A candlelit concert featuring the World Premiere of Steve Warner’s setting of the Good Friday Passion accompanied by harp in the Celtic tradition and conducted by the composer, followed by music and scripture in preparation for Holy Week by the Cathedral Schola.
The Chrism Mass is particular to a cathedral. At this Mass, Archbishop Lori will bless and consecrate the three oils that we use for certain sacraments. The oils are then distributed to every parish throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Catholics from every corner of the archdiocese always comment on how much they look forward to that Mass every year.
The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland will host the world premiere of a musical setting of the exact text of St. John’s Passion narrative during a special 7 p.m. concert March 31.