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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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Fr. David Friel · February 18, 2021

CDW Guidance for Holy Week 2021

Bishops have broad freedom to determine what adaptations may be necessary in 2021.

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Jeff Ostrowski · February 17, 2021

PDF Download • “O Sacred Head Surrounded” … placed into Gregorian Chant!

Also provided: an organ accompaniment for “Jam Christe Sol Justitiae” (an ancient Catholic hymn for Lent).

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Jeff Ostrowski · February 16, 2021

PDF Download • “Daily Missal with Vespers for Sundays” by Dom Lefevbre (2,007 pages)

…including news Re: the 3rd edition of the Saint Edmund Campion Missal, scheduled to be released in April.

Keven Smith · February 16, 2021

PDF • “Spiritual Mass Plan for Church Organists”

Some guidance on how to stay recollected at a low Mass while you’re also playing organ.

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Andrea Leal · February 15, 2021

Part 1 • “Starting Your Own Traditional Latin Mass”

Practical advice for how to start a Traditional Latin Mass in your city.

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Fr. David Friel · February 14, 2021

New Monthly Companion for the Extraordinary Form

“Benedictus: The Traditional Catholic Companion” is an initiative of Sophia Institute Press.

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Jeff Ostrowski · February 13, 2021

“Homily for Quinquagesima Sunday” (EF) • Father Valentine Young, OFM

Sometimes I think we humans are becoming too smart—perhaps too smart for our own good.

Daniel Tucker · February 13, 2021

“Ad Orientem” Explained

This year, the priest at my parish will be offering the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass ad orientem on Fridays during Lent. I wrote the following “explainer” to help my parishioners understand what’s going on and why.

Jeff Ostrowski · February 11, 2021

PDF Download • 1954 “Bragers Hymnal”—Accompaniment Edition (131 pages)

We have scanned this extremely rare hymnal, granted Imprimatur by Francis Cardinal Spellman on 15 February 1954.

Jeff Ostrowski · February 10, 2021

“Reform of the Reform” • Eight Lies We Were Told

We should evaluate things based on their merit.

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Fr. David Friel · February 7, 2021

Musical Notation for New EF Prefaces

Facilitating the chanting of the seven prefaces permitted by “Quo magis”

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Jeff Ostrowski · February 7, 2021

“Homily for Sexagesima Sunday” (EF) • Father Valentine Young, OFM

I had the good fortune of being assigned to the same mission field twice: the first time in 1956 when I was first ordained.

Jeff Ostrowski · February 4, 2021

Ben Shapiro Teaches His Audience Music Theory!

Also included: “Can amateurs sing polyphony?”

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Keven Smith · February 1, 2021

Looking for a Good Lenten Devotion? Try the Seven Sorrows Rosary

Learn about the amazing promises attached to this venerable devotion.

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Jeff Ostrowski · January 31, 2021

“Homily for Septuagesima Sunday” (EF) • Father Valentine Young, OFM

I don’t know whether all of you will agree with me when I say: “life is not fair”—but I would imagine older people would agree.

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President’s Corner

    PDF • “O Come All Ye Faithful” (Simplified)
    I admire the harmonization of “Adeste Fideles” by David Willcocks (d. 2015), who served as director of the Royal College of Music (London, England). In 2025, I was challenged to create a simplified arrangement for organists incapable of playing the authentic version at tempo. The result was this simplified keyboard arrangement (PDF download) based on the David Willcocks version of “O Come All Ye Faithful.” Feel free to play through it and let me know what you think.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF • “Music List” (Sunday, 28 December)
    Readers have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I’ve prepared for Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, & Joseph (28 Dec. 2025). If such a thing interests you, feel free to download it as a PDF file. The FAUXBOURDON verses for the Communion Antiphon are particularly gorgeous. 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
    PDF • “Music List” (Xmas Midnight Mass)
    Readers have expressed interest in perusing the ORDER OF MUSIC I’ve prepared for Christmas Midnight Mass (“Ad Missam In Nocte”). If such a thing interests you, feel free to download it as a PDF file. The ENTRANCE CHANT is simple, but quite beautiful. 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

Quick Thoughts

    PDF Download • “In Paradisum” in English
    We always sing the IN PARADISUM in Latin, as printed on this PDF score. I have an appallingly bad memory (meaning I’d be a horrible witness in court). In any event, it’s been brought to my attention that 15 years ago I created this organ accompaniment for the famous and beautiful ‘IN PARADISUM’ Gregorian chant sung in English according to ‘MR3’ (Roman Missal, Third Edition). If anyone desires such a thing, feel free to download and print. Looking back, I wish I’d brought the TENOR and BASS voices into a unison (on B-Natural) for the word “welcome” on the second line.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    What does this mean? “Pre-Urbanite”
    Something informed critics have frequently praised vis-à-vis the Saint Jean de Brébeuf Hymnal is its careful treatment of the ancient hymns vs. the “Urbanite” hymns. This topic I had believed to be fairly well understood—but I was wrong. The reason I thought people knew about it is simple; in the EDITIO VATICANA 1908 Graduale Romanum (as well as the 1913 Liber Antiphonarius) both versions are provided, right next to each other. You can see what I mean by examining this PDF file from the Roman Gradual of 1908. Most people still don’t understand that the Urbanite versions were never adopted by any priests or monks who sang the Divine Office each day. Switching would have required a massive amount of effort and money, because all the books would need to be changed.
    —Jeff Ostrowski
    PDF Download • “Santo Santo Santo”
    Those searching for a dignified, brief, simple, bright setting of SANCTUS in Spanish (“Santo Santo Santo”) are invited to download this Setting in honor of Saint John Brébeuf (organist & vocalist). I wonder if there would be any interest in me recording a rehearsal video for this piece.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Random Quote

Tournemire could be charming or he could bite your head off. One day I could not replace him at St. Clotilde because I had a wedding to play at another church. Tournemire played on Sunday, period—that was all. He did not play weddings and so forth. (He put all that on my back.) So I went to Tournemire’s house to tell him, “Master, I am sorry but, for once, I cannot replace you. I have another obligation to fulfill.” He said, “Get out of here!” I left for good.

— Testimony of Maurice Duruflé

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