Music 2025

Music for 2025, Lectionary cycle C (Luke)

Below is a record of music for 2025.

Sunday, 5 January 2025 10AM Epiphany of the Lord CANTOR
Is 60:1-6; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12 And they fell down and worshipped him.

  • Mass setting: Mass in B (Lemmens)
  • Communio: Vidimus stellam eius in Oriente – We have seen his star in the East
  • Hymns: As with gladness men of old DIX; Earth has many a noble city STUTTGART
Sunday, 12 January 2025 10AM Baptism of the Lord CANTOR
Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Tit 2:11-14; Lk 3:15-16, 21-22

Sunday, 19 January 2025 10AM 2nd Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CANTOR
Is 62:1-5; 1 Cor 12:4-11; Jn 2:1-11

Sunday, 26 January 2025 10AM 3rd Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CANTOR
Neh 8:2-6, 8-10; 1 Cor 12:12-30; Lk 1:1-4, 4:14-21

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Communio: Comedite pinguia – Go, eat rich meat and drink rich wine
  • Hymns: Blessed Jesus, at your word LIEBSTER JESU
Sunday, 2 February 2025 10AM The Presentation of the Lord CHOIR
Mal 3:1-4; Ps 23:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2.22-40 My eyes have seen your saving power

  • Mass setting: Missa Aeterna Christi Munera (Palestrina)
  • Motets: Diffusa est (Lachner); Nunc dimittis (Tallis)
  • Communio: Responsum accepit Simeon a Spirito Sancto, non visurum se mortem, nisi videret Christum Domini.
  • Hymns: Of the Father’s love begotten CORDE NATUS EX PARENTIS; Christ be our light CHRIST BE OUR LIGHT 
  • Organ Prelude: Nunc Dimittis – Charles Wood (1866-1926)
  • Organ Voluntary: Herr Gott, nun schleuss den Himmel auf (BWV 617) – J.S, Bach (1685-1750)
Sunday, 9 February 2025 10AM 5th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CANTOR
Is 6:1-8; 1 Cor 15:1-11; Lk 5:1-11 They left everything and followed Him

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Offertory: How can I keep from singing? (Lowry)
  • Communio: Introibo ad altare DeiI will go to the altar of God.
  • Hymns: Let all mortal flesh keep silent PICARDY; Lord, your almighty word MOSCOW
  • Organ Prelude: Meditation – Wilhelm Middelschulte (1863-1943)
  • Organ Voluntary: Improvisation on 8th Tone – Everett Titcomb (1884-1968)
Sunday, 16 February 2025 10AM 6th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR

Jer 17:5-8; 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20; Lk 6:17, 20-26

  • Mass setting: Mass in A (H. Darke)
  • Motet: Beati Mundo Corde (W. Byrd)
  • Communio: (Ps 77.29-30) Manducaverunt et saturati sunt nimis, et desiderium eorum attulit eis Dominus: non sunt fraudati a desiderio suo. They ate and were fully satisfied; the Lord gave them all that they desired; they were not deprived of their desire.
  • Hymns: The law of Christ alone can set us free LOVE IS THE FULFILLING; This is my will, my one command SUANTRAI
  • Organ Prelude: Berceuse – Licinio Refice (1883-1954)
  • Organ Voluntary: Toccata: 7 – Georg Muffat (1653?-1704)
Sunday, 23 February 2025 10AM 7th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR

1 Sam 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Lk 6:27-38 Love your enemies

  • Mass setting: Missa Orbis Factor (Victoria)
  • Motet: Greater love hath no man (Ireland)
  • Communio: Narrabo omnia mirabilia tua: laetabor, et exsulatabo in te: psallam nomini tuo, Altissime. I will relate all your wondrous deeds. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing to the honour of your name, O Most High.
  • Hymns: My song is love unknown LOVE UNKNOWN; A new commandment NEW COMMANDMENT
  • Organ Prelude: Reflection on an old French Air – Percy Whitlock (1903-1946)
  • Organ Voluntary: Sicilienne (Bach’s Memento) – Charles Marie Widor (1844-1937)
Sunday, 2 March 2025 10AM 8th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR

Sir 27:4-7; 1 Cor 15:54-58; Lk 6:39-45

  • Mass setting: Mass in F (Darke)
  • Motet: Prayer of Self Dedication (Kirkpatrick)
  • Communio: Cantabo Domino, qui bona tribuit mihi: et psallam nomini Domini altissimi. I will sing unto the Lord who has granted marvellous things to me:yea, I will sing psalms to the name of the Lord most high.
  • Hymns: In faith and hope and love ARALUEN; Where there is charity and love JEREMY
  • Organ Prelude: A Retrospection – Richard Purvis (1913-1994)
  • Organ Voluntary: Postlude in ‘D’ – Jacques Lemmens (1823-1881)
Wednesday, 5 March 2025 7:30PM Ash Wednesday CHOIR
Joel 2:12-18; 2 Cor 5:20—6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

  • Mass setting: Missa Deus Genitor Alme (Mass XVIII)
  • Motet: Purge me, O Lord (Tallis); Hear the voice and prayer (Tallis)
  • Communio: Qui meditabitur in lege Domini – Who meditates day and night on the law of the Lord
  • Hymns: Attende Domine (Lent Prose); Forty days and forty nights HEINLEIN
  • Organ Prelude: Durch Adam’s Fall ist ganz verderbt (BWV 637) – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
  • Organ Voluntary: Canzon Ariosa – Andrea Gabrieli (1510-1589)
Sunday, 9 March 2025 10AM First Sunday of Lent CANTOR
Deut 26:4-10; Ps 90:1-2,10-15; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13 Jesus was led by the Spirit and tempted in the wilderness

