PDF Download: Rossini “Parochial Hymnal” (1936)
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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.”
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).
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The most progressive pope imaginable who’s given the Church a new direction? Are they aware of this letter?
PDF Download: Order of Mass (Latin & English) printed in THE CROWN HYMNAL of 1911.
Containing literal and poetic translations, author biographies, meter explanations, and much more!
“The faith of many was quite infantile, I would say.” —Paul Inwood, talking about preconciliar Catholics
Including “Creator Alme Siderum” with English Translation by Rev. Adrian Fortescue.
6 December 2014 interview with Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke by GloriaTV.
Even the “Liber Usualis” omits critical information about Tone VIII.
For myself, I prefer the liturgy entirely in Latin or entirely in the vernacular. Others will disagree.
Major publishers include Haugen’s verse “not in some heaven, light-years away”—what can be done about it?
As an added bonus, the score contains solfege markings!
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President’s Message (dated 30 May 2025)
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