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Mass of St Margaret - Workshop

2012-05-05T06:13:41Z

Dear Friends,

Welcome to a short workshop on a new mass, The Mass of St Margaret, named after my dear Mum, Margaret Teresa Herry who soldiers on at the age of 97 with great courage and resilience, and still finds simple things to enjoy each day.

This is a simple, unison mass, most suited to regular, Sunday congregational singing, rather than use as a 'special occasion' mass, but I'm sure it will be a setting that you will enjoy.

Full Workshop Mass of St Margaret

Individual Mass Parts:

1. Lord Have Mercy

2. Glory to God in the Highest

3. Gospel Acclamation & Holy Holy Holy

4. Eucharistic Acclamations, Amen and Lamb of God

Tasmania

2012-02-15T23:58:49Z

Br Michael spent time Tasmania recently. During this visit, he conducted an evening of song and prayer at St John's parish in Glenorchy which was attended by an enthusiastic group of participants from neighbouring parishes in Hobart. Time was also spent on final touches for his new album, Come to the Table, Chants for Sundays in Ordinary Time Year B. The beautiful Tasmanian coastline provided the perfect environment to assist the creative process.

Chants for Year B

2011-11-28T00:52:38Z

Advent chants for Year B are available on this site. Go to Year B, Advent to download sheet music and audio files. Chants for Sundays in Ordinary Time for Year B will also be available. Br Michael is working with Anne Rhodes, who sang on the album, 'From Penola's Plains' in honour of St Mary MacKillop. Anne came over to Melbourne from Adelaide to rehearse and record recently. We look forward to a new CD and music album early in 2012.

St Therese's Parish Kennington

2011-11-03T03:33:17Z

On Thursday, November 27th parishioners, singers and musicians gathered with Fr Joe Taylor and Fr Peter-John Nievandt in the beautiful St Therese's church in Kennington to make music. Br Michael introduced chants from his latest album, 'Come to the Table' as well as chants for Advent and his 'Mass of St Margaret'.

The Advent chants and Mass of St Margaret are available to download from this website.

Come to the Table- scripture-based chants for liturgy and prayer

2011-07-28T00:19:48Z

A Word from the Composer - For many years I have been writing and publishing short reflective chants based usually on the Gospels. I have found them to be a very useful means of praying with the scriptures, and readily adaptable to many times and places. In this collection , the scripture sources are the Sunday Gospels from Year A of Ordinary time, so musicians and choirs will find them the perfect 'music-match'for these particular Sundays. The chants will however be found to have broad liturgical and catechetical use.

In the Sunday worship context they may be used for gathering, for reflection time after the homily or Holy Communion, and some of the brighter chants make very attractive dismissal songs.

My hope and prayer in publishing these simple refrains is that people, far beyond simply enjoying them, might hear and ponder the word deeply in the heart, indeed as Mary did, and in so doing, become nothing less than the presence of Jesus for our world today.

Click on the cover picture to download an order form.

Mary MacKillop House Hawthorn

2011-07-27T21:25:16Z

A musical trio of keyboard (Br Michael Herry), violin (Sr Anne Byrne) and guitar (Br Neil Emmett) entertained residents at Mary MacKillop House on July 25th. The trio played for Mass and a singalong afterwards. Sr Diane Moore organised the gig.

New Norcia - Sharing Champagnat's Vision

2011-06-24T04:27:18Z

On June 12-14, fourteen Marists gathered at the Benedictine Abbey in New Norcia, Western Australia, for 'Sharing Champagnat's Vision'. Br Michael's presentation on Mary included several well-known hymns in her honour. One of them, Arcadelt's Ave Maria, was sung by the choir at the recent Centenary Mass at Our Lady Help of Christians, East Brunswick.

Our Lady Help of Christians celebrates 100 Years

2011-05-31T01:26:11Z

A choir composed of 'Friends of Our Lady's' provided beautiful music for the celebration of the Centenary Mass at Our Lady Help of Christians East Brunswick on Sunday, May 24th. The principal celebrant was Archbishop Denis Hart, joined by parish priest Fr Michael Casey and former priests of the parish. Those who attended the Mass offer sincere thanks to the choir, lead by Br Michael Herry. Follow this link for a report on the Centenary Celebrations. http://www.cam.org.au/melbourne-news/our-lady-help-of-christians-parish-celebrates-100-years-gallery.html

Harrietville Weekend May 13-15

2011-05-18T00:44:48Z

Br Michael Herry provided the music at a weekend at Harrietville organised by Lyn Breen who facilitates Adult Faith Education for the Sandhurst Diocese. People from across the Diocese gathered to listen to Jim Quillinan speak about the Church. Jim asked us to: trust in the vision of Jesus and its relevance for today, trust in those around us because the Spirit is alive within them and trust in ourselves, letting go of our desire for a manageable and predictable God - to have enough trust to allow the true God of wonder and mystery to rekindle our living faith. The stimulating weekend energized participants to return invigorated to their parishes.

Kiran - a new voice on Chants for Sundays in Year A

2011-04-29T01:27:31Z

Kiran sings the chants for the 13th Sunday, 'Leaving All Behind' and the 25th Sunday 'For as high as the heavens'. Kiran says 'My name is Kiran Rajasingam. I finished Year 12 in 2010 at Marcellin College in Bulleen. This year I'm privileged to be a part of the Remar Ministry Team, helping organise and run Remar, a Catholic Youth Ministry Program, around the country. As part of this position I am living with the four other team members in the Exodus Community in West Heidelberg, where we are quite heavily involved in the community. It has been an incredible experience thus far and while challenging, I am sure that the rest of the year will prove to be really positive.

Throughout my schooling life, music has been a real passion of mine, so being part of Br Michael Herry's recording process has been a lot of fun. I'm really intrigued by the link between spirituality and music, and this process has been a great opportunity to look a little closer at that connection. Thank you Br Michael for this opportunity!