3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A • 2026)
Greetings All—
Here is our ordo for this week.
St. Michael the Archangel Prayer
Entrance Antiphon Hymn to the tune OLD HUNDREDTH (shortened rhythm)
Introit: (see below)
Gloria: Mass in Honor of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, by Olbash
Psalm: 27 “The Lord is my life and my salvation.” (Playlist)
Gospel Acclamation: Festal Alleluia II (Playlist)
Offertory Antiphon (see below)
Offertory Antiphon Hymn: to the tune HOLY MANNA (see mp3 below)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Mass in Honor of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, by Olbash
Communion Antiphon: Venite post me • English Transcription (Video)
Communion Motet: Tantum Ergo in Ab by JJR (Playlist)
Communion Hymn: O Lord, Thou Art My God and King ** to the tune CŒLESTIS AULE PRINCIPES (see mp3 below)
Recessional Hymn: Follow Me, the Master Said to the tune GAUDEAMUS PARITER
Entrance Hymn & Antiphon
Offertory Antiphon & Hymn Tune:
Communion:
Below is the special chant melody of the communion hymn. We did this last year, so hopefully it rings a bell.
Recessional Hymn Tune
NEXT WEEK:
Don’t forget: I will be having Surgery on Monday the 26th, so there will be NO REHEARSAL on Thursday 1/29, and the choir has Sunday 2/1 off. Please pray for a swift recovery!
Also, Maya contacted me to say share she is returning to participate in a special recital the same evening as our furloughed choir rehearsal. Details are below; perhaps a few of you could attend.
CLICK HERE to read more about the concert.
(NB: it does appear you need tickets.)
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A • 2026)
Greetings all—
Here’s our ordo for Sunday. It should be a nice ‘easy’ Sunday. We will also have some friends in the loft. 😊
St. Michael the Archangel Prayer
Entrance Antiphon Hymn to the tune ELLACOMBE
Introit: (see below)
Gloria: Mass in Honor of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, by Olbash
Psalm: 40 “Here am I, Lord, I come to do Your will.” (Link)
Gospel Acclamation: Festal Alleluia (II) (Playlist)
Offertory Antiphon (see below)
Offertory Hymn: Now Be the God of Isræl Blessed, to KINGSFOLD
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Mass in Honor of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, by Olbash
Communion Antiphon: Fr. Weber #991
Communion Motet: Anima Christi by the Polish Liturgical Foundation (Playlist)
Communion Hymn: Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness to the tune HAMBURG
Recessional Hymn: Zion’s King Shall Reign Victorious to AUSTRIAN HYMN
NB: For verses 1 & 2, Women will sing the first half, and men the second half. Then, Women sing Verse 3, and finally Men sing verse 4 (with antiphon in between).
Baptism of the Lord (A • 2026)
Saint Michæl the Archangel Prayer
Entrance Antiphon Hymn: When the Lord Had Been Baptized (SALZBURG)
Entrance Antiphon: Fr. Weber #304 (Link)
Kyrie from Missa de Angelis (Link)
Gloria from Proulx’s Missa Simplex
Psalm 29: The Lord will bless His people with peace. (Practice Track Repository)
Gospel Acclamation: Christmastide Alleluia
Offertory Antiphon: Blessèd is He Who comes int he name of the Lord… (Source & Summit, recording below)
Offertory Hymn: O Love How Deep, How Broad, How High! (JERUSALEM - same melody as this demo, but with an alternate text)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Proulx’s Community Mass
Communion Antiphon: “Behold, the one of Whom John said…” (Fr. Weber #317)
Communion Motet: Omnes qui in Christo baptizati (Playlist)
Communion Hymn: One With the Father in Eternal Godhead (ISTE CONFESSOR *melody only)
Recessional Hymn: Hail to the Lord’s Annointed (Wie Lieblich ist der Maien)
Offertory Antiphon:
Offertory Hymn:
*same melody, but alternate text
Communion Antiphon:
Communion Motet:
Communion Hymn:
Recessional Hymn:
Epiphany (A • 2026)
Greetings all—
Again, I must thank you all for the tremendous amount of effort you have put in the last few weeks!
