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Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”

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Archives for October 2014

Fr. David Friel · October 12, 2014

The Society for Catholic Liturgy

Two Contributions from CCW Bloggers

Aurelio Porfiri · October 11, 2014

VIDEO • I Am An Elitist

These elite are people who—by means of tireless effort—try to create good art for the benefit of everyone.

Veronica Brandt · October 11, 2014

Pope Pius XII’s First Communion Day

“Pope Pius XII was, in his own way, perhaps the boldest innovator among the Popes of the twentieth century.”

Corpus Christi Watershed · October 10, 2014

Interview From Rome • Cardinal Burke: “What Happens To The First Union?”

Cardinal Burke describes how the Catholic Church can protect both parties involved in a marriage.

Richard J. Clark · October 10, 2014

Andrew Leung | Sacred Musician

There is a bond forged by those struggling to create beauty and pray the scriptures through sacred melody.

Jeff Ostrowski · October 10, 2014

Pope Francis Allows A Flock Of Children To Dance Around Him

Is it appropriate for a pope to let kids dance around him in such a crazy fashion?

Aurelio Porfiri · October 10, 2014

Aurelio Porfiri: Excerpt from “Corpus Domini” Oratorio

Are modern church musicians still composing oratorios? Yes!

Dr. Peter Kwasniewski · October 9, 2014

Death and Rebirth of Monastic Life

The death of the monastic life after the Second Vatican Council was the most devastating blow the Church received, and renewal will come from its rebirth.

Aurelio Porfiri · October 9, 2014

VIDEO • Am I A Disease?

“Reduced to the laical state” vs. “dismissal from the clerical state.”

Jeff Ostrowski · October 9, 2014

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Jeff Ostrowski · October 7, 2014

PDF Download: Extremely Rare Catholic Hymnal From London (1948)

A 355-page collection of English hymns by musicians from Westminster and Solesmes.

Guest Author · October 6, 2014

The Legacy of Simon Le Moyne & the Jesuit Martyrs in Upstate New York

Le Moyne attained the name Ondessonk (“Leader”) among the natives—a name originally given to St. Isaac Jogues, until his martyrdom.

Fr. David Friel · October 5, 2014

Pope Francis & Mike Rowe Are in Agreement

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Veronica Brandt · October 4, 2014

Peace and St Francis

St Francis worked for peace through prayer. If by singing we pray twice, then this collection of music could multiply our efforts today!

Richard J. Clark · October 3, 2014

Organists: Know Thy Sheep!

To what extent does the pipe organ’s inclusion as a worship component influence
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    “Music List” • 17th in Ordinary Time (Year C)
    Some have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I prepared for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (27 July 2025). If such a thing interests you, feel free to download it as a PDF file. As always, the Responsorial Psalm, Gospel Acclamation, and Mass Propers for this Sunday are conveniently stored at the the feasts website.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Communion • “Ask & You Shall Receive”
    All of the chants for 27 July 2025 have been added to the feasts website, as usual under a convenient “drop down” menu. The COMMUNION ANTIPHON (both text and melody) are exceedingly beautiful and ancient.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Jeff’s Mother Joins Our Fundraiser
    To assist our fundraiser, Mrs. Kathleen Ostrowski has drawn several beautiful sketches which she offers to all our readers free of charge. If you have a moment, I invite you download them at this link.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    Pope Pius XII Hymnal?
    Have you ever heard of the Pope Pius XII Hymnal? It’s a real book, published in the United States in 1959. Here’s a sample page so you can verify with your own eyes it existed.
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    “Hybrid” Chant Notation?
    Over the years, many have tried to ‘simplify’ plainsong notation. The O’Fallon Propers attempted to simplify the notation—but ended up making matters worse. Dr. Karl Weinmann tried to do the same in the time of Pope Saint Pius X by replacing each porrectus. You can examine a specimen from his edition and see whether you agree he complicated matters. In particular, look at what he did with éxsules fílii Hévae.
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    Antiphons Don’t Match?
    A reader wants to know why the Entrance and Communion antiphons in certain publications deviate from what’s prescribed by the GRADUALE ROMANUM published after Vatican II. Click here to read our answer. The short answer is: the Adalbert Propers were never intended to be sung. They were intended for private Masses only (or Masses without music). The “Graduale Parvum,” published by the John Henry Newman Institute of Liturgical Music in 2023, mostly uses the Adalbert Propers—but sometimes uses the GRADUALE text: e.g. Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul (29 June).
    —Corpus Christi Watershed

Random Quote

To the extent that the new sacred music is to serve the liturgical celebrations of the various churches, it can and must draw from earlier forms — especially from Gregorian chant — a higher inspiration, a uniquely sacred quality, a genuine sense of what is religious.

— Pope John Paul II (June 1980)

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