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I picked up a handout with the text of this blessing in Latin and English. I noticed the words: “Antiphon” and “Responsorium” and wondered if there was music out there. Whaddya know, there is!

Using OpenOffice Writer to generate handwriting books of tracing sheets for Baltimore Catechism 1

I’m co-ordinating a screening at the Edge Cinema, Katoomba Wednesday 2 August, 6pm Buy a Ticket Now! If you can help spread the word, here’s an A5 flyer I’ve put together, here again with 2 to an A4 page to print and if you want to edit it, here’s the libreoffice odt and here is the official graphic which you can get printed as a photo at Big W for 15c a copy.

When we were starting a schola at Lawson, a retired priest gave me a copy of this little booklet, Mass and Motets for Mixed Voices, By Polyphonic Masters. This was printed by The Advocate Press, 143-151 a’Beckett Street, Melbourne, Australia.

Anticipating a whole lot of sitting down and free time while supervising Learner drivers and driving to each stop, I cast on a pair of toe-up socks. Bendigo Woollen Mills Sock Yarn of course!

Here’s a request. Make the little “Benedicta tu in mulieribus” antiphon from Matins of the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary into an Alleluia for a small Novus Ordo Mass for Our Lady of Mt Carmel.

Violinist Hilary Hahn has done multiple 100 day challenges, encouraging viewers to persevere with practising a musical instrument. I have admired the idea, but felt I couldn't commit to such a project, until it occurred to me that Anchor.

A long time back I did Baltimore Catechism flashcards using Anki, but that was relying on a computer program to work through the flashcards. Someone lamented the lack of free Catechism resources for Catholics.

Nice big numbers in Bookman font, A6 cards, white on black, printable pdf

(Here is another variation on the chaplet for future reference) I received a curious request. How would one go about chanting the Chaplet of the Holy Face. My name being Veronica, I have an innate attraction to the Holy Face devotion.