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Cathedral of Saint Joseph
Manchester, New Hampshire
Sacred and Liturgical Music Program
2018 – 2019 (Liturgical Year B – C)
Most Reverend Peter A. Libasci, D.D.
Tenth Bishop of Manchester
Very Reverend Jason Y. Jalbert
Cathedral Rector
Vicar General
Director of the Office for Worship
Mr. Eric J. Bermani, BM, MA, DMin (in progress)
Diocesan & Cathedral Director of Music/Organist
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Music at The Cathedral of Saint Joseph 2018-2019
Welcome to a new season of sacred music at The Cathedral of Saint
Joseph. Music has always played an important role in the life of this
Cathedral parish.
Included in this booklet is a listing of music to be sung by assembly,
cantors and the Cathedral Choir, highlighting each Sunday, feast or
liturgical season.
“Sing to the Lord a new song: sing to the Lord all the earth. Sing to the Lord, and bless his
Name: proclaim the good news of his salvation from day to day.”
Psalm 96:1-2
“When there is devotional music, God is always at hand with His gracious presence.”
J.S. Bach
“Music for the liturgy must be carefully chosen and prepared.”
Sing to the Lord (Music in Divine Worship) Article 122
“The treasury of sacred music is to be preserved and fostered with great care.
Choirs must be diligently developed, especially in cathedral churches.”
Constitution of the Sacred Liturgy, Article 114
“Music is the means of recapturing the original joy and beauty of Paradise.”
St. Hildegard von Bingen
“All other things being equal, Gregorian chant holds pride of place because it is proper to the
Roman Liturgy. Other types of sacred music, in particular polyphony, are in no way excluded,
provided that they correspond to the spirit of the liturgical action and that they foster
the participation of the faithful.”
General Instruction of the Roman Missal (Third Typical Edition), 2002
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Cathedral of Saint Joseph
Manchester, New Hampshire
2018 - 2019
Sacred and Liturgical Music Program
Hymnlist…………………………………………………………. p. 5
Introits and Antiphons…………………………………………… p. 68
Ordinaries and Propers in Use at the Cathedral…………………..p. 88
Cathedral and Diocesan Liturgies with Bishop Libasci………….p. 89
Cathedral Concert Series………………………………………… p. 91
Music Schedule At A Glance……………………………………. p. 92
Cathedral Music Ministry
Cathedral Cantors
Cathedral Parish Choir
Cathedral Schola
Ensemble Ex-Cathedra
Cathedral Chamber Singers
Diocesan Festival Chorus
Diocesan Children’s Choral Program: SNSC
Cathedral Brass Ensemble & Timpani
Cathedral Organ Scholar
Associate Organist
Diocesan and Cathedral Director of Music/Organist
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Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Manchester, New Hampshire
Tentative Music Selections for Weekend Liturgies, Feast Days and Diocesan Liturgies
Sunday 2 September 2018 – Sunday 22 September 2019
Liturgical Year B/C
The hymns, ritual and liturgical music on the hymnlist are drawn from the following sources:
Mystery of Faith: We proclaim your death (Roman Missal, Chant)
Great Amen: Danish with choral expansion
Agnus Dei: Agnus Dei (Latin Mass XVIII, Mode VIII)
Communion Antiphon: Well done, good and faithful servant.
Come, share your master’s joy (Mt. 25:21)
Communion: 1. Litany of Saint Joseph (Chant)
Choral Anthem: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach) / Ecce Fideles Servus (Fauré)
Recessional Hymn: O Joseph, Mighty Patron [Aurelia]
Additional Notes:
• Cathedral Choir, DFC and SNSC
Friday 22 March 2019: Lenten Weekday
6:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross, Cathedral organ scholar
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Sunday 24 March 2019: Third Sunday of Lent
Introit: My eyes are ever fixed on the Lord, for he releases my feet from the snare,
O look at me and be merciful, for I am wretched and alone. (Psalm 25:15-16)
Processional Hymn: I Heard the Voice of Jesus [Kingsfold]
Penitential Act: Kyrie eleison (Orbis Factor)
First Reading: Exodus 3:108a, 13-15 (30C)
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 103 – The Lord is kind and merciful. (Kelly)
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12
Gospel Acclamation: Praise, to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory (Schoen)
Versicle: Repent says the Lord;
The kingdom of heaven is at hand. (Psalm tone V)
Gospel: Luke 13:1-9
Preparation of the Gifts: What Wondrous Love Is This [Wondrous Love]
Sanctus: People’s Mass (Vermulst)
Mystery of Faith: Save us, Savior of the world (Roman Missal Chant)
Great Amen: Danish
Agnus Dei: Agnus Dei (Latin Mass XVIII, Mode VIII)
Communion Antiphon: Whoever drinks the water that I shall give him, says the Lord, will have a
spirit inside him, welling up for eternal life. (John 4:13-14)
Communion: Psalm 84 – How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place (DeBruyn)
Choral Anthem: Ave Verum (Mozart) / O Lord, Increase My Faith (Gibbons)
Recessional Hymn: There’s A Wideness In God’s Mercy [In Babilone] w/ Soprano descant
Additional Notes:
Sunday 24 March 2019: Third Sunday of Lent – RCIA Option (TBD)
Hymns remain the same. The following changes are made:
First Reading: Exodus 17:3-7 (28A)
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 95 – If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. (Kelly)
Second Reading: Romans 5:1-2, 5-8
Gospel Versicle: Lord, you are truly the Savior of the world;
Give me living water, that I may never thirst again. (Psalm Tone V)
Gospel: John 4:5-42 or 4:4-14, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42
Friday 29 March 2019: Lenten Weekday
6:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross, Cathedral organ scholar
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Sunday 31 March 2019: Fourth Sunday of Lent [Laetare Sunday]
Introit: Rejoice, Jerusalem! Be glad for her, you who love her; rejoice with her, you who mourned
for her, and you will find contentment at her consoling breasts. (Isaiah 66:10-11)
Processional Hymn: Take Up Your Cross [Erhalt Uns Herr]
Penitential Act: Kyrie eleison (Orbis Factor)
First Reading: Joshua 5:9a, 10-12 (33C)
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 34 – Taste and see the goodness of the Lord. (Kelly)
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21
Gospel Acclamation: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory (Schoen)
Versicle: I will get up and go to my Father and shall say to him:
Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. (Psalm Tone V)
Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11-32
Preparation of the Gifts: Amazing Grace [New Britain]
Sanctus: People’s Mass (Vermulst)
Mystery of Faith: Save us, Savior of the world (Roman Missal Chant)
Great Amen: Danish
Agnus Dei: Agnus Dei (Latin Mass XVIII, Mode VIII)
Communion Antiphon: The Lord rubbed my eyes: I went away and washed;
then I could see, and I believed in God (John 9:11)
Communion: Take and Eat (Joncas)
Choral Anthem: Suscepit Israel (from “Magnificat”, Bach) / O Taste and See (Vaughan Williams)
Recessional Hymn: Lift High the Cross [Crucifer] SATB verses; soprano descant
Additional Notes:
Sunday 31 March 2019: Fourth Sunday of Lent [Laetare Sunday] – RCIA Option (TBD)
Hymns remain the same. The following changes are made:
First Reading: Ezekiel 37:12-14 (34A)
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 23 – My shepherd is the Lord (Gelineau)
Second Reading: Ephesians 5:8-14
Gospel Versicle: I am the light of the world, says the Lord;
Whoever follows me will have the light of life. (Psalm Tone V)
Gospel: John 9:1-41 or 9:1,6-9,13-17, 34-38
Friday 5 April 2019: Lenten Weekday
6:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross, Cathedral organ scholar
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Sunday 7 April 2019: Fifth Sunday of Lent
Introit: Give me justice, O God, and defend my cause against the wicked; rescue me from deceitful
and unjust men. You, O God, are my refuge. (Psalm 43:1-2)
Processional Hymn: Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days [St. Flavian]
Penitential Act: Kyrie eleison (Orbis Factor)
First Reading: Isaiah 43:16-21 (36C)
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 126 – The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy. (Kelly)
Second Reading: Philippians 3:8-14
Gospel Acclamation: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory! (Schoen)
Versicle: Even now, says the Lord, return to me with your whole heart;
for I am gracious and merciful. (Psalm tone V)
Gospel: John 8:1-11
Preparation of the Gifts: There’s A Wideness in God’s Mercy [In Babilone] w/ soprano descant
Sanctus: People’s Mass (Vermulst)
Mystery of Faith: Save us, Savior of the world (Roman Missal Chant)
Great Amen: Danish
Agnus Dei: Agnus Dei (Latin Mass XVIII, Mode VIII)
Communion Antiphon: He who lives and believes in me will not die for ever, said the Lord. (John 11:26)
Communion: Parce Domini (Mode I)
Choral Anthem: Hide Not Thou Thy Face From Us (Farrant) / Thou Knowest, Lord (Purcell)
Recessional Hymn: Led By the Spirit [Kingsfold]
Additional Notes:
Sunday 7 April 2019: Fifth Sunday of Lent – RCIA Option (TBD)
Hymns remain the same. The following changes are made:
First Reading: Ezekiel 37:12-14 (34A)
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 130 – With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption (Marier)
Second Reading: Romans 8:8-11
Gospel Versicle: I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord;
Whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will never die. (Psalm Tone V)
Gospel: John 11:1-45 or 11:3-7,17,20-27,33b-45
Additional Notes:
• Psalm sung in alternatum
Sunday 7 April 2019: Scouting Awards
2:00 p.m.
Processional Hymn: America [America]
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 119 – Lord, I love your commands (Guimont)
Gospel Acclamation: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ [Schoen]
Versicle: Blessed are the peacemakers, for there is the kingdom of heaven.
