A Hymnal Pastors Can Rely On

Stability, Clarity, and Faithfulness in One Book

Pastors are asked to make decisions that will serve their parish not just this year, but for years to come. Music plays a central role in that responsibility.

A Catholic Book of Hymns was created to give pastors a hymnal they can trust—faithful to the Church, clear for the people, and stable over time.

This hymnal brings together 295 time-honored Catholic hymns, carefully chosen from the Church’s historic repertoire. Texts and melodies are presented as they have been sung and believed, without modernized theology or stylistic revisions, so that what the parish sings clearly reflects what the Church teaches.

Why This Matters Pastorally

• Doctrinal confidence

The hymnal carries the Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur, assuring pastors that the texts are free from doctrinal error and suitable for Catholic worship.

• Continuity across generations

The repertoire includes hymns widely sung today alongside treasures from earlier centuries, helping parishes maintain continuity rather than chasing changing musical trends.

• Full participation

Hymns are set in full harmony, supporting strong congregational singing while also serving choirs and accompanists. On hymnal for everyone in the church.

• Simplicity in administration

Because the hymns are in the public domain, there are no copyright, streaming, or podcasting fees—ever, eliminating ongoing administrative burdens.

A Long-Term Parish Resource

This is not a seasonal supplement or a temporary solution.

A Catholic Book of Hymns is designed as a permanent parish hymnal—one that supports reverent worship, teaches the faith through sung prayer, and allows pastors to lead with confidence.

A hymnal chosen not for contemporary novelty, but for faithfulness.

By excluding Mass settings and Scripture texts that require periodic revision, this hymnal avoids the costly cycle of replacing 1960's invented combined worship books in the pews that included the readings, the Mass and hymns. Parishes may instead use simple, low-cost missals for the Mass and readings, while retaining a permanent hymnal, resulting in substantial long-term savings and far more predictable budgeting.

Because this hymnal contains only hymns, it does not become obsolete when Mass texts or translations change. This allows parishes to purchase inexpensive missals as needed—dramatically reducing replacement costs over time.

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