemer Lives (Soper) A 268 BB/MI 694 CP2 345

CP3 363 GP2 482 H 353 J2 586 J3 556 R2 317 R3 199 S&S 131 SS1 154 UC 263 VOZ 346 OCP 9564

The Day of Resurrection ellacombe A 543 BB 170 J3 400 TM 72Lift Up Your Hearts (O’Connor) A 331 BB/MI 541 CP2 373 CP3 395

GP2 676 H 492 J2 620 J3 593 NTY 23 UC 693 VOZ 580 OCP 9938Sing a New Song (Schutte) A 503 BB/MI 565 CM 130 CP2 372

CP3 394 GP2 670 H 495 J2 607 J3 598 R2 252 R3 154 UC 691 VOZ 564 OCP 9496

Rain Down (Cortez) A 461 BB/MI 619 CP2 401 CP3 435 GP2 713 H 423 J2 651 J3 627 NTY 25 S&S 228 SS1 134 UC 659 VOZ 616 OCP 9771

All Are Welcome (Haugen) A 36 BB/MI 418 CP2 462 CP3 499 H 431 UC 591

Christ, the Lord, Is Risen Today victimae paschali A 125 BB 178 CM 62 CP2 276 CP3 282 GP2 387 H 267 J2 422 J3 397 TM 80 UC 396 VOZ 492


PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION OF THE GIFTSAs I Have Done for You (Schutte) A 67 BB 146 CM 22 CP2 265

CP3 270 H 83 J2 403 J3 372 TM 46 OCP 11887What Wondrous Love Is This wondrous love A 628 BB/MI 483

CP2 446 CP3 478 GP2 642 H 537 J2 755 J3 719 NTY 187 UC 618 VOZ 693

Love One Another (Dufford) A 353 BB/MI 487 GP2 645 J2 752 J3 718 TM 114 VOZ 685 OCP 10347

Healing Waters (Thomson) A 238 BB/MI 695 J3 526 S&S 294 SS2 238 OCP 11410

Prayer of St. Francis (Temple) A 455 BB/MI 532 CM 160 CP2 452 CP3 484 GP2 651 H 426 J2 738 J3 702 NTY 136 R2 222 R3 209 S&S 339 SS1 199 UC 541 VOZ 720 OCP 10762

Love Goes On (Farrell) A 893 BB/MI 491 OCP 30128184Vine and Branches (Thomson) S&S 261Remain in Me, I Am the Vine (Angrisano) S&S 257

COMMUNION CHANTUnless a Grain of Wheat (Farrell) A 601 BB/MI 517 CP2 456 CP3 489

GP2 579 H 419 J2 760 J3 725 UC 545 VOZ 710 OCP 7115I Am the Way and the Truth and the Life (B. Hurd) A 264 BB 182

TM 84 OCP 30106573Take and Eat (Joncas) A 526 BB/MI 366Our Paschal Sacrifice/El Cordero Pascual (Cortés) A 433 BB 184

TM 86 OCP 20807We Remember (Haugen) A 620 BB/MI 502 CM 138 CP2 413 CP3 438

H 508 UC 630Now We Remain (Haas) A 381 BB/MI 514 CP2 455 CP3 488 H 414

SS1 158 UC 544Jesus, the Lord (O’Connor) A 304 BB/MI 736 GP2 370 H 259 J2 484

J3 467 VOZ 509 OCP 9935Jesu, Jesu chereponi A 295 BB 145 CP2 264 CP3 269 GP2 361 H 253

J2 402 J3 371 R2 270 R3 241 TM 45 UC 351 VOZ 445

Lord, to Whom Shall We Go (Soper) A 346 BB/MI 355 OCP 20170We Have Been Told (Haas) A 618 BB/MI 505 CM 166 CP2 460

CP3 495 H 418 UC 546 OCP 8533In the Breaking of the Bread (Smith) S&S 251 SS2 369 OCP 21018

SONG OF PRAISE OR SENDING FORTHSing with All the Saints in Glory hymn to joy A 510 BB/MI 622

CP3 507 H 556 J2 789 J3 759Tell the Good News gelobt sei gott A 896 BB/MI 381All the Ends of the Earth (Dufford) A 49 BB/MI 554 CP2 363 CP3 385

GP2 683 H 486 J2 595 J3 573 UC 701 VOZ 571 OCP 10475How Great Thou Art (Hine) A 258 BB/MI 423 CM 154 CP2 387


Psalm 117: Go Out, Go Out (Stephan) A 888 BB/MI 389 S&S 212 OCP 30108742

Now Is the Time (Kendzia) A 378 BB/MI 519 J2 767 NTY 196 SS2 352 OCP 11073

Psalm 98: All the Ends of the Earth/The Lord Has Revealed (B. Hurd) A 719 BB/MI 801 CP3 62 H 145 UC 140 OCP 30114523

The Spirit Sends Us Forth azmon A 565 BB/MI 377 H 546 J2 835 J3 817

Christ Is Alive truro J2 441 J3 418Make Your Home in Me (Walther) A 894 BB/MI 633 S&S 324

CHORALSt. Teresa’s Prayer (Honoré) OCP 30121267Christus Vincit (C. Walker) OCP 11651

Regina Caeli (Mawby) OCP 4543

Today’s reading from 1 John provides content for timely preaching and teaching: “Children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth.” Later we hear: “We should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another just as he commanded us.” It’s very simple yet very challenging.

Whether with family, colleagues, or in church communi-ties, we are called to love one another. That requires us to be open and willing to reach out to reconcile. Our communities of faith are signs of unity with Christ as a branch is to a vine. The vine gives life to the branches. As leaders in our faith communities, the onus is on us to be willing to reach out first!

Depending on your situation, when you have visiting worshippers be sure to let them know how to find the music they will need to celebrate. This gesture of hospitality serves to make musical liturgy the norm. Yes, the hymns change and people need the numbers. Of equal importance is letting them know where they can find the sung Mass parts. Hymn singing is secondary to singing eucharistic acclamations. (Do you recall the principle of progressive solemnity?)

