Wendi

Nevermind.

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Nevermind.

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Nevermind.

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Just curious, do any of you work with your singers to expand their ranges in a healthy way? The voice is like a muscle, you can train it...you can also pull it.

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The link above no longer works, so attached is the pdf file...also a link to a recording our choir director just uploaded so you can hear what it sounds like....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVbPmP…

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At the end of the day, remember that you are interviewing them just as much as they are interviewing you. Especially as concerns sacred music, if it isn't a good fit on both sides, much misery …

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@MichaelDickson. I also homeschool. It is a requirement in our diocese that the children attend religious education classes in order to receive the sacraments. Which is not a requirement that I di…

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I would agree with that...except that the problem is generally poor catechesis beginning in childhood. There is such a negative connotation about "parish shopping", and I get that, but som…

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In answer to the earlier question...marriage preparation is a joke in many places. If the Holy Father is truly serious about streamlining the annulment process he should take a serious look at beefi…

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I find it FASCINATING that so many of the comments are negative reactions to the fact that it was Rush Limbaugh (who incidentally I don't like and don't listen to) rather than what was said…

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Julie, thank you for this.

I'm so sorry that some of the members see this as useless. I don't think positive news is ever useless. YMMV.

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and from the Midwest, I too have a hard copy for reference and have downloaded multiple copies for use by the choir. It's a wonderful resource to use no matter how musically literate your choir…

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And Colloquium was in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Matthew...so your point is...?

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With all due respect Gavin...I cannot agree with you. Being silent in the face of evil makes you complicit with the evil. Besides...all it does is buy you a little temporary safety. You will event…

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Hey now Dearest... a few of the ladies (myself included) wore white.

Kevin...the ladies I ran with dressed up for Mass. Some of us even wore the bridal veil. Just sayin'.

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I find it ironic that this thread was resurrected at this time. I personally had an encounter with this priest yesterday. It was not pleasant. I believe he would make a wonderful hermit...somethin…

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Noel is correct. So much so, that its pointless to try and change their minds. My advice to anyone who asks is to start a children's program. This generation is already formed liturgically to…

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That news is worthy of all caps...that is so awesome and I'm so happy for you (and your congregation).

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I think it depends on your definition of untoward.

The current culture is VERY different from the culture in the 1950's. In this country at least. I'm sure there are peopl…

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Ben, you just described the situation at our parish. Chant and Latin are identified as a Lenten practice by the majority here.

That being the case, I've opted to go the noble si…

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We use a combination of the SEP and the Lumen Christi, along with the occasional choral version as rehearsal time allows.

Sometimes though, our choir finds the simplicity and familia…

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Facebook...like fire is a good servant but a bad master.

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I ended up taking her to this month's chant workshop at my parish. She took four pages of notes complete with illustrations and asked some pretty good questions.

If I were gazing…

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I had my Gregorian Missal sitting open on the table and my ten year old daughter happened to look at it.

Her question...

"Why are those notes so fancy looking?"…

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Guys, I'm sorry if you take it as an attack that I suggest there be decent music in the summertime.

I get the idea of no air conditioning, not every church I've belonged to h…

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