Can Catholics Fulfill the Sunday Obligation on Saturday Night? • What Happened In 1983?
This concession was granted in part due to “the enormous and ever increasing frequency of weekend trips and skiing excursions…”
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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).
This concession was granted in part due to “the enormous and ever increasing frequency of weekend trips and skiing excursions…”
This English adaptation uses mode 4, as does the authentic Gregorian Chant version.
This particular hymn is being considered for inclusion in the “Cantoral del Padre Antonio Daniel.”
Few Catholics seem to realize it was Pope Pius XII who suppressed Tenebrae, a ceremony deeply loved by the faithful for centuries.
Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for this coming Sunday.
Bonus! Six (6) of my favorite Lenten hymns.
I’m not sure I know another feast like the 1st Sunday of Lent.
This English adaptation uses mode 8, as does the authentic Gregorian Chant version.
Readers have expressed interest in examining the “music list” I prepared for this coming Sunday.
Listening to yourself singing isn’t fun—but it’s crucial if you wish to improve.
This English adaptation uses mode 1, as does the authentic Gregorian Chant version.
Archbishop Sheen said famously: “Freedom is a word much abused.”
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The election of Pope Leo XIV has been exciting, and we’re filled with hope for our apostolate’s future!
But we’re under pressure to transfer our website to a “subscription model.”
We don’t want to do that. We believe our website should remain free to all.
Our president has written the following letter:
President’s Message (dated 30 May 2025)
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