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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 4, 2025

PDF Download • 3 September

If I can find time, there’s much I would love to say about this 1904 congress.

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Jeff Ostrowski · September 2, 2025

PDF Download • “Full, Conscious, & Active Participation” (12-page pamphlet)

During my research, I discovered three previously-unseen photographs of Hannibal Bugnini (taken in November of 1979).

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Jeff Ostrowski · September 2, 2025

New Bulletin Article • “7 September 2025”

Those responsible for preparing parish bulletins may wish to…

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Jeff Ostrowski · August 29, 2025

Cardinal Ranjith on “Active Participation”

He was considered “papabile” in the last conclave.

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Jeff Ostrowski · August 27, 2025

“Music List” • 22nd in Ordinary Time (Year C)

Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for this coming Sunday.

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Jeff Ostrowski · August 26, 2025

Brave Schola Director Posts ‘Live’ Recording

In the case of one gentleman, this was only the 2nd time in his life he’s sung in a choir!

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Jeff Ostrowski · August 25, 2025

“Reform of the Reform” officially embraced by USCCB

As to whether this matters … who can say?

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Jeff Ostrowski · August 24, 2025

“The Worm That Dieth Not”

My pastor asked me to write a column for our parish bulletin…

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Jeff Ostrowski · August 20, 2025

Cardinal Heenan Speaks About Monsignor Knox

“He was perhaps the greatest figure in the Church of the twentieth century.” —Cardinal Heenan, Archbishop of Westminster

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Jeff Ostrowski · August 18, 2025

Finberg Missal • “Rare Latin + English Missal” (Burns and Oates, 1961) — 1,737 pages

One of the rarest (and most valuable) treasures our organization has ever made available.

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Jeff Ostrowski · August 13, 2025

A Nice Hymn In Spanish

This honors the holy name of Jesus.

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Jeff Ostrowski · August 12, 2025

Fulton J. Sheen • “Why Four Bishops Voted Against the Liturgical Constitution”

Including info Re: “emanations from penumbras.”

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Jeff Ostrowski · August 11, 2025

“Music List” • 21st in Ordinary Time (Year C)

Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for Sunday, 24 August.

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Jeff Ostrowski · August 11, 2025

“Entrance Chant” • 21st Sunday Ordin. Time

This “Entrance Chant” is used during liturgical years A, B, and C.

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Jeff Ostrowski · August 10, 2025

Do Protestants Have The Best Hymns?

“When we do this, we regard the congregation as unable to develop, as animals rather than human beings…” Professor László Dobszay

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    Music List • “Trinity Sunday” (Year A)
    Readers have expressed interest in seeing the ORDER OF MUSIC I created for Trinity Sunday—a.k.a. “Dominica I post Pentecosten”—which is 31 May 2026. Please feel free to download it as a PDF file if that appeals to you. The hymns chosen are fairly traditional, but truly excellent (the Communion hymn especially stands out). The ENTRANCE CHANT radiates pure bliss, overflowing with joy.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Entrance Chant” • Feast of Corpus Christi
    While simultaneously accompanying myself on the pipe organ, I recently recorded the INTROIT (“Entrance Chant”) for the feast of Corpus Christi, Years ABC. A whole crop of musical scores—which you really should investigate—have found a home at the flourishing feasts website.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Music List • “Ascension of the Lord”

    Readers have expressed interest in examining my “music list” for this coming Sunday.

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    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    “Thee” + “Thou” + “Thine”
    Few musicians realize that various English translations of Sacred Scripture were granted formal approval by the USCCB and the Vatican for liturgical use in the United States of America. But don’t take my word for it! Here are four documents proving this, which you can examine with your own eyes. Some believe the words “Thine” and “Thou” and “Thee” were forbidden after Vatican II—but that’s incorrect. For example, they’re found in the English translation of the ‘Our Father’ at Mass. Moreover, the Revised Standard Version (Catholic Edition) mentioned in those four documents employs “Thine” and “Thou” and “Thee.” It was published with a FOREWORD by Westminster’s Roman Catholic Archbishop (John Cardinal Heenan).
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Reminder” — Month of May (2026)
    On a daily basis, I speak to people who don’t realize we publish a free newsletter (although they’ve followed our blog for years). We have no endowment, no major donors, no savings, and refuse to run annoying ads. As a result, our mailing list is crucial to our survival. It couldn’t be easier to subscribe! Just scroll to the bottom of any blog article and enter your email address.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Simplified Version • “Canon in D” (Pachelbel)
    I published an article on 11 November 2023 called Wedding March For The Lazy Organist, which rather offhandedly made reference to a simplified version I created in 2007 for Pachelbel’s Canon. I often use it as a PROCESSIONAL for weddings and quinceañeras. Many organists say they “hate” Pachelbel’s Canon. But I love it. I think it’s bright and beautiful. I created that ‘simplified version’ for musicians coming to grips with playing the pipe organ. It can be downloaded as a free PDF if you visit Andrea Leal’s article dated 15 August 2022: Manuals Only: Organ Interludes Based on Plainsong. Specifically, it is page 84 in that collection—generously offered as a free PDF download. Johann Pachelbel (d. 1706) was a renowned German organist, violinist, teacher, and composer of over 500 works. A friend of Bach’s family, he taught Johann Christoph Bach (Sebastian Bach’s eldest brother) and lived in his house. Those who read Pachelbel’s biography will notice his connection to two German cities adopted as famous hymn tune names: EISENACH and ERFURT.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Random Quote

“Liberalism in religion is the doctrine that there is no positive truth in religion, but that one creed is as good as another… It teaches that all are to be tolerated, for all are matters of opinion. Revealed religion is not a truth, but a sentiment and a taste; not an objective fact, not miraculous; and it is the right of each individual to make it say just what strikes his fancy. […] Men may go to Protestant Churches and to Catholic, may get good from both and belong to neither.”

— Bl. John Henry Cardinal Newman (May of 1879)

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