  • Mass setting: Missa Deus Genitor Alme (Mass XVIII)
  • Offertory Motet: Hear My Crying, O Lord (Dvořak)
  • Communio: Scapulis suis obumbrabit tibi – He shall cover you with his wings
  • Hymns: Attende Domine (Lent Prose); May this Lenten Discipline LINDFIELD
  • Organ Prelude: Praeludium – Teofil Klonowski (1805-1876)
  • Organ Voluntary: Durch Adam Fall ist ganz verderbt (BWV 705) – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Sunday, 16 March 2025 10AM Second Sunday of Lent CHOIR
Gen 15:5-12, 17-18; Ps 26:1, 7-9, 13-14; Phil 3:17- 4:1; Lk 9:28-36 As Jesus prayed, the aspect of his face changed

  • Mass setting: Missa Deus Genitor Alme (Mass XVIII)
  • Motet: Hide not Thou Thy face (Farrant)
  • Communio: Visionem quam vidistis – Tell no one about the vision you have seen
  • Hymns: Attende Domine (Lent Prose); Let all mortal flesh keep silence PICARDY
  • Organ Prelude: Audi benigne condita – Marcel Dupre (1886-1971)
  • Organ Voluntary: Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ – Diedrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
Sunday, 23 March 2025 10AM Third Sunday of Lent CHOIR
Ex 3:1-8, 13-15; Ps 102:1-4, 6-8, 11; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lk 13:1-9 Unless you repent you will all perish as they did

  • Mass setting: Missa Deus Genitor Alme (Mass XVIII)
  • Motet: Ad te levavi (Palestrina)
  • Communio: Passer invenit sibi domum – The sparrow has found herself a home
  • Hymns: Attende Domine (Lent Prose); I heard the voice of Jesus say KINGSFOLD
  • Organ Prelude: Benedictus – François Couperin (1668-1733)
  • Organ Voluntary: Duo sur les Tierces – François Couperin (1668-1733)
Sunday, 30 March 2025 10AM Fourth Sunday of Lent LAETARE CHOIR
Josh 5:9-12; Ps 33(34):2-7; 2 Cor 5:17-21; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Your brother here was dead and has come to life

  • Mass setting: Mass in F (Darke)
  • Motet: Panis angelicus (Franck)
  • Communio: Oportet te fili gaudere – My son, you should rejoice
  • Hymns: Lord your Almighty word MOSCOW; The King of Love my shepherd is DOMINUS REGIT ME
  • Organ Prelude: Prelude: O Traurigkeit, O Herzeleid – Ethel Smyth (1858-1944)
  • Organ Voluntary: Grand Chœur – Theodore Dubois (1837-1924)
Sunday, 6 April 2025 10AM Fifth Sunday of Lent CANTOR
Is 43:16-21; Ps 125:R; Phil 3:8-14; Jn 8:1-11 Let the person without sin be the first to throw a stone

  • Mass setting: Missa Deus Genitor Alme (Mass XVIII)
  • Offertory Motet: O Lord, whose Mercies numberless (from Saul, G.F. Handel)
  • Communio: Nemo te condemnavit, mulier? Woman, has no one condemned you?
  • Hymns: Attende Domine (Lent Prose); When I survey the wondrous cross ROCKINGHAM
  • Organ Prelude: Erbarm dich mein, O Herre Got – Johann Nicolaus Hanff (1653-1711)
  • Organ Voluntary: Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir – Heinrich von Herzogenberg (1843-1900)
Tuesday, 8 April 2025 7:30PM Tenebrae and Reconciliation CHOIR
Mt 26:20-25; Mt 26:31-35; Lk 22:39-44; Mk 15:16-20; Jn 19:17-30

 

Sunday, 13 April 2025 10AM Palm Sunday CHOIR
Is 50:4-7; Ps 21:8-8,17-20,23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 23:1-49

At the blessing of palms:

  • Motet: Pueri Hebraeorum

At the Mass:

  • Mass setting: Missa Deus Genitor Alme (Mass XVIII)
  • Motet: Crux fidelis (John IV of Portugal)
  • Communio: Pater, si non potest hic calix transire – Father, if this cup cannot pass away
  • Hymns: All glory, praise and honour ST THEODULPH; My song is love unknown LOVE UNKNOWN; The royal banners VEXILLA REGIS
  • Organ Prelude: Hail to Thee, blessed Jesus – Marcel Dupre (1886-1971)
  • Organ Voluntary: Valet will ich dir geben  (BWV 736) – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Thursday, 17 April 2025 7:30PM Maundy Thursday CHOIR
Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 115:12-13,15-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15

  • Reception of the holy oils from the Metropolitan Cathedral: Priestly people (Deiss)
  • Mass setting: Missa Deus Genitor Alme (Mass XVIII)
  • Motets: Ubi caritas (Gjeilo); Venite, comedite (Byrd)
  • Communio: Hoc corpus quod pro vobis tradetur – This is My body, which is given up for you
  • Hymns: An upper room did our Lord prepare O WALY WALY; When I survey the wondrous cross ROCKINGHAM
  • Procession to the altar of repose: Pange lingua Sing my tongue (plainsong)
  • Organ Prelude: Prelude for Holy Thursday Robin Milford (1903-1959)
Friday, 18 April 2025 3PM Good Friday CHOIR
Is 52:13-53:12; Heb 4:14-16,5:7-9; Jn 18:1-19 -19:42 The organ will be silent to encourage reflection.

