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After constructing over 1,100 storyboards, White Ball Productions has completed a mock-up for their newest short film, “Grandpa and Shorty.” See the full post to learn more about the process and hear a sample of the test soundtrack!

St. John XXIII Parish is overjoyed to welcome Canon William Avis and Canon John O’Connor from the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest as their new pastor and parochial vicar. With Mass attendance and parish registration already increasing, this new administration by the Institute promises exciting changes in the months and years to come!

As the schola seeks to increase their modern repertoire, they recorded 3 original sacred motets and a hymn by currently active composers. Samples included in the full article!

The youth choirs of St. John XXIII Parish have recorded an 18-track album entitled Jubilate et Gaudete. The album is a collection of chant, rounds, and sacred polyphony, sung by the Pueri Cantorum (children’s choir) and the Gradus Cantorum (young adult choir). See the full article for more info and 4 sample tracks!

John’s Ave Maria was performed by the North Penn High School Chamber Singers at the 2018 ACDA Eastern Conference in Pittsburgh. More details and a sample of the recording in the full article!

The Schola Cantorum of St. John XXIII Parish gathered together at Vincentian Home to sing for Father Angelus M. Shaughnessy, OFM Cap. in his final hours. Click here to see some of the beautiful and moving performance. Requiescat in pace, Father Angelus.

John had the distinct honor of singing with the Schola Cantorum Franciscana, from Franciscan University of Steubenville, for their performance of Charles Wood’s St. Mark Passion. Please click here for some samples of the performance!

Last month’s Solemn High Mass at St. Paul Cathedral was a tremendous success. With hundreds in attendance, the Mass was televised live and streamed online by EWTN. In total, the online stream received over 47,000 views, with hundreds of comments, prayers, and Mass intentions from across the world!

The Youth and Adult Choirs of St. John XXIII Parish are excited to sing for a Solemn High Mass at St. Paul’s Cathedral on Sunday, October 15th at 3:00pm! The Mass will be broadcast on EWTN, and it celebrates the 10th anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI’s Summorum Pontificum…

John was an editor on a project to print a compendium of Gregorian chant instruction and music, which will serve as a “textbook” for the Youth and Adult choirs of St. John XXIII Parish. Selections include an introduction to chant notation, a full Kyriale with all 16 Mass settings, and a solid foundation of chant repertoire from the entire liturgical year.