Nativity of St John the Baptist

Thursday 24 June 2010

IN NATIVITATE S. IOANNIS BAPTISTAE
Nativity of St John Baptist
1st Class, White

Oremus.

Deus, qui præséntem diem honorábilem nobis in beáti Joánnis nativitáte fecísti : da pópulis tuis spirituálium grátiam gaudiórum ; et ómnium fidélium mentes dírige in viam salútis ætérnæ. Per Dóminum.

Let us pray.

O God, who hast made this day to be honourable in our eyes because of the Birth of the blessed John, graciously quicken thy people with spiritual joy, and order the minds of all the faithful in the way of everlasting salvation. Through.

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The St Margaret Schola will sing Vespers (chanted Solemn Evening Prayer) from 6.45pm, in St Mary's RC Cathedral, Edinburgh (Scotland), followed by Benediction of the Most Holy Sacrament. The Schola was founded in 2009 to promote Gregorian Chant within the Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh, and sings at a variety of liturgical events throughout the Archdiocese and beyond.

All are welcome to join the Schola for this opportunity to pray with the ancient music of the Church. Please see edinburghschola.blogspot.com for updates and further information.

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Links:

• What Does the Prayer Really Say?
• Gregorian Chant propers
• Vespers hymn: Ut Queant Laxis
  
• Abbot Cuthbert Johnson: Reflection on St John Baptist
  

(image: What Does the Prayer Really Say?)

Benedictines of Norcia to Broadcast Christmas Matins, Vespers and Masses

by Shawn Tribe

Just a reminder that the Benedictines of Norcia make available their Masses and the Divine Office online for your edification. (Listen here)

Readers will be interest to know that they will be posting their Christmas Matins and Vespers, as well as the Midnight Mass and Mass at Dawn between now and tomorrow.

These will be coming from their Basilica church, and accordingly, the acoustics promise to be particularly good.

[They also now have an RSS feed, which is most useful. This functions correctly with Google Reader, and more importantly - as a Podcast - with Apple iTunes. -- Mark.]

(reproduced from The New Liturgical Movement)

new Gregorian Chant Schola in Scotland

Plans have been made for a schola to sing and promote Gregorian chant within the Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh, Scotland. This will be a male choir which will meet on a Thursday evening in St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, for sung Latin Vespers and rehearsal with half a dozen chanted Masses spread among the deaneries each year.

Anyone who is interested in joining the schola or supporting this increasingly popular music of the Church should visit edinburghschola.blogspot.com or telephone 07786 146 456 for more details.