ollowing the instruction of Liturgiam authenticam to produce a CHANT: directory of liturgical song, the Music Subcommittee of the BCL has Fgenerated considerable press this year for its part in such a tremendous task.' Where does one even begin to formulate such a directory? After all, there are so many theological, doctrinal and musical issues to be addressed in order '1\ VERY to properly assemble this resource (far too many for this short article). But the unavoidable starting point, and arguably the most appropriate one, is a discussion of the value and use of - the bedrock music of GOOD Catholicism.

Any discourse on music requires a fundamental understanding of PLACE TO Catholic identity as it relates to sacred music. Identity, as a matter of principle, never exists in a vacuum; it is always engendered by the past, informed by the present and challenged by the future. Even though chant is a highly START" contentious issue today, we must at least acknowledge its immense value to, both ecclesial and musical history. Consider, for example, that the seminal text, A History of Music in the Western World, by Donald Grout, Peter Vincent Carr Burkholder and Claude Palisca, dedicates over 40 pages of its narrated history, which spans millennia, to the use of chant and music in the early church. As a Associale Or8anisl music student at Indiana University, I was often quite amused by the varied Cathedral Basilica of lhe students in my music history course who were struggling to memorize not only &acred Hearl. Newark the Ordinary of the but also the Propers for the Mass of Christmas Day. Yes, this was required at a public university music school! Obviously, this was not the result of some Catholic conspiracy in the musicology department; rather, any respectable study of the history of music would begin with a firm understanding of foundational repertoire.

In the Middle Ages, chant was inextricable from pedagogy. About 900 years before Julie Andrews was teaching solfege in the Sound of Music, the Guido de Arezzo was using Ut queant lax is, the chant in honor of St. John the Baptist, to teach ascending and descending note patterns. In essence, before the literate music world had meter, rhythm and harmony, it had chant. When we acknowledge the rich history of chant, it should come as no surprise that the church grants it "pride of place" in the liturgy.'

In this issue:

Chant: "A Very Good Place to Start • Music of the Past • Pontificum Sumrnorum • 2008 Liturgical Year Calendar Items Missa I music. As a minimum, every Liturgy Training Publications (LTP) should be singing at least one chant for released Christoph Tietze's Introits each liturgical season. Language issues for the Liturgical Year. In this interesting W~ ~ •••• ~ should also be considered - some chants project, Tietze takes the introit texts and • • • ~ work really well in English and others are reworks them for metric . This has G LO-RI- A In ercel-sis De- o. better served in Latin. The Advent hymn very little to do with chant from a musical "Creator of the Stars of Night" (Conditor perspective, but in this book the very alme siderum), the Christmas hymn "Of thing that has been commonly used in Missa IV the Father's Love Begotten" (Divinum place of the introit at Mass, namely, the mysterium), and the Lenten hymn "0 Sun "processional hymn," has been fused with of Justice" (Jesu dulcis memoria) all work the traditionally chanted text. It seems W ~_._.-:::.._._.--!!..-' .....-.-E•• very well in the and are filled two worlds, again old and new, have come with rich imagery and symbolism. On the together in a creative and diplomatic G LO- RI- A in excel-sisDe- o. flip side, the traditional Marian chants Ave approach. Most recently, the freshly- maria, Salve regina and Regina caeli are printed Mundelein Psalter from LTP notably awkward in English and should follows similar suit, meeting the church's Missa IX be sung in Latin. Fortunately, there are call to "do the research needed to find chants that work well in either language; new uses for the best of the old music" VIII ~ Ubi caritas, Stabat mater, Pange lingua and "find practical means of preserving ..•~ ~ and Adoro te devote are a few that come and using our rich heritage of Latin chants .. to mind. and motets." G LO· RI- A 10 ercel-sis De- o. The sad reality is that many parishes About a year ago, while studying chant A modern dilemma exists in that there are choose to forgo this rich music all manuscripts in the Metropolitan Cathedral together because of either laziness or th those who want no chant in the liturgy in Mexico City, I observed several 18 distaste. This strikes me as odd th and those who think chant should be and 19 century oversized books which considering that various chants have been generally the only music permissible in contained metric chants - this was quite already embedded into the fabric of our the liturgy. How is this division an odd discovery as chant is not usually ritual prayer. Most if not all Catholics can reconciled? And why do we seldom hear metricized in manuscripts - its free- 1.------'fff

I Liturgiam authenticam, 108. 2 General Instruction of the Roman Missal If a priest fails to demonstrate a mini- When will the Apostolic Letter take (2002),41. mum rubrical or linguistic ability to effect? 3 John Paul II, Letter to Artists on the Place celebrate the extraordinary form, may The Apostolic letter will take effect on and Significance of Art (1999), 16. he still celebrate the 1962 Missale September 14,2007, the feast of the 4 USCCB, Music in Catholic Worship (1982), 27. Romanum? Triumph of the Holy Cross. No. In order to celebrate the extraordi-

2007 - 2008 Liturgical Minister Training All workshops are held at the Archdiocesan Center, 171 Clifton Avenue, Newark Ministry of Hospitality - Ushers and Greeters Lectors Tuesday, October 16, 2007 Saturday, February 23,2008 7:30 - 9:30 PM 8:45 AM - 12:30 PM Offered in Spanish and English Lectors Saturday, November 3,2007 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 8:45 AM - 12:30 PM Saturday, April 5, 2008 Offered in Spanish and English 8:45 AM - 12:30 PM Offered in Spanish and English Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday, November 10, 2007 Registration forms will be available via First Class 8:45 AM - 12:30 PM or www.rcan.org/worship Offered in Spanish and English MUSIC OF THE PAST

