Category: Maestra Victoria Solenberger

Anniversary of the Last Day of Holy Rosary

Annual, Archbishop Paul Etienne, community, Deacon Gary Rose, Deacon James Fish, Dom Matthew Britt O.S.B., Francine my love, History, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Maestra Amy Gallwas, Maestra Victoria Solenberger, Mary, Moments in Time, Pope Saint John XXIII parish in Tacoma, Prayer, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Rev. Martin Bourke, Rev. Michael Wagner, Rev. Tuan Nguyen, The Sacred Liturgy

This is an annual post, updated only slightly. Much of the language reflects my thoughts and feelings of the day, taken from my journaled notes. Over the past two years, my feelings have mellowed and matured somewhat. It is, however, good to recollect the day. Depart from me, I will weep bitterly; labour not to comfort me. (Antiphon 1 of […]

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Anniversary of the Last Day of Holy Rosary

Annual, Archbishop Paul Etienne, community, Deacon Gary Rose, Deacon James Fish, Dom Matthew Britt O.S.B., Francine my love, History, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Maestra Amy Gallwas, Maestra Victoria Solenberger, Mary, Moments in Time, Prayer, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Rev. Martin Bourke, Rev. Michael Wagner, Rev. Tuan Nguyen, The Sacred Liturgy

Depart from me, I will weep bitterly; labour not to comfort me. (Antiphon 1 of Monastic Lauds for the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows) One year ago today, Archbishop Paul Etienne celebrated the final Mass of Holy Rosary parish in Tacoma. Tomorrow is the Feast of The Exaltation of the Holy Cross, and the following day is the Feast […]

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Final Mass Video

2020 - the end of Holy Rosary, Archbishop Paul Etienne, Francine my love, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Maestra Amy Gallwas, Maestra Victoria Solenberger, Moments in Time, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Rev. Martin Bourke

Francine took this video of our final Mass at Holy Rosary as a parish community. It was originally live-streamed on Facebook. Since the Holy Rosary Facebook page is now taken down, I thought it might be nice for it to live here.

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Sorrows

2020 - the end of Holy Rosary, Archbishop Paul Etienne, community, Deacon Gary Rose, Deacon James Fish, Dom Matthew Britt O.S.B., Francine my love, History, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Maestra Amy Gallwas, Maestra Victoria Solenberger, Mary, Moments in Time, Prayer, resources, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Rev. Martin Bourke, Rev. Michael Wagner, The Sacred Liturgy

Depart from me, I will weep bitterly; labour not to comfort me. (Antiphon 1 of Monastic Lauds for the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows) Two days ago, Archbishop Paul Etienne celebrated the final Mass of Holy Rosary parish in Tacoma. Perhaps appropriately, today is the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. In his blog, his excellency had this to […]

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Saint Cecilia

Annual, Chant, Francine my love, inside baseball, Latin, Maestra Victoria Solenberger, Polyphony, Prayer, Saint Patrick Parish in Tacoma, Saints

In honour of Saint Cecilia, whose feast day it is today, I’d like to invite you to Saint Patrick Church in Tacoma this evening for an hour of Eucharistic Adoration. Music will be provided by Mrs. Victoria Solenberger and Ms. Amy Gallwas. For several of the songs, they will be accompanied by a schola, which includes my very lovely bride. […]

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Vespers for the Dead

Chant, community, Divine Office, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Maestra Victoria Solenberger, Moments in Time, Rev. Michael Wagner, Rev. Nicholas Wichert, The Sacred Liturgy

One year ago, our parishes of Holy Rosary and Visitation were deep in prayer for the health and soul of our pastor, Rev. Michael Wagner. Rev. Michael Wagner On April 10 2018, Father Wagner collapsed during the celebration of the holy Mass. He was admitted to hospital with an irreversible brain hemorrhage. The doctors advised his family and the archdiocese […]

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Antiphony Reborn: Singing the Mass Propers

Chant, Divine Office, Exhortations, Latin, Maestra Victoria Solenberger, Msgr. Andrew Wadsworth, Pope Francis I, resources, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Sacred Liturgy Conference, The Sacred Liturgy

