Vespers & Benediction

Candlemas by Stefan Lochner
Vespers in the Extraordinary Form will be sung on Thursday, February 2 at 7 PM for Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, followed by Adoration and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Please join Fr. Hai Nguyen and the Saint Augustine Latin Mass Choir for an evening of prayer in one of the most time-honored Catholic traditions.
The evening will include the 2nd Vespers of the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord, with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament followed by Compline hymns. Presented in the Extraordinary Form, the service will include Gregorian chant, as well as motets by William Byrd, T.L. da Victoria, and Thomas Tallis. February 2, also known as Candlemas, is the traditional end of the Christmas Season.