Narrated by Jonathan Roumie, Archbishop Hicks expressed enthusiasm for the project that hopes to help preserve the cathedral’s impressive organ.
Stepping through the massive bronze doors of St. Patrick’s Cathedral has long offered the Catholic faithful, New Yorkers and visitors alike, a sanctuary of quiet reverence. Rising majestically above Fifth Avenue, the 19th-century Neo-Gothic landmark — with its intricate white marble, soaring vaulted ceilings, and twin spires reaching more than 330 feet — stands as a sacred testament to faith, heritage and architectural splendor.
Now, “America’s Parish Church” is preparing to illuminate that majesty like never before, while simultaneously supporting a vital effort to preserve its historic musical voice.
The global immersive phenomenon LUMINISCENCE is debuting its latest site-specific installation inside the sacred space, pairing cutting-edge 360-degree video projection mapping with symphonic sound.
Crucially, the experience serves a higher mission: A portion of ticket proceeds will directly benefit “Renew the Living Voices: The Kilgen Organ Campaign,” providing essential funding to restore the cathedral’s famous, aging pipe organs.
The traveling show has already toured major cities in Europe and across the United States including Sacramento, Calif.“When we launched in France several years ago, we learned that each cathedral had
