Chorale Performances

Masses

Members of the CLMS serve as cantors for campus Mass.

• Sunday AM Mass with Choir: Vested in blue cassocks, our Liturgical Choir, under the direction of Dr. Ryan Mullaney, enhances the liturgy with repertoire ranging from the Renaissance to significant works by contemporary composers. It is accompanied by Dr. Dennis Varley on our majestic Austin pipe organ and piano.
• Sunday PM “Candlelight” Mass: offers a gentle atmosphere and reflective music to enhance this beautiful way to end the day.
• For all Mass times and locations, see Campus Ministry

Compline (sung Night Prayer)

Compline (Night Prayer), sung every Thursday night, is the last of the eight daily “Offices” in the Roman Catholic liturgy which were instituted by the early Christians to allow them “to pray unceasingly.” Consisting of a sequence of brief Gregorian chants which offer thanks to God for the blessings of the day and ask for his protection during the coming night, Compline is a calm and reflective way to end the day.  

Note: Any student who would like a copy of the book The Office of Compline, which we use for this service, can request a copy from Dr. Varley, gratis, as a gift from the Madison-Varley endowment.     

Special Liturgies

Throughout the academic year, various liturgies, including the Patron’s Day Mass honoring St. Francis DeSales on his feast day, January 24; Evening Prayer to honor the dead on November 2, and Mass of Welcome — held at the beginning of the academic year — are enhanced by the music of our choirs.