Hymns

ORDINARY TIME (June to November) 

Music notes during this season: 

• Mass Setting Good Shepherd Mass (Francis Duffy)
• Mystery of Faith ICEL - Save us Saviour of the World or We proclaim 
• The Marian Antiphon, sung before the final hymn is the Salve Regina (until the first Sunday of Advent)

Upcoming Masses:

29 Sunday of Ordinary Time Sunday - 18 October

• Entrance: 361 Immortal invisible
• Offertory: 639 Take my Hands 
• Communion procession: Bread of Life (solo)
• Communion Hymn: 450 Lord of all Hopefulness
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional: 686 Thine be the Glory

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30 Sunday of Ordinary Time Sunday - 25 October

• Entrance: Love Divine all Loves excelling
• Offertory: 462 Love is his word
• Communion procession: Ubi Caritas (Taize)
• Communion Hymn: 133 A new commandment
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional: Sing of Mary (tune Daily daily)

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Solemnity of All Saints - 1 November

• Entrance: 580 Praise to God for Saints and Martyrs (tune Ode to Joy)
• Offertory: Take our bread
• Communion procession: Pie Jesu (solo)
• Communion Hymn: O Jesus I have promised
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional: 260 For all the Saints

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32 Sunday of Ordinary Time Sunday - 8 November (Remembrance Sunday)

• Entrance: Lead Kindly Ligtht
• Offertory:  As the Deer Pants
• Communion procession: Be still and know I am with you / Dona Nobis Pacem
• Communion Hymn: Jesus my Lord my God my All
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional:  In Christ Alone 

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33 Sunday of Ordinary Time Sunday - 15 November

• Entrance: Thou Whose almighty word
• Offertory: 122 All that I am 
• Communion procession: If ye love me or Lord for thy tender mercies sake or Taize
• Communion Hymn: Here I am Lord
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional: 704 Waken O Sleeper (Tune: Billing)

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Solemnity of Christ the King - 22 November

• Entrance: Crown him with many Crowns
• Offertory: Servant King
• Communion procession: The Lord's my Shepherd (Townend)
• Communion Hymn: This is My Body
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional: Hail Redeemer, King Divine

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SEASON OF ADVENT

YEAR B

Music notes during this season: 

• Mass Setting ICEL Chant Mass in Latin for Sanctus and Lamb of God 
  • Emphasise the Penitential Act by using a 3-part Harmony setting of the Ukrainian Kyrie (arr. Geoff Weaver)
• Cease instrumental music, other than organ accompaniment of hymns
  • an exception is Gaudete Sunday (Advent 3)
• Mystery of Faith ICEL - We proclaim your death 

1 Sunday of Advent - 29 November

• Entrance: 316 Hark a herald voice is calling
• Offertory: 
• Communion procession: Anima Christe (choir) or 897 Wait for the Lord (Taize)
• Communion Hymn: 94 Abba Father
• Marian Antiphon: 128 Alma Redemptoris Mater (Loving Mother of the Redeemer) 
• Recessional: 704 Waken O sleeper (Billing)

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2 Sunday of Advent - 6 December

• Entrance: On Jordan’s bank the baptist’s cry
• Offertory: 99 Across the years there echoes still the baptist’s bold assertion
• Communion procession: Taize wait for the Lord or 505 O comfort my people
• Communion Hymn: 521 O Jesus Christ remember when thou shallt come
  again
• Marian Antiphon: 128 Alma Redemptoris Mater (Loving Mother of the Redeemer) 
• Recessional: Hark a Herald Voice is Calling

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3 Sunday of Advent - 13 December 

Gaudete Sunday

• Entrance: O Come o Come Emmanuel v1-3
• Offertory: TBC Jubilate Deo (Taize) or Wait for The Lord with v2 Rejoice
• Communion procession: 868 In the Lord I'll be Ever thankful or Rejoice in the Lord always (as a round)
• Communion Hymn: My Soul is filled with Joy
• Marian Antiphon: 128 Alma Redemptoris Mater (Loving Mother of the Redeemer) 
• Recessional: O Come o Come Emmanuel v4-5

