Author Archives: maddg

We are using Maggie Russell’s Mass of Freedom at present. Entrance: Sing a New Song (Schutte) AOV 1/80 Psalm 78 (O’Brien) The Lord gave them bread from heaven. Gifts: Hosea (Norbet) AOV 1/30 Communion: Seed Scattered and Sown (Feiten) GA 195 … Continue reading →

I’m back from a week at beautiful Kingscliff in Northern NSW where the cycle paths are inviting, the cafes are full of wonderful food and you can watch whales from the balcony of your holiday unit.   This is another … Continue reading →

This song matched the gospel the other week and was used at Ryan’s parish. The words are delightful and are by Carl P Daw. The text is at Hope Publishing, the home of some of the best hymn writers around. … Continue reading →

Ryan mentioned this song in a comment here and Mary’s parish recessed to it recently. I’ve played it a couple of times years ago and had trouble because the sheet music didn’t match how the assembly had decided to sing … Continue reading →

This hymn is by Delores Duffner OSB and is another from RS’s parish. It makes a fine recessional. The text is here. You can purchase the sheet music and hear a snippet at OCP. OCP sets it to AZMON by … Continue reading →

Entrance: Table of Plenty (Schutte) AOV 2/20 Psalm 145 (O’Brien) The hand of the Lord feeds us, God answers all our needs. Gifts: One Body (O’Brien- Watts) AOV 2/146 Communion: Table Song (Haas) One Bread, One Body (Foley) AOV 1/129 Thanksgiving: Enemy of … Continue reading →

Number 98 in Voices As One is an extraordinary song called “We Are One Body” which is also in Spirit and Song so I have already blogged it here. That gets us to Ed Bolduc’s “We Gather Here” a gathering … Continue reading →

This song was used recently at Ryan’s parish. The text is suitable for general liturgical uses but the fourth verse is especially apt for reconciliation and penance.  The text is by Ralph Finn and the tune is ICH GLAUB AN … Continue reading →

This is a social justice prayer in a song reminding us that we are the agents of God’s change in the world. It is by Paul A Tate and has call and response verses.  In the chorus there is a … Continue reading →

Entrance: All Are Welcome (Haugen) Psalm 23 (O’Brien) Lord, you are my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want. Gifts: Shepherd Me O God (Haugen) AOV 1/33 Communion: Like a Shepherd (Boniwell) AOV 1/26 The Summons (Maule-Bell) AOV NG 149 Thanksgiving: A Place … Continue reading →