There will be a Sung Mass at 5:15pm on Thursday November 7th at Holy Rosary to celebrate the Feast of All Saints of the Dominican Order.

Below are a few links with information about the Dominican Rite for those who would like to learn more.

The Dominican Solemn Mass: Pictures and Commentary.

Solemn High Mass in the Dominican Rite celebrated by the Fraternity of St Vincent Ferrer at the Church of the Holy Trinity of Pilgrims in Rome, Feast of St Thomas Aquinas.

Solemn High Mass in the Dominican Rite celebrated for Christmas by friars of the Western Province in the Holy Family Cathedral, Anchorage, Alaska.

Listen to the Mass setting by Tomás Luis de Victoria.  It will be sung for the Dominican Rite Mass on the Feast of St Lawrence on Auguest 10, 2019 at Holy Rosary parish in Houston.

The Kyrie is sung after the entrance Psalm, called the Officium or Introit.

The Gloria, sung immediately after the Kyrie, recalls the song of the Angels on Christmas.

The Nicene Creed is sung after the Gospel is proclaimed, immediately before the Offertory.

Sanctus and Benedictus are sung together in the Dominican Rite after the Preface and before the Consecration of the Mass.

Agnus Dei is sung after the Our Father and Kiss of Peace, before Communion.