The Choristers Return

Today was the final day of our performance tour to Southern Utah. On a warm, beautiful day in St. George, the Choir assisted with the 11:00 AM Mass at our Catholic parish in St. George. The Cathedral musicians were very well received by numerous parishioners in attendance worshipping in their Social Hall as the Church is being expanded and renovated. St. George's parish community has grown remarkably. Our visit was a wonderful opportunity to share the music of the Cathedral Church of our diocese with this southernmost diocesan community.

After the Mass, the choir returned for lunch, and loaded the busses for the five hour journey back to the Wasatch front. I will admit it was a little ominous to travel around the point of the mountain, leaving clear blue skies and descending under the dark gray blanket of our current inversion. Let's hope for a clearing storm to occur in the near future.

Special thanks are due to Choir School Director of Music Melanie Malinka for her incredible organizational skills and to Mrs. Yvette Tani for all of her labors scheduling the various venues, hotels and restaurants. Also, thanks are due to School Principal Mrs. Christina Vierra McGill and the faculty, staff and parents who served as chaperones.

The choristers will return to regular services in the Cathedral beginning on Tuesday, February 2nd.