Kofc - Fondazione Cavalieri di Colombo - Knights of Columbus

On December 6th in the Church of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli the St. Thomas More Gospel Choir held a concert in honor of the ground breaking of the “Largo Cavalieri di Colombo” which had been dedicated earlier in the morning.
Guest of Honor Secretary of State of His Holiness His Eminence Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Mayor of Rome Giovanni Alemanno and Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson were among the numerous attendees.

The St. Thomas More Gospel Choir was formed in April 1981 and is directed, since 1997, by Mr. Henry Herrera who played the organ in his church as a youth and has been involved in liturgical music for over 40 years. He also directed the Choir at the Mass of the Archdiocese of Washington which accompanied the ceremony celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI during his trip to the United States in April 2008.

The members of the Choir sing joyful songs unto the Lord every Sunday at the 11:30 Mass at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Washington DC. The concert organized by the Knights of Columbus and Roma Capitale is a unique tribute which the Order has endorsed to emphasize the twinning between the Capitale and Washington, DC.

The Vatican Secretary of State His Eminences Tarcisio Bertone conveyed the felicitations of the Holy Father Benedict XVI, who mentioned that it was his venerated Predecessor Benedict XV who had invited the Knights of Columbus to establish themselves in Rome in 1920.
Since then the initiatives of the Order have successfully continued in the Eternal city, followed with a great and rewarding friendship.
Following the concert, the Supreme Knight in his greetings, thanked the choralists and said that it had been a pleasure to organize the Gospel concert, a genre of music which expresses joy and faith of a Christian population even in poverty, that not only presented beautiful music but also a strong witness of love.