This Saturday is the 1st Sunday of Lent.
We also started tweaking the sound system a bit to compensate for having piano, including bringing the piano master down and the gain on the other mics up. I also asked all the singers to move to the first two rows to better take advantage of the choir mics. In listening to the recordings, the piano is still a bit overpowering, but we'll keep tweaking the levels in the coming weeks and hopefully find a balance that works.
A few of us stuck around briefly after Mass to look at songs for Lent. Speaking of that, our music for February has been approved without any changes.
Mass for Ash Wednesday is this evening (2/10) at 7 PM. Barb's group is covering -- feel free to join them! The music was sent out yesterday.
If you haven't had a chance to review Mass of Remembrance yet, please check it out before Saturday. Audio and sheet music is below, as well as on a new Mass of Remembrance page.
A few notes on this: first, Barb let me know that we're short on Mass of Remembrance booklets; she's ordered more, but in the meantime, we may need to share the existing copies.
Second, for the Eucharistic Acclamation, we'll be using 'Save us, Savior of the World'.
Finally, for 'Lamb of God', Father would like us to use the 'additional tropes' listed at the bottom of the page ('Bread of Life', 'Prince of Peace', 'Ancient Cup', 'Bread of Peace', 'Wine of Hope', and 'Lord of Lords'), rather than repeating the 'Lamb of God...' verse. When it's time to end the piece, we're to go back to 'Lamb of God...' and then the Coda ('grant us peace...').
There will not be practice after Mass this week.
UPDATE: 02/13: Jim is tied up with another commitment and won't be at Mass this afternoon. Jonathan has agreed to cover.
Also, with it being the 1st Sunday of Lent, we have a lot of material to cover before Mass. Please try to arrive on time, and let me know if you're not able to be there so I can plan. Thanks!
Gathering:
GC #670 – Whatsoever You Do (vs 1, 2 & 3)
Materials (audio)
Penitential Rite:
GC #398 – Hold Us In Your Mercy
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Response:
SS #072 – Psalm 91 – Be With Me
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Lenten Gospel Acclamation:
Mass of Remembrance
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Offertory:
GC #601 – All That We Have
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Holy, Holy, Holy:
Mass of Remembrance
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Eucharistic Acclamation:
Mass of Remembrance
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Eucharistic Doxology:
Mass of Remembrance
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Lamb of God:
Mass of Remembrance
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Communion:
GC #399 – Deep Within
Materials (audio) (sheet music)
Closing:
SS #145 – We Will Serve the Lord
Materials (audio-1) (audio-2) (sheet music)
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