As summer winds down, we turn again to something familiar yet beautiful—our beloved Entrance Antiphon Hymns. These are musical settings of the Entrance Antiphons (or Introits) of the Mass, paired with hymn tunes you know and love. This makes it easy—and spiritually enriching—for you, the assembly, to lift your voices in song right from the beginning of the liturgy.

These hymns were arranged by myself and Mr. Greg Heislman, former Cathedral Music Director in Cleveland, and we’ve been blessed to see them sung in churches all over the world—from right here in our parish to as far away as Sri Lanka!

Did you know you can explore the whole collection online? Visit antiphonrenewal.com, where they’re available free for Catholic musicians everywhere.

Here’s a sneak peek of what we’re singing this month:

The Entrance Antiphon for August 17th (Psalm 84) is:

“Turn your eyes, O God, our shield; and look on the face of your anointed one; one day within your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere.”

I’ve set it to the familiar hymn tune “Jerusalem, Our Happy Home”:

O turn thine eyes, O God, our shield;
And let us see thy face.
One day within thy courts excels
A thousand wand’ring days.

Give it a try at home—or better yet, sing it with us at Mass!

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Youth Choir Season Begins!

Mark your calendars! We’re launching the new Youth Choir season with a special Mass for the Assumption of Mary on Thursday, August 14th at 6:30PM at St. John Neumann. This year, we’re thrilled to introduce something new: a Boys’ Choir—our third youth choir offering!

If you have a child interested in singing, or if you feel called to share your own musical gifts with the parish, now’s the perfect time to join one of our many choirs. Youth Choir Sign-up Form

If you can sing—and can carry a tune—maybe the Holy Spirit is nudging you to get involved. Come sing with us! We’d love to welcome you. Contact Luke Massery lmassery@sjohio.org if you would like to join the choir.