11th Sunday after Pentecost 2026
Processional hymn: Maiden, Yet A Mother, 913
Recessional hymn: Daily, Daily Sing to Mary, 912
Kyriale: Mass XI, 740; Credo II, 772
Offertory Antiphon: Exaltabo Te, Giovanni Croce (1557–1609)
Communion hymn: Omni die dic Mariae, Chant
The Offertory Antiphon this week is sung chorally set by Giovanni Croce. The text is from Psalm 29:2-3: I will magnify thee, O Lord, for thou hast set me up: and not made my foes to triumph over me.O Lord my God, I cried unto thee: and thou hast healed me. Croce’s sets each line of text in short sections with pairs or trios of voices that are followed soon by any remaining voices. He also makes use of the harmonic minor scale which creates a more brighter mood as the melodies rise and darker as they descend.
Omni die dic Mariae is sometimes referred to as “The Hymn of St. Casimir” for a copy was found inside his coffin and many have attributed the authorship to him. The full text of the prayer is very lengthy with 20 verses and intricate rhyme scheme and is the shorter second half of a hymn of praise to the Blessed Virgin Mary.