8:00am Low Mass; 12:10pm Mass in English; 7:00pm Sung Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum (Music of Morales, Mouton, Sweelinck, and Aliseda). The Solemnity of the Annunciation is normally celebrated on March 25, nine months before the Nativity of the Lord, a feast which came about earlier historically. The Annunciation recalls the day when the Archangel Gabriel appeared to Mary and revealed God’s will that she become the Mother of the Son of God, and she accepted. At that moment, the “Word became Flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14).
In 2024, because it would otherwise fall during Holy Week, the Annunciation will be observed on Monday, April 8.
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Music for Holy Week 2024
Sunday, March 24, 2024: Palm Sunday
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
10:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum and St. Mary's Youth Schola
Asperges me (Cristóbal de Morales)
Pueri hebraeorum I (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
Pueri hebraeorum II (Tomás Luís de Victoria)
Occurrunt turbae (Giuseppe Antonio Bernabei)
St. Matthew Passion (Victoria)
Improperium (Palestrina)
Vexilla regis – Passio (Pierre de La Rue)
Sancte Deus (Thomas Tallis)
12:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2024: SPY WEDNESDAY
Daily Masses at 8:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.; Adoration 1–4 p.m.
7:00 p.m. Tenebrae of Maundy Thursday with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Responsoria: First Nocturn (Anonymous, 16th c.)
Responsoria: Second and Third Nocturn (Orlande de Lassus)
Benedictus es, Domine (Tomás Luís de Victoria)
Miserere (Josquin des Prez)
THURSDAY, March 28, 2024: MAUNDY THURSDAY
7:00 p.m. Solemn Mass in Cena Domini with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Messa breve a quattro voci (Giovanni Rovetta)
Dextera Domini (Orlande de Lassus)
Coenantibus illis (Juan de Lienas)
Vigilate et orate (Cristóbal de Morales)
O bone Jesu (Loyset Compère)
Ave verum corpus (William Byrd)
Pange lingua (Ludwig Senfl)
9:00 PM: Vespers and Stripping of the Altars.
9:30 PM–12:00 AM: Vigil before the Blessed Sacrament (at the Altar of Repose in the lower chapel).
FRIDAY, March 29, 2024: GOOD FRIDAY
Stations of the Cross (Latin, English, and Spanish) at 11:00 AM
3:00 p.m. The Mass of the Presanctified with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
St. John Passion (William Byrd)
Improperia (Tomás Luís de Victoria)
Crux fidelis (att. John IV of Portugal)
Vere languores nostros (Victoria)
Vexilla regis (Victoria)
Miserere (Victoria)
7:00 p.m. Procession of the Cristo Muerto and Burial of the Body of Christ with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Responsoria (Michael Haydn)
Miserere (Antonio Lotti)
SATURDAY, March 30, 2024: HOLY SATURDAY
7:00 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Sicut cervus (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
Missa de la Batalla escoutez (Francisco Guerrero)
Regina caeli (Orlande de Lassus)
Dum transisset Sabbatum (John Taverner)
Magnificat (Cristóbal de Morales)
Followed by a festive reception in the gym at 11:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, March 31, 2024: EASTER
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
10:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Missa de la Batalla escoutez (Francisco Guerrero)
Terra tremuit (William Byrd)
Christus resurgens (Orlande de Lassus)
Pascha nostrum (William Byrd)
In resurrectione tua (Byrd)
12:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
Music for March 2024
| All sung Masses at St. Mary's include the full Gregorian chant Propers, as well as the Ordinary of the Mass sung in Latin to plainchant or polyphony. |
Sunday, March 3, 2024: Lent III
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
10:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum and St. Mary's Youth Schola
Missa Emendemus (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
Ad te levavi oculos meos (Palestrina)
Domine Deus omnipotens (Nicolas Gombert)
Attende Domine (chant)
12:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
Sunday, March 10, 2024: Lent IV (Laetare Sunday)
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
10:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Missa L'homme armé (Francisco Guerrero)
Accepit Jesus panes (Guerrero)
Ave regina caelorum (Gregor Aichinger)
12:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
Sunday, March 17, 2024: Lent V (Passion Sunday)
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
10:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Missa Tertii toni (Giammatteo Asola)
O Domine Jesu Christe (Tiburtio Massaino)
Vexilla Regis prodeunt (Guillaume Dufay)
Adoramus te, Christe (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
12:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
Tuesday, March 19, 2024: St. Joseph's Day
Daily Masses at 8:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
9:15 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Sponsored by the Society of St. Hugh of Cluny for Regina Pacis Academy
Messe dite du sixième ton de Henri Dumont (Alexandre Guilmant)
Beatus vir (Tomás Luis de Victoria)
Joseph fili David (Francesco Feroci)
FRIDAYS IN LENT 2024
8 AM Low Mass; 9 AM to 11 AM Adoration; 11:30 AM to 12 PM Confessions; 12:10 PM Novus Ordo Mass (English); 11:30 AM to 12 PM Confessions; 2:15 PM Stations of the Cross in English with the school (Public welcome); 3 PM to 6:45 PM Adoration; 7 PM Stations of the Cross in English; 7:30 PM Via Crucis en español
