30th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Hello there POTHE! We've made it to the last full weekend in October - a date I set back in September by which to fully introduce the new setting Mass of St Frances Cabrini! If you've been attending weekend Masses at any of our four worship sites, or virtually through our LiveStream at Holy Martyrs, you should be getting comfortable and familiar with the Holy, We Proclaim, Great Amen and Lamb of God. I've heard some beautiful congregational singing as we've learned these acclamations over the past several weeks. Your corporate voice is increasing in confidence and vitality. Good work and keep it up! We will continue to sing the Mass of St Frances Cabrini for the remainder of Fall Ordinary Time, coinciding with her feast day on November 13! And if you don't know anything about St Frances Cabrini I invite you to check out this video link.
(Keep scrolling down for DIGITAL WORSHIP AIDS. They're here I promise!)
NEW MASS SETTING
WHAT'S IN A DIGITAL WORSHIP AID?
- COMPLETE HYMN or HYMN REFRAINS
- SCRIPTURE SUMMARIES
- RESPONSORIAL PSALM & GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
- MUSIC for NEW MASS SETTING: Mass of St Frances Cabrini
Three options for accessing:
1. YOU CAN PRINT YOUR OWN PDF WORSHIP AIDS
AVAILABLE BELOW
OR
2. consider accessing the DIGITAL WORSHIP AID on your device to
to enliven your participation of the Mass whether you are attending in-person or via Livestream.
TIP: TURN DEVICE SIDEWAYS FOR BETTER VIEWING!
OR
3. PICK UP A PAPER WORSHIP AID AVAILABLE AT THE ENTRANCE OF EACH CHURCH BEFORE MASS (Limited quantities)
Today's Missals for home use are also available at each church site. Please ask.
Here you'll be taken to the Parish Music Webpage where you'll find links to our worship aids, information on our substantial and varied church music programs (youth through adult) and other resources to help you worship fully, actively and consciously.
Each week I search the best of the internet for choral music that aligns with the Weekend's scripture readings and post it on our website at Choral Music Worth Hearing. I'm breaking with that tradition this week because I came across this piece by Hans Zimmer and just had to share. It doesn't align with our Scripture for this weekend, but rather it gives us a glimpse of that transcendent quality of music that Fr Phil spoke of in his pondering this week. I can imagine this being sung in heaven. May we pray earnestly and frequently for All Saints and All Souls who have gone before us.
This is where I spend some time, most every week, talking about music at mass, expounding on sacred music, covid-related items as they relate to congregate church worship and helping you on your journey of faith through the medium of music. Comments welcome and encouraged! Enjoy!
Letter of St Frances Cabrini: I know that this is a time of much anxiety. But, away with anxiety; take courage! Place your trust in God and His Holy Mother… Prayer is that powerful weapon that must defend and help you, not only now, but throughout your lives. Pray for yourselves, for the persons entrusted to your care, for those dear to you, for society, for the Church. Make prayer a habit, because if you succeed in experiencing the sweetness found in this intimate conversation of the soul with God, there will never be hours of discouragement and despair, nor will clouds long disturb the calm horizon of your souls.
Should you have any questions or concerns, or ideas on how we can further assist your musical participation, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Sincerely,
Jen Runge
Director of Music Ministries, POTHE
...O Glorious Star of the Sea, preserve us from pestilence; hear us, O Lady, for Thy Son honours Thee by denying Thee nothing.