6/3/2023 0 Comments Audio divine office![]() “She’s imminently qualified,” Fitzgerald said. The organist training program, which could begin as early as this fall, will be led by Amanda Renée Mole, the cathedral’s principal organist and assistant director of music, with the help of other skilled church organists in the diocese who have received formal training on the instrument. In addition to providing musical resources, Fitzgerald plans to offer diocesan organist and vocal training programs in the future. We’re trying to establish some parameters.” “We’re following the bishop’s initiative on what he would like liturgical music to be,” Fitzgerald said, “which is very much in line with Church teaching on music. Sacred music that enhances the Mass was one of the bishop’s directives to Fitzgerald and Father Paul Keller, OP, the interim director of the diocese’s Office for Divine Liturgy, when he appointed them to the diocesan positions last year. “There’s a sense of isolation in parishes because we’re all so busy, and then COVID made us more isolated.” “I think it’s imperative that we establish some sense of community and an outlet for all musicians within the diocese to come together and share ideas and resources, and to have a sense of camaraderie and feel a little less isolated,” Fitzgerald said. 18 at the cathedral, bringing together approximately 75 choir leaders and singers from throughout the diocese to rehearse and participate in an ensemble at a Mass celebrated by Bishop Fernandes. Joseph Cathedral, was appointed by Bishop Earl Fernandes last fall to take on additional duties at the diocesan level to guide and unify music directors and musicians in parishes.įitzgerald took the first step toward that goal with a Gold Mass for musicians on Nov. Richard Fitzgerald, who also serves as the director of music and as an organist at Columbus St. But… “Jesus wept.To help parishes enhance the sacredness of their liturgies, the diocese’s director of music has outlined initiatives that he hopes to implement in the coming year.ĭr. ![]() It is when all other lights go out that the hope of Christ is most precious. There is no hope remaining.īut the bones are raised to life, Lazarus comes forth from his grave. As in The Princess Bride, Lazarus is not just ‘mostly dead” – he is very dead. In Jewish tradition, the soul stays near the body for three days, then departs on the fourth day. In the account of our Lord raising Lazarus from the dead, we hear that Lazarus has already been in the grave for four days. Our reading from Ezekiel comes from the story of the dry bones being raised to life again. When things seem darkest, hope shines brightest. The day upon which Christ is conceived marks the beginning of the final destruction of sin and death. In the Lord of the Rings, March 25th is the day Frodo destroys the One Ring. ![]() This Saturday, we celebrated the Annunciation of the Lord. Karen and I have been re-watching the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings, paying close attention to the theme of hope, and how Tolkien aligns events of his story with the life of the Church. Fifth Sunday of Lent (A) – Lectionary: 34 ![]()
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