The Fruit of Silence is Prayer
The list of concerns is endless. Today, we may be given the gift of an overabundance of silence, but perhaps its fruit will reverberate for years.
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Two Reasons for Fewer Vocations
The marketing and commercialization of sacred music has had vastly mixed results, some positive, but some deleterious.
Liturgy is the work of Christ and His Body, the Church.
When we consider the redemptive power of the Mass, our eyes, hearts, and minds are opened wide!
Chant, Mighty Pipe Organs • Two Sundays, Two Cathedrals
Gregorian Chant and mighty pipe organs will be front and center at two concerts: Boston’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City.
Announcement of Easter & the Movable Feasts • 2020
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New England Pueri Cantores Choral Festival and Mass • Cathedral of the Holy Cross
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The Tradition Continues! • Seven Organists Perform
“…every bit of carpeting was removed and replaced with marble and stone…”
Pope Francis’ Address on Sacred Music: “Liturgy is the first ‘teacher’ of catechism.”
“Do not forget this: the liturgy is the first ‘teacher’ of catechism.” — Pope Francis
Saint Paul’s Choir School • Open Houses
Saint Paul Choir School cordially invites you and your son to thier Open Houses and vocal auditions on the following dates:
Leo Abbott to Rededicate Landmark E. & G. G. Hook & Hastings Organ, Opus 801
This pipe organ will be heard as it has never been in our lifetimes.
Broken Rosaries and a Triptych of Wisdom
Three priests — three pearls of wisdom
Our children must at the very least be exposed to the great music of the Church.
Traditional hymnody is often easier to sing: simpler melodically and rhythmically, and generally more substantive in theology.
In Gratitude for Choral Singers
I am deeply grateful to faith-filled choral singers because of their willingness to understand these 10 things
Funerals: The Most Challenging Pastoral Responsibility
The centrality of Christ in the Funeral Mass is a priceless gem, a lifeline urgently needed in grief.
“Woman of No Distinction” World Premiere
What makes this work unique is its perspective: written entirely from the point of view of the Samaritan woman.
Just Released! • 2019 Pastoral Letter on Sacred Music (Archbishop Sample)
“Every pastor and music director has a serious responsibility to read and become familiar with the ‘Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy…” —Archbishop Sample
New England Catholic Choral Festival & Mass • 2019
It’s never just about the music. It’s about formation and transformation.
Hope • A Side of the Boston Cathedral No One Sees
As the “Mother Church” of the Archdiocese of Boston, the Cathedral of the Holy Cross has a side that is often unseen and overlooked.
2019 • Announcement of Easter & Moveable Feasts • Novus Ordo
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Musicians in Collaborative Parishes • Sharing Best Practices
There is no shortage of challenge in pastoral ministry. This is an understatement of a lifetime!