The Mass I like most to attend at our parish is the 11:00 ordinary form. Unfortunately, due to the scheduling problems of a fairly crowded and disorganized family, I find that i rarely get to attend that one. Well, I did today, and I hadn't realized how much I missed it!
Here's what I saw and heard:
Prelude: "Pastorale" by Raymond Haan--on pipe organ.
Hail Holy Queen, Latin polyphony in the Baroque mode.
Introit; Latin Chant, proper to the day, from the Liber Usualis
Entrance "Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (Lauda Anima) English-congregational singing
Hymn:
Kyrie: Missae de Angelis--Greek Congregation, chant
Gloria: Missae de Angelis--Latin, Congregation, chant
Opening Sung
Collect:
Psalm: Sung--(noelchabanel.org/C_30_ord/)
Gospel: Grduale Romanum by choir. Alleluia verse, by choir both Latin/Gregorian
Verses/responses--sung
Preparation From Liber Usualis, proper, chant. Motet: "Ave Maria" (Jacob Arcadelt) choir
of the Altar
Super oblata; Sung
Preface: Sung
Memorial "When we eat this bread..." sung by congregation
Acclamation
Agnus Dei; Mass XVII--Adoremus Hymnal, Chant in Latin by congregation.
Communion: From the Liber Usualis, Latin chant, proper,by the choir.
Hymn "Be Thou my Vison" (Slane) congregation
Anthem "Now to Praise the Name of Jesus" (Michael Bedford) choir--beautiful! So beautiful!
Closing prayer; sung
Closing and blessing; sung.
Closing hymn "My Faith Looks Up to Thee" (Olivet)
Postlude: "Praise the Lord with Drums and Cymbals"
Incense at opening, Gospel an offertory. priest and Deacon in proper vestments, cooridinated, to include Dalmatic. Bells as appropriate, the whole nine yards. The homily was excellent--on sacrifice, the use and need for it, and on offering it up. Good Stuff.
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2 comments:
Good to see a post about someone actually finding a Mass that conforms 100% with expectations. Lately there are way too many written on various blogs describing forms of liturgical abuse. If I hadn't come to believe in the eternal nature of Christ's Bride I'd fall into disgust and depair.
Unfortunately I had to miss Mass today. My youngest boy is recuperating from a virus, the wife works tonight and couldn't keep her eyes open past 7:00 this morning. That put all nursing duties on yours truly.
I really hate when this happens. Much to my surprise I recently discovered I actually LIKE going to Mass!
We attend a tiny church (the first brick building to be built in Idaho) on Sat. night. There is no choir - hence no lousy music - which drove us out of our main parish church (we're a three church parish)
Father Nolan is in his 80's and has a quite fine voice. We sing an entrance hymn and an exit hymn of his choosing.
He does everything by the book. It's quiet and we like it.
Some of the time we attend the FSSP parish because we both like the traditional form of the Mass
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