Photos coming this week!

Check back this week for photographs and recordings from the Student Schola’s successful pilgrimage to Madrid WYD 2011!  In the meantime:

Where we sang:
Sunday, August 14: Cathedral of Toledo (at the invitation of the Archbishop of Toledo, Primate of Spain)
Monday, August 15, Feast of the Assumption: Missa cantata at the Carmelite Monastery of the Incarnation, Avila
Tuesday, August 16: Carmelite Monastery of St. Anne and St. Joseph, Madrid
Wednesday, August 17: Palacio de Deportes, Madrid
Thursday, August 18: Palacio de Depores, Madrid
Friday, August 19: Solemn Pontifical Mass at the church of S. Francisco de Sales, Madrid, celebrated by the Archbishop of Toulouse
Saturday, August 20: Missa cantata at S. Francisco de Sales, Madrid
Sunday, August 21: Missa cantata at the Monastery of St. Anne and St. Joseph, Madrid

What we sang:

Wednesday, 17 August 2011, 12:00 noon
Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit
(Missale Romanum of 1970)
Palacio de Deportes, Madrid

Prelude: Ave Maria (Schubert) [World Youth Alliance Quartet]
Hymn at the Procession: Come, Holy Ghost (Lambillotte)
Introit: Caritas Dei (plainsong, mode ii)
Kyrie: XVI
First Reading (Hebrews 11:1-2,7-11)
Psalm: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people. (St. Luke 1:68-75) (plainsong, mode v; Marier fauxbourdon)
Alleluia (plainsong, mode vi)
Gospel (St. Matthew 14:23-33)
Intercessory Prayers
Offertory: Confirma hoc Deus (plainsong, mode viii; with chanted verses)
Hymn at the Offertory: Come Down, O Love Divine (Down Ampney)
Sanctus: XVIII
Memorial Acclamation: Mortem tuam
Agnus Dei: XVIII
Communion: Spiritus Sanctus docebit vos (plainsong, mode viii; with psalm verses)
Motet at the Communion: Ave Maria (Victoria)
Hymn at the Communion: O Lord, I Am Not Worthy (Gouzes)
Motet at the Communion: Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart)
Motet at the Communion: Veni Creator Spiritus (Josquin)
Marian antiphon: Ave Maria (plainsong, mode i)
Hymn at the Retiring Procession: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Postlude: Frescobaldi

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Thursday, 18 August 2011, 12:00 noon
Votive Mass of the Most Holy Name of Jesus
(Missale Romanum of 1970)
Palacio de Deportes, Madrid

Prelude: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (J.S. Bach) [World Youth Alliance Quartet]
Entrance Hymn: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (Lauda anima)
Introit: In nomine Jesu (plainsong, mode ii)
Kyrie: XVI
First Reading (Acts 4:8-12)
Psalm: Our help is in the name of the Lord. (Isaiah 12:2-6) (plainsong, mode v; Marier fauxbourdon)
Alleluia (plainsong, mode vi)
Gospel (St. Matthew 1:18-25)
Intercessory Prayers
Offertory: Portas caeli (plainsong, mode viii)
Hymn at the Offertory: The Lord is Now About to Enter His Temple (Gouzes)
Sanctus: XVIII
Memorial Acclamation: Mortem tuam
Agnus Dei: XVIII
Communion: Gustate et videte (plainsong, mode iii; with psalm verses)
Hymn at the Communion: Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All (Sweet Sacrament)
Motet at the Communion: Jesu dulcis memoria (Palestrina)
Motet at the Communion: Ave Verum Corpus (Byrd)
Marian antiphon: Ave Maria (plainsong, mode i)
Recessional: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus (Hyfrydol)
Postlude: Gabrieli

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St. Mary’s Student Schola – Bound for Madrid!

The St. Mary’s Student Schola, Norwalk, Connecticut needs your help!  Having been invited to sing Gregorian chant at Masses for thousands of young Catholics at World Youth Day, we now need to get ourselves there! All proceeds from the sale of the schola’s upcoming CD will go directly toward helping these dedicated youngsters travel to Madrid this August.

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For more information about tickets to the May 20 benefit concert in New York City, please e-mail concert@chantwith.us. The CD, scheduled for release at the end of May, may be purchased by e-mailing orders@chantwith.us.

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