A quarterly publication for liturgy preparation

By Ronald Raab, CSC

Summer Choir and Resurrection Choir: Music Ministry Year-Round

The Story of Ordinary Time: Art and Environment for Autumn

Our Songs of Farewell

ORDINARY TIME 2 | AUGUST 30–NOVEMBER 28, 2015 | YEAR B

A quarterly publication for liturgy preparation

ORDINARY TIME 2 | AUGUST 30–NOVEMBER 28, 2015 | YEAR B

From the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Ask the Liturgist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Ora et Labora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Bulletin Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Full, Conscious, and Active Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Prayers for Pastoral Musicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

The New Evangelization: Fascinated by Christ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Robert Feduccia

Our Songs of Farewell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Ronald Raab, CSC

The Story of Ordinary Time: Art and Environment for Autumn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Rev. Matt Pennington

Summer Choir and Resurrection Choir: Music Ministry Year-Round . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Ken Canedo

Practical Copyright Answers for Pastoral Musicians . . . . . . . 20Rick Modlin

Singing and Celebrating God’s Word: Scripture Commentaries for Year B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Glenn CJ Byer

Time Signatures, Meters, and Primary and Secondary Beats: Technical Advice on Music in the Liturgy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Rick Modlin

Cantate: Choral Music for the Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Angela Westhoff-Johnson

Cantor Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30James Hansen and Melanie Coddington

Seasonal Ritual Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Paul Covino

Featured Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36“A Gift of Love/Tâm Tình Hiên Dâng” by Oanh Sông Lam and Rufino Zaragoza“Go Out, Go Out” by Curtis Stephan

Cover: European Christian Roman Catholic Cemetery in Autumn. © Boscorelli / Alamy (alamy.com)

38 | 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

40 | 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

42 | 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

44 | 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

46 | 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

48 | 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

50 | 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

52 | 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

54 | 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

56 | All Saints

58 | 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

60 | 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

62 | Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

64 | Thanksgiving Day

66 | Abbreviations used in music suggestions

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Ken Canedo, music development

specialist at OCP, serves as a

pastoral musician at Holy Trinity

Catholic Church in Beaverton,

Oregon. He hosts the popular

Liturgy Podcast (spiritandsong.com/

podcasts) and wrote Keep the Fire

Burning (ocp.org/6152), a history of

contemporary Catholic music in the

1960s. An accomplished liturgical

composer, his latest collection

is Doxology (ocp.org/20794).

Ken Canedo “Summertime, and the livin’ is easy…” So goes the old Gershwin song. After a rather busy spring season that includes Holy Week, Easter, first Com-

munions, confirmations, graduations, Pentecost, and other parish events, no one can blame pastoral musicians and choirs for wanting to take a break. School’s out! Vacation beckons!

But how long should the break be? I have been involved in some parishes where music ministry adjourns for the whole summer. Really? Three months without music in the liturgies? Twelve Sundays of minimal participation and lowered ex-pectations? The message in this approach is to render music as mere icing on the cake, a fancy liturgical frill that is easily dispensed with and, therefore, not import-ant. It’s a harking back to the pre–Vatican II designations of High Mass (a liturgy in which everything is sung) and Low Mass (a liturgy in which there is no music at all). It is a disservice to the current understanding that “This common, sung ex-pression of faith within liturgical celebrations strengthens our faith when it grows weak and draws us into the divinely inspired voice of the Church at prayer” (Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship [STL] 5).

A whole summer of liturgy without music also undermines the ministerial role of the assembly. Without the leadership of pastoral musicians and a choir, the people can be reduced to simply watching the priest and other ministers as an “audience.” Certainly, as silent participants, the people are joined with the other ministers in-ternally in their minds and hearts. But the external participation that music so uniquely embodies is glaringly missing since “Singing is one of the primary ways that the assembly of the faithful participates actively in the Liturgy” (STL 26).

Please understand that I am in no way advocating that pastoral musicians not take a well-deserved break. Our priests go on vacation. But they take care to ensure the parish Sunday liturgy continues by arranging substitute presiders during their ab-sence. Besides, when music ministry adjourns for the summer, I have noticed that many choir members are sitting in the pews at Sunday Mass anyway.

One creative approach that we use at my parish was developed by Mark Nieves, our director of music ministry. Our choirs continue to sing at their assigned liturgies throughout the summer months, but we cancel weekly choir rehearsals until Sep-tember. This means that we have to plan out the music for the whole summer well in

Summer Choir and

Resurrection ChoirMusic Ministry Year-Round

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MUSIC SUGGESTIONSSee page 66 for an abbreviation key.

