NFP awareness week
  • ryandryand
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    What should one plan for such an occasion?
  • JahazaJahaza
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    Musically?

    I kind of shudder at the whole idea of this being liturgical (the liturgy cannot bear the weight of every catechetical concern of the Church), but the USCCB has liturgy resources here, though nothing about music per se.

    If your pastor is following something like the suggested homily (pdf), "Make Jesus the Shepherd and King of your Family!" I suppose you could do, "The King of Love My Shepherd Is" at the offertory?
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  • Ruth Lapeyre
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    Oh my Gosh I just realized something, one of the things that really bothers liturgists about the EF. The liturgy is all set, you can't just monkey around with it at your ease! They want to control social thinking by using the Liturgy!!!! There would be no job for them if the Church made everyone adhere to the EF I'm talking about the way people think, their Faith.
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  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
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    Nothing.
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  • ryandryand
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    Thanks for the help...
  • MaryAnn Carr WilsonMaryAnn Carr Wilson
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    Nuptial Mass propers? Hymns having to do with the kingship of Christ, reliance on God? I'm not being facetious.
    I'm in favor of NFP, and have used it in my marriage, but I'm thinking it's a little odd to plan the sacred liturgy around it.
    Thanked by 3marajoy ryand CHGiffen
  • ryandryand
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    I agree with you MaryAnn, but of course it's not my decision. DM does not equate to pastor/bishop, as shocking as that may be to some of our colleagues here!

    Thanks for your input, I think that's a great idea. It's also nice to get some serious opinions rather than snarky remarks...
  • Ruth Lapeyre
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    Sorry ryand I should have started a new discussion but it hit me hard reading the first reply, and I had never thought about it quite that way before.
  • ryandryand
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    Sure. And like I said, I don't necessarily disagree with anyone here, but the reality is that an "NFP mass" is scheduled, and I am tasked with providing the music. Having not done this type of mass before, I wanted to reach out to the expertise on this forum.
  • Ruth Lapeyre
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    But you have gotten some good advice, right? And I do understand. I had to provide liturgy for Novus Ordo Masses last semester and I didn't have a lot of say about what could and could not be done, so I am sorry I spoke in an inappropriate area.
  • marajoymarajoy
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    Ryand-
    With all due respect, I do want to point out that your original question simply said, "What can one do for the occasion of NFP awareness week?" It actually mentioned NOTHING about the fact that you have an *NFP Mass*, hence many of the replies suggest that you ought to do nothing for it. I'm sure that most people upon reading this originally, thought as I did, that you were wondering how to incorporate NFP into your regularly scheduled Sunday liturgy, simply because you felt it deserved liturgical incorporation, and found that odd.
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  • GavinGavin
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    "Hymns having to do with the kingship of Christ"

    I think "All hail the power of Jesus' Name" would be inappropriate, what with the line, "bring forth the royal diaphragm...." (sorry... couldn't resist - or find the cantor slip-up thread!)

    Seriously though, perhaps "Our Father, by Whose Name" would be appropriate. Or something related to the Incarnation, even. It really brings up the question of how the propers can be used in such made-up Masses. Would one use the propers of the most proximate Sunday? Or, perhaps this would be a case where the "second option" is best? Or could one simply choose one's own antiphons (so long as they are "aptus") from the Gradual?

    Interesting question. Or we can just make a sandwich out of the whole thing.
  • Liam
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    Wouldn't this be a Mass from one of the Commons for Various Needs and Occasions?
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  • CharlesW
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    "bring forth the royal diaphragm...." (sorry... couldn't resist - or find the cantor slip-up thread!)
    ROFL.
  • Charles in CenCA
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    DM does not equate to pastor/bishop, as shocking as that may be to some of our colleagues here!
    I'm not the Etiquette Police. However, if I have an issue with a fellow poster, I'll let them know directly and by name.
    Now, to your point, ryand (and I am suggesting this only because of my interpretation of the text)-in Bernadette Farrell's GOD HAS CHOSEN ME, third verse, is the following: "God is calling me....in all whose cry is unheard....to raise up the voice with no power or choice....."
    Farrell may not have intended that to be an allegory for the unborn, but I can live with that lyric's "social justice" implications because I explicitly think that we are the only ones who can speak for the unborn souls who have the rights and dignity due any human created by God's love. So.... this is a "just sayin'" sort of suggestion.
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  • E_A_FulhorstE_A_Fulhorst
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    If it's NFP Awareness Week, what are you doing the rest of the week?
    Thanked by 2Gavin ryand
  • CHGiffenCHGiffen
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    It just occurred to me that perhaps we might sing or pray Kathy Pluth's wonderful pro-life hymn: At the Dawning of Creation this week.
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  • ryandryand
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    Lol E_A_Fullhorst.

    Thanks for the continued suggestions. This is my first task when I get to the office tomorrow and I bet it's going to take about 10 minutes thanks to these good ideas. I'll share what I decide on.
  • Joseph MendesJoseph Mendes
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    Someone set this to music:
    Si vos utor contraconceptionem artificiales, sanctam Communionem recipere non tum, cum peccato mortali.

    Use it for the Communio.
  • chonakchonak
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    LOL; if you would like a quote from Humanae Vitae as the text: Hic denique amor fecundus est, quippe qui non totus in coniugum communione contineatur, sed eo etiam spectet ut pergat, novasque exsuscitet vitas.
    Thanked by 1Joseph Mendes
  • Chrism
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    Since we're not sure what day of the week the Mass will occur, here are my thoughts for a generic program for NFP Week:

    For the Beauty of the Earth
    Kyrie XVI
    Homily
    Faith of our Fathers or Ave Maria
    EP IV
    Mem: Save us
    Sung Our Father
    Lamb of God (ICEL Chant)
    Communion verse
    Panis Angelicus
    Now Thank We All Our God

    Obviously, if the Mass takes place on St. Anne's day, you would commemorate St. Anne...
  • ryandryand
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    Entrance Hymn: At the Dawning of Creation
    Introit (as priests ascend the altar): SEP nuptial
    Kyrie: Missal chant (English)
    Psalm: Chabanel nuptial
    Gospel Acc: Respond & Acclaim (page 139, if you have a "current" copy)
    Offertory Hymn: Sing of Mary, Pure & Lowly (a favorite of the scheduled celebrant)
    Sanctus: Latin/Jubilate Deo
    Mem. Acc.: Missal (English)
    Amen: "A-men"
    Lord's Prayer: Snow
    Agnus Dei: Latin/Jubilate Deo
    Communion: SEP nuptial
    Communion hymn: Our Father by Whose Name
    Recessional: God Has Chosen Me
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  • DougS
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    So you sang "A-men" at the "Amen"?

    :-)
  • BenBen
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    Should that be A-people? Maybe A-couple? Or is there something different with the NFP Mass that focuses on the male side?
  • DougS
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    Ben, you forget that NFP is the opposite of politically correct!
  • ryandryand
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    Maybe I'll compose the politically correct version today.

    "A-men, A-female, A-straight, A-LGBT"


    Nah. I'll leave it at Amen. I do suppose I should have written "Ah-men" for correct pronunciation. ;)
    Thanked by 3DougS Ben Joseph Mendes
  • BenBen
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    :)
  • marajoymarajoy
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    Ahhh.... men! :-)
    or
    Ahhhhh!!! MEN!!!! >:-(
    Thanked by 3DougS Gavin Ben
  • ryandryand
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    Ay-men?

    :p
  • Chrism
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    Here's a new hymn written for the World Meeting of Families that could also work for NFP awareness week:

    http://forum.musicasacra.com/forum/discussion/11944/hymn-for-papal-visit
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