Brendan J. Kenney has served as Director of Music, Organist, and Choirmaster at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Hopkinton, MA since September, 2015. Specializing in Gregorian Chant and Sacred Polyphony, Brendan often sings with and coordinates scholae to provide music for the Traditional Latin Mass, most often at St. Adelaide Parish in West Peabody, MA.
In addition to his sacred music career, Brendan is also a musical theatre musician and pioneered an initiative to keep full orchestras alive and well at all levels of theatre, networking with 1000+ musicians to do so.
Hail, Holy Queen enthroned above, O Maria! Hail, Mother of mercy and of love, O Maria! Nearly every Catholic in the English-speaking world can sing at least a verse or two of Hail, Holy Queen from memory. The beloved hymn has become a staple in the Marian
In Catholic Churches across the world, it is clear that we are in waiting and preparation. The altar frontals and vestments reflect a deep, rich violet, decorations in the sanctuary are somewhat more sparse than usual, the Gloria is absent from Mass, and
One week from today is ASH WEDNESDAY, marking the start of the sacred Lenten season. Ash Wednesday Masses and Services for St. John the Evangelist Parish are as follows: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016: ASH WEDNESDAY • MASSES (with imposition of ashes): 8A
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† HOLY WEEK AT ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH † Sunday, March 20, 2016 Palm Sunday of the Passion of Our Lord Regular Sunday Schdule: 5PM (Sat, Anticipated), 8AM, 10AM (with Parish Choir), and 6:30PM • The Sacred Paschal Triduum • Thursday, March
Today is the final day for the Parish Rummage Sale! Come on down for 50% off all furniture and white elephant items and $1 for all clothing items! The sale will be ongoing today until 7pm.
Our 150th Anniversary Mass with Cardinal O’Malley was broadcast live on Facebook yesterday. The recording is now up and available for viewing! Pontifical 150th Anniversary Mass with Cardinal O’Malley LIVEPosted by St. John the Evangelist Roman
You may be wondering about the Archdiocesan pastoral planning process and how it involves St. John’s. The Archdiocese, in an effort to maximize the effectiveness of a limited number of priests, has developed a pastoral planning effort titled “
