As you may have heard by now through print and online means - and through my presentation at all of the Masses on September 15-16 - we are all very
excited about new hymnals at St. Louis. Now that the new English translation of
the Roman Missal has begun, we are
able to address our books by replacing our current annual Missalettes and Music Issues with permanent hymnals. The
new hymnals will include a set of two books – Worship, Fourth Edition from
GIA Publications and the Saint Augustine Hymnal from International Liturgy Publications.
The two books combine to provide hundreds of hymns – well-known hymns from our
current Music Issue, well-known hymns currently unavailable to us,
a whole variety of new music for use in the future, and all of the revised
texts for Mass. In addition, Worship 4
includes all of the readings for each Sunday as well as an easy to follow Order
of Mass.
Purchasing the hymnals is a
significant capital expense, so in addition to sending publicity as a means of introducing
the new books, we have also started a sponsorship program. We are asking you to
consider sponsoring a set of the two hymnals for $50.00. The sponsored hymnals
will have a bookplate on the inside cover that will provide an opportunity for
the sponsor’s name, family name, or the name of a loved one to be inscribed. The
form is available on the St. Louis website: here. By making this purchase now
through the support of this special sponsorship, we will be able to save
substantially in the long term by not having to purchase the Missalettes and Music Issues each year.
The plan is to begin using these hymnals on the Feast of Christ
the King – this year it falls on Thanksgiving weekend – which is just as the
subscription to our current books expires. Please keep an eye out for an
upcoming event on Sunday afternoon, November 18; a Hymn Festival, in which all
are welcomed and encouraged to come and sing or come and listen to a variety of
hymns – both familiar and new – from the new books.
Thank you for your consideration.
