First Sunday of Advent at Saint Vitus Parish (LA)
“May we receive Thy mercy, O Lord, in the midst of Thy temple, that with due reverence we may prepare for the coming festival of our redemption.”
Articles
The Only Hymn Father Fortescue Ever Wrote
…including a “Sneak Peek” at the Brébeuf Hymnal.
Musicians in Collaborative Parishes • Sharing Best Practices
There is no shortage of challenge in pastoral ministry. This is an understatement of a lifetime!
Portland Publishes an “Archdiocesan Liturgical Handbook”
New publication from Archbishop Sample’s Office of Divine Worship
PDF Download • Mass Hymns by Fr. Seed, SJ (1906)
How utterly strange to see such items!
Incredible Advent/Christmas Resource for Families
Download this incredible resource for families who wish to live the liturgical life more deeply with the home.
Hymn Texts by Fr. Christopher Phillips
Listen to an original text accepted for publication in the Brébeuf hymnal…
Chorister Catechesis
Be mindful of the immense power that you as a choir director having in orienting your choristers toward Heaven.
“Last” Sunday after Pentecost (Extraordinary Form)
“Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field? whence then hath it cockle?” And he said to them, “An enemy hath done this.”
PDF Download • “Pope Pius XII Hymnal” (1959)
Very few people have a copy of this incredibly rare Catholic hymnal.
Fulton Sheen on the Priesthood of the Baptized
A Lesson from a Retreat for the Priests of Gary, IN
“Source Material” • The Saint Jean de Brébeuf Hymnal
We assembled a staggering number of Catholic hymnals and selected only the very best material from each.
A Refresher on Chorister Training
There are three areas that are especially helpful to be competent in when working with children.
“Lord, take not only my nose…” (Fr. Jogues)
Why prayer doesn’t always “work”—and why that’s a good thing!
Proclaiming Christ’s Kingship
Acknowledging the Lord’s Dominion on Earth and in Heaven