I was priviledged to spend Palm Sunday in rural Central Massachusetts with the Subiaco Benedictine Communities of Petersham. The monks of St. Mary's Monastery and the nuns of St. Scholastica Priory go to their shared church seven times a day for the Mass and to sing the Divine Office. The office is sung in Latin, following the new books from the Abbey of Solesmes. The is not a concert but the living language of the Church's unceasing praise and prayer.

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Flickr Photos from the Mass of Palm Sunday

Flickr Photos from II Vespers of Palm Sunday

Sound Files from Palm Sunday (MP3)

The volume is a bit low on these files, so they are best with headphones. Left click to play in your browser. Right click to download.

Responsory from Lauds (1:16 - 2.4 MB)

Benedictus Antiphon from Lauds (1:34 - 1.8 MB)

Antiphons & Introit from the Mass (5:31 - 6.4 MB)

Gradual (3:11 - 3.7 MB)

Sermon for Palm Sunday, Abbot Anselm (18:27 - 21.2 MB)

Hymn of Sext (1:46 - 2.1 MB)

Vexilla Regis, Hymn of II Vespers (4:33 - 5.3 MB)

Magnificat & Antiphon of II Vespers (4:23 - 5.1 MB)