May 2026: OCP News and Notable

LITURGICAL MUSIC SUPPORT

Make sure your ensemble has what they need to support the song and prayer of your assembly! Find accompaniment books for your missal program, psalm resources, choral music for the liturgy and more here.  

OCP PARISH GRANT APPLICATIONS CLOSE MAY 30

Don’t miss your chance to apply for a 2027 Parish Grant! These grants can help improve your music ministries through education, new materials, improvements to instruments, equipment, facilities and more. Apply before May 30.  

EXPAND YOUR CHORAL REPERTOIRE

Subscribe to the OCP Choral Review Service and receive seasonal choral works delivered to your door three times per year. Curated by choral experts, it’s a great way to effortlessly expand your repertoire. Subscribe today! 

REGISTER FOR OCP'S LITURGICAL YEAR 2027 WEBINAR

Join OCP on May 21 at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET for our popular webinar, Preparing for the New Liturgical Year: Music and Resources for 2027. Hear new music being added to Breaking Bread and Today’s Missal Music Issue, discover new resources and more! Register today!

RESOURCES FOR THE MONTH OF MARY

May is a special time to honor the Blessed Mother through traditions like May Crownings and May Devotions. Discover music and more resources to support your celebrations of Mary and Mother’s Day Masses here

A NEW SONG FOR NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST LITURGIES

Looking for new music to include in your liturgies for the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist next month? This upbeat new arrangement of “On Jordan’s Bank” from composers Chris Brunelle and Mika Valdez Thomas would make a wonderful addition to contemporary Masses.

 

4 MARIAN HYMNS EVERY PARISH SHOULD KNOW

If you are looking to incorporate more Marian hymns into your parish music ministry, the four seasonal Marian anthems are a wonderful place to start. Learn more about these four hymns and discover choral arrangements here.

A BILINGUAL MASS SETTING FOR MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITIES

This beautiful setting was composed by Robert Noble in honor of Blessed Stanley Francis Rother, the missionary to Guatemala who was martyred in 1981. Great for multicultural communities, this setting can be used for English, Spanish or bilingual celebrations. Learn more. 

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