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Praying through the Process of ChangeOrar Durante un Proceso de Transición by Matthew Clark

Start Dreaming:Creating and Continuing a Liturgical Music Formation Program by Christopher Ferraro

Going Beyond the Bio with:

Richard ClarkBlessie LaScola

L I T U R G Y R E S O U R C E S • R E C U R S O S L I T Ú R G I C O S

IN CHRIST,

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Devotion • Reflection • ActionSaint Joseph

Devoción • Reflexión • AcciónSan José

Variations Peter M. Kolar

Peter Kolar’s technical and compositional mastery converge in a captivating musical presentation. Variations features Peter’s signature arrangements of “Joyful, Joyful,” “Come, Holy Ghost,” and other popular hymns, alongside his own compositions, such as a set of variations on his Mass setting “Misa Luna” and even a Baroque-style fugue!

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ImpromptuThomas W. Jefferson

A collection of improvisational piano music from master pianist Thomas W. Jefferson.

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Shall We GatherJerry Galipeau

A series of piano solos including stylistic interpretations and improvisations of familiar songs and hymns.

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We Gather TogetherRon Rendek

Diverse sacred and secular music played on solo guitar, including hymn tunes, spirituals, works from the 15th-18th centuries, music from native South America, and several new compositions.

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Window to Peace Jerry Galipeau and Denise LaGiglia

An awe-inspiring instrumental CD for quiet times and spaces. Features innovative piano and flute duets.

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Blessed AssuranceArranged by Malcolm KogutPerformed by Les Stahl

A fine collection of solo piano arrangements of favorite hymn tunes.

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For the Beauty of the EarthLaura Kutscher

Refreshing piano arrangements of familiar hymn tunes.

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PRIMAVER A/SPRING 2018 V O LU M E 49 • N O. 1

Devotion • Reflection • Action ............. 2

Devoción • Reflexión • Acción............... 2

Alan Hommerding ........................................ 5 When Calendars Collide

Featured Prayer ............................................. 4Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Save Us, Send Us: Praying with Litanies

Mary Beth Kunde-Anderson ................. 6 Strategic Planning: Begin with the End

Pastor Al Notes ............................................... 7 Giving, Not Just Giving Up, for Lent

FYI ....................................................................... 20 Our Cart Runneth Over by Israel Martínez, Jennifer Odegard, Alan Hommerding, Mary Beth Kunde-Anderson, Ron Rendek

MUSIC

For Your Review........................................... 22Music for Cantor, Choir, and Assembly by Mary Beth Kunde-Anderson

Have You Heard? ......................................... 23Stations of the Cross by Tom Strickland

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Índice de Música Hispana ...................... 47

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AiMFEATURES

Praying through the Process of Change ......................... 8 Orar Durante un Proceso de Transición ........................... 9 by Matthew Clark

Start Dreaming: Creating and Continuing a Liturgical Music Formation Program .......................... 14 by Christopher Ferraro

Going Beyond the Bio with: Richard ClarkBlessie LaScola ...................................... 16

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FORMATiON DEVOTiONR E F L E C T I O N • AC T I O N

R E F L E X I Ó N • ACC I Ó NDEVOCiÓN

People living on the margins of society have carved deep compassion into my heart and ministry. Some years ago, someone asked me what I had learned from my years working with people surviving

generational poverty, people living with mental illness, and others battling addictions.

I responded by saying that we are all poor in unique ways, meaning that we all need God. However, many adults who live on the streets were abused as children, so I also spoke about the need to raise children respectfully and lovingly. Many children do not receive the basics of life with food, shelter, and education; loving acceptance; respect and hope; learning how to live and work in our world. As a church, we need to pay even more attention to that beautiful and important vocation of bringing children into our world.

We reflect on Saint Joseph’s seemingly quiet role in raising Jesus. Jesus must have learned about people’s suffering, how to respect people living with disease and illness, and how to love family and strangers from his father. Joseph’s quiet presence revealed itself in Jesus’ courage to enter people’s pain and in his ability to break down the barriers that separate people.

Saint Joseph was not just a carpenter; he also gave Jesus the awareness to build up people with respect, love, and acceptance. Joseph taught Jesus to build up people no matter their skill or talent or their disease or disability. Joseph also taught Jesus how to be patient with people and how to receive others from his deep and quiet dignity of compassion and tenderness.

The Lenten season offers us opportunities to restore all of our relationships through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Saint Joseph opens a door for us to restore our family lives, to seek forgiveness, and to start again with those we love. Saint Joseph

Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, March 19San José, esposo de la Santísima Virgen María,

19 de marzo

also helps us as church to regain our focus on how we raise children and how to affirm life for our children in so many ways. This feast helps us affirm foster children and gives us courage to reach out to children trapped in human trafficking or neglected on our streets.

Saint Joseph teaches us to reach well beyond our boundaries of comfort to help children so that we can break the cycles of poverty, addiction, and abuse with care, healthy relationships, and love.

For Reflection and Action:

• The Saint Joseph’s table is a tradition that takes place in many cultures on his feast day. A table of homemade breads and desserts or even a full meal is shared with people who face poverty and hunger.• Could your school or place of employment have a St. Joseph’s table in conjunction with the collection of money for a charitable organization?• How could your community continue the tradition year-round of a meal supporting life as a faith-filled family?

Las personas que viven al margen de la sociedad han forjado una profunda compasión en mi corazón y en mi ministerio. Hace algunos años alguien me preguntó qué había aprendido durante mis años de

trabajo entre las personas que tratan de sobrevivir una pobreza generacional, personas que padecen de enfermedades mentales u otras que luchan contra las adicciones.

by RONALD PATRICK RAAB, csc


Mi respuesta fue que todos somos pobres de alguna manera, o sea, que todos necesitamos de Dios. Sin embargo, muchos adultos que viven en las calles fueron abusados de niños, por eso también expresé la necesidad de criar a los niños con respeto y amor. Muchos niños no reciben las necesidades básicas de la vida, como el alimento, la vivienda y la educación; ni son aceptados con amor, y por lo tanto no aprenden a vivir y a trabajar en nuestro mundo. Como Iglesia necesitamos prestar aún más atención a la importante y hermosa vocación de traer niños al mundo.

Reflexionemos en el papel, aparentemente tranquilo, que tuvo san José en la crianza de Jesús. De seguro Jesús aprendió de su padre en cuanto al sufrimiento de las personas, el respeto hacia quienes viven con dolencias y enfermedades, y a amar a familiares y desconocidos. La presencia tranquila de José se manifiesta en la valentía de Jesús para solidarizarse con el dolor de las personas y su habilidad para derribar las barreras que separan a la gente.

San José no sólo fue un carpintero, sino que también le hizo consciencia a Jesús sobre la necesidad de edificar a las personas con respeto, amor y aceptación. José le enseñó a Jesús a edificar a las personas sin importar las habilidades o los talentos que pudieran tener, y a pesar de las dolencias o discapacidades que pudieran sufrir. José también le enseñó a Jesús a ser paciente con las personas y a acoger a todos dignamente, y con ternura y compasión.

El tiempo de Cuaresma nos ofrece oportunidades para restablecer todas nuestras relaciones por medio de la oración, el ayuno y la limosna. San José nos abre la puerta para que restablezcamos nuestra vida familiar, para pedir perdón y volver a empezar junto a aquellos que amamos. San José también nos ayuda como Iglesia que somos a recobrar nuestro enfoque en la crianza de los niños y en afianzar de muchas maneras la vida de nuestros niños. Esta fiesta nos ayuda a afianzar a los niños que están bajo adopción temporal y nos da el valor para ofrecer ayuda a los niños atrapados en el tráfico humano o que están abandonados en nuestras calles.

San José nos enseña a salirnos mucho más allá de nuestros límites de comodidad para ayudar a los niños y así romper los ciclos de la pobreza, la adicción y el abuso, por medio de nuestro cuidado, nuestras relaciones sanas y nuestro amor.

Para reflexionar y actuar:• La Mesa de san José es una tradición que tienen muchas

culturas en la fiesta de hoy. Una mesa con panes y postres caseros, y aun toda una comida, se comparte con aquellos que tienen pobreza y pasan hambre.

• ¿Pudiera tu escuela o lugar de empleo poner una Mesa de san José, conjuntamente con la colecta monetaria, para beneficio de una organización caritativa?

• ¿Cómo puede tu comunidad de fe continuar la tradición durante todo el año de preparar una comida para respaldar la vida?

Illustration by Ronald Patrick Raab, csc

Saint Joseph opens a door for us to restore our family lives, to seek forgiveness, and to start again with those we love.

San José nos abre la puerta para que restablezcamos nuestra vida familiar, para pedir perdón y volver a empezar junto a aquellos que amamos.


Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary

March 19

Response: Support us in our commitments, O God.

In our search for Jesus, guide our fathers in faith . . . In our search for Jesus, guide godfathers with integrity . . . In our search for Jesus, guide stepfathers with honesty . . .

In our search for Jesus, heal all family relationships . . . In our search for Jesus, heal broken dreams of families . . . In our search for Jesus, heal all divisions among fathers and children . . . In our search for Jesus, allow Joseph to protect us when we stray . . . In our search for Jesus, allow Joseph to speak wisdom to us . . . In our search for Jesus, allow Joseph to model fidelity and patience . . .

In our search for Jesus, give us a wise model of masculinity . . . In our search for Jesus, give us hope when anxiety fills our lives . . . In our search for Jesus, give us supportive family relationships . . .

Excerpted fromSave Us, Send Us: Praying with Litanies

Ronald Patrick Raab, cscwlp 017358

F E AT U R E D P R AYE R

Speaking of WLPDuring our week at the National Association of Pastoral Musicians conference

in Cincinnati in July, Bill and Mary Lou Rafferty and Larry VanMersbergen hosted a reunion of the members of the Bonaventure Choir, the performers on the album The Bible Story of Christmas, narrated by Bing Crosby. Members of that children’s choir, now in their 70s, came to enjoy lunch and recount their many stories about WLP founder Omer Westendorf. Also in attendance were Marlene Averbeck, the soloist on “The First Nowell,” and Betty Zins Reiber, the organist on the record. After lunch, choir members attended the WLP showcase, and many remarked on how good it was to see Omer’s vision fully realized. They all signed the cover of the album, which is now framed and hanging in the lobby at the J.S. Paluch Company home office.

Speaking of visions realized, three DVDs by Brother Mickey McGrath were honored with Videographer Awards in 2017. Judges are industry professionals who evaluate projects that display talent meeting a very high standard. Joseph, Gentle Strength won an Honorable Mention, and Mercy and Justice Shall Meet and Mysteries of the Rosary each won an Award of Distinction. Congratulations to Brother Mickey and everyone involved in the production.

On the road with WLPOur most recent adventure took us to Orlando, Florida for the Orlando

Liturgical Conference. In addition to our booth presence, workshops and a choral reading session were presented by Peter Kolar and Dr. Jerry Galipeau. Dr. Galipeau gave a keynote address and was also honored with the Egeria Award. This biennial award is given by the Office of Liturgy, in conjunction with the Orlando Liturgical Conference, to an individual who has made a significant and enduring contribution to the Diocese of Orlando through the ministry of liturgy and/or music. We congratulate Dr. Galipeau on this distinguished honor.

In August WLP also had the opportunity to provide music for the thirtieth annual J.S. Paluch Vocations Seminar, which provides an ongoing forum for collaboration among national vocation organizations. We were joined by John Angotti and Meredith Augustin in leading worship this year.

The Bonaventure Choir


When Calendars Collide

Parishes and dioceses going through times of transition need to pray together. Matt Clark from the Diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania offers some practical insights. Christopher Ferraro guides us through considerations in providing formation opportunities and programs for parish liturgical ministers. Devotion-Reflection-Action centers us on St. Joseph and his feast day of March 19. Get to know WLP initiation author Blessie La Scola and composer Richard Clark in Beyond the Bio.

I have a church musician friend who gets seriously miffed at the years when his birthday falls on a Sunday. Whenever that particular alignment of

dates comes around, it seems to surprise or mystify him that such an indignity could happen yet again. I’ve pointed out that millions of people who have more typical Monday–Friday schedules have birthdays on workdays more often than not. On other occasions, I’ve tried a silver lining approach: You get to go to a really great celebration when your birthday falls on a Sunday. All to no avail.

Of course, life in general will have these odd overlaps. My dad once had to have surgery (though not serious) on his wedding anniversary date. There was a real beauty in seeing my mom sitting quietly at his bedside that evening, reading while he slept. It was a potent sacramental witness to their sacrament. But calling that scene to mind then reminds me of the time that my inner liturgy geek burst out unintentionally to inform a bride and groom-to-be that their wedding date was the feast of the Beheading of John the Baptist. While I’m a firm believer that marriage prep sessions can be an opportunity for catechesis, there are limits.

If you’ve ministered in the liturgy/music arena long enough, you’ve lived through a number of odd overlaps between the liturgical calendar and the secular calendar. It’s as inevitable as the curious intersections that occur in day-to-day, year-by-year living.

However, it seems that there are a number of rather prominent and unusual ones in this cycle. It began with most liturgists’/musicians’ least favorite day for the Fourth Sunday of Advent—December 24. This, of course, meant that Holy Family would land on New Year’s Eve. In the

upcoming Lent/Easter cycle, we begin with Ash Wednesday coinciding with Valentine’s Day, and conclude with Easter Sunday on April 1. (In parts of Europe during the Middle Ages, there was a New Year octave, beginning on March 25 [the Annunciation] and ending on April 1. One theory of the origin of April Fools’ Day is that people who observed January 1 referred to the octave-observant as “April Fools.”)

Our calendars, like our bank statements, truly reveal what is most important to us. We speak of “spending” both time and money, and we say that “time is money.” We think of both, in a way, as commodities. When calendars collide, we usually have to work up some sort of accommodation. Those of us who are responsible for the liturgies of December 24 and 25, of course, will have to make some accommodations because we, and the people with whom we minister, are limited.

The conundrum presented by these sorts of clashing dates can, I think, be an opportunity for us to delve deeper into our lives of faith. It will be pointless to scold parishioners about the issue, but perhaps it could be an invitation into an

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examination of conscience of sorts. On February 14, we will have an opportunity to let those close to us and those around us know exactly what is most important on that particular day. This sort of examination of conscience could be a gateway into a deeper look at how we “spend” our forty Lenten days, and could lead us to scrutinize as well the holiness expenditure we give to each and every Lord’s Day.

Our calendars, like our bank statements,

truly reveal what is most important to us.

We speak of “spending” both time and money, and

we say that “time is money.”

LO O K I N G I N S I D E

LO O K I N G A H E A D

In some areas of the U.S., parishes are expanding. Dr. Patricia Hughes of Dallas, Texas highlights the opportunities and challenges this presents for ministry. Mary Elizabeth Sperry informs us what the Lectionary is—and isn’t. WLP composers Janèt Sullivan-Whitaker and Michael Joncas are featured in Beyond the Bio.

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In September the Association of Catholic Publishers held its annual membership meeting, where WLP was well represented. It’s very good

for us and the quality of our work to have sought out the networking, information, and insights this meeting affords. The meeting provided keynote addresses and breakout sessions of interest to Catholic publishing houses like ours.

I really enjoyed a lively session on strategic planning presented by Paul Henderson, a well-established consultant for Catholic organizations, and I believe that his wisdom can easily apply to our parish ministries. The expectations and pressures of Lent and Triduum often shed light on the best aspects of our music ministry and on those things that need the most improvement. Perhaps you want your cantors to be more confident, or aspire to improve parish repertoire, or need to nurture your new accompanist. We all want our labors to be fruitful and to improve, but where do we start and how do we know how we’re doing along the way? Paul is happy that I am sharing a few points from his presentation with you. You can contact him at [email protected].

Paul observes that we very often start by listing things to do, and those activities become the strategy. This common approach presents two problems. If the strategy is all about continuous activity, we don’t know when we’ve succeeded. And if we become too wedded to particular activities, we won’t change what we’re doing as the environment changes; we’ll even stick with them if they don’t bear fruit the way we hoped.

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Strategic Planning: Begin with the End

Paul says to start with imagining the end we desire. What will success look like? Define what it would look like to be successful in this particular venture or aspect of your work or music ministry. The important thing is to name that

destination first. What are the key success factors? These should demonstrate why a group or project has value. This end goal is then fixed; it doesn’t change.

The concrete things we need to do to get to that fixed goal can come next. Think of this as an operational plan, activities that are shifting and will change based on the environment as we move along. This kind of flexibility to respond to new information or circumstances is essential. I’d even venture to say it’s freeing to be able to shift the activities as needed.

In short, we approach strategic planning with these three questions. Where are we now? Where do we want to be? How will we get there? I’m trying it out with some aspects of our editorial work here. I hope you find it useful, too! Thanks, Paul.

Start with imagining the end we desire.

The important thing is to name that destination first.


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Dear Pastor Al:I was going to wait until I was retired,

but I think that for Lent this year I’d like to start volunteering. Last year you told us that Lent wasn’t just a time to “give up” things, but to “give” of ourselves as well. But there are so many good causes—how do I start? —Ready to Go, Ready to Give

Dear RTGRTG:

First of all, it’s always gratifying for us priests to hear that something we said in a homily wasn’t just listened to, but was actually

heard! I’m glad that God’s word found some good soil in your life, has taken root, and is about to bear fruit.

In a way, your desire to give of yourself is an excellent way to continue the seasons of the church year that we’ve just been through. During the Christmas season, we marvel at how God took on

our very human flesh in Jesus Christ, God-among-us. After the Christmas season concludes, we hear how Jesus “hit the road” to proclaim the reign of God, and how he gave of himself in feeding, healing, forgiving, and teaching others.

As you’ve already discovered, there are numerous ways to volunteer your time here in our local community. A first step might be to think about your own skills or experience and how they could be used to help others. For example, a parishioner who teaches English at the high school volunteers as a reading tutor

for a job skills training program. Are you good with your hands? See if Habitat for Humanity is doing any work near us. A good listener? Call the parish office and see who is homebound or in assisted living and might like to be cheered up regularly by a visitor. Try not to wear too many volunteer “hats,” but pick one and wear it well!

As you narrow down your possible options for volunteering, take a look at doing it long-term, so that the good you’re doing for the season of Lent doesn’t last only forty days, but continues on as a sign of the new life we celebrate in Jesus’ resurrection at Easter. We have one man who volunteers at our parish food bank. He was able to work out a schedule with his employer so that he can be here several hours one morning per week. I know that some employers will see a willingness to volunteer as a mark of a good employee, one worth making a small adjustment for.

During Lent, we re-energize ourselves in prayer, charity, and fasting. Be prepared to “fast” from another activity—even if it’s only watching your favorite TV show—in order to help others. Just as true charitable giving in a monetary way will require some sacrifice, so will giving of your time and personal abilities. When you come to Sunday Mass and join in celebrating the sacrifice of Christ on the cross, perhaps you will be able to join your own sacrifice to his a bit more deeply.

You aren’t, of course, going to perform miracles in the way that Jesus did, but you are going to continue the miracle of God’s grace, and will continue to make Christ present to others.

God bless you and God love you, —Pastor Al


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In April of 2013 the bishop of the Diocese of Erie in northwest Pennsylvania announced a multi-phased pastoral planning process involving schools, parishes, life-long faith formation, and diocesan administration. In this article, I will focus on the parish restructuring that became reality on Sunday, February 13, 2017, when 116 parishes were reduced to 97.

Each parish was asked to respond to a self-assessment tool designed to measure the health of the parish. The bishop charged a task force to analyze both parish and demographic data, examine the availability of priests, present a proposed plan, and set up a feedback system with time for parishes to think about and discuss possibilities. The task force was then to re-consider the proposal based on the feedback, present a final plan to parishes, and create a plan for implementation. The process, with regular reviews by the bishop, spanned 28 months.

A diocesan prayer for pastoral planningPrayer to support this process had a

two-fold pastoral objective: first, to help the faithful deal with ongoing change, and second, to introduce a new paradigm for parish life. Early on, the bishop asked me to compose a pastoral planning prayer for the diocese. The challenge was to connect the people with the process that was about to begin. How were they to participate? The bishop suggested using the pastoral section of Pope Francis’s Joy of the Gospel1

as a starting point. The pope’s words helped articulate a renewed image of church and gave energy to the process.

