“Articles for Bulletin” • Saint Mary’s in Muskegon
This series is for Saint Mary’s in Muskegon.
“A much greater source of anxiety to Us is the style of action of those who maintain that liturgical worship should shed its sacred character, who foolishly say we should substitute for sacred items & furnishings ordinary common things in daily use.” —Pope Saint Paul VI (14 Oct 1968)
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).
It’s a strange type of “restoration” that rejoices over innovations that never existed before.
A large choir isn’t necessary to have dignified music at Mass.
“In a sense we need ‘disposable’ music, created to last not centuries, but weeks (or hours).” —Father Hovda
Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for this coming Sunday.
The Latin words are rendered so beautifully by Monsignor Knox.
Many decisions, even those with monumental consequences, were made in secret.
Because the post-conciliar liturgical reforms were done with such haste, we sometimes find errors.
Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for this coming Sunday.
This is surely one of music history’s great ironies!
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The election of Pope Leo XIV has been exciting, and we’re filled with hope for our apostolate’s future!
But we’re under pressure to transfer our website to a “subscription model.”
We don’t want to do that. We believe our website should remain free to all.
Our president has written the following letter:
President’s Message (dated 30 May 2025)
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