Does Sunday Mass in your parish start with a hymn? Why? Did you know that the Church actually provides scripture to be read or sung during the entrance of the Priest and servers? This, my friends, is the Entrance Antiphon or, to give it its traditional name, the Introit. In a talk he gave at the recent Sacred Liturgy Conference, […]

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We Walk by Faith

Camino, community, Francine my love, Fun, Holy Days, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Maestra Victoria Solenberger, Moments in Time, Rev. Caleb Insco F.S.S.P., Rev. Francis Xavier Kikomeko, Saint Joseph Parish in Tacoma, The Sacred Liturgy

Last weekend, my beautiful bride Francine and I did some walking, and it got me to thinking about the spirituality of walking. I’m always amazed at what you can accomplish by walking. Modern psychologists say that walking makes us smarter, but the idea is hardly original to them. Solvitur ambulando – It is solved by walking. (Saint Augustine) This is […]

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Lacrimosa Dies Illa

2018 transitions in Tacoma, Chant, community, Divine Office, Francine my love, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Latin, Maestra Victoria Solenberger, Moments in Time, Rev. Caleb Insco F.S.S.P., Rev. Michael Wagner, Rev. Nicholas Wichert, The Sacred Liturgy

The Reverend Michael Wagner passed to God in the early morning hours of May 2, 2018. Since then, we’ve been caught in the whirlwind of planning and work, with hardly a moment to take it all in. On the night of his death, our parishes came together to chant Solemn Vespers from the Office for the Dead. Rev. Nicholas Wichert, […]

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A Liturgical Lent: a Review and a Look Forward

Archbishop J. Peter Sartain, Bishop Eusebio Elizondo MSpS, Chant, Deacon Mike Teskey, Divine Office, Francine my love, Holy Days, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Latin, Maestra Victoria Solenberger, Moments in Time, RCIA, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Rev. Jerry Sherbourne, Rev. Michael Wagner, Rev. Nicholas Wichert, Review, Seasons, The Sacred Liturgy

At my parish of Holy Rosary in Tacoma, we had a lot going on for this first weekend of Lent. Think of this as a look into the life of a parish pursuing the vision of the New Liturgical Movement during Lent. You could almost consider this a snapshot review of our parish liturgical life. Friday Although not strictly liturgical, […]

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Rorate Cæli

Chant, community, Francine my love, Holy Days, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Latin, Maestra Victoria Solenberger, Mary, Moments in Time, Rev. Kyle Mangloña, Rev. Michael Wagner, Seasons, The Sacred Liturgy

This past Saturday, our parish of Holy Rosary celebrated a Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This particular tradition is known as the Rorate Mass, for the first word of its entrance antiphon (Introit): Roráte cæli désuper, et núbes plúant jústum. Aperiatur terra et germinet salvatorem. Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the […]

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Lenten Vespers

Chant, Divine Office, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Maestra Victoria Solenberger, Rev. Jerry Sherbourne, Rev. Nicholas Wichert, Seasons, The Sacred Liturgy

At my parish of Holy Rosary in Tacoma, we are celebrating Sunday Vespers as we do each Lent. While some weeks, this will be simple chanted Vespers, most weeks this year it will be a form of Solemn Vespers. Father Wichert led us in Solemn Vespers last night, chanted in the Presence of the exposed Blessed Sacrament. This was followed […]

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Initial Reflections on the Quasquicentennial

Bishop Eusebio Elizondo MSpS, Chant, community, Deacon Mike Teskey, Francine my love, Holy Days, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Latin, Maestra Victoria Solenberger, Mary, Moments in Time, Quasquicentennial, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Rev. Nicholas Wichert, The Sacred Liturgy, Vocation

This past Sunday, my parish of Holy Rosary celebrated its 125th anniversary – our Quasquicentennial. The project for this celebration was started several years ago by Dr Michael Barkley, a gentleman from the parish who deserves all credit for getting this ball rolling. His great-grandparents were in fact the first couple married at the parish, back in October of 1891. […]

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