Order of Service

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=50 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="03c788c3.jpg"> <div> <B>Order of Service</B><B>                                      </B><A HREF="id14.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Church Music Examples"><U><B><IMG SRC="03816180.gif" border=0 width="22" height="24" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="22"><A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Church"><U><B><IMG SRC="03616180.gif" border=0 width="22" height="24" ALT="up" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="22"></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=160 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Church"><U><B>Church</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id14.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Church Music Examples"><U>Church Music Examples</U></A></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899cccc00.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Order of Service</B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=430 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> The music links on this page are broken.  I hope to have them fixed "soon"</div> <bR> <div> <B>Order Of Service</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="0b158900.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> At St. Agnes, the ensemble is in place at the front, left (from the viewpoint of the photographer) about five minutes before Mass starts. The guitarist sets up far left between the piano and the wall of the church.  The flautist sets up next to the piano about where she  (the woman in the white sweater) is standing in the photo.   When we do not have a drummer, I will play from a position just this side (forward) of the large crucifix.   When we do have a drummer, s/he will set up by the crucifix and I will move back 10 feet into the corner.  </div> <bR> <div> The ensemble may sing a prelude, or possibly teach the congregation a new song before Mass begins.</div> <bR> <div> These songs are from a Mass on 7 Nov. 1999.       </div> <bR> <div> <B>Gathering and Introductory Rites</B>  </div> <div> As the congregation sings the Gathering or Entrance  song ( <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/deuceswil/amazing.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://members.aol.com/deuceswil/amazing"><U>Amazing Grace</U></A><B> </B>), a procession moves from the back to the front of the church.  The procession usually has an altar server carrying a cross, followed by two other altar servers, a lector carrying a book with the scripture readings, and, finally,  the priest.  </div> <bR> <div> They all take their places to the right of the altar (right  from the viewpoint of the photographer).  The priest offers a greeting, opening prayer and the “Lord Have Mercy”</div> <bR> <div> The ensemble and congregation sing a <A HREF="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/gloria4.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/gloria4"><U>Glory to God</U></A>.   </div> <bR> <div> The priest reads the prayer of the day.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Liturgy of the Word</B></div> <div> St Agnes has a special Liturgy of the Word for children.  Children, if they wish, can go to a classroom to hear the scripture readings and then participate in some kind of art or craft project relating to the readings.  They’ll return to the church in 15 to 20 minutes.</div> <bR> <div> Attention now shifts to the ambo, where the Word of God is proclaimed.</div> <bR> <div> The lector, who has been standing with the priest to the right of the altar, carries the scriptures to the ambo, reads the first reading (always from the Old Testament), and returns to the right side of the altar.</div> <bR> <div> A Psalm is read or sung.   We generally use use a song that paraphrases a psalm or is based on a psalm.  The ensemble sings the verses and the congregation responds with the refrain <B> </B>(<A HREF="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/letusgo.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/letusgo"><U>Let Us Go Rejoicing</U></A>).   Another format would be to have a  single vocalist or cantor sing a psalm verse and have the congregation sing a response.  </div> <bR> <div> The lector returns to the ambo, reads the second reading (always from the Epistles) and returns to the right side of the altar.</div> <bR> <div> The congregation sings a <A HREF="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/allelu1.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/allelu1"><U>Gospel Acclamation</U></A>. </div> <bR> <div> The priest goes to the ambo, reads the Gospel (always, of course, from the one of the Gospels), and returns to the right side of the altar.</div> <bR> <div> The priest or deacon will deliver a homily, generally from that area to the right of the altar, or from directly in front of the altar.  </div> <bR> <div> Any special events, such as renewal of wedding vows, take place right after the homily.  </div> <bR> <div> The song leader read the general intercessions.</div> <bR> <div> About now, there is a bit of shuffling as the  kids come back into the church.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Liturgy of the Eucharist</B></div> <div> The priest and servers now move to the altar, receive the bread and wine from members of the congregation, and prepare for the Eucharist.  </div> <bR> <div> The ensemble will almost always sing a song during the presentation of gifts, but it isn’t necessarily sung by the entire congregation.  In this Mass, the ensemble sings <A HREF="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/grains.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/grains."><U>As Grains of Wheat</U></A><B> </B>all by themselves.</div> <bR> <div> Three acclamations are sung during the Liturgy of the Eucharist.</div> <div> After the Eucharistic prayer, there is a <A HREF="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/holy3.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/holy3.r"><U> “Sanctus” or “Holy Holy,</U></A>” </div> <div> After the consecration, there is a  Memorial Acclamation. There are several standard forms. ( <A HREF="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/memac3.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/memac3."><U>Christ Has Died ...</U></A>)</div> <div> And, finally, the priest sings or says the Doxology,  "Through him, with him, in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honor is yours almighty Father, for ever and ever."  And the congregation responds, <A HREF="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/amen3.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/amen3.r"><U>Amen!</U></A>    </div> <bR> <div> <B>The Communion Rite</B></div> <div> At St. Agnes, the Lord’s Prayer is recited rather than sung.  Generally, everyone joins hands during the recitation, and everyone participates in a sign of peace.</div> <bR> <div> An “Agnus Dei” or <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/deuceswil/lamb3.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://members.aol.com/deuceswil/lamb3.r"><U>Lamb of God</U></A> is recited or sung by the entire congregation.</div> <bR> <div> There is a bit of shuffling as the ministers and the ensemble receive communion, then the congregation sings while everyone receives communion. The communion song for this Mass was <A HREF="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/raisehim.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/raisehi"><U>I Am The Bread of Life</U></A></div> <bR> <div> After the communion song, there may be ( or not) a second communion song, or a meditation song. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Dismissal or Sending Forth</B></div> <div> There are announcements, a closing prayer, a blessing and dismissal, and a recessional or sending forth song.  The sending forth song for this Mass was<B> </B><A HREF="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/soon.ram" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://MEMBERS.AOL.COM/deuceswil/soon.ra"><U>Soon And Very Soon</U></A> </div> <bR> <div> The altar servers, lector, and priest process out to the back of the church during the singing. </div> <bR> <div> And that's what it's like on Sunday in the south of Chicago.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="01b9c260.gif" border=0 width="412" height="38" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> An official source for the order of Mass is  "The General Instruction of The Roman Missal"  (aka GIRM) </div> <bR> <div> A full copy of the 2002  version of the GIRM is at the National Conference of Catholic Bishops web site:</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.nccbuscc.org/liturgy/current/revmissalisromanien.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nccbuscc.org/liturgy/current/"><U>http://www.nccbuscc.org/liturgy/current/revmissalisromanien.htm</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>