Archdiocesan Choir

 

Archdiocesan Choir (ADC)

The Archdiocesan Choir (ADC) of Galveston-Houston is a ministry of the Office of Worship. If you are interested in singing for the principal Archdiocesan Liturgies with the ADC, see the information below: 

ADC 2026-27 Voice Check Final Session, 8/9/26 (Audition)

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Voice Check | Archdiocesan Choir

Mission

The Archdiocesan Choir is committed to leading the people of God in sung prayer in our archdiocesan worship, inspiring beauty through sacred music, and lifting voices of praise to God with liturgical music from the sacred tradition of the Church and the many cultures of our region.

Purpose

The Archdiocesan Choir joins our Archbishop, Joe S. Vasquez at the principal liturgies of the archdiocese.  We serve the community by encouraging the sung prayer and active participation of the faithful in major liturgical events at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. We minister at ordinations, Chrism Mass, and other archdiocesan liturgies celebrated by the archbishop and his assisting bishops. Our select chorus of 80+ voices from all over the archdiocese, provides liturgical music for these celebrations and serves as a model liturgical chorus for the parishes of the archdiocese. In fulfilling our liturgical music ministry as one of the leading choral ensembles in our region, we strive to inspire the people of God with experiences of God’s beauty and love. 

Membership

ADC membership is open to all adult Catholics of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston who commit to the mission of leading sung prayer and consistently attending the rehearsals and liturgies. Choir members are expected to have an above average choral voice, sing with good intonation, and blend well with other voices. Music-reading ability is preferred, and members are selected based on their vocal abilities, spiritual commitment to worship, and musical knowledge.

ADC Liturgy and Event Schedule - 2026-27

ADC Fall Intensive Day of Rehearsal and Fellowship

• ADC Day of Rehearsal and Fellowship at University of St. Thomas – August 22, 2026

Archdiocesan Wedding Jubilee Masses

Special Archdiocesan Liturgies

• Major Donor Societies Mass of Thanksgiving - September 10, 2026
• Red Mass of the Holy Spirit for the Legal Professions - October 21,2026
• Solemn Vespers with Major Donors - November 12, 2026

**Fall Concert of Holy Remembrance**

Christmas Caroling Outreach

Archdiocesan Chrism Mass – March 23, 2027

 

Ordinations

**Summer Sacred Music Choral Festival** June 12, 2027**

**The Third Archdiocesan Summer Sacred Music: A Choral Festival resumes in June 2027!**  

A very special Music and Arts collaboration for the renewal of this tradition!

Archdiocesan Catholic Schools Chorus  

An exciting choir of Catholic School choristers was re-established in the archdiocese in the summer of 2025. They sing for the following archdiocesan events: