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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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Is It Time To Stop Singing The Propers?

Dr. Alfred Calabrese · January 19, 2020

I know how difficult it can be to introduce chant to a Novus Ordo parish.

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Filed Under: Articles Last Updated: January 21, 2020

New Collection of Propers from GIA

Fr. David Friel · October 2, 2016

The growing market for Mass propers is a sign of promise.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Alius Cantus Aptus, Authentic Liturgical Renewal Reform, CanticaNOVA Publications, Hymns Replacing Propers, Proper of the Mass in English, Propers, Roman Missal Third Edition, Simple English Mass Propers, Singing the Mass Last Updated: January 1, 2020

Essential Resources • Psalm Tones for Mass Propers

Jeff Ostrowski · June 15, 2016

“The singing of the Communion Antiphon alone, which sufficed at sung Mass when Holy Communion was not given, is insufficient under the new conditions…” —Solesmes (1957)

Filed Under: Articles Last Updated: January 1, 2020

Mass Propers • Fascinating Articles From 1924

Jeff Ostrowski · April 5, 2016

Editors of “The Tablet” felt these essays were horrendous!

Filed Under: Articles Last Updated: January 1, 2020

OFFERTORY: Chant Propers in Three Parts for Sundays & Feasts

Fr. David Friel · June 14, 2015

Exciting New Collection of Simple English Propers!

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Polyphony For Three Voices, Proper of the Mass in English, Simple English Mass Propers, Simple Steps To Improve Parish Music, Singing the Mass Last Updated: January 1, 2020

Permission Needed to Replace the Propers?—(4 of 7)

Dr. Lucas Tappan · February 24, 2015

This year one, a seminarian from our parish is being ordained. He requested that we sing the Propers for his first Mass.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Hilgartner 20 November 2012, Hymns Replacing Propers Last Updated: October 15, 2022

Permission Needed to Replace the Propers?—(3 of 7)

Andrew Leung · February 21, 2015

When the GIRM says “four options”, they really mean four preferences…

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Hilgartner 20 November 2012, Hymns Replacing Propers Last Updated: October 15, 2022

PDF Download: Father Charles Dreisoerner’s “Graduale Romanum” In English (202 pages)

Guest Author · December 22, 2014

Did you know the entire Roman Gradual was set to English texts in 1984?

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Chants for the Church Year, Deacon Patrick Cunningham, Graduale Romanum Roman Gradual Propers Last Updated: August 17, 2024

Review: An English Gradual (Belmont Abbey, 2013)

Jeff Ostrowski · December 10, 2014

For myself, I prefer the liturgy entirely in Latin or entirely in the vernacular. Others will disagree.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Graduale Romanum Roman Gradual Propers Last Updated: January 1, 2020

New Propers Collection By Lawrence M. Rutherford

Jeff Ostrowski · November 19, 2014

“English Psalm-Tone Propers for the Ordinary Form of the Mass” is now available in print!

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Graduale Romanum Roman Gradual Propers, Simple English Mass Propers, Sung Vs Spoken Propers Novus Ordo Last Updated: January 1, 2020

Mass Propers In English

Jeff Ostrowski · August 11, 2014

Roosevelt was President while paralyzed. Churchill gave speeches but couldn’t pronounce “S” correctly. Surely, then, we can implement the Mass Propers with these 11 collections! • the Graduale Romanum has been set in English by many composers; here are some collections with audio samples+

Filed Under: Articles, Featured Tagged With: Graduale Romanum Roman Gradual Propers, Hymns Replacing Propers, Sung Vs Spoken Propers Novus Ordo Last Updated: November 24, 2020

Inaccurate Statements About Translations Of The Mass Propers (A Pet Peeve)

Jeff Ostrowski · July 18, 2014

The quickest way to make this clear to a skeptical priest or liturgist is to request that they bring you some Offertory antiphons from MR3. (They don’t exist!)

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Graduale Romanum Roman Gradual Propers, ICEL New Translation of the Roman Missal, Roman Missal Third Edition Last Updated: January 1, 2020

The Pipe Organ and Propers Flourish with Vexo and Weismann

Richard J. Clark · May 9, 2014

While the pipe organ languishes in some places, it flourishes in others. There are three reasons why.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Improvisation, Pipe Organ, Propers Last Updated: January 1, 2020

Saint René Goupil • Gregorian Chant Propers

Gregorian videos, organ accompaniments, and audio recordings for the 1962 “Graduale Romanum.”

Lalemant Propers • Graduale Romanum in English

What if you’re unable to prepare the Offertory for this Sunday? You had planned to rehearse it, but ran out of time … Problem solved!

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    Job Opening • $65,000 per year +
    A parish 15 minutes away from me is looking for a choir director and organist. The parish is filled with young families. When I began my career, I would have jumped at such an opportunity! Saint Patrick’s in Grand Haven has a job opening for a music director paying $65,000 per year including benefits (plus weddings & funerals). Notice the job description says: “our vision for sacred music is to move from singing at Mass to truly singing the Mass wherein … especially the propers, ordinaries, and dialogues are given their proper place.” I lived in Kansas for 15 years, Texas for 10 years, and Los Angeles for 10 years. Michigan is the closest place I know to heaven!
    —Jeff Ostrowski
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    “Offertory” at Catholic Funerals
    I have argued that the OFFERTORY—at least in its ancient form—is more of a responsory than an antiphon. The 1962 Missal specifically calls it “Antiphona ad Offertorium.” From now on, I plan to use this beautiful setting (PDF) at funerals, since it cleverly inserts themes from the absolution of the body. Tons more research needs to be done on the OFFERTORY, which often is a ‘patchwork’ stitching together various beginnings and endings of biblical verses. For instance, if you examine the ancient verses for Dómine, vivífica me (30th Sunday in Ordinary Time) you’ll discover this being done in a most perplexing way. Rebecca Maloy published a very expensive book on the OFFERTORY, but it was a disappointment. Indeed, I can’t think of a single valuable insight contained in her book. What a missed opportunity!
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Quick Thoughts

    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
    New Bulletin Article • “12 October 2025”
    My pastor requested that I write short articles each week for our parish bulletin. Those responsible for preparing similar write-ups may find a bit of inspiration in these brief columns. The latest article (dated 12 October 2025) talks about an ‘irony’ or ‘paradox’ regarding the 1960s switch to a wider use (amplior locus) of vernacular in the liturgy.
    —Jeff Ostrowski

Random Quote

Agnes De Mille: “When I see my work, I take for granted what other people value in it. I see only its ineptitude, inorganic flaws, and crudities. I am not pleased or satisfied.” — Martha Graham: “No artist is pleased.” ADM: “But then there is no satisfaction?” — MG: “No satisfaction whatever at any time,” she cried out passionately. “There is only a queer divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.”

— “Martha Graham on the Life-Force of Creativity”

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