NEW TRANSLATION HEAD START

As many probably know long before I will have posted this (due to my lazy blogging as of late), your (arch)bishop has the authority to allow their flocks, or "we the sheep", to start using sung settings of the new translation of Mass as early as September 1, 2011 - almost three months before the rest of the new translation is to take place.

In a letter from the worship office of the Archdiocese of Boston, Sean Cardinal O'Malley has granted such permission for the new sung parts (Gloria, Sanctus, Memorial; the Kyrie, Amen, and Agnus are unchanged). Other parts still have to wait until November 27, 2011.

One thing I did learn in this letter (RSCT to Karl from the RPInet boards) (emphasis mine):
Please remember that the official Mass setting for the Archdiocese of Boston is the ICEL chant setting. This setting of the Mass will be included in all English editions of the Roman Missal, and every publisher is required to include this setting as the first option that will appear in their missalettes and participation aids. While your parish may choose to continue using this setting throughout the upcoming Liturgical year, parishes who wish to use other musical settings of the Mass may introduce them after the Advent-Christmas season, beginning in January of 2012.

So - the Archdiocese wants us to learn the official chants first. And to boot, there will be no more worrying about Massive Cremation or the Boston Celtics Mass becoming the default settings in an OCP missalette or a GIA hymnal (although they can be placed in the back with the other "additional settings"). The official chants come first, per order, the Bishops! I cannot rejoice enough for this change!

Peace,
BMP

CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 55

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Today we celebrate the "double-nickels". As a special feature, we explore certain worship aids and discover which piece of music in each is "number 55".

We also played catch-up on our Wish List, where we seek out the really good titles in the Oregon Catholic Press search engine that should be (but are not) in the Music Issue or Missal Programs. Today's list: 33 songs. Total running count after today: 235 songs.

Feasts for the Week:

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini; St. Albert the Great; St. Margaret of Scotland; St. Gertrude;
St. Elizabeth of Hungary; Dedication of the Basilicas of St. Peter and St. Paul (both in Rome);
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne

Music List for Holy Mass: Thirty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time

Music:
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (tune: Lobe den Herren);
The Apostles' Creed, by Paul Lisney, brought to you by the Podsafe Music Network

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Shamus wreckovates Louis Lambillotte's Panis Angelicus in Shamus' Adventures in Classical Latin, brought to you by Orange County Mass Chopper-Uppers.

Links mentioned in Last Things:
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, The New Liturgical Movement

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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 49

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Our first show as Christus Vincit ANYWHERE! But since the 48 shows from our old podcast will be moving here as well, the numbering sequence shall remain unbroken.
iTunes and Odeo have picked us up. We're just waiting on Podcast Alley. Once we do that, the link on the main page will be fixed.

In today's show we are continuing on music that we wish would show up in OCP's annual music issue. Sections P through S. 35 titles, bringing the new running total to 202 over seven shows.

We have a BRAND SPANKIN' NEW intro. We also discuss the new digs a bit, then we proclaim the good news of two of our choir members getting married.

Feasts for the Week:
Guardian Angels; St. Francis of Assisi; St. Bruno;
Bl. Marie-Rose Durocher; Our Lady of the Rosary

Yesterday's Music: The 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Music:
I Cieli Immensi (written by Benedetto Marcello)
The Worship of God in Nature (written by Ludwig van Beethoven)
Praise the Lord, ye Heav'ns, Adore Him (using three tunes: Hymn to Joy, Hyfrydol, and Austria)
Childlike Faith by Johnny Proctor, brought to you by the Podsafe Music Network.

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Shamus (yes folks, we dragged him along with us to our new digs) wreckovates the Pater Noster, Ave Maria, and Gloria Patri in Shamus' Adventures in Classical Latin, brought to you by Tith-O-Matic

Additional Links: Capital Area Chorale

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CHRISTUS VINCIT PODCASTING 46

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Today's installment of The Christus Vincit Wish List takes us through the N and O sections of the OCP search engines, expanding our list of songs from those search engines that we wish would appear in the Music Issue.


Shamus opens the show up before I wake up. However, once I finally wake up, we have a brief session of prayer for the 2,996 victims of the infamous terrorist attacks on U.S. soil on September 11, 2001.

Feasts for the week:

Most Holy Name of the BVM; St. John Chrysostom; Exaltation of the Holy Cross;
Our Lady of Sorrows; SS. Cyprian and Cornelius

Music List: Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time

Music:
We Gather Together (tune: Kremser); Crux Fidelis (Chant, Mode I)
Now Thank We All Our God (tune: Nun Danket)
Power to Believe, by Johnny Proctor, courtesy of Podsafe.

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Christus Vincit Sports: NFL Opening Week, and Brian gets his payback on Shamus
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Fear Not Edition, courtesy of the Dissident Book Club.

Late breaking news - Links from this segment:
The New Liturgical Movement, Christus Vincit - the Blog, and Cantate Deo

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CHRISTUS VINCIT PODCASTING 45

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More tweaking with the new mic.Today we expand our wish list, which takes us through the J, K, L, and M sections of the OCP search engines, expanding our list of songs from those search engines that we wish would appear in the Music Issue. (Jesus, Thou Divine Companion is on this list, folks!)

New intro, and Labor Day!

