The Brazos Valley Schola Cantorum is a group of men from various Catholic parishes in Brazos County, Texas (Diocese of Austin) who share a zeal for Gregorian Chant and Holy Mother Church.
The intention of this site is to represent our group and help visitors discover the wonderful realities which permeate the liturgies of our rich Catholic tradition through the beauty of Gregorian Chant.
Our group is not nostalgic or in any way opposed to the Second Vatican Council. On the contrary, we desire to promote the use of this sacred music for prayer and grant it an esteem worthy of its long-standing place in history.
If you are interested in having us participate in a liturgy in your area, please contact Austin Riddle at 979-255-7571 or ariddle@brazoschant.org for arrangements.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, as in all wisdom you teach and admonish one another, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. (Colossians 3:16)
“We should do our best to appreciate the language which the Church uses in her liturgy and to join our hearts and voices to them, according as each liturgical rite may indicate. All of us cannot be Latin speakers, but the lay faithful can at least learn the simpler responses in Latin. Priests should give more attention to Latin so that they celebrate Mass in Latin occasionally. In big churches where there are many Masses celebrated on a Sunday or Feast day, why can one of those Masses not be in Latin? In rural parishes a Latin Mass should be possible, say once a month. In international assemblies, Latin becomes even more urgent.”
“You don't have to be schismatic to be reverent.”
-- Anonymous
