Alma Redemptoris Mater

 

 At this time of the year - that is from vespers of the Saturday before the first Sunday of Advent until vespers of February 2nd, ie Candlemas, inclusive - we sing the Marian antiphon of Alma Redemptoris Mater.

If you want to master the Marian antiphon for this season, you can listen to it HERE sung by the Benedictine Monks of the Abbey at Ganagobie.

The following is a beautiful translation from the Latin by Father Adrian Fortescue (1874-1923) of the Alma Redemptoris Mater:

Holy mother of our Redeemer, thou gate leading to heaven and star of the sea;

Help the falling people who seek to rise,
Thou who, all nature wondering, didst give birth to thy holy Creator.

Virgin always, hearing the greeting from Gabriel’s lips, take pity on sinners.

Missa Cantata at Devizes

Missa Cantata

at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church

Devizes

every 2^nd Sunday of the month at 12.15pm.

If you are interested in singing in our small Schola,

please arrive before Mass, at 11.45am,

for a rehearsal in the choir loft.

Knowledge of the Missa de Angelis would be most helpful

as would the Marian antiphon of the season.

Prinknash Mass for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception

On Saturday 8th December it will be the feast of the Immaculate Conception.

Fr Damian Sturdy reminds us that the Extraordinary Form Mass on this day shall be celebrated at 8.15am

at Prinknash Abbey and there shall be no 11am Mass.

No Mass at Prinknash Sat 17th November

 

There will be no Traditional Mass at Prinknash on Sat 17th November 2012 as Fr. Damian is on retreat.