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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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    * *  PDF Download • “Simple English Propers” (CMAA)


1st Sunday of Advent

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

2nd Sunday of Advent

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

3rd Sunday of Advent

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

4th Sunday of Advent

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

24 December — (VIGIL) Christmas

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

25 December — Christmas Midnight Mass

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

25 December — Christmas Mass at Dawn

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

25 December — Christmas Daytime Mass

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

1 January — Mary, Mother of God

ENTRANCE: (1e)   (2e)   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

Epiphany of the Lord

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

Ash Wednesday

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

1st Sunday of Lent

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

2nd Sunday of Lent

ENTRANCE: (1e)   (2e)   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

3rd Sunday of Lent

ENTRANCE: (1e)   (2e)   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

4th Sunday of Lent

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

5th Sunday of Lent

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

Passion (Palm) Sunday

OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

Holy Thursday

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

Easter Sunday

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

2nd Sunday of Easter

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

3rd Sunday of Easter

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION: (Year A)   •   (Year C)

4th Sunday of Easter

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

5th Sunday of Easter

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION (Years B & C)

6th Sunday of Easter

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION:   (Year A)   (Year B)   (Year C)

Ascension of the Lord

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY: (1o) (2o)   •   COMMUNION: (Year B)

Pentecost Sunday

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

Trinity Sunday

ENTRANCE: (Years A & B)   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION: (Year B)

Corpus Christi Sunday

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY: (1o) (2o)   •   COMMUNION: (Year C)

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION: (Year B)

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE: (Years A & B)   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION: (Years A & B)

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION: (Years B & C)

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

7th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

8th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION: (Year A)

10th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE: (Years A & C)   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION: (Years A & C)

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION: (Year C)

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION: (Years B & C)

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE: (1e) (2e)   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION: (1c) (2c)

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION: (Year C)

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE: (Years B & C)   •   OFFERTORY: (Years A & B)   •   COMMUNION

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION: (Years A & B)   •   (Year C Mp3)

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION: (Year B)

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION: (1c) (2c)

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION: (Years B & C)

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY: (Years A & B)   •   COMMUNION: (Year B)

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE: (Years B & C)   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE: (Years A & B)   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION: (Year A)

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

34th Sunday — Solemnity of Christ the King

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION: (Year A)

24 June — Nativity of St. John the Baptist

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

8 December — Immaculate Conception

ENTRANCE   •   OFFERTORY   •   COMMUNION

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

(1) The Simple English Propers were published by the CMAA in 2011. The melodies were composed by Adam Bartlett. The book was typeset by Steven Van Roode.

(2) The SEP practice videos were created by Corpus Christi Watershed at the express request of the CMAA. No remuneration was accepted by CCW, as it was our pleasure to assist choirs in learning the SEP. The videos are property of CCW but may be shared freely so long as they are not altered.

(3) The videos were created as a free gift to the Church. Watershed has never received (and will never receive) any payment from the sale of SEP hard copies on Amazon.

(4) At the SEP website, you’ll find important information, such as: “The contents of this book may be downloaded, printed, used, and shared freely by all, as they are published under Creative Commons licensing.”

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President’s Corner

    ‘German’ Introductions for Hymns
    German organ books have an enchanting habit of including introductions for each and every hymn. For example, consider this snazzy example found in a German hymnal published in 1902. In the Saint Jean de Brébeuf Hymnal, that melody is called “Laudes Mariae” and was married to Omni Die Dic Mariae, with a popular English translation (“Daily, daily, sing to Mary”) by Father Henry Bittleston, an Oratorian priest. Notice they also added a ‘tailpiece’ or ‘playout’ or postlude at the end—a very German thing to do!
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Buckfast Abbey Weighs In
    Dom John Stéphan was a Benedictine monk of Buckfast Abbey in South Devon, England. On 4 February 1933, he published this interesting letter in THE TABLET. Have you seen the exterior of Buckfast Abbey? It’s beyond gorgeous. I doubt there’s a more arresting Abbey in the entire world. Dom Stéphan’s letter is concerning this momentous collection, which our organization obtained, scanned, and uploaded.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    Responsorial Psalm Fauxbourdon?
    When it comes to singing Responsorial Psalms in Fauxbourdon, what does this sound like in practice? Can such a thing be done successfully with volunteer choirs in real Catholic parishes? Listen to this audio excerpt from Good Friday and see what you think. Our parish volunteer choir did so well this year—and the ceremonies were ‘standing room only’. For the record, that musical score can be downloaded (completely free of charge) from the flourishing feasts website.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    PDF • “Liturgical Law” (467 Pages)
    On Good Friday during the middle ages, the pope privately recited THE ENTIRE PSALTER. If you don’t believe me, see for yourself by reading this passage by Dom Charles Augustine Bachofen (d. 1943). His famous book—called “Liturgical Law: A Handbook Of The Roman Liturgy”—was published by the Benjamin Herder Book Company, which was the American arm (operating out of St. Louis, Missouri) of one of the world’s most significant Catholic publishers. Dom Charles Augustine Bachofen was born in Switzerland but spent his career between the Benedictine monasteries at Conception (Missouri) and Mount Angel (Oregon). His 1931 masterpiece, Liturgical Law can be downloaded as a PDF file … 467 pages!
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    “Gregorian Chant Quiz” • 24 March 2026
    How well do you know your Gregorian hymns? Do you recognize the tune inserted into the bass line on this score? For many years, we sang the entire Mass in Gregorian chant—and I mean everything. As a result, it would be difficult to find a Gregorian hymn I don’t recognize instantly. Only decades later did I realize (with sadness) that this skill cannot be ‘monetized’… This particular melody is used for a very famous Gregorian hymn, printed in the LIBER USUALIS. Do you recognize it? Send me an email with the correct words, and I promise to tell everybody I meet about your prowess!
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF Download • “Ubi Caritas” (SATB)
    I remember singing “Ubi Cáritas” by Maurice Duruflé at the conservatory. I was deeply moved by it. However, some feel Duruflé’s version isn’t suitable for small choirs since it’s written for 6 voices and the bass tessitura is quite low. That’s why I was absolutely thrilled to discover this “Ubi cáritas” (SATB) for smaller choirs by Énemond Moreau, who studied with OSCAR DEPUYDT (d. 1925), an orphan who became a towering figure of Catholic music. Depuydt’s students include: Flor Peeters (d. 1986); Monsignor Jules Van Nuffel (d. 1953); Arthur Meulemans (d. 1966); Monsignor Jules Vyverman (d. 1989); and Gustaaf Nees (d. 1965). Rehearsal videos for each individual voice await you at #19705. When I came across the astonishing English translation for “Ubi Cáritas” by Monsignor Ronald Knox—matching the Latin’s meter—I decided to add those lyrics as an option (for churches which have banned Latin). My wife and I made this recording to give you some idea how it sounds.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Random Quote

The local church should be conscious that church worship is not really the same as what we sing in a bar, or what we sing in a convention for youth.

— Francis Cardinal Arinze (2005)

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