Recessional: Lift High the Cross [Crucifer]
Friday 12 April 2019: Lenten Weekday
6:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross, Cathedral organ scholar
7:30 p.m. Cathedral Concert Series: Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament
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HOLY WEEK AND EASTER TRIDUUM
Christ redeemed us all and gave perfect glory to God principally through his paschal mystery: dying he
destroyed our death and rising he restored our life. Therefore, the Easter triduum of the passion and
resurrection of Christ is the culmination of the entire liturgical year. Thus the solemnity of Easter has the
same kind of preeminence in the liturgical year that Sunday has in the week. The Easter triduum begins
with the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, reaches its high point in the Easter vigil, and closes with
evening prayer on Easter Sunday (General Norms, 18-19).
Sunday 14 April 2019 Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion On this day the Church recalls the entrance of Christ the Lord into Jerusalem to accomplish his Paschal
Mystery. Accordingly, the memorial of this entrance of the Lord takes place at all masses, by means of the
Procession or the Solemn Entrance before the principal mass or the Simple Entrance before other Masses.
The Solemn Entrance, but not the Procession, may be repeated before other Masses that are usually
celebrated with a large gathering of people. It is desirable that, where neither the Procession nor the
Solemn Entrance can take place, there be a sacred celebration of the Word of God on the messianic
entrance and on the Passion of the Lord, either on Saturday evening or on Sunday at a convenient time.
Commemoration of the Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem
10:30 a.m. Mass – Cathedral Choir: Hosanna Filio David (Victoria)
Other Masses: Hosanna to the Son of David (Chant)
Gospel: Luke 19:28-40 (37ABC)
Processional Hymn: All Glory, Laud and Honor [St. Theodulph]
First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-7 (38ABC)
Responsorial Psalm: My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? (Kelly)
Second Reading: Philippians 2:6-11
Gospel Acclamation: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory! (Schoen)
Versicle: Christ became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Because of this, God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is
above every name. (Psalm Tone V) – SATB, 10:30 a.m.
Gospel: The Passion of the Lord According to Luke 22:14-23:56 or 23:1-49
Preparation of the Gifts: Choral Anthem: O Vos Omnes (Croce), 10:30 a.m.
O Sacred Head, Surrounded [Passion Chorale], SATB verses
Sanctus: People’s Mass (Vermulst)
Mystery of Faith: Save us, Savior of the world (Roman Missal Chant)
Great Amen: Danish
Lord’s Prayer: Chant (Snow)
Agnus Dei: Agnus Dei (Latin Mass XVIII, Mode VIII)
Communion Antiphon: Father, if this chalice cannot pass without my drinking it,
your will be done. (Mt. 26:42)
Communion: 1. Were You There [Were You There]
2. Soul of My Savior [Anima Christi]
Choral Anthem: Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs (Graun)
Christ Became Obedient For Us Unto Death (Lee)
Recessional Hymn: Lift High the Cross [Crucifer] SATB on verses; soprano descant on refrain
Additional Notes:
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Tuesday 16 April 2019 Tuesday of Holy Week / Chrism Mass All Christians are anointed because all are filled with the Spirit’s gifts for the building up of the
church and the church’s service to the world. In every local church one Christian presides in love and
orchestrates the church’s ministry. This is the bishop, or chief pastor. It is not surprising, therefore, that
the most ancient liturgical witnesses designate the bishop as the consecrator of the sacramental oils.
Although priests once blessed the oils of the catechumens and the sick and may do so in some
circumstances, only the bishop may consecrate the chrism with which the baptized are sealed at
confirmation and ordination. This rite is one of the last rites of preparation before the Triduum begins.
Before the local church baptizes, it prepares the chrism which will be used in the Vigil.
This celebration has always retained a special character of collegiality. Even in the centuries
when Eucharistic concelebration had disappeared from the church’s life, the ritual for the blessing and
consecration of oils retained strong elements which reminded all that ministry in the church is never the
work of an individual but part of a community of ministers of different gifts and responsibilities. The
present celebration of the rite has been restored as full concelebration of the bishop with his clergy and
with the full participation of the laity.
Chrism Mass, 6:00 p.m.
Procession Anthem: Ecce Sacerdos (Elgar): Behold a great priest,
who in his days pleased God and found the just. (Ecclesiastics 43:16,27)
Processional Hymn: “Introit for Chrism Mass” [Nettleton]
Introit: A. Jesus Christ has made us into a kingdom, priests for his God and Father.
To him be glory and power for ever and ever. Amen. (Rev. 1:6)
B. Dilexisti iustitiam (Graduale Romanum p. 498)
Penitential Act: Kyrie from Missa Brevis (Gabrieli)
Gloria: Missa Dominator Deus (Chant, Roman Missal III) (adpt. Abbott)
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 89 -- Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord (Guimont)
Gospel Acclamation: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ (Schoen)
Versicle: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me.
He sent me to bring good news to the poor. (Psalm Tone V) SATB
Presentation of the Oils and the Gifts –
Processional Chant: O Redeemer, Receive the Song (Chant, adapted by Marier)
Blessing of the Oil of the Catechumens: sung Amen at end (Dresden amen)
Consecration of the Chrism: sung Amen at end (Dresden amen)
Choral anthem: The Spirit of the Lord (Stopford) | Sing Joyfully (Byrd) [anthem for double choir]
Sanctus: Holy (Chant, Roman Missal III) w/ soprano descant
Mystery of Faith: When we eat this bread (Chant, Roman Missal III)
Great Amen: Danish with choral expansion
Lord’s Prayer: Chant (Snow)
Agnus Dei: Agnus Dei (Latin Mass XVIII, Mode VIII) w/ choral expansions
Communion Antiphon: I will sing for ever of your mercies, O Lord;
through all ages my mouth will proclaim your fidelity. (Ps. 89 (88): 2)
Communion: Though We Are Many (Proulx)
Choral Anthem: Ave Verum (Elgar)
Distribution of the Oils: Sicut Cervus (Palestrina)
Recessional Hymn: Holy God We Praise Thy Name [Grosser Gott] w/ soprano descant
Additional Notes:
• Cathedral parish choir, DFC and SNSC
Wednesday 17 April 2019 Wednesday of Holy Week
7:30 p.m. Office of Tenebrae (Cathedral’s Blessed Sacrament Chapel)
Music led by Cathedral Chamber Singers, selections TBA
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Thursday 18 April 2019 Holy Thursday
8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer – Consult separate worship aid
7:00 p.m. Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper At the Last Supper, on the night when he was betrayed, our Savior instituted the Eucharistic
Sacrifice of His body and blood. The tabernacle should be empty: a sufficient number of hosts should be
consecrated at this Mass for the communion of the clergy and laity today and tomorrow. The reception of
the holy oils blessed at the Chrism Mass may be received by the local community either before this liturgy
or at another appropriate time. Mass begins with the Entrance Antiphon or an appropriate hymn.
Introit: We should glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, for he is our salvation,
our life and our resurrection, through him we are saved and made free. (Galatians 6:14)
Processional Hymn: Lord, Who At Thy First Eucharist [Unde et Memores]
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 116 – Our blessing cup is a communion with the Blood of Christ. (Kelly)
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Gospel Acclamation: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory! (Schoen)
Versicle: I give you a new commandment, says the Lord:
Love one another as I have loved you. (Psalm Tone V) – SATB
Gospel: John 13:1-15
Washing of the Feet: Mandatum (Latona)
Preparation of the Gifts: In Monte Oliveti (Bruckner)
Ave Verum (Saint-Saëns)
Sanctus: People’s Mass (Vermulst)
Mystery of Faith: Save us, Savior of the world (Roman Missal Chant)
Great Amen: Danish Amen with choral expansion
Agnus Dei: Agnus Dei (Latin Mass XVIII, Mode VIII) with choral expansion
Communion Antiphon: This is the Body that will be given up for you; this is the Chalice of the
new covenant in my Blood, says the Lord; do this, whenever you receive
it, in memory of me. (1 Cor 11:24-25)
Communion: O Blessed Savior (Westendorf/Brubaker)
Choral Anthem: Panis Angelicus (Palestrina)
Transfer of the Most Blessed Sacrament: Pange Lingua Gloriosi [Chant, Mode III]
Additional Notes:
• If resources permit: utilization of a choral setting of the Pange Lingua once procession has
reached chapel. Transition into “Tantum ergo” (Chant, Mode III) where appropriate.
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Friday 19 April 2019 Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion
• 8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer – Consult separate worship aid
• 3:00 p.m. Service According to the Church’s ancient tradition, Mass is not celebrated today. The celebration of the Lord’s
Passion consists of three parts: Liturgy of the Word, Adoration of the Holy Cross and Holy Communion.
PART I: LITURGY OF THE WORD
First Reading: Isaiah 52:13-53:12 (40ABC)
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 51 – Father, into your hands I commend my spirit. (Kelly)
Second Reading: Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9
Gospel Acclamation: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory! (Schoen)
Versicle: Christ became obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Because of this, god greatly exalted him and bestowed him on the name which is
above every other name. (Psalm Tone V) SATB
Gospel: The Passion of the Lord According to John 18:1-19:42 – Chanted, setting by T. Marier
Homily
Solemn Intercessions [The Liturgy of the Word concludes with the Solemn Intercessions, which take place in this way: the
Deacon, if a Deacon is present, or if he is not, a lay minister, stands at the ambo, and sings or says the
invitation in which the intention is expressed. Then all pray in silence for a while, and afterwards the
Priest, standing at the chair or, if appropriate, at the altar, with hands extended, sings or says the prayer.
The faithful may remain either kneeling or standing throughout the entire period of the prayers.]
1. For Holy Church 6. For the Jewish People
2. For the Pope 7. For Those Who Do Not Believe in Christ
3. For All Orders and Degrees of the Faithful 8. For Those Who Do Not Believe in God
4. For Catechumens 9. For Those in Public Office
5. For the Unity of Christians 10. For Those in Tribulation
[Cantor will intone ‘Amen’ at the end of each intercession.]
