The Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

Piano Prelude: Prelude and Fugue in B, WTC 1, J. S. Bach

At the Introit: For all the saints, Sine Nomine

Gradual Psalm 138, "Lord, your love is eternal..." Guimont Psalter

Offertory: God of day and God of darkness, Beach Spring

Communion: Here I am, Lord

Hymn of Thanksgiving: The Church's one foundation, Aurelia

Organ Postlude: Fugue no. 3 from Three Fugues, David Hurd

Next Sunday is the final weekend of our current setting of the Ordinary parts of the Mass. On September 4 we begin singing the complete Mass of the Most Sacred Heart by Jacob Bancks. It may be heard on his website here.

In Assumptione Beatae Mariae Virginis

Introit: Signum magnum, A great sign appeared in heaven, Richard Rice

Kyrie: Mass XVIII

Gloria: Mass VIII, de Angelis

Gradual: Psalm 45, Michel Guimont

Alleluia: plainsong, mode VI; verse: Assumpta est Maria sung to falsobordone by Viadana

Offertory: Assumpta est Maria, 5 vv., Palestrina

Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Mass XVIII

Communion Chant: Beatam me dicent, plainsong, mode VI

Communion Psalm: Psalm 34, Gusten y vean, Pedro Rubalcava

Post-Communion Motet: Ave Maria, 4 vv., Victoria/Handl

Hymn: Hail Holy Queen, Salve Regina Coelitum, desc. by Kevin Vaughn

Organ Postlude: Magnificat Octavi Toni, final verset, Titelouze

Thank you to all of the visiting singers and parishioners who participated in the choir! A recording is available in the music office.

The Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Organ Prelude: Ave Maria, Gerald Near

Introit: Behold, O God, our shield, Healey Willan

At the Procession: Sing praise to God, Mit freuden zart

Gradual Psalm: Ps. 67, "O God, let all the nations..." Guimont Psalter

Offertory: There is a balm in Gilead

Communion: Eat this bread

Communion Motet: Ave verum corpus, Byrd

Hymn of Thanksgiving: In Christ there is no east or west, McKee

After the dimissal: Hail, Holy Queen, in honor of the Solemnity of the Assumption, 15 August

This Sunday marks the final Mass for our summer quartet. A big "thank you" to Kyle and Jenny Ubl, Jill Voreis, and Jeff Patton for sharing their voices with us this summer!

Jenny, Jill, Jeff, Kevin

The Solemnity of the Assumption

Though not a Holy Day of Obligation this year in the United States, St. Vincent's will still celebrate Our Lady's feast with a special solemn Mass on Monday, August 15. Below is the Mass leaflet preview. The Offertory motet is Assumpta est Maria, five voices, by Palestrina; the Communion motet is Ave Maria, four voices, by Victoria.

Assumption Mass Leaflet 2011

The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

The prelude at this weekend's Masses included selections from the chamber music recital on Sunday night featuring Marilyn Odendahl, oboe, and Lucy Minichillo, flute.

At the Introit: Alleluia, sing to Jesus, Hyfrydol

Gradual Psalm: Ps. 85, "Lord, let us see your kindness..." Guimont Psalter

Offertory: A living faith, St. Catherine, arr. Rawsthorne, Noble

Communion: This is my body

Hymn of Thanksgiving: God's blessing sends us forth, St. Elizabeth

Organ Postlude: Fugue no. 2 from Three Fugues, David Hurd

The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Piano Prelude: Prelude and Fugue in Bb minor, WTC 1, J. S. Bach

Introit: Make haste, O God, Healey Willan

At the Procession: At that first eucharist, Unde et memores

Gradual: Ps. 145, "The hand of the Lord," Guimont Psalter

Offertory: Let all mortal flesh, Picardy, arr. Noble, Rawsthorne

Communion: I am the bread of life

Communion Motet: Ego sum panis vivus, Palestrina

Hymn of Thanksgiving: Let all things now living, The Ash Grove

Organ Postlude: Fugue no. 1 from Three Fugues, David Hurd