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PHOTOS – Corpus Christi Sunday 2016

May 30, 2016 by Mater Dei Latin Mass Parish

Images from the 9:00 AM Sung Mass for the External Solemnity of Corpus Christi at Mater Dei Latin Mass Parish, Irving, Texas. Fr. Thomas Longua, FSSP, priest, with assistance from Fr. Karl Pikus, FSSP, visiting from the Diocese of Fort Worth.

Introducing: CREDO I

May 24, 2016 by Kimberly Walters

One of the most beautiful things about the Latin mass at our parish, is that the congregation really SINGS. When newcomers attend high mass, it can be such an inviting aspect of the liturgy (along w/ fellowship in the hall, of course!): to hear the church sing!

However, the same mass setting week in and week out can get a little tired, so we have embarked on the journey to learn more than one setting of the ordinary (Kyrie, Gloria, etc).

Now that we have mastered Mass XVII, which is for Sundays in Advent and Lent, I thought summer would be a good time to introduce a new setting of the Creed.

Credo I is more “subdued” in comparison to Credo III, which is more for festive seasons.

To help facilitate learning, here is a video w/ the music notation you can use to start singing along:

We will sing this Credo EVERY Sunday, starting June 5th, until Advent (except for any sung feast days).

So you have plenty of time to learn and join us in proclaiming our faith in song!

Kimberly Walters – Music Director

Parish Life series: Rosary Makers

May 21, 2016 by Mater Dei Latin Mass Parish

New at Mater Dei? Ready to get involved?

Learn more about our service ministries, social groups and prayer & devotional apostolates through our online Parish Life series!

The Mater Dei Rosary Makers group offers free rosary making classes held monthly after all Masses on Sunday, usually the 2nd Sunday each month, in the Parish Hall. Free repairs while you wait for nearly all your broken rosaries! Missing pieces may take longer.

Who is the leader of this group?

My name is Angie Heiter, and I learned rosary making in the fall of 1977. Mater Dei Bookstore is currently offering rosaries which I have hand crafted, including the Mater Dei rosaries. These use blue and gold beads with various style crucifixes and a Miraculous Medal featured on the centerpiece. I began years ago offering string rosaries to parishioners, and have taught rosary making for a very long time.

What does your ministry/group bring to the Mater Dei community?

There are many who do not have a rosary to pray, or do not know how to pray it. For this reason, we give away all the rosaries we make in our classes!

What activities does your group offer to members of the community?

Beginners are welcome in all age groups.Children should be able to count to 10, else a parent or sibling should be there to assist. I also teach advanced rosary making using wire and a rosary tool. Classes are FREE!

Supplies are provided at no cost to make string rosaries and chaplets with plastic crucifix and center medal. Completed rosaries are offered free to parishioners in a basket in the vestibule. Caution is advised in giving rosaries to our youngest family members. There is a choking hazard for ages under 3 years, unless closely supervised.

We also recycle rosaries, whole and pieces. I refurbish those that are repairable, and I use the pieces to repair other rosaries that may have a missing piece or two.

What kind of commitment would be required from a new volunteer?

Beginners will usually be able to complete a string rosary in 30-45 minutes. As skill develops, a string rosary can usually be completed in about 15-20 minutes. Wire rosary lessons usually take 30-45 minutes for the basic steps. Then lots of practice follows, as skill is developed. .Completed wire rosaries take me approximately an hour

Any final thoughts?

Our Blessed Mother Mary has given 15 promises to those who are devoted to her Most Holy Rosary. Promise number 12 to those who propagate the rosary, “I will take care of all their necessities.” What do we need the most? To save our souls! To save other souls for Jesus!

Please contact Angie Heiter for more information:
rosarymakers@materdeiparish.com

Happy Pentecost & Trinity Sunday!

May 20, 2016 by Kimberly Walters

I hope all were uplifted last Sunday and aided in prayer with the music for the feast of Pentecost! You will hear Palestrina’s Missa Lauda Sion again for the feast of Corpus Christi next Sunday.

This Sunday, we have focused our efforts on some new motets to honor the Holy Trinity.

The women schola has learned a wonderful little piece, “Benedictus sit Deus” by Ravanello:

Blessed be God the Father
and the only-begotten Son of God,
and the Holy Spirit;
for he has dealt with us according to his mercy.

At Communion, you should hear a new motet by Palestrina, “O Beata et Benedicta et Gloriosa Trinitas”:

O Happy, and blessed and glorious trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Alleluia

O Happy, and blessed and glorious unity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Alleluia

A jubilant piece just joyfully singing praise to the Trinity!

Now that the Easter season officially comes to an end, we will return to singing “Salve Regina” (Hail holy queen…), and start off the season with the version by Schubert.

Happy feast of the Holy Trinity!

Kimberly Walters