  • Processional: Attende Domine
  • Silence during the prostration
  • Veneration of the cross: The Improperia (Victoria); Incipit lamentatio (Victoria); Crux fidelis (John IV of Portugal)
  • Ante-Communio: Salvator mundi (Blow)
Saturday, 19 April 2025 7PM Solemn Easter Vigil CHOIR
Gen 1:1-2:2; Ex 14:15-15:1; Rom 6:3-11; Lk 24:1-12

The Service of Light

  • Solemn Easter Proclamation (Exsultet)
  • Mass setting: Missa simplex

The Liturgy of the Word

  • Readings and Psalms
  • Gospel Acclamation: triple plainsong Alleluia

The Liturgy of Baptism

  • Motets: Vidi aquam (Victoria)

The Liturgy of the Eucharist

  • Communio: Pascha nostrum immolatus est Christus, alleluia: itaque epulemur in azymis sinceritatis et veritatis, alleluia. Christ our paschal lamb has been sacrificed : alleluia. Let us keep the feast by sharing the unleavened bread of uprightness and truth: alleluia.
  • Solemn dismissal with double Alleluia
  • Organ Voluntary: Voluntary for Easter – Douglas Guest (1916-1996)
Sunday, 20 April 2025 10AM Easter Day CHOIR + ORCHESTRA
Acts 10:34,37-43; Ps 117:1-2,16-17,22-23; Col 3:1-4; Jn 20:1-9

  • Introit (Gregorian) Resurrexi, et adhuc tecum sum, alleluia: posuisti super me manum tuam, alleluia, mirabilis facta est scientia tua, alleluia. I am risen, and I am always with you, alleluia; you have placed your hand upon me, alleuia; your wisdom has been shown to be most wonderful…
  • Mass setting: Mass in D major, K. 194 (Mozart)
  • Sequence: Victimae paschali laudes (Revert)
  • Motet: Te Deum (Cochereau)
  • Communio: Pascha nostrum immolatus est Christus, alleluia: itaque epulemur in azymis sinceritatis et veritatis… Christ, our paschal Lamb has been sacrificed for us, alleuia; therefore , let us keep the feast by sharing the unleavened bread of uprightness and truth, alleluia.
  • Hymns: Bring all ye dear bought nations LASST UNS ERFREUEN; Lord enthroned in Heavenly Splendour BRYN CALFARIA
  • Solemn dismissal with double Alleluia
  • Organ Prelude: Paraphrase on ‘O filii et filae’ – Franciszek Walczyński  (1852-1937)
  • Organ Voluntary: Ubi Caritas et Amor – Paul de Maleingreau (1887-1956)
Sunday, 27 April 2025 10AM 2nd Sunday of Easter (Quasimodo) CANTOR
Acts 5.12-16; Apoc 1:9-13, 17-19; Jn 20:19-31 Eight days later, Jesus came

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Communio: (Gregorian Jn 20.27) Mitte manum tuam, et cognosce loca clavorum… et noli esse incredulus, sed fidelis alleluia... Stretch forth your hand and feel the place where the nails were, alleulia, and be not doubtful but believing alleluia
  • Hymns: Alleluia, sing to Jesus HYFRYDOL; Humbly we adore thee ADORO TE
  • Organ Prelude: Prelude to the Introit for Quasimodo – Charles Tournemire (1870-1939)
  • Organ Voluntary: Jesus meine Zuversicht – Gottfried Homilius (1714-1785)
Sunday, 4 May 2025 10AM Third Sunday of Easter CHOIR
Acts 5:27-32, 40-41; Ps 29:2, 4-6, 11-13; Apoc 5:11-14; Jn 21:1-19 Jesus stepped forward, took the bread and gave it to them, and the same with the fish

  • Mass setting: Mass in F (Gabrieli)
  • Motets: If we believe (Goss); If ye love me (Tallis)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Jn 21.15, 17) Simon Ioannis, diligas me plus his? Domine, tu omnia nosti: tu scis, Domine, quia amo te alleluia.“Simon son of John, do you love me more than these? ” Lord, You know all things, You know O Lord that I love You, alleluia”
  • Hymns: At the Lamb’s high feast we sing SALZBURG; I am the Bread of life BREAD OF LIFE
  • Organ Prelude: Voluntary in ‘f’ minor – John Stanley (1712-1786)
  • Organ Voluntary: Prelude in ‘Eb’ (BWV 532) – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Sunday, 11 May 2025 10AM Fourth Sunday of Easter CANTOR
Acts 13:14, 43-52; Ps 99:1-3,5; Apoc 7:9, 14-17; Jn 10:27-30 The lamb will be their shepherd, and lead them to springs of living water

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Motet: He shall feed his flock (from Messiah, G.F. Handel)
  • Communio: (Gregorian Jn 10.14) Ego sum pastor bonus, alleluia: et cognosco oves meas, et cognoscunt me meae… I am the good shepherd says the Lord. I know my sheep and my own know me…
  • Hymns: The Lord’s My Shepherd CRIMOND; The King of Love my shepherd is DOMINUS REGIT ME
  • Organ Prelude: Chorale Prelude ‘Dominus Regit’ – Thomas Tertius Noble (1867-1953)
  • Organ Voluntary: ‘Dominus Regit Me’ – Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
Sunday, 18 May 2025 10AM Fifth Sunday of Easter CHOIR
Acts 14:21-27; Apoc 21:1-5; Jn 13:31-35 I give you a new commandment: love one another

  • Mass setting: Mass for Four Voices (Byrd)
  • Motet: Exsultate justi (Viadana); O taste and see (R. Vaughan Williams)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Jn 15.5) Ego sum vitis vera et vos palmites, qui manet in me, et ego in eo, hic fert fructum, alleluia…I am the true vine and you are the branches; those who abide in me and I in them, they shall bear much fruit, alleluia…
  • Hymns: Love divine, all loves excelling BLAENWERN; Soul of my Saviour ANIMA CHRISTI
  • Organ Prelude: ‘O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort’ Franz Schmidt (1874-1939)
  • Organ Voluntary: Offertoire sur les grands jeux – Alexandre Boёly (1785-1858)
Sunday, 25 May 2025 10AM Sixth Sunday of Easter CHOIR
Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Apoc 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14.23-29 The Holy Spirit will remind you of all I have said to you

