Fr. Wasilewski: “Evil” to Remove Pachamama Idols
His argument about “theft”—such as removing pornography from a church where children might see it—is incorrect and dangerous.
Archives for November 2019
Colin Mawby (1936-2019)
We commend his soul to the mercy of our Heavenly Father.
Are Choirmasters Allowed To Have A Bad Day?
By 1941, Horowitz had been playing Rachmaninov’s 3rd Concerto for 23 years…
New England Pueri Cantores Choral Festival and Mass • Cathedral of the Holy Cross
Find Registration and info here.
PDF Download • “Erunt Signa In Sole” (Advent)
“One of the challenges of a small choir is having enough singers to pull off any kind of polyphony. ” —Andrea Leal
Where do we go from here?
We need to break away from simply providing music for the next Sunday’s Masses.
Dominican Priest Calls Gregorian Chant “Infantile”
Fr. Gerard Lessard is upset that millennials “seem to be mainly interested in returning to Gregorian chant and organ music of the distant past.”
Video • What Are Common Hymn Melodies?
Short demonstrations by a volunteer parish choir!
New Stained Glass Windows of Military Saints
Recently installed at the pastoral center of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA
The Gratuity of Beauty
Thoughts on the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
PDF Download • A Eucharistic Piece My Choir Loves
Including a “preview” of the forthcoming Brébeuf Hymnal SATB Choral Supplement.
(1988) • Cardinal Ratzinger Addresses Chilean Bishops
“The grandeur of the liturgy rests upon…rendering tangible the Totally Other, whom we are not capable of summoning.”
If You Want to Catch All the Youth
The “Schools Singing Programme” currently serves 4,000 children each year, many from the most economically depressed areas in England…
Holy Souls in Purgatory • 15th-Century Missal Illumination
Detail from the Missal of Eberhard von Greiffenklau