Another issue is the categories of songs. OCP uses the official words, taken from the ritual books, when naming cat-egories for the music suggestions. The names have changed over the years. Sing to the Lord calls the opening song “The Entrance chant or song” (139). The General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) calls this part of the Introductory Rites the “Entrance Chant” (47). Therefore, that is the title that is used for planning sheets.


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Fifth Sunday of Easter5/3/2015 YEAR B

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON cf. Psalm 98 (97):1–2O sing a new song to the Lord, for he has worked wonders; in the sight of the nations he has shown his deliverance, alleluia.

FIRST READING Acts of the Apostles 9:26–31 (53B)Saul went back to Jerusalem, but the disciples were afraid of him. Barnabas told them how the Lord had conversed with Saul and how he had suffered in the name of Jesus. Then they welcomed and pro-tected Saul.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 22:26–27, 28, 30, 31–32I will praise you, Lord, in the assembly of your people.Or: Alleluia.

SECOND READING 1 John 3:18–24“Let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth.” If our

hearts do not condemn us, we can have confidence that God will grant our requests.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION John 15:4a, 5b Remain in me as I remain in you, says the Lord. Whoever remains in me will bear much fruit.

GOSPEL John 15:1–8Jesus said, “I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit.” Everyone else “will be thrown out like a branch and wither.”

COMMUNION ANTIPHON cf. John 15:1, 5I am the true vine and you are the branches, says the Lord. Whoever remains in me, and I in him, bears fruit in plenty, alleluia.



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ENTRANCE CHANTMorning Has Broken bunessan A 370 BB/MI 646 CM 172 CP2 527

CP3 572 GP2 728 H 563 J2 871 J3 851 R2 178 R3 137 SS1 120 UC 755 VOZ 840

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee hymn to joy A 308 BB/MI 555 CM 126 CP2 366 CP3 388 GP2 693 H 504 J2 617 J3 575 R2 259 R3 148 UC 679 VOZ 561

Sing a New Song (Brown) A 502 BB/MI 566 CP2 378 CP3 400 GP2 692 H 503 J3 592 UC 685 VOZ 585

The God of All Grace (Manalo) A 879 BB/MI 318 J3 773 OCP 10510Christ, the Lord, Is Risen Today llanfair A 124 BB 180 CM 67


Now the Green Blade Rises noël nouvelet A 380 BB 169 CP2 289 CP3 295 GP2 382 H 265 J2 443 J3 422 TM 71

God Is Love (Joncas) A 212 BB/MI 484 J3 723 OCP 20617The Day of Resurrection ellacombe A 543 BB 170 J3 400 TM 72Christ, the Lord, Is Risen Again christ ist erstanden A 123 BB 175

H 281 J2 442 J3 420 TM 77


PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION OF THE GIFTSCome to the Water (Foley) A 145 BB/MI 614 CM 149 CP2 400

CP3 434 GP2 706 H 422 J2 650 J3 626 UC 656 VOZ 613 OCP 9489Love Goes On (Farrell) A 893 BB/MI 491 OCP 30128184God of My Salvation (Norbet) A 215 BB/MI 442 CP3 448 H 521Day of Peace (Whitaker) A 885 BB/MI 537 S&S 287 SS2 405Mary’s Song (Rieth) A 364 BB/MI 713 CP2 324 CP3 337 GP2 436

H 329 J2 495 J3 480 R2 175 R3 128 UC 435 VOZ 542 OCP 8305Be Joyful, Mary, Heavenly Queen regina caeli A 80 BB 177 CM 93


Send Us Your Spirit (Haas) A 489 BB/MI 453 CP2 295 CP3 303 H 288 UC 406

COMMUNION CHANTAs I Have Done for You (Schutte) A 67 BB 146 CM 22 CP2 265

CP3 270 H 83 J2 403 J3 372 TM 46 OCP 11887Ubi Caritas (Rosania) A 599 BB/MI 482 CP2 444 CP3 476 GP2 364

H 255 J2 754 J3 710 UC 624 VOZ 687 OCP 9661Like a Child Rests (C. Walker) A 332 BB/MI 459 CP2 434 CP3 464



Jesus, the Lord (O’Connor) A 304 BB/MI 736 GP2 370 H 259 J2 484 J3 467 VOZ 509 OCP 9935

As the Deer Longs (B. Hurd) A 690 BB/MI 775 CP2 32 CP3 32 GP2 207 H 119 J2 42 J3 44 UC 108 VOZ 175 OCP 9103

Resucitó/He Is Risen (Argüello) A 469 BB 179 CP2 281 CP3 287 GP2 391 J3 404 R2 146 R3 101 TM 81 UC 400 VOZ 486 OCP 11714

Our Paschal Sacrifice/El Cordero Pascual (Cortés) A 433 BB 184 TM 86 OCP 20807

O Holy Mary (Alstott) A 398 BB/MI 712 J2 494 J3 511 UC 437 OCP 8724

Jesus Christ, Inner Light (Toolan) A 297 BB/MI 611 GP2 661 J2 666 SS1 187 OCP 10697

SONG OF PRAISE OR SENDING FORTHJoin in the Dance (Schutte) A 306 BB/MI 576 CP2 288 CP3 294

GP2 393 H 280 J2 438 J3 410 SS2 321 UC 647 VOZ 669 OCP 9845Laudate, Laudate Dominum (C. Walker) A 312 BB/MI 569 J2 598

J3 597 OCP 10704Alleluia! Alleluia! Let the Holy Anthem Rise holy anthem A 53


Rise Up with Him (Vogt) A 472 BB/MI 580 NTY 197 R2 151 SS2 322 OCP 10846

Be Joyful, Mary, Heavenly Queen regina caeli A 80 BB 177 CM 93 CP2 285 CP3 291 GP2 398 H 269 J2 432 J3 409 TM 79 UC 390 VOZ 477


