The Living Parish Hymn Book
Clearing up a mystery of childhood memories for certain Australians.
“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)
Veronica Brandt holds a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering. As editor, she has produced fine publications (as well as valuable reprints) dealing with Gregorian chant, hymnody, Latin, and other subjects. These publications are distinguished on account of their tastefulness. She lives in the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia, with her husband Peter and six children.—Read full biography (with photographs).
“I have the best job in the world, I get to see people grow.” from a nurse looking after young families.
Singing from the Liturgy of the Hours at home is beautiful treasure to share with your family.
The hymn that gave us “Do Re, Mi” and how to type it. PDF score included.
… one week at a time. Some families are keen to teach their children good hymns, but don’t know where to start.
Another training video showing another easy way to use gregorio online – this time while holding a 4 month old baby girl!
The staples in my bag for teaching Gregorian chant to an informal group of homeschoolers.
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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)
Time's up