CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 118

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Today we continue our white list of selected material from GIA's Gather Comprehensive - Second Edition, going through more of the topical sections of the hymnal.  Also, we issue a friendly reminder of our latest challenge. Don't be left out!
Feasts for the Week:  January 28-February 3.  For more information: New Advent Website.
Christus Vincit Semi-Live at the Providence Place Mall: Shamus attempts to pull off a "Schlep on the Street" interview with almost anyone he sees while revealing our music for the Third Sunday of Ordinary Time.

Music:
1. Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (tune: Lobe den Herren)
2. Lord, Who at Your First Eucharist Did Pray (tune: Unde et Memores)
3. Childlike Faith, by Johnny Proctor, courtesy of Podsafe

Liturgy 911: Brought to you by Liturgical Dancing with the Stars. Papa Joe Ratzi and Frank A. Rinze head to Los Angeles. Tune in to find out why!

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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 117

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Continuing to white list the material from the hymnal Gather Comprehensive - Second Edition by GIA Publications. Sections include the remainder of the seasonal sections, plus the sections marked "Word", "Praise", and "Thanksgiving".
We also issue a new challenge. Listen carefully. In a related story, you'll hear our all-new Ay Yi Yi Yi Trio, consisting of yours truly, my son, Brian Robert Page, and his buddy, Kenny "Special Man" Sousa.

Feasts for the Week:  January 21-27.  For more information, see the New Advent Website.
Christus Vincit Semi-Live on I-95: showcasing music for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time (Mass in Ordinary Form at Blessed Sacrament) and Septuagesima Sunday (Mass in Extraordinary Form at St. Leo the Great). At one of the Masses, we got a visit from Richard Chonak from the Catholic Light blog.

Music:
1. Ay Yi Yi Yi (used for various jingles written by yours truly based on the tune Cielito Lindo), sung by the Ay Yi Yi Yi Trio
2. Praise the Lord, O Heav'ns, Adore Him (tune: Hyfrydol)
3. On Jordan's Bank (tune: Winchester New)
4. O Esca Viatorum (music by Johann Michael Haydn)
5. Ave Verum Corpus (music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
6. Holy God, We Praise Thy Name (tune: Grosser Gott)
7. Impromptu ripoff on Hyfrydol (yours truly at the organ)
8. Happy the People, by Lynn Breaux, courtesy of Podsafe
9. Rigaudon (music by Andre Campra, yours truly at the organ)

The Good the Bad and the Ugly: (Rerun from CVA #6 on 1/11/06) Here I Am, Lord Edition, brought to you by Why Catholics Can't Sing by Thomas Day.

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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 116

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Today we further explore and "white list" material from Gather Comprehensive - Second Edition by GIA Publications, now entering the seasonal parts of the hymn section from Advent through Passiontide inclusive.

Feasts for the Week:  January 13-20. For more information, see the New Advent Website.
Christus Vincit Semi-Live on Federal Hill: Reviving a segment I hadn't done since November, now that I'm doing some kind of work, albeit only on a substitute basis. Today we discuss the music we did at Blessed Sacrament Church in Providence, RI, for the feast of the Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

Music:
1. The Church's One Foundation (tune: Aurelia)
2. Monday Morning Blues, by Johnny Proctor, courtesy of Podsafe.

Hymnody in Inflationary Language: Shamus presents The Church's One (Two) Foundation(s), brought to you by Flaming Pomegranates for Your Sanctuary
Additional Links: Wikipedia entry for Septuagesima

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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 115

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Today we continue our "White List" as we cover the musical settings for the Ordinary of the Mass that appear in Gather Comprehensive - Second Edition, published by GIA Publications of Chicago, Illinois.
Feasts for the Week: January 7-13.  For more information, visit the New Advent Website.
Music List: This past Sunday I did some substitute work at the church pictured at left - Blessed Sacrament in Providence, RI. Beautiful Romanesque church with an Aeolian-Skinner organ. Today's music list is for the Solemnity of the Epiphany.

Music:
1. The First Nowell (traditional English); 2. What Child Is This (tune: Greensleeves)
3. Silent Night, Holy Night (tune: Stille Nacht); 4. Joy to the World (tune: Antioch)
5. We Three Kings of Orient Are (tune: Kings of Orient), performed by Rob Astor, brought to you by Podsafe
6. Impromptu ripoff on Wie Schön Leuchtet, played by yours truly.

Suggestion Box: Baptism of the Lord. For more information: CanticaNOVA Planning Pages.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Following the Star Edition, brought to you courtesy of Summorum Pontificum for Episcopal Dummies

Additional Links:
Emendation to the General Instruction of the Roman Missal; Organ Historical Society;
Stoplist/specifications for the Aeolian-Skinner organ at Blessed Sacrament;
New OHS page that I helped create for that same organ

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CHRISTUS VINCIT ANYWHERE! 114

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Almost a couple of years ago, we "whitelisted" the good music of OCP's 2006 Breaking Bread hymnal. Today we embark on a brand-spankin'-new "white list" - GIA's newest hymnal, the maroon-cover Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition.
Also, you'll love our new detergent in our intro, and we also offer a congratulatory "shout out" to the most recent additions to the SQPN network:  Catholic Underground, Catholic Moments, Catholic Hack, On the U, iPadre

Feasts for the Week:  December 31-January 6.  For more information: New Advent Website.
Suggestion Box: Mary, Mother of God and Epiphany.  For more info: CanticaNOVA Planning Pages - Mary, Mother of God, Epiphany
Music: Not So Silent Night, by Charlie Crowe, courtesy of Podsafe
Top Ten New Year's Resolutions by Shamus for 2008, brought to you by Cowbell Hero

Additional Links:
Daily Breakfast, Rosary Army, Catholic: Under the Hood,
CyberHymnal entry for From East to West, from Shore to Shore,
Oremus Hymnal entry for Virgin-Born, We Bow before Thee,
Listen to There Shall a Star from Jacob Come Forth

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Best Religion Blog (for Christus Vincit - the BLOG!); Best Podcast (for CVA/CVTV)

CVA Interactive Corner