St. Louis, Mo., Apr 7, 2008 / 20:53 pm
An accomplished musician and authority on the Church’s musical heritage will move to St. Louis, Missouri to head the Archdiocese of St. Louis’ new Institute of Sacred Worship, the St. Louis Review reports.
On Friday Archbishop of St. Louis Raymond L. Burke announced that Father Samuel A. Weber, OSB, is being appointed as the first director of the institute.
The new sacred music office will, with Father Webb’s help, offer parish music directors and choirs several educational programs, including courses covering: Gregorian Chant; singing the Mass in English, especially the Entrance Antiphon, the Responsorial Psalm, and the Communion Antiphon; the Liturgy of the Hours; and the full implementation of the English translation of the Roman Missal.
Father Weber will also offer instruction to seminarians.