Fr William Massie - Digital? Not always...

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Fr William Massie - Digital? Not always...

Blogged by James Preece on 19th September 2007

It's probably fair to say I was a bit harsh about Fr Massie and his digital ways. Tonight he did good. Firstly, we had a new rite latin mass. Later, he continued to teach us Gregorian Chant.

We are working through the Missa de Angelis in the plainsong for schools book. It's quite challenging when you don't know any of it but after several runs through we are getting somewhere. Fr Massie's friend Fr Augustine from Pluscarden was down for the night on his way to a meeting of novice masters (he's a monk and a novice master) and he was able to give us tips as well.

All in all, it's great to see that progress is possible and that Fr Massie is serious about getting this stuff in to some proper masses.

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Mark Brough said...

Excuse me! Is this Fr. William Massie, brother of Lis Massie from Malton?

Lis has changed her 'phone number and I have lost touch. Hoping to call on her immminently! Pse would you ask her to contact me. Thx. Mark.

William Massie said...

Hi mark, It is one and the same. Rather than put Lis' phone # up, I'll give you mine for starters: 01482 351012.

Mark Dobson said...

Ooph. I'd advise you not to put your phone number online like that.

There are, I understand, little web robots that scour webpages for things that look like phone numbers and then register them for cold-calling.

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