The prayer was the result of much consultation. I frequently asked, “How do these words speak to you and the situation we face?” The final prayer established a vision for the diocese that challenged parishes to work together and explore new ways to spread the gospel. This would be difficult for communities that for

generations had established their identity around a church structure and who often saw “the diocese” as some distant overseer.

Prayer for regional meetingsRegional gatherings punctuated

the planning process, one held in each of three vicariates. Representatives of each parish were invited to the meetings by their pastor. The demographic and sacramental statistics revealed at the first meeting were convincing: fewer priests, fewer people, fewer sacraments celebrated, and sparsely populated churches, some with mounting debts. Each gathering began with prayer and music. Statements on our baptismal call and the role of the people of God were entwined with musical responses. Segments of the prayer for pastoral planning punctuated the whole as a thread of affirmation reminding us of

Praying through the Process of Change

by MATTHEW CLARK

While giving a parish presentation on ministry formation some time ago, I asked who in the room was baptized. All the hands went up. “I’m surprised,” I said, “because baptism sets you on a path of continuous conversion. Yet many of you want to avoid change.” The daily patterns we develop make our lives predictable and efficient but they may also make us complacent

and resistant to change. How did you feel the last time your computer system was upgraded and you had to relearn how to manage your mail and projects? Reluctance is understandable when faced with change. However, when change involves the church where your grandparents, parents, and children were baptized, married, or buried, your response is likely to tap much stronger emotions.


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Durante una presentación que hice hace tiempo en una parroquia sobre formación en el apóstolado o en el ministerio, pregunté a los allí presentes quiénes estaban bautizados. Todos levantaron la mano. Entonces les dije: “Estoy sorprendido, porque el Bautismo nos pone en un camino de conversión continua y sin embargo muchos de ustedes quieren

evitar los cambios”. Los hábitos cotidianos que desarrollamos hacen que nuestra vida sea predecible y eficiente, pero también pueden hacernos sentir satisfechos de nosotros mismos y resistentes a cambiar. ¿Cómo te sentiste la última vez que actualizaron tu computadora y tuviste que volver a aprender a manejar tus correos electrónicos y otros proyectos? La resistencia es una reacción lógica al enfrentar cambios. Sin embargo, cuando los cambios tienen que ver con la iglesia donde se bautizaron, se casaron o se celebraron las exequias de tus abuelos, tus padres y tus hijos, es probable que tu reacción dé lugar a emociones mucho más fuertes.

En abril de 2013 el obispo de la Diócesis de Erie en el noroeste de Pensilvania anunció el proceso para un plan pastoral de múltiples fases, el cual involucraba escuelas, parroquias, formación en la fe y la administración diocesana. En este artículo me enfocaré en la restructuración parroquial que se hizo realidad el domingo 13 de febrero de 2017 cuando 116 parroquias fueron reducidas a 97. Este fue el proceso: a cada parroquia se le pidió responder a un instrumento de auto-evaluación diseñado para medir el estado de la parroquia. El obispo le encargó a un equipo especial de trabajo que analizara tanto la parroquia como los datos demográficos y además examinara la disponibilidad de sacerdotes, propusiera un plan y creara un sistema de reacción

y aportación a fin de que las parroquias tuvieran tiempo para sus consideraciones y para dialogar sobre las posibilidades. Luego, este equipo especial de trabajo tendría que reconsiderar la propuesta original basándose en las reacciones y aportaciones recibidas, presentarle un plan definitivo a las parroquias y crear un plan para la implementación. El proceso, con revisiones regulares por parte del obispo, abarcaría un período de 28 meses.

Oración diocesana para la planificación pastoral

La oración para respaldar este proceso tuvo un objetivo pastoral doble: primero, ayudar a los fieles a negociar con cambios continuos y segundo, presentar un paradigma nuevo para la vida parroquial. Al mero principio el obispo me

pidió que compusiese una oración para la planificación pastoral de la diócesis. El desafío consistía en vincular a la gente al proceso que iba a comenzar. ¿Cómo participarían ellos? El obispo sugirió que, para comenzar, se usara la sección pastoral de la exhortación del papa Francisco La Alegría del Evangelio. Las palabras del papa ayudaron a articular una imagen renovada de la Iglesia y le dio vigor al proceso. La oración fue el resultado de mucha consulta. Frecuentemente yo preguntaba: “¿Qué les dicen estas palabras a ustedes y a la situación que enfrentan?” La oración finalizada estableció una visión para la diócesis, que desafió a las parroquias a trabajar juntos y explorar maneras nuevas de difundir el Evangelio. Esto sería difícil para las

por MATTHEW CLARK

Orar durante un Proceso de Transición


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Pope Francis’s call to be creative, be open, be united, and be missionary. Each session included time for Q & A with the bishop.

Prayer for the various circumstances faced by parishes

The liturgical commission joined me in a conversation about what our communities were facing. We prepared for three outcomes: parishes that would remain untouched, parishes that would be merged, and parishes that would be partnered with a nearby parish and share a pastor and parish council. We saw the need to involve “untouched” parishes in prayer for those that were undergoing change. In a similar way, we saw that parishes that would receive a merged parish would need to pray for compassion, generosity, and openness to welcome new members.

Two images clarified our work: the rebuilding efforts at the World Trade Center in New York City and the stages of emotional adjustment proposed by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in her work on death and dying.2 We viewed a NOVA video describing the challenges facing designers of the 9/11 memorial and One World Trade Center in lower Manhattan.3 Our challenge was similar—honor the past and create a vision for the future. As a commission, we anticipated that parishioners might need help dealing with grief, denial, anger, and fear. We sought to help them process the deeply felt loss of the weekly connection to a place where their child was baptized, their grandmother was married, or the funeral Mass for their spouse was celebrated. In the end, no churches were closed but some would no longer have weekend Masses. Some would be merged with another parish and celebrate weekend Masses in a new place. Masses in their original parish church would be limited to special occasions.

We prepared eight prayer services, most using a word service structure because of its flexibility. Each included a

brief introduction, song, psalmody, an opening prayer, and scripture. Some included reflections and questions for sharing. We looked for psalms and songs that would express and resonate with the emotions of the communities. We wanted them to be able to pray and sing through their grief. The services were simple and arranged to be led by either clergy or a lay minister. We hoped each parish would find something adaptable to their needs.

Preparing Eucharistic liturgies for the day of transitionThe day of restructuring was scheduled for a weekend. Eucharistic liturgies for that weekend—and the weekend before for those leaving their churches—needed attention to encourage a smooth liturgical flow. Greetings, intercessions, blessings, and acknowledgments of artifacts being left behind or moved to another church needed to be drafted. Since parishes were dealing with many details due to the changes, the Worship Office prepared sample texts and templates to help guide their planning.

What did we learn?We learned some things during the

process. Here’s a short list.

• Communal prayer helps. In churches where the prayer services were used, they helped to pull people together. Parishes that made space and time to pray moved more smoothly through the transition.

• Leadership, both clerical and lay, is essential. Prayer cannot be limited to the availability of the pastor. Lay leaders must be willing and able to lead prayer too, especially for groups with whom they regularly meet. Pastors benefit when they empower their lay leaders in this way.

• A formal prayer creates a bond. The prayer for pastoral planning became an important part of parish life. When all or part of the prayer was used at vicariate meetings, some knew it by heart.

These are the prayer topics we used during the transition times. Each was crafted to be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of various circumstances.

• Praying Through Disbelief, Anxiety, and Hurt

• Prayer Service for Healing

• Prayer in Time of Transition

• Prayer for Hope and Trust

• Honoring Our Traditions, People, and Treasure

• Prayer of Praise and Thanksgiving

• Looking Forward with Hope (Partnering and Merging Parishes)

• Looking to the Future with Hope (Unaffected Parishes)

A tattered pastoral prayer card was sent to the bishop with a note saying that the parish had prayed the prayer faithfully. At one session, a mother told me, “My children love that prayer.”

• Everyone must be on board. Parishes where no change was expected were more difficult to engage but the pastoral prayer provided a link to the challenges being faced by fellow believers and generated empathy and support.

• Anticipate needs and offer help. Having intercessions, greetings, and blessings prepared for the day of the last Eucharist celebrations as well as for the Eucharist celebrations on the implementation day made preparation for the transition easier for parishes.


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comunidades que desde generaciones habían ya establecido su identidad en torno a la estructura de una iglesia y que a menudo veían a “la diócesis” como una supervisora distante.

Oración para las reuniones regionalesLas reuniones regionales, una en

cada de los tres vicariatos, puntualizaron el proceso de planificación. Los párrocos invitaron a representantes de cada parroquia para participar en las reuniones. Las estadísticas demográficas y sacramentales reveladas en la primera reunión fueron convincentes: menos

sacerdotes, menos personas, menos celebraciones de los sacramentos e iglesias con escaso número de fieles, algunas de ellas con deudas crecientes. Cada reunión comenzó con oración y música. Las expresiones sobre nuestro llamado bautismal y el papel del pueblo de Dios se entremezclaron con respuestas cantadas. Algunos segmentos de la oración para la planificación pastoral lo puntualizaron y enhebraron todo con aserción, y nos recordaron el llamado que nos hace el papa Francisco para que estemos abiertos y unidos, y seamos creativos y misioneros. Cada sesión incluyó un tiempo para preguntas y repuestas con el obispo.

Oración para las diferentes circunstancias que enfrentan las parroquias

La comisión de liturgia y yo tuvimos una conversación acerca de lo que nuestras comunidades estaban enfrentando. Nos preparamos para tres resultados: las parroquias que no quedarían afectadas, las parroquias que se consolidarían y las parroquias que se asociarían a otras parroquias cercanas y compartirían un mismo párroco y un solo consejo parroquial. Vimos la necesidad de involucrar a las parroquias “intocables”, o sea, que no quedarían afectadas, para que oraran por esas otras parroquias que experimentarían un cambio. De manera similar vimos que las parroquias que recibirían a otra parroquia para consolidarse necesitarían de la oración para demostrar compasión, generosidad y apertura para dar la bienvenida a los nuevos miembros.

Dos imágenes iluminaron nuestro trabajo: los esfuerzos para reconstruir el World Trade Center en la ciudad de Nueva York y las etapas de ajuste emocional propuestas por Elisabeth Kübler-Ross en su obra sobre la muerte y la última agonía.1 Miramos un video de la colección

NOVA donde se describen los desafíos que enfrentaron los diseñadores de los monumentos del 9/11 y del One World Trade Center en la sección conocida como “lower Manhattan”.2 Nuestro desafío era similar, esto es, honrar el pasado y crear una visión para el futuro. Como comisión que éramos, teníamos previsto que los feligreses pudieran necesitar ayuda para batallar con la aflicción, la negación, el enojo y el temor. Queríamos ayudarles a procesar el dolor que sentían con la gran pérdida de ese vínculo semanal, ese lugar donde sus hijos fueron bautizados, sus abuelos se casaron, o donde se celebraron las exequias de su cónyuge. Al final ninguna iglesia fue cerrada, pero algunas ya no tenían Misas dominicales. Algunas se consolidarían con otra parroquia y celebrarían las Misas del fin de semana en una nueva comunidad. Las Misas de su antigua parroquia se celebrarían sólo en ocasiones especiales. Preparamos ocho celebraciones de oración comunitaria, en la mayoría sería una celebración de la palabra dada su flexibilidad. La estructura de cada celebración incluía un invitatorio, un canto, la salmodia, una oración de apertura y la lectura de las Escrituras. En algunas había reflexiones y preguntas para compartir. Buscamos salmos y cantos que expresaran y repercutieran las emociones de la comunidad. Queríamos que ellos pudieran orar y cantar en medio de su aflicción. Las celebraciones eran sencillas y preparadas de manera que tanto un clero como un laico pudieran presidirlas. Teníamos la esperanza de que cada parroquia encontrara algo adaptable a sus necesidades.

Preparación para la liturgia eucarística en un día de transición

El día para la restructuración fue programado para un fin de semana. Las liturgias eucarísticas de ese fin de semana,

Estos son los tópicos de las oraciones que usamos durante períodos transitorios. Cada una de estas oraciones fue elaborada p a r a q u e f u e s e f l e x i b l e y adaptable a las necesidades de diferentes circunstancias.

1. Oración para tiempos de incredulidad, ansiedad y dolor

2. Oración comunitaria de sanación

3. Oración para tiempos de transición

4. Oración para pedir esperanza y confianza

5. En gratitud por nuestras tradiciones, nuestra gente y nuestro tesoro

6. Oración de alabanza y acción de gracias

7. Hacia un futuro esperanzador (Parroquias asociadas y consolidadas)

8. Mirando a un futuro con esperanza (Parroquias no afectadas)


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• Take time. Parishioners need time to think about proposals if they are to give a considered response. They need time to adjust and get comfortable with the possible changes. And they need time to pray.

Opening hearts to God, growing in trust, and letting go of the past not only takes time, it takes care. The emotions stirred by change are real. Parishes and dioceses ignore them at their own peril. Good prayer resources, carefully crafted words, and compassionate leadership may smooth the way.

Matthew Clark is the Administrator of the Office of Worship for the Diocese of Erie in northwest Pennsylvania. He holds a Master’s in Liturgical Studies degree from St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota, and an undergraduate degree in music. He is an active liturgical musician in the Erie area.

así como las del fin de semana anterior para aquellos que dejaban sus iglesias, necesitaban una atención especial a fin de que hubiera fluidez y delicadeza. Los saludos, las intenciones y bendiciones, tanto como dar reconocimiento a los artefactos que quedaban atrás o que serían trasladados a otra iglesia, habría que tenerlo todo en cuenta. Dado que las parroquias estaban enfrascadas en muchos detalles debido a los cambios,

la Oficina para el Culto Divino preparó muestras de textos y unos patrones para guiarlos en su planificación.¿Qué aprendimos?

Aprendimos algunas cosas durante el proceso. He aquí una lista corta.

• La oración comunitaria ayuda. Las oraciones comunitarias que se celebraron en algunas iglesias ayudaron a que la gente aunara sus esfuerzos. El proceso de transición fue más calmado en aquellas parroquias que dedicaron un tiempo para orar.

PRAYER FOR PASTORAL PLANNING

Loving God, author of creation,your spirit pervades and enriches our world.Through your Son, who shares our humanity,

you have called us to participate in your divine creativityand to build the kingdom of God here on earth.

Form us, we pray, as one communityunder the leadership of our bishop

to serve all the people of this region in your name.

Inspire us to discover new waysand structures to spread your gospel.Open our eyes to see Christ in others,

especially the poor, the sick, and the marginalized.Empower us to be the hands and feet of Christ

in our parishes and communities.Help us to welcome all into his embrace.

Guide us in our discernment,as we pray with Pope Francis

for the vision to see new paths of possibility;for a spirit of mission that invigorates our every effort;

and for the strength to be unafraid of what is new.We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Imprimatur, July 25, 2014The Most Reverend Lawrence T. Persico, JCL

Bishop of Erie

1 Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, Joy of the Gospel, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2013, #25-33.

2 Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, On Death and Dying, Scribner, 1969; Sobre la muerte y los moribundos México, D.F.: Debolsillo, 2011, reimp. 2014.

3 Ground Zero Supertower—One World Trade Center, 2013, PBS NOVA video; Regresa a la zona cero para presenciar la construcción del “One World Trade Center”, el nuevo rascacielos que se erige donde una vez estuvieron las Torres Geme-las. Esta documentales es Visionario. Available from NetflixEspaña.es www.netflixespana.es/nova-ground-zero-supertower/4908.

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• El liderazgo, tanto del clero como de los laicos, es esencial. La oración no puede limitarse a la disponibilidad del párroco. Los líderes laicos también deben estar disponibles y ser capaces de dirigir una oración, sobre todo en los grupos con los cuales se reúnen regularmente. Los párrocos se benefician cuando habilitan a sus líderes laicos de esta manera.

• La oración formal crea lazos. La oración para la planificación pastoral se convirtió en una parte importante de la vida parroquial. Cuando tal oración se usó en las reuniones del vicariato, ya fuese en su totalidad o sólo parte de la misma, algunos se la sabían de memoria. Alguien le envió al obispo una de las tarjetas, ya bien gastada, con la oración, e incluyeron una nota diciendo que la parroquia había hecho la oración fielmente. En una de las sesiones, una mamá me dijo: “A mis hijos les encanta esa oración”.

• Todos tienen que tener un enfoque conjunto. Las parroquias donde no se esperaban cambios fueron más difíciles de involucrar, pero la oración pastoral proporcionó un vínculo con aquellos otros feligreses que se enfrentaban con desafíos y generó comprensión y apoyo.

• Se necesita anticipar las necesidades y ofrecer ayuda. Los saludos, intenciones y bendiciones que se prepararon con anticipación para el día de las últimas celebraciones eucarísticas y para las celebraciones eucarísticas del día de la implementación facilitaron la transición para las parroquias.

• Hay que proporcionar el tiempo. Los feligreses necesitan tiempo para considerar las propuestas y así puedan dar una respuesta bien pensada. Necesitan tiempo para hacer ajustes y llegar a sentirse cómodos con los posibles

1 Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, On Death and Dying, Scribner, 1969; Sobre la muerte y los moribundos México, D.F.: Debolsillo, 2011, reimp. 2014.

2 Ground Zero Supertower—One World Trade Center, 2013, PBS NOVA video; Regresa a la zona cero para presenciar la construcción del “One World Trade Center”, el nuevo rascacielos que se erige donde una vez estuvieron las Torres Gemelas. Esta documentales es Visionario. Available from NetflixEspaña.es www.netflixespana.es/nova-ground-zero-supertower/4908.

ORACIÓN PARA LA PLANIFICACIÓN PASTORAL Dios del amor infinito y autor de la creación,

tu Espíritu penetra y enriquece nuestro mundo.Por medio de tu Hijo, que comparte nuestra humanidad,

nos has llamado a participar en tu creatividad divinay a construir el Reino de Dios aquí en la tierra.

Concédenos ser una comunidad unidabajo el liderazgo de nuestro obispo

a fin de servir en tu nombre a todas las personas de esta región.

Inspíranos a descubrir nuevas manerasy estructuras para difundir tu Evangelio.

Abre nuestros ojos para poder ver a Cristo en los demás,especialmente en los pobres, los enfermos y los marginados.

Fortalece nuestras habilidades para poder ser las manos y los pies de Cristo

en nuestras parroquias y comunidades.Ayúdanos a hacer que todos se sientan acogidos y aceptados en Cristo.

Guíanos en nuestro discernimientopues, junto al papa Francisco, oramos

para tener la visión de distinguir nuevas sendas y posibilidades;por un espíritu de misión que envigorice cada uno de nuestros esfuerzos;

y por la fuerza para no tener miedo de lo que es nuevo.

Te lo pedimos por Jesucristo, nuestro Señor. Amén.

Imprimatur, 25 de julio, 2014Reverendísimo Lawrence T. Persico, JCL

Obispo de Erie

cambios. Y necesitan tiempo para orar.Abrirle el corazón a Dios, aumentar la confianza y dejar atrás el pasado son cosas que toman tiempo y cuidado. Las emociones que provocan los cambios son muy reales. Las parroquias y diócesis que las ignoran, lo hacen a su propio riesgo. Los recursos con buenas oraciones, las palabras pensadas con cuidado y un liderazgo compasivo pueden allanar el camino.

Matthew Clark es el administrador de la Oficina para el Culto Divino de la Diócesis de Erie en el noroeste de Pensilvania. Tiene una maestría en estudios litúrgicos de St. John’s University en Collegeville, Minnesota y una licenciatura en música. Actualmente desempeña su ministerio de músico litúrgico en el área de Erie.


Start Dreaming

In Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship (#50), the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops wrote:

Pastoral musicians should receive appropriate formation

that is based on their baptismal call to discipleship;

that grounds them in a love for and a knowledge of Scripture,

Catholic teaching, Liturgy and music.

Formation in liturgical music has been an important part of my life since I attended my first National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) convention as a teenager. In addition to more than a dozen conventions, I also had the privilege of attending an NPM Organist/Choir Director School early on in my tenure as a parish music director, and the SummerSong program at the University of Notre Dame just a few years later. These formative immersion experiences made a lasting impression on me.

