PDF Download: “Saint Mark’s Hymnal for Use in the Roman Catholic Church in the United States” (1910)
I bet you don’t own this important historical hymn book!
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I bet you don’t own this important historical hymn book!

“Many of those who have influenced the reform have no love, and no veneration of that which has been handed down to us.” —Secretary of the Consilium

The Ancient Form of Mass will be offered indefinitely at St. Victor Church every Sunday at 7:00pm.

A hauntingly beautiful composition by Aurelio Porfiri. How wonderful to hear God’s praises resound in Macau, China!

“This section immediately brought to mind my mother’s old hand missal.” —Fr. Jay Finelli

We will NOT be singing “Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer” for Communion!

“I regretted the loss of the beautiful Latin cadences and sonorous chant but appreciated the understanding brought by the English translation…” —Thomas Riplinger

About five different plans for studying the Bible from a Catholic perspective.

ÉRASE UNA LUNA DE INVIERNO (2014). El Padre Friel comparte un villancico compuesto por San Juan de Brébeuf, patrono de CCWatershed. En el himno, el padre de Brébeuf utiliza conceptos tradicionales de la religión Huron para transmitir la historia del Nacimiento de Cristo. Esta es “inculturación” en su sentido más verdadero y más saludable.

Let’s not minimize the role of the psalms in the mass to the Responsorial! Plus a FREE download of the Epiphany Communion antiphon.
The Huron Carol of St. Jean de Brébeuf

Today’s installment is from the first Mass of Christmas.

This myth shows great ignorance of ancient (Roman Catholic) manuscripts!

We will NOT be singing “Frosty The Snowman” for Offertory!

Beginning with Christmas, we celebrate a new era…
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