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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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PDF Download • Colossally Stupendous “Missal for the Faithful” — 1,142 pages

Jeff Ostrowski · June 22, 2021

OW IN THE FINAL stages of production, the 3rd edition of the SAINT EDMUND CAMPION MISSAL is being published by Sophia Institute Press. It’s been completely redone, and will be about half the size of the 2nd edition—much less heavy, much less bulky. I serve on the production team, and it’s been amazing to witness the assemblage of Roman Catholic missals, graduals, and hymnaries collected as part of this project.

1954 Plus 1955: Both versions of Holy Week will be provided: Pre-1955 and Post-1955. We have made some fascinating discoveries, and much of what has been published on the internet vis-à-vis the “Old Holy Week” has proven to be incomplete or inaccurate. In other words, the “Old Holy Week” is similar to a treasure that had been neglected and forgotten; it’s absolutely thrilling to be part of a movement to help restore it.

Rare Book From 1882: As I mentioned, our team has collected a magnificent wealth of old books. We use these books for a variety of purposes: “hominem unius libri timeo.” Here’s a spectacular book scanned by Google:

*  PDF Download • Missal for the Faithful (1882)
—“Missel des fidèles contenant le texte du missel romain” (1,142 pages).
Warning! This is a large file: 178MB

Some examples from this sumptuous book:

Drop Caps: The capital letters were also used by John David Chambers in his “Sarum Psalter,” which we’ve mentioned in the past. Those letters were the basis for the colorful drop caps in the 1st edition of the Campion Missal:

Bishop Caloen: The Missal in 1882 was the work of Father Gerardo van Caloen (d. 1932), a famous Belgian Benedictine monk. For a while, Father Caloen was at Beuron Abbey, which had a famous relationship with Henri and Jules Desclée. In 1896, Father Caloen became Abbat of the gorgeous Monastery of Saint Benedict in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 1906, Caloen was consecrated a bishop.

Cowboys: All of this liturgical restoration was alongside the crucial discoveries of Abbat Joseph Pothier, who restored for us the true Gregorian rhythm, the authentic Gregorian pitches, and even the fonts and neumes which are still used today. Pothier developed those neumes with the Desclée brothers. It is no wonder that Father Angelo De Santi (d. 1922) called Pothier “master of us all.” What’s fascinating is that Abbat Pothier’s work of restoration was happening at approximately the same time cowboys were running around the United States.

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Filed Under: Articles, PDF Download Tagged With: Abbot Joseph Pothier of Solesmes, Missale Romanum, Old Holy Week, Pius XII Holy Week, St Edmund Campion Missal Hymnal Last Updated: June 22, 2021

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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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    “What Martin Luther Said…”
    My pastor asked me to write little columns for the bulletin each week. The article for 20 July 2025 has been posted, and it’s called: “What Luther Said…” Martin Luther (an ex-priest and apostate) was an infamous heretic whose ignorance of JESUS CHRIST was only exceeded by his filthy and disgusting vulgarity.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Music List” • 15th in Ordinary Time (Year C)
    Some have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I prepared for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (13 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 propers for this Sunday are also provided at the the feasts website.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)
    This coming Sunday—13 July 2025—is the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C). All the chants have been conveniently assembled and posted at the feasts website. The OFFERTORY, Ad Te Levávi, is particularly beautiful.
    —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

If they protest and want, for example, to retain at least the familiar chants of the ordinary Mass in Latin, they are told that their protest is worthless. They are not “trained.” There is no reason to take account of what they say!

— Father Louis Bouyer (1968)

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