[Collection: Offering for the Preservation of the Sacred Places in the Holy Land]
Hymn: O Sacred Head Surrounded [Passion Chorale] – SATB verses
PART II: ADORATION OF THE HOLY CROSS The Deacon accompanied by ministers, or another suitable minister, goes to the sacristy, from which, in
procession, accompanied by two ministers with lighted candles, he carries the Cross, covered with a violet
veil, through the church to the middle of the sanctuary. The Priest, standing before the altar and facing the
people, receives the Cross, uncovers a little of its upper part and elevates it while beginning the Ecce
lingum Crucis (Behold the wood of the Cross). He is assisted in singing by the Deacon or, if need be, by
the choir. All respond, Come, let us adore. At the end of the singing, all kneel and for a brief moment
adore in silence, while the Priest stand and holds the Cross raised.
Then the Priest uncovers the right arm of the Cross and again, raising up the Cross, begins, Behold the
wood of the Cross, and everything takes place as above. Finally, he uncovers the Cross entirely and,
raising it up, he begins the invitation Behold the wood of the Cross a third time and everything takes place
like the first time.
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Good Friday – Continued
Music during the Adoration of the Holy Cross:
1. O Cross of Christ [St. Flavian] 4. Adoramus Te Christe (Dubois)
2. Jesus, Remember Me (Taizé) 5. duet: Stabat Mater Dolorosa (Pergolesi)
3. O Crux Benedicta (Montiverdi) 6. Vere Languores Nostros (Lotti)* *If needed
PART III: HOLY COMMUNION [The Priest brings the ciborium with the Blessed Sacrament from the place of reposition to the altar without
any procession, while all stand in silence. Two servers with lighted candles accompany him and place
their candles near the altar on it. The Lord’s Prayer is sung or recited at this point.]
Communion: 1. Faithful Cross (Willan)
2. Choral Anthem: O Bone Jesu (Palestrina)
O Crux Ave (Anonymous)
[Following a prayer after communion and a prayer over the people, all depart in silence. The altar is them
stripped at a convenient time.]
• 6:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross – At the Cross Her Station Keeping [Stabat Mater]
Cathedral Organ scholar
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Saturday 20 April 2019 Holy Saturday / The Great Vigil of Easter
8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer – Consult separate worship aid
On Holy Saturday the Church waits at the Lord’s tomb in prayer and fasting, meditation on his
Passion and Death and on his Descent into Hell, and awaiting his Resurrection. The Church abstains
from the Sacrifice of the Mass, with the sacred table left bare, until after the solemn Vigil, that is, the anticipation by night of the Resurrection, when the time comes for paschal joys, the abundance of
which overflows to occupy fifty days. Holy Communion may only be given on this day as Viaticum.
The Great Vigil of Easter, 8:00 p.m. By most ancient tradition, this is the night of keeping vigil for the Lord (Ex 12:42), in which, following the
Gospel admonition (Lk 12:35-37), the faithful, carrying lighted lamps in their hands, should be like those
looking for the Lord when he returns, so that at his coming he may find them awake and have them sit at
his table. Of this night’s Vigil, which is the greatest and most noble of all solemnities, there is to be only
celebration in each church. It is arranged, moreover, in such a way that after the Lucernarium and Easter
Proclamation (which constitutes the first part of this Vigil), Holy Church meditates on the wonders the
Lord God has done for his people from the beginning, trusting in his word and promise (the second part,
that is, the Liturgy of the Word) until, as day approaches, with new members reborn in Baptism (the third
part), the Church is called to the table the Lord has prepared for his people, the memorial of his Death and
Resurrection until he comes again (the fourth part).
PART I: LUCERNARIUM
The Blessing of the Fire and Preparation of the Candle
PROCESSION: When the candle has been lit, one of the ministers takes burning coals from the firs and
places them in the thurible, and the Priest puts incense into it in the usual way. The Deacon or, if there is
no Deacon, another suitable minister, takes the paschal candle and a procession forms. The thurifer with
the smoking thurible precedes the Deacon or other minister who carries the paschal candle. After them
follows the Priest with the ministers and the people, all holding in their hands unlit candles.
At the door of the church, the Deacon or other suitable minister, standing and raising up the candle,
sings: Priest/Deacon intones: “The Light of Christ.” or “Lumen Christi.”
Cantor and Assembly: “Thanks be to God.” or “Deo gratias.”
The Priest lights his candle from the flame of the paschal candle. Then the Deacon processes to the
middle of the darkened church and, standing and raising up the candle, sings a second time:
“The Light of Christ.” or “Lumen Christi.”
ALL: “Thanks be to God.” or “Deo gratias.”
All light their candles from the Easter candle and continue in procession. When the Deacon arrives
before the altar, he stands facing the people, raises up the candle and sings a third time:
“The Light of Christ.” or “Lumen Christi.”
ALL: “Thanks be to God.” or “Deo gratias.”
The Easter Proclamation (Exsultet)
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PART II: LITURGY OF THE WORD There are seven readings from the Old Testament and two from the New (the Epistle and Gospel), all of
which should be read whenever this can be done, so that the character of the Vigil, which demands an
extended period of time, may be preserved. Nevertheless, where more serious pastoral circumstances
demand it, the number of readings from the Old Testament may be reduced, always bearing in mind that
the reading of the Word of God is a fundamental part of this Easter Vigil. At least three readings should be
read from the Old Testament, both from the Law and from the Prophets, and their respective Responsorial
Psalms should be sung. Never, moreover, should the reading of chapter 14 of Exodus with its canticle be
omitted. Following each reading from the Old Testament the Responsorial Psalm is sung. Then all rise,
the Bishop says, “Let us pray” and, after all have prayed for a while in silence, he says the prayer
corresponding to the reading.
Reading I: Genesis 1:1-2:2
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 104 – Lord, send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the earth. (Kelly)
Reading II: Genesis 22:1-18
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 16 – You are my inheritance, O Lord. (Kelly)
Reading III: Exodus 14:15-15:1
Responsorial Psalm: Exodus 15 – Let us sing to the Lord, he has covered himself in glory. (Kelly)
Reading IV: Isaiah 54:5-14
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 30 – I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me. (Kelly)
Reading V: Isaiah 55:1-11
Responsorial Psalm: Isaiah 12:2-6 – You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation. (Kelly)
Reading VI: Baruch 3:9-15, 32-4:4
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 19 – Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. (Kelly)
Reading VII: Ezekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 42 – Like a deer that longs for running streams (Kelly)
[When baptism is not celebrated: Psalm 51 – Create a clean heart in me, O God. (Kelly)]
Gloria: Gloria from Missa DeAngelis (Chant, Mode V)
Epistle Reading: Romans 6:3-11
Gospel Acclamation: Solemn Alleluia intoned by Bishop
Alleluia [Victory]
Versicles: Sung antiphonally
Cantor: 1. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endures forever.
Choir: Let the house of Israel say: “His mercy endures forever.” To Alleluia
Cantor: 2. The right hand of the Lord has struck with power, the right hand of the Lord is exalted.
Choir: I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. To Alleluia
Cantor: 3. The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone.
Choir: By the Lord has this been done, it is wonderful in our eyes. To Alleluia
Gospel: Mark 16:1-7
Homily
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PART III: CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION / BAPTISMAL LITURGY: Following the homily, the Deacon or another minister calls the candidates for baptism, along with their
godparents, forth from the assembly. During the procession to the baptismal font (or after the candidates
and their godparents have taken their places) all join in singing the Litany of the Saints.
Celebration of Baptism
Presentation of the Candidates for Baptism
Invitation to Prayer
Litany of the Saints (Chant)
Blessing of the Water
- Facing the font containing the water, the celebrant blesses the water which will be
used for baptisms.
- A series of prayers are recited.
- Before continuing, the celebrant pauses and touches the water with his right hand, or he
may instead lower the Easter candle into the water once or three times, then holds it
there for the remainder of the blessing.
- A prayer is recited: “. . .we ask through Christ our Lord.” ALL: Amen.
Choir sings: Springs of water, bless the Lord. Give him glory and praise forever. (Proulx)
Profession of Faith for elect/candidates.
Renunciation of Sin
Profession of Faith
Baptism (‘Vulpius’ Alleluia is sung after each Baptism)
Explanatory Rites
[Anointing after Baptism]
[Clothing with a Baptismal Garment]
Presentation of a Lighted Candle
Renewal of Baptismal Promises for Assembly
Invitation
Renewal of Baptismal Promises
Renunciation of Sin
Profession of Faith
Sprinkling of assembly with baptismal water
Music during the Sprinkling Rite: Springs of Water (Proulx)
Celebration of Reception
Invitation
Profession by the Candidates
Act of Reception
Celebration of Confirmation
Invitation
Laying on of Hands
Anointing with Chrism
PART IV: LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
Preparation of the Gifts: Choral anthem: Alleluia (from motet “Filiae Jerusalem”, Andrea Gabrieli)
Festival Canticle: Worthy Is Christ (Hillert)
Improvisation on Alleluia, Mode VI Sanctus: Holy (Chant, Roman Missal III) w/ soprano descant
Mystery of Faith: We proclaim your death (Chant, Roman Missal III)
Great Amen: Danish Amen with Choral Expansion
Lord’s Prayer: Chant
Agnus Dei: Agnus Dei (Latin Mass XVIII, Mode VIII) with choral expansions
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Great Vigil of Easter, Continued
Communion Antiphon: Christ our Passover have been sacrificed; therefore let us keep the feast
with the unleavened bread of purity and truth, alleluia. (1 Cor 5:7-8)
Communion: 1. Eat this Bread (Taizé)
2. Good Christians, All Rejoice and Sing! [Gelobt Sei Gott]
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 45 – The queen stands at your right hand (Marier)
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:20-26
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia (Chant, Mode VI)
Versicle: Mary is taken up to heaven; / a chorus of angels exults.