In 2012, when the amalgamation of the three downstate New York seminaries left our diocesan seminary open for lay formation programs, I had the opportunity to propose the Liturgical Music Institute (LMI), a formational experience modeled on my SummerSong experience at Notre Dame. The five-and-a-half day program would offer musical, liturgical, and pastoral formation for both new and experienced music ministers. In the six years of the program, nearly two hundred pastoral musicians from all over the country have gathered at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York.

First steps

The first step in getting LMI off the ground was to form a faculty. Knowing I could not pull off this endeavor by myself, I chose an assistant director for the numerous administrative details that were involved. We discerned which of our gifts would be best utilized for particular aspects of the institute. We surfaced names of local faculty members, all experts in their fields, and invited them to join us. When participants expressed an interest in returning for subsequent years, we made an effort to bring in some faculty members from other parts of the country. In our second year, we were very fortunate to develop a relationship with WLP, which has since been our principal sponsor. In addition to financial support, they have sent us faculty members from their staff. We’ve been blessed over the years with the presence of Dr. Jerry Galipeau, Mary Beth Kunde-Anderson, Alan Hommerding, Keith Kalemba, and Steven Warner.

Creating and Continuing a Liturgical Music Formation Program

by CHRISTOPHER J. FERRARO


A delicate balance

In shaping and developing LMI, we made a conscious effort to ensure that the experience would offer a healthy balance of liturgical, musical, and spiritual formation. Because our institute took place over several days, we had time and space to devote to all three. Each year, we have taken a careful look at the schedule and discerned whether we were being faithful to this delicate balance.

Since musicians rarely get to pray as members of the assembly, we wanted participants to have plenty of opportunities to experience good celebrations of the liturgy. To paraphrase Benedictine liturgical theologian Aidan Kavanagh, we don’t participate in liturgical worship to get grace or inspiration, or to indulge our creativity, or to become ecclesially educated; the liturgical feasts are their own end. Kavanagh believed that the business of liturgy, put simply, is that Christ has conquered death by his death. Participants in LMI celebrate this paschal mystery at Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours each day, along with devotional prayer opportunities like Eucharistic Adoration and Taizé prayer around the cross throughout the week.

Getting the word out

Advertising and publicity were an important part of our growth and development. NPM’s journal, Pastoral Music, was a place where we knew that thousands of musicians might find out more about us, so we utilized that resource. Our professionally designed website, www.liturgicalmusicinstitute, was well worth the money we spent on it. Setting up a Facebook page for the institute was instrumental in our success as well. During the year, especially in the months leading up to our summer session, we try to post at least twice a week. Photos from previous years, testimonials from past participants, and brief video invitations from our faculty are posted on our page and then shared on our personal pages. When we’ve invested

twenty dollars in advertising in Facebook, our posts have sometimes reached thousands of people. We now have nearly nine hundred likes on our page.

The support of our diocesan bishop and the seminary administration has been vital for our success. Since we are a program of the seminary, we are accountable to the bishop, the rector, and the Board of Governors. We prepare an annual report and highlight our successes and ideas for growth and give a report of our stewardship. The bishop writes a letter each year to the pastors of our diocese to encourage them to send their music director or other parish musicians to us for formation. Our diocesan Office of Worship assists with publicity as well. The Rockville Centre NPM chapter has been a great support, too. In addition to a financial sponsorship each year, they annually offer two tuition scholarships for members.

Footing the bills

The tuition that participants pay covers only a portion of the expenses involved in running the institute. We rely greatly on our sponsors and other donors to be able to pay our bills. We found that once LMI was a recognized institution, industry members and publishers were willing to support us financially. Almost all the major publishers have been willing to send us music for our concert at no or minimal cost. The logo of our upper tier sponsors is printed on the tote bags we give to participants and they have an ad in our worship aid and concert program.

We were blessed to have the University of Notre Dame Folk Choir come to Long Island to give a benefit concert for the institute in 2013. The proceeds from that concert have given us a nest egg and allowed us to have some reserves for a rainy day. In our six years, we have only once operated at a deficit.

Having good organizational skills is a prerequisite for anyone organizing a formation program or event. Keeping accurate records, maintaining check lists,

writing thorough notes, evaluating your work, communicating frequently with participants, etc. all go a long way and are well worth the investment of time. Participants frequently thank us for being so organized. Years of experience have helped us realize how important it is to be organized.

Have fun!

The best advice I can offer to anyone wanting to begin some kind of local ministerial formation program, whether for one evening or for an entire week, is to have a clear vision and to surround yourself with good people who can offer sound advice. Most importantly, don’t be afraid to ask for help from your peers and from industry partners as well. Don’t forget to have fun, too! As much as people want to have a good quality experience of spiritual, musical, and pastoral formation, they also need human formation. Offer the opportunity to socialize and relax at the end of the day. Life can be shared and affirmation can happen.

When I had the vision of the Liturgical Music Institute, I had no idea if it would come to fruition. With lots of hard work and plenty of inspiration from the Holy Spirit, it has borne fruit and continues to grow. What I thought would be a one-time event has turned out to be an annual gathering. When one participant shared in our wrap-up session at the end of the week that her life was changed because of the institute, I knew we were making a difference. It was more than just learning about liturgy, music, or spirituality. Perhaps something you offer in your diocese or region might change someone’s life, too. Dream big!

Christopher Ferraro is the Director of Music at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Lindenhurst, New York. He also directs the Liturgical Music Institute at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York.


RICHARD J. CLARK

In this series, we give you a bit more in-depth look at the artists who are part of what makes WLP worship resources and music for prayer so wonderful. We go “Beyond the Bio” that you might find on our website or in a CD booklet to explore the stories and ministry of these artists. In this issue, we talk to composer Richard Clark and catechist/author Blessie La Scola. These interviews took place in September of 2017.


Taking Time: Praying into Music and

Christian Initiation

BiOB E Y O N D T H E

AIM: How did you get connected to the Church and music?

RJC: I like to say that I grew up partly in nineteenth-century Tuscany and partly on 1970s Long Island. I’m the grandchild of Italian immigrants and my family was religious. We attended daily Mass. There weren’t professional musicians in the family, but everyone was musical. I’m the youngest and I had two older sisters who took piano lessons. I also used to get dragged to their choir rehearsals, and then we’d go home and I’d go to the piano—this was at age five or six—and start picking out the melodies I’d just heard.

AIM: What about you and church music?

RJC: That’s a little more complicated. I grew up post-Vatican II, so I was unaware of the “changes,” or that I was living through some of the fallout. What was going on at our parish wasn’t too inspiring—Mass in the gym and so on. I was eight or nine when I came to the conclusion that being a church musician had to be the lowest musical aspiration possible. So life has been a happy—but ironic—turnaround. I will say that I did encounter some of the classic hymns and a few chants, so later in life I did have a good frame of reference.

AIM: Did you study piano?

RJC: Yes. I started at seven, and I also played the clarinet. In sixth or seventh grade people tried to get me to play organ, but I resisted. The 1970s electric organ in the church wasn’t great, and neither

was the repertoire. I could go home and play Beethoven on the piano! My main liturgical training was as an altar server for years, which is an excellent tool for getting involved in liturgies of all sorts.

AIM: What about high school?

RJC: As many high school students do, I ventured into rock bands, improvisation, and so on. I also had a Moog synthesizer and electronic keyboards. So different touch and sounds was natural to me when, years later, I finally pressed my finger down on a pipe organ key and that marvelous sound took hold of me.

AIM: Did you study music in college?

RJC: I went to NYU and was a chemistry major. That didn’t go well. I started to play for an evening Mass, since I’d mostly been encouraged to do music on the side. But then I met a wonderful piano/composition teacher, Justin Dello Joio, the son of Norman Dello Joio. I ended up at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Technically, I haven’t gone far in my career. My parish is about twenty feet from Berklee, the organ loft about seventy-five feet from my dorm room. It was at my current parish, St. Cecilia, that I got hooked. I went up to the dark organ loft, pulled out a flute stop, and played a note. I marveled at the sound in that marvelous acoustic and I was hooked! It wasn’t the first time I’d heard a pipe organ, but it was the first time I’d encountered one, and thought, “This might work out for me.”



Taking Time: Praying into Music and

Christian Initiation

AIM: What was your first connection with the church?

BLS: My father was an American Baptist minister so I was always involved in church. In 1960 my father accepted a position as pastor of a church in San Jose, so we moved there from Denver.

AIM: What was your first connection with Roman Catholicism?

BLS: I went to a public high school and my first acquaintance with Catholics was there. My best friend, who was Catholic, invited me to go to a dance, and I also went into my first Catholic church with her. My parents were open to these things.

AIM: An ecumenically-minded family?

BLS: Yes, which worked well when I met my future husband in college. He was from a Catholic family—there were devotional objects all around their house. As we dated, I learned more. On our dates we had some Protestant vs. Catholic debates. I remember one about whether John baptized Jesus with a shell, or did he dunk him in the Jordan. We came to realize it was a silly, superficial matter and neither of us “won” the argument. But that sort of discussion helped us deepen our faith and our relationship.

AIM: Deepen how?

BLS: We both acknowledged that we had to look deeper into Baptism. I didn’t grow up with the language of sacraments, so I began to listen and learn. We shared from each other’s traditions,

BiOB E Y O N D T H E

B L E S S I E L A S C O L A

and were married in 1967. The priest who worked with us knew my father, as they served together on the council of churches. He had to ask for the bishop’s permission for my father to take part in the Nuptial Mass for our interdenominational wedding.

AIM: Did you join the Roman Catholic Church?

BLS: Before the wedding, I had taken some classes and promised that our children would be brought up Catholic. But when the first child came, I did some “closet” reading about Catholicism, mostly to learn so I could answer my child’s questions.

AIM: When did you formalize the process?

BLS: It was about nine years later. The reading had informed me, but caused more questions. When our children were four and six we moved, and found a church to go to every Sunday. The pastor there knew I was searching, even though I didn’t! He “caught” me and lined me up to attend a class.

AIM: Did you eventually enter full communion?

BLS: Yes. I received the sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist. I’d never forgotten my Baptism at age nine by my dad, and I’ve never forgotten my full entry into the Catholic Church. I came to learn that these things take time. Eventually, that helped


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RICHARD J. CLARK

Communion is a wonderful gateway

into singing the antiphons

and the psalms that go with them.

AIM: When did you begin composing music?

RJC: I’d say the creative aspect of music happened for me in my high school rock band with song writing. Song writing is still a passion of mine. No matter what I’m writing now, I still use the tools of song writing. At Berklee I got a lot of jazz theory, which indirectly shows up in my church and choral music. But Berklee also has an excellent classical composition program, so we wrote fugues like Bach, polyphony like Palestrina. Any one day there, you could be doing Thelonious Monk, polyphony, and electronic/experimental. I guess that’s why I’m a musical mutt.

AIM: Who was your biggest influence?

RJC: My biggest compositional influence was my organ teacher, James David Christie. I studied with him for my master’s degree in organ at The Boston Conservatory. When he taught a piece you had to learn its structure, what each note does. You’re playing chamber music, but as one person. You have to know the music not only vertically, but horizontally.

AIM: What inspires or prompts you to write?

RJC: It varies. It can be a particular text, or the message in a homily. I once was inspired by the proper Introit text for Easter Sunday and its chant melody. It ended up being a piece for flute, cello, piano, and a couple of voices. There are times when there’s no text, but a musical idea. But often it is a text that reaches out to me and won’t leave me alone. Then I have to compose.

AIM: What motivated you to do the settings of the proper Communion antiphons?

RJC: Right now, that’s a frontier in Catholic music composing. Not much attention

has been paid to these since the Council, for a variety of reasons. But recently there’s been a growing awareness of and appreciation for the value of these texts. I wanted to build a musical bridge to introduce these texts to this part of the liturgy. Communion is a wonderful gateway into singing the antiphons and the psalms that go with them.

AIM: Did you have a general plan for them?

R J C : T h e y ’r e p r a c t i c a l , t h e y ’r e accompanied, and can be done either with a choir or by a cantor alone. They may be inspired by chant, but they’re in modern notation. I guess I was trying to “mainstream” chant, because nothing accommodates a text as well as chant does. What I would love to see is an increased appreciation of how these texts often hearken back to the Gospels. My longer-range hope is that these will inspire other composers to write in other musical styles for these texts.

AIM: But chant is a common theme throughout?

RJC: It’s our heritage, our roots. When you sing these settings frequently, it can have a transformative effect on what the relationship is between the Communion procession, the Word made flesh, and the whole Eucharistic liturgy. What I hoped is that these pieces would travel easily to places where there is at least a good accompanist and a good cantor.

AIM: Have you seen any change as you’ve worked on this project?

RJC: Even the task of typing in the text forces me to examine the spirituality of them; I’ve had some “wow” moments working on these. It’s a really good source of prayer for me and I hope that translates into others’ experience of them. There’s real spiritual benefit in spending a large amount of time with a relatively small amount of text.

AIM: Aside from completing the antiphons, what’s on the drawing board right now?

RJC: I’m working on some simple chant-based organ pieces. I’ve got some Psalms without Words milling around in my mind. Those will be for trumpet and organ; I’m looking forward to those. I’m also working on a solo piece for one of my mezzo-sopranos with (hopefully) strings or at least organ.

AIM: And you continue your parish ministry?

RJC: Parish is where it’s at. Being a parish musician is a challenge, but in some ways it’s also very rewarding. You get to change people’s lives in ways you don’t know, develop relationships with people, work hard, be joyful, and in all things, pray.


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B L E S S I E L A S C O L A

my interest in the process of RCIA. It’s how I realized the difference between a process and a program.

AIM: Did that lead you to want to create a process for others?

BLS: Our parish director of faith formation asked me to teach second grade catechesis. I learned a lot, even at their level. I’d taught in Montessori before that, so I used the creativity from that method. Eventually the DRE asked me to be on staff part-time for sacramental prep. I could implement a lot more activities into the sessions for children to express their faith, their own relationship with Jesus. These were still programs, not always allowing enough time for the children to go at the pace they needed.

AIM: Did you receive any further training?

BLS: I’d gone through a three-year program to become a Master Catechist in 1988. When I became a full-time staff member, the DRE asked my husband and me to work with children of the parents in the RCIA process. We realized quickly that we had to form our own materials. The materials we had were over the heads of the children we worked with. We needed to start them with the basics: Who is God? How does God listen? We called it “Introduction to the Faith.” After that they were put into regular catechism classes. It was then that the parish sent me to The North American Forum training sessions.

AIM: When did Children of the Light start to take shape?

BLS: I think when I realized the academic/school year model wasn’t working. What I’d learned from the Forum trainings, I was able to cultivate slowly in our own parish, and also helped our priests and others on staff. I asked if other team members could come to Forum along with me. It was after

a few years that the team was open to a process being developed.

AIM: Describe the process.

BLS: Its description is different for everyone. Here’s an example: A young man in sixth grade was not ready to move from pre-catechumenate to catechumenate; he was still questioning. After him, and a few others, I realized the process needed to slow down and have more conversations. There needs to be an unlimited amount of time for pre-catechumenate. We also had an adult Jewish woman similarly not ready to move forward. As long as we needed to, we listened. Sure, we repeated things, but didn’t worry about it.

AIM: So you went off the school year calendar?

BLS: Yes, but we also asked, what can we do during the summer? God doesn’t go on vacation, so we took a “come when you can” approach with adults. For the children, we decided on four times during the summer that we’d get together for different social events, “swim ‘n’ scripture,” or outings that had something to do with faith. That kept us together.

AIM: You’re at work on a second volume?

BLS: Yes. There are a lot of activities and prayers in volume one, for children who need more time and different ways to understand the same topics. The second volume will cover the catechumenate period. The RCIA document says “one to a few years” for the period of the catechumenate. This means giving it time. These volumes can be used for home-schooling or mainstream catechesis as well. As Lent approaches, you will have catechumens who are ready to discern whether they are ready to move on or not. Either way is okay. It is important to have these conversations with the children and

their parents. Everybody needs to be on board.

AIM: Where do you get different approaches to similar topics?

BLS: Lectionary catechesis. We go through the different years of the Lectionary; the topics are the same, but the scriptural cycles approach them differently.

AIM: And eventually there will be a third volume?

BLS: Yes, for the period of purification, enlightenment, and mystagogy. That will contain the season of Lent, the Scrutinies, and the mystagogical period. We’ve seen so many beautiful things in the experience of children and young people through this process. The children were more open to naming the challenges they faced in the Scrutinies, for example, and we’ve learned from them.

AIM: Sounds like an ambitious but great process!

BLS: I believe it would be beautiful if there were more people who were unafraid to give more time, not just to children but also to adults. We need to honor that. We are all called to be part of the RCIA, because we are all part of this community. Everyone has a role to play. We’re not yet there, but we are on the way!


F E AT U R E D I T E M S

La confirmación de los católicos adulto por ISRAEL MARTÍNEZ

Mary Birmingham tiene una amplia experiencia pastoral, ha sido directora parroquial de liturgia, música y del Rito de Iniciación cristiana de adultos y ahora nos ofrece un proceso para preparar a adultos practicantes de la fe católica que piden el Sacramento de la Confirmación. Con mucha

frecuencia, algunas parroquias tienen adultos pidiendo información de lo que deben hacer para confirmarse. Muchos de estos adultos practican su fe, quizá ya han recibido una catequesis anteriormente, pero ahora quieren confirmarse; por esta situación no debería ponérseles en programas del Rito de Iniciación cristiana de adultos ni tampoco con jóvenes adolescentes que se están preparando para la Confirmación. La autora comparte en este libro el contenido de un programa que ella ya ha estado usando por algunos años en su parroquia. Cada sesión empieza con un ritual que incluye música, lecturas bíblicas, símbolos litúrgicos y signos o gestos o símbolos de los sacramentos de Iniciación como punto de partida. Usando el Ritual para la Confirmación como plataforma, cada sesión desarrolla puntos teológicos expresados en el Ritual. La última sesión es una sesión post-sacramental, que invita a los adultos recién confirmados a reflexionar en la experiencia de la celebración y recepción del Sacramento de la Confirmación, un verdadero modelo mistagógico.

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Step It Up! Volume 1: Hymn Preludes for the Church Year

by ALAN J. HOMMERDING

WLP follows the success of the Feet Don’t Fail Me Now! organ series with the new series Step It Up! The pieces in this set will contain easy- to intermediate-level pedal parts, for those organists beginning to feel comfortable playing the pedals. The first volume features ”Creator of the Stars of Night;” “O Come, O Come Emmanuel;” “Away in a Manger;” “Of the Father’s Love Begotten;” “I Saw Three Ships;” “Draw Near, O Lord Our God;” “The Glory of These Forty Days;” “That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright;” “O Filii et Filiae;” “Hail the Day That Sees Christ Rise;” “Eucharistic Medley;” and “Praise to the Lord,” in settings by Robert Farrell.

Seasonal Suites, volumes 1 and 2by ALAN J. HOMMERDING

WLP’s newest offering in our growing collection of instrumental music is the series Seasonal Suites for one or two C instruments and keyboard. Volume 1 contains a suite for Advent and two suites for Christmas. Volume 2 features two suites for Lent and one suite for Holy Week. Pieces in both

volumes are selected and edited by Alan Hommerding. The suites utilize the marvelous instrumental descants created by various composers for the One in Faith hymnal, and are designed so that they can be played by one instrument alone with keyboard, or by two instruments with keyboard. The suites have also been arranged with some flexibility, so the instrumentalists can conclude at the end of the first piece or the second piece. These suites will be a great addition to your instrumental music library.

eAccompanimentsby MARY BETH KUNDE-ANDERSON

We publish a wealth of music for various topics, rites, and liturgical occasions in the accompaniment books for each of the worship resources here at WLP. That’s great for the parish music minister who has access to the accompaniment books, so we decided to prepare pages of individual music titles and make them downloadable on our website, as well. Simply enter the title you are looking for in the search box on the main page, and among the search returns will be an item that is named by the song title followed by eAccompaniment, like this: “Hymn of Joy”—eAccompaniment. More th a n s e v e n h u n d r e d individual English and bilingual titles are now available as Click & Print eAccompaniments.