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Candlemas (Feb. 2): Masses at 8am, 12:10pm, 1:00pm, and 7:00pm
Schedule for the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary (also known as the Presentation of Our Lord or Candlemas), Tuesday, February 2, 2024. Usual daily Masses at 8:00 a.m. (Latin) and 12:10 p.m. (English). Solemn Mass at 1:00 p.m. (Regina Pacis Academy school Mass) Solemn Mass at 7:00 p.m. with St. Mary's…
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Music for February 2024
| All sung Masses at St. Mary's include the full Gregorian chant Propers, as well as the Ordinary of the Mass sung in Latin to plainchant or polyphony. |
Friday, February 2, 2024: Candlemas
Daily Masses at 8:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
1:00 p.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
with the Blessing and Distribution of Candles
Sponsored by the Society of St. Hugh of Cluny for Regina Pacis Academy
Missa octavi toni (Orlande de Lassus)
Ave Maria (Pierre-Louis Dietsch, after Arcadelt)
Alma Redemptoris Mater (Gregor Aichinger)
7:00 p.m. Missa cantata with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
with the Blessing and Distribution of Candles
Nunc dimittis (Orlande de Lassus)
Adorna thalamum (Lassus)
Missa quarti toni (Tomás Luís de Victoria)
Senex puerum portabat (Victoria)
Alma Redemptoris Mater — Ave regina caelorum (Josquin des Prez)
Sunday, February 4, 2024
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
10:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Missa Ecce quam bonum (Jacob Clemens non Papa)
Perfice gressus meos (Orlande de Lassus)
Cum turba plurima (Francisco Guerrero)
12:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
Sunday, February 11, 2024
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
10:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Missa Ave regina caelorum (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
Media vita (Henry Du Mont)
Ecce ascendimus Hierosolimam (Francisco Guerrero)
Ave regina coelorum (Alonso Lobo)
12:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
Wednesday, February 14, 2024: Ash Wednesday
Daily Masses at 8:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
7:00 p.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Inter vestibulum et altare (Cristóbal de Morales)
Missa Inter vestibulum (Francisco Guerrero)
Exaltabo te Domine (Orlande de Lassus)
Ecce nunc tempus acceptabile (Guerrero)
Sunday, February 18, 2024: First Sunday of Lent
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
10:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Missa Non è lasso martire (Leonard Lechner)
Emendemus in melius (William Byrd)
Scapulis suis (Matteus Le Maistre)
Ave regina caelorum (Johannes Le Febure)
12:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
Sunday, February 25, 2024: Second Sunday of Lent
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
10:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Missa Meditabor in mandatis tuis (Terrence B. Fay)
Ave regina coelorum (Orlande de Lassus)
Tribulationes civitatum (William Byrd)
12:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
St. Mary’s Youth Schola Resumes Jan. 25
Music for January 2024
| All sung Masses at St. Mary's include the full Gregorian chant Propers, as well as the Ordinary of the Mass sung in Latin to plainchant or polyphony. |
Monday, January 1, 2024
9:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Missa Dies sanctificatus (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
Dies sanctificatus (Palestrina)
O admirabile commercium (Thomas Stoltzer)
Friday, January 5, 2024: Vigil of Epiphany
Regular Daily Masses at 8:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
9:15 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Sponsored by the Society of St. Hugh of Cluny for Regina Pacis Academy
Missa brevis quatuor vocum (Andrea Gabrieli)
Alma Redemptoris Mater (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
O regem caeli (Tomás Luís de Victoria)
Sunday, January 7, 2024
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
10:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Missa Sancta et immaculata (Francisco Guerrero)
Fili, quid fecisti nobis (Orlande de Lassus)
Sancta et immaculata virginitas (Andrea Gabrieli)
12:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
Sunday, January 14, 2024
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
10:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Missa duplex per totum annum (Thomas Stoltzer)
Tribus miraculis ornatum (Luca Marenzio)
Alma Redemptoris Mater (Giuseppe Antonio Bernabei)
12:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
Sunday, January 21, 2024
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
10:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Missa Qual è il piu grande amor (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
Dextera Domini (Orlande de Lassus)
Alma Redemptoris Mater (Johannes Ockeghem)
12:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Regular Daily Masses at 8:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
9:15 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Sponsored by the Society of St. Hugh of Cluny for Regina Pacis Academy
Missa brevis (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
O admirabile commertium (William Byrd)