  • Mass setting: Missa Aeterna Christi Munera (Palestrina)
  • Motets: If ye be risen again with Christ (Gibbons); Jesu Dulcis Memoria (Victoria)
  • Communio: (Gregorian Jn 14.26): Spiritus Sanctus docebit vos, alleluia: quaecumque dixero vobis, alleluia. The Holy Spirit will teach you, alleluia; all the things that I have said to you, Alleluia.
  • Hymns: Praise my soul, the King of Heaven PRAISE MY SOUL; Christ is made the sure foundation WESTMINSTER ABBEY
  • Organ Prelude: Prière – Pierre de Bréville (1861-1949)
  • Organ Voluntary: Toccata – Giovanni Maria Trabaci (1685-1752)
Sunday, 1 June 2025 10AM The Ascension of the Lord (transferred) CHOIR
Acts 1:1-11; Ps 46:2-3,6-9; Eph 1:17-23; Lk 24:46-53 While blessing them, he was taken to heaven

  • Mass setting: Missa Aeterna Christi Munera (Palestrina)
  • Motet: O Rex gloriae (Marenzio)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Ps 67:33,34) Psallite Domino qui ascendit super caelos caelorum ad Orientem, alleluia Sing to the Lord who has ascended the highest heavens, alleluia.
  • Hymns: Hail the day that sees Him rise CHISLEHURST; Hail, Redeemer, King divine REX
  • Organ Prelude: Offertoire pour l’Ascension – Alexandre Cellier (1883-1968)
  • Organ Voluntary: Prelude sur le prose pour l’Ascension – Fernand de La Tombelle (1854-1928)
Sunday, 8 June 2025 10AM Pentecost CANTOR
Acts 2:1-11; Rom 8:8-17; Jn 14:15-16, 23-26

  • Introit: (Gregorian, Wis 1.7, Ps 67) Spiritus Domini replevit orbem terrarum, alleuia, et hoc quod continet omnia, scientiam habet vocis, alleuia, alleuia… The spirit of the Lord has filled the whole world, alleluia, and that which contains all things, has knowledge of the voice, alleluia.
  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Sequence: Holy Spirit Lord of Light
  • Offertory: Veni Creator Spiritus (Gregorian)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Acts 2.2,4,11) Factus est repente de caelo sonus advenientis spiritus vehementis, ubi erant sedentes Alleluia, et repleti sunt omnes Spiritu Sancto loquentes magnalia Dei alleluia…. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind,wind coming where they were sitting, and all of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, speaking the wonderful works of God…
  • Hymns: Come Down, O Love Divine DOWN AMPNEY; O Thou who camest from above HEREFORD
  • Organ Prelude: Chorale Prelude Komm Gott, Schöpfer, heiliger Geist – Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
  • Organ Voluntary: Improvisation on ‘Veni Creator’ – John Cook (1918-1984)
Sunday, 15 June 2025 10AM Trinity Sunday CHOIR
Prov 8:22-31; Ps 8:4-9; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15 Whatever the Father has is mine. The Spirit will receive what I give and tell you about it.

  • Mass setting: Mass for 3 voices (Byrd)
  • Motet: O beata et benedicta et gloriosa Trinitas (Palestrina)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Tob 12.6) Benedicimus Deum caeli, et coram omnibus viventibus confitebimur ei; quia fecit nobiscum misericordiam suam We bless the God of Heaven and will utter his praises before all who live; for he has dealt with us according to his mercy
  • Hymns: I bind myself ST PATRICK; Holy God, we praise Your name GROSSER GOTT
  • Organ Prelude: O lux beata Trinitas – Michel Corrette (1874-1939)
  • Organ Voluntary: Prelude in ‘Eb’ (BWV 532) – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Sunday, 22 June 2025 10AM Corpus Christi CHOIR
Gen 14:18-20; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Lk 9:11-17 – They ate as much as they wanted

  • Introit: Cibavit eos…He fed them with the finest of wheat, alleluia. And with honey from the rock he satisfied them, alleluia.
  • Mass setting: Missa Aeterna Christi Munera (Palestrina)
  • Sequence: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord
  • Motet: Verily, verily I say unto you (Tallis)
  • Communio: (Gregorian 1 Cor 11: 24-25) Hoc corpus quod pro vobis tradetur: hic calix novi testamenti est in meo sanguine, dicit Dominus: hoc facite, quotiescumque sumitus, in meam commemorationem: This is my body which is given up for you; this is the cup of the new covenant in my blood” says the Lord. “Each time you do this, do it in memory of me”.
  • Hymns: Christ is the bread of life BREAD OF LIFE; Sweet sacrament divine DIVINE MYSTERIES
  • Organ Prelude: Pange Lingua (Le Tombeau de Titelouze) – Marcel Dupre (1886-1971)
  • Organ Voluntary: Prelude and Fugue in ‘A’ (BWV 536) – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Sunday, 29 June 2025 10AM Saints Peter and Paul CANTOR
Acts 12:1-11; 2 Tim 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Communio: Tu es Petrus, et super hanc petram aedificabo Ecclesiam meam. You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church.
  • Hymns: For all the saints SINE NOMINE; Christ is made the sure foundation WESTMINSTER ABBEY
  • Organ Prelude: Allein Gott in der Hoh’ sei Ehr’ (BWV 711) – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
  • Organ Voluntary: Cornet Voluntary – William Walond (1719-1768)
Sunday, 6 July 2025 10AM 14th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Is 66:10-14; Ps 65:1-7,16,20; Gal 6:14-18; Lk 10:1-12, 17-20 The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few