The Emerald Collection: 35 Years of the University of Notre Dame Folk Choir

by RON RENDEK

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The group consists of more than four dozen men’s and women’s voices accompanied by an intriguing assortment of instruments. Achieving a noteworthy synthesis of organ and guitar technique, the ensemble successfully bridges the gap between contemporary and traditional repertoire. The NDFC’s choral library is enhanced by music from Ireland,

France, Mexico, and Africa, with original music and adaptations by Steve Warner and Karen Schneider Kirner. Rich four-part harmony is complemented by outstanding vocal and instrumental student soloists.

Album titles comprise the best selections from the choir’s substantial dozen-plus CD recordings. The vinyl recording enhances the warm, rich sound of NDFC favorites “I Have Been Anointed;” “Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life;” “Come to the Living Stone;” “Bless the Corners of This House;” “The Lord’s Prayer;” “How Can I Keep from Singing?” and more.


Two Simple Songs for Holy Week and Easter

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I’m Thankful for the Blood (001281, e01281)

This straightforward, two-verse traditional gospel hymn is a pure expression of gratitude for the salvation that came to each of us through Jesus’ crucifixion. Patrick Bradley’s simple four-part writing is easy to learn and repeats throughout the piece, yet it bears the weight of the profound words with a building emotional intensity.

Thomas Jefferson’s easily playable piano accompaniment helps to define the style and adds characteristic interest between the vocal phrases. This deep thanksgiving for salvation is always at the core of our worship, but this piece is especially appropriate for Palm Sunday and Good Friday.

Sleepers, Awake!(007229, e07229)

This gentle Easter anthem by Chrysogonus Waddell, ocso was recently re-released twenty years after its original publication date because it is such a gem! The awe and wonder of the Easter mystery are expressed in two simple vocal parts that move in canon and a third part that consists of only two pitches. For a very modest-size choir, the third part could be omitted or played on two handbells. The trumpet part adds another layer of interest, and an optional organ interlude showcases Fr. Chrysogonus’ skill in twentieth-century French organ composition technique.


TOM STRICKLAND

HAVE YOU HEARD?Stations of the Cross

The devotion of the Way of the Cross derives from the practice of pilgrims to Jerusalem following the Via

Dolorosa, the path Jesus followed on Good Friday.

Various prayers and songs have been used by the faithful in the devotion of the Way of the Cross, with the officiant or even the entire assembly moving from station to station.

Several years ago poet Alan Hommerding wrote a text to serve the function of referencing each station using a scriptural basis. An introductory verse precedes verses for each station, and a conclusion ends with Jesus’ words, “Let your will, not mine, be done.”

It can be sung to the traditional stabat mater melody or to other tunes. Kevin Keil created a simple but beautiful melody in F minor that carries the poignant words beautifully (and could be sung in unison a cappella.)

“Stations of the Cross” has been included in WLP resources We Celebrate Hymnal, Word & Song, and One in Faith Hymnal for a number of years, but you may not have noticed it before. There is also an octavo publication (wlp 005857) that offers choir possibilities—four-part harmony or a clever two-part setting that can be alternated as desired, as well as an optional “Adoramus te” refrain. Optional parts for two C instruments and cello are available. Have a listen at wlpmusic.com.

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Kevin KeilAlan J. Hommerding

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Jesus falls the first time3. Stumbling under weight so crushing, Jeering crowds upon him rushing, Jesus falls, returns to dust.Jesus meets his mother4. She who knew her heart in sorrow Would be pierced, here bravely follows In her Son’s distress and pain.Simon helps Jesus carry his cross5. Simon, one with Jesus bearing, Shows the way of our own sharing, Taking up our daily cross.Veronica wipes the face of Jesus6. Boldly facing disapproval She, in cleansing, seeks removal Of the stains of agony.Jesus falls a second time7. Falling once again, Lord Jesus Shows the suffering that frees us As we struggle on our way.Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem8. Israel’s own daughters, weeping Come to Jesus, comfort seeking In the time of their distress.

Jesus falls the third time9. Jesus weakened, bruised and feeble, Falls again, appears unable To complete his painful road.Jesus is stripped of his garments10. Naked, stark, in desolation, Jesus knows humiliation, Robbed of his last dignity.Jesus is nailed to the cross11. Hands which heal and bless and feed us, Feet which to the kingdom lead us, Now are pierced with brutal steel.Jesus dies on the cross12. There between the earth and heaven Death appears, in triumph, proven: Jesus draws his dying breath.Jesus is taken down from the cross13. Oh, what sorrow, pain and anguish Comes to those who saw him perish As they take his body down.Jesus is laid in the tomb14. Some believe the awful journey Finishes all bleak and stony, Yet a new life will arise.

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Lectionary Number: ________________ Year: __________

Presider: _________________________ Rehearsal Time: _____________________

Instrumental/Vocal/Choral Prelude: _________________________________________

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INTRODUCTORY RITES

Entrance Song: _________________________________________________________

Penitential Rite (omit on Ash Wednesday): _____________________________________

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LITURGY OF THE WORD

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Sequence (Easter Sunday only):____________________________________________v

Gospel Acclamation: ____________________________________________________

Dismissal of Catechumens (and Candidates): __________________________________

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LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

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Preface Dialogue/Eucharistic Prayer: _________________________________________

Holy, Holy, Holy: ________________________________________________________

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Great Amen: ___________________________________________________________

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CONCLUDING RITES

Dismissal: _____________________________________________________________

Closing Song: __________________________________________________________

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NOTAS PLAN PARA LA MÚSICA LITÚRGICA

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Celebrante: _______________________ Hora de ensayo: ____________________

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RITOS INICIALES

Canto de Entrada: _____________________________________________________

Acto Penitencial (no el Miércoles de Ceniza): _______________________________________

Rito de Aspersión (Pascua): ___________________________________________________

Gloria (sólo el Domingo de Pascua): ______________________________________________

LITURGIA DE LA PALABRA

Salmo Responsorial: ____________________________________________________

Secuencia (sólo el Domingo de Pascua): _______________________________________

Aclamación del Evangelio (si no se canta, se omite): ____________________________

Despedida de los Catecúmenos (y los Candidatos):______________________________

Plegaria Universal (Oración de los Fieles): ____________________________________

LITURGIA EUCARÍSTICA

Preparación del Altar (Ofertorio): __________________________________________

Santo, Santo, Santo: ____________________________________________________

Aclamación Memorial: ___________________________________________________

Gran Amén: __________________________________________________________

El Padre Nuestro: ______________________________________________________

Cordero de Dios: _______________________________________________________

Canto de Comunión: ____________________________________________________

Canto de Alabanza/Meditación o Silencio: ____________________________________

RITO DE CONCLUSIÓN

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INTRODUCTORY RITES

Entrance Song: ____________________________________________________________

Glory to God (with church bells): _______________________________________________

LITURGY OF THE WORD

Responsorial Psalm: ________________________________________________________

Gospel Acclamation: ________________________________________________________

Music during Washing of Feet: ________________________________________________

Dismissal of the Catechumens (and Candidates): ___________________________________

General Intercessions: _______________________________________________________


Presentation of the Gifts: ____________________________________________________

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Holy, Holy, Holy: ___________________________________________________________

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RITOS INICIALES

Canto de Entrada: ______________________________________________________

Gloria (con las campanas): _______________________________________________

LITURGIA DE LA PALABRA

Salmo Responsorial: ____________________________________________________


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Despedida de los Catecúmenos (y los Candidatos): _____________________________

Plegaria Universal (Oración de los Fieles): _____________________________________

LITURGIA EUCARÍSTICA

Preparación del Altar (Ofertorio): ___________________________________________

Santo, Santo, Santo: ____________________________________________________


Gran Amén: ___________________________________________________________

El Padre Nuestro: _______________________________________________________

Cordero de Dios: _______________________________________________________


Canto de Alabanza/Meditación o Silencio:_____________________________________

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GOOD FRIDAY MUSIC PLANNER

Day/Date/Time: ___________________________________________________________

Presider: _____________________________ Rehearsal Time: _______________________

LITURGY OF THE WORD

Responsorial Psalm: ________________________________________________________


Dismissal of the Catechumens (and Candidates) ___________________________________

General Intercessions: Let us kneel. (Silence) Let us stand. (Prayer) Amen.

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Veneration of the Cross: _____________________________________________________


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SERVICE OF LIGHT

Procession: _______________________________________________________________

Easter Proclamation (Exsultet): ________________________________________________

LITURGY OF THE WORD

Responsorial Psalms (First Reading): ______________________________ (Prayer) Amen.

Second Reading: ___________________________________________ (Prayer) Amen.

Third Reading: _____________________________________________ (Prayer) Amen.

Fourth Reading: ____________________________________________ (Prayer) Amen.

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Día/Fecha/Hora: _____________________________________________________

Celebrante: _________________________ Hora de ensayo:___________________

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L I T U R G I A D E L A PA L A B R A

Salmo Responsorial: ___________________________________________________

Aclamación del Evangelio: ______________________________________________

Despedida de los Catecúmenos (y los Candidatos): ____________________________

Plegaria Universal (Oración de los Fieles): ___________________________________

Adoración de la Santa Cruz: ______________________________________________

Cantos:______________________________________________________________

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Celebrante: ________________________ Hora de ensayo:_____________________

CELEBR ACIÓN DE L A LUZ (LUCERNARIO)

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LITURGY OF BAPTISM

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Blessing of Water: __________________________________________________________

Baptismal Acclamations: _____________________________________________________

Sprinkling Rite: ____________________________________________________________

Return of the Newly Baptized: ________________________________________________

Confirmation: _____________________________________________________________

General Intercessions: _______________________________________________________


Presentation of the Gifts: ____________________________________________________

Preface Dialogue/Eucharistic Prayer: ____________________________________________

Holy, Holy, Holy: ___________________________________________________________

Memorial Acclamation: ______________________________________________________

Great Amen: ______________________________________________________________

The Lord’s Prayer: __________________________________________________________

Lamb of God: _____________________________________________________________


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Song of Praise: ____________________________________________________________

CONCLUDING RITES

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Closing Song: _____________________________________________________________

Postlude: ________________________________________________________________

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Salmos Responsoriales:

Primera Lectura: ____________________________(oración) Amén.

Segunda Lectura: ___________________________(oración) Amén.

Tercera Lectura (No se dice “Palabra de Dios”.)

El Salmo comienza enseguida: _________________(oración) Amén.

Cuarta Lectura: _____________________________(oración) Amén.

Quinta Lectura: _____________________________(oración) Amén.

Sexta Lectura: ______________________________(oración) Amén.

Séptima Lectura: ____________________________(oración) Amén.

Gloria (con las campanas): _______________________________________________


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Letanía de los Santos: ___________________________________________________

Bendición del Agua: ____________________________________________________

Aclamaciones Bautismales:_______________________________________________

Rito de Aspersión (Pascua): _______________________________________________

Regreso de los Recien Bautizados: __________________________________________

Confirmación: _________________________________________________________

Plegaria Universal (Oración de los Fieles): ____________________________________

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Preparación del Altar (Ofertorio): ___________________________________________

Santo, Santo, Santo: _____________________________________________________


Gran Amén: __________________________________________________________

El Padre Nuestro: _______________________________________________________

Cordero de Dios: _______________________________________________________


Canto de Alabanza _____________________________________________________

RITO DE CONCLUSIÓN

Despedida con Aleluyas: _________________________________________________

Canto de Salida: ________________________________________________________


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MUSIC SUGGESTIONS

• “I Know Something about God’s Grace,” Patrick D. Bradley. SATB, cantor or solo, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 001282• “Kyrie Eleison,” Nicholas Palmer. SATB a cappella. wlp 005289• “From Ashes to the Living Font (Concertato on st. flavian),” text Alan J. Hommerding, arr. James E. Clemens. SATB, assembly; tpt, organ. wlp 005796• “Kyrie Eleison,” ed. Lee Gwozdz. SATB, cantor, assembly; a cappella. wlp 008832

Children/Youth/Young Adults• “Be Merciful, O Lord/Create a Clean Heart: Psalm 51,” Joseph B. Sullivan. SATB, cantor, assembly; kbd. wlp 006296• “Now Is the Time,” James V. Marchionda, op. Children’s choir, desc, cantor, assembly; opt tpt, gtr, kbd. wlp 008404• “Have Mercy on Us for We Have Sinned: Psalm 51,” W. Clifford Petty. SATB, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 001213• “Lord, You Are Good,” Ed Bolduc. SATB, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 007427

Español/Bilingüe• “Al Partir el Pan/When We Break This Bread,” Pedro Rubalcava. 2- or 3-pt choir, cantor, assembly; tpt, vln, gtr, kbd. wlp 012642• “Del Señor Viene la Misericordia/With the Lord There Is Mercy: Sal 130(129),” Mary Frances Reza. Cantor, SATB, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 012641• “El Señor Es Compasivo/The Lord Is Rich in Kindness: Sal 103(102),” Peter Kolar. Cantor, unison choir, desc; opt flt, gtr, kbd. wlp 012670, 012674• “Misericordia, Señor/Be Merciful, O Lord: Sal 51(50),” Eleazar Cortés. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637

MORE MUSIC Expanded music suggestions and planner commentary (online subscribers): www.wlp.jspaluch.com/SRC/

E=Entrance/O=Offertory/C=Communion/D=Dismissal SM WC/H WC/M WS VAO/M OIF CEL/H CEL/M CPD MP

ESPAÑOL/BILINGÜE (*Bilingüe) E=Entrada/O=Ofertorio/C=Comunión/S=Salida

E/O/D Again We Keep This Solemn Fast 210 563 458 419 138E/O/D Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive 227 710 588 575 645 151E/O/D From Ashes to the Living Font 209 561 156 463 420 588 141E/O/D From the Depths of Sin and Sadness 571 435E/O/C Grant to Us, O Lord 216 709 583 579 647 148E/O/D Have Mercy, Lord, on Us 705 577O Here in This Place M1E/O/C Hosea (Come Back to Me) 221 702 587 581 646 149E/O/C/D Journey for Home 677 50 723E/O O Lord, Your Mercy Does Extend 559 461 428E/O/C/D Return to God (Haugen)* 253 567 472 427 154E/O/C Spare Us, Lord/Parce, Domine 215 565 465 422E/O/D This Is Our Accepted Time 286 568 425E/O/D Today Is the Accepted Time 298 466 431O/C Tree of Life* 252 581 479 M1 434 686 178O/C Yes, I Shall Arise* 701 589 584 904 157O/D You Know Who I Am 388* Distribution of Ashes

O/C Acuérdate de Jesucristo* 957 264 107 50O/C El Señor Es Compasivo: Sal 103(102)* 464 372 280 827 273 70E/O/C Escúchanos, Señor/Attende Domine* 865 268 29 44C Gusten y Vean: Sal 34(33)* 342 245 811 329 61O/C Misericordia, Señor: Sal 51(50) (Florián) 814 262 64 39O Óyenos, Señor: Sal 130(129)* 412 382 202 868 274 80O Pequé, Pequé, Dios Mío 871 261 32 40E/O/C Perdón, Oh Dios Mío 869 265 30 47S Perdona a Tu Pueblo 870 259 36 52E/O/S Señor, Tu Gran Misericordia 35E/S Sí, Me Levantaré* 589 904 272

SM = Seasonal Missalette • WC/H = We Celebrate Hymnal • WC/M = We Celebrate Missal • WS = Word and Song • VAO = Voices As One (vols. 1 & 2)/M = More Voices as One OIF = One in Faith Hymnal • CEL/H = ¡Celebremos!/Let Us Celebrate! Hymnal • CEL/M = ¡Celebremos!/Let Us Celebrate! Missal • CPD = Cantos del Pueblo de Dios • MP = Misal Parroquial

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The idea of “doing something for Lent” is widespread, although some of us have good intentions with little follow-through. We can help people realize that goal through providing them with simple ideas that can carry them through this season. These Lenten habits could become practices that continue throughout the year.Today’s Gospel provides us with the tools for growing closer to God this Lent: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. These actions are the disciplines

of the Christian that aid us in becoming less selfish, putting God first in our lives, and expanding our worldview to see the needs of those around us.Suggestions can be prepared ahead of time and sent out as daily Tweets or e-mail blasts, in bulletin or website articles, or as conversations in a

weekly prayer or discussion group formed to explore and deepen the meaning of Lent. “Make a gratitude list and give God thanks for the gifts in your life.” “Fast from all media today and spend the time helping a neighbor or friend with a project.” “Set money aside for a charity that would have gone to a treat for yourself today.”

The more we learn to pray, the more we realize we are not changing God’s thinking so that God does what we want; we are instead opening ourselves to what God has in mind. We are not fasting to lose some weight during Lent. We are saying no to our own gratification in order to understand that we should not always put our needs first. We give alms because everything we have is a gift. We need to share with those in reduced circumstances so that our possessions don’t wind up possessing us.

The Christian disciple always is on a pathway from selfishness to selflessness, and Lent provides the needed groundwork for the journey.

—Vicki Klima

Español/Bilingüe• “Limpia Nuestros Pecados: Sal 32,” Julie Howard. Canten con Gozo songbk. wlp 012549• “Misericordia, Señor: Sal 51(50),” Lorenzo Florián. Nueva Jerusalén songbk. wlp 012558

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O Come Home 16E/O/D Homeward Bound 277O Litany for the Season of Lent 415E/O/D Out of the Depths (Gerrish) 235 566 424O/C You Shall Be My People 783 666

C Al Partir el Pan* 890 327 97 102O/C Del Señor Viene la Misericordia: Sal 130(129)* 836O/C Misericordia, Señor: Sal 51(50) (Cortés) 252 813O Oh Buen Jesús 1027 349 184 134


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• “I Know Something about God’s Grace,” Patrick D. Bradley. SATB, cantor or solo, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 001282• “Let Us Turn Away from Sin,” Paul French. SATB, cantor; organ. wlp 006263• “Grant to Us, O Lord,” Lucien Deiss, CSSp. SATB, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 002556• “From Ashes to the Living Font (Concertato on st. flavian),” text Alan J. Hommerding, arr. James E. Clemens. SATB, assembly; tpt, organ. wlp 005796

Children/Youth/Young Adults• “Return to God,” Alan J. Hommerding & John Angotti. SAT, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 008340• “Your Ways, O Lord: Psalm 25,” Mikey Needleman. SATB, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 008965• “Crux Fidelis,” Steven C. Warner. SATB, cantor, assembly; opt C or Bb insts, gtr, kbd. wlp 007230• “God, Give Us Grace These Lenten Days,” J. Michael Thompson. Unison choir; kbd. wlp 005777

Español/Bilingüe• “A Ti, Señor/To You, O Lord: Sal 25(24),” Eleazar Cortés. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637• “Acompáñame, Señor/Be with Me, Lord: Sal 91(90),” Eleazar Cortés. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637• “Misericordia, Señor: Sal 51(50),” Lorenzo Florián. Nueva Jerusalén songbk. wlp 012558• “Muéstranos, Señor: Sal 85,” Pedro Rubalcava. Cantemos songbk. wlp 012538• “Pan del Cielo/Bread of Heaven,” Eleazar Cortés, arr. J. Honoré & P. Kolar. 2-pt choir, cantor, assembly; opt mar, gtr, kbd. wlp 012643




E/O/D Again We Keep This Solemn Fast 210 563 458 419 138E/O/D Forty Days and Forty Nights 212 558 157 464 421 581 142E/O/D From Ashes to the Living Font 209 561 156 463 420 588 141E/O/D Have Mercy, Lord, on Us 705 577O/C I Heard . . . Jesus Say/Be Merciful (Bolduc) M2 784C Lord, You Are Good 58E/O/D O Lord, Your Mercy Does Extend 559 461 428O/C On Eagle’s Wings 269 887 715 789 725E/O/C Return to God (Angotti) M1E/O/C/D Return to God (Haugen) 253 567 472 427 154O/C Strength for the Journey 810 667 87 712 716 163E/O/D The Glory of These Forty Days 214 570 155 470 429 584 143E/O/D These Forty Days of Lent 208 574 158 471 432 582 140E/O/D This Is Our Accepted Time 286 568 425E/O/D Today Is the Accepted Time 298 466 431O/C Tree of Life 252 581 479 M1 434 686 178O/C Turn Our Hearts Around M3O/C Yes, I Shall Arise 701 589 584 904 157

C Al Partir el Pan* 890 327 97 102O/C El Señor Es Compasivo: Sal 103(102)* 464 372 280 827 273 70O/C El Señor Es Mi Luz: Sal 27(26)* (Reza) 337 236 807O Misericordia, Señor: Sal 51(50) (Florián) 814 262 64 39O Óyenos, Señor: Sal 130(129)* 412 382 202 868 274 80O Pequé, Pequé, Dios Mío 871 261 32 40E Perdón, Oh Dios Mío 869 265 30 47E/S Perdona a Tu Pueblo 870 259 36 52C Señor, Tú Eres el Pan 899 328 94 97E/S Sí, Me Levantaré* 589 904 272 101E/C Venimos ante Ti 984 310 154 88C/S Yo Soy el Pan de Vida* 539 901 337 96 104


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Español/Bilingüe• “Al Partir el Pan/When We Break This Bread,” Pedro Rubalcava. 2- or 3-pt choir, cantor, assembly; tpt, vln, gtr, kbd. wlp 012642• “Acompáñame, Señor/Be with Me, Lord: Sal 91(90),” Eleazar Cortés. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637• “Del Señor Viene la Misericordia/With the Lord There Is Mercy: Sal 130(129),” Mary Frances Reza. Cantor, SATB, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 012641• “Misericordia, Señor/Be Merciful, O Lord: Sal 51(50),” Eleazar Cortés. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637• “Muéstranos, Señor/Lord, Show Us Your Mercy: Sal 85(84),” Peter Kolar. Cantor, SATB, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 012726• “Por Tu Misericordia,” Eleazar Cortés, arr. P. Kolar. Alabemos a Dios songbk. wlp 012682

Lent is the final period of preparation for those entering the Church at the Easter Vigil through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. We need to understand the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and its place in the celebrations of Lent. Initiation is a joint venture of both liturgy and catechesis. Those working with adult initiation need to be on the same page. A crucial step is for everyone to read all of the

background materials in the ritual book. This instruction is critical for understanding how to implement the rites.The RCIA was developed to initiate unbaptized adults into the Church. The second part of the book concerns other circumstances, such as the

initiation of those baptized in another tradition or what to do with children over the age of reason joining the Church. There are separate rites for use in these other circumstances, and there are also combined rites to use when you have both baptized and unbaptized people joining the Church. When using combined rites, we must be careful to distinguish between those who are already baptized and those who are not. We accept the baptism of many other churches. We want to respect other traditions and appreciate any Christian upbringing the person may have experienced.

