PDF Downloads • Vernacular Mass Settings Published During The 1960s
If they were set upon avoiding the word “men,” I wish ICEL would have done something like “peace on earth to *those* of good will.”
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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).

If they were set upon avoiding the word “men,” I wish ICEL would have done something like “peace on earth to *those* of good will.”

Joseph Ratzinger, an expert at the Council, was also the private secretary of Cardinal Frings, Archbishop of Cologne.

Including an (optional) organ accompaniment you won’t want to miss!

We are getting close to Pentecost, when the FSSP Superior General will visit our parish.
“We pay more attention to singing when we are nervous.”
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“The Staff used by Christ was the Cross…”

I hope Dr. Tappan will tell us someday how such a transformation happened!

Perhaps it requires a comedian to realize that not all musical styles are appropriate for Mass.

Wow—did you ever see anyone load them this fast?

A story about Victoria—perhaps a myth—says Palestrina was jealous of his student’s first drafts.

We are getting close to Pentecost, when the FSSP Superior General will visit our parish.

Let’s be honest…those shoes look nice and comfy!

The “Method of Gregorian Accompaniment” by Flor Peeters is excellent.

If you’re searching for “Cum vénerit Paráclitus,” you might want to check the *D* section…
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