Jutty1224 Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Did anyone's parish use this hymn at Mass this Sunday? I had suggested it to our group for us to sing it this Sunday becuase its based on text from today's 1st reading and Gospel. I had also suggested "Gather Us In", "Christ, Be Out Light" and "Lord, You Have Come". Instead we sang "The Summons", "By The Waking of our Hearts", "Behold the Lamp", and "Companions on A Journey" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 I like newer songs, which gets me slapped on around here. When we do older songs, a couple of older people are happy, but most of the parishioners just hang their heads and don't even bother to pick up the older song book. When one was announced a couple of months ago, I actually heard moans. I believe in maintaining the solemnity of the mass, but I want people to feel the music is bringing them closer to God. If the older music makes people miserable, that won't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Oh, and those of you who only believe in using traditional music, don't hit me too hard this time, I'm still sore from the last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 My parish didn't use that hymn but major props for making an effort to select the hymns based on the Mass of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 [quote name='CatherineM' post='1451794' date='Jan 28 2008, 12:40 AM']Oh, and those of you who only believe in using traditional music, don't hit me too hard this time, I'm still sore from the last time.[/quote] I'm sure it is no secret that I'm "traditional" or whatever. While I certainly admit that I hope Catholic culture steers more in a traditional direction and reclaims some of the treasures that have been buried for a few decades, I realize that things are what they are and I have no problem with other Catholics who are attached to different things. I believe that we should do our best with things the way they are and if someone belongs to a healthy and faith filled parish that has no interest in traditional things I don't think the proper thing is to force it down their throats. I'm certainly not interested in hitting you over the head because you prefer modern hymns to Gregorian chant. Of course I try to explain why I believe what I believe and hopefully do some good in the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Dusk Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 I love City of God....also called "we are called" right? its such a remider to live outside ourselvs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 [quote name='Autumn Dusk' post='1451800' date='Jan 28 2008, 12:49 AM']I love City of God....also called "we are called" right? its such a remider to live outside ourselvs[/quote] It is a well known song by Dan Schutte and I've never heard it refered to as "We Are Called". The refrain is something like this: [i]Let us build the city of God, may our tears be turned into dancing. For the Lord, our light and our love, has turned the night into day[/i]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Btw, sorry for reading this thread in spite of your command to not do so. It was too enticing. hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Dusk Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 1. Come! Live in the light! Shine with the joy and the love of the Lord! We are called to be light for the Kingdom, to live in the freedom of the city of God! Refrain: We are called to act with justice, we are called to love tenderly, we are called to serve one another; to walk humbly with God! 2. Come! Open your heart! Show Your mercy to all those in fear! We are called to be hope for the hopeless so all hatred and blindness will be no more! 3. Sing! Sing a new song! Sing of that great day when all will be one! God will reign, and we'll walk with each other as sisters and brothers united in love! Ahh here's the song I was thinking of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Ah yes, a David Haas number if I'm not mistaken. I can't remember the last time I heard that one. Is it common at your parish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Dusk Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Its a favourite at my Uni. I've never heard it at my parish. I go to a catholic uni and we're big on the service to others so this is a HUGE favourite...its used for every fesivle, I think, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 When I worked at St Thomas, I brought in one of the students and my guitar to the liturgist's office. I played "We are Called" while she tap danced on the woman's desk. Yes I was trying to introduce "Liturgical Tap". I may or may not have been making a statement about liturgical dance in general. Oh and she was not pleased. "We are called (tappity tap tap) to act with justice (tappity tap tap tap) We are called (tappity tap tap) to love tenderly (tappity tap tap tap) " You get the picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 [quote name='Autumn Dusk' post='1451812' date='Jan 28 2008, 01:01 AM']we're big on the service to others[/quote] Awesome! When I first became Catholic I belonged to what some might call a "liberal" parish and they used these kind of songs. Although I had to leave that parish because I didn't agree with how they lived out the Catholic Faith I can safely say that many of the people there were amazing in the area of reaching out to the poor and needy. I was involved in the Saint Vincent De Paul thing and almost every day we would go collect things (beds, food, etc) and drive a big truck full of stuff out to the ghetto to give it away. It was as close to being Robin Hood as I think I'll get. hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudate_Dominum Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 [quote name='hot stuff' post='1451819' date='Jan 28 2008, 01:12 AM']When I worked at St Thomas, I brought in one of the students and my guitar to the liturgist's office. I played "We are Called" while she tap danced on the woman's desk. Yes I was trying to introduce "Liturgical Tap". I may or may not have been making a statement about liturgical dance in general. Oh and she was not pleased. "We are called (tappity tap tap) to act with justice (tappity tap tap tap) We are called (tappity tap tap) to love tenderly (tappity tap tap tap) " You get the picture[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 [quote name='hot stuff' post='1451819' date='Jan 28 2008, 12:12 AM']When I worked at St Thomas, I brought in one of the students and my guitar to the liturgist's office. I played "We are Called" while she tap danced on the woman's desk. Yes I was trying to introduce "Liturgical Tap". I may or may not have been making a statement about liturgical dance in general. Oh and she was not pleased. "We are called (tappity tap tap) to act with justice (tappity tap tap tap) We are called (tappity tap tap) to love tenderly (tappity tap tap tap) " You get the picture[/quote] Hmmm, Liturgical Dance...I think I will go pull out my tap shoes and give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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