PDF Download • “2025 Booklet for Participants for the Sacred Music Symposium” — (155 pages)
We feel this conference will be one for the history books!
“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)
We feel this conference will be one for the history books!
Jeff Ostrowski’s attempt to harmonize the most well-known of all Gregorian chants.
Artificial intelligence will never replace authentic polyphony.
I will be conducting Palestrina’s ‘Ave Maria’ as well as teaching plainsong.
“I am near to end of my first year as a full-time choirmaster.” — Julie Huebner
“The goal of our active participation is not that we might shape and mold God, but that he might shape and mold us.” —Dr. Samuel Backman
Our choir sang so beautifully for this special Mass!
“This question comes up twice this month, both for Pentecost and the Feast of Ss. Peter and Paul.” —Marissa R.
“Fewer than 1% of Catholics are able to answer these questions correctly.” —Andrea Leal
Growing up, we had an encyclopedia in our basement—but that was hardly the equivalent access to the internet!
A priest once suggested to me that we “mic” the people in the pews during Mass to make their responses more audible and robust.
I’d be interested to know what Dr. Weaver thinks about how the mode is given.
Some may enjoy these eight brief articles on the sacred liturgy.
“When things are holy and sacred, they are perceived as such by all.” —Bishop Fernandes
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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)
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