Hmm, Jeffrey or anyone, I don't understand that the document is dated '18 December 2006', so this is not new?

I see, thanks Jeffrey! (I sent this to almost everyone I know. Not because they are all planning to go to Rome, but because I believe Vatican is setting an example for every Catholic diocese and parish to follow.)

One of the parents sent this,

"Dear Mia,

This was SO lovely! Thank you for sharing, and for NOT having any tambourines, drums, or harmonicas. ;-)"

I believe many people are hungry for good liturgy with sacred music. (after all, all that party style music wears you out, and you get tired of it.)

Oh, my. Could we? That would be wonderful.

OK AOZ, the ball's in your court ; -)

MBO

not new but it is newly enforced and distributed for the first time, I believe, in English, here at MusicaSacra at the request of Vatican personnel.

I wonder if it appears anywhere on the NPM site, at the request of Vatican personnel... or on the USCCB's Committee for Divine Worship page?

(Save the Liturgy, Save the World)

The Combined Federal Campaign is the federal government employees' version of the United Way. Somehow, I find it a little strange that NPM would use this vehicle to solicit donations.

Let's go to Rome- I want to sit on the Piazza Navone again !!!

Donna

Ps Also sing at St. Peter's. I hope I would be welcome, although not Roman Catholic! LOL

I hope a CMAA choir does get to go.

Here's what you might see if you do, from a guest choir member a few years back:
http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2008/11/inside-san-pietro.html

Well if the PTB are interested, I'll volunteer to handle any small jobs needed and to sing of course.

I have been to Rome Pilgrimage three times- Once as a singer with an Anglican choir, once on a
choirmasters tour and then with my own choir. We went the end of Oct. and sang the parts of the Faure Requiem as Mass parts on All Soul's Day. Gave a concert of traditional music and Spirituals plus the Requiem at St. Ignatius. That's been a few years ago, and things have changed there I'm sure. But we had a wonderful time and for the choir it was one of the highlights of their life. We went with Peter's Way, and they did a good job for us. There were 110 of us, so it was a big job to get all the scheduling right. (Not all were singers)
The first time I went with my Anglican Choir Pope JPII was still in good health before assassination attempt and he walked down the aisles of the auditorium and we got to be really really close to him. There was Polish Choir there who sang for the audience and everyone cried.

Donna

Michael O'Conner -

The email address I have for you seems to be bouncing...could you send it to me privately? avozATearthlinkDOTnet

Michael, WE ALL are the Powers That Be of the CMAA. It's a highly decentralized organization, driven by the passion and energies of its members. These discussions here are exactly the way that we discover if there's enough energy to pull off such a great event.

Given how many times CMAA members have stepped up to accomplish some fantastic world-changing things, I'm optimistic for this worthwhile endeavor.

So, Michael, would you be able to help those who wish to go to Rome and sing? Of course others will help.

Donna,

That sounds about right. One could reduce cost by making travel arrangements and only paying someone to set up the event in Rome, but then again it might end up being about the same. Rome is EXPENSIVE. With our connections here, we should be able to find someone of "our kind" in Rome to facilitate a couple of Masses and maybe a concert to make the trip truly inviting. Planning time would probably be about a year out unless we want to have fundraisers.

One year sounds good for a preparation time, at least one year. Time to earn money and szve for the cost. I guess I should do some more piano lessons, which I almost stopped. Maybe we should start a new thread?