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IMPORTANT • Stunning News From Rome!

Jeff Ostrowski · March 5, 2022

WO MEMBERS of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter recently met with Pope Francis at the Vatican. (You can read the whole story.) During the very cordial meeting, they recalled the origins of the Fraternity in 1988. Pope Francis said he was impressed by the approach taken by its founders, their desire to remain faithful to the Roman Pontiff, and their trust in the Church. Pope Francis said this gesture should be “preserved, protected and encouraged.” In the course of the audience, the Pope made it clear that institutes such as the Fraternity of Saint Peter are not affected by the general provisions of the Motu Proprio “Traditionis Custodes,” since the use of the ancient liturgical books was at the origin of their existence and is provided for in their constitutions.

Here is the written decree by Pope Francis:

Here is the “story” behind the decree:

Roche Retraction? What will this mean for the statement issued by Archbishop Roche, in which he encourages “Ordinary Form” Catholics to ostracize “EF” Catholics until they learn to prefer the Missale Recens? In light of the Pope’s decree, what will become of Archbishop Roche’s mandate that Catholics must make it clear to “EF People” they belong at the bottom of the totem pole? Will Archbishop Roche issue an apology for his RESPONSA (18 November 2021) in which he made outrageous claims contradicting “Traditionis Custodes” and also what Pope Francis said in his meeting (2/4/2022) with the FSSP priests? For example, Archbishop Roche’s assertions about the 1962 Pontificale were dead wrong.

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Filed Under: Articles, Featured Tagged With: Bishop Arthur Roche, Traditionis Custodes Motu Proprio Last Updated: March 6, 2022

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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 Los Angeles.—(Read full biography).

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16 May 2022 • Harmonized Chant?

This year’s upcoming Sacred Music Symposium will demonstrate several ways to sing the CREDO at Mass. This is because—for many parishes—to sing a full-length polyphonic CREDO by Victoria or Palestrina is out of the question. Therefore, we show options that are halfway between plainsong and polyphony. You can hear my choir rehearsing a section that sounds like harmonized plainsong.

—Jeff Ostrowski
14 May 2022 • “Pure” Vatican Edition

As readers know, my choir has been singing from the “pure” Editio Vaticana. That is to say, the official rhythm which—technically—is the only rhythm allowed by the Church. I haven’t figured out how I want the scores to look, so in the meantime we’ve been using temporary scores that look like this. Stay tuned!

—Jeff Ostrowski
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If there is a more beautiful book than Abbat Pothier’s 1888 Processionale Monasticum, I don’t know what it might be. This gorgeous tome was today added to the Saint John Lalande Online Library. I wish I owned a physical copy.

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