“ Tho s ewhos i ng pr a yt wi c e . ” –St .Aug us t i ne
Abo utAus t i nPr e p F ou n de di n1961, Au s t i nPr e pa r a t or yS c h ool i sapr i v a t e , c oe du c a t i on a l , Ca t h ol i ci n de pe n de n tda ys c h ool s e r v i n gs t u de n t si n g r a de s6–12i nRe a di n g , Ma s s a c h u s e t t s . Gr ou n de di nt h et e a c h i n g s of S t . Au g u s t i n e , Au s t i nPr e pf os t e r sa ne n v i r on me n twh e r e s t u de n t sg r owa sl i f e l on gl e a r n e r s , e n g a g e dc i t i z e n s , a n dy ou n gme n a n dwome npr e pa r e dt os u c c e e dbe y on dt h ec l a s s r oom.
Li g htUpo nt heRo a d Re f l e c t i o nsi nSt o r y& So ng
Aus t i nPr e pa r a t or yS c hool
Lunc ht i meConc e r ta tSt .Pa t r i c k’ sCa t he dr a l Dubl i n,I r e l a nd
101Wi l l owS t r e e t Re a di n g , MA01867 US A
Sunda y ,J a nua r y4,2026a t1PM
7819444900
Aus t i nPr e pCha mbe rCho i r
a u s t i n pr e p. or g
Di r e c t e dbyDr .J e s s i c aMc Co r ma c k Ac c o mpa ni e dbyJ o a nneKi e r a n,pi a no
Li g htUpo nt heRo a d: Re f l e c t i o nsi nSt o r y& So ng I nt r o duc t i o n
Dr .J e s s i c aMc Co r ma c k ,So pr a no Dr . Mc Cor ma c ki st h eDi r e c t orof Mu s i ca tAu s t i nPr e pa r a t or y S c h ool i nRe a di n g , Ma s s a c h u s e t t s . S h el e a dst h emu s i cpr og r a m a n dg u i de ss t u de n t st h r ou g hpe r f or ma n c e , wor s h i p, a n ds h a r e d mu s i c a l e x pe r i e n c e sr oot e di nf a i t h , t h epu r s u i tof k n owl e dg e , a n dc ommu n i t y .
Cho i rPe r f o r ma nc e •I Wa n tt oWa l kAsaCh i l dof t h eL i g h t–Ka t h l e e nThome r s on • Don aNobi sPa c e m–At t r i but e dt oMoz a r t • O Be a u t y , E v e rAn c i e n t–F r . RocO’ Con nor , S . J . •L a dyof Kn oc k–Da naRos e ma r yS c a l l on • Ca r ol of t h eS t a r–Ar r . Dona l dMoor e • AsI Kn e e l –Ma r i aPa r k i ns on r i s t ma si nKi l l a r n e y–Cr i s t i Ca r yMi l l e r • Ch •S h u l eAr oon/S i ú i l aRú i n–Rut hEl a i neS c hr a m • Th eI r i s hBl e s s i n g–Emi l yCr oc k e r
Aus t i nPr e pCha mbe rSi ng e r s I s a be l l aBi a n c o’ 27
Mc Ke n z i eDa v i s’ 28
L a u r e nBr a t t on’ 32
E l l aDu l a c’ 31
S oph i aBr a v e r ma n’ 31
S y dn e yGr a h a m’ 32
Ol i v i aCon t a r i n o’ 32
L a n e yPu t n e y’ 28 L a i l aS i me on e’ 32
Li g htUpo nt heRo a d Asou rpi l g r i ma g edr a wst oac l os e , weg a t h e ri ng r a t i t u def ort h ej ou r n e y weh a v es h a r e d. Weg i v et h a n k sf ort h es a c r e da n ds e c u l a rs pa c e s v i s i t e d, t h emu s i coffe r e d, a n dt h eg r a c ee x pe r i e n c e da l on gt h ewa y . L i g h t Upont h eRoa dr e fl e c t sonbot ht h eph y s i c a l a n ds pi r i t u a l pa t h st r a v e l e d du r i n gt h e s eda y si nI r e l a n d. I ti sac e l e br a t i onof f a i t h , f r i e n ds h i p, a n dt h e e n du r i n gpr e s e n c eof God, wh os el i g h th a sg u i de du si ne v e r ys t e p. Th i spr og r a mh on or st h ewa y smu s i cde e pe n sou rs e n s eof c ommu n i t y , c on n e c t i on , a n ds e e k i n g . E a c hpi e c eh a sa c c ompa n i e du sont h i sj ou r n e y , i n v i t i n gu si n t opr a y e r , r e fl e c t i on , a n dj oy . Aswepr e pa r et or e t u r n h ome , wedos owi t hou rr e s t l e s sh e a r t sr e n e we d, c a r r y i n gf or wa r dt h e l i g h tweh a v ee n c ou n t e r e du pont h er oa d.
