On March 26th at 11:30am Eastern time, the Holy Mass will be shown from Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral in the Diocese of Phoenix on EWTN. The Most Rev. Thomas J. Olmsted will be Celebrant. The Cathedral Schola, which sings the Solemn Mass every Sunday at 11:00am, will sing the Introit, Communio and the Ordinary of the Mass, along with some solid Catholic hymns. The Schola is made up of professional musicians.
Because of your donations, we’ve been able to grant four scholarships to the sacred music colloquium. Thank you for your generosity! Of course there are other students and singers applying who will have to be turned down until more funds are available. If you would like to help, please contact us or make an online donation for this purpose.
What parishes use Latin and chant at Mass? Fr. Fox wants to know.
And don’t forget to sign the National Registry of Gregorian Scholas.
Frequently Asked Questions on Sacred Music, now in print.
We’ve been getting many questions along the following lines.
“I love sacred music, and I want to make a contribution. I can read music. But I don’t currently sing in a choir, I don’t know Latin, and I have no experience in singing chant at liturgy. Can I come to the Colloquium or would I feel out of place?”
The answer to this is easy: yes, please come. This is the profile of the typical Colloquium attendee. So while the music may look difficult – and it is indeed challenging – the entire purposes of the program is to teach and raise up a new generation of singers for the Catholic faith. We are just at the beginning stages of the movement, and it is going to take everyone with musical ability to make a contribution.
Past years have even included non-singing participants, people who come to watch, listen, communicate, learn, and be inspired. You are welcome too!