Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales Service

Date and Time

Monday Feb 22, 2016
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EST

Tuesday, March 22nd
7:00pm

Location

Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales Church

238 West Main St, Bennington, VT

Fees/Admission

Open free to the public

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Description

the parish choir of Sacred Heart Saint Francis de Sales Church will offer their annual Service of Silent Prayer, Song, and Adoration of the Cross in the tradition of Taize. This is an annual Holy Week tradition.

Taize is a village in the hills of Eastern France that is home to an ecumenical community of religious Brothers who have dedicated their lives to prayer and works of charity. Founded by Brother Roger in 1940, the community

provided refuge for those who fled the terror of Nazi occupation.

The choir will sing music by liturgical composer Jacques Berthier (1922-1994), who wrote music for the Taize community. The music consists of litany-style refrains that become increasingly prayerful with each repetition. During the Adoration of the Cross, American composer Samuel Barber's most celebrated composition, Adagio for Strings, will be played at the organ.

Additionally, the congregation will be invited to submit prayer intentions to be chanted by the cantor. Everyone is warmly welcome to attend this very moving and deeply spiritual service during this most holy of weeks in the Church calendar.