Feasts for the week:

Mass for Human Labor (Labor Day); Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary; St. Peter Claver

Music List: Twenty-Second Sunday of Ordinary Time

Music:

Jesus, Thou Divine Companion and Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly (a cappella/tune of both: Pleading Savior)
I Sing the Mighty Pow'r of God (with organ to the tune Ellacombe)
Hail Mary, by Johnny Proctor, brought to you by Podsafe (If you like the harmonies of the Beach Boys, you'll LOVE the harmonies of Johnny Proctor!)

CVA Top Ten List: Top Ten Least Popular Traffic Tie-Ups, brought to you by Papal Bull Malt Liquor
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News from the Blogsphere - Links from this segment:

Adoremus, The Cafeteria Is Closed, Christus Vincit, The BLOG, The Crescat, The Curt Jester,
The Dusty Choir Loft, Saint Joan of Arc Church (Minneapolis, MN), Shrine of the Holy Whapping

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Late breaking news and listener feedback - Links from this segment:
The Ox Files, Dad29, Bleu Clair Rhapsody et la Symphonie de [crickets]

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CHRISTUS VINCIT PODCASTING 43

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Continuing where we left off two weeks ago. 21 pieces of music added from the search engines of OCP, combing sections H and I of their "Song search" engine.

Feasts for the week:
St. Pius X; Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary; St. Rose of Lima;
St. Bartholomew; St. Louis, King of France; St. Joseph Calasanza

Music lists: Assumption (scroll to CVA #42 for the Assumption Special if you haven't done so yet) and Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Music:
The Queen Stands at Your Right Hand (written by yours truly)
The Church's One Foundation (tune: Aurelia); Holy God, We Praise Thy Name (tune: Grosser Gott)

Final verse of Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above, as sung by the Mater Ecclesiae Choir, Camden, NJ. (This setting really ROCKS!)
Jesu Christe, by Fugli, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network. Fugli's blog. He's mentioned CVP there.

Commercials: Catholic: Under the Hood, iPadre, Disciples with Microphones
Christus Vincit Sports: Bishops in Sports, NFL Preseason Edition
Additional link: The New Liturgical Movement
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: John 6 edition, courtesy of Knight Writer
Podcast Alley news: a thank you, and one special favor.
Finally, listen as quarterback Brian gets sacked by linebacker Shamus at the end.

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CHRISTUS VINCIT PODCASTING 41

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Today we continue with The Christus Vincit Wish List, thirty-two additional songs, covering the D, E, F, and G sections of the OCP search indices.

We've added two new features, one regular, called Feasts for the Week, and one rotating (as need arises), called Multiple Choice (a comic segment).

We've also ditched the Christus Vincit Weatherman, and brought back (for this week at least anyways) Christus Vincit Sports.

Feasts for the Week:

St. Sixtus II; St. Cajetan; St. Dominic; St. Edith Stein; St. Lawrence the Martyr; St. Clare of Assisi

Music List: the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Music:
Alleluia! Sing to Jesus (tune: Hyfrydol); Beautiful Savior (tune: St. Elizabeth)

Andante from the (Georg Philip) Telemann Sonata in F Minor, played by Josh Jacobson, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network. Josh also has a podcast, called Just Joshin'.

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Multiple Choice: We'll be playing "five questions" with our listeners.

Note: Next continuation of the Christus Vincit Wish List will be aired in two weeks. Next week, as part of a Carnivale with Disciples with Microphones, our feature topic will be on Music for Assumption. Other podcasters who will present Assumption-themed features for the "Carnivale" will include (but not be limited to) Fr. Seraphim Beshoner, Susan Bailey, and George Leite. Should be really good!

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CHRISTUS VINCIT PODCASTING 40

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Forty shows and still going!

Today we continue with The Christus Vincit Wish List, 31 more songs, covering the entire C section of the OCP search indices.

We also talk about musical settings of the Prayer (Suscipe) of Saint Ignatius of Loyola (his feast day is today), namely Prayer of Self-Offering by Alexander Peloquin, from his tribute CD, Radiating Christ, performed by the Gregorian Concert Choir, directed by Fr. Anthony Mancini.

Music List: Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Music a-plenty:
The Church's One Foundation (tune: Aurelia)
Remember, Lord, Thy Servants (written by yours truly)
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (tune: Lobe den Herren)

Allegro from the (Georg Philip) Telemann Sonata in F Minor, played by teen trombonist Josh Jacobson, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network. Josh also has a podcast, called Just Joshin'.

Commercials: St. Michael RCIA, iPadre, Disciples with Microphones.

Shamus the Christus Vincit Weatherman once again makes off like he's the grand weather maker, promising thunderboomers, ka-blammies, and even a 100-degree day.

Closing notes include a brief note about Poncho Ladies, and a brainstorm for an all-Catholic version of the Mystery Worshipper.
Parody Sneak Preview: Big Sibling

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CHRISTUS VINCIT PODCASTING 39

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Today we start a new series: The Christus Vincit Wish List, where we explore music available via search in the OCP (Oregon Catholic Press) Website that should have hit the famous (or infamous) Music Issue. In today's show, we cover the first 24 pieces, covering the A and B sections of the search indices.

Music List: Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time. Here's a link to the Gregorian Concert Choir's rendition of Alexander Peloquin's Gloria of the Bells, conducted by Father Anthony Mancini.
Commercials: SaintCast, iPadre, Disciples with Microphones.
Shamus the Christus Vincit Weatherman reports the weather in Christus Vincit Land

Music:
Andante Cantabile from the (Georg Philip) Telemann Sonata in F Minor, played by Josh Jacobson, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network
Berceuse, written by Louis Vierne, played on the organ by yours truly.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Spinal Tap Edition, courtesy of Lee PressOn Spine

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