Abo utt heAus t i nPr e pCha mbe rSi ng e r s Th eAu s t i nPr e pCh a mbe rS i n g e r si sac h oi rc ompr i s e dof Mi ddl ea n d Uppe rS c h ool s t u de n t swh opa r t i c i pa t ei nt h eS c h ool ’ sc h or a l pr og r a m t h r ou g ha c a de mi ca n de x t r a c u r r i c u l a ri n v ol v e me n t . F or me df ort h eCe l t i c Ch r i s t ma sPi l g r i ma g e , t h i spe r f or ma n c ema r k st h e i rfi r s ta ppe a r a n c e t og e t h e ra sau n i fi e de n s e mbl e . Re pr e s e n t i n gt h ebr oa de rAu s t i nPr e pc h or a l c ommu n i t y , t h e s i n g e r soffe rt h e i rmu s i ci nt h es pi r i tof u n i t a s , v e r i t a s , a n d c a r i t a s , t h es c h ool ’ smi s s i onof u n i t y , t r u t h , a n dl ov e . Th e i r c ol l a bor a t i onr e fl e c t st h ec on t i n u e dg r owt hof c h or a l l i f ea t Au s t i nPr e pa n dt h ee n du r i n gbon dsf or me dt h r ou g hs h a r e d r e l i g i ou s , a r t i s t i c , a n dt r a v e l e x pe r i e n c e s . Th ee n s e mbl ee x t e n dss pe c i a l t h a n k st ot h e i rf a mi l i e s f ort h e i rc on s t a n te n c ou r a g e me n ta n dt ot h os e a c c ompa n y i n gt h e mont h i sj ou r n e y , wh e t h e rf r om h omeorh e r ewi t hu si nI r e l a n d.
Li g htUpo nt heRo a d: Re f l e c t i o nsi nSt o r y& So ng I nt r o duc t i o n
Dr .J e s s i c aMc Co r ma c k ,So pr a no Dr . Mc Cor ma c ki st h eDi r e c t orof Mu s i ca tAu s t i nPr e pa r a t or y S c h ool i nRe a di n g , Ma s s a c h u s e t t s . S h el e a dst h emu s i cpr og r a m a n dg u i de ss t u de n t st h r ou g hpe r f or ma n c e , wor s h i p, a n ds h a r e d mu s i c a l e x pe r i e n c e sr oot e di nf a i t h , t h epu r s u i tof k n owl e dg e , a n dc ommu n i t y .
Cho i rPe r f o r ma nc e •I Wa n tt oWa l kAsaCh i l dof t h eL i g h t–Ka t h l e e nThome r s on • Don aNobi sPa c e m–At t r i but e dt oMoz a r t • O Be a u t y , E v e rAn c i e n t–F r . RocO’ Con nor , S . J . •L a dyof Kn oc k–Da naRos e ma r yS c a l l on • Ca r ol of t h eS t a r–Ar r . Dona l dMoor e • AsI Kn e e l –Ma r i aPa r k i ns on r i s t ma si nKi l l a r n e y–Cr i s t i Ca r yMi l l e r • Ch •S h u l eAr oon/S i ú i l aRú i n–Rut hEl a i neS c hr a m • Th eI r i s hBl e s s i n g–Emi l yCr oc k e r
Aus t i nPr e pCha mbe rSi ng e r s I s a be l l aBi a n c o’ 27
Mc Ke n z i eDa v i s’ 28
L a u r e nBr a t t on’ 32
E l l aDu l a c’ 31
S oph i aBr a v e r ma n’ 31
S y dn e yGr a h a m’ 32
Ol i v i aCon t a r i n o’ 32
L a n e yPu t n e y’ 28 L a i l aS i me on e’ 32
Li g htUpo nt heRo a d Asou rpi l g r i ma g edr a wst oac l os e , weg a t h e ri ng r a t i t u def ort h ej ou r n e y weh a v es h a r e d. Weg i v et h a n k sf ort h es a c r e da n ds e c u l a rs pa c e s v i s i t e d, t h emu s i coffe r e d, a n dt h eg r a c ee x pe r i e n c e da l on gt h ewa y . L i g h t Upont h eRoa dr e fl e c t sonbot ht h eph y s i c a l a n ds pi r i t u a l pa t h st r a v e l e d du r i n gt h e s eda y si nI r e l a n d. I ti sac e l e br a t i onof f a i t h , f r i e n ds h i p, a n dt h e e n du r i n gpr e s e n c eof God, wh os el i g h th a sg u i de du si ne v e r ys t e p. Th i spr og r a mh on or st h ewa y smu s i cde e pe n sou rs e n s eof c ommu n i t y , c on n e c t i on , a n ds e e k i n g . E a c hpi e c eh a sa c c ompa n i e du sont h i sj ou r n e y , i n v i t i n gu si n t opr a y e r , r e fl e c t i on , a n dj oy . Aswepr e pa r et or e t u r n h ome , wedos owi t hou rr e s t l e s sh e a r t sr e n e we d, c a r r y i n gf or wa r dt h e l i g h tweh a v ee n c ou n t e r e du pont h er oa d.
