The Season of Lent – Year “A”

Ordinary
Penitential Rite: Lord, Have Mercy … based on the Litany of Saints – [PDF]
Acclamation before the Gospel: Praise to You – Land of Rest – [PDF]
Eucharistic Acclamations:
LAND OF REST – Cantor [PDF]
– Sanctus
– Save Us, Savior of the World
– Amen
– Lamb of God … Isle [PDF]

Sunday Instrumental Scores

Propers

Music Ministers … As we prepare for the Season of Lent, please read this post on *Musical Notes for the Season of Lent*. Thank you!

February 18 – Ash Wednesday – Worship Aid
Time/Date: 6:30 pm – St. Hedwig
Cantor: Joe
Notes: Bilingual Mass

Reflection: As we begin Lent, let your singing arise from humility and prayer, not performance, as we stand with the assembly marked by ashes and hope. Allow the simplicity of this day to shape your tone, listening deeply to one another and to the Word.

Hymn: Grant to Us, O Lord – [PDF]
Psalm 51: Show Us Your Mercy/Misericordia Señor – [PDF]
Acclamation: Praise to You/Alabanza – [PDF]
Preparation: Vaso Nuevo – [PDF]
Eucharistic Acc: Mass of Creation Creation/Misa Melodica/Misa Popular
Communion I: Ven al Banquete/Come to the Feast – [PDF]
Communion II (If needed): Tu Cuerpo y Sangre, Señor – [PDF]
Distribution of Ashes: Arrepiéntete/Repent – [PDF]

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February 22 – The First Sunday of Lent – Worship Aid
Cantor: Bekki
Notes: Wear something purple!

Reflection: In the desert, Christ resists temptation by clinging to God’s word; our singing today is a form of that same trust and discipline. Let your focus and restraint mirror the quiet strength of Christ in the wilderness.
 
Hymn: Invocábit Me/He Calls on Me – [Tune: ST. FLAVIAN]
Psalm 51: Be Merciful, O Lord – [PDF]
Preparation: 5/11: Here I Am, Lord
9:30: Lead Me, Guide Me
Communion: Eat This Bread – [PDF}
Hymn: Again We Keep this Solemn Fast – [Tune: ERHALT UNS HERR]

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March 1 – The Second Sunday of Lent – Worship Aid
Cantor: Benjamin St. John
Notes:

Reflection: The disciples glimpse Christ’s glory on the mountain, and our song today hints at that hidden light within the Lenten journey. Sing with reverence and awe, letting beauty emerge without losing the season’s penitential simplicity.
 
Hymn: Tibi Dixit Cor Meum/My Heart has Said – [Tune: ERHALT UNS HERR]
Psalm 33: Lord, Let Your Mercy – [PDF]
Preparation: Transfigure Us, O Lord – [PDF]
Communion: Christ Be Our Light w/extra vss – [PDF]
Hymn: ‘Tis Good Lord to Be Here

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March 8 – The Third Sunday of Lent– Worship Aid
Cantor: Joe
Notes:

Reflection: Jesus meets a woman at the well and offers living water; our voices become part of that invitation for the thirsty assembly. Sing as if offering water—gently, generously, and with deep compassion.
 
Hymn: Oculi Mei/ My Eyes are Fixed on God – [Tune: SWAMBIA]
Psalm 95: If Today You Hear His Voice – [PDF]
Preparation: Change Our Hearts – [PDF]
(or 9:30: Sweet Refreshment)
Communion: Life Giving Bread, Saving Cup – [PDF]
Hymn: From Ashes to the Living Font – [Tune: ST. FLAVIAN]

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March 15 – The Fourth Sunday of Lent – Worship Aid
Cantor: Sophie
Notes: Laetare Sunday! Wear something Pink/Rose if you have it.

Reflection: Laetare Sunday gives us a moment of quiet joy as Christ brings sight and light to the blind. Let your singing carry a touch of brightness and hope, while still rooted in the discipline and prayer of Lent.
 
Hymn: Laetare Ierusalem/Rejoice Jerusalem – [Tune: TRURO]
Psalm 23: The Lord is My Shepherd – [PDF]
Preparation: Locked in Darkness … Duffner [Tune: SALZBURG]
Communion: Behold the Lamb
Hymn: Awake O Sleeper

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March 22 – The Fifth Sunday of Lent– Worship Aid
Cantor: Rosetta
Notes:

Reflection: As Jesus calls Lazarus from the tomb, our music stands at the threshold of death and resurrection. Sing with longing and expectation, helping the assembly hear the call to new life that Easter will soon proclaim.
 
Hymn: Iudica me Deus/Give Judgement Lord – [Tune: PASSION CHORALE]
Psalm 130: With the Lord, There is Mercy – [PDF]
Preparation: We Remember
Communion: Take and Eat – [PDF]
Hymn: Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days (vss, 1,4,5)

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March 29 – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion– Worship Aid
Cantor: Bekki
Notes: Please wear something RED if possible.

Reflection: Today we move from joyful hosannas to the solemn proclamation of the Passion, carrying the full weight of Christ’s journey in our voices. Sing with deep attentiveness and prayer, allowing the contrast of praise and suffering to shape your tone and draw the assembly into the mystery of Holy Week.
 
Commemoration of the Lord’s Entrance: Hosanna … Psallite – [PDF]
Hymn: All Glory, Laud and Honor
Psalm 22: My God, My God … Nestor/Guimont – [PDF]
Preparation: O Christ What Can it Mean … Duffner – [Tune: KINGSFOLD]
Communion: Jesus, Remember Me w/ Comm. Vss. – [PDF]
Hymn: Were You There