  • Mass setting: Missa Secunda (Hassler)
  • Motet: We wait for thy loving kindness, O God (McKie)
  • Communio: (Ps 33:9) Gustate et videte, quoniam suavis est Dominus: beatus vir, qui sperat in eo Taste and see that the Lord is sweet: blessed is the one who hopes in Him
  • Hymns: We sing the praise of Him who died BOW BRICKHILL; Love divine, all loves excelling BLAENWERN
  • Organ Prelude: Sarabande – Seth Bingham (1882-1972)
  • Organ Voluntary: Trumpet Tune – David Johnson (1922-1987)
Sunday, 13 July 2025 10AM 15th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CANTOR
Deut 30:10-14; Ps 68:14,17,30-31,33-34,36-37; Col 1:15-20; Lk 10:25-37 Who is my neighbour?

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Offertory: Ubi Caritas (Gregorian)
  • Communio: (Ps 83, Grgeorian) Passer invenit sibi domum, et turtur nidum, ubi reponat pullos suos: altaria tua Domine virtutum, Rex meus, et deus meus: beati qui habitant in domo tua, in saeculum saeculi The sparrow has found herself a home, and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young: at your altars O Lord of hosts, my King and my God! Blessed are they who dwell in your house, they shall praise you for ever and ever.
  • Hymns: Praise to the living GOD LEONI; O God of Love FINLANDIA
  • Organ Prelude: Priére – Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813-1888)
  • Organ Voluntary: Voluntary X- Double Fugue – William Boyce (1711-1779)
Sunday, 20 July 2025 10AM 16th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Gen 18:1-10; Ps 14:2-5; Col 1:24-28; Lk 10:38-42 You are worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing.

  • Mass setting: Missa Brevis (Palestrina)
  • Motet: Jesu Dulcis Memoria (Victoria)
  • Communio: (Lk 10.42., Gregorian) Optimam partem elegit sibi Maria, quae non auferetur ab ea in aeternum Mary has chosen the better part. It will never be taken away from her.
  • Hymns: In faith and hope and love ARALUEN; Love divine, all loves excelling BLAENWERN
  • Organ Prelude: Trio in ‘Eb’ – Lorenzo Perosi (1872-1956)
  • Organ Voluntary: Fugue in ‘f’ minor – Charles Burney (1726-1814)
Sunday, 27 July 2025 10AM 17th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Gen 18:20-32; Ps 137:1-3,6-8; Col 2:12-14; Lk 11:1-13 Lord, teach us to pray

  • Mass setting: Mass in F (H. Sumsion)
  • Motet: Pater noster (Gounod)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Lk 11.9, and Ps 30) Petite, et accipietis quaerite, et invenietis: pulsate, et apperietur vobis: omnis enim qui petit, accipit: et qui quaerit, invenit: pulsanti aperietur, alleluia Ask, and it shall be given you: seek and you shall find: knock and it shall be opened to you, for everyone that ask recieves, and those who seek shall find, and to those that knock, the door shall be opened. Alleluia.
  • Hymns: Forgive our sins as we forgive ST NICHOLAS; My God accept my heart this day BELMONT
  • Organ Prelude: Prelude – Alan Bullard (b. 1947)
  • Organ Voluntary: Postludium – Flor Peeters (1903-1986)
Sunday, 3 August 2025 10AM 18th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Eccl 1:2, 2:21-23; Ps 89:3-6,12-14,17; Col 3:1.5, 9-11; Lk 12:13-21 Store up treasure for yourself in heaven

  • Mass setting: Mass in F (H. Sumsion)
  • Motet: Richte Mich Gott (Mendelssohn)
  • Communio: Panem de caelo dedisti nobis, Domine, habentem omne delactamentum, et omnem saporem suavitatis You gave us bread from heaven, O lord, having in itself all that is delicious, and the sweetness of every taste
  • Hymns: What does the Lord Require SHARPETHORNE; Deck thyself my soul with gladness SCHMÜCKE DICH
Sunday, 10 August 2025 10AM 19th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CANTOR
Wis 18:6-9; Ps 32:1,12,18-20,22; Heb 11:1-2,8-19; Lk 12:32-48 From the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked

  • Mass setting: Mass of St Francis (P. Taylor)
  • Offertory Motet: Thou shalt bring them in (from Israel in Egypt, Handel)
  • Communio: Beatus servus quem cum venerit Dominus invenerit vigilantem: amen dico vobis, super omnia bona sua constituet eum. Blessed is that servant, whom when his lord shall come he shall find watchful: amen I say to you: he shall place him over all his goods.
  • Hymns: See us, Lord, about your altar DRAKES BROUGHTON; How great Thou art O STORE GUT
Thursday, 15 August 2019 7:30PM Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary CHOIR
Rev 11:19,12:1-6,10; 1 Cor 15:20-26; Lk 1:39-56

  • Mass setting: Missa Aeterna Christi Munera (Palestrina)
  • Motet: Ave Virgo Sanctissima (Guerrero)
  • Hymns: Now sing my soul JERUSALEM; Virgin born, we bow before thee MON DIEU, PRÊTE-MOI L’OREILLE
  • Communio: Beatam me dicent omnes generationes, quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est All generations shall call me blessed, for He that is mighty has done great things for me
Sunday, 17 August 2025 10AM 20th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Jer 38:4-6, 8-10; Ps 39:2-4,18; Heb 12:1-4; Lk 12:49-53 I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

