The Pope is coming to town! No, silly, I do not mean that the pope is coming to San Antonio. I'm speaking in terms of the "global village". In fact, the spiritual leader of millions of Catholics will conduct services at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City on April 19th, and at Yankee Stadium on April 20th.

For the Mass at the Cathedral of St. Patrick and Yankee Stadium, an eclectic spectrum of styles is the goal. Gregorian chant - the most revered form of music in the Church, Renaissance music, music of the master composers such as Victoria, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Rheinberger, and Perosi will be featured as well as traditional and contemporary hymnody to encourage full and active participation in the liturgies as mandated by the documents of the Church. With an increasing Spanish-speaking population in the Archdiocese and throughout the United States, the use of bilingual hymnody, the norm at our Cathedral, will also be utilized at both Masses. Talented composers and arrangers from around the country and Canada are contributing musically to this visitation by composing new works and arranging existing works for orchestra.

For more info on Saint Patrick's Cathedral and the pope's visit, click HERE.