| Entrance | All are welcome (Marty Haugen) |
| Gloria | Glory to God (Peter Jones) |
| Psalm | Ps 88 (mcb) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Gospel Greeting (Peter Jones) |
| Preparation of the Gifts | The Servant King (Graham Kendrick) |
| Sanctus, Acclamation B, Amen | Jubilee Mass (Philip Duffy) |
| Agnus Dei | Lamb of God II (mcb) |
| Communion | Bless the Lord, my soul (Taizé) |
| Postcommunion | O Salutaris Hostia in F (Edward Elgar, 1857-1934) |
| Recessional | Lord, whose love in humble service |
| Entrance | Faith of our fathers |
| Gloria | Missa Ubi Caritas (Bob Hurd) |
| Psalm | Ps 33 (mcb) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Gospel Greeting (Peter Jones) |
| Preparation of the Gifts | Dear Lord and Father of Mankind |
| Sanctus, Acclamation B, Amen | Missa Ubi Caritas |
| Agnus Dei | Missa Ubi Caritas |
| Communion | Taste and See (Richard Proulx) |
| Postcommunion | Tu Es Petrus (Maurice Duruflé, 1902-1986) |
| Recessional | For all the saints |
| Entrance | Praise to the Lord, the almighty |
| Gloria | Glory to God (Peter Jones) |
| Psalm | Lord, in your great Love (Malcolm Kogut) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Gospel Greeting (Jones) |
| Preparation of the Gifts | All that is hidden (Bernadette Farrell) |
| Sanctus, Acclamation B, Amen | Jubilee Mass (Philip Duffy) |
| Agnus Dei | Lamb of God II (mcb) |
| Communion | Do not be afraid |
| Postcommunion | Oculi Omnium (Charles Wood, 1866-1926) |
| Recessional | Praise to the holiest |
Malcolm Kogut’s lively and atmospheric psalm setting was a good excuse for us to get the Latin percussion instruments out.
| Entrance | Guide me, O thou great redeemer |
| Gloria | Glory to God (Peter Jones) |
| Psalm | Ps 147 (Colin Mawby) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Sequence: Lauda Sion (Chris Mueller) Gospel Greeting (Peter Jones) |
| Preparation of the Gifts | Ave Verum Corpus (W.A. Mozart, 1756-1791) |
| Sanctus, Acclamation B, Amen | Jubilee Mass (Philip Duffy) |
| Agnus Dei | Lamb of God II (mcb) |
| Communion | O Sacrum Convivium (Olivier Messiaen, 1908-1992) Adoramus Te Domine (Taizé) O bread of heaven |
| Recessional | Alleluia, sing to Jesus |
Mozart and Messiaen… Bliss.
| Entrance | Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God almighty |
| Gloria | Glory to God (Peter Jones) |
| Psalm | Trinity Psalm (Martin Foster) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Gospel Greeting (Peter Jones) |
| Preparation of the Gifts | St Patrick’s Breastplate (C.V. Stanford, 1852-1924) |
| Sanctus, Acclamation B, Amen | Jubilee Mass (Philip Duffy) |
| Agnus Dei | Lamb of God II (mcb) |
| Communion | The Love of God (Psallite) |
| Postcommunion | O Lux Beata Trinitas (T.L. de Victoria, c.1548-1611) |
| Recessional | Holy God, we praise thy name |
Stanford and Victoria for Trinity Sunday, and a change to the elements of the Mass ordinary to mark the transition back to Ordinary Time. We haven't, to my recollection, done a ‘responsorial’ Mass setting in at least the last twenty-seven years – I much prefer a strong melody which the Assembly can take to heart, to the repetitious and disrupted feel of the line-by-line responsorial format. But responsorial settings probably have their place in celebrations bringing together a congregation without a shared common repertoire of ritual music. Philip Duffy’s Jubilee Mass was written for the golden jubilee of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral on 4th June, and since the composer had very kindly obliged when I begged a copy, I thought we’d try out the Eucharistic acclamations.
The experience over this and subsequent weeks was positive: the setting has sufficient musical interest to keep the choir on its toes, while providing melodic fragments for the assembly appealing enough to evoke a fairly enthusiastic response. There are limits to its staying power, inevitably – what is suitable for a one-off occasion is unlikely to serve well week in week out. But at least we now have a responsorial setting in our repertoire, for when the need might arise.
| Entrance | Come Holy Ghost |
| Kyrie | (Peter Jones) |
| Gloria | Psallite |
| Psalm | Send forth your Spirit (Paul Wellicome) |
| Gospel Acclamation | (i) Pentecost Sequence (arr. Proulx) (ii) Easter Gospel Acclamation (Brian Luckner) |
| Preparation of the Gifts | Wisdom, Come Softly (Martin Barry & Diane Murden) |
| Sanctus, Acclamation B, Amen | Spring Sanctus (mcb) |
| Agnus Dei | (Peter Jones) |
| Communion | Veni Sancte Spiritus (Gregorio Allegri, c.1582-1652) Tui Amoris Ignem Accende (Taizé) |
| Recessional | Shine, Jesus, Shine |
The proposed change to the age at which Confirmation will be conferred in the Diocese in future means that the sacrament is effectively on hold for children and adolescents for a few years. Our celebration of the sacrament today with Bishop John was for adult candidates from around the Diocese. The rite itself was carried out in silence, but elsewhere in the celebration we had an eclectic mix of hymns and songs invoking the Holy Spirit, ranging from Gregorio Allegri to Graham Kendrick.
| Entrance | Praise him as he mounts the skies |
| Kyrie | (Peter Jones) |
| Gloria | Psallite |
| Psalm | Ps 46 (Stephen Dean) |
| Gospel Acclamation | Easter Gospel Acclamation (Brian Luckner) |
| Preparation of the Gifts | Viri Galilei (William Byrd, c.1540-1623) |
| Sanctus, Acclamation C, Amen | Spring Sanctus (mcb) |
| Agnus Dei | (Peter Jones) |
| Communion | My Peace (Taizé) |
| Postcommunion | We shall walk through the valley (trad., arr. Moses Hogan) |
| Recessional | Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour |
With the victims of the Arena bombing still uppermost in our minds, we reprised We shall walk through the valley from Tuesday, after which Fr Michael led us into a minute’s silence.
