Month: May 2011
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Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music at 100
To celebrate its anniversary, the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music in Rome is putting on a large-scale conference beginning next week.
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NCYC 2011 Concert Schedule
If you’re in the neighborhood, come hear the National Catholic Youth Choir in its 2011 season.
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Disposing of old sacramentaries
From the just-arrived Newsletter of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Divine Worship: how do you dispose of an old sacramentary?
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A parish council writes to its archbishop
Parishioners called the language “distancing,” “clunky,” “cumbersome,” …
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CCMLA conference: Just one more day to pre-register!
June 20-23 at Saint John’s: the Collegeville Conference on Music, Liturgy, and the Arts: “Implementing the New Missal: Anxiety, Renewal, Opportunity.” With Michael Joncas, Paul Turner, Vicki Klima, Kim Kasling, Anthony Ruff, Michael Silhavy… Register now for early registration discount!
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England & Wales Bishops consider restoring feast days
The bishops of England and Wales are considering returning two feast days, Epiphany and Ascension, to specific days of the week.
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“Lamb of God…” – “Son of God…” – NOT
Bottom line: no text other than “Lamb of God” may be used to accompany the Fraction Rite; however, that invocation may be sung more three times, if necessary, to accompany the liturgical action.
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It’s the thought that counts — right?
. . . lambent flames. . . byte by byte. . .
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What We Learned: A Byzantine priest recounts the transition to a new translation
I admire my parishioners for their openness to this new translation. There are no revolutions to report, although there has been much eye-rolling and often a suppressed giggle. On the national level, there is a serious and continuing call from some clergy and laity to suppress the new “old-way.” When all is said and done,…