Another reader writes in:<\/p>\n
We have a small and very engaged parish that prides itself on its participation in the Mass, and most people join in on all sung responses, parts of the ordinary, and songs. For all songs, we project the lyrics on a wall to the side of the altar.<\/p>\n
My questions concern the selection of songs for the Communion Rite. How do people choose between doing a song that focuses on communion and a song that is more tied to the readings or theme of the Mass? I imagine that most parishes do a Christmas song during the communion procession on Christmas Eve\/Day, but what about other solemnities and feasts?\u00a0What about the major seasons?\u00a0 What about ordinary time?…<\/p>\n
…And what about the tempo for this song?\u00a0How do you decide if a song is too slow to be used here?\u00a0And are some songs too fast to fit the nature of the communion procession?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Please comment below with what your community does and why.<\/p>\n
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