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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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“Proper Of The Mass” (Ignatius Press) • Part 7 of 7

Jeff Ostrowski · April 22, 2015

Let’s take a stroll down Memory Lane, shall we?

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Missal Antiphons Dont Match Roman Gradual, Propers Ignatius Press by Fr Samuel Weber, Sung Vs Spoken Propers Novus Ordo Last Updated: August 22, 2020

“Proper Of The Mass” (Ignatius Press) • Part 4 of 7

Fr. David Friel · April 19, 2015

The Next Big Thing Is Here

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Authentic Liturgical Renewal Reform, Hymns Replacing Propers, Pope Francis, Proper of the Mass in English, Propers Ignatius Press by Fr Samuel Weber, Reform of the Reform, Simple English Mass Propers, Simple Steps To Improve Parish Music, Singing the Mass Last Updated: January 1, 2020

“Proper Of The Mass” (Ignatius Press) • Part 1 of 7

Andrew R. Motyka · April 15, 2015

Fr. Samuel Weber is undoubtedly one of the modern masters of setting English chant.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Proper of the Mass in English, Propers Ignatius Press by Fr Samuel Weber Last Updated: January 1, 2020

It Has Arrived! • “Proper of the Mass” (Ignatius)

Jeff Ostrowski · April 7, 2015

You will notice that Fr. Weber’s version sounds quite similar to the authentic Latin chant.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Graduale Romanum Roman Gradual Propers, Propers Ignatius Press by Fr Samuel Weber Last Updated: October 25, 2024

Improve Your Parish Liturgy … Instantly!

Jeff Ostrowski · March 17, 2015

Have you noticed the change in atmosphere when people dress fancy, as opposed to tank tops with jeans?

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Jogues Illuminated Missal Lectionary Gradual, Novus Ordo Lectionary Last Updated: January 1, 2020

Modal Responsorial Psalms & Gospel Acclamations

Aristotle A. Esguerra · February 14, 2015

283 pages, softcover • View Table of Contents Click here to purchase this bound book. You can also download the entire book [PDF]. Complete Psalms and Gospel Acclamations (Years A, B, C, and ABC) for Sundays, Solemnities, and Feasts (including Chrism Mass and Extended Pentecost Vigil). Also included are Nuptial and Funeral Masses.  Features: Durable […]

Filed Under: Articles Last Updated: February 14, 2020

Any Hope For Modern Catholic Hymnody? Yes!

Jeff Ostrowski · December 9, 2014

Major publishers include Haugen’s verse “not in some heaven, light-years away”—what can be done about it?

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: GIA Worship IV Hymnal, Heretical GIA Hymns Last Updated: March 24, 2021

Important Resources for Liturgical Reform (7 of 7)

Dr. Peter Kwasniewski · August 14, 2014

“Who could have anticipated such a Renaissance of music-making in the desert of postmodernity? Yet this was but the first wave, and now we are enjoying a second…”

Filed Under: Articles Last Updated: January 1, 2020

Important Resources for Liturgical Reform (5 of 7)

Guest Author · August 12, 2014

“Simple English Choral Propers” by Jon Naples

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Simple English Mass Propers Last Updated: January 1, 2020

A Different Offering

Andrew R. Motyka · July 30, 2014

What about NOT having congregational song during the Offertory?

Filed Under: Articles Last Updated: January 1, 2020

Basic Steps To Improve Music At Your Parish — Part 2

Dr. Peter Kwasniewski · July 17, 2014

I have been asked to recommend some ways in which any parish in the United States could improve the music used at Mass. Some parishes may already have taken the following two steps, in which case my advice will be nugatory for them, but if your parish has not yet done so, now’s the time to begin.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Basic Steps To Improve Parish Music Last Updated: March 1, 2025

First Time Attending A Novus Ordo Mass

Jeff Ostrowski · June 26, 2014

If you can explain why the GLORY & PRAISE has an eagle flying across page 37, you get a cookie.

Filed Under: Articles Last Updated: January 1, 2020

Antiphons in the Gradual don’t match the Roman Missal, 3rd edition?

Jeff Ostrowski · June 12, 2014

Why aren’t the Propers from the Roman Gradual identical to the Mass Propers printed in the Roman Missal? • “Recent research … has made it clear that the antiphons of the Order of Mass were never intended to be sung.” — Bishop Donald Trautman (2007)+

Filed Under: Articles, Featured Tagged With: Graduale Romanum Roman Gradual Propers, Hymns Replacing Propers, Missal Antiphons Dont Match Roman Gradual Last Updated: November 24, 2020

The Mystery of Missal vs. Gradual has been solved!

Jeff Ostrowski · May 25, 2014

Are there concrete reasons to prefer the ancient texts from the Roman Gradual? Short answer: Yes!

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Graduale Romanum Roman Gradual Propers, Hymns Replacing Propers, Missal Antiphons Dont Match Roman Gradual, THE ADALBERT PROPERS Last Updated: January 18, 2025

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Liturgical Translations

Jeff Ostrowski · May 1, 2014

This is no hybrid: it’s an elegant, accurate, modern, unified English translation of the Graduale!

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Graduale Romanum Roman Gradual Propers Last Updated: January 1, 2020

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President’s Corner

    Simplified Accompaniment (Advent Hymn)
    Many organists are forced to simultaneously serve as both CANTOR and ACCOMPANIST. In spite of what some claim, this can be difficult. I invite you to download this simplified organ accompaniment (PDF) which in the Father Brébeuf Hymnal is hymn #661: “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus” (for ADVENT). I’m toying with the idea of creating a whole bunch of these, to help amateur organists. The last one I uploaded was downloaded more than 2,900 times in a matter of hours—so there appears to be interest.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF • “Music List” (Immaculate Concep.)
    Readers have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I’ve prepared for 8 December 2025, the feast of OUR LADY’S IMMACULATE CONCEPTION. If such a thing interests you, feel free to download it as a PDF file. The fauxbourdon setting of the COMMUNION is exquisite. In Latin, the title of this feast is: In Conceptione Immaculata Beatae Mariae Virginis. As always, the Responsorial Psalm, Gospel Acclamation, and Mass Propers for this Sunday are available at the feasts website alongside the official texts in Latin.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Reminder” — Month of December (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

Quick Thoughts

    Pope Leo XIV on Sacred Music
    On 5 December 2025, Pope Leo XIV made this declaration with regard to liturgical music.
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    “Translations Approved for Liturgical Use”
    According to the newsletter for USSCB’s Committee on Divine Worship dated September 1996, there are three (3) translations of the Bible which can be used in the sacred liturgy in the United States. You can read this information with your own eyes. It seems the USCCB and also Rome fully approved the so-called NRSV (“New Revised Standard Version”) on 13 November 1991 and 6 April 1992 but this permission was then withdrawn in 1994.
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    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

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