Gospel: Luke 1:39-56
Preparation of the Gifts: Sing of Mary [Pleading Savior]
Sanctus: A Community Mass (Proulx)
Mystery of Faith: When we eat this bread (A Community Mass)
Great Amen: A Community Mass
Lord’s Prayer
Agnus Dei: A Community Mass
Communion Antiphon: All generations will call me blessed,
for he who is mighty has done great things for me. (Lk 1:48-49)
Communion: 1. Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Chant)
2. Salve Regina (Chant, Mode V)
Recessional Hymn: Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above [Salve Regina Coelitum]
Additional Notes:
Sunday 18 August 2019: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: Turn your eyes, O god, our shield; and look on the face of your anointed one;
One day within your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. (Ps. 84 (83)10:-11)
Processional Hymn: O God, Our Help In Ages Past [St. Anne]
Penitential Act: Recited / Lord, have mercy (Marier) sung at 10:30 a.m.
Gloria: Missa Simplex (Proulx)
First Reading: Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 40 – Lord, come to my aid! (Guimont)
Second Reading: Hebrews 12:1-4
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia (Hughes)
Versicle: My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord; I know them, and they follow me. (Psalm Tone V)
Gospel: Luke 12:49-53
Preparation of the Gifts: What Wondrous Love [Wondrous Love]
Sanctus: Missa Simplex (Proulx)
Mystery of Faith: We proclaim your death (Missa Simplex)
Great Amen: Missa Simplex
Lord’s Prayer
Agnus Dei: Missa Simplex
Communion Antiphon: With the Lord there is mercy; in him is plentiful redemption. (Ps. 130 (129):7)
Communion: 1. Psalm 130 – With the Lord there is mercy (Marier)
2. Psalm 84 – Blessed are they (Goemanne)
Recessional Hymn: The Church’s One Foundation [Aurelia]
Additional Notes:
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Sunday 25 August 2019: Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: Listen, Lord, and answer me. Save your servant who trusts in you.
I call to you all day long, have mercy on me, O Lord. (Psalm 86:1-3)
Processional Hymn: From All That Dwell Below the Skies [Duke Street]
Penitential Act: Recited / Lord, have mercy (Marier) sung at 10:30 a.m.
Gloria: Missa Simplex (Proulx)
First Reading: Isaiah 6:18-21 (123C)
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 117 – Go out to all the world and tell the good news. (Guimont)
Second Reading: Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia (Hughes)
Versicle: I am the way the truth and the life, says the Lord;
No one comes to the Father, except through me. (Psalm Tone V)
Gospel: Luke 13:22-30
Preparation of the Gifts: For the Healing [St. Thomas]
Sanctus: Missa Simplex (Proulx)
Mystery of Faith: We proclaim your death (Missa Simplex)
Great Amen: Missa Simplex
Lord’s Prayer
Agnus Dei: Missa Simplex
Communion Antiphon: Lord, the earth is filled with your gift from heaven; man grows bread from the
earth, and wine to cheery his heart. (Psalm 104:13-15)
Communion: Eat This Bread (Taizé)
The Call (R. Vaughan Williams)
Recessional Hymn: Go Make of All Disciples [Ellacombe]
Additional Notes:
Sunday 1 September 2019: Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: I call to you all day long, have mercy on me, O Lord. You are good and forgiving,
full of love for all who call to you. (Psalm 86:3,5)
Processional Hymn: Love Divine, all Loves Excelling [Hyfrydol]
Penitential Act: Recited / Lord, have mercy (Marier) sung at 10:30 a.m.
Gloria: Missa Simplex (Proulx)
First Reading: Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 (126C)
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 68 – Lord, in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor. (Gelineau)
Second Reading: Hebrews 12:18-20, 22-24a
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia [O Filii et Filiae]
Versicle: Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, says the Lord,
For I am meek and humble of heart. (Psalm Tone II, Psalms and ritual Music C, WLP)
Gospel: Luke 14:1, 7-14
Preparation of the Gifts: For The Fruits of This Creation [Ar Hyd Y Nos]
Sanctus: Missa Simplex (Proulx)
Mystery of Faith: We proclaim your death (Missa Simplex)
Great Amen: Missa Simplex
Lord’s Prayer
Agnus Dei: Missa Simplex
Communion Antiphon: O Lord, how great is the depth of the kindness which you have shown to
those who love you. (Psalm 31:20)
Communion: Christians, Let Us Love One Another [Picardy]
Recessional Hymn: There’s A Wideness in God’s Mercy [In Babilone]
Additional Notes:
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Sunday 8 September 2019: Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: Lord, you are just, and the judgments you make are right.
Show mercy when you judge me, your servant. (Psalm 119:137, 124)
Processional Hymn: O God, Our Help In Ages Past [St. Anne]
Penitential Act: Recited / Lord, have mercy (Marier) sung at 10:30 a.m.
Gloria: Missa Simplex (Proulx)
First Reading: Wisdom 9:13-18b (129C)
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 90 – In every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge. (Guimont)
Second Reading: Philemon 9-10, 12-17
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia [O Filii et Filiae]
Versicle: Let your face shine upon your servant;
And teach me your laws. (Psalm Tone II) (C157 Psalms and Ritual Music C, WLP)
Gospel: Luke 14:25-33
Preparation of the Gifts: At The Name of Jesus [Kings’ Weston]
Sanctus: Missa Simplex (Proulx)
Mystery of Faith: We proclaim your death (Missa Simplex)
Great Amen: Missa Simplex
Lord’s Prayer
Agnus Dei: Missa Simplex
Communion Antiphon: Like a deer that longs for running streams, my soul longs for you, my God.
My soul is thirsting for the living God. (Psalm 42:2-3)
Communion: Psalm 41 – Like a deer that longs for running streams. (Alstott)
Recessional Hymn: Lift High the Cross [Crucifer]
Additional Notes:
Sunday 15 September 2019: Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: Give peace, Lord those who wait for you and your prophets will proclaim you as you deserve.
Hear the prayers of your servant and of your people Israel. (Sirach 36:18)
Processional Hymn: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven [Lauda Anima]
Penitential Act: Recited / Lord, have mercy (Marier) sung at 10:30 a.m.
Gloria: Missa Simplex (Proulx)
First Reading: Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 (132C)
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 51 – I will rise and go to my father. (Gelineau)
Second Reading: 1 Timothy 1:12-17
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia [O Filii et Filiae]
Versicle: God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ
and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. (Psalm Tone II)
Gospel: Luke 15:1-32 or 15:1-10
Preparation of the Gifts: The King of Love, My Shepherd Is [St. Columba]
Sanctus: Missa Simplex (Proulx)
Mystery of Faith: We proclaim your death (Missa Simplex)
Great Amen: Missa Simplex
Lord’s Prayer
Agnus Dei: Missa Simplex
Communion Antiphon: The cup that we bless is a communion with the blood of Christ; and the bread
that we break is a communion with the body of the Lord. (1 Cor 10:16)
Communion: 1. Psalm 116 – Our blessing cup is a communion with the blood of Christ. (Alstott)
2. Psalm 34 – Taste and see (Abbott)
Recessional Hymn: There’s A Wideness in God’s Mercy [In Babilone]
Additional Notes:
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Sunday 22 September 2019: Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: I am the salvation of the people, says the Lord. Should they cry to me in any distress,
I will hear them, and I will be their Lord for ever.
Processional Hymn: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee [Hymn to Joy]
Penitential Act: Recited / Lord, have mercy (Marier) sung at 10:30 a.m.
Gloria: Missa Simplex (Proulx)
First Reading: Amos 8:4-7
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 113 – Praise the Lord who lifts up the poor. (WLP, C95)
Second Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-8
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia (Murray)
Versicle: Though our Lord Jesus Christ was rich, he became poor,
so that by his poverty you might become rich. (Psalm Tone VIIIg)
Gospel: Luke 16:1-13
Preparation of the Gifts: Where Charity and Love Prevail [Christian Love]
Sanctus: Missa Simplex (Proulx)
Mystery of Faith: We proclaim your death (Missa Simplex)
Great Amen: Missa Simplex
Lord’s Prayer
Agnus Dei: Missa Simplex
Communion Antiphon: I am the Good Shepherd, says the Lord;
I know my sheep, and mine know me. [Option 2]
Communion: Psalm 22 – I am the good shepherd (Hytrek)
Choral Anthem: Teach me, O Lord (Attwood) / O Taste and See (Vaughan-Williams)
Recessional Hymn: From All That Dwell Below the Skies [Duke Street]
Additional Notes:
• Cathedral Choir returns to 10:30 a.m. Mass this week
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Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Manchester, New Hampshire
Introits and Antiphons
ADVENT
First Sunday of Advent
Introit: To you, my God, I lift my soul, I trust in you; let me never come to shame. Do not let my
enemies laugh at me. No one who waits for you is ever put to shame. (Psalm 24:1-3)
Offertory Antiphon: To you, I lift up my soul, O Lord, my God. In you I trust; let me not be put to
shame; let not my enemies exult over me. No one who waits for you shall be put to shame. [Verses of
Psalm 25 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: The Lord will shower his gifts, and our land will yield its fruit (Psalm 84:13).
Second Sunday of Advent
Introit: People of Zion, the Lord will come to save all nations, and your hearts will exult to hear his
majestic voice. (Isaiah 30:19, 30)
Offertory Antiphon: Will you not instead give us life; and shall not your people rejoice in you? Show
us, O Lord, your kindness, and grant us your salvation. [Verses of Psalm 25 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: Rise up, Jerusalem, stand on the heights, and see the joy that is coming to you
from God. (Baruch 5:5, 4:36)
Third Sunday of Advent [Gaudate Sunday]
Introit: Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice! The Lord is near. (Philippians 4:4-5)
Offertory Antiphon: Say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not! Here is your God,
he comes with vindication; With divine recompense he comes to save you. [Verses of Psalm 25 can
also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: Say to the anxious: be strong and fear not, our God will come to save us (Is.