Here is our ordo for Epiphany; we will once again keep things on the simpler side this year since so many things occurred in such rapid succession and we did not have a dedicated rehearsal this week.
Saint Michæl the Archangel Prayer
Processional Hymn: Angels from the Realms of Glory (REGENT SQUARE)
Kyrie from Missa de Angelis (Link)
Gloria from Proulx’s Missa Simplex
Psalm 72: Lord, Every Nation on Earth will Adore You! (Playlist)
Gospel Acclamation: Christmastide Alleluia (Same one since Midnight Mass)
Offertory Antiphon: All the kings of the earth shall adore Him… (Source & Summit, recording below)
Offertory Hymn: As With Gladness Men of Old (DIX)
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Proulx’s Community Mass
Communion Antiphon: “We have seen His star in the east…” (Fr. Weber #295)
Communion Special: Puer Natus in Bethlehem • Scheidt (Playlist)
Communion Hymn: What Child is This (GREENSLEEVES)
Recessional Hymn: Songs of Thankfulness and Praise (SALZBURG)
A quick note on the Psalm: this is written with an oriental flair, and features copious parallel intervals which only work well when each part is sung with a certain vigor. Please make sure you are comfortable with your parts, and don’t be afraid to lean in during the deliberate moments where there are crunchy chords.
Offertory:
Communion:
Communion Anthem: Puer Natus in Bethlehem
(same as Surrexit Christus Hodie, but with alternate text)
Recessional Hymn:
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (A • 2026)
Greetings All—
Once again, I commend you on your Christmas performance, and would also like to thank you for singing this past Sunday, so soon after Christmas Eve. Yours is a true ministry, and I am grateful that you are so faithful to it!
Here is our plan for Thursday morning; note that we will warm up just like a normal Sunday (8:45am) to sing for 9:30am Mass. Please also take a moment to listen to the Te Deum if you do not already know it. As a part of the closing of the holy year, this chant is prescribed for us (ie-not optional) and Bishop has asked for the real chant to be sung. I would be grateful if we do a nice job singing it, but this requires you to be familiar with it, at least melodically, which will make getting through the words easier.
Entrance Antiphon Hymn to PLEADING SAVIOR
Kyrie from Missa de Angelis (Video)
Gloria from Missa de Angelis (Video)
Psalm 67, “May God bless us in His mercy.” (Video)
Christmastide Alleluia
Offertory Antiphon: Felix Namque Es (sung by JJR)
Offertory Hymn: poetic rendition of the Memorare set to WINCHESTER OLD
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Proulx’s Community Mass
Communion Antiphon: Exulta Filia Sion (volunteer chanters who wish to join James are welcome; come prepared) (Video)
Communion Anthem: Christmas Lullaby by Rutter (Video)
Communion Hymn: Sleep, Holy Babe to COVENTRY CAROL (alt.) (mp3 below)
Post Communion Chant: Te Deum (Tonus Solemnus: Video)
Recessional Hymn: Virgin-Born, We Bow Before Thee to ALMA PUERPERA (melody based on Alma Redemptoris Mater) (mp3. below)
*We will just sing unison on the psalm unless it really pulls together during warmups.
Offertory Hymn Tune:
Communion Hymn:
Recessional Hymn:
Holy Family (A • 2025)
Greetings all—
YOU DID A FABULOUS JOB AT MIDNIGHT MASS! It was truly lovely, and Bishop was very happy. It was some of the best singing we have done this year. Well done!
Just like last year, we are going to K.I.S.S. this weekend (“keep it simple, stupid” — or perhaps more politely, “keep it stupidly simple”). The only real thing you’ll need to look at is the Psalm. The ambitious among you can look at Fr. Weber 203 as well.
Hymns are easy things you will be able to sing, and I’ll just have you melody only, and we will sing Gaudete, Christus est Natus as our special piece, and perhaps the St. Michæl prayer as well. We need to get back to that.
Hymns:
Entrance Antiphon Hymn to FOREST GREEN
Offertory Hymn to RUSTINGTON
Communion Hymn: Once in Royal David’s City
Recessional Hymn: Good Christians All Rejoice