Society of Saint Gregory

The people who compiled the lectionary were obviously wasting their time, then. The lectionary is fine, compiling as it does, scripture readings for celebrations of Holy Mass. I think the problem may have crept in through a sort of liturgical back door; published lists of hymns/songs/ditties ...

The life, death and resurrection of Jesus as expressed in the liturgical seasons and the various feasts and solemnities are the only themes we need. Mass is not play school. Fr. Vincent Serpa, O.P. Has this been revised? If so, in which document can I read of it? Thanks everyone. I hope that you're ...

Let all mortal flesh keep silence, now that's the one. It's based on the Cherubic Hymn.
All this twaddle about themes - yeurgh!!!

Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour,
O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness,
Alleluia! Sing to Jesus,
All my hope on God is founded (to Bryn Myrddyn).

Hi Mark. Welcome. You don't have to tie yourself down to hymns and songs that chat about what the celebrant or the people are doing, you can use any hymn or song pertinent to the season. Lots of parishes tie themselves down musically to "the theme of this Sunday's mass". By this I believe they mean ...

At St Chad's, Birmingham the Triple Alleluia was sung thrice; each time a semitone higher than the previous.

That's a very good question H.P.. Somewhere in the mix there needs to be some serious top-down directive; that'd be a start. I'm in South East Wales. At a Saturday evening Vigil Mass a couple of weeks ago the p.p. said that he hadn't prepared a homily so he meandered a little until he eventually ...

......if you aren't getting any [complaints] then you probably aren't being brave enough.

Or possibly one of the few who follows the directions in the GIRM.

A "I completely disagree" button might also be of use.

John Stainer's "God so loved the world" (The Crucifixion) is sung lots during Lent and Holy Week, and that's a jolly good thing. Text-wise however, there's nothing that would prevent it being sung at any other time of the liturgical year. There's many a trapped hymn that could do with liberating. O ...

I'll have a pint of whatever Alan's drinking.

It was good at one time, there was the Cardiff Archdiocesan Music Resource Group - a bit fluffy-libby but not at all bad for that. It certainly did what it says on the tin; i.e. armed parish musicians with resources of varying levels in order that liturgies could be revitalised. Its aim wasn't to ...

Keraulophon highlighted . . .

According to the diocesan website
http://rcadc.org/commissions-committees ... ommission/

I wonder what they do?

Each diocese has a Liturgy Commission.

I don't think that the Cardiff diocese has one. It certainly needs one. There were at one time a few flagship parishes; otherwise it's meagre fayre. Best bet is Roath's St Martin's (Anglican) church.