Music Ministry

Divine Office Hymnal  –  In November 2012, the U.S. Bishops voted to revise the translation of the Liturgy of the Hours in light of the Roman Missal, Third Edition and the 2001 Vatican document Liturgiam authenticam. This process is coming to a close. In fact, we expect physical copies of this new breviary in late 2025 or 2026! 

Some may not be aware that many of the nearly 300 Latin hymns that are part of the Editio Typica of the Liturgia Horarum, some dating back to the early centuries of the Church, have never had an official English translation! Concluding its work in 2019, ICEL has translated all of these hymns in a manner that is faithful to the Latin and is both metrical and able to be chanted. 

These hymns are now available in a volume entitled, The Divine Office Hymnal, and available through GIA. Please find below links to two hour-long webinars regarding the hymnal:

• The first webinar will feature a theological and liturgical background on the hymns as found in the Liturgy of the Hours. It will feature Rev. Andrew Wadsworth of ICEL, Fr. Dustin Dought, and Rita Thiron. 
• The second part will be a demonstration of the chant and melodic settings — as found in the hymnal — with artists from GIA Publications, Inc.