Month: May 2011
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Letter to the bishops of E&W
Pray Tell reader Chris McDonnell responds to the pastoral letter of the Bishops of England and Wales.
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Archbishop calls off Methodist ordinations
This looks like a very unfortunate misunderstanding.
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Who has more brains?
Mainline Protestants seem to have larger brains than born-again Christians, Roman Catholics, and the religiously unaffiliated.
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German Catholics call for reform, many leaving
Many would welcome a signal from the pope that he supports such discussion, but there are no exchanges with parishioners or lay people scheduled during his Sept. 22-25 visit. “The bishops will not want to confront the pope with the problems facing Germany’s church,” Kruip said.
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Is the ban on women’s ordination infallibly taught?
No, argues the National Catholic Reporter.
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James Savage: 30 years at Seattle cathedral
“The music program of St. James Cathedral has come to be recognized throughout this country as both superior and superb: the organists, the Cathedral Choir of St. James, the Women of St. James Schola, the Cathedral Cantorei, the Cathedral Chamber Orchestra, and the Cathedral’s three children’s choirs (Schola Cantorum, St. Gregory Choir, St. Cecilia Singers).…
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Church musician makes Wall Street Journal
“Choral music is the art form with the most participation in this country,” Mr. Tritle maintains. “According to a survey by Chorus America, around 22 million Americans participate in choral music. One in every five or six households has a member who participates in a church choir, synagogue choir, school choir, and so on. It’s…
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Perth Council of Priests fully supports the new missal translation
Priests in Perth, Australia, support the forthcoming English missal.
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Our first auxiliary, my first episcopal ordination
Our Diocese of San Jose is getting its first auxiliary bishop in this, our 30th anniversary as a diocese. It will be my first ordination of a bishop I will prepare…or witness! How do you prepare a liturgy you’ve never seen before?