Originally published at Orange County Catholic
HOLDING A SINGLE CANDLE each, the choir of eight processed to the altar in the dimly lit sanctuary. The sopranos, altos, tenors and basses added their voices, blending the sounds into a sepulcher resonance that captured the attention of all and set the mood for the night’s festivities.
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE’S CHOIR, THE SCHOLA CANTORUM, HOSTED ITS FIRST ADVENT LESSONS AND CAROLS SERVICE ON DEC. 20.
The Schola Cantorum of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in La Habra hosted its first Advent Lessons and Carols Service, entitled: “A Festival of Lessons and Carols Celebrating Advent and the Nativity,” on Dec. 20 — the final Friday before Christmas, which happened to be the last night of the parish’s second annual European-style Christmas market, El Mercado del Niňo Jesus.
BISHOP KEVIN VANN AND FR. WILLIAM GOLDIN ARE PICTURED DURING THE CLOSING NIGHT OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE LA HABRA) PARISH’S SECOND ANNUAL EUROPEANSTYLE CHRISTMAS MARKET, EL MERCADO DEL NIŇO JESUS. PHOTOS BY STEVEN GEORGES/
DIOCESE OF ORANGE
Bishop Kevin Vann attended the concert, gave the final blessing and joined the market afterward. During his blessing, Bishop Vann referred to how music “is a fair and glorious gift of God.”
