SponsaChristi

Right. Hence the precaution of more pastors not allowing remarks within the Mass proper anymore.
I feel bad for saying this, but I actually appreciate the discouragement and not having the pr…

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If a eulogy is done (and it is officially allowed in the rubrics), it is rarely put in terms of praying for the deceased.
Eulogies are absolutely not allowed in the rubrics.

A…

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Requiem Masses are still for the repose of the soul with the exception of infants (those under the age of reason). I am unsure if it is so with those who have disabilities that make them mentally bel…

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Thanks for this. My greatest challenge with chant is the flow and feel of how it should be sung. I also don’t know how to explain it to people trying to learn. These types of resources are invalua…

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(sorry I wanted to delete this, but can't seem to find that option)
You can’t. People do the . when they want to delete something.

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OH?
Which ones specifically are you thinking of? I mean, besides non-requiem requiems like Brahms, Delius, Britten etc. I really don't know of any settings using the liturgical text that …

Thanked by 3LauraKaz novusgordo Chant_Supremacist
Also, singing loudly out of sync with both (poor) accompaniment and choir is just as distracting to those around you as the poor music in the first place.

Maybe, but it got those arou…

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sing with the TLM on a Requiem on All Souls' Day and promote it as an opportunity to sing it in its intended context and not just a concert
I’m going to stop you right here. Most of the…

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One slight point of clarification though: just because he was using the hymns to catechize doesn't mean that they were shoehorned into the Liturgy. I would actually love to know more about this …

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Also, when accompanying a choir, it helps if the organist is paying attention to the natural phrasing of the text rather than just bulldozing through it.

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The Mormons have you covered. Basically if you can play piano, you’ll become the new voluntold
organist at some point in your life.
https://organ.byu.edu/newldsorganist/packet.pdf

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When singers are exposed to strong Eucharistic realism, robust hymnody, and vertical, God-centered texts, their standards naturally shift—and once that threshold is crossed, it's very hard to go…

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Unfortunately in many parishes it degenerated into an opportunity for a lay person (or a deacon) to usurp the role of the priest by offering their own prayers (quite often framed heretically).
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FWIW The large book of “Anglican” motets and anthems that I often find in the chancel choir stalls at local Anglican places of worship consist of your standard Catholic polyphony rep.

Thanked by 2LauraKaz m_r_taylor
You could put a couple of fans outside in the hall directing air into the room. Fans may be noisy, but if they are outside the sound should be mitigated a little at least.

I have two …

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Our pastor sometimes uses YouTube for the music at mass and he calls it AI choir.
Is that even allowed?
No. Using prerecorded music during Mass or other liturgies is not permitted. <…

Thanked by 3LauraKaz novusgordo CHGiffen
So what do you think the bishop should do with the priest in this case - stop his stipend, tell him to move out of parish housing and get a regular job? Banish him to a monastery (which probably won&…

Thanked by 4LauraKaz Abbysmum hilluminar novusgordo
With those colorful timbers in close simultaneities producing all those extra high frequencies, perfection in intonation should be auditioned prior to service to ascertain the musical usefulness. You…

Thanked by 2Abbysmum CHGiffen
it was about 35C/95F, and with humidity it was more like 45/113 or more [...] The organ (and organist) didn't like it
Your organ wasn’t the only instrument that doesn’t like this hot wea…

Thanked by 3CharlesW Abbysmum CHGiffen
Don't know the song in question, but I see Jesus' Body broken and shared at least once a week.
It’s specifically referencing Easter Sunday and Jesus’ “broken” crucified body being g…

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Without a decent HVAC system that can control year-round temperature and humidity, about all you can do is pray for better weather.
Perhaps it’s time for the CCCB to reinstate Rogation Days i…

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It was a from a SNL skit when I was a teenager. With Christopher Walken I think.
A classic. I mean it. Explore the space.
https://youtu.be/cVsQLlk-T0s?si=uUN78KSErGgNYJ4G

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That's nice, but will nobody think of the altos ;)
The altos have more than six different notes. It’s not like it’s all F’s with the odd E thrown in for good measure. Don’t hoard all the…

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how would you navigate this?
Disclaimer: I'm not a sacred music veteran, but I am a veteran when it comes to be being stuck employed in a low-paying physically, emotionally, and psycholog…

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