Solemn Vespers

Solemn Vespers: Saturday, October 24, 5:15pm; The Monastery of the Holy Cross will celebrate the 116th anniversary of the formal dedication of its church with Solemn Vespers on Saturday, October 24, at 5:15 p.m. at the monastery, located at 3111 S. Aberdeen Street in Chicago. The evening will commemorate more than a century of prayer and worship at the historic church. Five years ago, the Chicago City Council designated the church as a Chicago Landmark, recognizing its place in Chicago’s architectural and cultural heritage. The celebration of Solemn Vespers will feature sacred choral music from the 16th-century Catholic Renaissance, performed by the monastery’s professional choir, Schola Laudis, together with the ancient tradition of Gregorian chant. A public reception will be held at the commencement of prayer.