The Spirit of the Lord Has Filled the Whole World
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View ArticleA note about Eucharistic Revival texts
In the interest of promptly communicating, I thought I would respond widely online to some of the many kind inquiries I’ve received since the Detroit and USCCB Eucharistic Revival Hymn Competition...
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John XXIII on the pipe organ
At the Blessing of the New Organ in St. Peter’s An address of Pope St. John XXIII (Monday, September 26, 1962) [This address was reported in L’Osservatore Romano, September 27, 1962. Italian text (“Nel...
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Sacred Music Weekend Workshop in Winnipeg!
Plan to join the weekend workshop August 25-27, 2023 on sacred music at St. Anthony of Padua Parish, 250 Burrin, Winnipeg, MB. The workshop is targeted for beginners who wish to learn the fundamentals...
View ArticleCongratulations!
Monsignor Andrew Wadsworth, for fourteen years Executive Director at the International Commission for English in the Liturgy, and a frequent speaker at CMAA’s Sacred Music Colloquium, is stepping...
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CMAA’s first event in New England
Last week (October 12-14), seventy participants came to CMAA’s Fall Sacred Music Workshop at St. Benedict Abbey in Still River, Massachusetts for three days of learning and performing chant and...
View ArticleOfficial Hymn for the Eucharistic Revival
Last spring I joyfully and gratefully received the news that my hymn text was chosen as the official Hymn for the USCCB’s important initiative, the Eucharistic Revival. After the editing process, the...
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A hymn for the saint of the day
The martyr Stephen met his death– Forgiveness in his final breath– He interceded for them all Whose cloaks lay at the feet of Saul. The Father, hearing Stephen’s prayer, Gave gifts for all the Church...
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Press Release and Special Offer!
Watts & Co. is proud to have supplied choir wear for cathedrals worldwide, including St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York (above). Watts and Co. Special Offer! Watts and Co., founded in 1874 has...
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Hypermetric scruples
Occasionally in classic Latin hymns we find texts that don’t fit the poetic meter perfectly but have an extra syllable, and these are often notated so as to draw attention to the discrepancy, as here...
View ArticleEucharistic Revival Processions, Kickoff Edition
The 4 Eucharistic Revival Processions are in full swing, fulfilling the Year of Parish Revival. (31) 2024 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Kicks Off | EWTN News Nightly – YouTube Here are highlights...
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Seton Route National Eucharistic Pilgrimage: Eastern Seton Route Travels on Boat with the Eucharist (youtube.com) Juan Diego Route National Eucharistic Pilgrimage: Pilgrims on Southern Juan Diego Route...
View ArticleThe Saint John’s Gradual
A new collection of plainchant in English is now available, in the Saint John’s Gradual edited by Rev. Steven Lewis of the Diocese of Rochester. The collection is named for St. John’s Seminary in...
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Virtual Training with the CMAA – Fall Semester 2024
The Church Music Association of America is pleased to announce that several virtual sessions on various topics are being offered in the coming months. Construyendo un programa de Música Sacra en su...
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Misa Santiago by Daniel Knaggs
The Church Music Association of America commissioned a new Mass Ordinary setting in preparation for the 2024 Sacred Music Colloquium, held in Champaign, IL this summer. Daniel Knaggs‘ Misa Santiago was...
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