St. Patrick’s Seminary and University in Menlo Park begins its 110th year with a benefits concert. Proceeds will help support the seminary in its mission of the initial and ongoing formation of priests" for service in a "contemporary and multicultural world.”
The benefits concert will be held on Saturday, August 23 at 2 p.m. at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Cathedral in San Francisco. It features the music of well-known Catholic musician, John Angotti, supported by choirs directed by Margaret Durando from St. Francis High School in Mountain View and Church of the Nativity in Menlo Park and a band directed by Gabriel Lucas from Our Lady of the Wayside in Portola Valley.
John Angotti performed during the U.S. Papal visit on April 17 in Washington D.C. He performed in front of 46,000 people at the Washington Nationals Park with world famous tenor Placido Domingo and soprano Denyce Graves. John is also performing at World Youth Day celebrations in Syndey, Melbourne, and Canberra Australia.
John Angotti has also performed at the National Catholic Youth Conference, National Conference for Youth Ministers, National Pastoral Musicians Conference, Los Angeles Religious Education Conference, The East Coast Religious Education Conference, and The National Catholic Education Association Conference.
John's latest Compact Disc (CD) is called Joy Beyond Our Dreams. He is also very well known for his song Stand In the Light (from the Stand In the Light CD) and his best selling CD Common Ground.
The benefits concert will help St. Patrick's Seminary and University address growth in enrollment for incoming seminarians as well as programs and services for priests at the Vatican II Institute. St. Patrick's is expected to enroll 30-35 new seminarians in the fall and at the same time experience huge growth in its sabbatical programs, mentoring activities, and other ongoing programs for priests. This includes programs for priests ordained within the last five years as well as English Language Programs and programs for priests who serve deaf and hard of hearing communities. For more information, call (650) 325-5621 #104 or visit www.stpatricksseminary.org.
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