It is truly a ministry and one which our schola takes very seriously, as you can hear from the results. Whether they are studying the chant notation, practicing in the choir room with everyone else, singing in the car as they drive to work, or even spending their lunch hour or children’s nap time going over particularly difficult pieces, it is all part of their prayer life. All of the time spent is, I hope it goes without saying, time spent in prayer, for all that they do is for the glory of God and the sanctification of souls. But this weekend-finally-I have the opportunity to write a bit about our incredible schola.Įvery week they spend more time than most people could possibly imagine learning new chant pieces, practicing both old and new Mass settings, and preparing for Sunday and special feast day Masses. Of course, Hurricane Idalia zoomed in past us right after that so I had to write about her and also give a health update. The following week I was whining about being sick so we ran an old bulletin article about hurricanes in this spot. I had to break up Bishop Parkes’ letter to us into two separate weekly bulletins in order to get it all in. I believe that the first issue that came up was the letter the Bishop received from Rome giving us two years to continue celebrating the TLM at Epiphany and at the other two parishes in the diocese which have that form of the Mass. Dunstan Schola.” I got waylaid by several things that popped up that needed my immediate attention, so I put it off. Several weeks ago I had every intention of writing an article about our choir, which goes by the name “St. From the Pastor: A Belated “Welcome Back” to our Choir
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