Tenebrae Conclusion 2023

From Fratellino:

After Tenebrae of Holy Saturday, 2023, sung at St. Anne's, San Diego. So many young faces this year; the future of Catholic Tradition is bright indeed! Laus Deo!!

We had 18 men in choir at Holy Saturday Tenebrae, including students from JP Catholic University in Escondido, choirboys and altar boys from St. Anne, and singers and servers from Ordinariate and TLM communities stretching from the South Bay to Riverside. We were once again joined by Fr. Jesus Valenzuela, F.S.S.P., and Mr. Ricardo Ascensio, F.S.S.P., and the service lasted from about 5:15 to 7:15.

Good Friday post-Tenebrae

Two of the members in choir only informed us the afternoon before of their desire to sing the Office with us, after having been moved by Tenebrae on Good Friday. Our total count of 18 men was 10 more than last year's count of 8 for Holy Saturday. We pray that next year will be even more successful than this year! We will post more photos and videos as they come by.

Photos from Good Friday Tenebrae 2023

The Brothers and Chorus Breviarii members from San Diego and Murrieta sang Good Friday Tenebrae at St. Anne Catholic Church from 5:15 to 7:45 in the morning. We were joined by Fr. Jesus Valenzuela, FSSP, one of the parish's assistant priests, as well as by Mr. Ricardo Ascensio, FSSP, a seminarian from San Diego. Mr. Ascensio chanted his lesson, the third one from the Lamentations of Jeremiah, according to the Mozarabic tone, which we had never heard before.

We were also joined by two youths at St. Anne who both serve at Mass and sing in the parish's the choristers group. In total, we had 22 men in choir.

[Link to Bert's photo album]