SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI CHOIR
Announcements
ARTICLE ABOUT THE LITURGICAL REFORM AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Link: After Traditionis Custodes: Archbishop Cordileone and Liturgical Renewal - Where Peter Is
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The author summarizes points from a conversation with the Archbishop of San Francisco, Salvatore Cordileone. The article explains the current state of affairs in the US Church regarding whether to continue celebrating Mass using the pre-Vatican II 1962 Missal, touches on liturgical music, offers suggestions for how parishes can improve their celebrations of Mass, and proposes the importance of correcting the liturgical reform over the past 60 years so that celebrations of Mass are in greater continuity with the Church's past liturgical tradition and fulfill what Vatican II instructed.
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I am in almost complete agreement with the suggestions and liturgical views offered, except that I don't think the preconciliar Mass should be celebrated anymore. You'll notice that the suggestions regarding liturgical music at Mass correspond to the way I have been approaching parish liturgical music.
US BISHOPS ANNOUNCE NEW TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE & FOR LITURGY
Link: ‘Catholic American Bible’ gets green light from U.S. bishops | Catholic News Agency
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"The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved a new translation of the Bible, which will be used for personal Bibles, the lectionary at Mass, and the text in the Liturgy of the Hours."
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It will be years, yet, before the new translation is available for purchase and for liturgical use.
ARTICLE ABOUT IMPLEMENTING ANTIPHONS AT MASS
Link: 3 Ways to Introduce Antiphons This Advent | Source & Summit
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The author teaches about the value of sung antiphons at Mass and provides guidance about how parishes can take steps toward singing the antiphons. You'll realize that over the past four years I have implemented many of the author's suggestions.