Upcoming Concerts and Special Liturgies
Scroll down for upcoming concerts, choral Masses, and special liturgies at Blessed Sacrament.
Handel’s MESSIAH
Friday, November 22, 2019
Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum, Soloists and Baroque Orchestra performing on 18th Century Instruments
6:30 PM | Pre-ception in the Parish Hall, featuring the wonderful pairing of Brandy and Chocolate Brownies!
7:30 PM | Concert: Handel’s “Messiah” Oratorio
Vivaldi’s Vespers
Friday, October 4, 2019
5:30 PM | Mass (ad orientem) with Latin Ordinary and Motets by Vivaldi, Palestrina, and Monteverdi
6:45 PM | Pre-ception in the Parish Hall, featuring the delightful food pairing of Chianti and Grilled Cheese Sandwiches!
7:30 PM | Concert: Vivaldi's Vespers
Save the date and plan to join us for an evening featuring the sacred compositions of Roman Catholic composer Antonio Vivaldi performed by the Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum and Baroque Orchestra performing on period instruments.
Concert program
Concert | 7:30PM
VESPERS (Vivaldi)
1. Domine ad adjuvandum
2. Dixit Dominus (Psalm 109)
3. Confitebor (Psalm 110)
4. Laetus Sum (Psalm 121)
5. Magnificat in G minor
Adoration & Benediction | 9:30 PM
All are invited to remain for Adoration.
Tickets on sale soon!
Upcoming Choral Masses and Special Liturgies
In the Fall of 2018, Blessed Sacrament Parish embarked on a liturgical journey with the introduction of a series of Choral Masses celebrated on the first Sunday of each month.
On First Sundays as well as most Feasts and Solemnities, our Schola Cantorum will resound the liturgical works of such lauded composers as Hans Leo Hassler, Joseph and Michael Haydn, Antonio Lotti, Claudio Monteverdi, Amadeus Mozart, Giovanni Palestrina, and Tomás Luis de Victoria - all in the acoustics of our historic Sanctuary.
Our Schola Cantorum will frequently be accompanied by the accomplished members of our resident Baroque Orchestra and Sackbut Ensemble on period instruments.
“The musical tradition of the Universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value,
greater even than that of any other art!”
Choral Mass
Thursday, August 15, 2019
5:30 PM and 7:30 PM Masses
To celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Blessed Sacrament’s Schola Cantorum and Sackbut Ensemble will present Palestrina’s Missa Assumpta Est Maria, and motets by Monteverdi and Gibbons.
Choral Mass
Sunday, September 8, 2019
5:45 PM Mass
September’s Choral Mass will feature Blessed Sacrament’s Schola Cantorum, Soloists, and Baroque Orchestra presenting Mozart’s Missa Brevis in C Major KV 258 (Spaur Mass), with motets by Salieri, Beethoven and M. Haydn.
Choral Mass
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Rosary Sunday Festival
5:45PM Mass
To celebrate the Feast of the Our Lady of the Rosary, Blessed Sacrament’s Schola Cantorum and Sackbut Ensemble will present Monteverdi’s Missa in F Major, and motets by Monteverdi.
Choral Mass
Friday, November 1, 2019
5:30 PM and 7:30 PM Masses
To celebrate All Saints’ Day, Blessed Sacrament’s Schola Cantorum and Sackbut Ensemble will present Victoria’s Missa O Quam Gloriosum, and motets by Allegri and Palestrina.
Choral Mass
Sunday, November 3, 2019
5:45 PM Mass
November’s Choral Mass will feature Blessed Sacrament’s Schola Cantorum, Soloists, and Baroque Orchestra, presenting Michael Haydn’s Missa Sanctus Gabrielis, and motets by Michael Haydn.
Choral Mass
Sunday, December 1, 2019
5:45 PM Mass
To celebrate the First Sunday of Advent, the Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum and Sackbut Ensemble will present Victoria’s Missa Alma Redemptoris Mater and motets by Palestrina.
Choral Mass
Monday, December 9, 2019
5:30 PM and 7:30 PM Masses
To celebrate The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum and Sackbut Ensemble will present Hassler’s Missa Super Dixit Maria and motets by Hassler.
Choral Mass
Sunday, December 22, 2019
5:45 PM Mass
To celebrate Rorate Sunday (the 4th Sunday in Advent) the Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum and Sackbut Ensemble will present Michael Haydn’s Missa Quadragesimalis and motets by Guerrero and Morales.
Choral Mass
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Midnight Mass (12:00 AM)
To celebrate the Nativity of the Lord the Blessed Sacrament Jerome Ensemble, Schola Cantorum, and Sackbut Ensemble will present Victoria’s Missa “O Magnum Mysterium,” and motets by Gabrieli, Sweelinck, and Victoria.
Past Choral Masses
Choral Mass
Sunday, January 6, 2019
5:45 PM Mass
To celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany, the Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum, Soloists, and Baroque Orchestra presented Dalitz’s Missa Tribus Vocibus, Charpentier’s Epiphany Cantata, and motets by Allegri and Palestrina.
Choral Mass
friday, February 1, 2019
5:30PM Mass
To celebrate the Feast of the Presentation (Candlemas), the Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum, Sackbut Ensemble, and Baroque Orchestra presented Victoria’s Missa in C Major, and motets by Eccard, Gabrieli, Lassus, and Sweelinck.
Choral Mass
Sunday, March 3, 2019
5:45 PM Mass
The March Choral Mass featured the Blessed Sacrament Schola Cantorum and Baroque Orchestra offering the Missa Brevis in G Major by Roman Catholic composer Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809).
CHORAL MASS
SUNDAY, April 7, 2019
5:45 PM MASS
April's Choral Mass featured Blessed Sacrament’s Schola Cantorum, Soloists, and Sackbut Ensemble presenting Lotti's Missa in D Minor and motets by Byrd and Palestrina.
Choral Mass
Thursday, April 18, 2019
7:30 PM Mass
To celebrate Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday,) the Blessed Sacrament Women’s Schola and Sackbut Ensemble presented Gabrieli’s Missa in F Major and motets by Isaac and Lassus.
Choral Mass
Sunday, April 21, 2019
11:00 AM Mass
To celebrate Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord, Blessed Sacrament’s Chancel Choir, Soloists, and Chamber Orchestra presented Michael Haydn’s Missa in C Major and Mozart’s Te Deum, and motets by Haydn and Mozart
CHORAL MASS
SUNDAY, May 5, 2019
5:45 PM MASS
May's Choral Mass featured Blessed Sacrament’s Schola Cantorum and Sackbut Ensemble presenting Palestrina's Missa Pape Marcelli, with motets by Croce and Hassler.
Choral Mass
Sunday, June 2, 2019
5:45 PM Mass
June’s Choral Mass featured Blessed Sacrament’s Schola Cantorum and Sackbut Ensemble presenting Hassler’s Missa Secunda Toni, and motets by Hans Leo Hassler and Samuel Webbe.
Master of the Venetian "polychoral" style, organist and composer Hans Leo Hassler has penned many of our Church's most renowned and memorable Mass Settings and sublime Motets for the Liturgy.
Choral Mass
Sunday, July 7, 2019
5:45 PM Mass
July’s Choral Mass will feature Blessed Sacrament’s Schola Cantorum and Sackbut Ensemble, presenting Croce’s Missa Prima Sexti Toni, and motets by Croce, Lassus and Palestrina.