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Dr. Jennifer Pascual To Oversee All Liturgical Music for Pope Benedict XVI U.S. Visit

Kelly Clarkson, Harry Connick, Jr., Placido Domingo and Jose Feliciano are among many scheduled to perform at various events during Pope Benedict XVI’s U.S. Visit from April 15 - 20, 2008. List of all Liturgical Music, the Pope’s schedule plus LIVE COVERAGES are provided below.

Dr. Jennifer Pascual, Director of Music at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York will be overseeing all of the music for the liturgical events taking place in New York during the Papal Visit.

She is the first woman and the first Fil-Am to hold one of the most prestigious sacred music appoinrments in the United States at St. Patrick’s Cathedral as well as the special appointment for the Papal Visit. She also conducts the New York Archdiocesan Festival Chorale and has just been appointed Professor and Director of Music of St. Joseph’s Seminary and College in New York.

Jennifer earned a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Organ Performance from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY where she studied with David Higgs. She holds a Master of Music Degree in Piano Performance from the Mannes College of Music in New York City where she studied with Nina Svetlanova and studied organ privately with Mc Neil Robinson. She received The Bachelor of Music Degrees in Piano and Organ Performance and Music Education from Jacksonville University in Florida where she studied with Mary Lou Wesley Krosnick and William Saunders. She has served as an organist and choir director in the Dioceses of St. Augustine, FL and Rochester, NY and the Archdiocese of Newark, NJ and New York City, NY.

Dr. Pascual is a member of the American Guild of Organists, Conference of Roman Catholic Cathedral Musicians, Liturgical Organists Consortium, and National Association of Pastoral Musicians, where she serves on the Section Committee for Organists, is the Chair for the Liaison Organists Committee, and is a frequent recitalist and clinician at national conventions.

Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral is broadcast live on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Dr. Jennifer Pascual can be heard four times a week at the organ on The Catholic Channel, SIRIUS 159, 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. EST. She also hosts a radio talk and music show called “Sounds from the Spires” on the same channel, Mondays 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EST and re-broadcast Sundays 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. EST. Her Organ Music & Gregorian Chant from the Cathedral of St. Patrick CD on the JAV label is available at www.pipeorgancds.com.

Dr. Pascual provided the complete list of the music being performed at the various events, and the performers taking part in the events.

== St. Joseph, Yorkville – Ecumenical Service: April 18, 2008

Dr. Jennifer Pascual, Director of Music and Organist, Cathedral of St. Patrick
Donald Dumler, Principal Organist, Cathedral of St. Patrick
Cathedral of Saint Patrick Choir
Stephen Black, Director of Music and Organist, St. Joseph, Yorkville
Choir of St. Joseph, Yorkville

In dir ist Freude – J.S. Bach (organ)
Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether – Harold Friedell (congregation and choir)
Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden – J.S. Bach (choir)
Lord’s Prayer (congregation)
Now Thank We All our God (congregation)
Allegro assai vivace from Sonata No. 1 in F minor – Felix Mendelssohn (organ)

== St. Patrick Cathedral – Celebration of the Eucharist: April 19, 2008

Dr. Jennifer Pascual, Director of Music and Organist, Cathedral of St. Patrick
Donald Dumler, Principal Organist, Cathedral of St. Patrick
Cathedral of Saint Patrick Choir and Orchestra
Drew Santini, Cantor
Sr. Maria Emmanuel, S.V., Psalmist

Entrance of the Holy Father:
Christus Vincit – arr. Nicolai Montani, orch. Dr. Peter Latona

Music for Mass:

O God, Beyond All Praising – arr. Deborah Jamini
Ecce Sacerdos Magnus – Johann Singenberger, arr. Deborah Jamini
Kyrie - Missa de Angelis
Gloria from Messe in C, Op.169 – Josef Rheinberger
Psalm – Dr. Jennifer Pascual
Alleluia (O filii et filiae) – arr. Wm. Glenn Osborne
Trilingual Intercessions – Michael Hay, orch. Wm. Glenn Osborne
Ave Maria – Franz Biebl
Sanctus – Missa de Angelis
Christ Has Died/ Amen – Danish Mass, orch. Wm. Glenn Osborne
Agnus Dei from Messe in C, Op.169 – Josef Rheinberger
(TBD) Salvatore Licitra, Tenor, Metropolitan Opera
Ego Sum Panis Vivus – Giovanni Pierluigi Palestrina
O Sacrum Convivium – Dom Lorenzo Perosi
Ave Verum- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
I am the Bread of Life/ Yo Soy el Pan de Vida – Suzanne Toolan, SM, orch. Johnnie Carl
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name – arr. Bruce Saylor
Hallelujah from The Mount of Olives – Ludwig van Beethoven

== St. Joseph’s Seminary – Meeting with Young People Having Disabilities: April 19, 2008

Daniel Brondel, Director of Music and Organist, Cathedral of St. Patrick Young Singers
Cathedral of Patrick Young Singers
New York Archdiocesan Deaf Choir

Christus resurgentis – François Couperin (choir)
Take Lord, Receive – John Foley, S.J. (choirs and congregation)
Fugue in D, BWV 532 – J.S. Bach (organ)

== St. Joseph’s Seminary – Meeting with Youth and Seminarians – April 19, 2008

Communion and Liberation, Christopher Vath, Director of Music
Richard Marrano, Organist
Christi Chiapetti, Cantor
Teng Fu, Pianist

America the Beautiful – Samuel A. Ward
Pan de Vida – Bob Hurd
Jesus, Remember Me – Jacques Berthier
One Bread, One Body – John Foley, S. J.
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name – Traditional
Ave Maria – Franz Schubert, Kelly Clarkson, American Idol Winner 2002
City of God – Daniel Schutte

