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One of our priests is assisting a small Italo-Greek (i.e., Byzantine Catholic) community here in Australia.

We have the Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom in Italian, but we are looking for the music--at least for the basic chants used in the liturgy.

Anyone have a pointer or a copy they might scan?

Many thanks in advance

Christ is risen!

Don't have specifics - but I am aware that Italian is used to a significant degree in some parishes of the Eparchies of Lungro and Piana degli Albanesi. I suggest that someone who speaks Italian write to the two bishop and request whatever music they may have.

Fr. Serge

I could arrange the italian text for the possible message.

Thanks. We're a-hunting (and arranging in case we don't get a response).

About 40 years ago the Holy See published the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom in parallel Italian and Albanian. Just think how long the world has breathlessly awaited this!

Fr. Serge

Matta,

I suggest you contact Rt Rev Mitred Archpriest Francis Vivona of Our Lady of Wisdom Church (Italo-Greek). The website is a dead link, but the email address that I have is olowis@lasvegas.net

Father Francis is ethnic Sicilian, I believe.

Correction to my post -- Fr Francis is an Archimandrite, not an archpriest.

Sadly, it seems that the only Italo-Greek parish in the USA (Las Vegas)has adopted the Revised Divine Liturgy of it's Ruthenian Eparch; music and all.

This should most definitely be brought, at once, to the attention of the Bishop of Lungro, the Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi, and the Archimandrite of Grottaferatta.

Fr. Serge

Matta,

E-mail Archdeacon John DeMeis at Our Lady of Grace - ItaloGreek@aol.com He may very well have access to the type of materials that you need and will also be delighted to learn of the community there. You will definitely get a reply, he's very good about responding to e-mails.

You might also contact Father Alin Dogaru through Father Philip Seeton at St Basil's Byzantine Church in Irving TX. Father Alin is Romanian, but a priest of the Eparchy of Lungro, and is currently in the US because of the health problems faced by his young twin daughters. An e-mail link to Father Philip is at this entry.

You might also try Father George Gallaro, a Melkite priest presently serving on the faculty of Ss Cyril & Methodius Byzantine Seminary. gdgallaro@verizon.net Father George did quite a bit of research on the Italo-Greek Church a few years back and may have some materials.

Many years,

Neil

I'll also try to locate the e-mail addy of a RO hieromonk in Italy, a friend of mine from elsewhere, who reads and writes excellent English, He may be able to assist you in getting what is needed.

Sad. I was actually planning on posting and asking if this had happened. Are the Italo-Greeks considered a separate self-governing (I forgot the term that everyone uses) church? If so, they shouldn't have to adopt the Revised Divine Liturgy, right?

God bless and keep you....

[quote]Sadly, it seems that the only Italo-Greek parish in the USA (Las Vegas)has adopted the Revised Divine Liturgy of it's Ruthenian Eparch; music and all.

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I'm not sure but I believe that Our Lady of Wisdom Parish is Ruthenian; it is in the Van Nuys Eparchy. I agree that its unfortunate that there is not an active Italo-Greek (Albanian) parish where Father Francis can serve; however, we are VERY fortunate to have a pries of such caliber serving with us.

Fr. Deacon Paul

Matta, I have just posted a translation of your request in the forum of www.jemi.it [jemi.it] (an "Italo-Albanian" website linked to the Eparchy of Lungro).
I hope that someone in their forum can help you.
Where in Australia has this small Italo-greek community been founded?

Hi guys. Andreas contacted me through the web site www.jemi.it [jemi.it] and I'll try do find the music sheets of the Divine Liturgy. I've contacted priests of the Eparchy of Lungro. As soon as I get something I'll post it here.
In the meantime, it may be useful to know that Jemi is the web reference for the arb�resh community all over the world. In the Multimedia Gallery you may find several videos and photos of the Divine Liturgy as it is celebrated in the cathedral of Lungro (Italy).

I hope this could help you.

Luigi

Hello. I am the psalti/music coordinator for the IT GR Society Maria SS delle Grazie in New York. I visit the communities on a regular basis. In general, an effort is being made to follow Greek usage. The priest and deacon sing their parts in Italian, Abresh, and Greek. The responses are in Greek. This is how it is done in Sant' Anastaio, Via del Babuino, Rome. We in NY follow this usage. We use the music from the Greek Orth. Hymnal, Brookline, Ma. It is easy for the people to follow. We also use the organ. I have seen recited liturgy in Italian and Abresh. I know that there is music in Abresh and in Piana degli Albanesi, Sicily, the people sing it in Abresh in Santa Maria Odigitria. Our first pastor, Papas Ciro Pinola, wrote a Hymn Book for choir and organ. He used the melodies from Sicily. There are also other traditions for the chant from Grottaferrata, Calabria and the music of Lorenzo Tardo. We sing the Christos Anesti and the Soma Christou in three languages (GR, ITA, ENG). Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Best wishes, Nico