The Maternal Heart of Mary Chaplaincy is pleased to offer the following Traditional Latin Mass resources:
1. Mass Propers in PDF format for Sundays and major feast days, some of which are still in preparation.
2. Graphics files in Gregorian notation of
(a) the Alleluias corresponding with the Sundays and major feast days; and
(b) the Latin hymns, sequences, etc., which are associated with Sundays and major feasts of the year.
The Mass Propers have been prepared using MS Publisher from a variety of sources, and are then converted into PDF format, using Adobe Acrobat Professional. Our own Mass Proper handouts have our identifying banner heading and the Gregorian notation of the hymn, Sub Tuum, on the last page of each handout. Our banner and the Sub Tuum have been removed so that other parishes and communities can insert their own banner. Space is left at the top of each front page for that purpose. If one has PDF creation software, one could easily insert a local graphic banner heading before printing. Otherwise one would have to photocopy from a cut-and-paste version first. Furthermore, if needed, I can supply the MS Publisher files on request.
I have included the Alleluias and Latin hymns and chants in these propers because it is expected that the laity (one day) sing these traditional chants and hymns. One of the joys of our community is in the traditional processions where ancient Latin hymns are sung by all or in response to the Schola. We have found it necessary therefore to include the processional chants and hymns, with the Gregorian notation, in the Mass handouts.
Graphics Files:
We have prepared the Gregorian notation files in two ways:
1. Opustex Programming: using the Opustex programming language to create the EPS format for inclusion in Desk-Top Publishing software. Work has started on creating EPS files through Opustex, but progress is slow. It is a complex process for volunteers to successfully install and to learn Opustex and to have the time to complete this massive task. We hope one day that a more user-friendly and fully-effective program will be available.
2. Bitmap Processing: using graphics image processing software to create the images by hand. Although this process does not produce scalable images, it is relatively easy to create a graphic from which to make a reasonable printout at 300dpi. One problem I have noticed is that PDF software does not correctly reproduce the bitmap image. Printing the bitmap image directly from a desk-top publishing program produces a clearer image.
Request:
We would be pleased if users of our material offered a Hail Mary for the intentions of the FSSP priests of the Maternal Heart of Mary Traditional Mass Chaplaincy, Lewisham, Sydney, Australia.
Acknowledgements:
I would like to acknowledge Una Voce of Orange County. We thank them for offering the prepared Propers in PDF and MS Word format. Their website has been our main source of online text. Mass texts which were not available from Una Voce were either entered directly from a Daily Missal or gained from other useful sites such as Tridentine Latin Rite Missal Project and Daily Catholic.
Finally, I would like to thank Teresa Clarke and her daughter Veronica Brandt for the advice and the Optustex Gregorian Chant files, so lovingly crafted.
Inquiries, please contact Michael Phillips Webmaster.