35:4)
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Introit: Let the clouds rain down the Just One, and the earth bring forth a Savior (Isaiah 45:8)
Offertory Antiphon: Rejoice, O highly favored daughter! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you
among women, and blest is the fruit of your womb. [Verses of Psalm 25 can also be sung between
repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: The Virgin is with child and shall bear a son, and she will call him Emmanuel
(Isaiah 7:14)
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CHRISTMAS
Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas) – Vigil Mass
Introit: Today you will know that the Lord is coming to save us, and in the morning you will see his
glory. (Exodus 16:6-7)
Offertory Antiphon: Lift up, O gates, your lintels; reach up, you ancient portals, that the king of glory
may come in! [Verses of Psalm 96 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: The glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all mankind will see the saving
power of God. (Isaiah 40:5)
Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas) – Mass At Midnight
Introit: The Lord said to me: You are my Son; this day have I begotten you. (Psalm 2:7)
Offertory Antiphon: Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice before the Lord: for he comes.
[Verses of Psalm 96 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: The Word of God became man; we have seen his glory. (John 1:14)
Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas) – Mass At Dawn
Introit: A light will shine on us this day, the Lord is born for us: he shall be called Wonderful God,
Prince of peace, Father of the world to come; and his kingship will never end. (Is. 9:2, 6; Luke 1:33)
Offertory Antiphon: For it is God who established the world, it shall never be moved; your throne is
established from of old; you are from all eternity. (Psalm 93:1c, 2)
[Verses of Psalm 98 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon]
Communion Antiphon: Daughter of Zion, exult; shout aloud, daughter of Jerusalem! Your King is
coming, the Holy One, the Savior of the World. (Zec. 9:9)
Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas) – Mass During the Day
Introit: A child is born for us, a son given to us; dominion is laid on his shoulder, and he shall be
called Wonderful-Counselor. (Isaiah 9:6)
Offertory Antiphon: Yours are the heavens and yours is the earth; the world and its fullness you have
founded; justice and judgment are the foundation of your throne. [Verses of Psalm 96 can also be
sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God. (Psalm 97:3)
Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Introit: The shepherds hastened to Bethlehem, where they found Mary and Joseph, and the Infant
lying in a manger. (Luke 2:16)
Offertory Antiphon: Happy are you indeed, holy Virgin Mary, and most worthy of all praise; for
Christ our God, the sun of justice, has risen from you. [Vespers of Psalm 85 or Psalm 96 can also be
sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: Our God has appeared on earth, and lived among men. (Bar. 3:38)
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1 January: Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God
Introit: Hail, holy Mother! The child to whom you gave birth is the King of heaven and earth for
ever. (Sedulius)
Offertory Antiphon: Happy are you indeed, holy Virgin Mary, and most worthy of all praise; for
Christ our God, the sun of justice, has risen from you. [Verses of Psalm 85 or Psalm 96 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and for ever. (Hebrews 13:8)
[ Second Sunday After Christmas if Not Epiphany]
Introit: When peaceful silence lay over all, and night had run half of her swift course, your all
powerful word, O Lord, leaped down from heaven, from the royal throne. (Wisdom 18:14, 15)
Communion Antiphon: He gave to all who accepted him the power to become children of God. (John
1:12)
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
Introit: The Lord and ruler is coming; kingship is his, and government and power (Mal 3:1; I Chr.
19:12)
Offertory Antiphon: The kings of Tarshish and the Isles shall offer gifts; the kings of Arabia and Seba
shall bring tribute. All kings shall pay him homage, all nations shall serve him. [Verses of Psalm 72
or Psalm 96 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: We have seen his star in the east, and have come with gifts to adore the Lord
(Matthew. 2:2)
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Introit: When the Lord had been baptized, the heavens opened, and the Spirit came down like a dove
to rest on him. Then the voice of the Father thundered: This is my beloved Son, with him I am well
pleased. (Matthew 3:16-17)
Offertory Antiphon: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; we bless you from the house
of the Lord. The Lord is God, and he has given us light. [Verses of Psalm 45 or Psalm 96 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: This is he of whom John said: I have seen and have given witness that this is
the Son of God. (John 1:32, 34)
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LENT
Ash Wednesday
Introit: Lord, you are merciful to all, and hate nothing you have created. You overlook the sins of
men to bring them to repentance. You are the Lord our God. (Wisdom 11:24-25, 27)
Antiphons during the Distribution of Ashes:
1. Come back to the Lord with all your heart; leave the past in ashes, and return to God with tears
and fasting, for he is slow to anger and ready to forgive. (Joel 2:13).
2. Let the priests and ministers of the Lord lament before his altar, and say: Spare us, Lord; spare
your people! Do not let us die for we are crying out to you. (Joel 2:17; Est 13:17)
3. Lord, take away our wickedness. (Psalm 51:3)
These may be repeated after each verse of Psalm 51
Offertory Antiphon: I will extol you, O Lord, for you drew me clear and did not let my enemies
rejoice over me. O Lord, my God, I cried out to you and you healed me. [Verses of Psalm 91 can
also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: The man who meditates day and night on the law of the Lord will yield fruit
in due season (Psalm 1:2-3)
First Sunday of Lent
Introit: When he calls to me, I will answer; I will rescue him and give him honor. Long life and
contentment will be his. (Psalm 91:15-16)
Offertory Antiphon: With his pinions he will cover you, and under his wings you shall take refuge;
his faithfulness is a buckler and a shield. [Verses of Psalm 91 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from
the mouth of God. (Matthew 4:4)
Second Sunday of Lent
Introit: Remember your mercies, Lord, your tenderness from ages past. Do not let our enemies
triumph over us; O God, deliver Israel from all her distress. (Psalm 25:6,3, 22)
Offertory Antiphon: I will delight in your commands, which I love. I will lift up my hands to your
commands and meditate on your statutes. [Verses of Psalm 91 can also be sung between repetitions of
the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: This is my Son, my beloved, in whom is all my delight: Listen to him.
(Matthew 17:5)
Third Sunday of Lent
Introit: My eyes are ever fixed on the Lord, for he releases my feet from the snare, O look at me and
be merciful, for I am wretched and alone. (Psalm 25:15-16)
Offertory Antiphon: The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the command of the Lord
is clear, enlightening the eye; sweeter also than syrup or honey from the comb. Your servant is
careful of them, very diligent in keeping them. [Verses of Psalm 91 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
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Communion Antiphon: Whoever drinks the water that I shall give him, says the Lord, will have a
spring inside him, welling up for eternal life. (John 4:13-14)
Fourth Sunday of Lent [Laetare Sunday]
Introit: Rejoice, Jerusalem! Be glad for her, you who love her; rejoice with her, you who mourned
for her, and you will find contentment at her consoling breasts. (Isaiah 66:10-11)
Offertory Antiphon: Praise the Lord, for he is good; sing praise to his name, which we love. All that
the Lord wills he does. [Verses of Psalm 91 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphons.]
Communion Antiphon: The Lord rubbed my eyes: I went away and washed; then I could see, and I
believed in God (John 9:11)
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Introit: Give me justice, O God, and defend my cause against the wicked; rescue me from deceitful
and unjust men. You, O God, are my refuge. (Psalm 43:1-2)
Offertory Antiphon: I will give you thanks with an upright heart, with all my heart I seek you. Be
good to your servant, that I may live and keep your words; give me life according to your word.
[Verses of Psalm 91 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: He who lives and believes in me will not die for ever, said the Lord. (John
11:26)
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER TRIDUUM
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Introit: Hosanna to the Son of David, the King of Israel. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the
Lord. Hosanna in the highest. (Matthew 21:9)
Procession Antiphons:
1. The children of Jerusalem welcomed Christ the King. They carried olive branches and loudly
praised the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. [Between verses of Psalm 24]
2. The children of Jerusalem welcomed Christ the King. They spread their cloaks before him and
loudly praised the Lord: Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of
the Lord! [Between verses of Psalm 47]
3. The children of Jerusalem welcomed Christ the King. They proclaimed the resurrection of life;
and waiving olive branches, they loudly praised the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
4. When the people heard that Jesus was entering Jerusalem, they went to meet him and, waving
olive branches, they loudly praised the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
Offertory Antiphon: Insult has broken my heart, and I am weak, I looked for sympathy, but there was
none; for comforters, and I found none. Rather they put gall in my food, and in my thirst they gave
me vinegar to drink. (Psalm 69:21-22) [Verses of Psalm 22 can also be sung between repetitions of
the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: Father, if this cup may not pass, but I must drink it, then your will be done.
(Matthew 26:42)
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Tuesday of Holy Week / Chrism Mass
Introit: Jesus Christ has made us a kingdom of priests to serve his God and Father: glory and
kingship be his for ever and ever. Amen. (Revelation 1:6)
Offertory Antiphon:
Hymn: O Redemptor sume Carmen
“O Redeemer, hear our singing as we praise you with one voice.”
Communion Antiphon: For ever I will sing the goodness of the Lord; I will proclaim your faithfulness
to all generations. (Psalm 89:2)
Holy Thursday – Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Introit: We should glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, for he is our salvation, our life and our
resurrection; through him we are saved and made free. (Galatians 6:14)
Antiphons during the Washing of Feet:
1. The Lord Jesus, when he had eaten with his disciples, poured water into a basin and began to
wash their feet, saying: This example I leave you. (John 13:4,5,15)
2. Lord, do you wash my feet? Jesus said to him: If I do not wash your feet, you can have no part
with me. V. So he came to Simon Peter, who said to him: Lord, do you wash my feet? V. Now
you do not know what I am doing, but later you will understand. Lord, do you wash my feet?
(John 13:6-8)
3. If I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, then surely you must wash one another’s feet.
(John 13:14)
4. Jesus said to his disciples: If there is this love among you, all will know that you are my
disciples. (John 13:35)
5. I give you a new commandment: Love one another as I have loved you, says the Lord. (John
13:34)
6. Faith, hope and love, let these endure among you; and the greatest of these is love. (1 Cor. 13:13)
Offertory Antiphon:
Hymn: Ubi caritas et amor (Where Charity and love are found, there is God)
Communion Antiphon: This body will be given for you. This is the cup of the new covenant in my
blood; whenever you receive them, do so in remembrance of me. (1 Cor. 11:24-25)
Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion
Antiphons and Music at the Veneration of the Cross:
1. We worship you, Lord; we venerate your cross, we praise your resurrection. Through the cross
you brought joy to the world.