The First Sunday of Lent is the usual time for the Rite of Election. The unbaptized meet the diocesan bishop, who approves them for initiation and prays for their wellbeing. This rite usually takes place at the cathedral. There is a ritual for sending these people to the bishop for use in the parish.

It is important that parishioners meet and pray for those coming into the Church. Their new faith can inspire any who might take it for granted.

—Vicki Klima

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O Come Home 16E/O/C Draw Near, O Lord/Attende Domine 299 560 462 418 585 137O Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley 219 569 473 423 158E/O/C/D Journey for Home 677 50 723E/O/C/D Lead Me, Guide Me 815 654 704 696E/O/C We Are Faithful 96O/D You Know Who I Am 388O/C You Shall Be My People 783 666

O/C A Ti, Señor: Sal 25(24)* 805E/S Caminaré: Sal 116(115) 829 263 K147 82O/C Del Señor Viene la Misericordia: Sal 130(129)* 836E Estamos Reunidos 979 312 84C Gusten y Vean: Sal 34(33)* 342 245 811 329 61O/C Misericordia, Señor: Sal 51(50) (Cortés)* 252 813O/C Muéstranos, Señor: Sal 85(84) (Rubalcava) 819 20O/C Oh Dios, Crea en Mí: Sal 51(50)* 815C Pan de Vida (Rubalcava) 898 332 96C Pan del Cielo* 900 100O Sáname 909 321 126O/C Señor, Tú Tienes Palabras: Sal 19(18)* 228 800


MUSIC SUGGESTIONS

• “I Will Walk in the Presence of the Lord: Psalm 116,” Howard L. Hughes, sm. Unison, desc, 2 cantors, assembly; kbd. wlp 006203• “Transfiguration Prayer,” David A. deSilva. SATB a cappella. wlp 008857• “Anthem for Transfiguration,” Christopher M. Wicks. SATB, assembly; organ. wlp 008783• “God’s Holy Mountain We Ascend,” arr. Mark Rachelski. SAB, opt assembly; 3 tpts, kbd. wlp 007978

Children/Youth/Young Adults• “Listen to Him,” Danielle Rose. SATB a cappella, solo. wlp 008286• “In You, O Lord,” Ed Bolduc. SATB, opt sop solo, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 007439• “Return to God,” Alan J. Hommerding & John Angotti. SAT, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 008340• “I Will Walk before the Lord: Psalm 116,” Nicholas Palmer. Cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 006256

Español/Bilingüe• “Cristo, Cristo,” Lorenzo Florián. Hoy Me Vuelvo a Ti songbk. wlp 012692• “Del Señor Viene la Misericordia/With the Lord There Is Mercy: Sal 130(129),” Mary Frances Reza. Cantor, SATB, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 012641• “Misericordia, Señor/Be Merciful, O Lord: Sal 51(50),” Eleazar Cortés. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637• “Ojalá Escuchen Hoy la Voz,” Al Valverde. Vamos a la Casa del Señor songbk. wlp 012685• “Ojalá Escuchen la Voz/If Today You Hear: Sal 95(94),” Lorenzo Florián. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637




D All Around M1O Beautiful Savior 1019 816 931 789C Behold M3E/O/D From Ashes to the Living Font 209 561 156 463 420 922 141E/O/C/D Glory and Praise to You 763 607 627 526E/O/C/D God So Loved the World 842 684 27 739E God’s Holy Mountain We Ascend 305 908 731 807 736 145O/C I Heard . . . Jesus Say/Be Merciful (Bolduc) M2 784E/O/D Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise 737 615E/O Let the Weight of Your Glory Fall 303E/O/C Priestly People 785 636 669 932E/O/C Return to God (Angotti) M1E/O/C/D Return to God (Haugen) 253 567 472 427 154E/O ’Tis Good, Lord, to Be Here 218 564 468 430 583 144O/C Tree of Life 252 581 479 M1 434 686 178E/O Word of God, Come Down on Earth 750 641O You Are the Light I Seek 893 716 773E/O/C You Are the Voice 384

E/S Caminaré: Sal 116(115) 829 263 K147 82O/C El Señor Es Compasivo: Sal 103(102)* 464 372 280 827 273 70E/O/C/S Juntos Como Hermanos 936 356 105O Misericordia, Señor: Sal 51(50) (Florián) 814 262 64 39O/C Múestranos, Señor: Sal 85(84) (Rubalcava) 819 68 20O Oh Buen Jesus 1027 349 134O Óyenos, Señor: Sal 130(129)* 412 382 202 868 274 80E/S Perdona a Tu Pueblo 870 259 36 52C Porque Nos Invitas 978 351 K48 108O Sáname 909 321 126O/C Sí, Me Levantaré* 579 904 272 101 E/C Venimos ante Ti 984 310 154 88


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As we reflect on how we are fulfilling our call to discipleship, it’s good to remember the mercy of God. We may have strayed, but we can change direction and resolve to be better followers of Christ’s teachings. Many churches enhance the Penitential Act during Lent, perhaps through music by singing the invocations and Kyrie, or by relating the invocations to the Gospel of the day. If you do write invocations, recall that these

prayers are about God’s mercy, and we’re not wallowing in our sinfulness. The Penitential Act is not a guilt-producer. We rejoice in God’s compassion and generous love.

Why do we always hear the story of the Transfiguration on the Second Sunday of Lent? It might be a way to remind us of the goal of our Lenten disciplines. Jesus is the fulfillment of the law and the prophets as symbolized by Moses and Elijah. Peter, James, and John saw Jesus in his divine state just as we will see him when we enter into the next life. This picture gives us a glimpse of what is to come. It fills us with hope and a promise that sacrifice will lead us to a better state of life.

The willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his only son reminds us that we might think we understand God’s will, but we’re not always on target. Prayer can bring clarity to decision-making. Opening ourselves to listen to what God has placed within our hearts may be a difficult kind of prayer. Yet that still small voice within is there, and God also speaks to us through people and circumstances in our lives. We need to practice reflecting on the words and images of the day so that they can help us learn the mind of God.

—Vicki Klima

Español/Bilingüe• “El Señor Es Compasivo/The Lord Is Rich in Kindness: Sal 103(102),” Peter Kolar. Cantor, unison choir, desc; opt flt, gtr, kbd. wlp 012670, 012674• “El Señor Es Mi Luz/The Lord Is My Light: Sal 27(26),” Mary Frances Reza. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637• “No Endurezcan el Corazón,” Eleazar Cortés, arr. P. Kolar. Alabemos a Dios songbk. wlp 012682• “Pan del Cielo/Bread of Heaven,” Eleazar Cortés, arr. J. Honoré & P. Kolar. 2-pt choir, cantor, assembly; opt mar, gtr, kbd. wlp 012643

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E/O/D Again We Keep This Solemn Fast 210 563 458 419 138C So Beautiful M2E/O/D The Glory of These Forty Days 214 570 155 470 429 584 143E/O/D These Forty Days of Lent 208 574 158 471 432 582 140O/C You Shall Be My People 783 666

C Al Partir el Pan* 890 327 97 102O/C Del Señor Viene la Misericordia: Sal 130(129)* 836C El Señor Es Mi Luz: Sal 27(26) (Reza)* 337 236 807C El Señor Es Mi Luz: Sal 27(26) (Rubalcava) 808 58 E Estamos Reunidos 979 312 84C Gusten y Vean: Sal 34(33)* 342 245 811 329 61O/C Misericordia, Señor: Sal 51(50)(Cortés)* 252 813O/C Oh Dios, Crea en Mí: Sal 51(50)* 815C Señor, Tú Eres el Pan 899 93 97E/O/S Señor, Tu Gran Misericordia 35E/S Vamos Peregrinos* 998


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SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT • LECTIONARY 25


• “O Christ, the Healer, We Have Come/When I Behold the Wondrous Cross,” Peter M. Kolar. Unison choir, desc; flt, vln, piano. wlp 008994• “I Know Something about God’s Grace,” Patrick D. Bradley. SATB, cantor or solo, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 001282• “God So Loved the World,” Fred Tremper. SATB a cappella. wlp 001852• “Lord, You Have the Words: Psalm 19,” Jeffrey Honoré. SATB, desc, cantor, assembly; flt, gtr, kbd. wlp 006375

Children/Youth/Young Adults• “Tune My Heart According to Your Will,” Steven C. Warner. SATB, cantor, assembly; ob or C inst, gtr, kbd. wlp 007590• “God So Loved the World,” Paul A. Tate. SATB, desc, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 007486• “Tree of Life,” Aaron Thompson. SAB, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 008294• “Turn Ye,” adapt. & arr. Jerry F. Davidson. SATB; ob, kbd. wlp 007987

Español/Bilingüe• “Al Partir el Pan” (bilingual), Pedro Rubalcava. 2- or 3-pt choir, cantor, assembly; tpt, vln, gtr, kbd. wlp 012642• “Mi Alma Tiene Sed: Sal 63(62),” Pedro Rubalcava. Cantor, SATB, assembly; opt oboe, gtr, kbd. wlp 012612• “Tus Palabras, Señor/Your Words, O Lord: Sal 19(18),” Lorenzo Florián. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637• “Un Solo Señor,” Pedro Rubalcava. Mi Alma Tiene Sed songbk. wlp 012608




D And We Cry, “Holy” M1E/O/C/D Choose Life 837 720O/C Come, Just as You Are 231E/O/C Crux Fidelis 231 793 643 19 675 172E/O/D From Ashes to the Living Font 209 561 156 463 420 588 141O/C Grant to Us, O Lord 216 709 583 579 647 148E/O Healing Waters 268E/O/C/D I Heard . . . Jesus Say/Be Merciful (Bolduc) M2 784E/O/D I Heard . . . Jesus Say (kingsfold) 876 711 777 723 159O/C Keep in Mind 834 685 734 957 231O/C Nothing 318O/C Now We Remain 263 676 557 635 153O/C Stain Me M3O/C Tree of Life 252 581 479 M1 434 686 178E/O/D We Acclaim the Cross of Jesus 313 796 641 677 684 184E/O/D We Should Glory in the Cross 248 580 474 443 170E/O/D What Is the Pattern 731E/O/D What Wondrous Love Is This 217 756 678 738 672 169

O/C Acuérdate de Jesucristo* 957 264 107 50E/S Altísimo Señor 895 352 98 136O/C El Señor Es Compasivo: Sal 103(102)* 464 372 280 827 273 70C/S Es Mi Cuerpo (A los Hombres Amó Dios) 897 336 93 99E/O Fuente de Agua Viva 505 288 258 63C Gusten y Vean: Sal 34(33)* 342 245 811 329 61O/C Mi Alma Tiene Sed: Sal 63(62)* 444 35 256 816 333 66O/C No Endurezcan el Corazón: Sal 95(94) 821 269 69O Óyenos, Señor: Sal 130(129)* 412 382 202 868 274 80E/C Porque Nos Invitas 978 351 K48 108O/C Señor, Tú Tienes Palabras: Sal 19(18)* 228 800E/S Un Solo Señor (Rubalcava) 958 345 138 76


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3RD SUNDAY OF LENT • LECTIONARY 29 (28)MUSIC SUGGESTIONS


B y now people should be fully in Lenten mode. The changes in environment and music that may have been startling over the past weeks are now accepted as the signs of a new liturgical season. We’ve honed in on examining our relationship with God and others as we determine what areas of our lives need conversion. We are preparing to renew our baptismal commitment to discipleship at Easter, and we want to do so knowing we

have searched our actions and attitudes and worked at aligning them with the gospel.We are “scrutinizing” our lives. We have special prayers for the elect provided for the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sundays of Lent called Scrutinies.

These prayers point out and heal the weaknesses and sins in the elect and also strengthen them in their resolve to follow Christ. The Scrutiny texts are tied to the Gospels from Year A, and those readings may be used every year during these three Sundays. As we pray for those preparing for initiation, we also look into ourselves and ask for help to overcome our own sinfulness.

Note that the Scrutinies are in Part I of the ritual book and are meant for the unbaptized. Part II includes Penitential Rites for children of catechetical age and one for adults who have already been baptized and are in the process of completing their initiation.

If you do not have adults preparing for baptism, use the Year B readings. The first reading and psalm of the day are a perfect fit and lead into the Gospel story about the merchants in the temple. The text of verse four of the psalm calls for a lush musical setting to enhance the images of gold and syrup.

—Vicki Klima

Español/Bilingüe• “Del Señor Viene la Misericordia/With the Lord There Is Mercy: Sal 130(129),” Mary Frances Reza. Cantor, SATB, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 012641• “El Señor Es Compasivo: Sal 103(102)” (bilingual), Peter Kolar. Cantor, unison choir, descs; opt flt, gtr, kbd. wlp 012670, 012674• “Fuente Eres Tú,” José Soler. Una Voz Jubilosa. wlp 012400• “Gusten y Vean/Taste and See: Sal 34(33),” Pedro Rubalcava. SATB, Latin desc. wlp 012676• “Mi Alma Tiene Sed: Sal 63(62),” Pedro Rubalcava. Mi Alma Tiene Sed songbk. wlp 012608• “Mi Alma Tiene Sed/My Soul Is Thirsting: Sal 63(62),” Pedro Rubalcava. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637• “Señor, Tú Tienes Palabras/Lord, You Have the Words: Sal 19(18),” Michelle Abeyta. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637

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EXPANDED MUSIC SUGGESTIONSE=Entrance/O=Offertory/C=Communion/D=Dismissal SM WC/H WC/M WS VAO/M OIF CEL/H CEL/M CPD MPE Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation 782 664O/C Lord, I Come 306E/O/D When I Behold the Wondrous Cross 238 795 642 678 177O/C You Shall Be My People 783 666

C Al Partir el Pan* 890 327 97 102O/C Del Señor Viene la Misericordia: Sal 130(129)* 836O/C En la Paz de Cristo 151E Estamos Reunidos 979 312 84O/S Fuente Eres Tú 33 O/C Misericordia, Señor: Sal 51(50) (Cortés) 252 813O/C Muéstranos, Señor: Sal 85(84) (Rubalcava) 819 20O/C Oh Dios, Crea en Mí: Sal 51(50)* 815C Pan de Vida (Rubalcava) 898 332 96E/S Pueblo Libre 123E/O/S Señor, Tu Gran Misericordia 35E/S Vamos Peregrinos* 998



4 M A R C H 2018

COMMENTARY THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT • LECTIONARY 29


MUSIC SUGGESTIONS

• “Let My Tongue Be Silenced: Psalm 137,” Mike Hay. Cantor, assembly; kbd. wlp 006224• “God Is Love,” Eugene E. Englert. SATB, cantor, assembly; C inst, gtr, kbd. wlp 007581• “Lux Mundi,” Trevor Thomson. SATB, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 008497• “By the Streams of Babylon: Psalm 137,” Howard L. Hughes, sm. SATB, cantor, assembly; organ or kbd. wlp 008676

Children/Youth/Young Adults• “By the Waters of Babylon,” Paul A. Tate. SATB, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 007451• “God, Full of Mercy,” Lucien Deiss, CSSp. SATB, cantor, assembly; 2 flts, ob, gtr, kbd. wlp 002555• “God So Loved the World,” Paul A. Tate. SATB, desc, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 007486• “Beside the Streams of Babylon,” Carl P. Daw, Jr. & Paul Lisicky. SATB, desc, cantor; gtr, kbd. wlp 008675

Español/Bilingüe• “Del Señor Viene la Misericordia/With the Lord There Is Mercy: Sal 130(129),” Mary Frances Reza. Cantor, SATB, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 012641• “El Señor Es Mi Pastor: Sal 23(22),” Pedro Rubalcava. Hoy Nos Reunimos en Nombre de Dios songbk. wlp 012692• “El Señor Es Mi Pastor/The Lord Is My Shepherd: Sal 23(22),” Michelle Lobato. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637• “Tu Recuerdo, Señor: Sal 137(136),” Pedro Rubalcava. Cantemos songbk. wlp 012538



O/D Amazing Grace 304 706 586 576 643 221 100E/O/C/D Awake, O Sleeper, Rise from Death 220 826 668 689 689O/C Canticle of Mercy 868 758E/O/D From Ashes to the Living Font 209 561 156 463 420 588 141E/O/C/D God So Loved the World 842 684 27 739C I Received the Living God (Ballard) 570 286C I Received the Living God (Jacob) 281 674 567 544 619 202O/D I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light 224 819 652 711 694D In the Light (Peacock) 294E/O/C In the Light (Poirier) 48E/O/C/D Journey for Home 677 50 723E Lift High the Cross 312 791 673 703 940 167C Listen, O Lord, to My Prayer 232 700 547 524E/O/D O Cross of Christ, Immortal Tree 794 676E/O/D Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness 740 623 637E/O/C/D There’s a Wideness/Be Merciful 704 582 648E/O/D There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy 311 708 584 585 649O/C Turn Our Hearts Around M3

O Amémonos de Corazón 905 260 104 46E/S Caminaré: Sal 116(115) 829 263 K147 82O/C El Señor Es Compasivo: Sal 103(102)* 464 372 280 827 273 70O/C El Señor Es Mi Luz: Sal 27(26)* (Reza) 337 236 807O/C El Señor Es Mi Luz: Sal 27(26) (Rubalcava) 808O/C El Señor Es Mi Pastor: Sal 23(22)* (Abeyta) 331 231 802O/C El Señor Es Mi Pastor: Sal 23(22)* (Florián) 803 266 55 48C Gusten y Vean: Sal 34(33)* 342 245 811 329 61E/S Perdona a Tu Pueblo 870 259 36 52O Sáname 909 321 126O Señor, Tu Gran Misericordia 35O/C Tu Recuerdo, Señor: Sal 137(136) 275 81 51


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Español/Bilingüe• “El Señor Es Mi Luz/The Lord Is My Light: Sal 27(26),” Mary Frances Reza. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637• “Por Tu Misericordia,” Eleazar Cortés, arr. P. Kolar. Alabemos a Dios songbk. wlp 012682• “Si No Me Acuerdo de Ti,” Eleazar Cortés, arr. P. Kolar. SATB, cantor; flt, gtr, kbd. wlp 012587

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We’ve reached the midpoint of Lent and have arrived at what used to be called Laetare Sunday. The Introit for this day begins with the invitation Laetare: “Rejoice.” While Lent is a time of serious prayer and reflection on our spiritual lives and actions in the world, we can still rejoice in the mercy of God. The Father sent the Son into the world not to condemn us but to bring us eternal life.

