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ASK FATHER: Proper posture and use of biretta in choir.

From a priest… Our parish has recently begun celebrating the EF. Have assisted in choir before but concerned I may not be doing so correctly. My parochial vicar will be celebrating a sung Mass on the Solemnity of St. Joseph … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Placement of choir

From a reader… QUAERITUR: What does the Church recommend IF there is NOT A LOFT? I am a music director at a small rural church and ONLY at Christmas and Easter do we have the choir come up during communion … Read More

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QUAERITUR: Can choristers receive Communion after Mass?

From a reader: Our choir is in a loft at the back of the church. [That’s where the choir belongs!] We have always come down after the mass and received the precious host kneeling at the alter rail from deacon … Read More

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QUAERITUR: bishop won’t allow choir to be in choir loft

From a reader: Our priest wanted to move the choir loft into the open attic space at the back of our church (over the narthex), [the logical place for a choir loft] but he said the bishop would not let … Read More

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