2. May God be gracious and bless us; and let his face shed its light upon us.
3. Reproaches I & II
Holy Saturday / The Great Vigil of Easter
Offertory Antiphon: The right hand of the Lord is exalted; the right hand of the Lord has struck with
power. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. (Psalm 118:16-17) [Verses of Psalm 118 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: Christ has become our paschal sacrifice; let us feast with the unleavened
bread of sincerity and truth, alleluia. (1 Cor. 5:7-8)
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The Resurrection of the Lord [Easter Sunday]
Introit: I have risen: I am with you once more; you placed your hand on me to keep me safe. How
great is the depth of your wisdom, alleluia! (Psalm 139:18, 5-6)
Rite of Sprinkling Antiphon: I saw water flowing from the right side of the temple, alleluia. It
brought God’s life and his salvation, and the people sang in joyful praise: alleluia, alleluia. (Ezekiel
47:1-2, 9)
Offertory Antiphon: The earth feared and was silent when God arose for judgment, alleluia. (Psalm
76:9b-10a)
Communion Antiphon: Christ has become our paschal sacrifice; let us feast with the unleavened
bread of sincerity and truth, alleluia. (1 Cor. 5:7-8)
EASTER SEASON
Second Sunday of Easter [Divine Mercy Sunday]
Introit: Rejoice to the full in the glory that is yours, and give thanks to God who called you to his
kingdom, alleluia. (IV Ezra 2:36-37)
Offertory Antiphon: The angel of the Lord descended from heaven; he addressed to the women: I
know you are looking for Jesus the crucified, but he has been raised, exactly as he promised, alleluia.
(Matthew 28:2b, 5a, 6a) [Verses of Psalm 63 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: Jesus spoke to Thomas: put your hand here, and see the place of the nails.
Doubt no longer, but believe, alleluia. (John 20:27)
Third Sunday of Easter
Introit: Let all the earth cry out to God with joy; praise the glory of his name; proclaim his glorious
praise, alleluia. (Psalm 65:1-2)
Offertory Antiphon: Praise the Lord, O my soul; I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to
my God while I live, alleluia. (Psalm 146:1b-2) [Verses of Psalm 63 can also be sung between
repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: The disciples recognized the Lord Jesus in the breaking of bread, alleluia.
(Luke 24:35)
Fourth Sunday of Easter [Good Shepherd Sunday & Vocation Sunday]
Introit: The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord; by the word of the Lord the heavens were made,
alleluia. (Psalm 32:5-6)
Offertory Antiphon: O God, you are my God whom I seek; lifting up my hands, I will call upon your
name, alleluia. (Psalm 63:2a, 5b) [Verses of Psalm 63 can also be sung between repetitions of the
antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: The Good Shepherd is risen! He who laid down his life for his sheep, who
died for his flock, he is risen, alleluia.
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Introit: Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous deeds; he has revealed to the nations
his saving power, alleluia. (Psalm 98:1-2)
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Offertory Antiphon: Shout joyfully to God, all you on earth, sing praise to the glory of his name.
Hear now, all you who fear God, while I declare what he has done for me, alleluia. (Psalm 66:1b, 2a,
16) [Verses of Psalm 47 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: I am the vine and you are the branches, says the Lord; He who lives in me,
and I in him, will bear much fruit, alleluia. (John 15:5)
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Introit: Speak out with a voice of joy; let it be heard to the ends of the earth: The Lord has set his
people free, alleluia. (Isaiah 48:20)
Offertory Antiphon: Bless our God, you peoples, loudly sound his praise; He has given life to our
souls, and has not let our feet slip. Blessed be God who refused me not my prayer or his kindness,
alleluia! (Psalm 66:8,9,20) [Verses of Psalm 63 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: If you love me, keep my commandments, says the Lord. The Father will send
you the Holy Spirit, to be with you for ever, alleluia. (John 14:15-16)
Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
Introit: Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking in the sky? The Lord will return, just as you have
seen him ascend, alleluia. (Acts 1:11)
Offertory Antiphon: God mounts his throne amid shouts of joy; the Lord, amid trumpet blasts,
alleluia. (Psalm 47:6)
OR Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking up at the skies? This Jesus who has been taken
from you will return, just as you saw him go up into the heavens, alleluia. (Acts of the Apostles 1:11)
[Verses of Psalm 47 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: I, the Lord, am with you always, until the end of the world, alleluia.
(Matthew 28:20)
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Introit: Lord, hear my voice when I call to you. My heart has prompted me to seek your face; I seek
it, Lord; do not hide from me, alleluia. (Psalm 26)
Offertory Antiphon: God mounts his throne amid shouts of joy; the Lord, amid trumpet blasts,
alleluia. (Psalm 47:6)
OR Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking up at the skies? This Jesus who has been taken
from you will return, just as you saw him go up into the heavens, alleluia. (Acts of the Apostles 1:11)
[Verses of Psalm 47 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: This is the prayer of Jesus: that his believers may become one as he is one
with the Father, alleluia. (John 17:22)
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Vigil of Pentecost
Introit: The love of God has been poured into our hearts by his Spirit living in us, alleluia. (Romans
5:5; 8:11)
Offertory Antiphon: When you send forth your spirit, they are created, and you renew the face of the
earth. May the glory of the Lord endure forever, alleluia. (Psalm 104:30-31a) [Verses of Psalm 68 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: On the last day of the festival, Jesus stood and cried out: If anyone is thirsty,
let him come to me and drink, alleluia. (John 7:37)
Solemnity of Pentecost
Introit: The Spirit of the Lord fills the whole world. It holds all things together and knows every
word spoken by man, alleluia. (Wisdom 1:7)
Offertory Antiphon: Show forth, O God, your power, the power, O God, with which you took our
part; For your temple in Jerusalem let the kings bring you gifts. (Psalm 68:29-30) [Verses of Psalm
68 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: They were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke of the great things God
had done, alleluia. (Acts 2:4, 11)
ORDINARY TIME
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: May all the earth give you worship and praise, and break into song to your name, O God,
Most High (Psalm 65:4)
Offertory Antiphon: Shout joyfully to God, all you on earth; sing of his glorious name. Come and
hear, all you who fear God, while I recount what he has done for me. [Verses of Psalm 113 or Psalm
125 can also be sung between repetitions of the antipihon.]
Communion Antiphon: The Lord has prepared a feast for me: given wine in plenty for me to drink
(Psalm 22:5)
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time [Ecumenical Sunday]
Introit: Sing a new song to the Lord! Sing to the Lord, all the earth. Truth and beauty surround him,
he lives in holiness and glory. (Psalm 96:1,6)
Offertory Antiphon: The Lord’s right hand is raised, the Lord’s right hand strikes with power. I shall
not die but live and declare the deeds of the Lord. [Verses of Psalm 113 or Psalm 125 can also be
sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: Look up at the Lord with gladness and smile; your face will never be ashamed
(Psalm 33:6)
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: Save us, Lord our God, and gather us together from the nations, that we may proclaim your
holy name and glory in your praise. (Psalm 105:47)
Offertory Antiphon: It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praise to your name, Most High.
[Verses of Psalm 113 or Psalm 125 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
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Communion Antiphon: Happy are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs! Happy are the
lowly; they shall inherit the land. (Matthew 5:3-4)
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: Come, let us worship the Lord. Let us bow down in the presence of our maker, for he is the
Lord our God (Psalm 95:6-7)
Offertory Antiphon: My steps have kept to your paths; my feet have not faltered. Turn your ear to
me; hear my prayer. Show your wonderful love, you who deliver with your right arm those who seek
refuge from their foes. [Verses of Psalm 113 or Psalm 125 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: Give praise to the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds toward men.
He has filled the hungry with good things, he has satisfied the thirsty. (Psalm 107:8-9)
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: Lord, be my rock of safety, my stronghold that saves me. For the honor of your name, lead
me and guide me. (Psalm 31:3-4)
Offertory Antiphon: Blessed are you, O Lord; teach me your statutes. With my lips I declare all the
ordinances of your mouth. (Psalm 119:12-13). [Verses of Pesalm 113 or Psalm 125 can also be sung
between repetitions of the antiphons.]
Communion Antiphon: They ate and were filled; the Lord gave them what they wanted: they were
not deprived of their desire (Psalm 78:29-30)
OR God loved the world so much, he gave his only Son, that all who believe in him might not perish,
but might have eternal life. (John 3:16)
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: Lord, your mercy is my hope, my heart rejoices in your saving power. I will sing to the Lord
for his goodness to me. (Psalm 13:6)
Offertory Antiphon: Heed my call for help, my King and my God! To you I pray, O Lord. (Psalm
5:3-4a) [Verses of Psalm 113 or Psalm 125 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: I will tell all your marvelous works. I will rejoice and be glad in you, and
sing to your name, Most High. (Psalm 9:2-3)
OR Lord, I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world. (John
11:27)
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: The Lord has been my strength; he has led me into freedom. He saved me because he loves
me. (Psalm 18:19-20)
Offertory Antiphon: Return, O Lord, save my life; rescue me because of your kindness. (Psalm 6:5).
