fantastic liturgical space! way to be true to the traditional architecture and design, but bring the liturgy into the 20th century. Not a fan of the rail around the ambo. Rails always seem to divide.
This is the third renovation of the church's interior since the Second Vatican Council: the first resembled the interior of Barbara Eden's genie bottle; the second was somewhat more tasteful but not nearly as successful as this one, which did make use of previously discarded materials. Realizing that you can't make everybody happy, it was decided to make the worship environment suited to (everybody say it together, now): "full, active, and conscience participation in the liturgy." We love it.
This is really moving! All I've ever heard in a Catholic Church before is no music except the chanting of the priest (I can't go to the main mass, because I'm playing the organ in a Protestant church.) I love to do alternate harmonizations on the last stanzas of hymns, but most of the churches where I've played don't like it! The people want to sing in harmony all the way through.
@brass- Lehocky (one "e") is actually a corruption of a Slovak name. He does have a D. Min. from Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, but he's a cradle RC.
I love this church and have been to mass there. God bless you all.
theluellen 5 months ago
fantastic liturgical space! way to be true to the traditional architecture and design, but bring the liturgy into the 20th century. Not a fan of the rail around the ambo. Rails always seem to divide.
jacobbuchman 5 months ago
This is the third renovation of the church's interior since the Second Vatican Council: the first resembled the interior of Barbara Eden's genie bottle; the second was somewhat more tasteful but not nearly as successful as this one, which did make use of previously discarded materials. Realizing that you can't make everybody happy, it was decided to make the worship environment suited to (everybody say it together, now): "full, active, and conscience participation in the liturgy." We love it.
MarkHusey 6 months ago
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NihilNominis 6 months ago
That said, fine playing of a fantastic hymn. Sounds as if your people sing, too.
NihilNominis 6 months ago
Please tell me that the altar rail did not become the pulpit...
NihilNominis 6 months ago
You're a fantastic organist. Need to find a good Anglican church to really exploit your talents :)
mikedc2020 11 months ago
@mikedc2020 So you insult his church.
dsbassoon 3 weeks ago
I hate to say it, but as beautiful as St. Peter's is now, how much more beautiful must it have been pre-Vatican II...
istgone 1 year ago
@istgone Double, triple...QUADRUPLE thumbs up...
Organsk8er 11 months ago
This is really moving! All I've ever heard in a Catholic Church before is no music except the chanting of the priest (I can't go to the main mass, because I'm playing the organ in a Protestant church.) I love to do alternate harmonizations on the last stanzas of hymns, but most of the churches where I've played don't like it! The people want to sing in harmony all the way through.
churchwhistles 1 year ago
I'm an ELCA Lutheran and we've sung this hymn many times also.
dwarrren9 1 year ago
This church is so tastefully done.......
4902STEVEN 1 year ago
I would like to know what feast this is. This is usually played for Holy Thursday. But I see the liturgical colors are violet.
4902STEVEN 1 year ago
@4902STEVEN OK, it is 5th Sunday of Lent. Sorry.
4902STEVEN 1 year ago
This has to be one of my favorite hymns! All love from the other side of the TIber (TEC).
mghbluphi5 2 years ago
@brass- Lehocky (one "e") is actually a corruption of a Slovak name. He does have a D. Min. from Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, but he's a cradle RC.
MarkHusey 2 years ago
I see from M. Husey's description that the celebrant is Rev. Leigh Lehockey. An odd name for an RC,no? Did he swim the Tiber from ELCA or TEC?
brassspitoon 2 years ago
It is just a tad too slow -- for my taste, but I am a huge fan of the reharmonization on the last stanza.
superoctave 2 years ago
Now this is the way Mass should be done. You folks can teach the Canadian branch of the church how to do it!
aponcia1601 2 years ago
Trust me - you could teach many American parishes how to do it as well!
BMP
christusvincit 2 years ago
late comers..tsk tsk...lovely church and organ.
kensingtonpalace 2 years ago
Excellent, and I like the variation at the end.
JmoulFrancis 2 years ago
I LOVE the free accompaniment on the final verse and refrain!
BMP
christusvincit 2 years ago