"The Clerical Imperative of Sing to the Lord"
  • mjballoumjballou
    Posts: 994
    The current issue (May 2009) of Homiletic & Pastoral Review includes this article by W. Patrick Cunningham on the essential role of sung participation by the clergy. And he observes how any sung statement by the clergy is readily responded to "in kind" by congregants who won't utter a peep despite all the blandishments of song leaders, cantors, and choirs.

    The essay also includes an interesting suggestion that "active particpation" be replaced by "engaged particpation," a phrase that would recognize the interior aspects of worship as well as the exterior.

    The article is short and readable - and one you might want to draw to Father's attention.
  • alrtree
    Posts: 26
    How do I get a copy of this article for my priest???
  • PaixGioiaAmorPaixGioiaAmor
    Posts: 1,473
    Are they willing to distribute PDF's of the article?

    NPM lets you download older issues of Pastroal Music in PDF form for educational purposes.

    I just sent an article to my liturgy committee.
  • eft94530eft94530
    Posts: 1,577
    Homiletic and Pastoral Review
    http://www.ignatius.com/ViewProduct.aspx?SID=1&Product_ID=1925&Category_ID=154&SKU=HPR:&;

    The "official website of the magazine" is at
    http://www.hprweb.com

    I think the articles appear on the above website (which looks like a weblog) about one month later.

    I cannot locate any archives (no PDF magazines, no PDF articles).
  • mjballoumjballou
    Posts: 994
    You might contact the magazine about off-prints. They may have a policy similar to NPM.
  • alrtree
    Posts: 26
    http://www.adoremus.org/1208Cunningham.html Is this the same article?
  • eft94530eft94530
    Posts: 1,577
    http://www.adoremus.org/1208Cunningham.html

    Cunningham: "Those entrusted with leadership in sacred music, especially bishops and priests, need to understand the theological underpinnings of that conviction, and then implement the direction after suitable catechesis."

    So, who needs the catechesis?
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