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Fr. Magiera Reviews The Campion Hymnal

Corpus Christi Watershed · January 12, 2017

|The following review was posted on the St. Joseph Parish Facebook:


475 Campion Missal IMAGE HE CAMPION Missal/Hymnal is just about the best general worship resource for people who attend the Traditional Latin Mass. Why? Well, first of all, Sunday is the primary day of worship for the Catholic in the week, and this book is a complete SUNDAY MISSAL, containing Mass Propers for every Sunday of the year. Not only that, it has the Propers for any Holy Day that can (if necessary) replace a Sunday Mass, such as All Saints, the Immaculate Conception, and Christmas. In fact, this book contains the propers of all First Class Feasts—even those that are not Holy Days of Obligation—and five important Second Class feasts, such as Candlemas and the Transfiguration. It also contains the Nuptial Mass, Funeral Mass, and the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation. Moreover, the complete Mass ordinaries are provided—in Latin and English, of course—from the beginning Sign of the Cross through the Last Gospel, for both the Solemn Mass and the Low Mass. Both of these renderings are accompanied by beautiful photos so even the novice should be able to follow the Mass rather easily.

With regard to music, it contains all 18 Chant Masses (Gregorian chant settings of the Mass ordinary), all six Credos, over 150 hymns in English, and 16 simple Gregorian Chants. It even contains proper Prefaces and the special Communicantes and Hanc Igitur—the third and fourth prayers, respectively, of the Canon of the Mass—which may vary according to the liturgical season (for example, Christmas and Pentecost). In its pages are several devotions and prayers as well. Throughout the volume, you can find scattered illustrations, photos, and reproductions of historical manuscripts. To top it all off, it has various indices, including a hymn tune title index and a hymn tune metrical index, for those who might take a scholarly interest.

What this all means is that, for Sundays, First Class Feasts and a few Second Class Feasts, you can leave your hand missals at home. Nothing to bring with you, nothing to misplace or, worse, lose. Check it out at Campion Website.

                                  Fr. Magiera
                                  St. Joseph Catholic Church
                                  Rockdale, IL

Father Michael Magiera, FSSP—formerly a professional opera singer—has often been featured by the Catholic media (e.g. here and here). His first Mass, offered in 2005 in Philadelphia’s Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, was quite spectacular, and had around 40 clerics who attended in choro. This photograph shows the packed Cathedral.

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

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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).
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    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

Random Quote

When the matter is thus regarded, an assertion which is being made today, not only by laymen but also at times by certain theologians and priests and spread about by them, ought to be rejected as an erroneous opinion: namely, that the offering of one Mass, at which a hundred priests assist with religious devotion, is the same as a hundred Masses celebrated by a hundred priests. That is not true.

— Pope Pius XII (2 November 1954)

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