Out of Darkness (C. Walker) A 435 BB/MI 516 GP2 574 J2 765 J3 724 VOZ 709 OCP 9232

Let Heaven Rejoice (Dufford) A 322 BB/MI 572 CP2 286 CP3 292 GP2 392 H 277 J2 435 J3 412 R2 144 UC 313 VOZ 393 OCP 10479

Now Is the Time (Kendzia) A 378 BB/MI 519 J2 767 NTY 196 SS2 352 OCP 11073


CHORALIn Remembrance of You (C. Willcock) OCP 10382

Ave María (Vergin) OCP 4550Nada Te Turbe (Sokol) OCP 30128986

Today is Mother’s Day. See “God of Eve and God of Mary” (JS3 325). Fred Kaan’s first verse celebrates those who nurtured us: “God of Eve and God of Mary, God of love and mother earth, Thank you for the ones who with us Shared their life and gave us birth.” Other verses name those who have no children and all who have nurtured us. This text is set to the stuttgart hymn tune, perhaps familiar to many as Advent’s “Come, Now, Long-Expected Jesus.” If you are not using Journeysongs, Third Edition, the choir could sing it alone. Remember birth mothers as well as “moms” in the universal prayer. Don’t forget to mention Mother Church!

I am reminded of Pope Francis when I hear today’s first reading from the Acts of the Apostles. When Cornelius meets Peter, he falls at Peter’s feet and pays him homage. “Peter, however, raises him up, saying, ‘Get up. I myself am also a human being.’”

Last week Psalm 98 provided the entrance antiphon, and it is the source of today’s responsorial. Perhaps there are other music suggestions from last week that might be sung again, providing an opportunity to introduce new music (Mass parts?) without overburdening the assembly.

The fourth century’s Te Deum inspired Dan Schutte’s “Hymn of Praise” (BB/MI 718, new for 2015). The melody is based on the Regina Caeli, one of four Marian antiphons, which is used during the Easter season in place of the Salve, Regina. The Te Deum text can be found in the prayers section of the OCP missals. — Elaine Rendler-McQueeney

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Sixth Sunday of Easter5/10/2015 YEAR B

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON cf. Isaiah 48:20Proclaim a joyful sound and let it be heard; proclaim to the ends of the earth: The Lord has freed his people, alleluia.

FIRST READING Acts 10:25–26, 34–35, 44–48 (56B)Peter entered the house of Cornelius and proclaimed the good news to his household. They listened and believed, so Peter had them baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 98:1, 2–3, 3–4The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power.Or: Alleluia.

SECOND READING 1 John 4:7–10John wrote, “Let us love one another, because love is of God.” The person without love knows nothing of God because God is love.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION John 14:23 Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord, and my Father will love him and we will come to him.

GOSPEL John 15:9–17Jesus told his disciples, “This is my commandment: love one an-other as I love you.” There is no greater love than this: “to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”

COMMUNION ANTIPHON John 14:15–16If you love me, keep my commandments, says the Lord, and I will ask the Father and he will send you another Paraclete, to abide with you for ever, alleluia.



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ENTRANCE CHANTHail the Day That Sees Him Rise llanfair A 232 BB 188 CM 71


Hail Thee, Festival Day salve festa dies A 233 J2 450 J3 428Baptized in Water bunessan A 79 BB/MI 657 CP3 347 H 340 J2 542

J3 516Jesus Is Risen lasst uns erfreuen A 300 BB 162 CM 65 CP2 277

CP3 283 H 268 J2 447 J3 425 TM 64 UC 395 VOZ 491Lift Up Your Hearts (O’Connor) A 331 BB/MI 541 CP2 373 CP3 395

GP2 676 H 492 J2 620 J3 593 NTY 23 UC 693 VOZ 580 OCP 9938Now the Green Blade Rises noël nouvelet A 380 BB 169 CP2 289

CP3 295 GP2 382 H 265 J2 443 J3 422 TM 71At the Lamb’s High Feast salzburg A 73 BB 172 CM 66 CP2 284

CP3 290 GP2 394 H 273 J2 424 J3 407 TM 74 UC 398 VOZ 480 OCP 30105747

Rejoice, the Lord Is King darwall’s 148th A 465 BB/MI 733 CP3 321 H 308 J2 478 J3 459 UC 427 VOZ 508

God Mounts His Throne (Stephan) NTY 45 S&S 68 SS2 256Shouts of Joy (Canedo) S&S 190 SS1 65


PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION OF THE GIFTSIn God Alone (Farrell) A 891 BB/MI 624 OCP 30128974Where My Father Lives (Ridge) A 637 BB/MI 625 OCP 12818Make Your Home in Me (Walther) A 894 BB/MI 633 S&S 324Dwelling Place (Foley) A 161 BB/MI 498 CP3 441 GP2 591 H 512

J3 664By the Waking of Our Hearts (Manalo) A 109 BB/MI 451 H 289

J2 454 J3 439 SS1 102 OCP 10981One Sacrifice of Christ (Modlin) S&S 189 OCP 30126372Envía Tu Espíritu (B. Hurd) A 168 BB/MI 455 GP2 407 J2 463 J3 440

NTY 231 R2 159 SS1 78 UC 405 VOZ 499 OCP 9104Lead Us to the Water (Daigle) A 315 BB/MI 304

COMMUNION CHANTBe Not Afraid (Dufford) A 81 BB/MI 431 CM 143 CP2 424 CP3 453

GP2 602 H 518 J2 706 J3 673 NTY 213 R2 214 R3 225 S&S 271 SS1 170 UC 725 VOZ 647 OCP 9527

This Body of Christ (Rosania) A 897 BB/MI 364 OCP 30106754Lord, to Whom Shall We Go (Soper) A 346 BB/MI 355 OCP 20170With All the Saints (B. Hurd) A 641 BB/MI 419 J3 744 UC 586

