Thanks, Andrew. I already know that "pirerogi" is the plural of "pierog", but gave a nod to our American (in)sensibilities. I apologize for the grammatical blunder.
Of course, I'm as much used to "varenyky" as to "pierogi" - and I've made quite a few in my day, as well as a number of "pysanky", "holubtsi/golebki", "nalysnyky", "chlodnik", and (how can I forget, 'tis the time of the year!) "kielbasa/kovbasa" (including, of course, "krakowska" and "kabanosy").
VIBRANT (when referring to the community) This tops my list. Winning their hearts (when justifying the use of Spirit and Song) Beautiful but dead (when opposing the use of Gregorian chant) It doesn't work (talking about Gregorian chant) Sharing their gifts (about the 7-guitar ensemble of teenagers who learned to play guitar 3 weeks ago)
Has anyone mentioned "Cantor" yet; because, except in the rare occasions when parishes actually Sing the propers, a man (in the archaic sense, i.e. "human being") with a warble of a minor third crooning "All I ask of you" into a microphone is not a "Cantor".
Theres also "nice" or "pretty" (referring to music).
Also saying that the priest says Mass with his "back to the people" (always used in a derogatory way) in reference to a Mass said Ad Orientem.
It is a shame that this is used to deride the practice of saying Mass Ad Orientem.
On this Ascension Day - or on this Sunday when Ascension is celebrated, if transferred, we should remember the Communion Antiphon for Ascension:
Sing ye to God, who mounteth above the heaven of heavens, to the east. Alleluia. Psallite Domino, qui ascendit super caelos caelorum ad Orientem. Alleluia.
How else should the priest "orient" himself except "ad orientem" (to the east)?
Also, our Parish refers to the combination of all our choirs, directors, cantors, instrumentalists, etc. as the "music ministry". Should we be called something else?
Gathering Space Worship Space Presider's Chair Responsorial Psalm Gospel Acclamation (attached to the proper Alleluia, rather than the Gloria/Laus tibi) Liturgy of the Table Table of the Word Preparation of the Gifts Sequence (illogically applied to something preceding the Alleluia) Place of Reservation
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