PDF • “The Book of Ceremonies” (629 pages)
By Rev. Laurence J. O’Connell, and *published in English* in 1943.
“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)
By Rev. Laurence J. O’Connell, and *published in English* in 1943.
Our choir is 100% volunteers—and many don’t read music.
These rubrics are official; so when does your church begin the Introit?
A tip for sight-reading chant – start with a Do La Fa to anchor your ear and find the starting note from the tonic.
Cardinal Ratzinger’s English is *fantastic* (as this video shows).
Fr. Gaspar eloquently emphasis key words and phrases, underscoring the beauty of the sacrament.
Keep God as the center of the choir and direct our music towards Him.
“These renderings are accompanied by beautiful photos so even the novice should be able to follow the Mass rather easily.”
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Children can and should be taught Gregorian chant by hearing and repeating—but this binds them to singing only what they have memorized.
To match the ancient acrostic, Erasmus changed the first line to “Herodis Hostes.”
A very helpful recording for anyone singing this in English for the Ordinary Form.
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Our president has written the following letter:
President’s Message (dated 30 May 2025)
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