OCP 30100247One Bread, One Body (Foley) A 420 BB/MI 348 CM 114 CP2 490



God Mounts His Throne (Inwood) A 693 BB/MI 777 CP2 35 CP3 35 GP2 208 H 122 J2 45 J3 47 UC 111 VOZ 181 OCP 10287

Come to Me and Drink (B. Hurd) A 142 BB/MI 367 J3 797 OCP 20331Jesus, the Bread of Life (Brown) A 303 BB/MI 345 GP2 527 J2 817

OCP 10490Ang Katawan ni Kristo/Behold, the Body of Christ (Manalo) A 62

BB/MI 360 OCP 20041O God, Let All the Nations (Smith) A 701 BB/MI 785 CP2 44 CP3 44

GP2 218 H 129 J2 55 J3 58 UC 121 VOZ 191

SONG OF PRAISE OR SENDING FORTHHe Is the Lord (Haas) A 236 BB/MI 561 CP2 377 CP3 399 H 500

J2 606 J3 583 OCP 97729Tell the Good News gelobt sei gott A 896 BB/MI 381Psalm 117: Go Out, Go Out (Stephan) A 888 BB/MI 389 S&S 212

OCP 30108742Go Make of All Disciples ellacombe A 205 BB 189 H 285 J2 828

J3 430 TM 91Vayan al Mundo/Go Out to the World (Cortez) A 603 BB/MI 386

UC 571 VOZ 751 OCP 10494In Christ Alone (Getty) A 280 BB/MI 414 H 580 J3 637 S&S 320Eternal Father, Strong to Save melita A 169 BB/MI 638 CP2 523

CP3 567 H 568 J2 865 J3 848 VOZ 758All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name coronation A 41 BB/MI 737

CM 88 CP2 313 CP3 325 GP2 421 H 315 J2 482 J3 462 UC 421 VOZ 510

Word of God, You Spoke Creation (Berberick) J3 619 OCP 20066He Is Exalted (Paris) NTY 94 S&S 196 SS1 179

CHORALO Christ, You Reign in Splendor Robed (Glen) OCP 4608

Hail This Joyful Day’s Return (Powell) OCP 10047Christ, My Hope, Has Risen (C. Walker) OCP 20032

Psalms of enthronement, like today’s Psalm 47, were used in Hebrew ceremonies that celebrated the king’s victory. Other psalms of enthronement found in the Lectionary are 93, 96, 97, and 98. These psalms are prevalent during the Christ-mas Masses, and Psalm 98 has been sprinkled throughout the recent Sundays of Easter. Psalm 47 appears only once as a responsorial in the three-year Lectionary cycle of readings but is found also as an optional antiphon for the procession on Palm Sunday.

Read in “Cantor Avenue” (page 22) how the Hebrews used Psalm 47, and share it with your musicians. Ask your musicians to read or sing a different familiar enthronement psalm during rehearsal, then compare with Psalm 47. What are the common themes? Your ministerial preparation will be complete, and you can move on to the musical prep.

Choirs will be interested in a recent OCP octavo, “One Sacrifice of Christ (Song for Ascension),” by two talented and dedicated colleagues, Rick Modlin and Robert Feduc-cia. It is set for assembly, SAB choir, keyboard, guitar, and solo instrument in C or B-flat (30126372 [print], 30128246 [digital]). If you have a license and use LicenSingOnline (licensingonline.org), you may also download the congre-gational words and/or notes as part of your license. I use LicenSingOnline for programs for our youth Masses, which use a blend of musical styles. If you are technologically chal-lenged, just believe this: if I can do it, you can do it. Seek out a high school student to help you.


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The Ascension of the Lord5/14/2015 YEAR B

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON Vigil: Psalm 68 (67):33, 35You kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; praise the Lord, who as-cends above the highest heavens; his majesty and might are in the skies, alleluia.Day: Acts of the Apostles 1:11Men of Galilee, why gaze in wonder at the heavens? This Jesus whom you saw ascending into heaven will return as you saw him go, alleluia.

FIRST READING Acts of the Apostles 1:1–11 (58B)The apostles witness Jesus’ ascension into heaven.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 47:2–3, 6–7, 8–9God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.Or: Alleluia.

SECOND READING Ephesians 1:17–23God has put all things under the feet of Christ, exalted as head of the church.(Alternate Second Readings are Ephesians 4:1–13 or 4:1–7, 11–13)

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Matthew 28:19a, 20b Go and teach all nations, says the Lord; I am with you always, until the end of the world.

GOSPEL Mark 16:15–20“Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel.”

COMMUNION ANTIPHON Vigil: cf. Hebrews 10:12Christ, offering a single sacrifice for sins, is seated for ever at God’s right hand, alleluia.Day: Matthew 28:20Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age, alleluia.



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ENTRANCE CHANTGod, We Praise You nettleton A 220 BB 196 CP3 401 H 480 J2 594

J3 567 TM 98O Bless the Lord, My Soul st. thomas (williams) A 384 BB/MI 545

CP2 364 CP3 386 H 361 J2 599 J3 576 VOZ 593Send Us Your Spirit (Haas) A 489 BB/MI 453 CP2 295 CP3 303 H 288

UC 406Alleluia! Love Is Alive (Angrisano) A 884 BB 164 S&S 177 TM 66God Is Love (Joncas) A 212 BB/MI 484 J3 723 OCP 20617Come, Christians, Join to Sing madrid A 131 BB/MI 563 CP2 361

CP3 383 GP2 684 H 498 J2 608 J3 571 UC 692 VOZ 577Holy, Holy, Holy Cry (Modlin) A 889 BB 183 J3 423 NTY 193