For additional music suggestions, visit liturgy.com and spiritandsong.com/podcasts.

ENTRANCE CHANTSing, O Sing (Schutte) A 505 BB/MI 560 GP2 689 TM 27 OCP 9904I Sing the Mighty Power of God ellacombe A 270 BB/MI 426

CP2 390 CP3 417 GP2 668 H 460 J2 635 J3 618 R2 236 R3 191 UC 750 VOZ 598

Canticle of the Sun (Haugen) A 110 BB/MI 424 CM 152 CP2 386 CP3 412 H 459 R2 242 R3 188 UC 745

How Firm a Foundation foundation A 257 A 257 BB/MI 730 CP3 319 H 303 J2 716 J3 683

Lead Me, Guide Me (Akers) A 313 BB/MI 396 J3 654All Creatures of Our God and King lasst uns erfreuen A 37

BB/MI 546 CM 122 CP2 358 CP3 380 GP2 672 H 499 J2 600 J3 578 R2 245 R3 153 UC 747 VOZ 563

From All That Dwell Below the Skies duke street A 189 BB/MI 549 CP2 370 CP3 392 H 502 UC 686 VOZ 586

From Glory to Glory (We Adore You) (François) A 887 BB/MI 699 S&S 119

RESPONSORIAL PSALM AND GOSPEL ACCLAMATIONRespond and Acclaim (Alstott) 128–29A Lectionary Psalter (Schiavone) 157, 245

PRESENTATION AND PREPARATION OF THE GIFTSCreate in Me (Kendzia) A 696 BB/MI 780 CP2 37 CP3 37 H 124 J2 47

J3 48 OCP 11354In Perfect Charity (DeBruyn) A 284 BB/MI 486 GP2 547 J2 757

J3 721 OCP 8413All Good Gifts (Keil) A 39 BB/MI 600 J2 644 J3 611 OCP 9967Prayer of St. Francis (Temple) A 455 BB/MI 532 CM 160 CP2 452

CP3 484 GP2 651 H 426 J2 738 J3 702 NTY 136 R2 222 R3 209 S&S 339 SS1 199 UC 541 VOZ 720 OCP 10762

Tâm Tình Hiên Dâng/A Gift of Love (Sông Lam) A 883 BB/MI 531 OCP 30108087

Transfigure Us, O Lord (B. Hurd) A 594 BB/MI 509 CP3 494 H 412 J3 726 NTY 186 S&S 164 SS2 309 OCP 12888

I Will Choose Christ (Booth) A 273 BB/MI 520 CP3 497 GP2 459 H 464 J2 775 J3 736 NTY 261 S&S 220 SS1 119 UC 206 OCP 10592

COMMUNION CHANTMake Us One with You (Modlin) A 875 BB/MI 329 OCP 30105765Eat This Bread (Berthier) A 164 BB/MI 335 CM 108 CP2 491

CP3 538 H 400 R2 201 UC 530Blest Are They (Haas) A 97 BB/MI 640 CM 167 CP2 397 CP3 431

H 478 R3 140 UC 560Be Not Afraid (Dufford) A 81 BB/MI 431 CM 143 CP2 424 CP3 453

GP2 602 H 518 J2 706 J3 673 NTY 213 R2 214 R3 225 S&S 271 SS1 170 UC 725 VOZ 647 OCP 9527

Your Words, Lord, Are Spirit and Life (B. Hurd) A 664 BB/MI 748 CP3 7 J3 20 NTY 40 R3 278 S&S 56 SS2 248

Pescador de Hombres/Lord, You Have Come (Gabaráin) A 448 BB/MI 513 CP2 458 CP3 491 GP2 580 H 413 J2 763 J3 729 NTY 129 R2 272 R3 234 S&S 256 SS1 162 UC 543 VOZ 702 OCP 8419

We Have Been Told (Haas) A 618 BB/MI 505 CM 166 CP2 460 CP3 495 H 418 UC 546 OCP 8533

Christ, Be Our Light (Farrell) A 118 BB/MI 606 CM 168 GP2 656 NTY 8 S&S 207 SS1 105 UC 737 VOZ 625 OCP 10087

King of My Heart (Walton) NTY 237 S&S 252 SS2 363

SONG OF PRAISE OR SENDING FORTHGo Make a Difference (Angrisano) A 204 BB/MI 508 CP3 493 H 411

J3 730 NTY 260 S&S 213 SS1 113Sing a New Church nettleton A 501 BB/MI 416 CP2 463 CP3 500

GP2 572 H 432 J3 830 OCP 9768Lead Me, Lord (Becker) A 314 BB/MI 641 CP2 398 CP3 432 GP2 715

