December 24 The Nativity of the Lord - Christmas Eve / 4:00 PM The Mass during the Night ***NOTE It is likely, depending on congregational talking, the cantor will need to invite the congregation into solemn silence to reflect on the music presented by the choirs. This announcement may need to be repeated a second time between choir anthems. PRELUDE: JC Advent Joy - Hal Hopson As time permits JC Oh Come Little Children - Bailey YC Ave, Ave the Angels Sang - Lau YC Prepare Ye the Way - Rodriguez YC Ancient Peoples Searched the Sky - Sally Morris YC-JC 431G - Child of Mercy Readings 1004G Mass during the Night Entrance Hymn 439G O Come, All Ye Faithful Verses 1,2,3 / quiet organ during blessing of crèche / then verses 4 Psalm 68G Psalm 96: Today is Born Our Savior Gospel 334G Celtic Alleluia Good News and Great Joy Offertory Anthem JC Hurry Shepherds - Deborah Govenor Offertory Hymn 424G Hark! The Herald Angels Sing if time permits Communion Hymn 441G Silent Night (congregation) Alternating with 442G Night of Silence (choir) Note Youth Choir Begin with Silent Night, verse 1 key of A Alternate with verses of Night of Silence, sung by the youth choir Verses 1 & 3 SA Verse 2 TB End by repeating Silent Night, verse 1, a cappella Shout for Joy - Nolan Concluding Hymn 437G Joy to the World
December 24 The Nativity of the Lord - Christmas Eve / 6:00 PM The Mass during the Night Prelude (trumpet & organ) O Holy Night Key of C Readings 1004G Mass during the Night Entrance Hymn 439G O Come, All Ye Faithful Verses 1,2,3 / quiet organ during blessing of crèche / then verses 4 Psalm 68G Psalm 96: Today is Born Our Savior Gospel 334G Celtic Alleluia Good News and Great Joy Offertory Hymn 424G Hark! the Herald Angels Sing Communion Hymn1 441G Silent Night Communion Hymn2 448G Away in a Manger (optional as needed) Communion Hymn3 430G Angels We Have Heard on High (optional as needed) Concluding Hymn 437G Joy to the World Postlude (organ & trumpet) Prelude on the Te Deum - Marc-Antoine Charpentier
December 24 The Nativity of the Lord - Christmas Eve / 8:00 PM The Mass during the Night Prelude (organ) Readings 1004G Mass during the Night Entrance Hymn 439G O Come, All Ye Faithful Verses 1,2,3 / quiet organ during blessing of crèche / then verses 4 Psalm 68G Psalm 96: Today is Born Our Savior Gospel 334G Celtic Alleluia Good News and Great Joy Offertory Hymn 424G Hark! the Herald Angels Sing Communion Hymn1 441G Silent Night Communion Hymn2 448G Away in a Manger (optional as needed) Communion Hymn3 430G Angels We Have Heard on High (optional as needed) Communion Meditation O Holy Night (Chris key of Bb?) Concluding Hymn 437G Joy to the World Postlude (organ)
December 24 The Nativity of the Lord / Christmas / 10:30 PM The Mass during the Night 10:00 Anthems and Carols Carols announced from loft Opening Brass & Organ 401G O Come, Divine Messiah 2 verses Reading 1 Carol 395G O Come, O Come Emmanuel Vss 1,3,5,7 Women / 2,4,6,7 Men Choir He, Watching over Israel - Mendelssohn Choir 413G Comfort, Comfort, O My People Ritornello between verses Reading 1I Carol 446G O Little Town of Bethlehem Choir Choir Ave Maria Biebl Mid-Winter - Chilcott AT 10:30 Raymond Zipf Christmas Proclamation Choir robe and cotta sung at ambo 10:30 Mass Readings 1004G Mass during the Night Entrance Hymn 439G O Come, All Ye Faithful vss. 1,2 harm / 3 unison (descant) / 4 unison David Wilcox arrangement from Carols for Choirs Organ soft after verse 4 as Bishop blesses the crèche Entrance Antiphon Let us all rejoice in the Lord, For our Savior has been born in the world. Today true peace has come down to us from heaven. Setting by Anthony Nardino Psalm 68G Psalm 96: Today is Born Our Savior Gospel 334G Celtic Alleluia Good News and Great Joy
10:30 PM Page 2 of 2 Cathedral Choir Away in a Manger Mark Hayes Offertory Hymn 2 424G Hark! the Herald Angels Sing verse 3 unison if time permits Communion Antiphon Communion Hymn 441G The Word became flesh, and we have seen his glory. Setting by Anthony Nardino Silent Night (congregation) Alternating with 442G Night of Silence (choir) NOTE: Begin with Silent Night, verse 1. Alternate with verses of Night of Silence, sung by the choir / vss 1,3 W / vs2-m End by repeating Silent Night, verse 1, a cappella, if time Cathedral Choir Exsultate Justi - John Williams Concluding Hymn 437G Joy to the World vss. 2,3 harmony / 1,4 unison Postlude (organ & brass) Prelude on the Te Deum - Marc-Antoine Charpentier
