5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Year of Matthew
Is 58:7-10; 1 Cor 2:1-5; Mt 5:13-16 Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven
- Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
- Communio: Introibo ad altare Dei, ad Deum qui laetifcat juventum meam. I will go in to the altar of God, to the God who gives joy to my youth.
- Motet: Father of Heaven* (from Judas Maccabeus, G.F. Handel)
- Hymns: TIS 437 Blessed Jesus, at your word LIEBSTER JESU; TIS 582 Lead, kindly light SANDON
- Organ Prelude: Andante – Baldassare Galuppi (1706-1785)
- Organ Offertorium: Fughetta – Gustav Merkel (1827-1885)
- Organ Voluntary: Final (from 4 Pieces) – Flor Peeters (1903-1986)
Organist: Bransby Byrne
Cantor: Nicole Smeulders
*Father of Heaven from thy eternal throne,
Look with an eye of blessing down,
While we prepare with holy rites to solemnize the feast of lights.