S&S 183 SS2 320 TM 85 OCP 20034O Bless the Lord (Michaels) A 383 BB/MI 550 CP2 362 CP3 384

GP2 679 H 505 J2 623 J3 568 R2 243 UC 699 VOZ 575This Is the Day (Fisher) A 582 BB/MI 579 J2 444 J3 421 NTY 58

S&S 91 SS1 82 OCP 10299Bless the Lord (Canedo) NTY 7 S&S 205 SS2 340 OCP 11980


PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION OF THE GIFTSSend Out Your Spirit (Farrell) A 895 BB/MI 450 OCP 30130182Holy Spirit (Misetich) A 251 BB/MI 456 R2 267Love One Another (Dufford) A 353 BB/MI 487 GP2 645 J2 752 J3 718

TM 114 VOZ 685 OCP 10347Bless the Lord (Canedo) NTY 7 S&S 205 SS2 340 OCP 11980Abba! Father (Landry) A 27 BB/MI 543 CP2 365 CP3 387 GP2 696

H 485 J2 615 J3 600 UC 695 VOZ 568 OCP 5519Spirit, Come (Norbet) A 521 BB/MI 454 GP2 406 OCP 9171One with the Risen Lord (B. Hurd) A 425 BB/MI 577 OCP 20587Come, Holy Spirit (Dean) J3 437 OCP 20411

COMMUNION CHANTThe Lord Is Kind and Merciful (Modlin) A 554 BB/MI 473 J3 85

NTY 56 S&S 87 SS1 77Ubi Caritas (B. Hurd) A 598 BB/MI 341 CP2 497 CP3 531 H 386

J2 805 J3 776 S&S 259 SS2 367 UC 495 VOZ 804 OCP 10539Unless a Grain of Wheat (Farrell) A 601 BB/MI 517 CP2 456 CP3 489

GP2 579 H 419 J2 760 J3 725 UC 545 VOZ 710 OCP 7115Ubi Caritas (Rosania) A 599 BB/MI 482 CP2 444 CP3 476 GP2 364

H 255 J2 754 J3 710 UC 624 VOZ 687 OCP 9661Bread of Life (Farrell) A 102 BB/MI 324 GP2 498 UC 512 VOZ 814

OCP 7152One Love Released (Frenzel) A 423 BB/MI 365 CP3 543 H 382 J2 814

J3 802 OCP 11287We Are Many Parts (Haugen) A 612 BB/MI 591 CM 156 CP2 516

CP3 565 H 559 UC 606One Bread, One Body (Foley) A 420 BB/MI 348 CM 114 CP2 490


This Bread That We Share (MacAller) A 578 BB/MI 334 OCP 9148Psalm 103: The Lord Is Kind and Merciful (Hughes) A 723 BB/MI 806

CP3 65 J3 86Worthy Is the Lamb (Manalo) A 646 BB/MI 583 CP3 506 H 449

J2 682 J3 754 NTY 200 S&S 264 SS1 166

SONG OF PRAISE OR SENDING FORTHNow Is the Time (Kendzia) A 378 BB/MI 519 J2 767 NTY 196

SS2 352 OCP 11073Tell the Good News gelobt sei gott A 896 BB/MI 381Psalm 117: Go Out, Go Out (Stephan) A 888 BB/MI 389 S&S 212

OCP 30108742Lord, You Give the Great Commission abbot’s leigh A 351

BB/MI 375 CP2 291 CP3 299 GP2 401 H 283 J2 452 J3 431 UC 573 VOZ 738

City of God (Schutte) A 130 BB/MI 380 CM 119 CP2 509 CP3 558 GP2 548 H 540 J2 830 J3 813 NTY 9 R2 278 R3 263 SS1 106 UC 576 VOZ 742 OCP 9739

Go Make of All Disciples ellacombe A 205 BB 189 H 285 J2 828 J3 430 TM 91

Vayan al Mundo/Go Out to the World (Cortez) A 603 BB/MI 386 UC 571 VOZ 751 OCP 10494

With One Voice (Manalo) A 642 BB/MI 388 J3 814 NTY 38 S&S 232 SS1 147 OCP 11872

Go Ye Out (Booth) NTY 12 S&S 215 SS1 110 OCP 11225I Send You Out (Angotti) S&S 214

CHORALI Love All Beauteous Things (Phillips) OCP 4610

Prayer for Peace (Thatcher) OCP 20609O Loving Lord (Barton) OCP 30106441

Today’s music suggestions are a mix of music taken from the Scriptures of the day and in anticipation of Pentecost. The entire season is one main event, so it is logical to antic-ipate it in song, so long as we are not singing about this day being the actual feast.

There are several Communion processionals based on Psalm 103 (including various settings of “The Lord Is Kind and Merciful”). My rule of thumb for this season is to try to use selections that are best suited to the Easter–Pentecost season and that I wouldn’t use the rest of the year. Check the Easter section of your worship resource. A new selec-tion this year, “Alleluia! Love is Alive” by Steve Angrisano, Jesse Manibusan, and Sarah Hart, is worthy of the season and worth learning! Be sure to sing and play it feeling two large pulses, not six small ones for each measure.

Any songs with “Spirit” are timely at this point in the sea-son. Begin today to teach a new Pentecost selection.

Here are some “little known facts,” as Lucy and Linus once sang, that might be helpful for you:• Master Index 2015 can be accessed at ocp.org/

masterindex. Put it on your cloud or dropbox for emer-gency access.

• You will see Acc #XX just beneath the song numbers in BB/MI. That is the number for the selection in the ac-companiment books. Some selections have Acc #XX / CP3 #XX. That is for the choir as CP3 stands for Choral Praise, Third Edition. — Elaine Rendler-McQueeney

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Seventh Sunday of Easter5/17/2015 YEAR B

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON cf. Psalm 27 (26):7–9O Lord, hear my voice, for I have called to you; of you my heart has spoken: Seek his face; hide not your face from me, alleluia.

