Each year on the anniversary of my Baptism I add another piece of religious music to Singing My Way through Catholicism. It’s an alphabetical listing and up there in the top of the list is All Creatures of Our God and King.
I first sang this classic hymn in the 1960s as a young member of St Patrick’s School Choir in Geelong West. We sang for one of the Sunday’s liturgies at Sts Peter and Pauls’ Church known as Ashby in Geelong West. accompanied by a young organist Roger Heagney.
This hymn was number 3 in the Living Parish Hymnbook and also appeared in its hip successor, Travelling to Freedom on page 320.
December 9, 2024
The year 2025 will be a year of grace for us Franciscans, marking the 800th Anniversary of the composition of the Canticle of the Creatures and the Holy Year of the Universal Church.
These two events inspire us to deepen our engagement with the Church and help us understand and share Francis’ message through meaningful spiritual and cultural initiatives. St Francis composed the text of the Canticle of the Creatures a year before his death, while he was nearly blind. In 2025, we will celebrate the 800th anniversary of the composition of this pinnacle of Italian poetry and provide an opportunity to sing the “Praises of God Most High” in squares, theaters, and churches during concerts performed by the renowned singer-songwriter Angelo BRANDUARDI.
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