First Sunday of Advent at Saint Vitus Parish (LA)
“May we receive Thy mercy, O Lord, in the midst of Thy temple, that with due reverence we may prepare for the coming festival of our redemption.”
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A theorist, organist, and conductor, Jeff Ostrowski holds his B.M. in Music Theory from the University of Kansas (2004). He completed studies in Education and Musicology at the graduate level. Having worked as a church musician in Los Angeles for ten years, in 2024 he accepted a position as choirmaster for Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Michigan, where he resides with his wife and children. —Read full biography (with photographs).

“May we receive Thy mercy, O Lord, in the midst of Thy temple, that with due reverence we may prepare for the coming festival of our redemption.”

…including a “Sneak Peek” at the Brébeuf Hymnal.

How utterly strange to see such items!

Listen to an original text accepted for publication in the Brébeuf hymnal…

“Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it cockle?” And he said to them, “An enemy hath done this.”

Were you shocked to see the Pius XII Hymnal assigning vernacular hymns to different parts of the Mass?
We assembled a staggering number of Catholic hymnals and selected only the very best material from each.

Why prayer doesn’t always “work”—and why that’s a good thing!

There’s a new music director for the Archdiocese of Boston and Cathedral of the Holy Cross!

“At that time, the Pharisees went and consulted among themselves, how to ensnare Jesus in His speech…”

Wow … I bet you’ve never heard this piece before!
My friend, Andrew Motyka, asked me to show the “full version” of this famous hymn.

We’ve made a very good start, and things will get better and better!

I recorded all the voices, to demonstrate how it sounds…

Then he saith to his servants, “The marriage indeed is ready, but they that were invited were not worthy.”
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