FIRST READING Acts of the Apostles 1:15–17, 20a, 20c–26 (60B)Peter called the people together to choose a replacement for Judas Iscariot. Two men were nominated. After prayer, lots were drawn and the choice fell to Matthias.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 103:1–2, 11–12, 19–20The Lord has set his throne in heaven.Or: Alleluia.

SECOND READING 1 John 4:11–16John wrote, “If we love one another, God remains in us.” For God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION cf. John 14:18 I will not leave you orphans, says the Lord. I will come back to you, and your hearts will rejoice.

GOSPEL John 17:11b–19Jesus prayed to the Father to guard and protect the believers from the evil one: “I consecrate myself for them, so that they also may be consecrated in truth.”

COMMUNION ANTIPHON John 17:22Father, I pray that they may be one as we also are one, alleluia.



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ENTRANCE CHANTCreator Spirit, by Whose Aid lasst uns erfreuen A 154 BB 191

CM 72 CP3 304 H 287 J2 449 J3 427 TM 93 UC 616 VOZ 663Out of Darkness (C. Walker) A 435 BB/MI 516 GP2 574 J2 765 J3 724

VOZ 709 OCP 9232Send Us Your Spirit (Schutte) A 490 BB/MI 457 CP2 297 CP3 305

GP2 410 H 286 J2 462 J3 433 UC 613 VOZ 664 OCP 11937Come, O Holy Spirit (Alstott) A 137 BB 194 CM 75 CP2 294 CP3 302

H 292 J2 459 J3 434 TM 96 UC 410 VOZ 498Send Us Your Spirit (Haas) A 489 BB/MI 453 CP2 295 CP3 303 H 288

UC 406Come, Holy Ghost lambillotte A 132 BB/MI 452 CM 73 CP2 293

CP3 301 GP2 402 H 293 J2 458 J3 443 R2 157 R3 111 UC 612 VOZ 662

Festival Canticle: Worthy Is Christ (Hillert) A 177 BB/MI 573 CP3 297 H 274 J2 428 J3 424 VOZ 667 OCP 8213

Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain gaudeamus pariter A 149 BB 186 J2 426 J3 402 TM 88

Come, O Holy Spirit, Come: Sequence for Pentecost (DeBruyn) A 139 BB 190 J3 435 TM 92 OCP 21095


PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION OF THE GIFTSBy the Waking of Our Hearts (Manalo) A 109 BB/MI 451 H 289

J2 454 J3 439 SS1 102 OCP 10981O Breathe on Me, O Breath of God st. columba A 385 BB/MI 659

CP2 332 CP3 345 H 335 J2 551 J3 521 UC 214 VOZ 324O Lamp of Glory (Berberick) A 400 BB/MI 530 OCP 20925Come to the Water (Foley) A 145 BB/MI 614 CM 149 CP2 400

CP3 434 GP2 706 H 422 J2 650 J3 626 UC 656 VOZ 613 OCP 9489Send Out Your Spirit (Farrell) A 895 BB/MI 450 OCP 30130182Spirit, Come (Norbet) A 521 BB/MI 454 GP2 406 OCP 9171Holy Spirit (Canedo) A 250 BB 195 J3 442 NTY 233 R2 266 R3 192

S&S 210 SS1 116 TM 97 OCP 11487Day of Peace (Whitaker) A 885 BB/MI 537 S&S 287 SS2 405

COMMUNION CHANTCome to Me and Drink (B. Hurd) A 142 BB/MI 367 J3 797 OCP 20331Spirit and Grace (Manalo) A 520 BB/MI 350 H 578 J3 798 UC 535

OCP 20319Come to the Water (Foley) A 145 BB/MI 614 CM 149 CP2 400

CP3 434 GP2 706 H 422 J2 650 J3 626 UC 656 VOZ 613 OCP 9489I Am the Living Bread (Haas) A 263 BB/MI 344 CP2 493 CP3 537

GP2 519 H 406 J2 822 J3 794 UC 516 VOZ 819 OCP 8730Send Forth Your Spirit, O Lord (C. Walker) A 727 BB/MI 807 CP2 75

CP3 68 GP2 254 H 150 J2 86 J3 88 UC 147 VOZ 228Give Us Your Peace (Manibusan) A 200 BB/MI 533 J3 708 S&S 299

UC 536 OCP 30101714Envía Tu Espíritu (B. Hurd) A 168 BB/MI 455 GP2 407 J2 463 J3 440

NTY 231 R2 159 SS1 78 UC 405 VOZ 499 OCP 9104God’s Holy Gifts (Schutte) A 223 BB/MI 353 H 583 J3 792

OCP 20690Jesus Christ, Inner Light (Toolan) A 297 BB/MI 611 GP2 661 J2 666

SS1 187 OCP 10697One with the Risen Lord (B. Hurd) A 425 BB/MI 577 OCP 20587Peace (Norbet) A 445 BB/MI 535 CP2 450 CP3 482 GP2 649 H 425

J2 741 J3 700 VOZ 722 OCP 8892

SONG OF PRAISE OR SENDING FORTHOne Spirit, One Church (Keil) A 424 BB/MI 421 CP2 461 CP3 498

GP2 570 H 435 J2 778 J3 745 SS1 132 UC 588 VOZ 769 OCP 9444The Spirit Sends Us Forth azmon A 565 BB/MI 377 H 546 J2 835

J3 817Now Is the Time (Kendzia) A 378 BB/MI 519 J2 767 NTY 196

SS2 352 OCP 11073Go Make of All Disciples ellacombe A 205 BB 189 H 285 J2 828

J3 430 TM 91Laudate, Laudate Dominum (C. Walker) A 312 BB/MI 569 J2 598

J3 597 OCP 10704Somos el Cuerpo de Cristo/We Are the Body of Christ (Cortez) A 613