H 479 J2 659 J3 733 NTY 19 R2 284 S&S 221 SS1 107 UC 561 VOZ 619 OCP 8831

We Are Called (Haas) A 611 BB/MI 630 CP2 511 CP3 560 H 552City of God (Schutte) A 130 BB/MI 380 CM 119 CP2 509 CP3 558

GP2 548 H 540 J2 830 J3 813 NTY 9 R2 278 R3 263 SS1 106 UC 576 VOZ 742 OCP 9739

Beatitudes (Ducote) A 85 BB/MI 642 GP2 717 J2 657Tell the Good News gelobt sei gott A 896 BB/MI 381 TM 29Take the Word of God with You (C. Walker) A 529 BB/MI 383

CP2 503 CP3 551 GP2 543 H 549 J2 838 J3 812 R2 187 R3 266 UC 577 VOZ 743 OCP 9847

With One Voice (Manalo) A 642 BB/MI 388 J3 814 NTY 38 S&S 232 SS1 147 OCP 11872

CHORALLet the Peace of Christ Rule In Your Hearts (D. Hurd) OCP 4621

Prayer for Peace (Thatcher) OCP 20609Act Justly (B. Farrell) OCP 30130827

Today the liturgy returns again to the Gospel of Mark after several weeks of proclaiming the Bread of Life discourse from John’s Gospel.

This issue of Today’s Liturgy often opens with Labor Day weekend, the traditional end of vacation season in the US. School has already begun in some parts of the country. This year the holiday falls next weekend, Monday, September 7. Relax for one more week.

An outstanding message for today’s preparation can be summed up by our second reading from James’ letter: we are to humbly reverence and cherish the word of God, and we are to “Be doers of the word and not hearers only.” James says the only religion that is pure before God is one that cares for widows and orphans. Today’s music suggestions are geared to today’s worship, and you will find some appropriate music for next weekend’s commemoration of the 9/11 attacks as well.

This issue of Today’s Liturgy mailed in the early summer. From Long Island to Peachtree Street, grab your favorite iced tea, chill out, and think about this: now is the time to consider what new music, if any, you want to introduce for Ordinary Time. This period is ideal to introduce a new Mass setting. It’s also time to ruminate about music for Christmas. Use ocp.org to discover new options for music. On the left side of the site, click on “ONLINE LITURGY RESOURCES.” In the drop-down list, click on “Music Finder.” You’re then able to browse songs by season.

— Elaine Rendler-McQueeney

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Time ______________________________________________ Priest Celebrant ____________________________________________________

Music Rehearsal/Liturgical Catechesis _______________________________________________________________________________________

Introduction, see Prayer of the Faithful, page 70 _______________________________________________________________________________

THE INTRODUCTORY RITES

Entrance Chant _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Blessing and Sprinkling of Water/Penitential Act ______________________________________________________________________________

Gloria ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading ________________________________________ Responsorial Psalm _________________________________________________

Second Reading ______________________________________ Gospel Acclamation ________________________________________________

Gospel ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Homily ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Dismissal of the Catechumens and Elect _________________________________________________________________________________

Universal Prayer, see Prayer of the Faithful, page 70 _______________________________________________________________________

THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Presentation and Preparation of the Gifts _________________________________________________________________________________

Eucharistic Acclamations _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Holy, Holy, Holy ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Mystery of Faith _____________________________ Amen ____________________________________________________________

The Communion Rite

The Lord’s Prayer ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Lamb of God _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Communion Chant __________________________________________________________________________________________________

Psalm or Hymn of Praise/Instrumental or Silence ___________________________________________________________________________

THE CONCLUDING RITES

Sending Forth ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Choral Anthem of the Day _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Prelude/Postlude ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON cf. Psalm 86 (85):3, 5Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I cry to you all the day long. O Lord, you are good and forgiving, full of mercy to all who call to you.

FIRST READING Deuteronomy 4:1–2, 6–8 (125B)Moses urged the Israelites to be faithful to the commands of the Lord. They were not to change them in any way but to follow them wisely.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 15:2–3, 3–4, 4–5The one who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.

SECOND READING James 1:17–18, 21b–22, 27In order for God’s word to take root, believers must do more than merely listen to it. They must act upon it.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION James 1:18The Father willed to give us birth by the word of truth that we may be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

GOSPEL Mark 7:1–8, 14–15, 21–23Jesus said that nothing coming from outside can make a person impure. Rather, it is the evil coming from within that constitutes impurity.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON Psalm 31 (30):20How great is the goodness, Lord, that you keep for those who fear you.Or Matthew 5:9–10Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteous-ness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

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