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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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Jeff Ostrowski • Article Archive

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).

Jeff Ostrowski · September 28, 2016

Twenty Minutes That Changed My Life Forever

I might be able to memorize that Chopin etude, but there’s no way I could memorize that 5-voice Bach fugue today.

Jeff Ostrowski · September 27, 2016

Where do you obtain your Psalms?

Download these Breviary files and keep them as our little secret!

Jeff Ostrowski · September 23, 2016

Propers for the Jesuit Martyrs of North America

“I shall remain here while there is a soul to save. My life is of no account if I can help you.” —Fr. Antoine Daniel

Jeff Ostrowski · September 22, 2016

SATB • “Come Holy Ghost, Who Ever One” — John Henry Cardinal Newman

This tune will get stuck in your head, and the words by Cardinal Newman are splendid.

Jeff Ostrowski · September 20, 2016

Catastrophic Results of USCCB “Interpretation”

“Peace, peace, peace on earth; peace to God’s people, all people on earth.”

Jeff Ostrowski · September 19, 2016

Musical Resources • 19th Sunday after Pentecost

“Let Thy healing power, O Lord, in mercy deliver us from our waywardness…”

Jeff Ostrowski · September 16, 2016

Musical Resources • 18th Sunday after Pentecost

“Let the operation of Thy mercy, we beseech Thee O Lord, direct our hearts…”

Jeff Ostrowski · September 14, 2016

Do You Recognize This Hymn Tune?

One man’s hymn sensitivities are another man’s…

Jeff Ostrowski · September 13, 2016

A Blemish On Hymnody Printing?

The word “Thy” is used in the Lord’s Prayer at every Mass, yet nobody struggles to understand it.

Jeff Ostrowski · September 12, 2016

Greatest Church Music Book Ever Written?

This volume by Paul Hume is supremely addictive!

Jeff Ostrowski · September 10, 2016

Chief Reasons For Mass “Facing The People”

Are you being rude to people sitting in pews behind you?

Jeff Ostrowski · September 9, 2016

A Serious Question About Vatican II

Vatican II spoke of “useless repetitions” in the liturgy, and said these should be examined…

Jeff Ostrowski · September 6, 2016

Musical Resources • 17th Sunday after Pentecost

“We implore Thy majesty, O Lord, that the holy mysteries we are celebrating may free us of past sins and save us from future sins.”

Jeff Ostrowski · September 3, 2016

Musical Resources • 16th Sunday after Pentecost

“Let Thy grace, we beseech Thee, O Lord … make us to be continually zealous in doing good works.”

Jeff Ostrowski · September 3, 2016

No Greater Advent Piece Exists

What Guerrero did with this Advent melody is mind-blowing!

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    “Chants” • 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
    All the chants for 3 August 2025—which is the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C)—have been added to the feasts website, as usual under a convenient “drop down” menu. The COMMUNION ANTIPHON (from the book of Wisdom) is stunning. That feast website has been called “the best kept secret of Church music.”
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Corn” From Heaven?
    The Westminster Version of the Sacred Scriptures was produced by Roman Catholics in England and bears a 15 March 1958 IMPRIMATUR from the Archbishop of Westminster. Its IMPRIMI POTEST was given by the director of the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. Sometimes words chosen by translators sound funny to American ears. For instance, one of our Responsorial Psalms has as its refrain: “The Lord gave them bread from heaven.” But the British version has “The Lord gave them corn from heaven.” Feel free to examine this with your own eyes. (It comes from Psalm 77.)
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Music List” • 17th in Ordinary Time (Year C)
    Some have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I prepared for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (27 July 2025). 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 the feasts website.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    Pope Pius XII Hymnal?
    Have you ever heard of the Pope Pius XII Hymnal? It’s a real book, published in the United States in 1959. Here’s a sample page so you can verify with your own eyes it existed.
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    “Hybrid” Chant Notation?
    Over the years, many have tried to ‘simplify’ plainsong notation. The O’Fallon Propers attempted to simplify the notation—but ended up making matters worse. Dr. Karl Weinmann tried to do the same in the time of Pope Saint Pius X by replacing each porrectus. You can examine a specimen from his edition and see whether you agree he complicated matters. In particular, look at what he did with éxsules fílii Hévae.
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    Antiphons Don’t Match?
    A reader wants to know why the Entrance and Communion antiphons in certain publications deviate from what’s prescribed by the GRADUALE ROMANUM published after Vatican II. Click here to read our answer. The short answer is: the Adalbert Propers were never intended to be sung. They were intended for private Masses only (or Masses without music). The “Graduale Parvum,” published by the John Henry Newman Institute of Liturgical Music in 2023, mostly uses the Adalbert Propers—but sometimes uses the GRADUALE text: e.g. Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul (29 June).
    —Corpus Christi Watershed

Random Quote

“I would hope there is a place [at Mass] for the avant-garde in the same way I think there has to be a place—and we have to be careful with this—a place for Jazz and a place for Evangelical and all of that. […] On theological grounds, I do think we need interaction with the culture at the level of high art or at the level of more commercial pop culture.”

— Fr. Anthony Ruff (22 June 2016)

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