Songs for the Songs for the

CELEBRATIOCELEBRATION OF THE N OF THE

HOLY HOLY EUCHARISEUCHARIS

TT……those songs that are to be sung those songs that are to be sung by the liturgical assembly during by the liturgical assembly during

the the Celebration of the Holy Celebration of the Holy EucharistEucharist or the or the Holy MassHoly Mass

First, we must know the First, we must know the four basic four basic

parts of the parts of the MassMass…… (a) Introductory (a) Introductory

Rite, Rite, (b) Liturgy of the (b) Liturgy of the

Word, Word, (c) Liturgy of the (c) Liturgy of the

Eucharist, and Eucharist, and (d) Concluding Rite. (d) Concluding Rite.

(a) INTRODUCTORY RITE(a) INTRODUCTORY RITE Entrance Entrance

HymnHymn Kyrie EleisonKyrie Eleison

(Lord (Lord have mercy)have mercy)

GloriaGloria (Only on (Only on Sundays of ordinary time, Sundays of ordinary time, Solemnities and Special Solemnities and Special Feast Days)Feast Days)

(b) (b) LITURGY OF THE WORDLITURGY OF THE WORD

ResponsoriResponsorial Psalm al Psalm (at (at least the least the Response)Response)

Alleluia Alleluia (also called (also called Gospel Gospel acclamation)acclamation)

(c) LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST(c) LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Song for the Song for the Presentation of the Presentation of the Gifts Gifts (Offertory Hymn)(Offertory Hymn)

SanctusSanctus Anamnesis Anamnesis (Memorial (Memorial

Acclamation) Acclamation)

Great AmenGreat Amen

The Lord’s PrayerThe Lord’s Prayer Lamb of God Lamb of God (Agnus Dei) (Agnus Dei)

Communion HymnCommunion Hymn

(d) CONCLUDING RITE(d) CONCLUDING RITE

This part is optional: This part is optional: either either sungsung or or notnot

Playing of Playing of instrumental instrumental musicmusic is already enough is already enough

If sung: If sung: Thanksgiving Thanksgiving songsong, , Marian SongMarian Song, or , or song for the Saint of the song for the Saint of the day day

HEIRARCHY OF SONGSHEIRARCHY OF SONGS in in the eucharistic the eucharistic

celebrationcelebration

11stst DEGREE DEGREE (Highest )(Highest )

22ndnd DegreeDegree 33rdrd Degree Degree 44thth Degree Degree

- Sanctus-

Anamnesis

- Great Amen

- Responsorial Psalm (response)

- The Lord’s Prayer

- Kyrie Eleison

- Gloria- Agnus Dei

- Entrance Hymn

- Communion Hymn

- Alleluia- Songs for

the presentation of the Gifts

N.B. Those in the 1st Degree shall be given priority and are required to be sung during the Eucharistic celebration. Those in the 2nd degree can be sung without singing those in the 3rd or 4th degrees. However, those in the 3rd and 4th degrees shall not be sung without singing those in the 2nd degree.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

In Liturgical Celebrations, music is In Liturgical Celebrations, music is only the means, not an end…only the means, not an end…

In other words, the In other words, the highlight is not highlight is not the music but the Liturgical the music but the Liturgical celebration itselfcelebration itself. It only aids in the . It only aids in the conscious participation of the entire conscious participation of the entire assembly and assembly and must not take the must not take the spotlight from itspotlight from it. .

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