BB/MI 587 GP2 589 J2 852 J3 826 NTY 31 R2 89 SS1 136 UC 593 VOZ 763 OCP 9887

Sing a New Church nettleton A 501 BB/MI 416 CP2 463 CP3 500 GP2 572 H 432 J3 830 OCP 9768

The Spirit Is A-Movin’ (Landry) A 564 BB/MI 448 CP2 298 GP2 408 R2 265 VOZ 660

God, We Praise You nettleton A 220 BB 196 CP3 401 H 480 J2 594 J3 567 TM 98

Eternal Father, Strong to Save melita A 169 BB/MI 638 CP2 523 CP3 567 H 568 J2 865 J3 848 VOZ 758

CHORALEternal Spirit of the Living Christ (D. Hurd) OCP 30101339

Send Forth Your Spirit (A. Wright) OCP 20260Spirit of God (LeBlanc) OCP 4614

Many communities celebrate Pentecost by reading the Scriptures in various languages. Consider Franciscan Broth-er Rufino Zaragoza’s “Exaudi Nos/Hear Us, O Lord” (BB/MI 946) with two distinct quadrilingual responses for the Universal Prayer. Make a note to pray in multiple languages next Epiphany, too.

A word about technology... I happen to be a fan of tech-nology and I teach in a smart classroom. It is equipped with a computer and audiovisual enhancements such as an LCD projector, a screen, and a DVD and VHS player. It allows for all kinds of interactive teaching. My favorite is the document camera where I can place an actual composition assignment or a musical score for projection and class viewing. No one ever calls out “Where are we?” anymore! We’re all on the same page, so to speak.

It’s not about the equipment, but how it’s used. I’m also open to the idea of technologies in our worship spaces. Again, the question is not the equipment, but how it’s used. My first experience was years ago in Canada. The texts of the hymns (traditional and well known by all) were projected on a screen and it was very avant-garde for its time. The trou-ble was that the screen was suspended on the side wall of the church, so when the priest came down the aisle for the processional hymn, all heads were turned to the left to read the song text. On the other hand, a screen could prove really helpful for bilingual Scripture readings and other things.


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Entrance Chant _________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Gloria ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________




Gospel ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Homily ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________






Holy, Holy, Holy ____________________________________________________________________________________________________


The Communion Rite

The Lord’s Prayer ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Lamb of God _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Communion Chant __________________________________________________________________________________________________



Sending Forth_______________________________________________________________________________________________________



Pentecost Sunday: At the Vigil Mass5/23/2015 YEAR ABC

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON Romans 5:5; cf. 8:11The love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Spirit of God dwelling within us, alleluia.

FIRST READING Genesis 11:1–9 (62ABC)At that time, the entire world spoke only one language. In order to make a name for themselves, the people decided to build a city with a tower reaching to the sky. The Lord confused their language and scattered them all over the earth.(Alternate First Readings are Exodus 19:3–8a, 16–20b; Ezekiel 37:1–14; or Joel 3:1–5.)

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 104:1–2, 24, 35, 27–28, 29, 30Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.Or: Alleluia.

SECOND READING Romans 8:22–27We groan inwardly while awaiting the redemption of our bodies. The Spirit is there to help us and to intercede according to God’s will.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of the faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.

GOSPEL John 7:37–39Jesus exclaimed, “Let anyone who thirsts come to me and drink.” He was referring to the Spirit who would come to those who believe.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON John 7:37On the last day of the festival, Jesus stood and cried out: If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink, alleluia.



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ENTRANCE CHANTCreator Spirit, by Whose Aid lasst uns erfreuen A 154 BB 191

CM 72 CP3 304 H 287 J2 449 J3 427 TM 93 UC 616 VOZ 663Send Us Your Spirit (Haas) A 489 BB/MI 453 CP2 295 CP3 303 H 288

UC 406Now Is the Time (Kendzia) A 378 BB/MI 519 J2 767 NTY 196

SS2 352 OCP 11073Come, Holy Ghost lambillotte A 132 BB/MI 452 CM 73 CP2 293

CP3 301 GP2 402 H 293 J2 458 J3 443 R2 157 R3 111 UC 612 VOZ 662

Ye Sons and Daughters o filii et filiae A 647 BB 176 CM 69 CP2 280 CP3 286 GP2 379 H 270 J2 420 J3 405 TM 78 UC 385 VOZ 476 OCP 8133

O Breathe on Me, O Breath of God st. columba A 385 BB/MI 659 CP2 332 CP3 345 H 335 J2 551 J3 521 UC 214 VOZ 324

Gather Your People (B. Hurd) A 195 BB/MI 314 CP2 474 CP3 516 GP2 529 H 379 J2 798 J3 768 NTY 10 SS1 111 UC 477 VOZ 782 OCP 9699

Come, O Holy Spirit (Alstott) A 137 BB 194 CM 75 CP2 294 CP3 302 H 292 J2 459 J3 434 TM 96 UC 410 VOZ 498

Holy Spirit (Canedo) A 250 BB 195 J3 442 NTY 233 R2 266 R3 192 S&S 210 SS1 116 TM 97 OCP 11487


PENTECOST SEQUENCECome, O Holy Spirit, Come (Chant, Mode I) A 138 BB 37 H 92 J2 455

J3 432 TM 23 VOZ 502Come, O Holy Spirit (Alstott) A 137 BB 194 CM 75 CP2 294 CP3 302

H 292 J2 459 J3 434 TM 96 UC 410 VOZ 498Pentecost Sequence (Willcock) OCP 10776

PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION OF THE GIFTSSend Out Your Spirit (Farrell) A 895 BB/MI 450 OCP 30130182Veni, Creator Spiritus/Creator Spirit, Lord of Grace veni creator

spiritus A 604 BB 193 CM 74 H 291 J2 457 J3 444 TM 95 UC 407 VOZ 501

Tâm Tình Hi n Dâng/A Gift of Love (Sông Lam) A 883 BB/MI 531 OCP 30108087

Envía Tu Espíritu (B. Hurd) A 168 BB/MI 455 GP2 407 J2 463 J3 440 NTY 231 R2 159 SS1 78 UC 405 VOZ 499 OCP 9104