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4 Sunday of Advent - 20 December

Mary the Mother of God

• Entrance: Bethlehem of Noblest Cities or Tell Out My Soul
• Offertory: As I kneel before you
• Communion procession: Let all Mortal Flesh
• Communion Hymn: The Angel Gabriel
• Marian Antiphon: 128 Alma Redemptoris Mater (Loving Mother of the Redeemer) 
• Recessional: Holy Virgin By God's Decree

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SEASON OF CHRISTMAS

Elphinstone Mass setting (Ronald Leith)

Marian Antiphon: 128 Alma Redemptoris Mater (Loving Mother of the Redeemer) 

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Past Hymns - Year A

SEASON OF LENT 

Music notes: During this season: 

• Mass Setting ICEL Chant Mass in Latin for Sanctus and Lamb of God 
• Emphasise the Penitential Act by using a 3-part Harmony setting of the Kyrie
• Do not include the Gloria or Alleluia 
  • this includes in hymns e.g. do not have Seek ye First (Alleluia in chorus)
• Cease instrumental music, other than organ accompaniment of hymns
• Mystery of Faith ICEL - Save us Saviour of the World 

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First Sunday of Lent 

• Entrance: 264 Forty day and forty nights
• Offertory: 273 Gifts of bread and wine
• Communion Procession: 882 Oh Lord hear my prayer (Taize)
• Communion Hymn: 287 Godhead here in hiding
• Recessional: 94 Abba, Abba Father

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Second Sunday of Lent (Transfiguration Sunday of Lent)

CHILDREN'S MASS

• Entrance: 207 Come back to me 
• Offertory: 538 One Bread, One Body
• Communion Procession: 118 All I once held dear
• Communion Hymn: 378 I watch the sunrise
• Recessional: 376 I the Lord of Sea and Sky

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Third Sunday of Lent 

• Entrance: 706 Walk with me oh my Lord
• Offertory: 641 Take our bread
• Communion Procession: I heard the voice of Jesus say
• Communion Hymn: 525 O let all who thirst (Come to the water)
• Recessional: 757 Be not afraid

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Fourth Sunday of Lent - Laetare Sunday

• Entrance: 576 Praise my Soul the King of Heaven
• Offertory: 439 Longing for Light
• Communion Procession: 168 Be thou my vision
• Communion Hymn: 131 Amazing Grace
• Recessional: 479 My God Accept my heart this day

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Sunday 22nd March - Fifth Sunday of Lent (First Passion Sunday of Lent)

• Entrance: 182 Breathe on me. Breath of God
• Offertory: 445 Lord for tomorrow and its needs
• Communion Procession: 697 Unless a grain of wheat shall fall
• Communion Hymn: 166 Be Still my Soul
• Recessional: 194 Christ be beside me

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Sunday 29th March - Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

• Procession: 593 Ride on in Majesty
• Entrance: 113 All Glory Laud and Honour
• Offertory: 887 Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
• Communion Procession: 870 Jesus remember me
• Communion Hymn: 628 Soul of my Saviour
• Recessional: 487 My Song is Love Unknown

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Thursday 2nd April - Thursday of Holy Week (Maundy Thursday)

• Entrance: 582 Praise to the Holiest (v. 1, 2 & 6)
• Washing of Feet: 267 Servant King 
• Offertory Hymn: 893 Ubi Caritas
• Communion Procession: Dulcis Jesu Memoria 
• Communion Hymn: 462 Love is his Word
• Transfer of the Most Blessed Sacrament: Pange lingua (Procession) / Tantum ergo (Adoration)

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Friday 3rd April - Good Friday (Solemn Liturgy of the Lord's Passion) 

• Communion Procession: 870 Jesus Remember Me 
• Veneration of the Cross: Reproaches (O My People), Faithful Cross, (Psalm 22 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me, Psalm 31 Father, into your hands I commend my Spirit, When I Survey the Wondrous cross)

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EASTER

Saturday 4th April - Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil)

• Opening: Exultet
• Renewal of Baptismal Promises - Sprinkling of Baptismal Water: Spirit of the Living God (Fall afresh on me)
• Offertory Hymn: 497 My God Accept my Heart this Day
• Communion Procession: Instrumental - Corelli Oboe Sonata
• Communion Hymn:  105 Alleluia Alleluia Give thanks to the Risen Lord 
• Recessional: 171 Jesus Christ is risen today

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Sunday 5th April - Easter Sunday 

• Entrance: 110 Alleluia sing to Jesus
• Offertory: 105 Alleluia Alleluia Give thanks to the Risen Lord 
• Communion Procession: 498 Now the green Blade Riseth
• Communion Hymn: 165 Be Still for the Presence of the Lord
• Recessional: 686 Thine be the Glory

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Sunday 12th April - Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)

• Entrance: 147 At the name of Jesus (Camberwell)
• Offertory: 576 Praise my Soul the King of Heaven
• Communion Antiphon: Bring your hand and feel the place of the nails//and do not be unbelieving but believing, alleluia. 
• Communion: Godhead here in hiding
• Communion Hymn: 165 Be Still for the Presence of the Lord
• Recessional: 229 Crown him with many Crowns

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Sunday 19th April - Third Sunday of Easter

• Entrance: 310 Hail Redeemer King Divine
• Offertory: 379 I will be with You
• Communion Antiphon: The disciples recognized the Lord Jesus in the breaking of the bread // alleluia. 
• Communion procession: Turn to me 
• Communion Hymn: Bless the Lord my Soul
• Recessional: 184 Bring, all ye dear bought nations

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Sunday 26th April - Fourth Sunday of Easter (Day of Prayer for Vocations)

• Entrance: 586 Praise we Our God with Joy
• Offertory: 522 Oh Jesus I have promised
• Communion Antiphon: The Good Shepherd has risen // who laid down his life for his sheep and willingly died for his flock, alleluia.
• Communion Procession: 
• Communion Hymn: 379 I will be with You
• Recessional: 105 Alleluia Alleluia Give thanks to the Risen Lord 

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Sunday 3rd May - Fifth Sunday of Easter

Children's Mass

• Entrance: 110 Alleluia Sing to Jesus
• Offertory: 251 Father I place into your hands
• Communion Antiphon: I am the true vine and you are the branches, says the Lord // Whoever remains in me, and I in him, bears fruit in plenty, alleluia.  
• Communion procession: 146 At the Lamb's High feast we Sing
• Communion Hymn: 376 I the Lord of Sea and Sky
• Marian Antiphon: 588 Regina Caeli
• Recessional: 202 Colours of Day

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Sunday 10th May - Sixth Sunday of Easter

• Entrance: 146 At the Lamb's High feast we Sing
• Offertory: As I kneel before you
• Communion Antiphon: If you love me, keep my commandments, says the Lord, // and I will ask the Father and he will send you another Paraclete, to abide with you for ever, alleluia.
• Communion procession: 489 My Soul is Filled with Joy (Magnificat)
• Communion Hymn: 182 Breathe on me. Breath of God
• Marian Antiphon: Regina Caeli
• Recessional: Hail Redeemer King Divine

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SEASON OF EASTER

ICEL Mass setting (Latin) with Ukrainian Kyrie (arr. Geoff Weaver)

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Thursday 14th May - The Ascension of the Lord  (Holy Day of Obligation)

• Entrance: 146 All Heaven Declares
• Offertory: 868 In the Lord I'll be ever thankful
• Communion Antiphon: Men of Galilee, why gaze in wonder at the heavens? // This Jesus whom you saw ascending into heaven will return as you saw him go, alleluia.  
• Communion procession: Instrumental
• Communion Hymn: 493 New Praises Be Given (v1-3) 
• Recessional: 444 Lord enthroned in Heavenly Splendour

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Sunday 17th May - Seventh Sunday of Easter - World Communication Day

• Entrance: 292 God of eternal light
• Offertory: Alleluia sing to Jesus
• Communion Antiphon: O Lord, hear my voice, for I have called to you; of you my heart has spoken: // Seek his face; hide not your face from me, alleluia.  
• Communion procession: Oh Lord hear my Prayer (Taize)
• Communion Hymn: 240 Do not be afraid
• Marian Antiphon: Regina Caeli
• Recessional: 444 Lord enthroned in Heavenly Splendour

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Sunday 24th May - Pentecost - Day of Prayer for the Church

• Entrance: 209 Come down O love Divine 
• Offertory: 210 Come Holy Ghost 
• Communion Antiphon: The Spirit of the Lord has filled the whole world // and that which contains all things understands what is said, alleluia.  
• Communion procession: 630 Spirit of the Living God 
• Communion Hymn: 657 The Light of Christ 
• Marian Antiphon: Regina Caeli
• Recessional: 182 Breathe on me Breath of God

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Sunday 31st May - The Most Holy Trinity

• Entrance: 337  Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty
• Offertory: 247 Father and Life Giver
• Communion Antiphon: Since you are children of God, God has sent into your hearts the Spirit of his Son,
  the Spirit who cries out: Abba, Father.
• Communion procession: 250 Father in my life I see
• Communion Hymn: 254 Father we love you  
• Marian Antiphon: Salve Regina
• Recessional: 416 Lead us Heavenly Father Lead us

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Sunday 7th June - The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)

• Entrance: 462 Love is his word
• Offertory: 273 Gifts of Bread and Wine 
• Communion Antiphon: Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood
  remains in me and I in him, says the Lord.
• Communion procession: Panis Angelicus (Franck) 
• Communion Hymn: 681 This is My Body  
• Marian Antiphon: Salve Regina
• Recessional: 672 The Spirit Lives to Set us Free, (Walk in the Light)

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ORDINARY TIME (June to September) 

Music notes: During this season: 

• Mass Setting Good Shepherd Mass (Francis Duffy)
• Mystery of Faith ICEL - Save us Saviour of the World 
• The Marian Antiphon, sung before the final hymn is the Salve Regina (until the first Sunday of Advent)

11th Sunday of Ordinary Time - 14 June

• Entrance: 586 Praise we Our God With Joy
• Offertory: 604 Seek Ye First
• Communion Antiphon: There is one thing I ask of the Lord, only this do I seek:
  to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.
• Communion procession: 634 Sweet Heart of Jesus
• Communion Hymn: 500 O Bread of Heaven   
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional: 303 Go the Mass has ended

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12th Sunday of Ordinary Time Sunday - 21st June

• Entrance: 582 Praise to the Holiest 
• Offertory: 717 We hold a Treasure (Earthen Vessels)
• Communion Antiphon: The eyes of all look to you, Lord,
  and you give them their food in due season.
• Communion procession: 553 O Sacred Heart (If needed also 759 On Eagles Wings) 
• Communion Hymn: 240 Do Not Be Afraid   
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional: 680 This Day God Gives Me (St Patrick/Bunessan)

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Solemnity of St Peter & St Paul - 28th June

• Entrance: 260 For all the Saints 
• Offertory: 529 How Great thou Art
• Communion procession: 118 All I once held dear
• Communion Hymn: 165 Be Still for the Presence of the Lord  
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional: 255 Fight the Good Fight 

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14th Sunday of Ordinary Time Sunday - 5 July

• Entrance: 259 Follow me
• Offertory: 757 Be not afraid, I go before you always
• Communion procession: Adoramus te domine (taize)
• Communion Hymn: 142 As the deer pants
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional: 202 Colours of Day

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15th Sunday of Ordinary Time Sunday - 12 July

• Entrance: 103 All creature of our God and King (Alleluia)
• Offertory: 118 All I once held Dear (one verse only)
• Communion procession: 287 Godhead here in Hiding
• Communion Hymn: 142 As the deer pants
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional: 243 Eternal Father Strong to Save

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16th Sunday of Ordinary Time Sunday - 19 July

• Entrance: All people that on Earth do Dwell
• Offertory: Blest are you Lord God of all creation
• Communion procession: The Servant King
• Communion Hymn: Be Still for the presence of the Lord   
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional: Immortal, Invisible God Only Wise

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17th Sunday of Ordinary Time Sunday - 26 July

• Entrance: 234 Dear Lord and Father of Mankind
• Offertory: 641 Take Our Bread
• Communion procession: 694 Seek ye First
• Communion Hymn: 168 Be thou My Vision
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional: 447 Lord Jesus Christ

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18th Sunday of Ordinary Time Sunday - 2 August

• Entrance: 700 Vaster Far than Any Ocean
• Offertory: 443 Lord accept the gifts we offer
• Communion procession: Organ instrumental (Anima Christe)
• Communion Hymn: 500 O Bread of Heaven   
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional: 497 Now thank we all our God

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19th Sunday of Ordinary Time Sunday - 9 August

• Entrance: 290 God is Love
• Offertory: 118 Knowing you Jesus (all I once held dear)
• Communion procession: 166 Be Still my Soul
• Communion Hymn: 165 Be Still for the Presence of the Lord
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional: 529 How Great thou Art

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Solemnity of the Assumption - 16 August

• Entrance: 343 Holy Virgin by God's Decree
• Offertory: Just as I am without a plea (printed in newlsetter)
• Communion procession: Panis Angelicus
• Communion Hymn: 141 As I Kneel   
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional: 644 Tell out my Soul

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21 Sunday of Ordinary Time Sunday - 23 August

• Entrance: 147 At the name of Jesus (Camberwell)
• Offertory: 647 The Church's One Foundation
• Communion procession: 267 From Heaven you came (Servant King)
• Communion Hymn: 604 Seek ye First  
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional: 119 All my Hope on God is Founded (Michael)

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22 Sunday of Ordinary Time Sunday - 30 August

• Entrance: 121 All People that on Earth do Dwell
• Offertory: 656 The King of Love my Shepherd is
• Communion procession: 681 This is my body
• Communion Hymn: 450 Lord of all hopefulness
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional: 307 Guide me o thou Great Redeemer

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23 Sunday of Ordinary Time Sunday - 6 September

• Entrance: 470 Make me a channel of your peace
• Offertory: 362 in bread we bring you Lord
• Communion procession: Organ instrumental
• Communion Hymn: 462 Love is his word
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional: 303 Go the Mass is ended

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24 Sunday of Ordinary Time Sunday - 13 September

• Entrance: For the Beauty of the Earth
• Offertory: Ubi Caritas (Taize)
• Communion procession: In Christ Alone
• Communion Hymn: Here I am Lord (unaccompanied)
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional: God is Love his the Care

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25 Sunday of Ordinary Time Sunday - 20 September

• Entrance: 290 God is Love
• Offertory: 470 Make me a Channel of Your Peace
• Communion procession: 287 Godhead here in Hiding
• Communion Hymn: 165 Be Still for the Presence of the Lord
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional: 131 Amazing Grace

26 Sunday of Ordinary Time - 27 September

• Entrance: 116 All hail the Power of Jesus' name
• Offertory: 870 Jesus Remember me (oboe obligato) Taize
• Communion procession: 696 Turn to me (choir)
• Communion Hymn: 628 Soul of my Saviour
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional: 197 Christ is Made the Sure Foundation

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27 Sunday of Ordinary Time - 4 October 

(Feast of St Francis of Assisi: 800th Anniversary of Death 3rd October)

• Entrance: For the Beauty of the Earth (words in newsletter)
• Offertory: 122 All that I am
• Communion procession: TBC
• Communion Hymn: 635 Sweet Sacrament Divine
• Recessional:103 All Creatures of Our God and King

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28 Sunday of Ordinary Time Sunday - 11 October

• Entrance: 146 At the Lamb's high feast we sing
• Offertory: Hail Queen of Heaven
• Communion procession: The Lord's my Shepherd (Townend)
• Communion Hymn: Take my hands
• Marian Antiphon: 597 Salve Regina
• Recessional: 690 Thy hand O God has guided