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“In the olden days it had been called St. Mary of the Angels, because it was said the singing of angels was often heard therein.” (from The Mirror of Perfection)

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These recordings accompany the booklet The Transitus of Saint Francis of Assisi, also available on this site from Saint Mary of the Angels Press. We are offering these tracks for free download in order to assist churches and congregations who wish to experience the traditional rite of the saint's Transitus (or "Passing"), which is celebrated each year on the evening of October 3rd. They are for private use and may not be uploaded to other sites or media without express permission.

Saint Mary of the Angels Press is an apostolate of Saint Mary of the Angels Mission Society, a coalition of clergy and laity dedicated to promoting the Holy Gospel in the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe, especially through the communications media and works of charity. The Mission Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation established in the State of Pennsylvania. Donations are tax-deductible. The Press and Mission Society are not legally or financially affiliated with the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels in Assisi.

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