== Yankee Stadium – Celebration of the Eucharist: April 20, 2008

Dr. Jennifer Pascual, Director of Music/ Mass Conductor
New York Archdiocesan Festival Chorale
Cathedral of St. Patrick Choir
Ulster County Vicariate Choir, Michael Sweeney, Director of Music
Donald Dumler, Organist
John Des Marias, Cantor
Joe Simmons, Psalmist

Entrance of concelebrants:
Symphony No. 9 in D minor – Ludwig van Beethoven
I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
II. Molto vivace

Entrance of the Holy Father:
Hymnus Pontificius – Charles Gounod, arr. Alberico Vitalini
Dixit from Vesperae Solennes de Confessore – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Music for Mass:
Jesus is Risen/ Cristo Jesús Resucitó – arr. John Rutter
Tu es Petrus – Dom Lorenzo Perosi
Kyrie – from Litany of the Saints, adapt. Richard Proulx
Gloria from Missa O Magnum Mysterium – Tomás Luis da Victoria
Psalm – Dr. Jennifer Pascual
Alleluia (VICTORY) arr. Wm. Glenn Osborne

Credo III

Trilingual Intercessions – Michael Hay, orch. Wm. Glenn Osborne
How Lovely is thy Dwelling Place – Johannes Brahms
Sanctus from German Mass – Franz Schubert, adapt. Richard Proulx
Christ Has Died/ Amen - Franz Schubert, adapt. Richard Proulx
Agnus Dei from Missa O Magnum Mysterium – Tomás Luis da Victoria
Panis Angelicus – Cesár Franck, Marcello Giordani, Tenor, Metropolitan Opera
Sicut Cervus – Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Ave Verum – Alexandre Guilmant, orch. Deborah Jamini
Amén. El Cuerpo de Cristo - John Schiavonne, orch. Carl MaultsBy
Let Us Break Bread Together – arr. Carl MaultsBy
This is the Feast – Richard Hillert, arr. Richard Kidd
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee/ Jubilosos te Adoramos – from Hymn to Joy Fantasy – Bruce Saylor
Symphony No. 9 in D minor – Ludwig van Beethoven

IV. Presto

Schedule of Pope Benedict XVI U.S. Visit and Media Coverage

LIVE TELEVISION COVERAGE will be provided at: Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN - call your local cable provide for your EWTN channel) with listed media coverage below.
LIVE ONLINE STREAMING of the EWTN live coverage will be available at http://www.pope2008.com/
LIVE SATELLITE RADIO COVERAGE will be provided by SIRIUS
- Sirius 159, The Catholic Channel, will provide 24-hour coverage of the current Papal visit.
- Sirius 143, Papal Playback, will rebroadcast key events from the Papal visit.
- Sirius 119 will be the Papal Archives Channel. It will showcase historic speeches from Pope John Paul II and Pope Paul VI, plus some of the earliest known recordings of a Pope - from Pope Leo XIII (circa 1902).

Tuesday, April 15, 3:30PM Eastern
Pope Benedict XVI arrives at Andrews Air Force Base and is greeted by President and Mrs. Bush,local dignitaries of the Church, and the apostolic nuncio. Encore April 15, 8PM; April 16, 4AM.

Wednesday, April 16, 10:00 am Eastern
Pope Benedict XVI is received by President and Mrs. Bush at a White House welcoming ceremony,followed by a private meeting between the President and the Pope, and the dignitaries of the two states. Encore April 16, 2PM & 9PM.

Wednesday, April 16, 5:30 pm Eastern
Pope Benedict XVI gathers with the bishops of the United States for a prayer service and address at theBasilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.Encore April 16, 10:30PM. April 17, 4AM. (2 hours)

Thursday, April 17, 9:30 am Eastern
Pope Benedict XVI offers Mass at the new Nationals Park in Washington D.C. Encore April 17, 1PM; April 18, 12AM.

Thursday, April 17, 4:30 PM Eastern
Pope Benedict XVI will address hundreds of Catholic University heads and diocesan superintendents on the importance of Catholic education at the Catholic University of America. Encore April 17, 9PM; April 18, 5AM.

Thursday, April 17, 6:00 p.m.
Pope Benedict XVI meets with representatives of various religions for a prayer service at theJohn Paul II Cultural Center in Washington D.C. Encore April 17, 10:30PM; April 18, 6:30AM.

Friday, April 18, 9:30 a.m.
Arrival at JFK International Airport. Encore April 18, 4:30 PM and April 19, 1 AM

Friday, April 18, 10:30 a.m.
Pope Benedict XVI will address the United Nations, after an early morning flight to New York. Encore April 18, 2:30 PM and 8PM; April 19, 2AM.

Friday, April 18, 5:30 p.m.
Prayer service with leaders from other Christian denominations at St. Joseph’s, founded by German Catholics, in Manhattan. Encore April 18, 10:00PM. April 19, 3:30AM.

Saturday, April 19, 9:00 a.m.
Mass for priests, deacons and members of religious orders at St. Patrick¹s Cathedral in the heart of New York City. Encore April 20, 1PM and 11PM.

Saturday, April 19, 4:00 p.m.
Pope Benedict XVI meets with thousands of young people from around the country; the event includes a rally/prayer service and a speech from the Pope. Encore April 19, 8PM; April 20, 4AM.

Sunday, April 20, 9:00 a.m.
Pope Benedict XVI visits the former World Trade Center site known as Ground Zero in New York City. Encore April 20, 11AM; April 21, 1AM.

Sunday, April 20, 2:00 p.m.
Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Holy Mass at Yankee Stadium in New York bringing his historic U.S. visit to a close. Encore April 20, 10 PM

Sunday, April 20, 7:30 p.m.
Pope Benedict XVI departs.Encore April 21, 2:30AM.