Video: Field Trip to Latin Mass with Gregorian Chant, Palestrina

Posted 2 August 2009 - 5:37pm by David Turney

Palestrina Mass for St. Anne's Patronal Feast.

We had the good fortune of an invitation from our friends to St. Anne's Parish (RC) on the occasion of their patronal feast day, 26 July 2009.

This rapidly growing church normally uses the latin mass, including Gregorian forms, and has made it its mission to become something of a center for sacred music in our region.  It is to their credit that several members of San Diego's Little Brothers of the Oratory attend their regularly.

St. Anne's parish is located in Logan Heights. More information can be found at http://www.stannes-sandiego.org.

I was impressed with the choir director who, after the service let us know she was following what was happening in the American Anglican church and gave us a warm and knowing welcome as members of a local ACNA parish.  This in context with some of the vocal talent that day being borrowed from St Paul's Cathedral and St. James, La Jolla.

We will be watching this congregation with some interest as they develop their music program.   We serve a God of truth, beauty, and goodness, do we not?

Comments

Thanks for posting this,

by Mary Ann Carr Wilson (not verified) - 08/04/2009 - 10:03am

Thanks for posting this, David! It was nice to meet you and I do hope to be in touch regarding all things sacred music, including events at your parish. You are always welcome at St. Anne's.

Please pray for our growing adult choir and new chorister program, and the director (me) while you're at it.

Thank you for the post. It

by George Harne (not verified) - 08/10/2009 - 7:39am

Thank you for the post. It is great to see the FSSP doing its work in an area that has suffered so much liturgically. Deo gratias.

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