[Verses of Psalm 113 or Psalm 125 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: I will sing to the Lord for his goodness to me, I will sing the name of the
Lord, Most High. (Psalm 13:6)
OR I, the Lord, am with you always, until the end of the world. (Matthew 28:20)
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Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: O look at me and be merciful, for I am wretched and alone. See my hardship and my poverty,
and pardon all my sins. (Psalm 25:16, 18)
Offertory Antiphon: Let those who know your name trust in you, O Lord; for you do not abandon
those who seek you. Sing psalms to the Lord who dwells in Zion; for he does not forget the cry of the
poor. (Psalm 10:11-13). [Verses of Psalm 13 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: I call upon you, God, for you will answer me; bend your ear and hear my
prayer. (Psalm 17:6)
Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my
life; whom should I dread? When those who do evil draw near, they stumble and fall. (Ps. 27 (26):1-2)
Communion Antiphon: The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God is my saving
strength. (Ps. 18 (17):3)
OR God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him. (1 Jn 4:16)
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: Lord, hear my voice when I call to you. You are my help; do not cast me off, do not desert
me, my Savior God. (Psalm 26:7, 9)
Offertory Antiphon: I bless the Lord who counsels me. I se the Lord ever before me; with him at my
right hand I shall not be disturbed. (Psalm 16:7a, 8) [Verses of Psalm 125 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: One thing I seek: to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.
(Psalm 26:4)
OR Father, keep in your name those you have given me, that they may be one as we are one, says the
Lord. (John 17:11)
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: The Lord is the strength of his people, a saving refuge for the one he has anointed. Save your
people, Lord, and bless your heritage, and govern them for ever. (Ps. 28 (27):8-9)
Offertory Antiphon: My steps have been steadfast in your paths, my feet have not faltered. Incline
your ear to me; hear my word. Show your wondrous kindness, Lord, to those who hope in your
salvation. (Psalm 17:5,6b,7) Verses of Psalm 128 -or- Psalm 125 can also be sung between
repetitions of the antiphon.
Communion antiphon: The eyes of all look to you, Lord, and you give them their food in due season.
(Ps. 145 (144):15)
OR I am the Good shepherd, and I lay down my life for my sheep, says the Lord. (Jn 10:11, 15)
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: All nations, clap your hands. Shout with a voice of joy to God. (Psalm 47:2)
Offertory Antiphon: As thought it were holocausts of rams and bullocks, or thousands of fat lambs, so
let our sacrifice be in your presence today as we follow you unreservedly; for those who trust in you
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cannot be put to shame. (Daniel 3:40) [Verses of Psalm 128 or Psalm 125 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: O bless the Lord, my soul, and all that is within me bless his holy name.
(Psalm 103:1)
OR Father, I pray for them: may they be one in us, so that the world may believe it was you who
sent me. (John 17:2-21)
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: Within your temple, we ponder your living kindness, O God. As your name, so also your
praises reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with justice.
Offertory Antiphon: Lowly people you save but haughty eyes you bring low. For who is God except
the Lord? (Psalm 18:28, 32a) [Verses of Psalm 47 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord; blessed is he who hopes in God.
[Psalm 34:9]
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: In my justice I shall see your face, O Lord; when your glory appears, my joy will be full.
(Psalm 17:15)
Offertory Antiphon: To you I lift up my soul, O Lord, my God. In you I trust; let me not be put to
shame, let not my enemies exult over me. No one who waits for you shall be put to shame. (Psalm
25:1-3a) [Verses of Psalm 5 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: The sparrow even finds a home, the swallow a nest wherein to place here
young, near to your altars, Lord of hosts, my King, my God! How happy they who dwell in your
house! For ever they are praising you. (Psalm 84:4-5)
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: God himself is my help. The Lord upholds my life. I will offer you a willing sacrifice; I will
praise your name, O Lord, for its goodness. (Psalm 54:6,8)
Offertory Antiphon: The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart, sweeter also than syrup or
honey from the comb. Your servant is diligent in keeping them. (Psalm 19:9, 11b, 12) [Verses of
Psalm 54 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: The Lord keeps in our minds the wonderful things he has done. He is
compassion and love; he always provides for his faithful. (Psalm 111:4-5)
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: God is in his holy dwelling; he will give a home to the lonely; he gives power and strength to
his people. (Psalm 68,6,7,36)
Offertory Antiphon: I will extol you, O Lord, for you drew me clear and did not my enemies rejoice
over me. O Lord, my God, I cried out to you and you healed me. (Psalm 30:2-3) [Verses of Psalm 140 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: O bless the Lord, my soul, and remember all his kindness. (Psalm 103:2)
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Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: God, come to my help. Lord, quickly give me assistance. You are the one who helps me and
sets me free: Lord, do not be long in coming. (Psalm 70)
Offertory Antiphon: But Moses implored the Lord, his God, saying, “Why are you angry with your
people, Lord? Let your wrath die down. Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, whom
you promised to give a land flowing with milk and honey.” So the Lord relented in the punishment he
had threatened to inflict on his people. (Exodus 32:11a, 12d, 13a, 13c, 14) [Verses of Psalm 13 can
also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: You gave us bread from heaven, Lord: a sweet-tasting bread that was very
good to eat. (Wisdom 16:20)
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: Lord, be true to your covenant, forget not the life of your poor ones for ever. Rise up, O God,
and defend your cause; do not ignore the shouts of your enemies. (Psalm 74:20, 19, 22, 23)
Offertory Antiphon: But my trust is in you, O Lord; I say, “You are my God.” In your hands is my
destiny. (Psalm 31:15-16a). [Verses of Psalm 125 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: Praise the Lord, Jerusalem; he feeds you with the finest wheat. (Psalm
147:12, 14)
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: God, our protector, keep us in mind; always give strength to your people. For if we can be
with you even one day, it is better than a thousand without you. (Psalm 84:10-11)
Offertory Antiphon: The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.
Taste and see how good the Lord is. (Psalm 34:8-9a) [Verses of Psalm 128 can also be sung between
repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: With the Lord there is mercy, and fullness of redemption (Psalm 130:7)
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: Listen, Lord, and answer me. Save your servant who trusts in you. I call to you all day long,
have mercy on me, O Lord. (Psalm 86:1-3)
Offertory Antiphon: I have waited, waited for the Lord, and he stooped toward me and heard my cry.
And he put a new song into my mouth, a hymn to our God. (Psalm 40:2,4a) [Verses of Psalm 113 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: Lord, the earth is filled with your gift from heaven; man grows bread from the
earth, and wine to cheer his heart. (Psalm 104:13-15)
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: I call to you all day long, have mercy on me, O Lord. You are good and forgiving, full of love
for all who call to you. (Psalm 86:3,5)
Offertory Antiphon: Deign, O Lord, to rescue me. Let all be put to shame and confusion who seek to
snatch away my life. (Psalm 40:14a, 15a) [Verses of Psalm 47 can also be sung between repetitions
of the antiphon.]
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Communion Antiphon: O Lord, how great is the depth of the kindness which you have shown to
those who love you. (Psalm 31:20)
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: Lord, you are just, and the judgments you make are right. Show mercy when you judge me,
your servant. (Psalm 119:137, 124)
Offertory Antiphon: I, Daniel, prayed to the Lord, my God, and confessed: “Hear, therefore, O God,
the prayer and petition of your servant. O Lord, let your face shine upon your sanctuary; be attentive
and act without delay, because this city and your people bear your name!” (Daniel 9:4a, 17, 19)
[Verses of Psalm 113 or Psalm 125 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: Like a deer that longs for running streams, my soul longs for you, my God.
My soul is thirsting for the living God. (Psalm 42:2-3)
OR I am the light of the world, says the Lord; the man who follows me will have the light of life.
(John 8:12)
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: Give peace, Lord to those who wait for you and your prophets will proclaim you as you
deserve. Hear the prayers of your servant and of your people Israel. (Sirach 36:18)
Offertory Antiphon: Moses consecrated an altar to the Lord, offering on it burnt offerings and
sacrificial victims. He made the evening sacrifice as a fragrant offering to the Lord God, in the sight
of the children of Israel. (Ex 24:4-5). [Verses of Psalm 113 or psalm 125 can also be sung between
repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: O God, how much we value your mercy! All mankind can gather under your
protection. (Psalm 36:8)
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: I am the Savior of all people, says the Lord. Whatever their troubles, I will answer their cry,
and I will always be their Lord.
Offertory Antiphon: Though I walk amid distress, you preserve me; against the anger of my enemies
you raise your hand, your right hand saves me. (Psalm 138:7). [Verses of Psalm 113 or Psalm 125
can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: You have laid down your precepts to be faithfully kept. May my footsteps be
firm in keeping your commands. (Psalm 118:4-5)
OR I am the Good Shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep, and mine know me. (John 10:14)
Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: O Lord, you had just cause to judge men as you did: because we sinned against you and
disobeyed your will. But now show us your greatness of heart, and treat us with your unbounded
kindness. (Daniel 3:31, 29, 30, 43, 42)
Offertory Antiphon: By the streams of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. (Psalm
137:1). [Verses of Psalm 113 or Psalm 125 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: O Lord, remember the words you spoke to me, your servant, which made me
live in hope and consoled me when I was downcast. (Psalm 118:49-50)
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OR This is how we know what love is: Christ gave up his life for us; and we too must give up our
lives for our brothers. (1 John 3:16)
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time [Respect Life Sunday]
Introit: O Lord, you have given everything its place in the world, and no one can make it otherwise.
For it is your creation, the heavens and the earth and the stars: you are the Lord of all. (Esther
13:9,10-11)
Offertory Antiphon: There was a blames and upright man named Job, who feared God. So Satan was
given power of Job’s possessions and over his flesh, and he destroyed his property and sons and smote
Job with severe boils. (Job 1:1b; 2:7). [Verses of Psalm 113 or Psalm 125 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: The Lord is good to those who hope in him, to those who are searching for his
love. (Lamentations 3:25)
OR Because there is one bread, we, though many, are one body, for we all share in the one loaf and in
the one cup. (1 Corinthians 10:17)
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time [Vocation Awareness]
Introit: If you, O Lord, laid bare our guilt, who could endure it? But you are forgiving, God of Israel.