It’s not too late to “do something” for Lent. There will still be people with good intentions who have not yet gotten around to strengthening the practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in daily life. This may be a good week for a communal penance liturgy, a special workshop on a Lenten topic, or a parish gathering with a justice theme.

When I was younger, I thought about my religion as my personal relationship with God. I knew that many of the commandments deal with the way I treat other people, but I didn’t think about those relationships as being at the heart of my spiritual life. I now believe that my relationship with God is intimately linked to the people with whom I interact each day. Every encounter is an opportunity to choose love and selflessness. Any person may teach me something about how to live a good life. God may be speaking to me through each person I meet if only I am open to listening.

We do not take this spiritual journey alone. We are members of many communities who support us and walk with us each day. The community of the Church and parish plays an important role in setting an example and bolstering us up when we feel discouraged. We worship with like-minded people who give us strength to live in the light.

—Vicki Klima

EXPANDED MUSIC SUGGESTIONSE=Entrance/O=Offertory/C=Communion/D=Dismissal SM WC/H WC/M WS VAO/M OIF CEL/H CEL/M CPD MPE/O/C/D I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (Bolduc) 784E/O/D I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (kingsfold) 271 876 711 777 723 159E/O/D What Wondrous Love Is This 217 756 678 738 672 169O/C You Shall Be My People 783 666

C Al Partir el Pan* 890 327 97 102O/C Del Señor Viene la Misericordia: Sal 130(129)* 836O/C El Señor Es Mi Pastor: Sal 23(22) (Rubalcava) 804 270C/S Es Mi Cuerpo (A los Hombres Amó Dios) 897 336 93 99O/C Misericordia, Señor: Sal 51(50) (Cortés)* 252 813O/C Muéstranos, Señor: Sal 85(84) (Rubalcava) 819 20O/C Nada Me Falta: Sal 23(22) 57O Oh Buen Jesus 1027 349 134O/C Oh Dios, Crea en Mí: Sal 51(50)* 815E/O/S Por Tu Misericordia 919 130O Sí, Me Levantaré* 589 904 272 101E/S Vamos Peregrinos* 998


11 M A R C H 2018

COMMENTARY FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT • LECTIONARY 32 (31)



• “Create a Clean Heart in Me, O God: Psalm 51,” Bob Moore. SAB, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 006378• “That I May Serve You,” Janèt Sullivan Whitaker. SATB, desc, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 008991• “Grant to Us, O Lord,” Lucien Deiss, CSSp. SATB, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 002556• “Whenever You Serve Me,” Steven R. Janco. 2-pt choir, cantor, assembly; 2 C insts, gtr, kbd. wlp 006210

Children/Youth/Young Adults• “Unless a Grain of Wheat,” John Angotti. SATB, solo; gtr, kbd. wlp 008253

• “Near the Cross,” Fanny J. Crosby & William H. Doane, arr. Michael Philip Ward. SATB, desc, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 008526• “Create a Clean Heart in Me/I Will Rise and Go to My Father: Psalm 51,” Lorraine Hess. SATB, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 008397• “A New Commandment,” Michael Phillip Ward. SATB, desc, cantor, assembly; flt, gtr, kbd. wlp 007679

Español/Bilingüe• “Al Partir el Pan/When We Break This Bread,” Pedro Rubalcava. 2- or 3-pt choir, cantor, assembly; tpt, vln, gtr, kbd. wlp 012642

• “Del Señor Viene la Misericordia/With the Lord There Is Mercy: Sal 130(129),” Eleazar Cortés. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637• “El Señor Es Compasivo: Sal 103(102)” (bilingual), Peter Kolar. Cantor, unison choir, descs; opt flt, gtr, kbd. wlp 012670, 012674• “Oh Dios, Crea en Mí/Create a Clean Heart: Sal 51(50),” Lourdes C. Montgomery. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637




E/O/C Crux Fidelis 231 793 643 19 675 172E/O/C Draw Near, O Lord/Attende Domine 299 560 462 418 585 137E/O/D From Ashes to the Living Font 209 561 156 463 420 588 141E/O/C/D God So Loved the World 842 684 27 739O/C Grant to Us, O Lord 216 709 583 579 647 148E/O Have Mercy, Lord, on Us 705 577E/O/C/D I Heard . . . Jesus Say/Be Merciful (Bolduc) M2 784E/O/D I Heard . . . Jesus Say (kingsfold) 876 711 777 723 159O/C Keep in Mind 834 685 734 957 231E Lift High the Cross 312 791 673 703 940 167O/C Now We Remain 263 676 557 635 153E/O/D O God, beyond All Praising 936 769 849 752O/C Once Again 325E/O/C Priestly People 785 636 669 932E/O/C Spare Us, Lord/Parce, Domine 215 565 465 422 147C Take and Eat 684 559 638O/C Yes, I Shall Arise 228 701 589 584 904 157E/O/D You Are the Way 747 610 639

O/C Acuérdate de Jesucristo* 957 264 107 50E/S Altísimo Señor 895 352 98 136E/S Caminaré: Sal 116(115) 829 263 K147 82O/C El Señor Es Compasivo: Sal 103(102)* 464 372 280 827 273 70O Entre Tus Manos 972 354 110 123O/C Múestranos, Señor: Sal 85(84) (Rubalcava) 819 68 20O Óyenos, Señor: Sal 130(129)* 412 382 202 868 274 80C Pan de Vida (Rubalcava) 898 332 96E/S Perdona a Tu Pueblo 870 259 36 52O Pues Si Vivimos/When We Are Living* 838 675 730 956 137C Señor, Tú Eres el Pan 899 328 94 97C/S Yo Soy el Pan de Vida* 539 901 337 96 104


18 M A R C H 2018

5TH SUNDAY OF LENT • LECTIONARY 35 (34)MUSIC SUGGESTIONS


Español/Bilingüe• “Como Muere el Trigo,” José Soler. Una Voz Jubilosa. wlp 012400• “Del Señor Viene la Misericordia/With the Lord There Is Mercy: Sal 130(129),” Mary Frances Reza. Cantor, SATB, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 012641• “Oh Dios, Crea en Mí/Create a Clean Heart: Sal 51(50),” Lourdes C. Montgomery. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637• “Pan del Cielo/Bread of Heaven,” Eleazar Cortés, arr. J. Honoré & P. Kolar. 2-pt choir, cantor, assembly; opt mar, gtr, kbd. wlp 012643• “Por Tu Misericordia,” Eleazar Cortés, arr. P. Kolar. Alabemos a Dios songbk. wlp 012682

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T oday we learn that God has written a new covenant on our hearts, and in the psalm we ask that God create a clean heart within us. “Heart” means our innermost being. Our stony hearts must be replaced by hearts committed to God. We must love the Lord, our God, with all our heart.

We bring baggage wherever we go. Our life circumstances, the highs and lows, relationships, attitudes, and experiences are always influencing us. We come to worship with our community, and all of this baggage comes with us. How can we let it go and let ourselves concentrate on giving thanks and praise to God?

Sometimes we can’t let it go, or we can’t let all of it go. What we have to do is resolve to participate to the best of our ability at this time in these circumstances. I call this “participation of the heart.” We make an interior commitment to be present to the moment as much as we possibly can. We choose to contribute. We will sing, say the responses, pray the prayers, sit, stand, and kneel, and we will listen to the words and music and silence. We will reflect on what we hear in order to find the voice of God. What is God’s word or image for me today? What is God teaching me today?

We partake in worship as we are able. We rely on the community to carry us through when we are weak. We ask God for a clean heart, free from sin and guilt. We ask to be renewed with an unwavering commitment. We ask for the ability to know that we are always in God’s presence. It is written on our hearts: “I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”

—Vicki Klima



C Jesus, Bread of Life 681 563 549O/C Stain Me M3O/C Unless a Grain of Wheat 365O/C You Shall Be My People 783 666

C Al Partir el Pan* 890 327 97 102C Banquete de Unidad 892 330O/C Del Señor Viene la Misericordia: Sal 130(129)* 836C Gusten y Vean: Sal 34(33)* 342 245 811 329 61O/C La Alianza Nueva 102O/C Oh Dios, Crea en Mí: Sal 51(50)* 815C Pan del Cielo* 900 100E Perdón, Oh Dios Mío 869 265 47S Por Tu Misericordia 919 130E/O/S Señor, Tu Gran Misericordia 35O Tomado de la Mano 975 132 91E/S Vamos Peregrinos* 998


18 M A R C H 2018

COMMENTARY FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT • LECTIONARY 35


MUSIC SUGGESTIONS

• “Mourns the Tree,” Lisa L. Stafford. SATB; kbd. wlp 005841• “I’m Thankful for the Blood,” Patrick D. Bradley. SATB, cantor, assembly; kbd. wlp 001281• “With Fragrance Sweet,” Delores Dufner, osb & Thomas Keesecker. SATB; organ. wlp 008977• “O Christ, the Healer, We Have Come/When I Behold the Wondrous Cross,” Peter M. Kolar. Unison choir, desc; flt, vln, piano. wlp 008994

Children/Youth/Young Adults• “My God, Why Have You Abandoned Me?” Thomas W. Jefferson. SATB, cantor, assembly; kbd. wlp 001207• “We Bow to Your Passion, O Christ,” arr. J. Michael Thompson. SATB a cappella. wlp 005916• “Palm Sunday Processional and Hymn,” Robert Noble. SATB, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 005312• “O Come and Mourn with Me Awhile,” Joreen Kelly. 2-pt mixed choir; 2 C insts, gtr, kbd. wlp 008984

Español/Bilingüe• “Al Partir el Pan” (bilingual), Pedro Rubalcava. 2- or 3-pt choir, cantor, assembly; tpt, vln, gtr, kbd. wlp 012642• “Dios Mío, Dios Mío/My God, My God: Sal 22(21),” Al Valverde. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637• “Dios Mío, Dios Mío/My God, My God: Sal 22(21),” Eleazar Cortés. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637




E All Glory, Laud, and Honor 324 579 151 477 441 589 168E Blessed Is He/Palm Processional 213E/O/C Crux Fidelis 231 793 643 19 675 172E He Is Exalted 954 32 841E Hosanna, Son of God 203 577 449 166E Hosanna to the Son of David 55 110 994O/C How Beautiful 278O/C/D Lord, Let Me Walk 239 562 467 426 173O/C Now We Remain 263 676 557 635 153O/D O Sacred Head, Surrounded 325 588 152 484 448 590 185E Ride On! Ride on in Majesty 291 584 476 442 164E Sing Hosanna to Our King 486 342 447E The Name of Jesus M1O/C Unless a Grain of Wheat 365O/D Up to Jerusalem 290 578 487 445 165O/D Were You There 241 585 482 439 594 182O/D When I Behold the Wondrous Cross 238 795 642 678 177O/C Your Sacrifice 392

E/S A Ti, Jesús, Honor y Gloria 37O/C Acuérdate de Jesucristo* 957 264 107 50E Alzad la Cruz* 940 280 129 54E Con la Cruz* 938 342 127 118E Gloria, Honor a Ti* 211 46 314 922 281 116 59E Hosanna 872 278E Hosanna, Hijo de Dios 873 277O/S Jesús (Cristo), Recuérdame* 880 598 783 914 179 108O/S Mirad la Cruz 877 287 42 55O/S Oh Cruz Fiel y Venerable* 939 285 41 57E/C Porque Nos Invitas 978 351 K48 108C Venid, Oh Cristianos 876 286 40 56


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Español/Bilingüe• “A Ti, Jesús, Honor y Gloria,” José Soler. Una Voz Jubilosa. wlp 012400• “Los Niños Hebreos,” Ron Rendek. Salmos Responsoriales y Aclamaciones. wlp 012568

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Today’s liturgy has two distinct parts very different in tone. We begin with an opening ritual remembering Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem as people spread palm branches before him. Later we read the Passion from Mark’s Gospel ending with Jesus’ death and burial. This somber note leads us into our final days before we celebrate the Triduum.The logistics of the introductory rite need to be thought through. In an ideal situation, people would gather outside the church, hear the texts

through a good sound system, and process together into the church singing “All Glory, Laud and Honor” or a similar song. Instead, I have observed congregations unwilling to leave to chance where they will be seated, and so they do not want to be part of the procession. The planning team has found a representative number of people willing to process, and used the vestibule or gathering area as the starting point. It can be disconcerting to hear a voice come over the sound system without seeing the priest up front talking. Ask people to turn to the back for this entrance rite.

Is the ideal attainable? What kind of processions do we have in our culture? We have parades and we have protest marches, but we do not see the religious processions that happen in some cultures. Can we bring back this tradition, or are we better off reimagining the Palm Sunday procession? We also may encounter resistance because a more elaborate procession could lengthen the Mass.

The people in Jesus’ time expected a Messiah who would rescue them from their Roman oppressors. They shout “Hosanna” to the one whom they think might save them. A few days later, they are disappointed and turn on him. They have not understood what kind of Messiah Jesus is.

—Vicki Klima


O/C/D Above All 201 930E At the Name of Jesus 620 5/M1C Do This in Remembrance of Me 667 534O/C Holiness Is Faithfulness 275O Near the Cross 223 797 645 674 186C Remember Me 284 678 569 563O/C Stain Me M3O/D Then Let Us Glory in the Cross 575 457 433O/C/D We Should Glory in the Cross 248 580 474 443 170

C Al Partir el Pan* 890 327 97 102 Dios Mío, Dios Mío: Sal 22(21)* 801


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• “Ubi Caritas,” Robert G. Farrell. SATB a cappella. wlp 008979• “That I May Serve You,” Janèt Sullivan Whitaker. SATB, desc, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 008991• “O Salutaris Hostia,” Edward Eicker. SATB; kbd. wlp 008996• “O Sacrum Convivium,” Colin Mawby. TB; organ. wlp 005198• “Bread Broken and Given,” Trevor Thomson & Pasquale Talarico. SATB, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 008064

Children/Youth/Young Adults• “What I Have Done for You,” James V. Marchionda,

op & John Angotti. 2-pt choir, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 008051• “Love One Another/Ámense, Unos a Otros,” Tony Alonso. 2-pt choir, cantor, assembly; opt C inst & cello, gtr, kbd. wlp 005805• “Feed Us, Lord,” W. Clifford Petty. SATB, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 001271• “I Am the Bread of Life,” John Angotti. SATB, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 007997

Español/Bilingüe• “Al Partir el Pan,” Pedro Rubalcava. Hoy Nos Reunimos songbk. wlp 012692

• “El Cáliz Que Bendecimos/Our Blessing Cup: Sal 116(115),” Eleazar Cortés. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637• “El Lavarse los Pies,” Lorenzo Florián. Venga Tu Reino songbk. wlp 012695• “La Copa de la Bendición,” Pedro Rubalcava. Hoy Nos Reunimos songbk. wlp 012692• “Pan del Cielo/Bread of Heaven,” Eleazar Cortés, arr. J. Honoré & P. Kolar. 2-pt choir, cantor, assembly; opt mar, gtr, kbd. wlp 012643• “Trilingual Ubi Caritas,” Cheryl Aranda. Cantor, SATB; gtr, kbd. wlp 012675




O/C A New Commandment 278 851 693 740 708 171C/T Called to the Supper of the Lamb 672 577 521 624 213O/C/W Christ Has No Body Now But Yours 831 655 222 691 690C I Am Yours—Consume Me Completely M2 627O/C In Remembrance of You 201 670 568 46 547 637 208E Lift High the Cross 312 791 673 703 940 167O Love One Another (Alonso) 846 688 707O Love One Another (King) 857 691 311 741 652T Pange, Lingua/Praise We . . . 60 582/583 480/481 437/438 591 40O/C Take and Eat This Bread 302 669 579 349 564 642 210W The Sacrament of Service 275 589 153 475 436 593 174E Then Let Us Glory in the Cross 575 457 433E We Should Glory in the Cross 248 580 474 443O/C/W What I Have Done for You M3O Where Charity and Love Prevail (Benoit) 314 856 695 747 715 176O Where Charity and Love Prevail (Hill) 848 687 745O Where Charity Is True 202 696 544 526T = Transfer of the EucharistW = Washing of the Feet

S A Tan Alto Sacramento*/** 1026 89 186 p. 358E Alzad la Cruz* 940 280 129 54C Banquete de Unidad 892 330O/C Dime Señor 942 320 127O/C Donde Hay Amor y Caridad* 961 El Lavarse los Pies 875 282C Nos Congregamos Junto a la Mesa 39S Pange Lingua/Canta Lengua Jubilosa** 874 40 38 60O Quiero Servirte, Mi Señor** 945 130 117O/C Un Mandamiento Nuevo (Tradicional) 949 339 125 58** Se puede cantar durante el Traslado del Santísimo Sacramento


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The three days of Triduum begin with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday. The Triduum is our powerful celebration of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus. In tonight’s readings, we are given two commands by Jesus.

St. Paul tells us that Jesus took bread and wine, blessed them, broke the bread and poured out the wine, and shared them saying, “Do this in remembrance of me.” Many scholars have written about what Jesus meant by this sentence. We have taken it as a directive to participate in the Eucharistic celebration. We also believe that we are participating in the broken body of Jesus and his blood poured out for us. We are expressing our willingness to give up our own body and blood for one another.

The second command is to wash one another’s feet: “As I have done for you, you should also do.” We don’t do much footwashing in our culture. Parents wash the feet of their children. Caregivers wash the feet of those unable to do so for themselves. But at the time of Jesus, the washing of feet was a regular action that took place because of the dust and filth picked up walking on dirt roads.

The washing of feet at the time of Jesus was done by servants, not by the head of the house. Jesus teaches us that the leader is also a servant. The leader looks at the needs of others and is not afraid to bend down, get his or her hands dirty, and join in the lowly tasks that need to be done.

As we prepare for the footwashing at this Mass, let us take a lesson from the example of Pope Francis, who washes the feet of a diverse group of people.

