Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday) 3/14/2021 Event (If Any): Daylight Savings Time Begins Lent Musicians: All Mass Time: All
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Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday) 3/14/2021 Event (if any): Daylight Savings Time Begins Lent Musicians: All Mass Time: All Prelude: silence INTRODUCTORY RITES Entrance Procession: Ashes to Ashes (Lenten verses) BB112 Penitential Rite: Said (If sung) Setting: Gloria: Omitted Dismissal of Children: instrumental LITURGY OF THE WORD First Reading: 2 Chronicles 36:14-16 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 Psalm Setting: Psalm 95: If Today You Hear His Voice (Haas) CP54/BB788 Second Reading: Ephesians 2:4-10 Gospel Acclamation Setting: Mass of Spirit and Grace (Lenten GA) (verse B-4) BB934 Acclamation Verse: God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might have eternal life. Gospel Reading: John 3:14-21 Homily/Reflection Proclaimed By: Presider Dismissal of Catechumens & Elect: None General Intercessions: Said (If sung) Setting: LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST Preparation of Gifts: silence Holy: Recited Memorial Acclamation: Recited Great Amen: Recited Lord’s Prayer: Recited (If sung) Setting: Lamb of God: Recited Communion: Save Your People CP260/BB125 Second Communion: Be Not Afraid CP453/BB432 or Hosea CP355/BB655 Meditational (optional): CLOSING RITES Blessing: Said (If sung) Setting: Sending Forth: Though the Mountains May Fall CP461/BB429 Postlude: silence 1 Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday) 3/14/2021 Event (if any): Daylight Savings Time Begins Lent Musicians: All Mass Time: All FR. JOHN’S NOTES Traditionally the season of Lent is one of introspection and change of heart. Our focus this year hopes to distill Lent into practical experiences of conversion. Each week we will be encouraged to: REND OUR HEARTS (CONTRITION), LEND OUR HANDS (CHARITY), and MEND OUR LIVES (RECONCILIATION). MR. JOHN’S NOTES Continuing with Lent, we arrive at Laetare Sunday. Laetare is another Latin word for rejoice, much like Gaudete Sunday in Advent. Again as a general reminder, whenever the people should join in singing, announce that song, hymn, or Psalm, with the exception of the Gospel Acclamation. And keep checking the worship aid prior to Mass so you’re aware what’s in it and what’s not. Still no prelude music. Do model prayer silence during the 5-10 minutes prior to Mass beginning. We continue inviting the people to sing the entire opening song with us, using the verses marked as “throughout Lent.” I usually find that keeping a moving tempo helps keep good phrasing, and that’s true of our Lenten Psalm. If you’d like some assistance rehearsing it, please let me know! Again, if you need the verse music to Mass of Spirit and Grace’s Lenten Gospel Acclamation, ask your accompanist or me. If you would like to practice it, I’m happy to oblige. Today we use the same verses as the Third Sunday in Year B...odd right? Maybe not today with the beloved John 3:16 in the Gospel. During Lent, we’ll have silence during the offertory and preparation of gifts, and the Ordinary of the Mass will be still be recited. As in Ordinary Time, please choose from the listed Communion music, and let me know which option(s) you used so I can report them correctly. Note: Be Not Afraid is not a song regulated only to funerals! Not strictly a Lenten song, Though the Mountains has that almost gleeful feeling and expresses the mercy of God in every instance. It’s Laetare Sunday, so it’s OK to rejoice a little that Lent is almost over! Do sing this song entirely with the people. We won’t use postlude music during Lent, and hopefully people will have a silent affect as they exit. 2 .