Sing Like the Angels
We can learn from the best choir, the Holy Angels!
“If we do not love those whom we see, how can we love God, Whom we do not see?” Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
Andrew Leung graduated from the sacred music program of Franciscan University of Steubenville, majored in vocal performance. He has also studied organ, choral conducting and Gregorian chant with world-class musicians. Prior to returning to Hong Kong, he served as a parish music director in Atlanta, and later as the organist and choirmaster at the Cathedral of Macau, China. Andrew is currently the music director of Vox Antiqua, conductor of the Cecilian Singers and music director at Our Lady of China Church. He is also an artist and vocal coach at the Paul Phoenix Academy.—Read full biography (with photographs).
Starting tonight, the “O Antiphons” are prayed at Vespers. A recording of James MacMillan’s “Veni, Veni, Emmanuel” is also included in this post.
Reflection on “Understanding the Sacred” based on two events happened in Vatican this week
Registration is now open for the CMAA Winter Sacred Music Workshop in Houston
“This will be our reply to violence: to make music more intensely, more beautifully, more devotedly than ever before.” —Leonard Bernstein
The Sistine Chapel Choir is sounding like a British Boys’ Choir in their new CD
2 Churches demonstrate active participation in the Tridentine Mass.
A Funeral Guide for helping Catholic pastors, choirmasters and families in America honor our beloved dead.
4 combinations of voices that would help develop your parish music program.
The Traditional Latin Mass is being offered regularly at the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Chattanooga.
Pope Francis celebrated the Closing Mass for the World Meeting of Families on the last day of his visit.
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We’re under tremendous pressure to transfer our website to a “subscription model.”
We don’t want to do this. We believe our website should remain free to all. It’s annoying to have to search for login credentials (e.g. if you’re away from your desk).
Our president has written the following letter:
* Thirteen Men & Coins (Holy Thursday Appeal)
Traditionally on Holy Thursday, the priest washed the feet of thirteen men. Theologians held various opinions regarding whom the “13th man” represented. Before the liturgical changes of Pope Pius XII (which changed the number from thirteen to twelve), the priest washed each man’s feet, kissed his foot, and gave him a coin.
This “coin” business seems providential—inasmuch as our appeal begins on Holy Thursday this year.
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