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Some of the members of the four local choirs performing together for the Centennial Celebration performed at a Reds game earlier this year. CHUCK GIBSON FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS
Choral concert celebrates Our Lady of Fatima 100th Chuck Gibson
Centennial of Our Lady of Fatima
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MILFORD – St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church in Milford, Ohio, will open its doors to the public for a performance by the nationally acclaimed Choir of the Basilica at 7 p.m. Oct. 13. The professional choir from the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe in Orlando, Florida, will join choirs from St. Andrew the Apostle and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Milford, St. Columban in Loveland and St. Veronica from Eastgate. More than 100 voices will blend together in a free concert to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the sixth and final appearance of "Our Lady" at Fatima, Portugal, on Oct. 13, 1917. Music director Dovile Krempasky of St. Andrew the Apostle in Milford bubbled with excitement about having the renowned conductor, organist and composer Dr. William Picher return to direct his Basilica Choir in concert with the other four choirs. Picher was the featured organist for a choral concert at St. Andrew in November 2016. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to celebrate the Fatima centennial,” said Krempasky. “We are really excited.” It began on May 13, 1917, when 10-year-old Lucia dos Santos and her two cousins Francisco and Jacinta Marto, 9 and 7 years old, first saw Our Lady at Fatima, Portugal. The children lived in a very small village in the District of Fatima, Portugal, according to research by St. Andrew choir member Jen Soellner. “They saw a flash of light. Her features were so dazzling they could barely look upon her,” Soellner explained. “The main thing is she had come there to ask them to come for six months on the 13th day, the same day every month, and later she would tell them who she was and what she wanted. One thing she always said was to pray the rosary daily.” Their claim to have seen Our Lady was met with great skepticism to the point they were detained by local government leaders and questioned without permission of their families. The children stuck to their story of seeing the vision of a lady of light who came from heaven. The children returned on the 13th of each month as requested by Our Lady. She taught them three prayers and during the July 13 apparition revealed three secrets to them. They remained secrets until Lucia revealed the first
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» What: Choral Concert Celebrating the Centennial of Our Lady of Fatima » Featuring: Nationally acclaimed Choir of the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe – Orlando, Florida joined by choirs of St. Andrew the Apostle and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (Milford) St. Columban (Loveland) and St. Veronica (Eastgate) » Where: St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church, 552 Main St., Milford, Ohio 45150 » Date: Friday, Oct. 13, 2017 » Time: 7 p.m. » Free to the public. All are welcome.
two during the 1940s and delivered the third to Pope John XXIII in a sealed envelope in 1959. According to Lucia's memoirs, the first secret was a split-second look into hell where they were shaken by the sight of grotesque figures burning. The second secret foretold World War II. Pope John Paul II revealed the third secret foretold of his being shot and Russia finally accepting Catholic Christianity. Our Lady appeared to the children for the last time on Oct. 13, 1917. On that very date 100 years later St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church in Milford will welcome all to its choral celebration of the Blessed Virgin Mary. What better choir to feature than the choir from the Mary Queen of the Universe Basilica? Krempasky called upon her memory of the wonderful experience they enjoyed when she took members of the St. Andrew Choir to perform with the Basilica Choir in Orlando in 2015. “Featuring them as a guest choir for us will be a wonderful concert,” Krempasky said. “We’re coming together as a community to basically bring a piece of the National Shrine to St. Andrew’s.” This trip will be the first time the Basilica Choir performs together publicly outside the state of Florida. Keith Janning traveled with St. Andrew choir when they performed with the Basilica Choir in Orlando. He recalled the experience and looks forward to singing with them for the centennial celebration Oct. 13. Lucia went on to become Sister Lucia, lived to be 97, and is now nearing canonization as a saint in the Catholic Church. Krempasky has created a special program of music featuring the rich voices of the Basilica Choir combined with four local Catholic Church choirs.
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