'Musica Sacra' at St.Lucia's Cathedral today

'Musica Sacra' to celebrate a solemn concelebrated Mass in Latin will be held at St Lucia's Cathedral at 6.00 p.m. today.

His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo, told a media briefing at the Archbishop's House in Colombo on Wednesday that the purpose of the concelebrated Mass at the celebration of the Eucharist on February 14 to introduce the rich choral heritage of the church to the younger generations and to the future generations. "And it is with that intention we formed a group of musicians," he said.

The Holy Mass will be presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Ranjith with a combined choir of over 100 professional singers in attendance, supported by an orchestra of 30 eminent musicians. Picture shows some of the performers at a rehearsal.