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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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Archives for July 2024

Jeff Ostrowski · July 31, 2024

“Saint Felix Creed” • Musical Setting for the Nicene Creed (Roman Missal, 3rd Edition)

On 20 March 2014, this musical setting was approved for liturgical use by “The Committee on Divine Worship” (a standing committee of the USCCB).

Jeff Ostrowski · July 31, 2024

Reminder • “Lalemant Propers” (392 Pages)

You can purchase this book in hard-copy, but many prefer to download the PDF file.

Jeff Ostrowski · July 30, 2024

“Entrance Chant in English” • 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

“Entrance Chant” for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Jeff Ostrowski · July 29, 2024

PDF Download • “O’Fallon Mass Propers” (483 Pages)

Including an English version of the “Dies Irae,” an English version of the “Lauda Sion,” and hundreds of pages of English Mass Propers.

Jeff Ostrowski · July 29, 2024

Can You Answer These Four (4) Questions?

How to unify your parish music program for different Masses in different languages.

Jeff Ostrowski · July 27, 2024

Music List • (17th Sund. Ordinary Time)

Some have expressed interest in seeing my “Order of Music” for tomorrow, which is the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. If such a thing be appealing to you, it can be downloaded as a PDF file.

Jeff Ostrowski · July 26, 2024

“Simplified” Accomp. (3,400 downloads)

Saint Georg’s Windsor is often paired with “Songs Of Thankfulness And Praise” by Christopher Wordsworth.

Richard J. Clark · July 25, 2024

Spanish Psalter that’s great for the Organ!

Free download of Responsorial Psalms in Spanish that work great for the organ from composer Marc Cersiser

Jeff Ostrowski · July 24, 2024

MONTH OF JULY • “Reminder”

Each day, I speak on the phone with Catholics who’ve supported Corpus Christi Watershed for years—yet many don’t subscribe to our free email newsletter! Please sign up! Simply scroll to the bottom of any blog article and enter your email address. (We have no endowment, no major donors, run no advertisements, and have no savings. Therefore, our […]

Dr. Samuel Backman · July 24, 2024

Sacred Music and Suspicions of Elitism

“While a student, I was told to avoid playing Bach in the context of worship, as doing so might give the impression that I was targeting a sort of ‘elite’ class.” —Dr. Samuel Backman

Jeff Ostrowski · July 23, 2024

“Entrance Chant” • This coming Sunday!

This Sunday (28 July 2024) is the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Here is the PDF file of the ENTRANCE ANTIPHON—in Gregorian notation on five lines—which we’ll be singing. You can also download the organ accompaniment that corresponds to that file. If you are someone who enjoys rehearsal videos, you can listen to my recording […]

Jeff Ostrowski · July 23, 2024

PDF Download • “Entrance Chant” for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Years ABC)

Including ten (10) alternate versions!

Corrinne May · July 22, 2024

National Catholic Register Features Our Own!

“I listened to his composition in awe.” —Corrinne May

Jeff Ostrowski · July 22, 2024

“Death Stops Us. It Stops Our Race.”

“One builds a house, and its roof is not finished; another buys merchandise, and it is not yet sold.” —Cardinal Newman

Jeff Ostrowski · July 20, 2024

21 July 2024 • “Musical Plan” (English)

Some of our readers expressed interest in what I’m doing for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. You are welcome to download my musical outline for tomorrow, which is Sunday (21 July 2024). I’ve only been at this job a few weeks—so I don’t have a choir yet. But that will come!

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    (Part 2) • Did they simplify this hymn?
    Choirs love to sing the resplendent tune called “INNSBRUCK.” Looking through a (Roman Catholic) German hymnal printed in 1929, I discovered what appears to be a simplified version of that hymn. Their harmonization is much less complex than the version found in the Father Brébeuf Hymnal (which is suitable for singing by SATB choir). Please download their 1929 harmonization (PDF) and let me know your thoughts. As always, the Germans added an organ INTRODUCTION. For the record, I posted a different harmonization a few months ago which was downloaded more than 2,000 times.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF • “Lectionary Comparison Chart”
    Various shell corporations (in an effort to make money selling Sacred Scripture) have tinkered with the LECTIONARY texts in a way that’s shameful. It’s no wonder Catholics in the pews know so few Bible passages by heart. Without authorization, these shell corporations pervert the official texts. Consider the Responsorial Psalm for the 1st Sunday of Advent (Year A). If you download this PDF comparison chart you’ll notice each country randomly omits certain sections. Such tinkering has gone on for 60+ years—and it’s reprehensible.
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    Monsignor Klaus Gamber Speaks!
    An interesting quotation from the eminent liturgist, Monsignor Klaus Gamber (d. 1989): “According to canon law, a person’s affiliation with a particular liturgical rite is determined by that person’s rite of baptism. Given that the liturgical reforms of Pope Paul VI created a de facto new rite, one could assert that those among the faithful who were baptized according to the traditional Roman rite have the right to continue following that rite; just as priests who were ordained according to the traditional Ordo have the right to exercise the very rite that they were ordained to celebrate.”
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    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
    “American Catholic Hymnal” (1991)
    The American Catholic Hymnal, with IMPRIMATUR granted (25 April 1991) by the Archdiocese of Chicago, is like a compendium of every horrible idea from the 1980s. Imagine being forced to stand all through Communion (even afterwards) when those self-same ‘enlightened’ liturgists moved the SEQUENCE before the Alleluia to make sure congregations wouldn’t have to stand during it. (Even worse, everything about the SEQUENCE—including its name—means it should follow the Alleluia.) And imagine endlessly repeating “Alleluia” during Holy Communion at every single Mass. It was all part of an effort to convince people that Holy Communion was historically a procession (which it wasn’t).
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Canonic” • Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Fifty years ago, Dr. Theodore Marier made available this clever arrangement (PDF) of “Come down, O love divine” by P. R. Dietterich. The melody was composed in 1906 by Ralph Vaughan Williams (d. 1958) and named in honor of his birthplace: DOWN AMPNEY. The arrangement isn’t a strict canon, but it does remind one of a canon since the pipe organ employs “points of imitation.” The melody and text are #709 in the Brébeuf Catholic Hymnal.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Random Quote

“Although the Mass contains much instruction for the faithful, it has nevertheless not seemed expedient to the fathers that it be celebrated everywhere in the vernacular. The holy synod commands pastors and everyone who has the care of souls to explain frequently during the celebration of the Masses, either themselves or through others, some of the things that are read in the Mass, and among other things to expound some mystery of this most Holy Sacrifice, especially on Sundays and feastdays.”

— ‘Council of Trent, XII:8 (1562)’

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