Dear Fellow Parishioners,

Here we are in Holy Week! Tonight’s Mass is different from our usual celebration of Holy Thursday and the remembrance of the Last Supper, since we can’t perform the washing of the feet, but we can remember it through the Gospel and in song. Here is a link to the lyrics.

Tonight we will be singing ‘As I Have Done for You’ and I found a truly lovely recording of it that I wanted to share with you, since you won’t get to hear the whole song tonight.
https://youtu.be/EOC7zSsRGuI.

‘Wash Their Feet’ by Tony Elenburg
https://youtu.be/uGp802EhVro
‘The Basin and the Towel’ by Michael Card
https://youtu.be/UghH3bxl-Do

In addition to the washing of the feet, we memorialize the institution of the Holy Eucharist.

‘In Remembrance of You’ (Kroger and Hart)
https://youtu.be/81JHZvlkMKo
‘In Remembrance of Me’ by Cheri Kaeggy
https://youtu.be/WReXhV7MpI0

‘Is It I, Lord?’ (Kellner) sung by a youth choir
https://youtu.be/tTLpRY4pzoQ
echoes the cries of the Apostles.

And lastly, ‘Wonderful Merciful Savior’ sung by Selah
https://youtu.be/z8T0br5JfAA

Have a blessed Holy Thursday evening and enjoy the music!

Janis Cantú

Dear Fellow Parishioners,

We have reached Palm Sunday and that brings us to the beginning of Holy Week. The songs that you will hear during this Sunday’s mass are all ones we’ve done before and you can find their lyrics in this attachment.

Faithful Cross we have only sung during Holy Week and since offertory is so short these days I wanted to give you the opportunity to hear the whole song, so I’m providing a link for you: https://youtu.be/RvBQ7yx2zAw.

The first song I want to share with you today is new version of the psalm for today, ‘My God, My God’ by Francesca La Rosa https://youtu.be/m3YNrluAXHA

The others will take you from his triumphal entry through the passion.

‘Hosanna to the Son’ by Alan Pote https://youtu.be/K0thOWyTBHE

‘Hosanna to the Son of David’ by the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles https://youtu.be/cnR103-WiVc

‘Jerusalem’ by City of Enoch https://youtu.be/yGbSgdim6fo

‘The Song of Peter’s Denial’ by Ryan Brown https://youtu.be/wb0Y6NSSqEM

‘Rise Again’ by Dallas Holm https://youtu.be/dU6P0QZM5LE

Have a blessed Holy week and enjoy the music! More will be coming later in the week.

God bless you all,
Janis Cantú

Dear Fellow Parishioners,

Lent is fast approaching its climax. Next week will be Palm Sunday, followed by Holy Week. There’s nothing new in the music for this week’s Mass although ‘Glory in the Cross’ is less well-known than the others. https://youtu.be/Tn3nrZJ8SIc. The words for this song and all the others can be found in this attachment.

This week once again there are two sets of readings, the ones we will use at the Mass you will see streaming and those we will use at 5:00 PM on Sunday for the RCIA scrutiny Mass. Like last week, the songs I’m sharing this week are inspired by both.

‘Create in Me’ by The Acappella Company https://youtu.be/noUeQQ64Q1I

‘Heart of a Servant’ by City Harvest Church https://youtu.be/AAuSBQEn8U4

In the Gospel, Jesus talks about how he must follow the Father’s will just like we must do, which put the next song in mind. ‘Keep Me in Your Will’ by Jessica King  https://youtu.be/Hkc91ZhgIlU

The Gospel for the RCIA Mass was about the raising of Lazarus from the dead and there are many songs out there that include his story. Not surprising I suppose, since like Lazarus, we’re all counting on Jesus to raise us as well. There are so many wonderful songs! I could have put more…

‘Jesus, Gentle Healer’ sung by Voices for Christ https://youtu.be/p-cWW6NPo7A

‘Rise Up’ by CAIN https://youtu.be/7RQk2xtTXKY

‘You Came’ by Bethel Music https://youtu.be/f7NdBVTtvcg

‘Four Days Late’ by Juanita du Plessis https://youtu.be/Jll_wBYJmbA

‘My Name Is Lazarus’ by Gaither Music https://youtu.be/PNsLT1BxUto This last one should get your toe tapping. I do like to leave you with an upbeat song!

I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed week. God bless and keep you.

Janis Cantú