—Vicki Klima

Español/Bilingüe• “Al Partir el Pan/When We Break This Bread,” Pedro Rubalcava. 2- or 3-pt choir, cantor, assembly; tpt, vln, gtr, kbd. wlp 012642• “En el Pan y el Cáliz,” José Soler. Una Voz Jubilosa. wlp 012400

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C Do This in Remembrance of Me 667 534C He Lives in Us M1O/C How Beautiful 278W Jesus Took a Towel 478C Make of Our Hands a Throne 692 574 312 552 634C Now We Remain 263 676 557 635 153O Ubi Caritas/Live in Charity 847 689 746 712O Ubi Caritas/Where True Charity 207 850 697 748 713 175O/C/W You Are My Hands 380O/C Your Sacrifice 392W = Washing of the Feet

O/C Amar Es Entregarse 910 357 129O/C Donde Hay Caridad y Amor/Trilingual Ubi Caritas* 963 140 O/C El Cáliz de la Bendición: Sal 116(115) (Florián)* 831 283 74 61O/C El Cáliz que Bendecimos: Sal 116(115) (Cortés)* 830C Gusten y Vean: Sal 34(33)* 342 245 811 329 61C/S Jesús (Cristo), Recuérdame** 880 598 783 914 179 108C Pan de Vida* 673 551 559 896 318 K46 98C Pan del Cielo* 900 100O/C Un Mandamiento Nuevo (de Zayas) 950 126E/C Venimos ante Ti 984 154 88**Se puede cantar durante el Traslado del Santísimo Sacramento



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MUSIC SUGGESTIONS

• “We Bow to Your Passion, O Christ,” arr. J. Michael Thompson. SATB a cappella. wlp 005916• “I’m Thankful for the Blood,” Patrick D. Bradley. SATB, cantor, assembly; kbd. wlp 001281• “Father, into Your Hands: Psalm 31,” Paul Hillebrand. SATB, cantor, assembly; ob, gtr, kbd. wlp 006226• “O Christ, the Healer, We Have Come/When I Behold the Wondrous Cross,” Peter M. Kolar. Unison choir, desc; flt, vln, piano. wlp 008994

Children/Youth/Young Adults• “Ave Verum,” Gabriel Fauré, ed. Douglas J. Walczak. 2-pt choir of equal voices; organ. wlp 009600• “Lord, I Want to Be a Christian,” Jalonda Robertson. SATB; gtr, kbd. wlp 001265• “You Are Worthy,” Cynthia Gowens, arr. Kenneth Louis. SATB, solo, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 001250• “O Come and Mourn with Me Awhile,” Joreen Kelly. 2-pt mixed choir; 2 C insts, gtr, kbd. wlp 008984• “I Know Something about God’s Grace,” Patrick D. Bradley. SATB, cantor or solo, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 001282

Español/Bilingüe• “Padre, en Tus Manos/Father, into Your Hands: Sal 31(30),” Eleazar Cortés. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637• “Por Nosotros Intercedes,” José Soler. Una Voz Jubilosa. wlp 012400• “Traspasado por Nuestras Culpas,” José Soler. Una Voz Jubilosa. wlp 012400




V Above All 201 930E/O/C Crux Fidelis 231 793 643 19 675 172V/C God So Loved the World 842 684 27 739C How Beautiful 278V/C Jesus, Remember Me 880 598 783 914 179V Joseph, Take Him Off the Tree 587 485 444V/C Lord, Let Me Walk 239 562 467 426 173C Now We Remain 263 676 557 635 153V O Cross of Christ, Immortal Tree 794 676V O Sacred Head, Surrounded 325 588 152 484 448 590 185V Tree of Life 252 581 479 M1 434 686 178C Unless a Grain of Wheat 365V We Acclaim the Cross of Jesus 313 796 641 677 684 184V We Should Glory in the Cross 248 580 474 443 170V Were You There 241 585 482 439 594 182V What Wondrous Love 217 756 678 738 672 169V When I Behold the Wondrous Cross 238 795 642 678 177V You Are My King (Amazing Love) 382V = Veneration of the Cross

A Tan Alto Sacramento** 1026 89 186 p. 358 Acuérdate de Jesucristo** 957 264 107 50C Entre Tus Manos** 972 354 110 123 Jesús (Cristo), Recuérdame** 880 598 783 914 179 108 Madre Llena de Aflicción** 867 34 53 Mirad la Cruz** 877 287 42 55 Oh Cruz Fiel y Venerable** 939 285 41 57C Óyenos, Señor: Sal 130(129)* 412 382 202 868 274 80 Perdona a Tu Pueblo** 870 259 36 52C Venid, Oh Cristianos** 876 286 40 56** Se puede cantar durante la Adoración de la Santa Cruz


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The Good Friday liturgy is not a Mass. We have an introduction, a Liturgy of the Word that includes the Passion according to St. John, extended intercessory prayers, veneration of the cross, and distribution of Holy Communion consecrated at the Mass on Holy Thursday. It is a somber liturgy, but we do not despair. We do not pretend that we don’t know the end of the story. We remember the passion and death of Jesus with

the knowledge of the Resurrection to come.We need to use our best proclaimers for the Passion. It is lengthy, but this is one day when people want to hear the whole account. It needs a

sense of story-telling rather than a flat recitation of the text. We need to take time with this beloved reading and savor the words and images. The Passion may also be chanted, which calls for high-quality enunciation as well as good vocal skills. In both cases, we need the best sound system we can afford. Think about whether it needs to be tested before the Triduum.

The veneration of the cross may seem to be an odd custom. We honor an instrument of torture and death. This honor stems from our belief that Jesus gave his life to save us from sin and destruction, and that he conquered death. The cross is not the final word.

A woman named Egeria visited the Holy Land in the late fourth century and kept a diary of her travels. In it, she described the Good Friday veneration of wood from the true cross. Venerating the cross is one of our most ancient and continuous traditions.

—Vicki Klima



Junto al Pie de la Cruz Santa (stabat mater)** 866 276 **Se puede cantar durante la Adoración de la Santa Cruz


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Español/Bilingüe• “Padre, en Tus Manos/Father, into Your Hands: Sal 31(30),” Eleazar Cortés. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637• “Por Nosotros Intercedes,” José Soler. Una Voz Jubilosa. wlp 012400• “Traspasado por Nuestras Culpas,” José Soler. Una Voz Jubilosa. wlp 012400


• “This Is the Night,” Tony Alonso. SATB, deacon, priest, or cantor, assembly; opt drum, flt, ob, & cello, gtr, kbd. wlp 005314• “Like a Deer: Psalm 42,” Robert W. Schaefer. SATB, cantor, assembly; kbd. wlp 006383• “Litany of the Saints for the Easter Vigil,” Peter M. Kolar. Unison choir, cantor, assembly; opt flts, ob, horn in F, tpts, & vlns, gtr, kbd. wlp 005342• “Christ Is Arisen, Joy He Has Given,” arr. Kevin A. Demetroff. SATB, assembly; C inst, hand drum. wlp 005918

Children/Youth/Young Adults• “Let Us Sing to the Lord: Exodus 15,” Tom

Kaczmarek. SATB, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 006382• “Wade in the Water,” arr. Jeffrey Honoré. SATB, cantor, opt C inst & sax, gtr, kbd. wlp 009417• “Lord, You Will Show Us/You Are My Inheritance: Psalm 16,” Craig & Kristen Colson. SATB, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 006358• “Living Feast,” John Angotti. SATB, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 008350

Español/Bilingüe• “Cantemos al Señor/Let Us Sing to the Lord: Éxodo 15,” Eleazar Cortés. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637

• “El Amor de Dios/God’s Love Is Everlasting: Sal 136(135),” Lourdes C. Montgomery. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637• “Envía Tu Espíritu, Señor/Send Out Your Spirit: Sal 104(103),” Mary Frances Reza. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637• “Señor, Tú Tienes Palabras/Lord, You Have the Words: Sal 19(18),” Michelle Lobato. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637• “Ustedes Sacarán Agua,” Eleazar Cortés. Alabemos a Dios songbk. wlp 012682




O/C Alleluia No. 1 272 759 606 620 661I Anointing, Fall on Me 204O/C Baptized in Living Waters 786 639 662 683O/D Come, Spread the News 611 506 457S/I I Saw Water Flowing (Ward) 383 297 176 514 77S/I I Saw Water, Flowing Clear (Alonso) 505 505D Jesus Christ Is Risen Today (Alonso) M3O/D Jesus Lives 474O/D Jesus Reigns M2O/D Sing, Rejoice, O Heavenly Powers 258 591 480 187S/I Springs of Water (Janco) 382 299 177S/I Springs of Water, Bless the Lord (Alonso) 503S/I There Is One Lord 641 530 512 887I Veni, Creator Spiritus (chant) 627 517 606S/I Waters of Life 247 385 296 95 175 515O/D We Know That Christ Is Raised 617 508S You Will Draw Water 384 174S = SprinklingI = Rites of InitiationSee also suggestions for Easter Sunday for Offertory, Communion, and Dismissal.

O/S Canten a Dios con Alegría 918 169C Dad Gracias al Señor: Sal 136(135)* 837 298 K151 70S El Señor Resucitó* (Easter Hymn) 879 290 52 71S El Señor Resucitó* (Vizcaíno) 881 293O/C Fuente de Agua Viva 505 288 258 63O/C La Ruda Lucha Terminó* 886 296 46 65O ¡Resucitó! 884 295 K115 68C Todos Los Que Han Sido Bautizados 959 300 K59 78O/C Un Solo Señor (Rubalcava) 958 345 138 76C/S Yo Soy el Pan de Vida* 539 901 337 96 104


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Español/Bilingüe• “Dos Cantos para las Procesiones/Two Processional Songs,” Pedro Rubalcava. 2- or 3-pt choir, cantor, desc, assembly; opt gtr, opt kbd. wlp 012531• “El Señor Resucitó,” Nazaria Vizcaíno. 2-pt choir, cantor; tpt, gtr. wlp es12594-K• “Señor, Tú Tienes Palabras/Lord, You Have the Words: Sal 19(18),” Al Valverde. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637• “Te Ensalzaré, Señor/I Will Praise You, Lord: Sal 30(29),” Al Valverde. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637

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The “mother of all vigils” begins in darkness so that we can pierce that utter blackness with a new fire, light the paschal candle that symbolizes Christ, and spread the light throughout the church. The presence of Christ illuminates our lives and lights up the path we are to follow. Christ rose from the dead centuries ago, but this is the night we remember that Jesus saves us by being light, word, water, and Eucharist.

The many readings for this night summarize salvation history as they recount the work of God in past generations. The early church prayed throughout the night, celebrating baptism at dawn. Numerous prayers and readings suited the time frame. We are not required to use all of the readings. Choose which ones best fit your community. Think about listening to the proclamation as if we were a tribe of wanderers gathered around the fire listening to the stories of our ancestors. Finally, we hear the words we have been waiting for: “He has been raised.”

We bless water, something we experience and use every day. Water is cleanliness and refreshment, life and destruction. This ordinary thing becomes extraordinary as God uses it to symbolize our journey from death to new life. We initiate new members into the community and renew our own baptismal promises. Think through the logistical moves you need and follow the directions from the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.

We are led through fire and water to the banquet table of the Lord. We share the Body and Blood of Jesus, broken and poured out for us, we were reminded on Good Friday. But here is the end of the story—Christ is risen. Death was not victorious. This is the mystery of our faith!

—Vicki Klima



S/O/C All You Nations 445 353 258 545D Easter Song M1 458O/C This Is the Day (Deiss) 613 482S/I Waters of Love 638 502S = SprinklingI = Rites of InitiationSee also suggestions for Easter Sunday for Offertory, Communion, and Dismissal.

O/C/S Aleluya, Cantemos al Señor 990 166C Canción del Cuerpo de Cristo* 733 893 331 95S Cantaré Alabanzas al Señor 994 307 80C Den Gracias al Señor: Sal 118(117) 76S El Señor Resucitó (tradicional) 885 297 45 72 Letanía de los Santos 1009 74 p. 152O/C Nuestra Pascua 49C Pan del Cielo* 900 100O/C Señor, Tú Has Vencido a la Muerte 50O/C Señor, Tú Tienes Palabras: Sal 19(18)* 228 800


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MUSIC SUGGESTIONS

• “Praise to the Holiest in the Height,” Anthony Giamanco. SATB; kbd. wlp 008999• “This Is the Paschal Feast,” Chrysogonus Waddell, ocso. Unison choir, cantor, assembly; kbd. wlp 002315• “Christ Is Arisen, Joy He Has Given,” arr. Kevin A. Demetroff. SATB, assembly; C inst, hand drum. wlp 005918• “Christ Being Raised from the Dead,” Chrysogonus Waddell, ocso. SATB a cappella; opt organ. wlp 003706

Children/Youth/Young Adults• “Rejoice and Be Glad,” W. Clifford Petty. SATB, cantor, assembly; kbd. wlp 001275• “Easter Alleluia,” arr. Tony Alonso. 2-pt choir, cantor, assembly; tpt, gtr, kbd. wlp 005806• “Today,” John Angotti. SATB, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 008000• “Easter Sequence.” Mikey Needleman. 2-pt choir, cantor, assembly; gtr. wlp es08959• “Easter Song,” Aaron Thompson. 3-pt choir, cantor, assembly; gtr. wlp es08164-B

Español/Bilingüe• “El Amor de Dios/God’s Love Is Everlasting: Sal 136(135),” Lourdes C. Montgomery. 2-pt choir, cantor, assembly; gtr, kbd. wlp 012649• “El Señor Resucitó,” Nazaria Vizcaíno. 2-pt choir, cantor; tpts, gtr. wlp es12594-K• “Éste Es el Día/This Is the Day: Sal 118(117),” Pedro Rubalcava. ¡Aclama, Tierra Entera!/Sing All You Lands! bilingual songbk. wlp 012637• “Por Eso Cantamos Gloria,” Al Valverde. Vamos a la Casa del Señor songbk. wlp 012685


E=Entrance/O=Offertory/C=Communion/D=Dismissal SM WC/H WC/M WS VAO/M OIF CEL/H CEL/M CPD MPE/O/D All You on Earth 273 605 494 450 194E/O Alleluia! . . . Hearts and Voices 609 508 469E/O/C/D Alleluia! The Strife Is O’er 307 592 503 452 886 188E/O/D At the Lamb’s High Feast 294 596 492 453 598 199E/O/D Christ the Lord Is Risen Again 618 461E/O/D Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (llanfair) 296 597 502 462 596 196E/Sq/O/D Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (victimae) 277 601 489 467 597 192Sq Christian People, Sing Your Praises 225 456Sq Christians, Praise the Paschal Victim 205 604 495 464 193E/O/C/D Festival Canticle 834E/O/D He Is Risen 267D Jesus Christ Is Risen Today (Alonso) M3E/O/D Jesus Christ Is Risen Today (easter hymn) 300 594 154 504 473 879 191Sq Let Christians All Their Voices Raise 274 602 505 460 600 189E/O/D Let Easter Alleluias Fill This Place 475D Lord, Reign in Me 308E/O/D Singers, Sing 607 472E/O/D The Day of Resurrection 614 497 481Sq = Sequence See also suggestions for the Easter Vigil for additional hymns and songs for the Sprinkling, Offertory, Communion, and Dismissal.

E/S Alabaré 991 350 K3 113E/S Aleluya, el Señor Resucitó 882 294 48 67O Cristo Jesús Resucitó* 491 878 291 43 69E/S Dad Gracias al Señor: Sal 136(135)* 837 298 70O El Señor Resucitó (Easter Hymn)* 879 290 52 71E/S El Señor Resucitó (Vizcaíno) 881 293C/S Es Mi Cuerpo (A los Hombres Amó Dios) 897 336 93 99S Éste Es el Día (Rosas) 883 299 53 73E Himno a la Alegría 974 308 122E/O/C/S La Ruda Lucha Terminó* 886 296 46 65C Pan de Vida (Rubalcava) 898 96O ¡Resucitó! 884 295 K115 68


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We don’t always talk about an important factor in successfully celebrating the Triduum in parishes. How are we taking care of ourselves and our team during these stressful, busy days? The more we have prepared ahead of time, the better for all involved. Don’t assume you’ll have what you need for decorating on Holy Saturday. Get items ready and see the thing that needs to be laundered or replaced well before the

time it is required. The music is chosen; binders can be prepared well in advance. Can rehearsals for ministers take place the week before Triduum? Can instructions by written down and sent out ahead of the liturgy?

I am a “to do list” maker, and I like to divide responsibilities among a number of trusted people. Giving many people small jobs works better for me than overburdening any one person with too many tasks. And I give away any task I don’t think I have to oversee or do myself. “Many hands make light work” is a truism for a reason.

What is my stamina? How do I make certain that after pulling out all the stops for the Easter Vigil, I can come back for one (or most likely more) Mass(es) on Sunday? Have I been taking care of myself all of Lent using good habits for nutrition, exercise, sleep, and recreation? How well do I know myself? What do I need to sustain my energy throughout these days?

We have made it through to Easter. Jesus Christ is risen today and promises new life to all who follow him. We are not just remembering a long-ago event. The resurrection of Christ has meaning today. “If, then, we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him” (Romans 6:8, Epistle from the Easter Vigil).

—Vicki Klima

EXPANDED MUSIC SUGGESTIONS

SM WC/H WC/M WS VAO/M OIF CEL/H CEL/M CPD MPE=Entrance/O=Offertory/C=Communion/D=Dismissal

D All the Ends of the Earth (Fisher) M1E/O/D Alleluia! . . . Let the Holy Anthem Rise 315 615 500 451 595 197O/D Come to the Living Stone 234E/O/D Good Christians All, Rejoice and Sing 616 465O/C I Know That My Redeemer Lives (Haas) 284E/O/D Let All Creation Sing Alleluia 601 51O/C O Sons and Daughters (vss 1–4) 306 610 155 490 468 878 190O/C/D Praise the Risen Lord 595 507 471O/C/D Salvation Belongs to Our God 333C Take and Eat 684 559 638E/O/C/D Thine Be the Glory 599 493 463See also suggestions for the Easter Vigil for additional hymns and songs for the Sprinkling, Offertory, Communion, and Dismissal.

E Alaben Todos: Sal 148* 392 297 841 292 85 115E/O Aleluya, Cantemos al Señor 990 166S Amor Es Vida 962 346 66O/C Bendeciremos por Siempre: Sal 145(144) 840 84 120C Canción del Cuerpo de Cristo* 733 893 331 95S Cantaré Alabanzas al Señor 994 307 E Con la Cruz* 938 342 127 80O/C Den Gracias al Señor: Sal 118(117) 76 118O/S El Señor Resucitó (tradicional) 885 297 45 S Él Vive, Él Reina 993 171 72E/S Éste Es el Día: Sal 118(117) (Rubalcava)* 379 832 289 75 E Fieles, Te Alabamos* 955 301 64O Jerusalén 177 121C Nuestra Pascua 49C Pan del Cielo* 900 100O Señor, Tú Has Vencido a la Muerte 50C/S Yo Soy el Pan de Vida* 539 901 337 96 104


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ASH WEDNESDAY THROUGH EASTER SUNDAY

