Active Participation • “Participatio Actuosa”
“The faithful should also be taught to unite themselves interiorly to what the ministers or choir sing, so that by listening to them they may raise their minds to God.”
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“The faithful should also be taught to unite themselves interiorly to what the ministers or choir sing, so that by listening to them they may raise their minds to God.”

Mother to five children, Myrna earned two doctorates (as did her husband), teaches at the seminary, runs a parish music program, and serves on the OCP board of directors.

(3 of 50) “God in Search of Man”

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How do you pronounce the word “heav’n” when you sing?

“No one was ever (outwardly) less priestly; no one was ever (inwardly) more thoroughly a priest.” —Edith Cowell

I didn’t even mean for it to be a vocal warmup, but it worked perfectly.
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(2 of 50) “Conscience”

Remember the days you prayed for what you have now!

This particular variant hints at “tone painting.”

“When we announce hymn numbers, we’re not facilitating participation—we’re disrupting it.” —Daniel Marshall

Thirty-six (36) pedal notes without interruption!

The method itself is wonderfully simple.

(1 of 50) “Philosophy of Life”
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