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Pope Saint Paul VI (3 April 1969): “Although the text of the Roman Gradual—at least that which concerns the singing—has not been changed, the Entrance antiphons and Communions antiphons have been revised for Masses without singing.”

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Andrew Leung · September 1, 2015

BIG NEWS • SSPX Priests can Validly Absolve

Pope Francis has granted that SSPX priests can give absolution validly and licitly during the Jubilee Year of Mercy.

Corpus Christi Watershed · September 1, 2015

SUPPORTING MATERIALS • Jogues Missal

Never purchase another Missalette: Daily Companion approved by the USCCB!

Guest Author · September 1, 2015

The Responsorial Psalm: What You Never Knew!

…including recent documentation from the Bishops’ Committee on the Liturgy (USCCB).

Guest Author · August 31, 2015

Adapting Chant To The Vernacular

“The more closely a composition approaches the Gregorian melodic form, the more sacred it becomes.”

Fr. David Friel · August 30, 2015

Society for Catholic Liturgy Conference 2015

Featuring Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, Dr. William Mahrt, and Fr. Uwe Michael Lang

Jeff Ostrowski · August 29, 2015

The Ordinary Form’s Incredible Freedom

Here’s a chart with rubrics from the 1974 “Graduale” translated into English.

Richard J. Clark · August 28, 2015

Frank La Rocca • Contemporary Music for the Sacred Treasury

If you are not familiar with the works of composer Frank La Rocca, you should be. His works move contemporary sacred music towards the realization of Vatican II.

Veronica Brandt · August 28, 2015

Practising from back to front

Something of a duet of the Communion Antiphon for the 16th Sunday after Pentecost—part of preparing for Mass

Jeff Ostrowski · August 27, 2015

Be Amazed By This Two-Minute Clip About Cathedrals!

Astounding video about how the Amiens Cathedral was saved by a medieval “iron band-aid.”

Andrew Leung · August 27, 2015

Cake or Frosting?

The Liturgy is the cake and Sacred Music is the frosting…

Andrew Leung · August 26, 2015

A Paragraph that Caught Attention

“Re-discovery of the Church’s Sacred Tradition: II Kings 22” by Fr. David Carter, JCL.

Jeff Ostrowski · August 26, 2015

Musical Resources • 14th Sunday after Pentecost (Extraordinary Form)

“Reconciled for evermore to thy Church, do thou watch over her, O Lord…”

Jeff Ostrowski · August 26, 2015

PDF Download • Rossini’s “Canticum Novum” (1935)

A Collection of 115 Motets and Hymns, with an Easy Mass for Two Equal Voices.

Jeff Ostrowski · August 25, 2015

A Most Astounding “Graduale” From 1909 … On Modern Staves!

University professors don’t sit around wondering whether they should teach the music of Tomás Luis de Victoria or Marty Haugen.

Dr. Lucas Tappan · August 25, 2015

Another Job For Your Children

Simply dive in and do it. Remember how quickly your children grew up and left home? That is all the longer it takes.

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    Liturgical Round (“Canon”) in C-Major
    Those who direct children’s choirs are always on the lookout for repertoire that’s dignified, inspired, and pleasing—yet still within reach of young choristers. Such directors will want to investigate this haunting liturgical round (PDF download) which has been married to the KYRIE from Mass VI (EDITIO VATICANA). I have provided an accompaniment, but it’s only for use during rehearsal; i.e. when teaching this round to your choristers. I also provided an organ accompaniment for the KYRIE—which some know by its trope (Kyrie Rex Genitor)—so that your congregation can take part when this round is used as a choral extension during Mass.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Latin Liturgy Association
    We note with pleasure that Mrs. Regina Morris, president of the Latin Liturgy Association, has featured—on page 4 of Volume CXXIX of their official newsletter—the three (3) terrific versions of the Stations of the Cross found in the Brébeuf Hymnal. One of the main authors for the blog of the Church Music Association of America said (6/10/2019) about this pew book: “It is such a fantastic hymnal that it deserves to be in the pews of every Catholic church.”
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    “Music List” • 28th in Ordinary Time (Year C)
    Readers have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I’ve prepared for 12 October 2025, which is the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C). If such a thing interests you, feel free to download it as a PDF file. As always, the Responsorial Psalm, Gospel Acclamation, and Mass Propers for this Sunday are conveniently stored at the dazzling feasts website alongside the official texts in Latin.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    New Bulletin Article • “12 October 2025”
    My pastor requested that I write short articles each week for our parish bulletin. Those responsible for preparing similar write-ups may find a bit of inspiration in these brief columns. The latest article (dated 12 October 2025) talks about an ‘irony’ or ‘paradox’ regarding the 1960s switch to a wider use (amplior locus) of vernacular in the liturgy.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “American Catholic Hymnal” (1991)
    The American Catholic Hymnal, with IMPRIMATUR granted (25 April 1991) by the Archdiocese of Chicago, is like a compendium of every horrible idea from the 1980s. Imagine being forced to stand all through Communion (even afterwards) when those self-same ‘enlightened’ liturgists moved the SEQUENCE before the Alleluia to make sure congregations wouldn’t have to stand during it. (Even worse, everything about the SEQUENCE—including its name—means it should follow the Alleluia.) And imagine endlessly repeating “Alleluia” during Holy Communion at every single Mass. It was all part of an effort to convince people that Holy Communion was historically a procession (which it wasn’t).
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Canonic” • Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Fifty years ago, Dr. Theodore Marier made available this clever arrangement (PDF) of “Come down, O love divine” by P. R. Dietterich. The melody was composed in 1906 by Ralph Vaughan Williams (d. 1958) and named in honor of of his birthplace: DOWN AMPNEY. The arrangement isn’t a strict canon, but it does remind one of a canon since the pipe organ employs “points of imitation.” The melody and text are #709 in the Brébeuf Catholic Hymnal.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Random Quote

Tournemire could be charming or he could bite your head off. One day I could not replace him at St. Clotilde because I had a wedding to play at another church. Tournemire played on Sunday, period—that was all. He did not play weddings and so forth. (He put all that on my back.) So I went to Tournemire’s house to tell him, “Master, I am sorry but, for once, I cannot replace you. I have another obligation to fulfill.” He said, “Get out of here!” I left for good.

— Testimony of Maurice Duruflé

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