December 25 The Nativity of the Lord- Christmas / 8:00 AM The Mass during the Day Prelude Organ Readings 1006G Mass during the Day / Short form of the Gospel Entrance Hymn 439G O Come, All Ye Faithful Responsorial Psalm 70G Psalm 98: All the Ends of the Earth Refrain I Verses 1,2,3,4 Gospel Acc. 334G Celtic Alleluia Holy is This Day Offertory Hymn 424G Hark! the Herald Angels Sing Communion Hymn1 441G Silent Night Communion Hymn2 448G Away in a Manger (optional as needed) Communion Hymn3 425G Dream a Dream (vocal duet) (optional as needed) Concluding Hymn 437G Joy to the World Postlude Organ
December 25 The Nativity of the Lord- Christmas / 10:00 AM The Mass during the Day Prelude (Organ / Choir / Bells / Trumpet) Handbell Choir tbd Cathedral Choir Away in a Manger Mark Hays Trumpet O Holy Night Key of C Readings 1006G Mass during the Day / Short form of the Gospel Entrance Hymn 439G O Come, All Ye Faithful vss. 1,2 harmony / 3,4 unison David Wilcox arrangement from Carols for Choirs. See binder Responsorial Psalm 70G Psalm 98: All the Ends of the Earth Refrain I Verses 1,2,3,4 Gospel Acc. 334G Celtic Alleluia Holy is This Day Offertory-Cathedral Choir Mid-Winter - Chilcott Offertory Hymn 424G Hark! the Herald Angels Sing optional Communion Hymn 441G Silent Night (congregation) Alternating with 442G Night of Silence (choir) NOTE: Begin with Silent Night, verse 1. Alternate with verses of Night of Silence, sung by the choir / vss 1,3 W / vs2-m End by repeating Silent Night, verse 1, a cappella, if time Cathedral Choir Exsultate Justi - John Williams Concluding Hymn 437G Joy to the World vss. 2,3 harmony / 1,4 unison Postlude (organ and trumpet) Prelude on the Te Deum - Marc-Antoine Charpentier
December 25 The Nativity of the Lord- Christmas / Noon The Mass during the Day Prelude (trumpet or voice & organ) O Holy Night If trumpet - Key of C Readings 1006G Mass during the Day / Short form of the Gospel Entrance Hymn 439G O Come, All Ye Faithful Responsorial Psalm 70G Psalm 98: All the Ends of the Earth Refrain I Verses 1,2,3,4 Gospel Acc. 334G Celtic Alleluia Holy is This Day Offertory Hymn 424G Hark! the Herald Angels Sing Communion Hymn1 441G Silent Night Communion Hymn2 448G Away in a Manger (optional as needed) Communion Hymn3 430G Angels We Have Heard on High (optional as needed) Concluding Hymn 437G Joy to the World Postlude (organ & trumpet) Prelude on the Te Deum - Marc-Antoine Charpentier
January 1 Mary, the Holy Mother of God Readings 1010G Prelude (organ & trumpets) 5:00 Mass Entrance Hymn 457G Sing of Mary Psalm 95 RS Psalm 67: Antiphon 1 stanzas 1,3,6ab-5cd Same as 785 Gelineau Psalm 67: May God Bless us in his mercy Stanza 3 words are: Let the people praise you, O God / let all the peoples praise you May God still give us blessing / till the ends of the earth stand in awe. Gospel Acc. 334G Celtic Alleluia Verse See: Offertory Hymn 466G What Child is This? Communion Hymn 430G Cathedral Choir Angels We Have Heard on High Ave Maria Biebl or a Christmas choir anthem Organ & Trumpets 5:00 Mass Optional other Masses Ave Maria Franz Schubert (two verses) - (or other setting) Concluding Hymn 886G Immaculate Mary
Sunday, January 8, 2017 The Epiphany of the Lord Readings: 1011G Prelude Adult Bells (10:30) tbd Entrance Hymn 465G As with Gladness Men of Old. See binder Responsorial Psalm 1011G Page 27 Guimont / Psalm 72: Lord, ev ry nation on earth Note we are not using the Gelineau setting of past years Gospel Acc. 334G Celtic Alleluia Verse See: Offertory Hymn 466G What Child is This? Communion Hymn 463G We Three Kings Cantors review verse 5 tongue-twisters Youth (5:00) Junior (9:00) Adult (10:30) Ancient People Searched the Sky - Morris Hurry Shepherds - Deborah Govenor Praise the Lord - GF Handel / Hopson Concluding Hymn 460G The First Nowell