Karina and I once again weren't at mass last week due to the weather.
Jonathan reports that "Jackie joined us and cantored. First Sunday of Lent, very strong community presence despite the weather. Jim and I started the wrong song completely for communion, we started chatting with someone about joining us on piano. Maggie was refreshing ['Open the Eyes of My Heart'] a bit after mass."
We have a prelude scheduled for this week, Paul Baloche's 'Open the Eyes of My Heart'. We initially worked on this at the end of January, but haven't done too much with it lately due to our erratic schedule. One thing we discussed changing but didn't finalize was extending the last section to include Jim's descant and allow for a slower buildup -- beyond that, let's plan to do the song as rehearsed. I'd like to make pulling this together first priority on Saturday, so so please review your parts and be ready for a run-through at 4:30.
We have a new Psalm this week, GC 109. If interested in cantoring it, please let me know. The refrain is fairly straight-forward, but the verses are a bit tricky with multiple sharps and three totally different melodies.
There are RCIA Rite of Dismissals on the board for both this week and next.
There will be practice after mass from 6:30-8:00 PM. In addition to reviewing the music for March, I'd like to take a look at Mass of Remembrance and clean that up as needed.
Prelude:
Open the Eyes of My Heart - Paul Baloche
Materials: (audio) (sheet music)
Voice Parts: (Lisa K.) (Maggie) (Cris)
Gathering:
GC 381 - Dust and Ashes
Materials: (audio) (sheet music)
Penitential Act:
Mass of Remembrance
Materials: (audio) (sheet music)
Response (Cris & Lisa K.):
GC 109 - I Will Walk in the Presence of God (Psalm 116)
Materials: (audio) (sheet music)
Lenten Gospel Acclamation (Lisa K.):
Mass of Remembrance
Materials: (audio) (sheet music)
Rite of Dismissal:
A Lamp for Our Feet
D. Haas - (c) 1991 - GIA Pub.
Refrain: May the Word be a lamp for your feet,
And a light to guide your path!
Speak, O Lord: You are the Word of Life! (R)
Offertory:
SS 196 - Open My Eyes
Materials: (audio) (sheet music)
Holy, Holy, Holy:
Mass of Remembrance
Materials: (audio) (sheet music)
Eucharistic Acclamation:
Mass of Remembrance
Materials: (audio) (sheet music)
Eucharistic Doxology:
Mass of Remembrance
Materials: (audio) (sheet music)
Lamb of God:
Mass of Remembrance
Materials: (audio) (sheet music)
Communion:
GC 881 - Remember Your Love
Materials: (sheet music)
Closing:
GC 394 - Change Our Hearts
Materials: (audio) (sheet music)
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