The Irish National Convention of Pueri Cantores takes place every year in St Patrick's Seminary, Maynooth in the beautiful College Chapel. This was the first year that Holy Mass was in the Extraordinary Form. Children's choirs from Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Louth, Donegal and Kildare attended. Piccolo Lasso (Dublin) sang the Propers. The music was directed by Ite O'Donovan, Irish National President of Pueri Cantores. Mark Keane (Galway) was the organist. The Celebrant was Monsignor … [More]

This is a very encouraging sign of the future of liturgical music in Ireland. Great praise must go to the Pueri cantores, their choir directors and to Miss Ite O'Donovan, the president of the Irish Association.

It goes without saying that the College Chapel at Maynooth is a superb and glorious setting for the Mass.