Society of Saint Gregory

My parish is muddling on. Although PP & I attended the training days no advance catechesis given and I wan't allowed to do anything in advance of September start. We still sing same old gloria and sanctus - when we do sing that is. There's been no attempt to learn anything new and PP ad libs rat...

BBC has an interesting news report today http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-13012849 where organists are given an award for their service by the Archbishop of Wales. At the end of the report one of the recipients says that fewer young people are coming forward to play and that when she is not at church, they use tapes. Not just us then.

Not quite off topic - last year while practising Exsultet in Church using MP3 player my PP decided he could use the original CD to play at the Vigil in the 2nd parish he covers rather than sing himself. Even worse a PP in a neighbouring parish with a permanent deacon who has a good singing voice has...

A blog run by an American Deacon advertises the website Net TV. They've got a DVD in production so there may well be one produced over here. Details http://netny.net/popeuk/blog/uncategorized/dvd/

Southern Comfort wrote "If you have a deacon or assistant priest, you can depute the dunking to him while you pronounce or chant the words." I wouldn't bother asking a deacon - we're wise to these tricks! We used the MC to transport candle this year, try an assistant priest though they ma...

Ah yes, but when you get "As we are gathered..." for weeks on end it gets a bit wearing.

From SSG Preparing the Liturgy 21st week. Letter of Paul to the Ephesians 5:21–32 The apostle Paul writes in a time when women were treated like chattels – mere possessions of their menfolk! In that time, Paul’s words were revolutionary: ‘Husbands should love their wives just as Christ loved the Chu...

Again, thanks for all your suggestions especially Thomas. I did try "pm", twice, but they never left my outbox even though both messages are noted as sent. I'm doing something wrong, I guess.

Sorry! I've been struggling to put something together while organising 3 funerals, a wedding, full time job and family life. No one mentioned this in formation. The theme has been Waiting with Mary and although I've put together readings and music/hymns around this I've been a little too traditional...

Not familiar with Rain down justice - we use Liturgical Hymns Old and New (LHON??). At the moment planning is no further forward - my head is full of John Shea and his book "Starlight", Nicola Slee, "Praying like a Woman" and Edward Hays "Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim"...

Thank you for your suggestions, much appreciated. I hope my remark about our organists ability has not offended, it was not meant as such. I know that they give their time and effort to build up the kingdom as best they can.

We have 3 organists in parish who are capable of supporting congregational singing - that's the kindest way I can describe their ability I'm afraid. Depending on sporting activities that day we also have some altar servers who play harp, oboe, flute, cello and piano all from the same family. I think...

I'm planning a non Eucharistic Advent Liturgy for first Sunday of Advent. The theme at the moment is Waiting with Mary though this may well change - the more I read that phrase the more twee it sounds. Audience will be my parish (hopefully), neighbouring Catholic parishes and local Church in Wales p...

asb, an anecdote that may help to change your mind. Six days after my ordination as Permanent Deacon I conducted my first funeral service. I'd prepared myself as much as I possibly could by visiting family, going through service with PP, checking my words & homily and generally committing things...

Greetings everyone. I've been lurking on this site for about 3 years and finally have the courage to join and reply to a post. Our Pascal candle is presented to our local HCPT Pilgrimage Trust Group after the Mass of the Lord's Supper and they present the parish with the new candle. The group take t...