News - Worship

November 1st is the Solemnity of All Saints, and November 2nd is All Souls’ Day, when the Global Church prays for all our faithful departed. This year, for our annual Requiem Mass, the choir and our chamber orchestra present Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna in its entirety.

Carola Shepard joined St. Ignatius parish in its earliest days. Learn about her journey from being a volunteer with her new community of faith, to recently joining the Worship Commission. This was her chance to learn about and shape the central part of her spiritual life at St. Ignatius - the Mass itself.

In the writing of the Psalmists, I experienced healing, love, anger, and deep connection as the Word of God became a living thing in the community each weekend.