If You Are Near Shreveport Louisiana Tomorrow Come Honor the Blessed Virgin In Latin

Some of the posts coming up will have a Louisiana theme. The LSU and LA Tech sports roundups are coming up today. However I think this will interest those outside Louisiana

Tomorrow at St John Berchman's Cathedral in Shreveport Louisiana there will be Regular form of the Mass said in Latin for the Feast of the Assumption which is a Holy Day of Obligation.I am going to try to attend. This beautiful page dealing with all the exciting things happening with "latin" and the liturgy at St John's has the details. It will take place at 5:30 pm. This is a preview of beautiful liturgy that can be had

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MaryAugust 14th, 5:30 pm
Prelude O Sanctissima (# 780 Gather)

Introit Immaculate Mary (# 790 Gather)

Kyrie De Angelis p. 103 GM

Gloria De Angelis p. 103-5 GM

Psalm (handout)

Alleluia A p. 19 LC

Credo Spoken

Offertory Ave Maria (antiphona) p. 72 LC

Sanctus XVIII p. 132 GM

Agnus Dei XVIII p. 133 GM

Communio Salve Regina (# 779 Gather)

Ave Maris Stella “B” p. 74 LC

Closing Hail Holy Queen (# 784 Gather)

Also take note on that page that they shall be having a special speaker coming up next month.

Father Godfrey Mullen to visit…On September 14-15, 2007,

Benedictine Father Godfrey Mullen will be conduction a short seminar at St. John Berchmans. From St. Meinrad’s Seminary in Indiana, he will be speaking on their use of chant in English in the liturgy. For 40 years, they have had a tradition of singing this English chant. As with the Latin chant, the melodies are written using ‘square-note’ notation and sung with strict attention to the text. Plan to attend this workshop and learn more about the variations of chant.