Stephen Somerville

Short Name: Stephen Somerville
Full Name: Somerville, Stephen
Birth Year: 1931
Death Year: 2015

Somerville, Stephen Francis. (London, England, April 1, 1931-- ). Roman Catholic. University of Toronto, B.A., 1952; Laval University (Quebec), L.Th., 1956; graduate study in Rome. Pastorates (in Ontario) at Grimsby, 1957-1960; Niagara Falls, 1960-1963; Ottawa, 1977-1979; Midland, 1979-?. Taught at St. Michael's Choir School, Toronto, 1963-1970. Edited (1970-1977) Living with Christ, a "missalette" issued every six weeks, giving prayer and scripture passages for all Masses to be celebrated, and including appropriate hymns. During this time he chaired the Diocese of Ottawa's liturgical commission, and represented Canada (1968-1975) on ICEL, charged by the Pope with preparing a text for the whole liturgy which the entire English-speaking world might use.

--Hugh D. McKellar, DNAH Archives


Texts by Stephen Somerville (10)sort descendingAsAuthority LanguagesInstances
Almighty God, we bring to youStephen Somerville (Author)3
By our sins we have condemned youStephen Somerville (Author)3
Father, Lord of earth and heaven, King to whom all gifts belongStephen Somerville (Author (refrain))English2
For forty years God's peopleStephen Somerville (Author)2
Jesus, je voudrais te chanter sur ma routeSteven Somerville (Translator)French5
Let all the earth cry out to the Lord with joyStephen F. Somerville (Author (verses))English3
Lord Jesus, of you I will sing as I journeyStephen Somerville, 1931- (Translator)English3
O Jesus, when we think of youStephen Somerville (Author)English2
The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing that I lackStephen Somerville, (Author)English2
The Lord Jesus Christ is our shepherdStephen Somerville (Author)English2
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