  • Mass setting: Missa Aeterna Christi Munera (Palestrina)
  • Motet: Ave Maria (Parsons)
  • Communio: Primum quaerite regnum Dei, et omnia adicientur vobis, dicit Dominus. Seek first the kingdom of God, and all the rest will be given to you in addition, says the Lord.
  • Hymns: In the cross of Christ RATHBUN; Deck thyself my soul with gladness SCHMÜCKE DICH
Sunday, 24 August 2025 10AM 21st Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Is 66:18-21; Ps 116; Heb 12:5-7, 11-13; Lk 13:22-30 Indeed, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last

  • Mass setting: Mass in F (H. Darke)
  • Motets: Panis angelicus (C. Franck); Ave verum corpus (E. Elgar)
  • Communio: (Jn 6.57) Qui manducat carnem meam, et bibit sanguinem meum, in me manet, et ego in eo dicit Dominus Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in them says the Lord.
  • Hymns: Christ is the bread of life BREAD OF LIFE; First Communion Song
Sunday, 31 August 2025 10AM 22nd Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CANTOR
Sir 3:17-20, 28-29; Ps 67:4-7,10-11; Heb 12:18-19, 22-24; Lk 14:1, 7-14 All who exalt themselves will be humbled and all who humble themselves will be exalted

  • Mass setting: Mass of St Francis (P. Taylor)
  • Offertory Motet: He shall feed His flock (from Messiah, Handel)
  • Communio: (Gregorian Ps 70:16-18) Domine, memorabor iustitiae tuae solius: Deus, docuisti me a iuventute mea, et usque in senectam et senium, Deus, ne derelinquas me O Lord, be mindful of your justice alone; you have taught me, O God, from my youth; and so, unto old age and grey hairs. O God, forsake me not.
  • Hymns: Be Thou my vision SLANE; Come to me all you who labour MISNEACH
Sunday, 7 September 2025 10AM 23rd Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Wis 9:13-18; Ps 89:3-6,12-14,17; Phil 9-10, 12-17; Lk 14:25-33 Whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple

  • Mass setting: Missa Alme Pater (Millington)
  • Motet: In illo tempore dixit Iesus discipulis suis (Morales)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Ps 75) Vovete, et reddite Domino Deo vestro, omnes qui in circuiti eius affertis munera: terrabili, et ei qui aufert spiritum principum: terribili apud omnes reges terrae Make vows to the Lord your God, and accomplish them, all you who gather around Him to present offerings; to the awesome God who takes away the life of princes; he is greatly feared by all the kings of the earth
  • Hymns: My God accept my heart this day BELMONT; Only this I want ONLY THIS I WANT
Sunday, 14 September 2025 10AM Exaltation of the Holy Cross CANTOR
Num 21:4-9; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17

  • Mass setting: Mass of St Francis (P. Taylor)
  • Offertory Motet: Gloria (excerpt, Vivaldi)
  • Communio: Per signum Crucis de inimicis nostris libera nos, Deus noster. By the sign of the cross from our enemies, deliver us, O Lord, our God.
  • Hymns: Praise to the holiest in the height RICHMOND; When I survey the wondrous cross ROCKINGHAM
Sunday, 21 September 2025 10AM 25th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Amos 8:4-7; Ps 112:1-2,4-8; 1 Tim 2:1-8; Lk 16:1-13 You cannot be slaves both of God and money

  • Mass setting: Mass for 4 voices (Byrd)
  • Motet: A Clare benediction (Rutter)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Ps 118) Tu mandasti mandata tua custodiri nimis: utinam dirigantur viae meae, ad custodiendas iustificationes tuas You have ordered your commandments be kept diligently; O, that my ways may be guided towards the keeping of your statutes.
  • Hymns: What does the Lord Require? SHARPTHORNE; Soul of my Saviour ANIMA CHRISTI
Sunday, 28 September 2025 10AM 26th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Amos 6:1,4-7; Ps 145:6-10; 1 Tim 6:11-16; Lk 16:19-31 During your life good things came your way just as bad things came the way of Lazarus. Now he is being comforted while you are in agony.

  • Mass setting: Missa Orbis Factor (B. Kirkpatrick)
  • Motet: Ach Arme Welt (Brahms)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Ps 118) Memento verbi tui servo tuo, Domine in quo mihi spem dedisti: haec me consolata est in humilitate mea Be mindful of your word to your servant, O Lord, in which you caused me to hope: this has been my comfort in my affliction
  • Hymns: Dear Father, Lord of humankind REPTON; Bread of the world in mercy broken RENDEZ A DIEU
Sunday, 5 October 2025 10AM Patronal Festival of St Francis (transferred) CHOIR

Sir 50:1, 3-4, 6-7; Gal 6:14-18; Mt 11:25-30

You have hidden these things from the clever, and have revealed them to mere children

  • Introit: (Gregorian, from the Seraphic Missal) Gaudeamus omnes in Domino, diem festum celebrantes sub honoris beati Francisci de cuius solemnitate gaudent angeli, et collaudant Filium Dei Let us all rejoice in the Lord and keep the festival in honour of blessed Francis. Let us join with the angels in joyful praise of the Son of God
  • Mass setting: Missa Pax et Bonum (Connolly)
  • Motet: O Quam Gloriosum (Victoria)
  • Communio: (Romans 8.18) Non sunt condignae passiones huis temporis ad futuram gloriam, quae revelabitur in nobis The sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared to the glory which shall be revealed to us (from the Seraphic Missal)
  • Hymns: All Creatures of our God and King LASST UNS ERFREUEN; Soul of My Saviour ANIMA CHRISTI
  • Organ Prelude: Preludio – Giovanni Baptista Martini (1706-1784, Franciscan Friar)
  • Organ Voluntary: Aria – Giovanni Baptista Martini (1706-1784)
Sunday, 12 October 2025 10AM 28th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CANTOR

