Daily Class Masses have the following preselection:
- Appropriate for smaller, chapel celebrations or when All-School Masses are every week
- The Gloria is omitted
- As in daily Mass, there is a first reading and a Gospel reading
- The Responsorial Psalm is sung with two verses. Psalms are seasonally appropriate so as to be student-friendly, not necessarily the Psalm of the day
- The Gospel Acclamation is sung with a seasonal verse
- The Eucharistic Acclamations are sung once without the intoning of a cantor
- The Lord’s Prayer is recited
All-School Masses have the following preselection:
- Appropriate for larger celebrations in churches or event centers, scheduled at least once a month
- The Kyrie is only sung during seasons of Advent and Lent; musical cue depends on priest’s choice of Penitential Act and must be written in CSS Campus Ministry resources directly after printing
- The Gloria is sung (except during seasons of Advent and Lent, unless it is a Solemnity). The purpose of singing the Gloria at least once a month at school liturgies is so students may learn it in anticipation of Sunday Mass and therefore, participate more fully in the liturgy
- As in daily Mass, there is a first reading and a Gospel reading
- Second readings are included for Solemnities (i.e. All Saints, Immaculate Conception)
- The Responsorial Psalm is sung with two verses. Psalms are seasonally appropriate so as to be student-friendly, not necessarily the Psalm of the day
- The Gospel Acclamation is sung with a seasonal verse
- The Eucharistic Acclamations are sung once without the intoning of a cantor
- The Lord’s Prayer is sung
The Liturgy of the Word disclosure:
Catholic Schools Sing (CSS) abides by the policies and permissions of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), namely:
- The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) owns the copyright on the New American Bible, revised edition. Currently, USCCB does not require permission for use of less than 5,000 words of the New American Bible or the Lectionary for Mass in print, sound or electronic formats provided “such use comprises less than 40% of a single book of the Bible and less than 40% of the proposed work” (“Bible Permissions.” USCCB, www.usccb.org/offices/new-american-bible/permissions. Accessed January 2025.)
- CSS does not allow display or projection of any online readings during liturgical services. In addition, readings are never displayed within Catholic Schools Sing worship aids
- First and foremost, Catholic Schools Sing recommends using your parish or parish school’s Lectionary for Mass alongside Catholic Schools Sing liturgies and worship aids
- For USCCB’s current permissions policy please visit their website directly: https://www.usccb.org/offices/new-american-bible/permissions
The Liturgical Music disclosure:
Catholic Schools Sing embraces the important challenge of a dialogue among past, present and future when it comes to preserving music in Catholic liturgy. We deeply appreciate the variety of musical tastes, styles and expressions of Catholic faith and music.
Our intention is to create space for children to be welcomed into the richness of Catholic tradition while also engaging with music from their own time and place.
We maintain annual agreements with various publishers, whose copyright acknowledgements are always reflected directly in Catholic Schools Sing content. Due to the nature of these agreements and in order to provide consistency to students, we do not make changes to any song selections or content during an academic year. Any inquiries pertaining to music selections may be discussed during annual, service agreement proceedings.
By entering into a service agreement with Catholic Schools Sing, it is understood that you are entrusting the liturgical music selections to this program. Please see Celebrations and Liturgies Offered for a complete list of liturgical music arrangements that are currently incorporated into the program.
We remain steadfast in tradition and open to new possibilities.
CSS covers the following licenses within a purchased, annual subscription:
- Reprint License (Worship Aids)
- Reprint License (Sheet Music Arrangements)
- Mechanical License (Midi Files)
- Practice-Track License (Voice Memos, audio-only files for rehearsal usage only)
- Synchronization License (Sing Along videos and instructional video playlists, for rehearsal usage only)