by Paul Moynihan | 12 Dec 2024 | Liturgy, Scripture, SSG
Traditionally this Third Sunday of Advent is known as Gaudete Sunday, the word Gaudete meaning rejoice and is the opening word of the Latin version of today’s Entrance Antiphon. We are more or less half way through the season. But the origins of this text can be found...
by Site Admin | 6 Dec 2024 | Liturgy, Resources, Scripture, SSG
In this series of YouTube presentations, Fr Jamie McMorrin explores the scriptures used on the Sundays of Advent, comparing the new Lectionary (ESV-CE translation) with the Jerusalem Bible translation used until recently. New Lectionary: Prepare for the Second Sunday...
by Site Admin | 22 Nov 2024 | Liturgy, Resources, Scripture, SSG
As the new Lectionary comes into effect on the First Sunday of Advent (1 December 2024), it is an opportune moment to bless the four volumes of the new Lectionary and the Book of the Gospels. The Book of Blessings (1987) provides a simple prayer to do this. The...
by Site Admin | 19 Nov 2024 | Events, Liturgy, SSG
The Crichton Lecture 2024 takes place on Saturday this week, 23 November, online (Zoom) at 11am. The lecture is free and open to all – both Society of St Gregory members and anyone else interested. Book your online place by emailing [email protected] The 2024...
by Site Admin | 9 Nov 2024 | Liturgy, Scripture
We are now in the final weeks of the Church’s year and the Scriptures used at Sunday Masses focus on the final revelation of the mystery of the Son of Man, who is Jesus, in the Gospel of Mark. Today (Sunday 32) the story of the widow’s mite (Mark 12:38-44) and next...
by Site Admin | 5 Nov 2024 | Liturgy, Music, Resources
Magnus Graham’s setting of the late medieval text, When Christ was born of Mary free, was highly commended by the adjudicators at this year’s Sacred Music Young Composers’ Competition, led by Dame Judith Weir, Master of the King’s Music. Dame Judith commended Magnus’...
