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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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FSSP Guadalajara • “Conferencia de Musica Sagrada”

Andrea Leal · July 12, 2022

OR THE VERY FIRST time, FSSP Guadalara will putting on a sacred music conference to train musicians for the Traditional Latin Mass from July 10-16th. Experts in Gregorian chant, organ, and choir direction will lead the classes. FSSP Seminarian Jacob Kasak, titular organist for the FSSP seminary Our Lady of Guadalupe in Denton, Nebraska will be present. I will leave the description below without translation since this is a Spanish-language conference and those who are interested will be able to fully understand:

El programa musical de la Cuasi parroquia de San Pedro en Cadenas que está administrada por la FSSP en Guadalajara, México, ha preparado el Primer Curso de capacitación litúrgico-musical para la misa tradicional.

México y en particular Guadalajara cuanta con una gran tradición musical en general y la que concierne a la que se compone para el servicio litúrgico no es la excepción: desde los archivos catedralicios Virreinales pasando por la tradición musical mexicana del siglo XIX y la escuelas de composición y órgano que dieron origen a lo aún hoy podemos oír en la Santa Misa.

Esta tradición unida al magisterio de la Iglesia es la base de lo que se verá en esta primera edición del curso, cuya finalidad es adiestrar de una manera práctica y concisa a los músicos que en el resto del país están interesados en poder acompañar dignamente en la misa tradicional, pero que por obvias razones hay un sesgo importante en su formación.

Los expositores serán los directores del mismo programa musical: Aida Orozco, Omar Padilla y José María López Valencia, expertos en Canto Gregoriano, órgano, composición, canto y dirección coral, que junto al seminarista Jacob Kasak organista titular del Seminario de Ntra. Sra. De Guadalupe (FSSP) de Denton USA y músico profesional de carrera, que estará en Guadalajara especialmente para este evento. Juan Pablo Orozco joven organista también estará compartiendo su experiencia.

Comenzará el domingo 10 de julio y terminará el sábado 16, Las ponencias y los cursos serán por la mañana y por la tarde siempre con la participación en la santa misa. El repertorio que se abordará será el clásico en la parte organística y en la parte coral y vocal será música sagrada mexicana en general sin descuidar los grandes maestros universales.

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Andrea Leal is a wife and homeschooling mother of 6 children. She serves as choir director for the Traditional Latin Mass in Las Vegas.—(Read full biography).

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President’s Corner

    “Offertory” at Catholic Funerals
    I have argued that the OFFERTORY—at least in its ancient form—is more of a responsory than an antiphon. The 1962 Missal specifically calls it “Antiphona ad Offertorium.” From now on, I plan to use this beautiful setting (PDF) at funerals, since it cleverly inserts themes from the absolution of the body. Tons more research needs to be done on the OFFERTORY, which often is a ‘patchwork’ stitching together various beginnings and endings of biblical verses. For instance, if you examine the ancient verses for Dómine, vivífica me (30th Sunday in Ordinary Time) you’ll discover this being done in a most perplexing way. Rebecca Maloy published a very expensive book on the OFFERTORY, but it was a disappointment. Indeed, I can’t think of a single valuable insight contained in her book. What a missed opportunity!
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “In Paradisum” • Gregorian Chant
    As a RECESSIONAL on All Souls’ Day (November 2nd), we will sing In Paradísum Dedúcant Te Ángeli (PDF). When it comes to Gregorian Chant, this is one of the most popular “songs.” Frankly, all the prayers and chants from the traditional REQUIEM MASS (Missa exsequialis or Missa pro defunctis) are incredibly powerful and never should’ve been scuttled. Click here to hear “In Paradisum” in a recording I made this afternoon. Professor Louis Bouyer spoke of the way Bugnini “scuttled the office of the dead” in this fascinating excerpt from his memoirs. In his book, La riforma litugica (1983), Bugnini bragged—in quite a shameful way—about eliminating the ancient funeral texts, and even admitted those venerable texts were “beloved” (his word) by Catholics.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Music List” • All Souls (2 November)
    Readers have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I’ve prepared for 2 November 2025, which is the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (“All Souls”). 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 top-notch feasts website alongside the official texts in Latin. In my humble opinion, it’s weird to have the feast of All Saints on a Sunday. No wonder the close associate of Pope Saint Paul VI said the revised KALENDAR was “the handiwork of a trio of maniacs.” However, I can’t deny that sometimes the sacred liturgy consists of elements that are seemingly contradictory: e.g. the Mode 7 “De Profúndis” ALLELUIA, or the Mode 8 “Dulce lignum” ALLELUIA on the various ancient feasts of the Holy Cross (3 May, 14 September, and so on).
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    Gospel Options for 2 November (“All Souls”)
    We’ve been told some bishops are suppressing the TLM because of “unity.” But is unity truly found in the MISSALE RECENS? For instance, on All Souls (2 November), any of these Gospel readings may be chosen, for any reason (or for no reason at all). The same is true of the Propria Missæ and other readings—there are countless options in the ORDINARY FORM. In other words, no matter which OF parish you attend on 2 November, you’ll almost certainly hear different propers and readings, to say nothing of different ‘styles’ of music. Where is the “unity” in all this? Indeed, the Second Vatican Council solemnly declared: “Even in the liturgy, the Church has no wish to impose a rigid uniformity in matters which do not implicate the faith or the good of the whole community.”
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    “Our Father” • Musical Setting?
    Looking through a Roman Catholic Hymnal published in 1859 by Father Guido Maria Dreves (d. 1909), I stumbled upon this very beautiful tune (PDF file). I feel it would be absolutely perfect to set the “Our Father” in German to music. Thoughts?
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    New Bulletin Article • “12 October 2025”
    My pastor requested that I write short articles each week for our parish bulletin. Those responsible for preparing similar write-ups may find a bit of inspiration in these brief columns. The latest article (dated 12 October 2025) talks about an ‘irony’ or ‘paradox’ regarding the 1960s switch to a wider use (amplior locus) of vernacular in the liturgy.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Random Quote

“Worse, composers are now setting the introits of the missal [instead of the Graduale] to music, even to chant, though these texts were explicitly for spoken recitation only.”

— ‘Dr. William Mahrt (Fall, 2015)’

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