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I recently updated the A Parish Inheritance project by creating a centralized resource page containing all of the supporting documents, templates, examples, and AI workflow instructions used in the hymn analysis framework.

Resources include:

What Is a Catholic Hymn?
A Pastoral Look at the Hymns We Sing: Past and Present
Appendix D: Hymn Analysis Template
Appendix E: Sample Hymn Analyses
AI Analysis Guide for Liturgical Hymnody

The framework is designed as a formation tool for pastors, musicians, and parish leaders interested in evaluating hymn texts according to Catholic doctrinal and liturgical criteria. The AI guide demonstrates how large language models can be used as research assistants while keeping the Church's principles and human discernment at the center of the process.

Those interested can find the resources here:

AI Tools for A Parish Inheritance

I welcome feedback from members and hope these materials contribute to ongoing discussions about Catholic hymnody, sacred music, and parish formation.