Dedication of a Church and an Altar

About this day

The Ritual Masses used when the bishop dedicates a new church, or a new altar, to God for the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice. The yearly anniversary of a church's dedication is kept with the Common of the Dedication of a Church.

Music

Mass

• Ritual Mass – Christian Initiation to Ritual Mass – Dedication of a Church and an Altar – Propers [4. propers. 1-92. 07.06.20] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
• Ritual Mass – Dedication of a Church and an Altar – Communion (Voice & Organ) [DEDICATION. COM. organ. 07.12.23] DetailsCommunion
• Ritual Mass – Dedication of a Church and an Altar – Entrance, Gloria, Psalm, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, Communion, Litany [Dedicatoin Mass SPX] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Gloria · Responsorial Psalm · Sanctus · Agnus Dei · Communion · Litany
• Mar 17 – St Patrick to Mar 17 – St Patrick – Propers (2021) [Propers. 4. 11.27.21. LULU] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
• Ritual Mass – Christian Initiation to Psalms and Tones – Entrance, Communion (Organ) [Propers. IV. ORGAN. Complete] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Communion
• Ritual Mass – Dedication of a Church and an Altar – Procession, Proper Antiphon [Voss. Dedication.2021 chant] DetailsProcession
• Ritual Mass – Dedication of a Church and an Altar – Entrance [X. Dedication Church & Altar. 01.07.21 Voss (1)] DetailsIntroit (Entrance)

From the Missal

• Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “Turn your eyes, our God, our…” Ps 83: 10-11
• Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “I will come to the altar…” Ps 42: 4
• Communion — Roman Missal “The sparrow finds a home, and…” Cf. Ps 83: 4-5
• Communion — Roman Missal “Like shoots of the olive, may…” Cf. Ps 127: 3