(Psalm 130:3-4)
Offertory Antiphon: Remember me, O Lord, King of all power: and put a well-ordered speech in my
mouth, that my words may be pleasing in your sight. (Esther 14:12-13). [Verses of Psalm 113 or
Psalm 125 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: The rich suffer want and go hungry, but nothing is lacking to those who fear
the Lord. (Psalm 33:11)
OR When the Lord is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Introit: I call upon you, God, for you will answer me; bend your ear and hear my prayer. Guard me as
the pupil of your eye; hide me in the shade of your wings. (Psalm 16:6, 8)
Offertory Antiphon: And I will delight in your commands, which I love. And I will lift up my hands
to your commands and meditate on your statutes. (Psalm 119:47-48). [Verses of Psalm 113 or Psalm
125 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: See how the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those who hope
for his love, that he may rescue them from death and feed them in time of famine. (Psalm 32:18-19)
OR The Son of Man came to give his life as a ransom for many. (Mark 10:45)
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time [World Mission Sunday]
Introit: Let hearts rejoice who search for the Lord. Seek the Lord and his strength, seek always the
face of the Lord. (Psalm 105:3-4)
Offertory Antiphon: O Lord, give me life according to your word. Give me discernment that I may
know your decrees. (Psalm 119:107b, 125b) [Verses of Psalm 113 or Psalm 125 can also be sung
between repetitions of the antiphon.]
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Communion Antiphon: We will rejoice at the victory of God and make our boast in his great name.
(Psalm 20:6)
Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time [Reformation Sunday]
Introit: Do not abandon me, Lord. My God, do not go away from me! Hurry to help me, Lord, my
savior. (Psalm 38:22-23)
Offertory Antiphon: Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits; your youth is renewed
like an eagle. (Psalm 103:2,5b). [Verses of Psalm 113 or Psalm 125 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: Lord, you will show me the path of life and fill me with joy in your presence.
(Psalm 16:11)
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time [Stewardship Sunday]
Introit: Let my prayer come before you, Lord: Listen, and answer me. (Psalm 88:3)
Offertory Antiphon:
Steady my footsteps according to your promise, and let no iniquity rule over me. (Psalm 119:133)
[Verses of Psalm 113 or Psalm 125 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. In green pastures he
gives me rest, he leads me beside the waters of peace. (Psalm 23:1-2)
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time [Bible Sunday]
Introit: The Lord says: my plans for you are peace and not disaster; when you call to me, I will listen
to you, and I will bring you back to the place from which I exiled you. (Jer 29:11, 12, 14)
Offertory Antiphon: Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice! (Psalm 130:1bc)
[Verses of Psalm 113 or Psalm 125 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: It is good for me to be with the Lord and to put my hope in him. (Psalm
73:28)
SOLEMNITIES AND FEASTS OF THE LORD
SOLEMNITYS OF SAINTS
2 February: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
Antiphon at the Blessing of Candles: The Lord will come with mighty power, and give light to the
eyes of all who serve him, alleluia. (Isaiah 35:4,5)
Procession: Lumen and revelationem – Christ is the light of the nations, and the glory of Israel his
people. (Luke 2:32) [Verses, Canticle Nunc Dimitis]
Introit: Introit: Within your temple, we ponder your loving kindness, O God. As your name, so also
your praise reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with justice. (Ps 48:10-11)
Offertory Antiphon: Grace has been poured out on your lips; therefore, God has blessed you for ever,
world without end. (Psalm 45:3) [Verses of Psalm 45 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
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Communion Antiphon: With my own eyes I have seen the salvation which you have prepared in the
sight of all nations. (Luke 2:30-31)
19 March: Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Introit: The Lord has put his faithful servant in charge of his household. (Luke 12:42)
Communion Antiphon: Come, good and faithful servant! Share the joy of your Lord! (Matthew
25:21)
25 March: Annunciation
Introit: As Christ came into the world, he said: Behold! I have come to do your will, O God.
Communion Antiphon: The Virgin is with child and shall bear a son, and she will call him
Emmanuel.
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Introit: Blessed be God the Father and his only-begotten Son and the Holy Spirit for he has shown
that he loves us.
Offertory Antiphon: Blessed be God the Father, and God the only-begotten Son, and God the Holy
Spirit, who has shown us his mercy.
OR Blessed are you in the firmament of heaven, praiseworthy and glorious forever. (Daniel 3:56)
[Verses from Daniel 3:57-59, 84-87 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: You are the sons of God, so God has given you the Spirit of his Son to form
your hearts and make you cry out: Abba, Father. (Galatians 4:6)
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ [Corpus Christi]
Introit: The Lord fed his people with the finest wheat and honey; their hunger was satisfied (Psalm
81:17)
Offertory Antiphon: The Lord opened the doors of heaven. He rained down manna upon them for
food and gave them heavenly bread. The bread of angels was eaten by men, alleluia. (Psalm 78:23-
25a)
OR Moses consecrated the altar of the Lord, offering upon it sacrifices and peace offerings. He
ordered the evening sacrifice to the Lord God in the odor of holiness, in the presence of the children of
Israel. (Ex. 24:4-5)
OR You nourished your people with the food of angels, and gave them the bread of heaven, alleluia.
Communion Antiphon: Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood will live in me and I in him, says
the Lord. (John 6:57)
23 June: Vigil of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist
Introit: From his mother’s womb, he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, he will be great in the sight of
the Lord, and many will rejoice at this birth. (Luke 1:15, 14)
Communion Antiphon: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people.
(Luke 1:68)
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24 June : Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist
Introit: There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came to bear witness to the light,
to prepare an upright people for the Lord. (John 1:6-7, Luke 1:17)
Communion Antiphon: Through the tender compassion of our God, the dawn from on high shall
break upon us. (Luke 1:78)
28 June: Vigil of the Solemnity of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Introit: Peter the apostle and Paul the teacher of the Gentiles have brought us to know the law of the Lord.
Communion Antiphon: Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these? Lord, you know all things,
you know that I love you. (John 21:15, 17)
29 June: Vigil of the Solemnity of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Introit: These men, conquering all human frailty, shed their blood and helped the Church to grow. By
sharing the cup of the Lord’s suffering, they became the friends of God.
Communion Antiphon: Peter said: You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. Jesus answered: You are
Peter, the rock on which I will build my Church. (Matthew 16, 18)
6 August: Transfiguration
Introit: In the shining cloud the Spirit is seen; from it the voice of the Father is heard: This is my Son,
my beloved, in whom is all my delight. Listen to him. (Matthew 17:5)
Communion Antiphon: When Christ is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. (1
John 3:2)
14 August: Vigil of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Introit: All honor to you, Mary! Today you were raised above the choirs of angels to lasting glory
with Christ.
Offertory Antiphon: Blessed are you, Virgin Mary, who bore the Lord, the Creator of the world; you
brought forth the One who made you, and you remained a Virgin forever. [Verses of Psalm 96 can
also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary, she carried the Son of the eternal
Father. (Luke 11:27)
15 August: Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Introit: A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, the moon beneath her feet,
and a crown of twelve stars on her head. (Rev. 12:1)
Offertory Antiphon: Mary has been taken up to heaven; the angels rejoice. They bless the Lord and
sing his praises.
OR By you the gates of paradise have been opened to us; today you triumph gloriously with the
angels.
OR Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women. (Luke 1:28)
[Verses of Psalm 96 or Psalm 85 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
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Communion Antiphon: All generations will call me blessed, for the Almighty has done great things
for me. (Luke 1:48-49)
14 September: Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Introit: We should glory in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, for he is our salvation,
our life and our resurrection; through him we are saved and made free. (Gal. 6:14)
Communion Antiphon: When I am lifted up from the earth,
I will draw all men to myself, says the Lord. (John 12:32)
1 November: Solemnity of All Saints
Introit: Let us rejoice in the Lord and keep a festival in honor of all the saints. Let us join with the
angels in joyful praise to the Son of God.
Offertory Antiphon: The souls of the just are in the hand of God, and no torment shall touch them.
They seem in the view of the foolish to be dead, but they are at peace, alleluia. (Wisdom 3:1,2a 3b)
OR I will give my Saints an everlasting name; joy and gladness shall be theirs forever. (Sirach 15:6)
[Verses of Psalm 5 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: Happy are the pure of heart for they shall see God. Happy the peacemakers;
they shall bed called sons of God. Happy are those who suffer persecution for justice sake; the
kingdom of heaven is theirs. (Matthew 5:8-10)
2 November: Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed (Feast of All Souls)
Introit: Just as Jesus died and rose again, so will the Father bring with him those who have died in
Jesus. Just as in Adam all men die, so in Christ all will be made alive. (1 Thessalonians 4:14; I
Corinthians 15:22)
Communion Antiphon: I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord. If anyone believes in me,
even though he dies, he will live. Anyone who lives and believes in me, will not die. (John 11:25-26)
9 November: Feast of the Dedication St. John Lateran Basilica
Introit: Greatly to be feared is God in his sanctuary; he, the God of Israel, gives power and strength to
his people. Blessed be God! (Psalm (67) 68:36)
Communion Antiphon: You are the temple of God, and God’s Spirit dwells in you. The temple of
God is holy; you are that temple. (1 Cor. 3:16-17)
Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King
Introit: The Lamb who was slain is worthy to receive strength and divinity; wisdom and power and
honor: to him be glory and power for ever. (Rev. 5:12, 1:6)
Offertory Antiphon: Ask me and I will give you the nations for an inheritance and the ends of the
earth for your possession. (Psalm 2:8)
OR I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.
(Isaiah 49:6b) [Verses of Psalm 47 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon:
The Lord will reign for ever and will give his people the gift of peace (Ps 29:10-11)
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8 December: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Introit: I exult for joy in the Lord, my soul rejoices in my God; for he has clothed me in the garment
of salvation and robed me in the cloak of justice, like a bride adorned with her jewels. (Isaiah 61:10)
Offertory Antiphon: Rejoice, O highly favored daughter! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you
among women. [Verses of Psalm 25 can also be sung between repetitions of the antiphon.]
Communion Antiphon: All honor to you, Mary! From you arose the sun of justice, Christ our God.
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Ordinaries and Propers in Use at the Cathedral of St. Joseph