What a remarkably full day.

Beth Hoegger, Bill Berg, Fran Woodke and I went to the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (as I found out it is properly called) for a MiArchdiocesan Choral Festival.

We spent two to three hours under the direction of Dr. John Ramori, choral director from the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, St. Louis. MO. to prepare for a performance and prayer service that lasted from 7:30 to 8:45. Bishop Sklba was the officiant and blessed the musicians as part of the ceremony. There were choir directors, musicians and choir members from all over the southeastern part of Wisconsin. We had received the music pieces earlier. Some of them were very difficult and we were so proud to be able to pull them off as well as we did. The choir did pull together very well and sounded great especially in the Cathedral which has great accustics.

Bilhop Sklba had some very special statements in his homily. He said that it is such a wonderful miricle that people can breathe in silence and then let it out, producing such beautiful music. Then he said that (this is almost a quote, so I will italicize it) It is not that wonders have ceased to exist in our world, but that we have ceased to wonder.

We must bring wonder back into this world. Music is such a good way to do it.

Have a good week.

Mary