iSNARK! 183

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Merry and Blessed Christmas to all of you!  Are we too late to say that? Hell, no! Christmas just started last Sunday. And today we bring you our Christmas Special, featuring a good chunk of the music we did at Mass this Christmas.

Feasts for the Week, covering the entire Christmas Season, and most of the Jungle Screechers' gift vodka is missing. Where did it go?
Don't Do This at Church: Santa's got a gun?
Commercials: the usuals, usually scattered.

In What We Have Done, and in What We're Going to Do: (today's feature topic) featuring what we did for Christmas, and what we will be doing New Year's Weekend (a funeral, a wedding, AND Mary Mother of God).
Shamus' Christmas Adventures: Shamus O'Reilly discovers a Christmas Tree on Smith Hill.
Random Thought: remakes

Music:
1. Good Christian Men, Rejoice (tune: In Dulci Jubilo) (Brass trio)
2. O Little Town of Bethlehem (tune: Forest Green) (Quartet)
3. Tollite Hostias (written by Camille Saint-Saëns) (Quartet)
4. What Child Is This (tune: Greensleeves) (Brass trio)
5. O Come, All Ye Faithful/Adeste Fideles (arranged by David Willcocks) (Brass trio, Quartet, and Congregation)
6. Gloria from Mass of the Shepherds (written by Pietro Yon) (Quartet)
7. For Ever I Will Sing (written by yours truly) (Quartet and Congregation)
8. Alleluia (with verse from the Vigil Mass) (adapted by yours truly from the Mode V chant tune Divinum Mysterium) (Quartet and Congregation)
9.  Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (written by Felix Mendelssohn, arranged by David Willcocks) (Brass trio, Quartet, and Congregation)
10., 11. Sanctus and Agnus Dei from Mass of the Shepherds (written by Pietro Yon) (Quartet)
12. O Holy Night (written by Adolphe Adam) (Quartet)
13. Silent Night, Holy Night (tune: Stille Nacht) (Quartet and Congregation)
14. Hallelujah (from Messiah, by George Frederic Handel) (Quartet)
15. Fugli sings the Coventry Carol, brought to you by Music Alley

Additional link: All the Ends of the Earth, written by Richard Rice.

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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 81

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Sorry we're late this week. I had everything ready for yesterday, but was sidetracked with some family issues that had to be taken care of. I was able to get as far as the mixing finally last night, so the dates reflect yesterday. But...I couldn't upload the show or the notes until today.

Today we talk about congregational singing at funerals.
Feasts for the week:  May 14-18. For more information, see the New Advent Website.

Christus Vincit Semi-Live on I-195: Today the road is a little safer as we discuss and play some of the music we used for the Sixth Sunday of Easter. It was an action packed weekend as one Mass ended with a May Procession, and another Mass was First Communion.

Music:
1. Come, Holy Ghost (music written by Louis Lambillotte)
2. O Breathe on Me, O Breath of God (tune: St. Columba)
3. Alleluia! Sing to Jesus (tune: Hyfrydol);
4. At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing (tune: Salzburg)

5. Joyful, Sorrowful, and Glorious, written and performed by Paul Lisney, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network

Commercials: Playing with Fire Podcast, iPadre Network, Disciples with Microphones
Top Ten List: Top Ten Least Popular Music Ministry Ensembles, courtesy of Hell.
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CHRISTUS VINCIT PODCASTING 44

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I just bought a new mic, but I'm still making adjustments. So please bear with me.

What is a bench fee, and why is it highly supported by parish organists? This pertains primarily to funerals and weddings. Feasts for the week: August 28-29
Music List: Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time (We finished our third and final consecutive week of Taste and See as the responsorial Psalm)

Music:
1. Sanctus XVIII (Chant); 2. Ubi Caritas (Chant, Mode VI)
3. Grand Frere, by Pierre Journel, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network

Commercials: Going Fourth; iPadre Podcast/Videocast; Disciples with Microphones
Christus Vincit Sports: Shamus talks about the slumping Red Sox and wishes he had steroids. Blogs mentioned: The New Liturgical Movement, Catholic Caveman
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Receiving the Holy Eucharist edition (encore from Podcast #12), brought to you by Inflatable Church
Thank you for your Podcast Alley votes this month. 14 is most votes in one month in Christus Vincit history!
Closing notes, a plug for my parish by the author of The Reform of the Reform?, and we read some feedback from our listeners.

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CHRISTUS VINCIT PODCASTING 37

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The eulogy is not allowed at Funeral Masses, but discover how the Mass is often abused by it! Also hear some snippets written by two Archbishops, one American, the other Irish.

Music:
1. Organ Impromptu #1, by yours truly
2. The Driving Song by Bob Hughes, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network

Music List: Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, and a hymn that you might be surprised to discover a copyright on
Shamus, the Christus Vincit Weatherman: Will there be any more thunderboomers in Christus Vincit Land? Shamus has the full forecast (ha ha!).
Commercials: Going Fourth, iPadre, Disciples with Microphones
Top Ten Least Popular Eulogy Lines, brought to you by the Society for a Moratorium on the Music of Marty Haugen and David Haas

Closing notes, and Shamus once again falls on his tookus!

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CHRISTUS VINCIT PODCASTING 35

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Warning - you will hear some more humming, due to the A/C. I'm still working on how to eliminate it.

Today we'll be exploring the options available for funeral Masses, and why the "request line" is not always a good thing. Here's my request list.
Intro done by Chris Vincent, and Ordinary Time
Music List: Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Music:
1. I Sing the Mighty Power of God (tune: Ellacombe);
2. Our Blessing Cup (written by yours truly);
3. Joy, performed by Charlie Crowe (by popular demand), courtesy Podsafe

Christus Vincit Sports: Shamus crowns the BISHOPS IN SPORTS (NBA/NHL) playoff champions. Blogs mentioned: Argent by the Tiber and The Crescat

Commercials:
Catholic Mormon Podcast, iPadre (he's got a new show up - check it out!)
Disciples with Microphones

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: "I Am with You" Edition, brought to you by the Sea Priestess Women's Ordination Cruise.
Closing notes, and Canis the Catholic Watchdog (pictured above) boards the Women's Ordination Sea Cruise to do some damage.

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