Sunday, January 4, 2015

Christmas Masses at Holy Rosary Church, Portland OR

CHRISTMAS MASS AT NIGHT 
(Ordinary Form Roman Rite)

At this Mass the celebrant was V. Rev. Fr. Stephen Maria Lopez, O. P., Prior of Holy Rosary; concelebrating was Fr. Vincent Kelber, O.P., Pastor of Holy Rosary; the acolyte (also in damatic) was Bro. Andrew Dominic Yang, O.P., residency student. The Mass was served by young men of the parish.  The music was provided by Cantores in Ecclesia and was Haydn's Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo.

Arrival of the Bambino Gesu carried by Fr. Lopez, assisted by Fr. Kelber and Bro. Andrew Dominic
Ministers Prepare for the Gospel Procession
Incensing of the Altar
Elevation of the Chalice


CHRISTMAS DAY MASS
(Traditional Dominican Rite)

At this Mass the celebrant was Fr. Vincent Kelber, O.P., Pastor of Holy Rosary; the deacon was Fr. Dismas Sayre, O.P., parochial vicar of Holy Rosary; the subdeacon was Bro. Andrew Dominic Yang, O.P., residency student.  Young men of the parish served the Mass.  Music was provided by Cantores in Ecclesia: Propers were from Byrd's Gradualia; the ordinary was Dominican Gregorian Mass 5, for feasts of the Blessed Virgin.

Ministers Swing to the Side for Gloria
Preparation of the Chalice During the Responsorium (Graduale)
The Deacon Chants the Gospel
Elevation of the Chalice
Genuflection during Reading of the Last Gospel

Recessional Procession

2 comments:

Marko Ivančičević said...

Why weren't the ample vestments used for the traditional rite?

Fr. Augustine Thompson, O.P. said...

The most noble vestments (gold) that the parish has are Roman. There was no other reason.