Abo utt heAus t i nPr e pCha mbe rSi ng e r s Th eAu s t i nPr e pCh a mbe rS i n g e r si sac h oi rc ompr i s e dof Mi ddl ea n d Uppe rS c h ool s t u de n t swh opa r t i c i pa t ei nt h eS c h ool ’ sc h or a l pr og r a m t h r ou g ha c a de mi ca n de x t r a c u r r i c u l a ri n v ol v e me n t . F or me df ort h eCe l t i c Ch r i s t ma sPi l g r i ma g e , t h i spe r f or ma n c ema r k st h e i rfi r s ta ppe a r a n c e t og e t h e ra sau n i fi e de n s e mbl e . Re pr e s e n t i n gt h ebr oa de rAu s t i nPr e pc h or a l c ommu n i t y , t h e s i n g e r soffe rt h e i rmu s i ci nt h es pi r i tof u n i t a s , v e r i t a s , a n d c a r i t a s , t h es c h ool ’ smi s s i onof u n i t y , t r u t h , a n dl ov e . Th e i r c ol l a bor a t i onr e fl e c t st h ec on t i n u e dg r owt hof c h or a l l i f ea t Au s t i nPr e pa n dt h ee n du r i n gbon dsf or me dt h r ou g hs h a r e d r e l i g i ou s , a r t i s t i c , a n dt r a v e l e x pe r i e n c e s . Th ee n s e mbl ee x t e n dss pe c i a l t h a n k st ot h e i rf a mi l i e s f ort h e i rc on s t a n te n c ou r a g e me n ta n dt ot h os e a c c ompa n y i n gt h e mont h i sj ou r n e y , wh e t h e rf r om h omeorh e r ewi t hu si nI r e l a n d.
“ Tho s ewhos i ng pr a yt wi c e . ” –St .Aug us t i ne
Abo utAus t i nPr e p F ou n de di n1961, Au s t i nPr e pa r a t or yS c h ool i sapr i v a t e , c oe du c a t i on a l , Ca t h ol i ci n de pe n de n tda ys c h ool s e r v i n gs t u de n t si n g r a de s6–12i nRe a di n g , Ma s s a c h u s e t t s . Gr ou n de di nt h et e a c h i n g s of S t . Au g u s t i n e , Au s t i nPr e pf os t e r sa ne n v i r on me n twh e r e s t u de n t sg r owa sl i f e l on gl e a r n e r s , e n g a g e dc i t i z e n s , a n dy ou n gme n a n dwome npr e pa r e dt os u c c e e dbe y on dt h ec l a s s r oom.
Li g htUpo nt heRo a d Re f l e c t i o nsi nSt o r y& So ng
Aus t i nPr e pa r a t or yS c hool
Lunc ht i meConc e r ta tSt .Pa t r i c k’ sCa t he dr a l Dubl i n,I r e l a nd
101Wi l l owS t r e e t Re a di n g , MA01867 US A
Sunda y ,J a nua r y4,2026a t1PM
7819444900
Aus t i nPr e pCha mbe rCho i r
a u s t i n pr e p. or g
Di r e c t e dbyDr .J e s s i c aMc Co r ma c k Ac c o mpa ni e dbyJ o a nneKi e r a n,pi a no