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Schola Cantorum

Benedict XVI has highlighted the fact that sacred music, as  Vatican Council II had made clear, “is a treasure of inestimable  value, greater even than that of any other art. The main reason for  this pre-eminence is that, as sacred song united to the words, it  forms a necessary or integral part of the solemn liturgy”.  

From the time of Saint Gregory the Great in the fifth century the  words schola cantorum, (literally “school of singers”) has referred  to a group of singers who devote themselves to enhancing  liturgical worship though sacred music. Youth is an excellent time  to learn how to sing. It is an excellent time to gain an appreciation  for the most beautiful music this side of heaven.  

Every member of the student body at Queen of Peace  Catholic School trains to sing in the Schola Cantorum. All  students meet regularly to participate “as a group” in the  production of beautiful sacred music to enhance school liturgies  and daily prayer, providing an opportunity for students to give  service to others by singing at the monthly 2nd Sunday Mass at  Queen of Peace Parish in Cloquet, MN.

The Schola Cantorum program has a three-pronged focus: Vocal  Technique, Gregorian Chant, and Liturgical Practice. Each of  these prongs are methodically prepared by grade, age, and  individual vocal development. The classes’ outcomes are based  mainly on learning to sing sacred liturgical music and Gregorian  Chant: schola’s purpose is to foster a love for the treasury of  sacred liturgical music and to gain the skills needed for excellence  in singing. These purposes enable and encourage students to go out into the  world and effectively contribute to church music programs and  become supporters of the Church’s treasury of sacred music.  Giving students an acquaintance with beautiful liturgical music is  a reward in itself and certainly in keeping with the wishes of Holy  Mother Church.

Queen of Peace Catholic School Masses

 School Masses are the 2nd Sunday of each month.
The students should wear their school uniform to identify them as a Queen of Peace Mighty Star.
  • October 10th, 2021
  • November 14th, 2021
  • December 13th, 2021  
  • January 10th , 2022   
  • February 14, 2022
  • March 14th, 2022
  • April 11th , 2022
  • May 9th , 2022
Please email Mrs. Malone with any questions
mmalone@queenofpeaceschool.org
The goal of Schola Cantorum program is that all students develop skills and confidence to be able to lead the prayers of the Mass, assigned to the laity, through singing and chant.  The students will, year by year, work their way through the “Hierarchy of the 9 Choirs of Angels.” Just as the graphic indicates the roles of each order of angels in the heavenly realm. Each order of angels in the Schola Cantorum program will demonstrate specifically set out musical and vocal skills and other related accomplishments, until, they reach the Supreme Realm Choir.  They will be in the “elite school choir,” able to participate fully in assisting in the prayers of the Mass through singing and chant.  We hope to build anticipation in the younger singers to be able to be in the Supreme Realm Choir when they come of age and grade.