Archdiocesan Musicians Convocation

Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Queenship of Mary
August 22, 2011
7:00 PM

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 Celebration

of Evening Prayer
Queenship of Mary

Choral Prelude Ave Maria Tomas Luis Victoria

Cathedral Basilica Choir 1548 - 1611
Entrance

Introduction

Cardinal Rigali

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Hymn Sing We of the Blessed Mother Omne Die

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Psalmody Please be seated

Ant. 1 The Lord looks tenderly on those who are poor.

Cantor: 1. In the Lord I have taken my refuge. /

How can you say to my soul *
“Fly like a bird to its mountain.

Pulpit side: 2. See the wicked bracing their bow; *

they are fixing their arrows on the string.
Cathedra side: 3. To shoot upright men in the dark. *
Foundations once destroyed, /what can the just do?”
Choir: 4. The Lord is in his holy temple, *
the Lord, whose throne is in heaven.
Choir: 5. His eyes look down on the world; *
his gaze tests mortal men.
Pulpit side: 6. The Lord tests the just and the wicked: *
the lover of violence he hates.
Cathedra side: 7. He sends fire and brimstone on the wicked; *
he sends a scorching wind as their lot.
Pulpit side: 8. The Lord is just and loves justice: *
the upright shall see his face.
All: 9. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *
and to the Holy Spirit;
All: 10. as it was in the beginning, is now, *
and will be for ever. Amen.

Ant. 1

All:

Psalm Prayer Please stand

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Ant. 2 Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God. Please be seated

Cantor: 1. Lord, who shall be admitted to your tent

And dwell on your holy mountain?
Choir: 2. He who walks without fault; he who acts with justice.
and speaks the truth from his heart; he who does not slander with his tongue.
Cantor: 3. He who does no wrong to his brother, who casts no slur on his neighbor,
who holds the godless in disdain, but honors those who fear the Lord;
Choir: 4. He who keeps his pledge, come what may; who takes no interest on a loan
and accepts no bribe against the innocent.
Such a man will stand firm for ever.
Choir: 5. Glory to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, Is now and will be for ever. Amen.

Ant. 2
All:

Psalm Prayer Please stand

Ant. 3 God chose us in Christ, to be His adopted children. Please be seated

1. Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

who bestowed on us in Christ every spiritual blessing in the heavens.
2. God chose us in him before the world began
to be holy and blameless in his sight.
3. He predestined us to be his adopted children through Jesus Christ,
such was his will and pleasure,
that all might praise the glorious favor
he has bestowed on us in his beloved.

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 4. In him and through his blood, we have been redeemed,
and our sins forgiven,
so immeasurably generous is God’s favor to us.
5. God has given us the wisdom
to understand fully the mystery,
the plan he was pleased to decree in Christ.
6. A plan to be carried out in Christ, in the fullness of time,
to bring all things into one in him,
in the heavens and on the earth.
7. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
as it was in the beginning,
is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Ant. 3
All:

Reading Galatians 4: 4-5

When the designated time had come, God sent forth his Son
born of a woman, born under the law, to deliver from the law
those who were subjected to it, so that we might receive our
status as adopted sons.

Homily Cardinal Justin Rigali

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Responsory

Canticle of Mary Please stand

Antiphon Blessed are you, Virgin Mary, because you belived that
the Lord’s words to you would be fulfilled: now you reign
with Christ for ever.
Leo Nestor

1. My being proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit finds joy in God my Savior;
for he has looked upon his servant in her lowliness; all ages to come shall call me blessed.
2. God who is mighty has done great things for me, holy is his name;
his mercy is on those who fear him from generation to generation.
3. He has shown great strength with his arm, dispersed the proud in the conceit of their hearts;
he has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree.

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 4. The hungry he has given every good thing, while the rich he has sent empty away.
He has upheld Israel his servant, ever mindful of his mercy.
5. The mercy which he promised unto our Fathers, to Abraham and his seed;
mercy promised to our fathers for ever and evermore.
6. Give glory to the Father almighty, to his Son, Jesus Christ the Lord,
to the Spirit who dwells in our hearts both now and for ever. Amen.

