Rite of Anointing Song!

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As I understand it, there’s a specific requirement that music used in the Divine Liturgy must pe specifically written for use in Church. Secular and “Pop” songs are specifically prohibited.

Just because you heard it dosn’t make it OK.

I also heard Susan Boyle sing “From a Distance” after the Popes final mass here in the UK a year ago. what I don’t understand is who thought to give her the impression that this would be acceptable. His Holyness got up and left. Now it wasn’t during Mass. - but afterwards.

Just 'cause you heard one choir singing a song doesn’t make it OK to repeat their mistake.

In the Youtube Video above it’s very obvious that what is going on is a performance - not a prayer.
Our Holy mass is a Prayer. All the Hymns used are there to turn our minds to God or to directly Pray to him. Not to turn their attention to a singer.
If someone wants to put on a concert of music that’s not in opposition to Goodness that’s a very good thing to do. but the time for it is not during Mass.
 
OCP/GIA/etc have great music in their hymnals, but they don’t have great liturgical music in them. If liturgy is catechesis and this music is part of the liturgy, we are the most pitiable people of all.
 
I_Thirst said:
OCP/GIA/etc have great music in their hymnals, but they don’t have great liturgical music in them. If liturgy is catechesis and this music is part of the liturgy, we are the most pitiable people of all.
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Exactly. I totally agree: as a whole, if you were to look only at the music, american catholicisim is in deep trouble.
 
This song by Withers is considered a Gospel song and Gospel Music is appropriate for liturgical celebrations as long as it promotes participation and helps people to pray. I would say it is a good choice only if it is a good fit for the particular community. The people should understand the lyrics in a Gospel sense of brotherly love and they should want to sing it and pray it. That being said, I cannot imagine that this song would fit my own parish community. I can,however,think of others where it would be wonderful.
 
Anna_Claire said:
This song by Withers is considered a Gospel song and Gospel Music is appropriate for liturgical celebrations as long as it promotes participation and helps people to pray. I would say it is a good choice only if it is a good fit for the particular community. The people should understand the lyrics in a Gospel sense of brotherly love and they should want to sing it and pray it. That being said, I cannot imagine that this song would fit my own parish community. I can,however,think of others where it would be wonderful.
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Are you joking?
 
Anna_Claire said:
This song by Withers is considered a Gospel song and Gospel Music is appropriate for liturgical celebrations as long as it promotes participation and helps people to pray. I would say it is a good choice only if it is a good fit for the particular community. The people should understand the lyrics in a Gospel sense of brotherly love and they should want to sing it and pray it. That being said, I cannot imagine that this song would fit my own parish community. I can,however,think of others where it would be wonderful.
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Some Gospel songs are appropriate for Liturgy but just because a song is classified under the musical genre of “Gospel” doesn’t automatically mean it is suitable.

The Bill Withers song is purely secular but sung in a Gospel style. It is not suitable for Liturgy at all.

But what is the “Rite of Annointing” anyway? Do they mean the Sacrament of the Annointing of the Sick or something else entirely?
 
Corki said:
Some Gospel songs are appropriate for Liturgy but just because a song is classified under the musical genre of “Gospel” doesn’t automatically mean it is suitable.

The Bill Withers song is purely secular but sung in a Gospel style. It is not suitable for Liturgy at all.
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Good points, but there’s a lot of leeway in the GIRM concerning music. As far as I can hear in parishes, if the music selected by a choir director is used in a Catholic Church then it’s ok. As long as it somehow fits in any manner imaginable, then it will be heard in a Catholic Church. I know this isn’t what is hoped for, but it is what we’ve got. Like Cole Porter said, anything goes.
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But what is the “Rite of Annointing” anyway? Do they mean the Sacrament of the Annointing of the Sick or something else entirely?
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Yes, it’s just an older pre-VII way of saying it.
sanctamissa.org/en/resources/books-1962/rituale-romanum/33-the-sacrament-of-the-anointing-of-the-sick-rite.html
 
… seriously? People think this is Mass appropriate?

sigh

I really wish there were some more firm guidelines as to what is acceptable and what isn’t because the current policy seems to be lending itself to nonsense.
 
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