The Cathedral of Our Lady of Walsingham
Houston

Pontifical High Mass and Confirmation
11.15am

(All three readings sung)

Organ Voluntary - Fantasia on the Introit, Spiritus Domini - - - Improvisation

At the Processioon - Hymn: 'Come Holy Ghost, Creator Blest' - - - Lambillotte
Vidi Aquam - - - Chant, T. Norris
The Introit - Spiritus Domini - - - Mode VIII (Palmer-Burgess)

Kyrie - Missa Sancta Maria Magdalena - - - Healy Willan
Gloria - Missa Sancta Maria Magdalena - - - Healy Willan

Psalm CIV - Benedic anima mea - - - Chant, Wllm. Turle
Alleluya and Verse - Emitte Spiritum and Veni Sancte Spiritus - after Palestrina
The Sequence - Veni Sancte Spiritus - - - Mode I

At the Confirmations - Hymn: Veni, Creator Spiritus - - - Mode VIII

The Prayers of the Faithful - - - Byzantine Chant

At the Offertory -
The Antiphon - Confirma hoc - - - Mode IV (P-B)
Anthem - Loquebantur variis linguis - - - Peter Philips

Sanctus - Missa Sancta Maria Magdalena - - - Healy Willan
The Our Father - - - Mode VII
Agnus Dei - Missa Sancta Maria Magdalena - - - Healy Willan

At the Communion -
The Antiphon - Factus est repente - - - Mode VII (P-B)
Anthem - 'Draw Us in the Spirit's Tether' - - - Harold Friedell
Anthem - O lux beatissima - - - Howard Helvey
Hymn - 'Come Down, O Love Divine' - - - Down Ampney

At the Dismissal - Hymn: 'Holy Spirit, Ever Living' - - - Abbot's Leigh
Organ Voluntary - Toccata on Veni, Creator Spiritus - - - Improvisation

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>We had nearly fifty confirmands who were confirmed at three pontifical high masses this week end.
>For those who may be unaware, the designation 'Whitsunday' is historic in England, the Anglican world, and some other northern realms. It is so called because of the white garments worn by confirmands and newly baptised on this day, Pentecost. In many areas confirmations and baptisms historically took place on 'Whitsunday' as well as on Easter. Sometimes 'Whitsunday' gets shortened just to 'Whitsun' - hence 'Whitsuntide'.