July 28, 2013 - the Parish of St. Agnes Cathedral

Page 6SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEJuly, 2013Dear Parishioners:I am writing in regard to our desire to replace the hymnals in the Cathedral and Lower Hall. The hymnalsin the Cathedral have served us well. However, they are almost ten years old and have fallen intogreater and greater states of disrepair. The hymnals in the Lower Hall are even older and they too arein need of replacement.After a good amount of investigation and discussion we have chosen the Worship IV Hymnal for theCathedral and the Breaking Bread Missalette for the Lower Hall. Each of these Hymnals contains therevised translation of the Mass, which means that we will no longer need pew cards for prayers such asthe Creed. They also contain the revised Mass settings which will enable us to sing certain parts of theMass without having to have additional pages printed each week. These hymnals include music that iscurrently sung as well as some new music. Please also know that the hymnal chosen for the LowerHall is "user friendly" for families and, because it is a missalette, it will be replaced every year.As we did ten years ago, we are asking you to consider gifting/memorializing one or more of thesehymnals. The cost of the Worship IV Hymnal is $22. and the cost of memorializing three years of theBreaking Bread Missalette is also $22. On each of the hymnals there will be a bookplate memorializingeach gift. The enclosed sheet describes the three different forms that are available for the bookplateas well as a limited number of other books related to the hymnals that can be memorialized.I thank you for your consideration of this request. Your gift will certainly enable us as a parish to continueto lift our hearts and voices to God and. at the same time, remember your intention.In the peace and love of Christ,Father Bill