The Xavier University of Louisiana Concert Choir was guest choir for the Sunday Mass Feb. 4 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Isle Brevelle. Welcoming the choir was Reverend Charles Ray and Sr. Elizabeth Ann Holmes, SSF, musical director at St. Augustine Church. Facilitating the guest choir’s guest appearance was our parishioner Wilfred Delphin, D.M.A who served as accompanying pianist at the mass.

Directed by John E. Ware, D.M.A., the choir began with a musical prelude “God so Loved the World,” composer John Stainer; “Hush! Somebody’s Callin’ My Name,” Brazel Dennard; and “Ave Maria,” Franz Biebl. Selection for the Offertory was “Jesu! Dulcis Memoria” from Three Short Anthems by Richard Shephard. The Communion song was “Ave Verum Corpus,” Luigi Zanninelli; and for Meditation “Mary Had a Baby,” arr. Roland Carter.

Photo Credit: Jennifer Colbert