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Cathedral of St Mary and St Helen, Brentwood
Holy Week 3rd - 7th April 2007

Tuesday 3rd April 8.00 pm - Reconciliation Service
Cathedral Music Group

Entrance Hymn: Dear Lord and Father (Laudate 934)
Welcoming & Opening Prayer:
Reading: 1 Cor 13: 1-13
Responsorial Psalm: Bless the Lord my Soul - Berthier (Ps. 102) (Laudate 813)
Bless the Lord my soul, and bless God’s Holy Name.
Bless the Lord my soul, who leads me into life.

Reflection and Examination of Conscience
Individual reconciliation during which the following will be sung:
1. O God, you search me and you know me – Farrell (Laudate 779)
2. Be still for the presence of the Lord – Evans (Laudate 729)
3. Spirit of the living God (Laudate 306)
4. Amazing Grace (Laudate 846)
5. When I survey the wondrous cross – (Laudate 756)
6. As the deer longs – Hurd (Laudate 214)
7. I heard the voice of Jesus say – R Vaughan Williams (Laudate 795)
8. O God, I seek you – Haugen (Laudate 213)
9. Lord of all hopefulness (Laudate 969)

Extra hymns if required:
Yahweh I know you are near (Laudate 777)
Peace, perfect peace (HON 445)
Do not be afraid (Laudate 972)
Jesus, heal us (Laudate 436)

Sign of Peace
Our Father
Final Prayer & Blessing
Recessional Hymn: Be thou my vision (Laudate 970)

Organ: James Devor; Animator/Psalmist: Roisin Cassels

Wednesday 4th April 7.00 pm - Mass of Chrism
Cathedral Choir

Entrance Hymn: Christ is made the sure foundation – arr John Rutter
Penitential Rite: Simple Latin chant response (Rite 3) (Spoken sentences)
Gloria: Mass for the Parish Communion – Martin How
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 88 – Andrew Wright
Response: I will sing, I will sing of your love, O Lord.
I will sing for ever of your love, O Lord.

Gospel Acclamation: Glory and praise – Andrew Wright
Verse: Glory and praise, glory and praise,
Glory and praise, to you O Christ!
You are the Word, the Word of God;
Glory and praise, to you O Christ!

Renewal of Commitment: Amen (Amen from Mass of the Annunciation) O’Carroll
Offertory: Laudate Dominum - Mozart
Eucharistic Acclamations: German Mass – Schubert
Eucharistic Prayer: (Chant)
Oil of the Sick: (Hymn of Chrism)
Agnus Dei: Coronation Mass - Mozart
Communion Hymn: Godhead here in hiding (HON 176)
Communion Motet: Like as the Hart - Howells
Oil of Baptism: (Hymn of Chrism)
Oil of Chrism: (Hymn of Chrism)
Final Hymn: Now thank we all our God (arr. John Rutter)

Thursday 5th April 8.00 pm - Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper
Cathedral Music Group

Introductory Rites
Entrance Song: The glory of the Cross we sing (Laudate 238)
Penitential Rite: No Penitential Rite
Gloria:(Strepitus) Glory to God in the highest – Berthier (Laudate 528)

Liturgy of the Word
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 115 – Dean (Laudate 55 (p50)
Our blessing cup is a communion with the blood of Christ;
and the bread we break, it is a sharing in the body of the Lord.
Gospel Acclamation: A new commandment (Laudate 920)
Homily
The Washing of Feet: Faith, hope and love – Walker (MMII 244)
Response to General Intercessions

Liturgy of the Eucharist
Offertory Hymn: God is love, and where true love is (Laudate 242)
Sanctus Acclamation: German Mass – Schubert/Proulx (Laudate 578/Octavo)
Memorial Acclamation: German Mass – Schubert/Proulx (Octavo edition only)
Acclamation Text: When we eat this living bread, when we drink this cup.
We proclaim your death Lord Jesus, till you come in glory.
Great Amen: German Mass – Schubert/Proulx (Laudate 580/Octavo)

Rite of Communion
Agnus Dei: O Lamb of God – Berthier (Laudate 591)
Communion Motet: Ave Verum - Mozart
Communion Hymn : One bread we break (Laudate 626)

Procession to the Altar of Repose
During Procession: Of the glorious body telling (Laudate 246)
At the Altar of Repose: Stay with me, remain here with me – Taize (Laudate 249)
Watching and praying, watching and praying.

