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Views from the Choir Loft

A New Edition Of The 1962 Missal?

Jeff Ostrowski · September 7, 2015

078 Padre Pio Extraordinary Form HEN PEOPLE PUSH for a new edition of the 1962 Missale Romanum, their primary argument goes something like this: “A new edition is necessary because of all the saints canonized since the 1960s.” However, such an argument cannot be sustained.

Did you know Mass can be celebrated in honor of Padre Pio, who was declared a saint many years after the 1962 Missal was published? Here are the Propers:

    * *  PDF Download • 1962 Propers for Padre Pio

When no text is given in the Missal, the formularies are taken from the COMMONS. This was frequently done when a particular diocese or church was named after a saint lacking a feast day in the Missal. This coming Friday, you could even celebrate a votive Mass in honor of St. Godfrey Maurice Jones!

WILL THERE EVER BE a new edition of the 1962 Missale Romanum? I don’t think we’ll see that any time soon, but we might see some kind of APPENDIX with minor changes published by the Vatican. For example, the appropriate Vatican office might send out a questionnaire to all priests who offer the Extraordinary Form, asking if they frequently celebrate a votive Mass for Saint Pio of Pietrelcina. If an absolutely overwhelming number of them say “yes,” perhaps it would make sense to give him a feast date.

Several years ago, rumors were floating around about Pope Benedict XVI. One rumor said B16 would soon change the 1962 Missal into a type of “hybrid.” When a very important cleric—who promotes the Extraordinary Form at the highest levels—visited our home, I asked him about that rumor. He replied:

A very good bishop asked me to investigate that rumor, so my secretary and I spent considerable time on it. When all was said and done, the rumor was found to have originated from an anonymous source, propagated by an anonymous blog. Since that time, I have warned our people to be careful with internet rumors. The most common reason for people to hide their true identity is a lack of credentials; another is to avoid lawsuits. Neither of these is a good thing!

His advice contains great wisdom, and that’s one reason we have a general policy against linking to anonymous websites. For the record, traditional Catholic websites like this one don’t hold a monopoly on “Vatican gossip.” Several progressive liturgical websites are still wiping the egg from their faces after publicly claiming over and over that Archbishop Piero Marini would be appointed head of the CDW. They were dead wrong, and hopefully now recognize the danger of putting one’s faith in anonymous internet rumors.

Opinions by blog authors do not necessarily represent the views of Corpus Christi Watershed.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Padre Pio, Saint Pio of Pietrelcina Last Updated: January 1, 2020

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About Jeff Ostrowski

Jeff Ostrowski holds his B.M. in Music Theory from the University of Kansas (2004). He resides with his wife and children in Michigan. —(Read full biography).

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    “Music List” • 22nd in Ordinary Time (Year C)
    Some have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I’ve prepared for 31 August 2025, which is the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C). 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 spectacular feasts website alongside the official texts in Latin.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “The Worm That Dieth Not”
    My pastor asked me to write a column for our parish bulletin with reflections on the sacred liturgy and church music. In my most recent article, I discuss “The Worm That Dieth Not.” At this website, you can access it conveniently; simply scroll down to the one dated 31 August 2025.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    A Nice Hymn In Spanish
    In my humble opinion, this is a really beautiful hymn in Spanish. If I practice diligently, I’ll be able to pronounce all the words properly. If you’re someone who’s interested in obtaining a melody only version (suitable for your congregational ORDER OF WORSHIP) you can steal that from this.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    Solemn “Salve Regina” (Chant)
    How many “S” words can you think of using alliteration? How about Schwann Solemn Salve Score? You can download the SOLEMN SALVE REGINA in Gregorian Chant. The notation follows the official rhythm (EDITIO VATICANA). Canon Jules Van Nuffel, choirmaster of the Cathedral of Saint Rumbold, composed this accompaniment for it (although some feel it isn’t his best work).
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    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.
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    “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.
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