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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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Jeff Ostrowski · November 16, 2024

“Music List” • (33rd Sund. Ordinary Time)

Readers have expressed interest in perusing the “music list” I’ve prepared for this coming Sunday.

Jeff Ostrowski · November 14, 2024

PDF • SATB Enhancement (“Our Father”)

“As the congregation sings their part, the choir “enhances” them with polyphony. This is genius!” — Veronica Moreno

Richard J. Clark · November 14, 2024

PDF Download • “Put Out into the Deep”

“His appointment was somewhat unexpected as he was installed as Bishop of Providence in May of 2023.” — Richard J. Clark

Veronica Moreno · November 13, 2024

PDF Download • “Polyphonic Enhancement” for the Lord’s Prayer (Mass in English)

As the congregation sings their part, the choir “enhances” them with polyphony. This is genius!

Jeff Ostrowski · November 12, 2024

PDF Download • “Entrance Chant” for this Coming Sunday (33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time)

The sixth mode is sometimes the “peaceful” mode.

Jeff Ostrowski · November 12, 2024

“Entrance Chant” • Sunday (17 Nov. 2024)

This Introit is in the sixth mode (known as the “peaceful” mode).

Rebecca De La Torre · November 11, 2024

Advent • “Introducing Ancient Sacred Works”

“In less than a year, I was able to transition their Spanish Mass from completely contemporary to completely sacred. No parishioners were lost and the Mass attendance grew slightly.” —Rebecca De La Torre

Jeff Ostrowski · November 9, 2024

Music List • (32nd Sund. Ordinary Time)

Readers have expressed interest in perusing the “music list” I’ve prepared for this coming Sunday.

Jeff Ostrowski · November 8, 2024

Huge Discovery! • Rare Document Explains Why There’s a “Spoken” Version of the Propers

His statement is not only foolish, it approaches heresy!

Jeff Ostrowski · November 6, 2024

“Entrance Chant” for this Coming Sunday • Jeff Attempts to Accompany Himself on the Organ

Singing Gregorian Chant lifts one’s spirits. Agree or disagree?

Jeff Ostrowski · November 5, 2024

“Entrance Chant” • Sunday (10 Nov. 2024)

The reformers borrowed this “Entrance Chant” from the Ember Saturday of Lent.

Jeff Ostrowski · November 4, 2024

Re: Copyright Status of “Abbey Psalms & Canticles” (PDF Chart)

There’s been considerable online discussion about this. Our readers have a right to know what’s at issue.

Jeff Ostrowski · November 1, 2024

“All Saints” • Jeff Ostrowski Tries to Simultaneously Accompany His Voice on the Organ

Although it beggars belief, in his entire life Father Josef A. Jungmann never celebrated a sung Mass—not one!

Jeff Ostrowski · October 31, 2024

Music List • (31st Sund. Ordinary Time)

Readers have expressed interest in perusing the “music list” I’ve prepared for this coming Sunday.

Jeff Ostrowski · October 30, 2024

PDF Download • “Entrance Chant in English” (31st Sunday in Ordinary Time) for 3-NOV-2024

With a brief digression on “feelings of inadequacy.”

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President’s Corner

    “Music List” • 9 Nov. (Dedic. Lateran)
    Readers have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I’ve prepared for 9 November 2025, which is the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. 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 sensational feasts website alongside the official texts in Latin.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF Download • Offertory (9 Nov.)
    This year, the feast of 9 November replaces the Sunday. The OFFERTORY ANTIPHON (PDF file) for 9 November is exceedingly beautiful. The ‘Laterani’ mansion at Rome was the popes’ residence for a thousand years. The church there still is the cathedral church of Rome—“Mother and Head of all churches of the City and of the World,” says the inscription over the entrance. It is dedicated to Our Holy Savior, but has long been commonly known as “St. John Lateran” owing to its famous baptistery of St. John the Baptist. In this church, the pope’s own ‘cathedra’ (episcopal chair) stands in the apse.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Job Opening • $65,000 per year +
    A parish 15 minutes away from me is looking for a choir director and organist. The parish is filled with young families. When I began my career, I would have jumped at such an opportunity! Saint Patrick’s in Grand Haven has a job opening for a music director paying $65,000 per year including benefits (plus weddings & funerals). Notice the job description says: “our vision for sacred music is to move from singing at Mass to truly singing the Mass wherein … especially the propers, ordinaries, and dialogues are given their proper place.” I lived in Kansas for 15 years, Texas for 10 years, and Los Angeles for 10 years. Michigan is the closest place I know to heaven!
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    “Reminder” — Month of November (2025)
    On a daily basis, I speak to people who don’t realize we publish a free newsletter (although they’ve followed our blog for years). We have no endowment, no major donors, no savings, and refuse to run annoying ads. As a result, our mailing list is crucial to our survival. Signing up couldn’t be easier: simply scroll to the bottom of any blog article and enter your email address.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Gospel Options for 2 November (“All Souls”)
    We’ve been told some bishops are suppressing the TLM because of “unity.” But is unity truly found in the MISSALE RECENS? For instance, on All Souls (2 November), any of these Gospel readings may be chosen, for any reason (or for no reason at all). The same is true of the Propria Missæ and other readings—there are countless options in the ORDINARY FORM. In other words, no matter which OF parish you attend on 2 November, you’ll almost certainly hear different propers and readings, to say nothing of different ‘styles’ of music. Where is the “unity” in all this? Indeed, the Second Vatican Council solemnly declared: “Even in the liturgy, the Church has no wish to impose a rigid uniformity in matters which do not implicate the faith or the good of the whole community.”
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    “Our Father” • Musical Setting?
    Looking through a Roman Catholic Hymnal published in 1859 by Father Guido Maria Dreves (d. 1909), I stumbled upon this very beautiful tune (PDF file). I feel it would be absolutely perfect to set the “Our Father” in German to music. Thoughts?
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Random Quote

“Much more serious was the problem, what to do about ‘thou’ and ‘you.’ I confess I would have liked to go the whole hog, and dispense with the use of ‘thou’ and ‘thee’, even where the Almighty was being addressed. They do these things in France, but I felt sure you could not get it past the British public. Why not, then, have ‘thou’ for God and ‘you’ for man? That is Moffatt’s principle; but it seems to me to break down hopelessly in relation to our Incarnate Lord…”

— Monsignor Ronald A. Knox

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