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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 • Article Archive

A theorist, organist, and conductor, Jeff Ostrowski holds his B.M. in Music Theory from the University of Kansas (2004). He completed studies in Education and Musicology at the graduate level. Having worked as a church musician in Los Angeles for ten years, in 2024 he accepted a position as choirmaster for Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Michigan, where he resides with his wife and children. —Read full biography (with photographs).

Jeff Ostrowski · May 5, 2025

“Reminder” — Month of May (2025)

Since a new month has arrived, it’s my pleasure to remind you that…

Jeff Ostrowski · May 4, 2025

“Music List” • 3rd Sunday of Easter (Year C)

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

Jeff Ostrowski · May 2, 2025

Communion (3rd Sunday of Easter)

This piece is sung by either all men or all women.

Jeff Ostrowski · April 29, 2025

“Entrance Chant” • 3rd Sunday of Easter

This “Entrance Chant” is used during liturgical years A, B, and C.

Jeff Ostrowski · April 27, 2025

“Simple English Propers” • Error this Sunday?

Did the good of the Church “genuinely and certainly” require this confusing change in 1970?

Jeff Ostrowski · April 26, 2025

PDF Download • “Extremely Rare” — German Organ Accompaniment for Hymnal (158 pages)

This year, we did something unusual.

Jeff Ostrowski · April 23, 2025

“Reminder” — Month of April (2025)

Since a new month has arrived, it’s my pleasure to remind you that…

Jeff Ostrowski · April 22, 2025

“Why Choir Directors Fail” • Six Reasons

Re: Singing in front of 580 people!

Jeff Ostrowski · April 18, 2025

(2025) • “Vexilla Regis” + “Ubi Caritas”

But they said: “Lord, behold here are two swords.” And He said to them: “It is enough.” —Luke 22:38

Jeff Ostrowski · April 18, 2025

“Music List” • Easter Sunday

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

Jeff Ostrowski · April 17, 2025

Caught on Video! • Choir Director’s Disturbing Holy Week “Meltdown”

Since Covid-19, many Catholic churches “live-stream” their Masses … and this disturbing footage emerged.

Jeff Ostrowski · April 15, 2025

PDF Download • Exceedingly Rare! — “The Torn Tunic” (122 pages) … published in 1967

Is Tito Casini correct that vernacular plainsong is a “sin against nature?”

Jeff Ostrowski · April 14, 2025

“Our Trials” • Choirmaster Crosses

How can we experience peace of soul when most people don’t even understand the mental trauma we deal with?

Jeff Ostrowski · April 13, 2025

PDF Download • “Easter Sunday Introit”

In accordance with the official edition.

Jeff Ostrowski · April 12, 2025

“Music List” • Holy Thursday

Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for Maundy Thursday.

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    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
    Dr. Mahrt explains the ‘Spoken’ Propers
    In 1970, the Church promulgated a new version of the Roman Missal. It goes by various names: Ordinary Form, Novus Ordo, MISSALE RECENS, and so on. If you examine the very first page, you’ll notice that Pope Saint Paul VI explains the meaning of the ‘Spoken Propers’ (which are for Masses without singing). A quote by Dr. William P. Mahrt is also included in that file. The SPOKEN PROPERS—used at Masses without music—are sometimes called The Adalbert Propers, because they were created in 1969 by Father Adalbert Franquesa Garrós, one of Hannibal Bugnini’s closest friends (according to Yves Chiron). It would be difficult to phrase things more clearly than the pope: viz. the ADALBERT PROPERS are for recited Masses, the GRADUALE PROPERS are for Masses with singing.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    “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.”
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    “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

“Gerard Manley Hopkins once argued that most people drank more liquids than they really needed and bet that he could go without drinking for a week. He persisted until his tongue was black and he collapsed at drill.”

— A biography of Fr. Gerard M. Hopkins (d. 1889)

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