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5 Gathering Rites 4 Advent

by giasoundboard | Oct 18, 2021 | 5/4, Channels, Repertoire, Resources, Ritual

Tuesday, October 19 — Save 20% on these and other Advent Gathering Rites! Setting by Gary Daigle & Rory Cooney Stephen Pishner Words by Gabe Huck / Music by Tony Alonso Francis Patrick O'Brien James Chepponis

The Blessing of Gather—Fourth Edition

by giasoundboard | Oct 12, 2021 | Channels, Features, Repertoire, Ritual, Spotlights

The Blessing of Gather—Fourth Edition After three years of prayer, planning, and preparation, the Gather—Fourth Edition pew editions have arrived at the GIA warehouse in Chicago. To celebrate, GIA invited Fr. Stuart Wilson-Smith of Old Saint Mary’s Church to lead the...

Passion Gospels for Holy Week

by giasoundboard | Mar 25, 2021 | Channels, Ministerial Considerations, Resources, Ritual, Spirituality

As parishes and churches make final preparations for Holy Week and Triduum, many are trying to find solutions for sharing the Passion Gospel with the congregation despite the removal of pew worship resources. The USCCB does not require a license for including the...

5 Songs of Farewell 4 Funerals

by giasoundboard | Mar 22, 2021 | 5/4, Channels, Repertoire, Resources, Ritual

by Feargal G. King by Ephrem Feeley By Carol Browning By Tony Alonso By James Chepponis

Today I Live: Hymns and Songs of Remembrance and Hope

by giasoundboard | Mar 22, 2021 | Channels, Features, Repertoire, Ritual, Spotlights

Hymns and Songs of Remembrance and Hope compiled by Carlton R. Young This volume of twenty-five music items will be useful to the living, the dying, and the grieving and will help family members and friends to accept and honor death, in the light of faith, as an...

A Blessing for Easter Baskets and the First Meal of Easter

by giasoundboard | Mar 12, 2021 | Channels, Ministerial Considerations, Ritual, Spirituality

The blessing of the food (świȩconka) for the first Easter meal on Holy Saturday afternoon has long been a tradition in many Eastern European churches. Children can be seen walking to church with baskets full of chocolates, candies and colored eggs, while adults have...

5 Resources 4 Proclaiming the Exsultet

by giasoundboard | Mar 8, 2021 | 5/4, Channels, Repertoire, Resources, Ritual

Translated by Maria Boulding This edition of the Exsultet is taken directly from the 2010 English translation of The Roman Missal according to the third typical edition. The melody is an elaborate version of the familiar Preface chant tone. By Tony Alonso Arranged by...

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