Liturgical Music Planning
Gather, 4th Edition will be the new hymnal for our worship community at Notre Dame, in all campus chapels and the Basilica of the Sacred Heart! Discover the music that will inspire our liturgies at Notre Dame for years to come and explore these resources to assist you in planning for Mass.
Tips for Preparing Music for Mass
Gather 4 Hymnal Resources
- Resources for Responsorial Psalms
- From Newman to Gather: A List of Crossover Titles
- Gather 4 Index Collection
- Resources for Responsorial Psalms
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Gather 4 Psalm Practice Videos: Here you can find practice videos for all of the psalms found in the Gather 4 Psalter.
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Guimont Psalter: In Summer 2025, Notre Dame Residence Halls received an additional Guimont Psalter to use as a supplementary resource for Mass-planning. These easy-to-learn psalm settings could be used as alternatives to the options provided in the Gather 4 Psalter.
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- From Newman to Gather: A List of Crossover Titles
This list will help you find hymns from Notre Dame’s Newman Hymnal also published in Gather 4.
- Gather 4 Index Collection
Here you’ll find various indices (Scriptural, Liturgical, Common Titles, etc.) within Gather 4.
What does the Catholic Church say about liturgy and music?
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"Sing to the Lord": Click here for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ pastoral letter addressing the norms and importance of liturgical music.
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"Sacrosanctum Concilium": Click here for the Pope Paul VI's Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy.
- "Catholic Hymnody at the Service of the Church": Click here for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' aid for evaluating hymn lyrics.
Contacts
Allie Steiner, Special Projects Coordinator, allison.steiner@nd.edu
Dr. Patrick Kronner, Director of the Magnificat Choir, pkronner@nd.edu