23rd in OT (A • 2026)
Greetings all—
We are just one short week away from rehearsals resuming! Our first official Thursday rehearsal will be next week, 9/10 at 6:30pm. I’m really looking forward to getting back into the proper groove of things. I’ve enjoyed our Sunday pickup choir, but I cannot wait to start singing proper motets again!
NB about this week: the offertory hymn, Draw us in the Spirit’s Tether may be new to you, so please have a look ahead of time.
Entrance Antiphon Hymn: to OLD HUNDREDTH (link)
Entrance Antiphon (see below)
***Kyrie IV (after Cuntipotens Genitor) (see below)
Psalm 95: If today you hear his voice, harden not your heart. (link)
Alleluia VII (after the Graudale Simplex) (see below)
Offertory Hymn: Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether to UNION SEMINARY (link)
(Offertory Antiphon: Fr. Weber, time permitting)
Communion Antiphon: Fr. Weber 1475 (link)
Communion Hymn: My God Accept My Heart This Day to ST. COLUMBA, a.k.a. “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” (link)
Recessional: Praise to the Lord, The Almighty to LOBE DEN HERREN (link) with last verse DESCANT (link)
NB: the ‘b’ of “judge-MENT” is a b natural.
22nd in OT (A • 2026)
Entrance Antiphon Hymn to BEACH SPRING (link)
Entrance Antiphon (see below)
***Kyrie IV (after Cuntipotens Genitor) (see below)
Psalm 63: My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord, my God! (link)
Alleluia VII (after the Graudale Simplex) (see below)
Offertory Hymn: Take Up Thy Cross to AGINCOURT (link)
Communion Antiphon: Fr. Weber 1453 (link)
Communion Hymn: Psalm 63 / Lord, Thee My God, I’ll Early Seek to ST. PETER (link)
Recessional: Salve Regina (plainchant)
21st in OT (A • 2026)
Hello Friends—
Here’s our ordo for this Sunday. Please note that the OFFERTORY HYMN is NEW.
Entrance Antiphon Hymn to AUSTRIA (a.k.a. Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken) (video)
Entrance Antiphon (see below)
Psalm 138 • Lord, Your love is eternal… (video)
FYI, text has been updated to the new translationOffertory Hymn to GONFALON ROYAL (see below)
***this is a new hymn tune. Please listen ahead of time!Offertory Antiphon Chanted by JJR, time permitting
Communion Antiphon: Qui Manducat (video)
Communion Hymn: How Shall I Sing that Majesty to COE FEN (video)
***we sang this for the first time two weeks agoRecessional Hymn: Thou Art the Christ, O Lord! to DARWALL’S 148th (a.k.a. Rejoice, the Lord is King! ) (video)
Offertory Hymn:
20th in OT (A • 2026)
Hello Friends—
Here’s our ordo for this Sunday, for those who can make it. FWIW, Fr. Arul’s bishop is visiting from India, so if we could manage a fuller showing, that would be appreciated, though you are certainly under no obligation.
And before I get sidetracked any further, in case you haven’t seen my series of catechetical videos, here is a helpful blogpost that collates most of them into one place. You’ve all heard me rant before (lol) but I’m sure there’s something new in some of them that you haven’t heard before.
Entrance Antiphon Hymn to LAUDA ANIMA (a.k.a. Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven)
Entrance Antiphon (see below)
Psalm 67 • O God, let all the nations praise you. (video - FYI, text has been updated to the new translation)
Offertory Hymn to LAND OF REST (a.k.a. Jerusalem, My Happy Home)
Offertory Antiphon Immitet Angelus Domini from the GR. Chanted by JJR / Cantor
Communion Antiphon: Fr. Weber #1407 (video)
Communion Hymn: Prayer Will At Last An Answer Gain to ROCKINGHAM
Recessional Hymn: Salve Regina plainchant (video)
19th in OT
Greetings All—
A few quick notes about Sunday: Our Fr. Weber chant will be during the offertory rather than communion this week (I want to chant the traditional communio from the Graduale Romanum since the text is better) and the communion hymn itself will likely be new to you. The offertory hymn is a tune we have done a handful of times, but less often than others. Both are a very beautiful hymns, but things you’ll likely want to have a listen to ahead of time.
Entrance Antiphon Hymn Tune: ERHALT UNS HERR (a.k.a Take Up Thy Cross / The Glory of These 40 Days) (Video)
Entrance Antiphon:
Psalm 85: Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation.
Alleluia ‘cum Magnificat’
Offertory Antiphon: Fr. Weber 1377
Offertory Hymn: Jesus, Lover of My Soul to ABERYSTWYTH (Video)
Communion Antiphon: JJR from Roman Gradual
Communion Hymn: How Shall I Sing that Majesty to COE FEN
Recessional Hymn Tune: WINCHESTER NEW (a.k.a. On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry)
15th in OT (A • 2026)
Entrance Antiphon Hymn to BEACH SPRING
Entrance Antiphon (see below)
Psalm 65 • The seed that falls on good ground… (video)
Offertory Antiphon [no hymn!] (see below)
Communion Antiphon: Fr. Weber #1292
Communion Hymn: Heavenly Sower, Thou Hast Scattered to JESU JOY (sans interludes)
Recessional Hymn: God of Grace and God of Glory to CWM RHONDDA
