Mass Hysteria Band

My daughter Triona will be joining us this afternoon as a representative of the school. She will be doing the responsorial. May have Emily – if she’s here – help her. Gathering: Mighty King Response: Psalm 95: If Today Preparation: Jesus, My Everything Communion 1: Given the Body Communion 2: TBD Sending Forth: You Raise [...]

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Gathering: We Are Called Response: Psalm 24 or 25; TBD Preparation: You Alone Communion 1: O Salutaris Hostia Communion 2: Jesus, My Everything Sending Forth: Blessed Be Your Name

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Gathering: Fish With Me Response: Psalm 40: Here I Am Lord Preparation: I Will Choose Christ Communion 1: Behold the Lamb of God (Maher – sheet) Communion 2: Given the Body Sending Forth: TBD

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Gathering: We Three Kings Response: Psalm 72: Lord Every Nation Preparation: The First Noel Communion 1: Like the Bread Communion 2: What Child Is This Sending Forth: Joy to the World

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Remember, there is no 5pm Mass! I will be at the church at 10am. We’ll most probably have a skeleton crew, and probably no projection, so we’ll keep it easy and straight-forward. Today’s Psalm doesn’t have good musical accompaniment, so we’ll so a seasonal if we find a good song. Gathering: The Virgin Mary Had [...]

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Shall we RAWK? We could meet in Jude Room at 9:45 – 10:00 for a quick rundown, then head over to the church to set up. Gathering: O Come All Ye Faithful (rockin’) Response: Psalm 98: All the Ends of the Earth Preparation: Silent Night Communion 1: The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy Communion [...]

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Note: I’m not sure if there will be projection available for us. So just in case, I will come up with lyric sheets for the gathering. Gathering: Come to Us Response: Psalm 85: Show Us Your Kindness(prob. Bob Hurd’s, but I’m thinking of a slow blues to apply to this) Preparation: Emmanuel Communion: Given the [...]

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Note: I will probably be a little late today as I have to do my annual Parish Christmas Caroling (hopefully, this is my last year – 15 years is long enough) Gathering: Emmanuel Response: My Soul Rejoices Can someone please print out 10 copies of this? Listen: http://www.spiritandsong.com/compositions/76229 Preparation: Isaiah 61 – Spirit and Song [...]

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NO GLORIA FOR ADVENT! Gathering: O Come, O Come Emmanuel Note that there is a special ceremony at the beginning of Mass to usher in the new Roman missal. We will do O Come, O Come… instrumentally first, then as the priest does the blessing of the missal and the wreath, we’ll play quietly underneath [...]

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Gathering:    Mighty King Psalm:    Psalm 23: I Shall Not Want Gifts:    Find Us Ready Communion:    Given the Body Communion 2:    Christ In Me Arise Sending Forth:    You Are Holy

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