2 Kgs 5:14-17, 2 Tm 2:8-13, Lk 17:11-19 It seems that no one returned to give thanks to God except this foreigner

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom
  • Offertory Motet: O Quanta Qualia (Peter Abelard)
  • Communio: Aufer a me opprobrium et contemptum, quia mandata tua exquisivi, Domine: nam et testimonia tua meditatio mea est. Remove from me all scorn and contempt, for I have kept your commandments; for your law is the object of my meditation.
  • Hymns: Praise my soul, the King of Heaven PRAISE MY SOUL; Now thank we all our God NUN DANKET
Sunday, 19 October 2025 10AM 29th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Ex 17.8-13, 2 Tim 3.14-4.2; Lk 18.1-8 God will see those who cry to him vindicated

  • Mass setting: Mass for 4 voices (Byrd)
  • Motet: O Lord, increase my faith (Loosemore)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Ps 8) Domine Dominus noster, quam admirabile est nomen tuum in universa terra O Lord our governor, how admirable is you name in all the earth
  • Hymns: The law of Christ alone can set us free LOVE IS THE FULFILLING; Sweet sacrament divine DIVINE MYSTERIES
Sunday, 26 October 2025 10AM 30th Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Sirach 35:12-14, 16-19; 2 Tim 4:4-8, 16-18; Lk 18:9-14 The tax collector returned to his home justified, the pharisee did not

  • Mass setting: Missa Aeterna Christi Munera (Palestrina)
  • Motet: Ubi Caritas et Amor (Ola Gjeilo)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, ps 19) Laetabimur in salutari tuo: et in nomini Domini Dei nostri magnificabimur We shall rejoice in your salvation; and in the name of the lord our God we shall place our pride
  • Hymns: A mighty fortress is our God EIN FESTE BURG; Love divine, all loves excelling BLAENWERN
Sunday, 2 November 2025 10AM All Souls CANTOR
Is 25:6-9, Rom 5:5-11,  Lk 7:11-17

  • Mass setting: Requiem (Fauré)
  • Offertory: O Domine (from Requiem, Fauré)
  • Communio: Lux aeterna (from Requiem, Fauré)
  • Organ Prelude: Élévation (Messe basse pour les défunts) – Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
  • Organ Voluntary: Introduction-Choral and Menuet (Suite Gothique) – Léon Boëllmann (1862-1897)
Sunday, 9 November 2025 10AM Dedication of the Lateran Basilica CANTOR
Ezek 47:1-2,8-9,12; 1 Cor 3:9-11,16-17; Jn 2:13-22

  • Mass setting: Mass of St Francis (P. Taylor)
  • Communio: Jerusalem quae aedificatur ut civitas, cuius participatio eius in idipsum:
    illuc enim ascenderunt tribus, tribus Domini, ad confitendum nomini tuo, Domine. Jerusalem is built like a city in which everyone can share; and to it the tribes go up, O Lord, the tribes of the Lord, to praise your name.
  • Hymns: Christ is made the sure foundation WESTMINSTER ABBEY; Firmly I believe and truly DRAKES BROUGHTON; Holy God, we praise Thy name GROSSER GOTT
Sunday, 16 November 2025 10AM 33rd Sunday in Ord. time (C) Year of Luke CHOIR
Mal 3:19-20; 2 Thess 3:7-12; Lk 21:5-19 Your endurance will win you your life

  • Mass setting: Mass in F (Sumsion)
  • Motet: Richte Mich Gott (Mendelssohn)
  • Communio: Amen dico vobis, quidquid orantes petitis, credite quia accipietis, et fiet vobis. Amen I say to you, whatever you ask in your prayers, believe that you shall receive it, and it shall be granted unto you.
  • Hymns: All my hope on God is founded MICHAEL; I heard the voice of Jesus say KINGSFOLD
  • Organ Prelude: Prelude – Ralph Vaughan Williams 1872-1958) arr. for organ: Herbert Sumsion (1899-1995)
  • Organ Voluntary: Carillon – Herbert Murrill (1909-1952)
Sunday, 23 November 2025 10AM Christ the King CHOIR
2 Sm 5:1-3; Col 1:12-20; Lk 23:35-43 Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom

  • Introit (Gregorian): Dignus est Agnus qui occisus est, accipere virtutem, et divinitatem, et sapientiam, et fortitudinem, et honorem. Ipsi gloria et imperium in saecula saeculorum The Lamb who has been slain is worthy to recieve power, and divinity, and wisdom, and strength, and honour; let glory and dominion be his for ever and ever
  • Mass setting: Messe solenelle (Vierne)
  • Motet: Let all mortal flesh keep silence (Bairstow)
  • Communio (Gregorian, Ps 28): Sedebit Dominus Rex in aeternum: Dominus benedicet populo suo in pace The Lord shall sit as king forever; the Lord will bless his people with peace
  • Hymns: All hail the power of Jesus’ name MILES LANE; Lord enthroned in heav’nly splendour BRYN CALFARIA
  • Organ Prelude: Introitus for the Feast of Christ the King – René Becker (1882-1956)
  • Organ Voluntary: Toccata in ‘G’ – Théodore Dubois (1837-1924)
Sunday, 30 November 2025 10AM 1st Sunday of Advent (A) Year of Matthew CANTOR
Is 2:1-5; Rom 13:11-14; Mt 24:37-44

