Lay Faithful Have Begun A Facebook Page
…for the new FSSP Apostolate in Los Angeles.
“If we do not love those whom we see, how can we love God, Whom we do not see?” Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
A theorist, organist, and conductor, Jeff Ostrowski holds his B.M. in Music Theory from the University of Kansas (2004), and did graduate work in Musicology. He serves as choirmaster for the new FSSP parish in Los Angeles, where he resides with his wife and children.—Read full biography (with photographs).
“Be appeased, we beseech Thee, O Lord, by the prayers and offerings of our lowliness…”
Our Church is notoriously horrible at keeping up with cultural fads—because they’re so ephemeral.
I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Pete Avendaño at the Sacred Music Symposium, held each year in Los Angeles.
“May we receive Thy mercy, O Lord, in the midst of Thy temple…”
“Ever wonder why McDonald’s decided in 1962 to put a piece of fish into a hamburger bun?” —Bishop Earl Boyea
This gem by Fr. Nicolas du Peron (d. 1963) incorporates Christmas carols in a most ingenious way.
If 500 people attend Mass and one acts as lector, there are still 499 people “not participating” by that flawed logic…
Quite interesting, containing additional mysteries for those who look carefully…
He said, “Make room there; for the girl is not dead, but sleepeth.” And they laughed Him to scorn.
The Brébeuf hymnal will include texts by contemporary Roman Catholic poets.
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