The liturgies for the papal visit will include music that “brings from [the] storeroom both the new and the old” (Matthew 13:52). It includes ancient chants, settings composed for this visit, and hymns familiar to Catholics across the United States and around the world.
Tracy McDonnell has directed music at Saint Camillus Parish in Silver [...]
Archive for April 14th, 2008
Participant Profile: Behind the Music
Posted in General on April 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Pallium
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Pope Benedict XVI, like all the Latin-rite archbishops in union with him, wears a pallium over his chasuble when celebrating Mass. These circular woolen neckpieces are decorated with six black crosses, with two tails hanging in front and in back.
The pallium is made from the wool of lambs blessed by the pope on January 21, [...]
Pope Benedict XVI Requests Prayers
Posted in Christ Our Hope, General on April 14, 2008 | 6 Comments »
In his address following the Regina Caeli on April 13, 2008, Pope Benedict requested prayers for his upcoming visit to the United States, saying that he hopes this visit will be a time of spiritual renewal for all Americans.
Link to the text.