Antiphon Blessed are you, Virgin Mary, because you believed that
the Lord’s words to you would be fulfilled: now you reign
with Christ for ever.

Intercessions
Cardinal Rigali:
Let us praise God our almighty Father, who wished that Mary, his Son’s mother,
be celebrated by each generation. Now in need we ask:

Please repeat after the cantor

O God, worker of miracles, you made the Immaculate Virgin Mary share body and
soul in your Son’s glory in heaven, direct the hearts of your children to that same glory.
Mary, full of grace, intercede for us.

You made Mary our mother. Through her intercession grant strength to the weak,
comfort to the sorrowing, pardon to sinners, salvation and peace to all.
Mary, full of grace, intercede for us.

You made Mary full of grace, grant all men the joyful abundance of your grace.
Mary, full of grace, intercede for us.

Make your Church of one mind and one heart in love, and help all those who believe
to be one in prayer with Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Mary, full of grace, intercede for us.

You crowned Mary queen of heaven, may all the dead rejoice in your kingdom with
the saints for ever.
Mary, full of grace, intercede for us.

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Our Father

Prayer
Father, you have given us the mother of your Son to be our queen and mother.
With the support of her prayers may we come to share the glory of your children
in the kingdom of heaven. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Presentation to Cardinal Rigali

From the Liturgical Musicians of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Presented by Mrs. Cally Welsh,
Past President of the Association of Church Musicians of Philadelphia
and Mr. Ralph Purri
Current President of the Association of Church Musicians of Philadelphia

Blessing for Liturgical Ministers Cardinal Rigali

All who serve the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as a Liturgical Musician, Please stand.

Response:

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Recessional Hymn Hail Holy Queen Salve Regina Caelitum
arr. Charles Thatcher

Meeting and Presentation of the Archdiocesan Settings

based upon the texts of the Roman Missal, Third edition

Dr. John A Romeri, Director
Office for Liturgical Music

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Closing Hymn Go to the World Sine Nomine
arr. James Chepponis

Music Reprinted under the following: GIA/ OneLicense.net License Number A-0716682; OCP/LicenSing
online.org. License Number U16794 and World Library Publications License Number ALD0211091. The
music from Morning Star Publishers is used with special permission from the publisher. All Rights Reserved.
Used with Permission.

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 SPECIAL THANKS

His Eminence, Cardinal Justin Rigali

Most Reverend John J. McIntyre and the Secretariat for Evangelization

Rev. Msgr. Arthur E. Rodgers, Rector-Primus of the Cathedral Basilica, and the entire staff
of the Cathedral Basilica

Rev. Gerald Dennis Gill, Director of the Office for Divine Worship

Dr. John A Romeri, Director of the Office for Liturgical Music

The Board of Directors for the Association of Church Musicians of Philadelphia who served as Ushers

Sr. Regina Foy, I.H.M., Lector

Charlene Angelini, Jeff Chapman, Jackie Dunleavy, Kathryn Whitaker, Psalmists and Cantors

Archdiocesan Choir of Philadelphia

Dr. John A Romeri, Organist-Choirmaster
Mr. Wiliam Roslak, Cathedral Organ Scholar
Dr. Steven Ball, Guest Organist from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Detroit, Michigan
Mr. David J. Fitzpatrick, Choir Librarian

Mr. Adam Erdsoy, Sacristan for the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul

Mr. Normand Gouin for typesetting the Mass Settings Booklet and Evening Prayer music.

Mr. Kevin Riley, Archdiocesan Printing Services.

Special Musical settings used for tonight’s Evening Prayer

Magnificat Leo Nestor

Morning Star Music MSM-80-077

Hail Holy Queen Enthroned Above arr. Charles Thatcher

World Library Publications LP 008816

Concertato on “Go to the World” arr. James Chepponis

GIA Publications G-5133

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