During the season of Lent our parish utilizes the Latin setting of the Mass Ordinary from Jubilate Deo, a collection of Catholic sacred chants in Latin that Pope Paul VI published after the Second Vatican Council. These chants were intended to be a standard music repertoire for all Catholics to know. While it's commonly known that the Second Vatican Council allowed for the celebration of mass in the local vernacular language, it's often forgotten that it also was clear in stating "Never­theless steps should be taken enabling the faithful to say or to sing together in Latin those parts of the Ordinary of the Mass belonging to them." (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy 54, Second Vatican Council). 

The beauty of using this Mass Ordinary is that it reflects the universality of the Catholic Church. No matter where you go in the world, whether from the smallest mission chapels to St. Peter's Basilica itself, these chants will also be sung by faithful Catholics. In order to encourage participation there will be worship aids in the Narthex for each weekend mass during Lent and we have also compiled a playlist of videos to aid those who may be encountering these chants for the first time.