From the 1982 Bishops' Committee on the in the liturgies of today. "Masses" as set pieces, but looks more to Liturgy document Liturgical Music Today: the repertoire of motets, antiphons and 51. On the eve of the Council few anthems which can be harmonized more 49. The Constitution on the Sacred parishes were performing the authentic easily with the nature of the renewed Liturgy sets forth the principles for the repertoire recommended by Saint Pius X liturgy and with its pastoral celebration. recent reform of the liturgy. At the same in his famous Motu Proprio (Tra Le time it called the heritage of sacred music Sollecitudini) on music. Rather, most 53. At Mass that place will typically "a treasure of inestimable value." These parishes generally used only a few of the include the time during the preparation of purposes, while not opposed to each other, simple chant Masses along with modern the gifts and the period after communion. do exist in a certain tension. The imitations of Renaissance motets and A skillful director will also be able to find restoration of active participation in the Masses. Moreover, the great music of the suitable choral repertoire to use as a liturgy, the simplification of the rites, and past was seldom the music of the ordinary prelude to the Mass, at the end of it, and the use of the vernacular have meant a parish church. Most often it was a at the Glory to God. Jubilate Deo, the massive change in the theory and practice product of the cathedrals and court basic collection of simple Gregorian of church music ... chapels. chants, should also be employed as a source for the assembly's participation. 50. Some have viewed this situation with 52. However, singing and playing the profound regret. For some, the setting music of the past is a way for Catholics to The document Liturgical Music Today can aside of the Latin repertoire of past stay in touch with and preserve their rich be found at www.dow.org/documents/ centuries has been a painful experience, heritage. A place can be found for this LITURGICALMUSICTODAYpdf and a cause of bitter alienation. "Now is music, a place which does not conflict the time for healing." It is also the time with the assembly's role and the other The document Music in Catholic Worship to make realistic assessments of what demands of th~1ite. Such 'Lpractice no __ can.he found ntw.ww.usj:J;l2,Qrg/ljturgyL p~e the music ;f the past -ca~~till ~have longer envisions the performance of current/musiccathworship.shtml

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Calendar of Events 2007-2008 County RCIA Coordinator Meetings Call to Continuing Conversion with Regional Bishops, Cathedral Basilica • Newark> Saturday, February 9, 2008 Reverend Michael Sheehan - Reverend Thomas Dente Bergen and Hudson Counties - 11:OOAM 7:30PM-9PM Essex and Union - 1:30 PM For those adult candidates who are validly baptized (Catholic or non- Saint Thomas the Apostle, Bloomfield (Essex) Catholic) who are completing their initiation or who are being received Wednesday, September 12, 2007 into with the Catholic Church.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Bayonne (Hudson) Rite of Election Tuesday, September 18,2007 Cathedral Basilica> Newark> Sunday, February 10, 2008 .. Saint Theresa of Avila, Summit (Union) Bergen and Hudson Counties= 2:30 PM . Thursday, September 20, 2007 Essex and Union Counties > 4:30 PM Required for all catechumens being initiated Annunciation, Paramus (Bergen) at the 2008 Easter Vigil Monday, October 1, 2007 Day of Recollection for those Preparing for the Workshop on the Period of the Catechumenate: Easter Sacraments Examing the Vision of the RCIA Annunciation· Paramus Archdiocesan Center • Newark Saturday, March 15, 2008 • 9:30 AM - 2 PM Saturday, January 26, 2008 • 8:45 AM - 2:00 PM Presenter: Reverend Anthony Randazzo

Presenters Chrism Mass Reverend Michael Sheehan - Reverend Thomas Dente Cathedral Basilica> Newark Monday, March 17,2008·8:00 PM 2008 LITURGICAL YEAR CALENDAR ITEMS

Due to the timing of Easter in 2008 (March 23), there Wednesday, March 19, 2008 are several notable changes to the 2008 liturgical cal- WEDNESDAYOF HOLY WEEK endar: violet Readings: 259 Saturday, March 15, 2008 Proper of Holy Week - Preface of Passion II SOLEMNITYOF JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Funeral Masses may be celebrated on this day. white Readings: Lectionary 543 In 2008, the Solemnity of St. Joseph is transferred to Proper and Preface of S1. Joseph, Husband of Mary Saturday, March 15, 2008, and may only be celebrat- Gloria and Creed ed on that day. (See above) March 19 is observed as the Wednesday of Holy Week. Funeral Masses may be celebrated on this day. Thesday, March 25, 2008 Wedding Masses on this day must use the readings, TUESDAYIN THE OCTAVEOF EASTER (Solemnity) prayers, and preface of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary. white One reading may be replaced with a reading from the Readings: Lectionary 262 marriage ritual. Proper of the Easter Octave - Easter Preface I Gloria

Monday, March 17, 2008 Funeral Masses may be celebrated on this day. MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK violet In 2008, the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Readings: Lectionary 257 Lord is transferred to Monday, March 31,2008, and Proper of Holy Week - Preface of Passion II may only be celebrated on that day. (See below) March 25 is observed as Tuesday in the Octave of Funeral Masses may be celebrated on this day. Easter.

In 2008, the optional memorial of St. Patrick is not Monday, March 31, 2008 liturgically observed. SOLEMNITYOF THEANNUNCIATIONOF THE LORD white Note: In places where St. Patrick is observed as a Readings: Lectionary 545 Solemnity, the liturgical observance is transferred to Proper and Preface of the Annunciation Tuesday, April 1, 2008. Gloria and Creed

In the Archdiocese of Newark, this would occur in a Funeral Masses may be celebrated on this day. church under the title of St. Patrick. Prayers are taken from the Proper of Patrick (March 17) and the Common of (Pastors); Preface of Pastors. Readings are taken from the Common of Pastors.

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