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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 • “Communion Antiphons” (Complete) for Ordinary Time — 238 pages!

Richard J. Clark · February 19, 2025

CURRENTLY HAVE a fancy title. Yet any thought that it comes with power would be fantastically delusional on many levels. It is a position of service. I am not entitled to my current position. Furthermore, I could be replaced at any time (not that I plan to put myself in such a position!) All is gift. God’s creation is a gift. The unimaginable joy to be of service to God and His people (the Church)—is a gift. The sacrifice of personal time, sleep, and comfort in order to do so—is a gift. The headaches of preparation while responsible for others’ personal well-being (family and colleagues especially)—is a gift. To collaborate with extraordinary artists who also create as an act of love—is a gift.1

I hope our readers will accept the following gift:

*  PDF Download • COMMUNION ANTIPHONS—238 pages
—Sundays in Ordinary Time (complete) • 238-page PDF file.
—For Assembly, Schola, SATB Choir, Organ • Roman Missal, 3rd edition.
—Composed and harmonized by Richard J. Clark.

To get a ‘feel’ for how these sound, here’s an example (conducted by Maestro Paul French):

*  Mp3 Download • Audio Sample (“Lux Aeterna”)

All is gift never to be taken for granted. We should kneel down and give thanks to be able to continue in service to God and others.

• Related article: Aftermath: Never Take Holy Week for Granted

OFFER THIS GIFT of the complete Communion Antiphons for Ordinary Time. The PDF file (above) includes scores for SATB choir, cantor, assembly, and organ. Congregation files for each antiphon are also included! The antiphons are from the Roman Missal, Third Edition. The verses are in accordance with those prescribed by the GRADUALE ROMANUM. There are sixty-six (66) in all, as the Roman Missal offers two (2) antiphons per Sunday in Ordinary Time regardless of the cycle. The official rubrics say:

6. Two antiphons are provided for Communion, the first from the Psalms, and the second for the most part from the Gospel. One or the other may be selected, as circumstances suggest, but preference should be given to an antiphon that is in harmony with the Gospel of the Mass.

Now Given To The World • These settings were initially offered for free in the Archdiocese of Boston during the pandemic as the pastoral need was greater than any pursuit of publication. My other communion antiphons for Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Feasts and Solemnities for Ordinary Time can be found here with GIA Publications:

• Communion Antiphons for Advent

• Communion Antiphons for Christmas 

• Communion Antiphons for Lent

• Communion Antiphons for Easter

• Communion Antiphons for Feasts and Solemnities During Ordinary Time • Volume 1

• Communion Antiphons for Feasts and Solemnities During Ordinary Time • Volume 2

1 Collaborating with my children musically is a gift beyond all measure … especially when working a job that takes one away from family quite a bit. God finds a way.

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

Filed Under: Articles, PDF Download Last Updated: February 19, 2025

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About Richard J. Clark

Richard J. Clark is the Director of Music of the Archdiocese of Boston and the Cathedral of the Holy Cross.—(Read full biography).

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President’s Corner

    “Music List” • 30th in Ordinary Time (Year C)
    Readers have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I’ve prepared for 26 October 2025, which is the 30th 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 top-notch feasts website alongside the official texts in Latin.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Little Encouragement?
    In the Gospel, our Savior tells about 10 lepers who were healed. Only one went back to give thanks. Precious few express gratitude, yet many have endless energy to complain. For that reason, I deeply appreciate receiving messages like the following, which arrived a few days ago (about the parish where I direct in Michigan): “Last Sunday, a couple I knew from Grand Rapids was at Mass at 10:00 a.m. I got a chance to talk to them after Mass. I wanted to let you know what they said about the choir. They were absolutely floored by our sound!!!!! They both said they could continuously listen to our choir and the beauty of it. They asked me: “Do you always sound like that?” And they were also very surprised at how packed the church was. They said it was nice for them to be in such a full church. I just thought you would be interested to know their thoughts about our choir.”
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    (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

Quick Thoughts

    “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
    “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

Random Quote

“The chants of the Proper of the Mass—that is, the Introit, Gradual, Offertory, Communion—in sung Masses may be chanted in the vernacular to melodies legitimately approved.”

— Statement (20 April 1964) by the Consilium, the group Paul VI put in charge of inventing the New Mass

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