Updated schedules

I've reworked the training and Mass Schedules through May. I will need to sit down with Fr. Reid to get the rest of the summer finished up. Please be aware there is a tentative rehearsal for the Ascension Missa Cantata on Monday May 3rd at 6:00 pm. As before, it will go until 8pm. Confirmation of that training session will come shortly.

Due to the lack of time to train, we will probably keep MOST of the positions as they were for the Annunciation. We might switch up a few spots. Luke B. mentioned being a torch bearer, so I'd need someone to step up for him. I might consider letting Joseph M and Brady pray it out for thurifer and see who feels called to it.

Please know that we should be receiving new recruits sometime in May. Please welcome them when they arrive and help make them feel comfortable.

Last but not least, please take the survery at the right hand side of the blog for our summer server party.

April 5th Practice Canceled

I hope everyone had a great Easter Sunday! Please continue to enjoy the Easter Octave knowing that this evening's practice is being canceled. Some of you asked for it to be canceled, but in addition, I need to work at the hospital today.

Now that things have settled down after the Missa Cantata, more posts will be coming as per your requests. I will also get the Spring-Summer Schedule situated this week as well.

As usual with cancellations, please email, post, or call that you have received this information.

Annunciation Missa Cantata Update

So finally the next Missa Cantata approaches. Here are some updates for everyone:

• Monday March 15th practice begins at 5:30 pm! It's been moved earlier to accomodate Fr. Reid's schedule. Everyone needs to be on time, please. Please comment, email, or call to confirm that you have received this news.


• At the end of the Missa Cantata, the servers will process out of the Church, receive the blessing from Fr. Reid and return to the altar rail to pray the St. Michael the Archangel prayer. The schola will be singing the Salve Regina that we sing at the end of practice prior to our arrival at the altar rail.


• Homework essay: 200 word essay that is due on March 22nd addressing the following: How does God answer your prayers? Please give an example of an instance when you felt your prayers were answered. Please also include a quote from a Saint, Pope Benedict XVI, or a previous Pope about prayer.

Server Cards and Homework

Finally I offer you the combined server cards for the Missa Cantata at St. Ann's. During the next two weeks leading up to the next training session, I expect the servers to peruse the cards and point out all kinds of errors and mistakes. Anyone else may do the same.

Lastly homework that is do by the next training session is to have read all of the propers for the Annunciation from the 1962 Missal and be ready for an oral quiz at the training session on March 1st. Don't have access to the propers? Just let me know and I'll point you to the right direction.

Final line up for Annunciation Missa Cantata:
Cross Bearer: Chris Borin/Sam Dehority
Thurifer: Joseph M.
Boat bearer: Luke Bruck
Ac's: Brady O and Benjamin B
Torch bearer's:

1. JP Mack
2. Joseph Yellico
3. Griffin Walsh
4. Will Borin
5. Joseph B
6. Thomas Mathis

Annunciation announcements

If it wasn't official before, it is now; Thursday 25th at 7:00 pm Fr. Reid will offer a Missa Cantata for the Feast of the Annunciation at St. Ann's. I sat down with Fr. Reid this week and he accomplished a lot for the MEF at St. Ann's:

1. Hundreds of dollars of new cassocks have been ordered and will be at St. Ann's within 5 weeks. (Yes Luke, we ordered an 11 just for you.)
2. The Spring Mass schedule has been hammered out and is available on the side bar.
3. The Server training schedule has been completed and is available on the side bar. Please note the Monday March 15th training session with the Schola and hopefully Fr. Reid for a Missa Cantata rehearsal. It is imperative to make that training session.
4. An additional Missa Cantata may be planned for Thursday May 13th on the Feast of the Ascension which we did last year.

Let me know if mistakes have been made on the schedules or how I can help you in your ministry.

Piano = no practice today

Sorry for the late notice, but there will not be any practice today. On a better "note," my little family got an upright piano for the cost of moving it. On a worse "note," the piano fell on my leg while moving it. But the piano is fine, so don't worry.

My leg swelled up a bit, but rest, ice, compression dressings, and elevation have brought it down a good bit. I will need to rest it today and therefore practice gets cancelled. I've notified many of the server families, but please call someone if you talk with them regularly just to make sure they're aware.

Otherwise, the text Missa Cantata is officially scheduled for Thursday March 25th, the Annunciation. More details to come. I'll also work on the schedule, and we'll reschedule todays training for another time.

Please use this opportunity to go over the Latin and practice rubrics for the Low Mass. Have a happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

Reminder

I hope everyone had a lot fun glorifying the Lord during the Christmas season and spending time with family. Today there will be practice at St. Ann's at 4:15.

Hope to see everyone there.