OT 14 (A • 2026)
Processional: EAH to “Ellacombe” (video)
Antiphon: Your merciful love, O God… (see below)
Psalm: 145: I will praise your name forever, my King and my God. (video)
(Alleluia)
Offertory Antiphon: Fr. Weber 1260 or 1261 (JJR can sing)
Offertory Hymn: God of Our Fathers (video)
Communion Antiphon: Fr. Weber 1267
Communion Hymn: Come Unto Me, Ye Weary to “Aurelia” (video)
Recessional Hymn: At the Name of Jesus to “King’s Weston” (video)
Post Mass: America the Beautiful
Entrance Antiphon:
OT 11, 12, & 13 (A)
To my cantors, here is a very simple page to help prepare for the next three weekends.
And as a general preface: we have switched back to the Olbash Mass in Honor of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, in its entirety.
Additionally, we are singing the Alleluia ‘cum Magnificat’ (video).
11th in Ordinary Time
Processional: EAH to “Detroit” (video)
Antiphon: O Lord, hear my voice… (see below)
Psalm: 100: We are his people the sheep of his flock. (video)
(Alleluia)
Offertory Antiphon: I will bless the Lord, who gives me counsel… (see below)
Offertory Hymn: Lord, You Give the Great Commission to “Abbot’s Leigh” (video)
Communion Antiphon: Only this do I seek… (see below)
Communion Hymn: Come, Labor On (video) *NEW
(alt. piano-only recording w/ sheet music on screen: video)Recessional Hymn: Go Forth Ye Heralds in My Name to “Jerusalem” (video)
12th in Ordinary Time
Processional: EAH to “Agincourt / Deo Gratias” (video)
Antiphon: The Lord is the strength of his people… (see below)
Psalm: 69: Lord, in your great love, answer me. *NEW (see below)
(Alleluia)
Offertory Antiphon: Keep my footsteps firmly in your paths… (see below)
Offertory Hymn: OAH to “Kingsfold” (video)
Communion Antiphon: Fr. Weber #1222 (or #1223)
Communion Hymn: Praise to the Holiest In the Height *NEW (video)
Recessional Hymn: All the Way My Savior Leads Me to “Blænwern” (video)
I will add as soon as I can…
13th in Ordinary Time
Processional: EAH to LUBECK (video)
Antiphon: All peoples, clap your hands…
Psalm: 89 “Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord.” *NEW (see below)
(Alleluia)
Offertory Antiphon: As in holocaust of rams and bulls…
Offertory Hymn: Take Up Thy Cross to ROCKINGHAM (video)
Communion Antiphon: (Fr. Weber #1246)
Communion Hymn: Sweet Sacrament (video)
Recessional Hymn: Rejoice, the Lord is King to DARWALL’S 148 (video)
Corpus Christi (A • 2026)
Greetings All—
Below is our 2026 Corpus Christi Ordo. NB: we will just wear our nicest, finest Sunday civvies this week.
Also Note: we will furlough at least until July. I will be in touch after I get back from my sacred music conference in late June.
Processional Hymn: Thee We Adore to WOODLANDS
Entrance Antiphon (see below)
Olbash Kyrie & Gloria
Psalm 147 • Praise the Lord, Jerusalem.
SEQUENCE (Matt & James)
Festal Alleluia
Offertory Antiphon (see below)
Offertory Hymn: Hail True Victim, to ECCE PANIS (extract from Sequence)
CREDO III
Olbash Sanctus & Agnus Dei
Communion Antiphon: Qui Manducat
Communion Anthem I: Laudate Nomen Domini by Tye
Communion Anthem II: Tantum Ergo by JJR
Communion Hymn: Wondrous Love that Cannot Falter to IRBY
Recessional Hymn: Sing, My Tongue, the Savior’s Glory to CWM RHONDDA
PS—just in case you’d like to watch the two catechetical videos that I’ve produced so far:
1.) Chant the Sequence before the Alleluia:
2.) You *need* to sing the Antiphons:
3.) a 30-second short about the 3 main ingredients of Mass:
Processional Hymn Tune:
Entrance Antiphon:
Gloria:
*NB, this is both pitched higher, and a bit slower tempo than we will chant it, but it is still helpful for reinforcing the melody in your ear.
Psalm:
I’m sorry I do not currently have a normal practice track for this one, but here’s a very basic organ demo.
