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Click to download the program for the 8 and 10 a.m. Masses on January 24, 2021, the third Sunday in ordinary time Here are some of the proper texts—those that change with every Sunday or solemnity—to be sung for this Mass: Introit: O sing a new song to the Lord; sing to the Lord, all the earth. In his presence …
On Monday, January 11, the Church returns to ordinary time, although we’ll spend only a short time there since Ash Wednesday—the start of Lent—falls on February 17. During ordinary time we’ll sing the Mass setting, or “ordinary” (Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, etc.), our parish has been using for more than 10 years. This setting is all in English, with …
Feeding the poor, giving drink to the thirsty and sheltering the homeless are three of the Corporal Works of Mercy that members of Holy Ghost take seriously. What has become an annual tradition at Holy Ghost was particularly important to our homeless and less fortunate neighbors this Christmas as the freezing weather is particularly hard on those who have no place …
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Click here to display the January – February schedule for Readers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC), Altar Servers and Ushers. This schedule will be automatically updated when substitute requests are filled. If you are a qualified minister for an open time slot, you can request to fill it from this schedule directly. This schedule can be easily accessed at …
Dear Friends in Christ Jesus, As you may know, there are currently hundreds of vaccines under development worldwide to help people avoid contracting COVID-19. Of these, over a dozen are in the final stages of testing. This letter intends to help us all be well-informed as to the moral and ethical considerations. This is particularly important as it pertains …
During the Christmas season this year–from December 25 through January 10–we will sing new settings of the Gloria, the Sanctus (Holy, holy, holy), and the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God). All are English versions of the Latin setting known as Missa de Angelis–the Mass of the Angels. All are in English. We will continue to sing the Greek Kyrie we …
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus; On this blessed Thanksgiving Day, we call to mind our many blessings as a nation, church, and individually. Part of me wishes 2020 were already behind us, but we can certainly be thankful that the Lord our God has sustained us thus far and will continue to do so. It is important to …
At every Mass we sing or say the words of the Ordinary (the unchangeable parts of the Mass), for example, the Gloria; Holy, holy, holy; and Lamb of God. In ordinary time—the liturgical season we’re in now—our parish has for quite a few years sung the simple ordinary in English from the third edition of the Roman Missal. In Lent …
Effective immediately, we are seeking volunteers to serve in various roles at our Sunday liturgies. We are in need of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHCs), Altar Servers and Readers for our Sunday Masses. Beginning in January we will have two readers at each Sunday Mass, providing the opportunity for our readers to serve more frequently. Deacon Scott Maentz will …