Hey, I don'ty even go to Catholic mass anymore ut I still feel discussions of Catholic music and use of music at Cahtolic services shouldn't get bogged down by issues people have with the Church. I have plenty of them which is why I don't worship there any more but I prefer to make my personal views on issues such as the Sex Abuse scandal in BS threads where they belong.

The truth is, the Music Ministry here in the US has been largely handled by the Layity for 3 generations. Since this is so, it isn't constructive to talk about issues of Clergy misbehavior in such threads. Joe_Offer has been a consistent and excellent source of information, documentation and historical context on Catholic music and I hope he continues to feel free to offer such incites and info.