SEQUENCE:
(Matt R. & James)
Gospel Acclamation:
CREDO:
Offertory Antiphon:
Offertory Hymn Melody:
Sanctus:
Communion Antiphon:
Communion Motet I:
Communion Motet II:
Communion Hymn Tune:
Recession Hymn Tune:
Trinity (A • 2026)
Hi Friends,
Here’s the plan for this weekend:
Entrance Hymn: Eternal Father! Throned Above (JERUSALEM)
Entrance Antiphon: Benedicta sit Sancta Trinitas (link; repeat after me version)
Kyrie & Gloria from Missa de Angelis
Daniel 3: (playlist, mp3’s below)
Festal Alleluia (link)
Offertory Hymn: All Hail Adored Trinity (OLD 100TH)
Offertory Antiphon: Benedictus sit Deus Pater (JJR)
Communion Antiphon: Benedicimus Deum Cæli (link; repeat after me version)
Communion Hymn: Athanasian Creed (Quiqumque Vult) to the anglican chant tone styled after James O’Donnell. > new pointed edition.
Recessional Hymn: Sing Praise to Our Creator (GOTT VATER SEI GEPREISEN)
As a reminder, Corpus Christi (next Sunday) will be our last Sunday for a few weeks. The Thursday after CC will be a Choir Party at the Flynn’s.
Entrance Hymn & Antiphon:
Melody of the Processional Hymn:
Repeat after me version:
Psalm & Alleluia:
Communion:
Repeat after me version:
NB: this is the old translation, but I’m putting it here just in case it is helpful.
Recessional Hymn Melody:
Look Ahead
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Pentecost 2026
Hi Friends,
Here’s the plan for this weekend. I will have a few scores for you to make it easier for you to sing.
Entrance Hymn: Come, Holy Ghost to the tune of LAMBILOTTE
Psalm 104 • “Lord, send out Your Spirit and renew the face of the earth.” (video)
SEQUENCE: Veni Sancte Spiritus, arr. Revert. (playlist)
Festal Alleluia
Offertory Hymn: Veni Creator Spiritus
The Schola will sing the first verse in Latin, and then everyone will join in the english translation starting on verse 2.
Communion Antiphon: Factus Est / Suddenly there was heard…* (see the very bottom for an mp3 recording)
Communion Anthem: May Thy Holy Spirit - Tchesnokov (playlist)
Communion Hymn: O Holy Spirit, Now Descend on Me to the tune EVENTIDE (a.k.a. Abide with Me ) (playlist)
Recessional Hymn: Come Thou Font of Every Blessing to the tune of CWM RHONDA.
Source: Source & Summit
SEQUENCE & ALLELUIA
This occurs just before the Gospel Acclamation. I’ll fluff up the front and back ends with a little organ, otherwise we will just sing the chant with light organ underneath.
OFFERTORY
COMMUNION:
Recessional Hymn:
LOOK AHEAD
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Ascension • 2026
Greetings all—
Here are our practice sources for this coming Sunday. Don’t forget about the “lookahead” section at the bottom; we have feast day after feast day coming up.
Entrance Antiphon Hymn: O Ye Men of Galilee to NETTLETON
Introit: Viri Galilæi (Demo)
Psalm: 47 “God mounts His throne to shouts of joy; a blare of trumpets for the Lord.” (SATB Demo) (Descant) (Alto) (Tenor) (Bass)
Gospel Acclamation: Festal Alleluia (a.k.a. Alleluia for the Feast of Christ the King) (Abbreviated Demo) (Soprano) (Alto) (Tenor) (Bass)
*Double-check to make sure you have the coda prepared!*
Offertory Antiphon (I): “God goes up with shouts of joy…” (Lumen Christi / Source & Summit) (Demo)
Offertory Hymn (II): God Rises up to Heav’n Above to ASCENDIT DEUS (see below)
Communion Antiphon: Fr. Weber #872 (normal, repeat-after-me)
Communion Special: TBD
Communion Hymn: Do Not Stand and Stare in Wonder to THAXTED
Recessional Hymn: See the Conqueror Mounts in Triumph! to NETTLETON
Entrance Antiphon:
We will use this Alleluia for all the upcoming feast days, so learn it well!
Time stamps are linked at the top of the page, as well as the video description.
Sequence:
Organ plays intro
Cantor sings refrain once
People & Choir respond once (with choir in parts)
Choir sings verse a cappella
People and Choir respond twice, before the Choir continues into the coda.
Also checkout the second video which has slowed down instrumental versions of the coda.
NB: the following recording is organ-only, but in the time stamps you can find “learning speed” (slowed down) solos of each voice part for the coda, which may be helpful to some of you.
Offertory Hymn:
Communion:
Communion Anthem:
Live performance from ordination last year:
Fully animated JJR version:
Communion Hymn DESCANT:
This has the ordination text, but it still properly demonstrates the descant.
LOOK AHEAD
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May Thy Holy Spirit • This one is for NEXT WEEK! (Pentecost)