Alma Redemptoris Mater (Giuseppe Antonio Bernabei)
Thursday, January 25, 2024
St. Mary's Youth Schola resumes (rehearsals 4–5:30 on Thursdays)
Sunday, January 28, 2024
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
10:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Missa Simile est regnum (Tomás Luís de Victoria)
Circumdederunt me (Bartolomeu Trosilho)
Simile est regnum caelorum (Francisco Guerrero)
12:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
Christmas Season Schedule 2023
Saturday 12/23 (Regular Saturday evening schedule); Confession 3:00-3:45, Mass 4:00. ENG, Mass 7:00 ESP; Sunday 12/24 (4th Sunday of Advent, Regular Sunday morning schedule) Masses at 8:00 ENG, 10:00 LAT (vigil of Christmas), 12:00 ESP; Sunday EVENING 12/24 (Christmas Eve)(anticipated Christmas Mass at 4:00 ENG,
Midnight Mass 12:00 am LAT); Monday 12/25 Christmas Day (Holy Day of Obligation) (Regular Sunday Mass schedule) 8:00 ENG, 10:00 LAT, 12:00 ESP; Saturday and Sunday, 12/30 and 12/31 Regular weekend Mass schedule; Monday 1/1 Mary Mother of God (NOT a Holy Day of Obligation this year) Mass at 9:00am only
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Music for December 2023
| All sung Masses at St. Mary's include the full Gregorian chant Propers, as well as the Ordinary of the Mass sung in Latin to plainchant or polyphony. |
Sunday, December 3, 2023: First Sunday of Advent
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
10:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Conditor alme siderum (Guillaume Dufay)
Missa Conditor (Giovanni Animuccia)
Veni Domine et noli tardare (Francisco Guerrero)
Dominus dabit benignitatem (Ludovico Balbi)
Alma redemptoris mater (Jean L'Heritier)
12:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
Friday, December 8, 2023: Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Daily Masses at 8:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
7:00 p.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum and St. Mary's Youth Schola
Kyrie IX "Cum jubilo"
Missa Ave maris stella (excerpts) (Tomás Luis de Victoria)
Sanctus (Matthew Walter)
Stella splendens in monte (Llibre Vermell de Montserrat)
Tota pulchra es (Dom Joseph Pothier)
Saturday, December 9, 2023
6:00 a.m. Rorate Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Mass for Three Voices (William Byrd)
Salve mater misericordiae (Dom Joseph Pothier)
Followed by coffee in the gym
Sunday Vigil Masses at 4:00 p.m. (English) and 7:00 p.m. (Spanish)
Sunday, December 10, 2023: Second Sunday of Advent
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
10:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Missa brevis, op. 83 (Josef Rheinberger)
Deus tu convertens (Johann Joseph Fux)
Jerusalem surge (Giovanni Battista Martini)
Alma Redemptoris Mater (Gregor Aichinger)
12:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
Tuesday, December 12, 2023: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Daily Masses at 8:00 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.
Concerts of Advent & Christmas Music with the Magdalen College Polyphony Choir
2:00-2:30 p.m. First performance
6:30-7:00 p.m. Second performance (prelude to the Mass)
7:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish with the Magdalen College Polyphony Choir
Followed by a festive reception in the gym
Sunday, December 17, 2023: Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday)
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
10:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Missa Hic est praecursor (Duarte Lobo)
Ecce Dominus veniet (Michael Praetorius)
Canite tuba (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
12:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
Sunday, December 24, 2023: Christmas Eve
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
10:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Regnantem sempiterna (12th c. Aquitainian plainchant)
Missa Veni Domine (Filipe de Magalhães)
Tollite portas (William Byrd)
Alma Redemptoris Mater (Guillaume Dufay)
12:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
4:00 p.m. Mass in English with cantor
11:30 p.m. Choral Prelude to Midnight Mass with Christmas Carols
It came upon the midnight clear (Carol) • Verbum caro factum est (Cancionero de Upsala) • In the bleak midwinter (Gustav Holst) • Ther is no rose of swych vertu (15th c. English) * O little town of Bethlehem (St. Louis) • The Sussex Carol (arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams) * Silent Night (Stille Nacht)
Monday, December 25, 2023: Christmas Day
12:00 a.m. Midnight Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Missa O magnum mysterium (Tomás Luís de Victoria)
O regem caeli (Victoria)
O magnum mysterium (Victoria)
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
10:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Missa O magnum mysterium (Tomás Luís de Victoria)
O regem caeli (Victoria)
Christe redemptor omnium (Victoria)
Hodie Christus natus est (Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck)
12:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor
Sunday, December 31, 2023: Sunday in the Octave of Christmas
8:00 a.m. Mass in English with cantor
10:00 a.m. Solemn Mass with St. Mary's Schola Cantorum
Missa super Ich stund an einem Morgen (Jacob Handl)
Quem vidistis, pastores (Orlande de Lassus)
Resonet in laudibus (Lassus)
12:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish with cantor