Greetings all—
Here is our signup and ordo for Hector’s Diaconal ordination.

Ordination is the morning of Saturday, May 16th.

Warmups are at 8:30am
Mass starts at 10am

Attire is “Sunday best”.

Here’s the basic rundown:

Processional Hymn: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (LOBE DEN HERREN)
- Basic SATB strings, alternating verses. Violins I & II play descant on final verse (separate page)
Kyrie and Gloria from Missa de Angelis TACET
- Strings Tacet
Psalm 96: “Go out to all the world and teach all nations alleluia.” (YouTube Playlist)
- Strings only play during chanted verses, following along with the natural sung speech, mp.
Festival Alleluia by Chepponis
- This will be raucous; play out. Here’s the full sequence:
  - Organ fanfare intro
  - Organ (soft) + Cantor Demo of the refrain
  - ALL repeat the refrain forte.
  - Choir chants verse
  - ALL repeat final refrain + coda, fff
Litany of Supplication (modified Litany of Saints) TACET
Antiphon for the Handing on of the Book of the Gospels TACET
Antiphon for the “Fraternal Kiss” TACET
Offertory Anthem: More Love to Thee, O Christ. (playlist)
- Strings only (no organ)
- Verse 3 Choir a cappella, unless otherwise directed
- Play warm / gentle / cantabile throughout
Offertory Hymn: time permitting, we will sing a special diaconate-specific text to the tune of the Veni Creator TACET
Sanctus & Agnus Dei: Missa XVIII (simple gregorian, in LATIN) TACET
Mysterium Fidei: ICEL / Missal version, in Latin. TACET
Communion Antiphon: “The Son of Man did not come to be served…” arr. JJR. TACET
Communion Hymn 1: Anima Christi by Marco Frisina (video)
- Strings only (no organ)
Communion Hymn 2: Symbolom 77 (video)
- Basic string introduction, after which there is organ accompaniment
- each part has a different verse to play.
Recessional Hymn: Lift High the Cross to CRUCIFER. (video)
- SATB Strings (matches organ part) playing / taceting on various verses, as indicated in each part.
Postlude: Gigue from Organ Concerto in A by Michel Corrett (video —starts at 15:25)

2026 Diaconal Ordination • Strings Guide

Psalm & Alleluia:

Offertory:

Communion Hymns:

Recessional Hymn:

Postlude: