14th Sunday in Ordinary Time - July 4, 2009

Processional: I Sing the Mighty Power of God (BB 416)
Offertory: I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (BB 479)
Communion: antiphon (Gustate)
Listen to the antiphon here. Click on "Gustate et videte".
Recessional: America the Beautiful (BB 647)

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time - June 27, 2009

Processional: Praise to the Lord (BB 203)
Offertory: Hymn of the Year of Paul
Communion: antiphon
Recessional: Now Thank We All Our God (BB 204)

All right, people...: UPDATED: CORRECTION

...you're all under moral obligation to pray. Madame Drill Sergeant Ma'am has diverticulitis, which she is currently recovering from by use of antibiotics. That does not mean you are released from the (understood by all parties at the beginning of your Choirhood) obligation to pray (not just for choir director ma'am but for all ill members of said choir). So--keep it up.

Besides. We're supposed to pray always. So while you're having a stomachache or burning a pot roast...pray still. Besides, prayer transcends time. So pray for Claus von Stauffenberg that he succeeds. (or you could pray for something current. like Ma'am Choir Director's immediate recovery so that she can still attend the Sacred Music Colloquium).

UPDATE June 19 2009

Pray harder. Ma'am Choir Director Ma'am is detained at the hospital with unknown blood loss. That's not good.

CORRECTION JUNE 19 2009 OF 5:30 AM

Ma'am choir director ma'am's 'unknown blood loss' was in fact a goofed test, courtesy of medical professionals. She is now at home and in no danger.
Thank you.

--Celestine

In Honor of MCK's Recent Victory...

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Congratulations, MCK! No more typing--only petting!

Spring Quarter Finals Week - almost done!

...and if you don't think this is cute....

...I hereby excommunicate you from the Royal Imperial Army of her Imperial Majesty, R. H. Stockingfluff. (don't ask questions. Just watch the kitty.)

Corpus Christi - June 13-14, 2009

Processional: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus (BB 748)
Offertory: Sing My Tongue the Savior's Glory (BB 23) p. 115
Communion: Godhead Here in Hiding [Adoro te devote] (BB 533)
Recessional: To Jesus Christ, Our Sovereign King (BB 740)

Our Humorous Bible

There are really funny passages in the Bible. Today's first reading tells of a marital spat:

At that time, my wife Anna worked for hire
at weaving cloth, the kind of work women do.
When she sent back the goods to their owners, they would pay her.
Late in winter on the seventh of Dystrus,
she finished the cloth and sent it back to the owners.
They paid her the full salary
and also gave her a young goat for the table.
On entering my house the goat began to bleat.

I called to my wife and said: "Where did this goat come from?
Perhaps it was stolen! Give it back to its owners;
we have no right to eat stolen food!"
She said to me, "It was given to me as a bonus over and above my wages."
Yet I would not believe her,
and told her to give it back to its owners.
I became very angry with her over this.
So she retorted: "Where are your charitable deeds now?
Where are your virtuous acts?
See! Your true character is finally showing itself!"