Cappella

09/13/2026

This week in the Ca****la folder — come early to Sunday Mass to hear a comforting and encouraging prelude, “Do Not Be Afraid” by Philip Stopford

“Do not be afraid, for I have redeemed you.
I have called you by your name; you are mine.
When you walk through the waters, I'll be with you;
you will never sink beneath the waves.
When the fire is burning all around you,
you will never be consumed by the flames.
When the fear of loneliness is looming,
then remember I am at your side.
When you dwell in the exile of a stranger,
remember you are precious in my eyes.
You are mine, O my child, I am your Father,
and I love you with a perfect love.”

09/12/2026

There’s a Wideness in Gods Mercy —
Running our hymns for Sunday Mass!

09/09/2026

Here they are—sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses! They are ready for the new year and are already doing such good work!

09/05/2026

Monsignor gave us a fervorino after Mass and then we ate a quick supper and went out to the desert for a beautiful evening of fun and fellowship! We also had. “Legends Talk” from Father Crane, who took over the conductor podium for a few moments! 🙌🏼 Otherwise, we spent today putting some finishing touches on music for tomorrow’s Wheat Ceremony and Sunday’s New Student Mass. Also, a lovely angel helped us relabel the numbers on our robes—amazing! We are so grateful to everyone who helps us!

09/05/2026

We just love walks on the beach…our last Emmaus Walks! Look at those happy faces!

09/03/2026

🤗 Tonight each section went into town for a community activity…looks like fun was had by all. They are also working on the annual section scavenger hunt challenge. Today the Benedictine Oblates of Mary stopped by to run vespers in preparation for next week. Dr. Raber was at Faculty sessions, so the students worked on their own…they are the best!!!!!

09/02/2026

Tenors.
Chant skill-builder session.
Rehearsal.
A beautiful day for headshots.
Morning prayer in the courtyard.
Student leadership.
Chant at lunch.
Prepping vespers.
Evening activity at the fieldhouse.
Tenors.

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

Another stellar day today—we were so happy to sing for Mass at St. Joseph this afternoon! We rehearsed a bunch this morning and each singer chose “their window.” Sections got a jump on the Section Scavenger Hunt Challenge before ending with night prayer. Thanks to all of our wonderful singers for their efforts today!

09/01/2026

Today was a great day! We had our first rehearsal, practicing for Masses tomorrow and Sunday in town as well as sight-reading a ton of new music. Father Gardner gave an inspiring “Legends Talk” to the students. We had a cookout with the Benedictine Oblates of Mary and then finished up with our first Emmaus Walk (students are paired up to go for a walk together to get to know each other). We ended, as always, with evening prayer at the Grotto!