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Communio: Dominus dabit benignitatem, et terra nostra dabit fructum suum. The Lord will bestow his loving kindness, and our land will yield its fruit.
  • Hymns: Advent Prose (Rorate coeli); Come, Thou long expected Jesus STUTTGART; O come, O come, Emmanuel VENI EMMANUEL
  • Organ Prelude: Rorate cæli – Jeanne Demessieux (1921-1968)
  • Organ Voluntary: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 645) – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Sunday, 7 December 2025 10AM 2nd Sunday of Advent (A) Year of Matthew CHOIR
Is 11:1-10; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12

  • Mass setting: Missa de angelis (Gregorian)
  • Motet: This is the record of John (Gibbons)
  • Communio: Jerusalem surge, et sta in excelso, et vide jucunditatem quae veniet tibi a Deo tuo. Arise, 0 Jerusalem, and stand on high; and behold the joy that shall come to you from your God.
  • Hymns: Advent Prose (Rorate coeli); Lo, He comes with clouds descending HELMSLEY
  • Organ Prelude: Fugue sur l’Hymn “Ave Maris Stella” – Jean Dandrieu (c.1682-1738)
  • Organ Voluntary: Fugue on the Magnificat (BWV 733) – J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Sunday, 14 December 2025 10AM 3rd Sunday of Advent (A) Year of Matthew – GAUDETE CHOIR
Is 35:1-6,10; James 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11

  • Mass setting: Missa de angelis (Gregorian)
  • Motet: Rejoice in the Lord alway (Purcell)
  • Communio: (Gregorioan, Isaiah 35.4) Dicite: Pusilanimes confortamini, et nolite timere: ecce Deus noster veniet, et salvabit nos. Say “Take courage, you who are fainthearted, and do not fear; behold, our God will come and he will save us”
  • Hymns: Advent Prose (Rorate coeli); Hark a herald-voice is calling MERTON
  • Organ Prelude: Chorale Prelude – Es ist ein Ros’entsprungen – Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
  • Organ Voluntary: Toccata / Pastorale – Johann Pachelbel (1918-1984)
Sunday, 21 December 2025 10AM 4th Sunday of Advent (A) Year of Matthew CHOIR
Is 7:10-14; Rm 1:1-7, Mt 1:18-24 The virgin will conceive and bear a son, and his name will be called Emmanuel

  • Mass setting: Missa de angelis (Gregorian)
  • Psalm: Psalm 23 sung in Hebrew by Emanuel Synagogue Ensemble
  • Kel Maleh Rachamim – Prayer for the Soul of the Departed, sung by Geoff Cohen (from the Emanuel Synagogue Ensemble) in Hebrew
  • Motet: When David heard (Tomkins)
  • Communio: Ecce virgo concipiet et pariet filium et vocabitur nomen eius Emmanuel. Behold, a Virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel.
  • Hymns: Advent Prose (Rorate coeli); Virgin born, we bow before Thee MON DIEU, PRÊTE MOI L’OREILLE
  • Organ Prelude: Chorale Prelude – O Sapientia – Léonce de Saint*Martin (1886-1954)
  • Organ Voluntary: Rest in the Lord, from Elijah – Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Wednesday, 24 December 2025 9:00PM Night Mass of the Nativity CHOIR
Is 9:1-7; Titus 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 To you is born this day… a saviour, who is the Messiah, the Lord

  • Proclamation of Christmas from the Roman Martyrology
  • Introit: (Gregorian) Dominus dixit ad me, Filius meus es tu, ego hodie genui te. The lord said to me, You are my Son, this day I have begotten you
  • Mass setting: Missa Aeterna Christi Munera (Palestrina)
  • Motet: O maiden most gentle (French trad., arr. A. Carter)
  • Communio: (Gregorian, Ps 109) In splendoribus sanctorum, ex utero ante luciferum genui te. Amidst the splendours of the heavenly sanctuary, from the womb, before the morning star, I have begotten you
  • Hymns: Hark the herald angels sing; Silent night; O come, all ye faithful
  • Organ Prelude: Theme, Variation 1 (Variations sur un Noël) – Marcel Dupre (1886-1971)
  • Organ Voluntary: Sortie – Alexandre Boély ( 1785-1851)
Thursday, 25 December 2025 10AM Solemn Mass of Christmas Day CHOIR
Is 52:7-10; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory

  • Introit: (Gregorian) Puer natus est nobis, et filius datus est nobis, cujus imperium super humerum ejus et vocabitur nomen ejus, magni consilii Angelus. A child is born to us, and a Son is given to us: Whose government is upon His shoulder: and His Name shall be called: the Angel of Great Counsel.
  • Mass setting: Mass in G (Schubert)
  • Motets: Sing aloud on this day (Personent Hodie)
  • Communio: Viderunt omnes fines terrae salutare Dei nostri. All the ends of the world have seen the salvation of our God.
  • Hymns: Hark the herald angels sing; Away in a manger; O come, all ye faithful
  • Organ Prelude: Theme, Variation 1 (Variations sur un Noël) – Marcel Dupre (1886-1971)
  • Organ Voluntary: Sortie – Alexandre Boély ( 1785-1851)
Sunday, 28 December 2019 10AM The Holy Family (A) Year of Matthew CANTOR
Sirach 3:2-6,12-14; Col 3:12-21; Mt 2.13-15,19-23

  • Mass setting: Mass Shalom (C.D. Smith)
  • Communio: Tolle puerum et matrem eius, et vade in terram Israel: defuncti sunt enim, qui quaerebant animam pueri Take the child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel; for those who sought the child’s life are dead
  • Hymns: Unto us a boy PUER NOBIS; Infant holy INFANT HOLY; Of the Father’s love begotten CORDE NATUS
  • Organ Prelude: In dulci jubilo – Robin Milford (1903-1959)
  • Organ Voluntary: The Shepherds at the manger – Basil Harwood (1859-1949)

 

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