ROM the Roman Catholic blog of Saint Paul’s in Harvard Square, we learn of a fantastic new hymnal, which seems to have been produced for their exclusive use. A description is provided, but no sample pages:
* * PDF Download • SAINT PAUL HYMNAL
The hymnal editors were Dr. Jonathan Wessler, Mr. John Robinson, and Fr. Michael Drea. I’m told that some of the traditional “American” Catholic hymns were included such as: Mother of Christ; Sweet Savior, Bless us E’re We Go; and Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All.
My friend Peter Meggison helped with this book and is listed in the acknowledgments as a contributor to the publication. Indeed, many names from the hymnal advisory committee will be familiar to CCW readers:
Msgr. Andrew R. Wadsworth
Executive Director, International Commission on English in the LiturgyFr. Michael E. Drea
Pastor and Senior Chaplain, The Parish of St. PaulFr. Jonathan M. Gaspar
Director of the Office of Divine Worship, Archdiocese of BostonRichard J. Clark
Director of Music, St. Cecilia ParishChalon S. Murray
Director of Music, St. Helena’s Episcopal Church (Boerne, TX)Edmund G. Murray
Director of Music, Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Church (Houston, TX)Dr. Susan Treacy
Professor of Music, Ave Maria University (Ave Maria, FL)
More information about the Saint Paul Boys’ Choir School can be found here, and I suspect our own Richard J. Clark and Dr. Lucas Tappan could (perhaps) tell us even more about this wonderful place!
