Biretta Books To Publish Ozorak Chant Sheets In Book Form

Tridentine Community News (April 10, 2011):

As reported here earlier, last Sunday, April 3, Chicago’s Society of St. John Cantius presented Windsor’s Gregorian Chant Sheet author Michel Ozorak with the Golden Rose award for his contribution to the musical patrimony of the Church. At the presentation, it was announced that the Society’s publishing arm, Biretta Books, will be releasing a book series of the Chant Sheets, under the title, “Cantus Clericórum Románum” [Roman Clerical Chant]. The first book, an 800 page volume containing the Epistles, Gospels, Collects, and Postcommunions for all Sundays and First Class Feast Days, will be available later this month. The chants for Holy Week are included; 1962 versions of those chants have heretofore been out of print and very hard to find. Future volumes will be published as Michel produces chant sheets for additional days in the Church calendar.

The book will have a gold embossed red leather cover. Fleur de Lis symbols mark the ends of the cross in the center, reflecting Michel’s French heritage as well as the Fleur de Lis symbols found throughout Windsor’s Assumption Church, a parish founded to serve French settlers.

With the publication of this book, there may well come a day when “Do you use Ozorak?” becomes an expression used in liturgical circles much like “Do you have a copy of Fortescue?” is today.

Standing Room Only Congregation For Bishop Boyea’s Ann Arbor Mass

Also on April 3, Lansing Bishop Earl Boyea offered Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form at Ann Arbor’s Old St. Patrick Parish. With this visit, Bishop Boyea has now celebrated Mass at each of the four Tridentine Mass sites in the Diocese of Lansing, Old St. Patrick being one whose establishment he encouraged. A congregation of approximately 300 filled the pews, side aisles, and vestibule of the small, historic church.

As is typical at our major regional Masses, it was a cooperative affair: Vestments and supplies from Assumption-Windsor, St. Josaphat, and St. Albertus were used. Altar servers from St. Josaphat and Assumption assisted. And appropriately enough, given the above topic, His Excellency employed the Ozorak Chant Sheets.


Special thanks are due to pastor Fr. Gerald Gawronski and to Paul Schultz for making the myriad of arrangements behind this Mass. [You can see more photos posted HERE (Hat tip to Father Acervo's Corner).]

Holy Week Tridentine Mass Schedule

As in previous years, liturgies in the Extraordinary Form will be offered for the Sacred Triduum and surrounding days. Note that two services will be offered on Good Friday to suit your schedule.

• Sun. 04/17 9:30 AM: High Mass at St. Josaphat (Palm Sunday). The Passion will be chanted.
  
• Sun. 04/17 2:00 PM: High Mass at Assumption-Windsor (Palm Sunday). The Passion will be chanted.
  
• Mon. 04/18 7:00 PM: Low Mass at St. Josaphat (Monday in Holy Week)
  
• Tue. 04/19 7:00 PM: Low Mass at Assumption-Windsor (Tuesday in Holy Week)
  
• Thu. 04/21 7:00 PM: High Mass at St. Josaphat (Holy Thursday)
  
• Fri. 04/22 1:30 PM: Good Friday Service at St. Josaphat. The Passion will be chanted.
  
• Fri. 04/22 5:30 PM: Good Friday Service at Assumption-Windsor. The Passion will be chanted.
  
• Sat. 04/23 8:00 PM: High Mass at St. Josaphat (Easter Vigil)
  
• Sun. 04/24 9:30 AM: High Mass at St. Josaphat (Easter Sunday)
  
• Sun. 04/24 2:00 PM: High Mass at Assumption-Windsor (Easter Sunday)

Tridentine Masses This Coming Week

• Mon. 04/11 7:00 PM: Low Mass at St. Josaphat (Monday in Passion Week)
  
• Tue. 04/12 7:00 PM: Low Mass at Assumption-Windsor (Tuesday in Passion Week)

[Comments? Please e-mail tridnews@stjosaphatchurch.org. Previous columns are available at www.stjosaphatchurch.org. This edition of Tridentine Community News, with minor editions, is from the St. Josaphat bulletin insert for April 10, 2011. Hat tip to A.B.]