Posted December 13, 2016

Hundreds of Catholic faithful from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia explored St. Charles Borromeo Seminary for its annual open house Sunday, Dec. 4 followed by an evening Christmas concert of sacred and seasonal music by the seminary choir. (Photos by Sarah Webb)

  • Marco Cassanova leads the St. Charles Seminary choir in “Puer Natus in Bethlehem” as seminarians process into St. Martin’s Chapel.

  • Seminarians light candles from the Advent wreath before processing into St. Martin’s Chapel.

  • Kyle Adamczyk processes into St. Martin’s Chapel singing “Puer Natus in Bethlehem” with other members of the St. Charles Seminary Choir.

  • Father Keith Chylinsky, a member of the seminary faculty, sings “Gesu Bambino.”

  • Rev. Mr. Matthew Brody plays “Ave Maria” on the violin.

  • A capacity crowd fills St. Martin’s Chapel for the annual concert.

  • Bishop Timothy Senior, rector of the seminary, accompanies Rev. Mr. Matthew Brody on piano for their rendition of “Ave Maria.”

  • Marco Casanova sings “In the Bleak Midwinter” with the St. Charles Seminary Choir.

  • The crowd overflowed into the vestibule of St. Martin’s Chapel at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary for the concert, where a free will offering was taken to benefit Catholic Relief Services.

  • Rev. Mr. Matthew Brody plays the organ during the St. Charles Seminary Christmas Concert.