Mass Propers for the Liturgical Year

- Gary D. Penkala

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Use: Liturgical Year
Required Resources: cantor/choir, organ
Optional Resource: congregation
Language: English

Recent Vatican documents have served as reminders for liturgical musicians to look back at rubrics (particularly the GIRM 2011) to see just what we should be doing. This leads to the profound realization that at many places during the Mass, we have come far afield of what the Church expects of us.

Wise musicians are now examining the Church's intent for the processional moments in the Mass: Entrance, Offertory, Communion. They are discovering a fresh, new treasury of antiphons, ready-made, and linked to each celebration of the liturgical year. These booklets compile the Propers for each season/category (Entrance, Offertory and Communion antiphons) and include appropriate psalm verses that can be used to extend the music.

The Entrance and Communion antiphons come from The Roman Missal (2010); the scriptural citations for the Offertory antiphons (which have never been translated into English) come from the Graduale Romanum, and are realized with text from the New American Bible, the approved translation for liturgy in the United States. Psalm verses are also from the NAB. The psalms tone used (one for for each of the seasons) are taken from CNP's Universal Music for Morning Prayer or Universal Music for Evening Prayer, and set the English Proper texts to an easily-grasped melody. The refrain and verse format allows a great deal of flexibilty; these can be sung by cantor or choir alone, or by cantor and/or choir with congregation.

These booklets offer an effective way for congregations to actually chant the Propers of the Mass, even with only the texts that are given them in Missalettes and hymnals. May these settings, simple in form and style, lead to a rediscovery of the beauty of the Propers of the Roman Rite, and promote their use in "proper" liturgies.

Using the drop-down tab above, you can purchase single ($3.25) or multiple ($2.50) copies of any of the ten volumes. There is also a discounted price for the complete set ($19.95), covering all the Sundays and holy days in the Liturgical Year as well as Ritual Masses. The discounted complete-set price may be used for multiple copies of the complete set.

The ten volumes are:

1. Mass Propers for Advent #3201
   • First Sunday of Advent
   • Second Sunday of Advent
   • Immaculate Conception
   • Third Sunday of Advent [Gaudete]
   • Fourth Sunday of Advent
2. Mass Propers for Christmastide #3202
   • The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas): At the Vigil Mass
   • The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas): At the Mass during the Night
   • The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas): At the Mass at Dawn
   • The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas): At the Mass during the Day
   • The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
   • Mary, the Holy Mother of God
   • The Epiphany of the Lord: At the Vigil Mass
   • The Epiphany of the Lord: At the Mass during the Day
   • The Baptism of the Lord
3. Mass Propers for Ordinary Time (Winter) #3203
   • Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
4. Mass Propers for Lent #3204
   • Ash Wednesday
   • First Sunday of Lent
   • Second Sunday of Lent
   • Third Sunday of Lent
   • Fourth Sunday of Lent [Lætare]
   • Fifth Sunday of Lent
   • Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion
5. Mass Propers for Eastertide #3205
   • Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord’s Supper
   • Easter Sunday
   • Second Sunday of Easter [Divine Mercy Sunday]
   • Third Sunday of Easter
   • Fourth Sunday of Easter
   • Fifth Sunday of Easter
   • Sixth Sunday of Easter
   • Ascension: At the Vigil Mass
   • Ascension: At the Mass during the Day
   • Seventh Sunday of Easter
   • Pentecost: At the Vigil Mass
   • Pentecost: At the Mass during the Day
6. Mass Propers for Ordinary Time (Summer) #3206
   • Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Tweny-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
7. Mass Propers for Ordinary Time (Fall) #3207
   • Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
   • Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
8. Mass Propers for Solemnities & Feasts I #3208
   • Presentation of the Lord (feast) February 2
   • Most Holy Trinity (solemnity)
   • Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ [Corpus Christi] (solemnity)
   • Nativity of Saint John the Baptist [At the Vigil Mass] (solemnity) June 23
   • Nativity of Saint John the Baptist [Mass during Day] (solemnity) June 24
   • Saints Peter and Paul [At the Vigil Mass] (solemnity) June 28
   • Saints Peter and Paul [At the Mass during the Day] (solemnity) June 29
9. Mass Propers for Solemnities & Feasts II #3209
   • Transfiguration of the Lord (feast) August 6
   • Assumption of the BVM [At the Vigil Mass] (solemnity) August 14
   • Assumption of the BVM [At the Mass during the Day] (solemnity) August 15
   • Exaltation of the Holy Cross (feast) September 14
   • All Saints (solemnity) November 1
   • Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed — November 2
   • Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome (feast) November 9
10. Mass Propers for Ritual Masses #3210
    • Conferral of Baptism
    • Conferral of Confirmation
    • Conferral of the Anointing of the Sick
    • Conferral of Holy Orders [Ordination of Priests]
    • Conferral of Holy Orders [Ordination of Deacons]
    • Celebration of Marriage
    • Dedication of a Church and an Altar
    • Funeral [Outside Easter Time]
    • Funeral [During Easter Time]