Palestrina 500 with The London Oratory Schola Cantorum – July 16, 2025

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Palestrina 500 with The London Oratory Schola Cantorum – July 16, 2025

July 16 , 2025

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Grand Rapids, MI will host a year-long choral festival called Palestrina 500, celebrating the quincentennial birthday of the great Renaissance composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-94). This anniversary provides our parish a lens through which we can promote the good, true, and beautiful to our greater community.

1 Year. 12 Monthly Events. Each event contains:

a Choral Meditation • Solemn Mass • Reception Afterwards

THE LONDON ORATORY SCHOLA CANTORUM
Missa Tu es Petrus
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

5:30 PM Choral Meditation
7:00 PM Solemn Mass
8:30 PM Reception


Help us fund Palestrina 500: https://palestrina500.org


Palestrina 500 is proud to partner with Blue Lake Public Radio for this year-long music festival.

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2 days ago

Sacred Heart of Jesus
Join us this Wed, July 16, as we welcome the London Oratory Schola Cantorum as they sing for Palestrina500 on the feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco will be celebrating the Mass. The event is underwritten by the John Henry Newman Institute and sponsored by Blue Lake Public Radio. ... See MoreSee Less
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3 days ago

Sacred Heart of Jesus
Charles Cole, Directory of the London Oratory Schola Cantorum, just did an interview with Raymond Arroyo to speak about his excitement in bringing his choir to our parish for Palestrina500 next week Wednesday, July 16. This Mass will be celebrated by His Excellency, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco. (Underwritten by the John Henry Newman Institute and sponsored by Blue Lake Public Radio). ... See MoreSee Less
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