Opening antiphon of Friday Vespers. The Sisters look forward to the chanting of Vespers at the end of the busy school day. Friday Vespers begins with the the psalm of David, “Domine probasti me…”, “Lord, Thou hast proved me and known me…” #religiouslife | Sisters of St. Thomas Aquinas

Start the new year with the chanting of vespers. Join the Sisters on January 1st at 5 pm. In the Divine Office, “the soul, therefore, may converse freely with her God... she may sing praise, as David did, in the sight of the angels, whose eternal prayer blends with the prayer which the Church utters in time.”#chant #vespers #newyear #2026 | Sisters of St. Thomas Aquinas

The Sixteen – Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610 The Bridgewater Hall – Monday 30 September Harry Christophers and his treasured ensemble open The Bridgewater Hall's flagship classical series, International Concert Series 2024|25, with one of the most important, influential and thrilling choral works ever written. Claudio Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 is a landmark in music history, it’s a work of unprecedented scale and ambition. The Sixteen Choir and Orchestra have made Monteverdi’s masterpiece a cor

On the last day of the year, Pope Leo XIV presided over the First Vespers of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, his final celebration of 2025. He reflected on “the mystery of Christ, which points to a plan for human history” - a plan that stands in stark contrast to “armed strategies, concealed beneath hypocritical rhetoric.” | Vatican News