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- Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:04 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Advice needed...
- Replies: 23
- Views: 9367
Re: Advice needed...
Children's Masses, done well, can be fruitful liturgies for both children and adults. Done badly, they can make one wince. The liturgy does not have to be 'dumbed down' for children. Yes, simpler versions of the readings may be used (and that can sometimes be a help to the adults in the congregation...
- Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:42 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: New Mass text and music
- Replies: 94
- Views: 26849
Re: New Mass text and music
I note that in today's Tablet (14/08/2009), Kevin Mayhew has responded to John Ainslie's letter in last week's issue. He's not a happy bunny! Here's a sample: I can assure Mr Ainslie that our research shows that both the “Clap-hands Gloria” and “Israeli Mass” are in the category of most used settin...
- Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:06 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Real men don't eat quiche...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7179
Re: Real men don't eat quiche...
Can I just say that Benevenio has eaten my homemade quiche on many occasions!
- Tue Dec 16, 2008 9:46 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Ding Dong Merrily on high - need pronunciation help
- Replies: 32
- Views: 18388
Re: Ding Dong Merrily on high - need pronunciation help
And I've always sung it the way SC suggests: Eeh-oh in V2, and striving for 'egg', but usually ending up with 'eck'!
- Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:52 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Youth Sunday 2008
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7296
Re: Youth Sunday 2008
IMHO, this isn't as bad as some people think. Okay, it's not great liturgy, but who celebrates great liturgy every week? I know that's what we should be striving for, but there are lots of positives about young people coming together to plan a Mass and, if they follow this guide, they will at least ...
- Wed May 07, 2008 12:00 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Status of Hymns at Mass
- Replies: 50
- Views: 20191
Re: Status of Hymns at Mass
......but also that frequently it can come across as "the time when we all have to sit and wait while the choir shows off" (yes, I know it's judgemental language, but this is what people say). No time to contribute more to this interesting debate now as I only have a 10 minute lunch break...
- Tue May 06, 2008 11:48 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Status of Hymns at Mass
- Replies: 50
- Views: 20191
Re: Status of Hymns at Mass
In our parish, the choir I sing with has been using antiphons and psalms to accompany the Communion procession for a while now. We begin singing as soon as the Priest receives Communion, and finish when the last person has received. We rely heavily, but not exclusively, on the Psallite collection. S...
- Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:30 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Communion Antiphon
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1315
Re: Communion Antiphon
We regularly use an antiphon with psalm verses during the communion procession and it works really well. I'm not sure you should worry too much about throwing new music at your congregation. The thing about both the psalm response and using an antiphonal piece at communion is that the response is re...
- Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:10 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Good Friday ecumenical service
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3214
Re: Good Friday ecumenical service
I've used the Stations of the Cross for an ecumenical service before and no-one has been negative about the non-biblical ones. I've used contemporary reflections and prayers at each station, and well known hymns. I have quite a few resources if you decide to opt for the Stations and need some ideas....
- Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:27 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: What do you do if you, your choir or cantors foul up?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 20300
Re: What do you do if you, your choir or cantors foul up?
I'm not sure why you're worrying. You can bet your bottom dollar that that particular cantor won't make the same mistake again. Even though he laughed with his fellow choir members I'm sure that, deep down, he was just as mortified as you, possibly more so since he was the one actually stood in fron...
- Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:11 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: What do you do if you, your choir or cantors foul up?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 20300
Re: What do you do if you, your choir or cantors foul up?
I do feel sad, asb, that certain people have made you think that only perfection will do. God knows we're not perfect. He forgives our sins, and our shortcomings and inadequacies, and our clumsiness and ineptness. If I looked at things as you do, then I'd do very little in life for my life has been ...
- Sun Jul 08, 2007 11:44 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum
- Replies: 45
- Views: 23474
Re: Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum
Er, my Latin is a little rusty (probably the understatement of the year!). Does anyone have an English translation handy? Rome has 'forgotten' to put up any translations.
- Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:41 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Sacramentum Caritatis
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12507
Our, ahem, 'folk group' has been singing a plainchant Mass setting during Lent. I am a forty-something who doesn't remember any Latin from the Mass of my youth. I did learn it for a year at school before dropping it because I hated it! And so I approached the idea of singing Latin plainchant for a s...
- Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:49 pm
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: So why do we hate choirs then?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 22517
I'm not sure I agree. If the assembly need prompting to start singing it suggests...... They are not sufficiently familiar with what they are being expected to song That may indeed be the case! It may be a new psalm setting, or a song that is only infrequently used, but is appropriate for a particu...
- Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:15 am
- Forum: Liturgy Matters
- Topic: Start of Advent
- Replies: 69
- Views: 34617
Re: Aaaaaaaargh...
TimSharrock wrote: .....but no kangaroosies
You were in the wrong place! We were awash with kangaroosies in the (very posh) dining room in Cathedral House whilst we drank our tea after Vespers at St. Chad's.