Director: Stephen King; Organist: James Devor

Friday 6th April 3.00 pm - Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, Good Friday
Cathedral Choir

Entrance: Ps. 30 – Curran
Response: Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.
Gospel Acclamation: Lenten Gospel Acclamation – Wright (verse only)
Verse: Christ was humbler yet, even to accepting death,
death on a cross. But God raised him high and gave
Him the name which is above all names.

The Passion: Herzliebster Jesu – Bach – Interspersed
Hymn during Veneration: When I survey the wondrous Cross (HON 610/95)
Choir: Christus factus est – Bruckner (ESM p68)
Choir: Crucifixus – Lotti
Choir: O Vos Omnes - Victoria
Hymn: There is a green hill (HON 540/NEH 92)
Communion Hymn: O Sacred head (427a/90)
Choir: O Sacrum Convivium – Tallis

Saturday 7th April - Holy Saturday

Morning Office -10.00 am – Ladies & Gentlemen of the Cathedral Choir

Introduction: Chant (English)
Hymn: When I survey the wondrous cross (Tune: Rockingham; NEH 95)
Antiphon & Psalms: Chant (English)
First Reading: Hebrews 4: 1:13
First Responsory: The Lamentations of Jeremiah: Part I - Tallis
Second Reading: from an ancient Homily for Holy Saturday
Second Responsory: O vos omnes - Casals (ESMp361)
Pause for silent reflection
Benedictus: Chant (English)
Reflection: Crucifixus – Lotti (ESM p99)
Intercessions: (spoken)
Our Father: (sung) Rimsky Korsakov
Dismissal:
Choir: The Lamentations of Jeremiah: Part II - Tallis

Easter Vigil – Solemnity of the Resurrection - 8.00 pm

Service of Light: Lumen Christi (Sung Response: Deo Gratias)
Exsultet: Missal Tone (Sung Response: Amen)

Liturgy of the Word
First Reading: Genesis I: 1-2: 2
Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 103 – Philip Duffy
Response: Send forth your spirit, O Lord, and renew the face of the earth
Second Reading: Canticle of Moses – Exodus 14: 15-15:1
Responsorial Psalm: Exodus 15 – O’Hara (Resurrexit p110)
(Cantor verse) (All) Sing the glory and the triumph!
(Cantor verse) (All) Glorious the triumph!
(Cantor verse) (All) Glorious the triumph!
Third Reading: Ezekiel 36: 16-28
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 42 – Hurd
As the deer longs for running streams, so I long, so I long,
so I long for you (MMII 228)
Gloria: (Strepitus) Glory to God – Inwood – Laudate 480
Opening Prayer
Epistle: Romans 6: 3-11
Easter Alleluia: (Intoned by AW; TGW p76)
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 117
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Homily

Liturgy of Baptism: Litany of the Saints
Sprinkling: I saw streams of water – Dean (Laudate 256)
I saw streams of water flowing from the temple’s right side,
healing pow’r and life bestowing from the one who had died.
Alleluia, alleluia from our Saviour glorified.
Confirmation of the Candidates

Liturgy of the Eucharist
Procession with Gifts: Easter Alleluia /O filii et filiae (Laudate 264)
This joyful Eastertide (Laudate 286)
Eucharistic Acclamations: Mass of the Immaculate Conception – O’Carroll (MMII 211, 212A, 212B)
Agnus Dei: Communion Song 3 – Inwood (Laudate 593 vv 21, 22 and 23)
Communion Meditation: Ave Verum – Elgar
Communion Meditation: I have been crucified – Walker
Communion Hymn: Now the green blade rises (HON 376)
Easter Dismissal: Go in the Peace of Christ, Alleluia (TGW page 82; sung by Deacon)
Response: Thanks be to God, Alleluia
Final Hymn: Thine be the Glory – Laudate 287

Animator: Andrew Wright; Organist: Stephen King

Mgr William Nix - Cathedral Dean; Mr Andrew Wright - Master of Music

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