"Omni Dei" by the Schola Sancta Caecilia

"Growing up in a parish community that values traditional music, especially for the Mass in the Extraordinary Form, this group of young ladies decided to form a schola to sing sacred music at Mass. All of the members, including director Stephanie Pestana, are in high school. As some of these founding members move on to new pursuits, they hope that these sacred works glorify God through Mary. These recordings are dedicated to their patroness, Saint Cecilia."

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Quam pulchri sunt gressus tui

... by Tomas Luis de Victoria, sung by the choir of Holy Family Parish, Vancouver, BC, at a Solemn High Mass in honor of the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, August 22, 2013.

FSSP North American priestly ordinations 2013

Holy Mass and Priestly Ordination for the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter on June 1, 2013, celebrated by His Excellency Bishop James Conley, Bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska, at the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln. Ordained to the priesthood were Fathers Anthony Uy, Charles Vreeland, Joseph DeGuzman, Kevin Young, and Michael Passo, FSSP.

Ave Maria

Ave Maria, by  by Jacob Arcadelt (c. 1507 – 14 October 1568), sung by the choir of Holy Family Parish, Vancouver, BC, at the Solemn High Mass for the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, July 16, 2013.

Sospiri

Sospiri, Op. 70, is an adagio for string orchestra, harp (or piano), and organ (or harmonium) composed by Edward Elgar just before the beginning of World War I. Elgar originally intended it for violin and piano, as a companion piece to Salut d'Amour and had in mind the title Soupir d'Amour (French for "Sigh of Love"). While composing it, however, he realised that he was writing something more intense, and so chose an Italian word, sospiri, meaning "sighs". The work, with a performance time of approximately five minutes, was first performed on 15 August 1914 in Queen's Hall in London, conducted by Sir Henry Wood. Sospiri was dedicated to Elgar's long-time friend, the violinist W. H. "Billy" Reed. (Source: Wikipedia)

O Deus, ego amo te

A prayer by St. Francis Xavier sung by the Benedictines of Mary Queen of Apostles, one of the pieces in their recent CD Angels and Saints at Ephesus ...

Assumpta est Maria

A beautiful rendition of Palestrina's Assumpta est Maria by the British group Stile Antico ...



Assumpta est Maria in caelum:
Gaudent Angeli laudantes
benedicunt Dominum.

Gaudete et exultate omnes recti corde 
quia hodie Maria Virgo 
cum Christo regnat in aeternum! 
Alleluja ... Alleluja!

Mary is taken up into heaven; the Angels rejoice, praising, they bless God. Let all rejoice and be glad with righteous heart, for today the Virgin Mary reigns with Christ for evermore. Alleluia!

Pater Noster

On June 28, 2013, newly ordained Fr. Anthony Uy, FSSP, celebrated a Solemn High Mass at Holy Family Church, Vancouver, BC, his home parish. He was assisted by Holy Family pastor Fr. Erik Deprey, FSSP (deacon) and Fr. Daniel Geddes, FSSP (subdeacon). Archbishop of Vancouver J. Michael Miller, CSB, preached the sermon. This video clip was filmed by Holy Family parishioner Clayton Long.