Binders Full Of Music

What, you can't put music in your binder this quickly?
(Link and video courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed, which can always use your support.)

Fortunately, Kathy doesn't collate the binders, most of the time. She does for certain occasions.
She only has to choose the music.
And order it, if necessary.
And sort it.
And drive to Office Depot to copy it.
And arrange it for and/or email it to each member.
And bring it to rehearsal.
And have extra copies for the forgetful and neglectful [1].
And collect it (as appropriate) after each Mass or service.
And file it.
And store it someplace, which used to be her daughter's garage on the other side of town.

Of course, she works as quickly as the above link shows, so it's no problem at all. :-)

As a reminder, if you need holders for the propers in your binder, check this post.

[1] Not that I've ever been that.
...often.

Oct. 4: 27th Sunday In Ordinary Time

4 PM at the Cathedral.

Introit: In voluntate tua

Gloria (mp3), Sanctus, Agnus Dei: Mass VIII

Credo III (mp3)

Offertory: Vir erat
O Sanctissima

Communio: In salutari tuo
Jesu Dulcis Memoria

Recessional: All Creatures Of Our God & King

St. Junipero Serra and Chant

While on vacation in Monterey and Pacific Grove, CA, Sandy and I had the privilege of visiting the Carmel Mission where Fr. Junipero Serra resided, worked, and is buried. We were there the day before Pope Francis declared him a saint.

Included were a few chant-related items (click on the photos to enlarge them):

A well-illustrated Missale Romanum.

Psalms with responses.

The caption reads, "An original Mass composed by Father Estevan Tapis of this mission." He lived at the Carmel mission from 1806 to 1811.

Interesting: the staffs here have five lines, not four.

Fr. Francisco and Dr. Seuss

(Photo by Gwen Linde)

Many of us from RPC had the privilege of singing this past Monday night for a High Mass commemorating the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, celebrated by Fr. Francisco Nahoe. In his homily, he invoked the late great Theodor Seuss Geisel:

"...One might be tempted to conclude that the folks who don't like the traditional Latin Mass REALLY don't like it. They don't like it for themselves, they don't like it for me, they don't like it for you. 'They do not like it in a house, they do not like it with a mouse, They do not like it in a boat, they do not like it with a goat. They do not like it here or there; they do not like it anywhere.'" 

From there, Fr. Francisco went on to talk about misperceptions of our Holy Father, Pope Francis. Listen to his whole homily, including the introductory context of the above quote, here. The Reno Catholic Network website contains many other homilies, talks, and presentations, including those from our Gregorian Chant Class of two years ago.

And We're Back

Kathy has informed us that our rehearsals will resume on Tuesday, September 22, so get your vocal chords tuned up. We will be happy to welcome some new faces, but we still need basses. (Hey, that rhymes! Maybe I can be like Tim.)

Meanwhile, a select group will be singing while Fr. Francisco celebrates an Extraordinary Form Mass at the Cathedral for Triumph of the Cross on Monday, September 14 at 6:30 PM.

Finally (apologies for the short notice), Fr. Paul Fazio will sing his first Missa Cantata tomorrow (Friday) night for the Cathedral's monthly First Friday Mass, also at 6:30. A potluck dinner will follow.

Just for Fun

Lost to the anonymity of the Interwebs:

Mode IV. Word.

Aunt Kathy Wants You

We don't get opportunities like this very often. From Kathy:

The cathedral is having a Ministry Fair on Saturday, August 29, after the 5 PM Mass.  Members of various parish ministries will be present to give information about what they do, requirements, etc.  They have kindly included Regina Pacis in this effort. 

There is usually some attrition of membership over the summer months and this year is no exception.  We need to take every opportunity to add to our membership. . . .

I need two or three people who would be willing to help out with this.  I'll prepare a handout which will have information about us and what we do.
Setup time is from 3 PM - 4:30 PM.  There will be a barbecue following the 5 PM Mass, during which time people can go to the various ministry tables to get information.

I only need to hear from you if you can help out with this. 

I'll be sending out information about when rehearsals will resume in a couple of weeks. 

Hope you have had a summer filled with blessings.

Pax Christi,
Kathy