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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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“Missa de Jerry Seinfeld” and Praying as a Family

Richard J. Clark · July 19, 2013

What I will remember most is that I knelt side by side with my daughter during the consecration. I will remember reciting the Creed in my fidgety three-year-old son’s ear as I held him.

Filed Under: Articles Last Updated: January 1, 2020

07 • Lalemant Conversations: Sequoia Sierra

Corpus Christi Watershed · July 1, 2013

What does a young stylist from L.A. think about the Mass Propers?

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06 • Lalemant Conversations: Dr. Scott Smith

Corpus Christi Watershed · June 4, 2013

Dr. Scott Smith speaks about the Mass Propers in a “live” phone interview.

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Msgr. Andrew Wadsworth On Sacrosanctum Concilium

Corpus Christi Watershed · May 24, 2013

“The singing of the Proper texts rather than the endless substitution of songs and hymns, are only now being seriously considered and implemented.” — Executive Director of the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL)

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04 • Lalemant Interviews: Fr. David Friel

Corpus Christi Watershed · May 14, 2013

Fr. David Friel speaks about the Mass Propers, bringing many insights, including how Eastern Catholics would view the current practice of the West.

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03 • Lalemant Interviews: Dr. Edward Mulholland

Corpus Christi Watershed · May 10, 2013

Watershed President Jeff Ostrowski said afterward, “Dr. Mulholland shared in this interview several profound insights about the Mass Propers. I can totally see myself poaching these!”

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Josquin’s Beautiful “Missa Pange Lingua” In Minnesota

Guest Author · May 4, 2013

St. Benedict Catholic Church in Duluth, Minnesota, will be hosting a Solemn High Mass (traditional Latin Mass), celebrated by the parish pastor, Father Eric Hastings, for the Ascension on Thursday evening at 7 p.m.

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02 • Lalemant Interviews: Dr. Jeremy Sienkiewicz

Corpus Christi Watershed · May 3, 2013

Does the Church really allow the Gospel to be replaced by excerpts from Machiavelli’s THE PRINCE? Seriously? Dr. Jeremy Sienkiewicz of Benedictine College chats about numerous topics, including the Mass Propers.

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01 • Lalemant Interviews: Fr. Christopher Mann

Corpus Christi Watershed · April 23, 2013

Corpus Christi Watershed will be conducting a series of interviews with priests, seminarians, sisters, and lay folks to raise awareness about the Mass Propers.

Filed Under: Articles Last Updated: January 1, 2020

Free Communion Antiphons!

Andrew R. Motyka · March 27, 2013

Free responsorial-style Communion antiphons for Ordinary Form Mass use.

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Catholic News Agency Praises Vatican II Hymnal

Cynthia Ostrowski · March 18, 2013

“The paper is of the highest quality with a resilient binding, the designs, beautifully appointed. It has the readings for all Sundays and feast days – the complete cycles, A, B, C. It will be about twenty years or perhaps thirty before another translation is made. Here is music for the new evangelization. The Vatican II Hymnal serves as a musical ambassador for Christ.” —Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo

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Msgr. Wadsworth Praises Corpus Christi Watershed

Corpus Christi Watershed · March 6, 2013

The executive director of ICEL notes that “Corpus Christi Watershed has a wide variety of resources that could be immediately helpful in a parish context.”

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A Polyphonic Kyrie During Lent

Jeff Ostrowski · February 3, 2012

The Gloria is not said during Lent, so musicians can “get away” with using a slightly longer Kyrie . . .

Filed Under: Articles Last Updated: January 21, 2020

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    “Music List” • 17th in Ordinary Time (Year C)
    Some have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I prepared for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (27 July 2025). 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 the feasts website.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Communion • “Ask & You Shall Receive”
    All of the chants for 27 July 2025 have been added to the feasts website, as usual under a convenient “drop down” menu. The COMMUNION ANTIPHON (both text and melody) are exceedingly beautiful and ancient.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Jeff’s Mother Joins Our Fundraiser
    To assist our fundraiser, Mrs. Kathleen Ostrowski has drawn several beautiful sketches which she offers to all our readers free of charge. If you have a moment, I invite you download them at this link.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    Pope Pius XII Hymnal?
    Have you ever heard of the Pope Pius XII Hymnal? It’s a real book, published in the United States in 1959. Here’s a sample page so you can verify with your own eyes it existed.
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    “Hybrid” Chant Notation?
    Over the years, many have tried to ‘simplify’ plainsong notation. The O’Fallon Propers attempted to simplify the notation—but ended up making matters worse. Dr. Karl Weinmann tried to do the same in the time of Pope Saint Pius X by replacing each porrectus. You can examine a specimen from his edition and see whether you agree he complicated matters. In particular, look at what he did with éxsules fílii Hévae.
    —Corpus Christi Watershed
    Antiphons Don’t Match?
    A reader wants to know why the Entrance and Communion antiphons in certain publications deviate from what’s prescribed by the GRADUALE ROMANUM published after Vatican II. Click here to read our answer. The short answer is: the Adalbert Propers were never intended to be sung. They were intended for private Masses only (or Masses without music). The “Graduale Parvum,” published by the John Henry Newman Institute of Liturgical Music in 2023, mostly uses the Adalbert Propers—but sometimes uses the GRADUALE text: e.g. Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul (29 June).
    —Corpus Christi Watershed

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