Recommended: employ organ accompaniment to the Gregorian melodies, in the style of the Belgian school.
"Among the musical instruments that have a place in church the organ rightly holds the principal position, since it is especially fitted for the sacred chants and sacred rites. It adds a wonderful splendor and a special magnificence to the ceremonies of the Church. It moves the souls of the faithful by the grandeur and sweetness of its tones. It gives minds an almost heavenly joy and it lifts them up powerfully to God and to higher things."—Pope Pius XII, Musicae Sacrae n.58
(Jan 1, 2025)
Entrance: JS 484, O Most Holy One
Offertory: What Child is This
Communion 1: O Come All Ye Faithful
Communion 2: JS 302, Lo How a Rose is Blooming
Recessional: Sing of Mary Pure and Lowly
Holy Family (Dec 29, 2024)
Entrance: Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Offertory: Once in Royal David's City
Communion 1: JS 310, Away in the Manger
Communion 2: Huron Carol
Recessional: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Christmas Day (Dec 25, 2024)
Entrance: Angels We Have Heard on High
Offertory: Good Christians All Rejoice
Communion 1: O Come All Ye Faithful
Communion 2: Go Tell it On the Mountain
Communion 3: Silent Night
Recessional: Joy to the World
4th Sunday of Advent (Dec 22, 2024)
Entrance: JS 279, O Come Divine Messiah*
Offertory: JS 483, Ave Maria (Norbert)*
Communion 1: JS 280, The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came*
Communion 2: JS 282, The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns*
Recessional: JS 297, People Look East*
2nd Sunday of Advent (Dec 8, 2024)
Entrance: JS 274, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel*
Offertory: JS 289, Every Valley*
Communion 1: JS 290, Creator of the Stars of Night
Communion 2: JS 281, When the King Shall Come Again*
Recessional: JS 296, Come Thou Long Expected Jesus*
Christ the King (Nov 24, 2024)
Entrance: CBW 437, Crown Him with Many Crowns
Offertory: CBW 427, At the Name of Jesus
Communion 1: CBW 426, Alleluia, Sing to Jesus
Communion 2: JS 690, The King of Love My Shepherd Is
Recessional: CBW 438, To Jesus Christ Our Sovereign King
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Nov 10, 2024)
Entrance: CBW 644, O God Our Help in Ages Past
Offertory: CBW 538, Behold a Broken World We Pray* = JS 699, My Shepherd Will Supply My Need
Communion 1: JS 690, The King of Love My Shepherd Is
Communion 2: JS 829, Cry of the Poor*
Recessional: CBW 447, A Living Faith = CBW 446, Faith of Our Fathers*
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Oct 27, 2024)
Entrance: JS 574, Glory and Praise to Our God*
Offertory: CBW 582, Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness* = CBW 583, As We Gather at Your Table*
Communion 1: CBW 429, Word of God, Come Down on Earth
Communion 2: JS 640, Christ Before Us*
Recessional: CBW 449, For All the Saints
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Oct 13, 2024)
Entrance: CBW 535, Now Thank We All Our God
Offertory: JS 737 = CBW 475, God, Whose Glory Reigns Eternal*
Communion 1: JS 673, Be Not Afraid*
Communion 2: JS 840, Godhead Here in Hiding
Recessional: CBW 534, Let All Things Now Living*
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Entrance: JS 682, Though the Mountains May Fall*
Offertory: CBW 440, Come Lord to Our Souls Come Down
Communion 1: JS 738, Prayer of St. Francis*
Communion 2: JS 733, The King of Love My Shepherd Is
Recessional: CBW 534, Let All Things Now Living*
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Sep 14 = Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Entrance: JS 677, Blest Be the Lord*
Offertory: JS 637, In Christ Alone*
Communion 1: CBW 516, JS 732, Only This I Want*
Communion 2: JS 719, What Wondrous Love
Recessional: CBW 435, Lift High the Cross
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Entrance: CBW 582, Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness
Offertory: JS 829, Cry of the Poor*
Communion 1: CBW 445, Earthen Vessels*
Communion 2: CBW 429, Word of God, Come Down on Earth
Recessional: CBW 443, There's a Wideness in God's Mercy
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Entrance: CBW 563, Sing A New Song*
Offertory: CBW 498, Lord of Creation, to You Be All Praise
Communion 1: CBW 445, Earthen Vessels*
Communion 2: CBW 595, Christians Let Us Love One Another
Recessional: CBW 561, O God Beyond All Praising
Disputed Question: Are There Parts of the Mass that Women Are Not Permitted to Sing? [Answer: NO!]
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