Coffee & Donuts - Join us after the 10am Mass today for Coffee and Donuts in the Social Hall in the basement of the School Building.
Chant Camp Mandatory Meeting - Today is the mandatory volunteer meeting for parents whose children will attend the Chant Camp. This will be held in classroom #1 after the 10:00am Mass.
Seminarian on Summer Apostolate - We are thankful to Nick Eichman FSSP for his hard work around the church for the past two weeks. He is a seminarian from the Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Nebraska and is entering his fifth year this fall. Please keep him in your daily prayers.
St. Jude Devotion - This Wednesday we will have a special schedule as follows:
Adult Chant Workshop - Next Saturday from 10am-4pm, Music Director, Patrick Torsell, will give a one-day intensive Gregorian Chant Workshop at St Lawrence geared toward adults wishing for an introduction to reading, interpreting, singing, and directing Gregorian Chant! This workshop is open to anyone interested in Gregorian Chant over 18 and mature teens accompanied by an adult. Participants are invited and encouraged to sing for a Solemn High Mass next Sunday at 10am. Registration fee is $20, and a light lunch will be provided. To register or to inquire further, email music@materdeipa.com.
Solemn High Mass & Parish Picnic - Feast of St. Lawrence - Our parish summer picnic will be at Adam Ricci park on Sunday, August 5, following the 10am Solemn High Mass. Both an attendance sign-up sheet and a volunteer sign-up sheet are in the back of church.
Organ Concert - Saturday, July 21, at 4:30pm. Come enjoy grand organ works of Bach, Widor, Franck, Dubois, and Kellner on our spectacular 28-rank Felgemaker/Brunner organ. All are welcome, and admission is free.
Youth Group Luncheon Concert - Teenagers (ages 13-18) are invited to attend/perform in our Youth Group Concert and luncheon on Sunday, July 22nd from 1pm—4pm. For location and details please contact us at YouthGroup@MaterDeiPA.com
Summer Music Conferences:
In conjunction with our children’s Chant Camp, Rick Wheeler, the music director of our FSSP parish in Denver will be offering two conferences for adults the week of July 30. The conferences will be held in the Social Hall and are open to all.
Sacred Music History - Tuesday, 7/31 at 7pm. The History Conference is a journey through 1200 years of Catholic liturgical history covering the changes and styles of music used in the liturgy over that time.
Vocal Pedagogy - Thursday, 8/2 at 7pm. The pedagogy conference is a scientific examination of the voice and how it works when speaking or singing. Amateur and professional singers alike have found this course to benefit them, and the science is fascinating for anyone, singer or not!
Refreshments will be provided both evenings.