I also wanted to pass along compliments from the 11 AM instrumentalists regarding Saturday Mass on 12/23. We had quite a few Sunday morning folks in attendance due to the Christmas Mass schedule. Nice job :-)
With a new year right around the corner, I'd encourage everyone to give some thought to what you'd like to see us do in 2018. In other words, what can we improve upon as a group? What are our goals for the next 12 months? Are their any songs or types of music you'd like to see us do? I have a few ideas, but would love to know your thoughts as well. Perhaps we can sit down as some point to discuss.
I know we're just coming off of Christmas, but the Lent/Easter season begins in mid-February (Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine's Day). I have no details at this point, but just a reminder that we typically cover an early afternoon Mass on Good Friday (03/30/18) and a morning Mass on Easter Sunday (04/01/18). Please try to keep those timeframes open if possible.
Stay tuned for any additional details/info on the funeral Mass for Cindy Maund (Friday, 12/29 at 11 AM). Cindy's obituary and the info we have so far went out earlier via Facebook and email.
The music for this Saturday is below. With everything going on for the holiday, I just got around to picking these tunes yesterday. If there are any changes, will let you know. The selections for January are also coming -- I'm hoping to have those sorted out later this week.
For those who weren't around for Christmas, please take a look at our Gathering song, Awake! Awake, and Greet the New Morn. The same goes for The Aye Carol -- we've done it before, but it's been a while.
As far as I know, everyone is here this week. If I don't see you, though, Happy New Year!
UPDATE: 12/29: Barb is looking for a cantor to cover the New Year's Day Mass (January 1st at 9 AM). Bev is playing piano. Please let Barb know ASAP if you're able to help with this. Thanks!
UPDATE: 12/30: beginning today, Father would like to start using the sung Penitential Rite from Mass of Joy & Peace.
Gathering:
GC3 #423 - Awake! Awake, and Greet the New Morn
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Glory to God:
Mass of Joy & Peace
Response:
GC3 #070 - Ps 98 - All the Ends of the Earth
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Gospel Acclamation:
Mass of Joy & Peace
Offertory:
GC3 #456 - The Aye Carol
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Holy, Holy, Holy:
Mass of Joy & Peace
Eucharistic Acclamation:
Mass of Joy & Peace
Eucharistic Doxology:
Mass of Joy & Peace
Lamb of God:
Mass of Joy & Peace
Communion Meditation [Jim]:
Go Tell it on the Mountain
Communion:
GC3 #460 - The First Nowell
Closing:
GC3 #437 - Joy to the World
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