Dates of application appear in Missalette’s Table of Contents

SM = Seasonal Missalette CEL = ¡Celebremos!/Let Us Celebrate! missal

iNDEXH Y M N

MUSIC IN WLP MISSALS

A New Commandment 278 171

A Place at the Table 237

Acclamation for Baptism 86 76

Again We Keep This Solemn Fast 210 138

Al Partir el Pan/When We Break This Bread 327

All Glory, Laud, and Honor 324 168

All You on Earth, Rejoice and Sing 273 194

Alleluia! Alleluia! Let the Holy Anthem Rise 315 197

Alleluia No. 1 272

Alleluia! The Strife Is O’er 307 188

Amazing Grace 304 221

As We Forgive 206 150

At That First Eucharist 292 204

At the Cross Her Station Keeping (stabat mater) 200 160

At the Lamb’s High Feast 294 199

At the Table of the World 246

Attende Domine/Draw Near, O Lord 299 137

Awake, O Sleeper, Rise from Death 220

Baptized in Water 255

Be Joyful, Mary, Heavenly Queen 198

Be Not Afraid 268 218

Be with Me, Lord: Ps 91 270 155

Behold the Wood of the Cross 66 43

Bilingual Intercessions 9

Bread of the World 260

Called to the Supper of the Lamb 213

Canticle of Mary 106

Canticle of Simeon 107

Canticle of Zechariah 102

Celtic Song of Farewell 100 229

Christ Be Near at Either Hand 301

Christ, Be Our Light 215

Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (llanfair) 296 196

Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

(victimae paschali) 277 192

Christian People, Sing Your Praises 225

Christians, Praise the Paschal Victim/

Victimae Paschali Laudes 205 193

Come, Holy Ghost 318 227

Come, Holy Spirit, Wind and Fire 285

Come, O Spirit, Come 89

Come to His/Her Aid (Song of Farewell) 98 82

Come to Me 283

Crux Fidelis 231 172

Digo Sí, Señor/I Say Yes, My Lord 348

Draw Near 257 214

Draw Near, O Lord/Attende Domine 299 137

Easter Proclamation (Exsultet) 69 47

Easter Sequence (Victimae Paschali Laudes) 205 193

Easter Sequence: Metrical

(Let Christians All Their Voices Raise) 274 189

Easter Sequence: Responsorial

(Christian People, Sing Your Praises) 225

Eat This Bread 211

El Señor Es Compasivo/

The Lord Is Rich in Kindness: Ps 103 222 273

Faith of Our Fathers 320

Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive 227 151

Forty Days and Forty Nights 212 142

From Ashes to the Living Font 209 141

From Ashes to the Living Font

(Scrutinies of the Elect) 113

Gather Us In 264 216

Gift of Finest Wheat 261 203

Gloria Simplex 194 136

God’s Blessing Sends Us Forth 316

God’s Holy Mountain We Ascend 305 145

Grant to Us, O Lord 216 148

Gusten y Vean/Taste and See: Ps 34 329

Hail the Day That Sees Christ Rise 303

Healing Balm 341

Heart of Christ 288

Here I Am, Lord (Ward) 243

Holy God, We Praise Thy Name 321 222

Holy, Holy, Holy (nicaea) 295 223

Hosanna, Son of God 203 166

Hosanna to the Son of David 55 p. 106

Hosea (Come Back to Me) 221 149

SM CEL SM CEL


SM CEL SM CEL

MUSIC IN MISSALScontinued from page 44

How Great Thou Art 287 230

Humbly Let Us Voice Our Homage/Tantum Ergo 327 87

Humbly We Adore You (Adoro Te Devote) 309 201

Hymn of Joy 308 198

I Am the Bread of Life (Kaczmarek) 199

I Am the Bread of Life (Toolan) 259 206

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say 271 159

I Know That My Redeemer Lives

(Song of Farewell) 97

I Received the Living God (Jacob) 281 202

I Saw Water Flowing (chant) 88

I Saw Water Flowing (Ward) 88 77

I Say Yes, My Lord/Digo Sí, Señor 348

I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light 224

Immaculate Mary 197 236

In Remembrance of You 201 208

Intercessions for the Elect 111

Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love 242 180

Jesus Christ, Bread of Life 297 212

Jesus Christ, by Faith Revealed 265 226

Jesus Christ Is Risen Today 300 191

Jesus, Our Living Bread/Panis Angelicus 196 228

Jesús, Recuérdame/Jesus, Remember Me 92 179

Jesus, Remember Me/Jesús, Recuérdame 92 179

Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley 219 158

Just a Closer Walk with Thee 240

Keep in Mind 96 231

Latin Chant Mass: Jubilate Deo 175ff 123ff

Let Christians All Their Voices Raise 274 189

Let There Be Peace on Earth 195 234

Let Us Break Bread Together 205

Lift High the Cross 312 167

Listen, O Lord, to My Prayer 232

Litany of the Saints 84 73

Lord, Let Me Walk 239 173

Lord of the Dance 226

Lord, When You Came to the Seashore/

Pescador 338

Make of Our Hands a Throne 207

Make Us True Servants 245 232

Mass of Redemption 3ff 101ff

Mass of Wisdom 184ff

May the Angels 99 83

Misa Luna 237ff

Near the Cross 223 186

Now Thank We All Our God 322

Now We Remain 263 153

O God, Our Help in Ages Past 266

O Joseph, Mighty Patron 293

O Lord, with Wondrous Mystery 289 200

O Most Holy One/O Sanctissima 235

O Sacred Head, Surrounded 325 185

O Salutaris Hostia/O Saving Victim 326 86

O Sanctissima/O Most Holy One 235

O Saving Victim/O Salutaris Hostia 326 86

O Sons and Daughters 306 190

On Eagle’s Wings 269

One Bread, One Body 267 211

One Communion of Love 233

Our Father, We Have Wandered 254 152

Out of the Depths: Ps 130 (Hay) 235 139

Pan de Vida 318

Pange, Lingua/Praise We Christ’s Immortal Body 60 38, 40

Panis Angelicus/Jesus, Our Living Bread 196 228

Parce, Domine/Spare Us, Lord 215 147

Peace Is Flowing 233

People’s Mass 150ff

Pescador de Hombres/Lord, When You Came 338

Pope Paul VI Mass 169ff

Praise to the Lord 323 220

Praise We Christ’s Immortal Body/

Pange, Lingua 60 38, 40

Prayer of Saint Francis 213

Ps 23: Shepherd Me, O God 156

Ps 34: Taste and See/Gusten y Vean 329

Ps 91: Be with Me, Lord 270

Ps 103: The Lord Is Rich in Kindness/

El Señor Es Compasivo 222 273

Ps 130: Out of the Depths (Hay) 235 139

Rejoice, Child of God

(Acclamation for Baptism) 86 76

Remember Me 284

Return to God 253 154

Ride On! Ride On in Majesty 291 164

Roman Missal Chants 1ff 127ff

Seek First the Kingdom of God 280

Shepherd Me, O God: Ps 23 156

Sing Praise and Thanksgiving Mass 158ff 111ff


To Jesus Christ, Our Sovereign King 204 195

Today Is the Accepted Time 298

Treasures Out of Darkness/Tesoros Ocultos 325

Tree of Life 252 178

Trilingual Intercessions 13

Trilingual Ubi Caritas 284

Ubi Caritas/Where True Charity and Love Dwell 207 175

Up to Jerusalem 290 165

Victimae Paschali Laudes/

Christians, Praise the Paschal Victim 205 193

Waters of Life 247

We Acclaim the Cross of Jesus 313 184

We Are Called 244

We Gather Together 317 225

We Have Been Told 256 224

We Remember 262 162

We Should Glory in the Cross 248 170

Were You There 241 182

What Wondrous Love 217 169

When I Behold the Wondrous Cross 238 177

When We Break This Bread/Al Partir el Pan 327

Where Charity and Love Prevail (Benoit) 314 176

Where Charity Is True 202

Where True Charity and Love Dwell/Ubi Caritas 207 175

Who Calls You by Name 250

Wisdom’s Feast 276

Yes, I Shall Arise 228 157

You Are Mine 251 217

You Are the Light of the World 279

SM CEL SM CEL


Sing Praise to Our Creator 319 219

Sing, Rejoice, O Heavenly Powers 258 187

Sing to the Lord, Alleluia 282

Song of Farewell (Come to his/her aid) 98 82

Song of the Body of Christ 331

Spare Us, Lord/Parce, Domine 215 147

Springs of Water 85 75

Stabat Mater 200 160

Stations of the Cross (Hommerding) 119 161

Strength for the Journey 163

Take and Eat This Bread 302 210

Take Up Your Cross 249 181

Tantum Ergo Sacramentum/

Humbly Let Us Voice 327 87

Taste and See (Moore) 236 209

Taste and See/Gusten y Vean: Ps 34 329

Tesoros Ocultos/Treasures Out of Darkness 325

The Glory of These Forty Days 214 143

The King of Love 310

The Lord Is Rich in Kindness/

El Señor Es Compasivo: Ps 103 222 273

The Sacrament of Service 275 174

The Servant Song 230

The Way of the Cross 234 183

There Is a Balm in Gilead 229 146

There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy 311

These Forty Days of Lent 208 140

This Is Our Accepted Time 286

Three Litanies for the Scrutinies 112

’Tis Good, Lord, to Be Here 218 144


A Tan Alto Sacramento/Tantum Ergo 89

Aclamación del Evangelio/

Gospel Acclamation (Kolar) 258

Acudamos Jubilosos 311

Acuérdate de Jesucristo 264

Adoro Te Devote/Ante Ti Me Postro 353

Al Partir el Pan/

When We Break This Bread 327

Alabado Sea el Santísimo Sacramento 334

Alabaré 350

Alaben Todos/

Let All the Earth Praise: Sal 148 292

Aleluya, el Señor Resucito 294

Altísimo Señor 352

Alzad la Cruz 280

Amar Es Entregarse 357

Amémonos de Corazón 260

Amor Es Vida 346

Ante Ti Me Postro/Adoro Te Devote 353

Arriba los Corazones 315

Attende Domine/Escúchanos, Señor 268

Banquete de Unidad 330

Bendito, Bendito 335

Bendito Seas Tú, Señor 317

Bilingual Intercessions/

Oración de los Fieles 9

Caminaré: Sal 116 263

Canción del Cuerpo de Cristo/

Song of the Body of Christ 331

Canta, Lengua Jubilosa/

Pange, Lingua 39, 40

Cantaré Alabanzas al Señor 307

Cantemos al Amor de los Amores 355

Canto de Misericordia/Healing Balm 341

Con la Cruz/In the Cross 342

Con las Manos Vacías 319

Cristo Jesús Resucitó (O Filii et Filiae) 291

Dad Gracias al Señor: Sal 136 298

Del Cielo Ha Bajado (Ave de Lourdes) 361

Demos Gracias al Señor 304

Digo Sí, Señor/I Say Yes, My Lord 348

Dime, Señor 320

Dios Está Aquí 324

Donde Hay Caridad y Amor

(Trilingual Ubi Caritas) 284

El Alfarero 323

El Cáliz de la Bendición/

Our Blessing-Cup: Sal 116 283

El Lavarse los Pies 282

El Señor Es Compasivo/

The Lord Is Rich in Kindness: Sal 103 273

El Señor Es Mi Pastor: Sal 23 270

El Señor Es Mi Pastor/

The Good Shepherd Is My Lord: Sal 23 266

El Señor Resucitó (Easter Hymn) 290

El Señor Resucitó (tradicional) 297

El Señor Resucitó/

Jesus Is the Risen Lord (Vizcaíno) 293

Entre Tus Manos 354

Eres Mi Pastor 267

Es Mi Cuerpo, Tomad y Comed 336

Escúchanos, Señor/Attende Domine 268

Espíritu Santo, Ven 326

Estamos Reunidos 312

Éste Es el Día (Rosas) 299

Éste Es el Día/This Is the Day: Sal 118

(Rubalcava) 289

Faithful, We Come to Praise You/Fieles,

Te Alabamos 301

Fieles, Te Alabamos/

Faithful, We Come to Praise You 301

Fuente de Agua Viva 288

Gloria, Honor a Ti 281

Gospel Acclamation/

Aclamación del Evangelio (Kolar) 258

Gracias 309

Guarda Mi Alma 271

Gusten y Vean/Taste and See: Sal 34 329

Healing Balm (Canto de Misericordia) 341

Hear Us, O God/Óyenos, Señor 274

Hemos Oído Tu Voz 340

Himno a la Alegría 308

Honor y Gloria a Ti (Misa Ranchera) 279

Hosanna 278

Hosanna, Hijo de Dios 277

Hoy Nos Reunimos 303

Hoy Perdóname 322

I Say Yes, My Lord/Digo Sí, Señor 348

Id y Enseñad 347

In the Cross/Con la Cruz 342

Jesus Is the Risen Lord/El Señor Resucitó 293

Jesús, Recuérdame/Jesus, Remember Me 179

Jesus, Remember Me/Jesús, Recuérdame 179

Junto al Pie de la Cruz Santa

(Stabat Mater) 276

Juntos Como Hermanos 356

La Ruda Lucha Terminó 296

Let All the Earth Praise/

Alaben Todos: Sal 148 292

Letanía de los Santos 74

Lord, When You Came/

Pescador de Hombres 338

Mi Alma Tiene Sed/

My Soul Is Thirsting: Sal 63 333

Mirad la Cruz (Soler) 287

Misa de Santa María del Lago 251ff

Misa Luna 237ff

Misericordia, Señor: Sal 51 262

My Soul Is Thirsting/

Mi Alma Tiene Sed: Sal 63 333

No Endurezcan el Corazón: Sal 95 269

O Salutaris Hostia/

Oh Víctima de Salvación 88

Ofertorio (Todo Lo Que Tengo) 314

¡CELEBREMOS!/LET US CELEBRATE! MISSALHISPANIC MUSIC INDEX/ÍNDICE DE MÚSICA HISPANA

iNDEXS P A N I S H H Y M N

MUSIC IN WLP MISSALS


Ofertorio Nicaragüense 316

Oh Buen Jesús 349

Oh Cruz Fiel y Venerable 285

Oh María, Madre Mía 359

Oh Santísima 360

Oh Víctima de Salvación/

O Salutaris Hostia 88

Oración de los Fieles/

Bilingual Intercessions 9

Our Blessing-Cup/

El Cáliz de la Bendición: Sal 116 283

Óyenos, Señor/Hear Us, O God 274

Pan de Vida (Hurd) 318

Pan de Vida (Rubalcava) 332

Pange, Lingua/

Canta, Lengua Jubilosa 39, 40

Pequé, Pequé, Dios Mío 261

Perdón, Oh Dios Mío 265

Perdona a Tu Pueblo 259

Pescador de Hombres/

Lord, When You Came 338

Porque Nos Invitas 351

Pregón Pascual (Exsultet) 48

Pueblo de Reyes 313

Que los Ángeles Te Lleven 85

Resucitó 295

Sal 23: El Señor Es Mi Pastor 270

Sal 23: El Señor Es Mi Pastor/

The Good Shepherd Is My Lord 266

Sal 34: Gusten y Vean/Taste and See 329

Sal 51: Misericordia, Señor 262

Sal 63: Mi Alma Tiene Sed/

My Soul Is Thirsting 333

Sal 95: No Endurezcan el Corazón 269

Sal 103: El Señor Es Compasivo/

The Lord Is Rich in Kindness 273

Sal 116: Caminaré 263

Sal 116: El Cáliz de la Bendición/

Our Blessing-Cup 283

Sal 118: Este Es el Día/This Is the Day 289

Sal 136: Dad Gracias al Señor 298

Sal 137: Tu Recuerdo, Señor 275

Sal 148: Alaben Todos/

Let All the Earth Praise 292

Sáname 321

Santa María del Camino 358

Señor, Tú Eres el Pan 328

Sí, Me Levantaré 272

Song of the Body of Christ/Canción del

Cuerpo de Cristo 331

Tantum Ergo/A Tan Alto Sacramento 89

Taste and See/Gusten y Vean: Sal 34 329

Tesoros Ocultos/

Treasures Out of Darkness 325

The Good Shepherd Is My Lord/

El Señor Es Mi Pastor: Sal 23 266

The Lord Is Rich in Kindness/

El Señor Es Compasivo: Sal 103 273

This Is the Day/Éste Es el Día: Sal 118 289

Todos Los Que Han Sido Bautizados 300

Treasures Out of Darkness/

Tesoros Ocultos 325

Trilingual Ubi Caritas

(Donde Hay Caridad y Amor) 284

Tu Recuerdo, Señor: Sal 137 275

Un Mandamiento Nuevo 339

Un Pueblo Que Camina 344

Un Solo Señor (Rubalcava) 345

Una Mirada de Fe 343

Vamos a la Casa del Señor 302

Vamos Cantando al Señor 305

Vaso Nuevo (El Alfarero) 323

Venid, Oh Cristianos 286

Venimos ante Ti 310

Vi Que Manaba Agua 78

Vienen con Alegría 306

When We Break This Bread/

Al Partir el Pan 327

Yo Soy el Pan de Vida 337


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The Bible Story of

CHRISTMASNarrated by

BING CROSBY

THE BONAVENTURE CHOIRwith traditional carols in Gospel sequence sung by

Organist: Betty Zins Director: Omer Westendorf

Executive Producer: World Library PublicationsEdited and Mastered by John McCortney at Airwave Studio, Park Ridge, ILCover Photo: Liliboas/Getty ImagesPhoto of Mr. Bing Crosby provided courtesy of Bing Crosby Enterprises.Graphic Design: Chris BroquetMarketing Consultant and Research Assistant: Larry VanMersbergenProject Manager: Ron Rendek

Special thanks to Robert Bader of Bing Crosby Enterprises for his kind assistance.

This album, originally published in 1957, is a re-release of one of the treasures of the World Library Publications archive.

Traditional CarolsWe like to call them “indispensable carols” because these are the carols that we know and love, and without them, Christmas would not seem like Christmas. Just imagine not hearing, even once, “Silent Night” or “Adeste Fideles” during the Christmas season. Yet the very familiarity of these carols sometimes causes us to be unaware of their real meaning. These are sacred songs. Heard in proper sequence, they tell a story. This sacred story is the Gospel story written thousands of years ago.

Christmas Is a Holy SeasonThis record sings of the real meaning of Christmas. It ignores, for the moment, all the ado about bells and sleighs, snow and winter, pudding and candies, and Santa Claus and his reindeer.

All of these things are good and wholesome fun, but they are nevertheless embellished outgrowths of the fundamental fact that Christmas is the birthday of Christ.

Christmas is thus a holy and sacred season, and for its reverent observance these songs and narrations are humbly offered with the hope of pleasing and edifying our listeners.

On this record, Bing Crosby uses his iconic baritone to unify the carols with a spoken narration of Luke 2:4–20

These traditional carols were arranged by Han Van Koert and sung by the Bonaventure Choir and Children’s Chorus.

Omer Westendorf, 1957

Side One

1. Behold a Virgin Bearing Him 2:41Text: Michael V. Gannon, © 1955, World Library PublicationsMusic: Rheinfelssich Deutches Catholisches Gesangbuch, Augsburg, 1666Bass: John Melia

2. Silent Night 3:42Text: Joseph Mohr, 1792–1848Music: Franz Gruber, 1787–1863

3. The First Nowell 2:39English carol, 17th cent.Soprano: Marlene AverbeckTenor: John Murray

4. A Child Is Born in Bethlehem 2:54Benedictine Processional, 14th cent.

Side Two

5. Angels We Have Heard on High 2:41French carol, 18th cent.Soprano: Jean Bergman Tenor: John Goosmann

6. O Come, Little Children 3:19Text: Johann C. von Schmid, 1768–1854Tr. by Melanie Schute, 1885–1922, alt.Music: Johan A. P. Schultz, 1747–1800Baritone: Robert Meyer, Louis Lyons

7. Welcome, Son of Mary 3:44Text: Nu Sijt WillekomeTr. by Michael Gannon, © 1955, World Library PublicationsMusic: Dutch carol, 15th cent.Soprano: Sylvia Kastner

8. O Come, All Ye Faithful / Adeste, Fideles 3:48Text and music: John F. Wade, 1711–1786Tr. by Frederick Oakeley, 1802–1880

9. Narration of Luke 2:4–20 by Bing Crosby 2:29

Bing Crosby appears through the courtesy of HLC Properties, LTD.

This recording and all copyrighted text and arrangements are the property of World Library Publications. All rights reserved.Scripture text from The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, translated from the Latin Vulgate, rev. of Challoner- Rheims Version (St. Anthony Guild Press, 1941).

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The Bible Story of

CHRISTMAS

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The Emerald Collection35 Years of the Notre Dame Folk Choir

The Notre Dame Folk Choir began singing during a time of great changes in the liturgy. The group was founded by Director Emeritus Steve Warner in 1980, with Karen Schneider Kirner beginning her role as Associate Director in 1997. Since its start, the choir has moved far beyond the con-ventional definition of a “folk group.” Today, the choir consists of more than four dozen men and women’s voices along with flute, organ, violins, guitar, string bass, Celtic harp, cello,

and bodhran (Irish drum). On special occasions during the liturgical year, a brass contingent adds another dimension to their praise.

The Notre Dame Folk Choir’s choral library is enhanced by music from Ireland, France, and Mexico, and has even included selections in Russian and Mandarin Chinese. The Emerald Collection album celebrates 35 years of the Notre Dame Folk Choir’s ministry, past, present, and future. Listen and experience a taste of who the Folk Choir is and you’ll find yourself witnessing the love, grace, and true happiness God calls us all to share. Enjoy!

007311 Vinyl Album (LP) ................... $25.00

The Bible Story of ChristmasTraditional carols in Gospel sequence sung by The Bonaventure Choir Narrated by Bing Crosby

Sixty years ago, American Icon Bing Crosby loaned his famous baritone voice to unify tradi-tional carols with the spoken narration of Luke 2:4–20. After discovering this recording in our vault, we felt it was time to share it with the world again. Originally published in 1957, this recording is a re-release of one the treasures of the World Library Publications archive.

007405 Vinyl Record (LP) ................... $25.00 Also available on CD! 007403 CD.......................................... $10.00

Also available for a limited time!

World Library Publications 800-566-6150 • wlpmusic.com

Thanks and PraiseJohn AngottiThe very best of John Angotti chosen from his greatest hits from “I Send You Out” to “It’s Time To Get Up.”

007401 Vinyl Record (LP) .........$25.00

The Best of John Angotti… on Vinyl!

For the first time in over 30 years, WLP is producing vinyl records!

3708 River Road, Suite 400Franklin Park, IL 60131-2158

J.S.PaluchCompanyWorld Library Publications

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Step It Up! Volume One Hymn Preludes for the SeasonsRobert Farrell

Intended to be a “step up” from WLP’s popular Feet Don’t Fail Me Now! Series, these appealing and practical pieces all have pedal parts, and are written for the advancing organist. This collection can truly be kept handy near the organ all year round!

“Creator of the Stars of Night,” “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” “Away in a Manger,” “Of the Father’s Love Begotten,” “I Saw Three Ships,” attende domine, “The Glory of These Forty Days,” “That Easter Day with Joy Was Bright,” o filii et filiae, “Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise,” “Fantasy on Eucharistic Melodies,” “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty.”

003048 Music Book ...........$10.00


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