15 August • “Our Lady’s Assumption”
Jeff shares a ‘quick thought’ regarding the topic of the sacred liturgy.
“Is it not true that prohibiting or suspecting the extraordinary form can only be inspired by the demon who desires our suffocation and spiritual death?” —The Vatican’s chief liturgist from 2014-2021; interview with Edw. Pentin (23-Sep-2019)
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 shares a ‘quick thought’ regarding the topic of the sacred liturgy.
This coming Sunday (11 August 2024) is the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. Some have expressed interest in seeing my “ORDER OF MUSIC.” If such a thing be appealing to you, it can be downloaded as a PDF file.
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Mrs. J.M. writes to us from Manassas, Virginia: “I’m thrilled you are offering this scan by the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood in O’Fallon, Missouri! Years ago I wrote to the sisters and one sent me a copy of all the booklets and cds. I have been such an admirer of Msgr Hellriegel’s work!”
Including twelve (12) different versions!
Mr. RPD wrote: “I write to you regarding your recent release of 483 pages of Plainsong Propers in English, composed by the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood in O’Fallon, Missouri. I attended the English School in Helsinki from 1957 to 1969. The teachers were sisters of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus, from O’Fallon, […]
Including a special comparison chart which shows the NAB translation vs. the “Abbey Psalms and Canticles” translation.
Tomorrow is Sunday, 4 August 2024. Some have expressed interest in seeing my “Order of Music” for tomorrow, which is the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. If such a thing be appealing to you, it can be downloaded as a PDF file.
You might want to download three PDF files I composed this morning.
On 20 March 2014, this musical setting was approved for liturgical use by “The Committee on Divine Worship” (a standing committee of the USCCB).
You can purchase this book in hard-copy, but many prefer to download the PDF file.
“Entrance Chant” for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.
Including an English version of the “Dies Irae,” an English version of the “Lauda Sion,” and hundreds of pages of English Mass Propers.
How to unify your parish music program for different Masses in different languages.
Some have expressed interest in seeing my “Order of Music” for tomorrow, which is the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. If such a thing be appealing to you, it can be downloaded as a PDF file.
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