Deacon John Sampson RIP
20 July, 2010 – 8:08 am | No Comment

Deacon John Charles Sampson died on Friday 16th July – Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
His Funeral Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Paul Hendricks in St Joseph’s, New Malden, at 10am on Friday …

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Music for the New Translation
14 April, 2010 – 6:41 pm | Comments Off
Music for the New Translation

The introduction of the new translation of the Roman Missal draws ever closer and ICEL has recently released some new resources related to music for the order of Mass.
You can find the full page here, …

Vatican II and the Mass
1 February, 2010 – 9:00 pm | Comments Off
Vatican II and the Mass

There has been a lot in the Catholic press recently about the new translation of the Roman Missal; a number of articles have questioned why we will be adopting this translation in the next couple …

Praying the Mass
23 November, 2009 – 11:18 am | Comments Off
Praying the Mass

Praying the Mass (The Prayers of the People) is the first of two books by author Jeffrey Pinyan on the new ICEL translation of the Roman Missal; the second book which is not yet released …

And With Your Spirit
18 September, 2009 – 11:16 am | One Comment
And With Your Spirit

In 2002 the Holy See published the 3rd edition of the Roman Missal. The Bishops of England and Wales are presently collaborating with other English-speaking Conferences, through their agency ICEL, in preparing a translation.
In the …

The Gospel of the Lord
24 August, 2009 – 6:11 pm | Comments Off
The Gospel of the Lord

Within the Roman Catholic Church, there is an ancient tradition of music in the liturgy. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states:
The musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value, greater …

 
 Example of Sung Gospel (Assumption): Play Now | Download
It is the Lord
25 March, 2009 – 9:34 pm | Comments Off
It is the Lord

From my childhood I knew the Church’s teaching of the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, but when I read “Dominus Est” (It is the Lord!) I felt challenged: do I have enough respect …

Online Resources for the Divine Office
4 February, 2009 – 8:32 pm | Comments Off
Online Resources for the Divine Office

If you are learning how to say the Divine Office, there are quite a few resources online to get you started.
diaconate.org.uk
A good place to start is this website. Start out by reading our 5 Minute …

The Deacon at Mass: A Theological and Pastoral Guide
2 February, 2009 – 5:27 pm | One Comment
The Deacon at Mass: A Theological and Pastoral Guide

Deacon William T. Ditewig provides here a great study of the permanent diaconate. Greatly involved in the diaconate here in the United States, especially as the executive director of the Secretariat for the Diaconate for …

Exsultet (Easter Proclamation)
10 November, 2008 – 6:45 pm | Comments Off
Exsultet (Easter Proclamation)

As a follow up to Fr Gerard’s workshop on sacred music. Here is a recording of the Exsultet.

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 Fr Tim Hepburn (http://moleski.net/exultet/index.htm): Play Now | Download