Veni, Sancte Spiritus (C. Walker) A 605 BB 192 GP2 403 H 290 J2 453 J3 441 TM 94 OCP 7116

All Is Well with My Soul (Landry/ville du havre) A 43 BB/MI 471 H 579 OCP 30104966

COMMUNION CHANTSpirit and Grace (Manalo) A 520 BB/MI 350 H 578 J3 798 UC 535

OCP 20319Veni, Sancte Spiritus (C. Walker) A 605 BB 192 GP2 403 H 290 J2 453

J3 441 TM 94 OCP 7116I, the Lord (Kendzia) A 271 BB/MI 691 GP2 480 J2 584 J3 552

OCP 5905One with the Risen Lord (B. Hurd) A 425 BB/MI 577 OCP 20587God’s Holy Gifts (Schutte) A 223 BB/MI 353 H 583 J3 792

OCP 20690Litany of Peace (Bridge) A 334 BB/MI 534 J3 707 OCP 20373Many and One (Angrisano) A 357 BB/MI 415 S&S 331

OCP 30103396


SONG OF PRAISE OR SENDING FORTHOne Spirit, One Church (Keil) A 424 BB/MI 421 CP2 461 CP3 498

GP2 570 H 435 J2 778 J3 745 SS1 132 UC 588 VOZ 769 OCP 9444Church of God, Elect and Glorious hyfrydol A 129 BB/MI 417

CP3 501 H 434 J2 533 J3 508Psalm 117: Go Out, Go Out (Stephan) A 888 BB/MI 389 S&S 212

OCP 30108742Go Make of All Disciples ellacombe A 205 BB 189 H 285 J2 828

J3 430 TM 91Go Make a Difference (Angrisano) A 204 BB/MI 508 CP3 493 H 411

J3 730 NTY 260 S&S 213 SS1 113Vayan al Mundo/Go Out to the World (Cortez) A 603 BB/MI 386

UC 571 VOZ 751 OCP 10494Sing a New Church nettleton A 501 BB/MI 416 CP2 463 CP3 500

GP2 572 H 432 J3 830 OCP 9768I Send You Out (Angotti) S&S 214Eternal Father, Strong to Save melita A 169 BB/MI 638 CP2 523

CP3 567 H 568 J2 865 J3 848 VOZ 758

CHORALSpirit Divine, Attend Our Prayers (Ashdown) OCP 30106752Hymn to the Holy Spirit (Doherty) OCP 30109501

Send Out Your Spirit (Farrell) A 895 BB/MI 450 OCP 30130182

There are twenty-one chapters in John’s Gospel. The last chapter begins with Peter announcing that he’s going fishing. It ends with breakfast on the shore where Christ asks, “Peter, do you love me?”

Today’s Gospel will be from either John 20 (upper room; “Peace I leave you”) or from John 15 and 16 (“I will send you an Advocate”). In this liturgical Year B, so far we have heard mostly from the Gospel of Mark. However, this evangelist’s writings end with Chapter 16; Mark offers no separate Pentecost story per se.

One hundred years ago, you would have heard only Latin. Today on Pentecost you might hear languages from home-lands such as China, the Philippines, and even Korea. Does the music express universality?

Consider Paulist Father Ricky Manalo’s “By the Waking of Our Hearts” (BB/MI 451). The composer based the words on today’s Pentecost Sequence, Veni, Sancte Spiritus, using the pentatonic scale, a modality used almost universally in music. This piece can be effective at points in the liturgy. Sing several verses together, then the refrain. If necessary, give the assembly the refrain only, since verses can be challenging.

For those who speak Vietnamese within your worshipping community, consider “A Gift of Love/Tâm Tình Hiên Dâng” (BB/MI 531) for Pentecost. Many Vietnamese Catholics know this song. The refrain is shown in English, Vietnamese, and Spanish. Note that the accompaniment books provide Vietnamese and Spanish verses.

The Great Fifty Days come to an end tonight and we will soon return to Ordinary Time. Tomorrow is Memorial Day. Consider making the final hymn in observance of that.


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Entrance Chant _________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Gloria ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



Second Reading _____________________________________ Pentecost Sequence _________________________________________________

Gospel Acclamation __________________________________ Gospel ___________________________________________________________

Homily _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________






Holy, Holy, Holy ____________________________________________________________________________________________________


The Communion Rite

The Lord’s Prayer ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Lamb of God _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Communion Chant __________________________________________________________________________________________________



Sending Forth_______________________________________________________________________________________________________



Pentecost Sunday: At the Mass during the Day5/24/2015 YEAR B

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON Wisdom 1:7The Spirit of the Lord has filled the whole world and that which contains all things understands what is said, alleluia.

FIRST READING Acts of the Apostles 2:1–11 (63B)On Pentecost, the Holy Spirit was sent to the disciples in the form of fiery tongues. They began to speak in different tongues “as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.”

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 104:1, 24, 29–30, 31, 34Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth.Or: Alleluia.

SECOND READING 1 Corinthians 12:3b–7, 12–13The apostle Paul wrote that there are many gifts but the same Spirit, different ministries but the same Lord.Or Galatians 5:16–25Paul calls us to reject the ways of the flesh and be guided by the

Spirit. We who are in Christ Jesus are called to “live in the Spirit” and “follow the Spirit.”

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.

GOSPEL John 20:19–23Jesus appeared and told the disciples, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you….Receive the Holy Spirit.”Or John 15:26–27; 16:12–15The Holy Spirit, our Advocate, is the “Spirit of truth” who will guide us to all truth.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON Acts of the Apostles 2:4, 11They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke of the marvels of God, alleluia.



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