Dr. Keith Smolinski Composes Setting of Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Woodbridge, CT - In honor of Divine Mercy Sunday, the faithful may join Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy in a new musical setting composed by Dr. Keith Smolinski.

Dr. Smolinski is the Music Director for the parish and performs the setting on piano and vocals with his wife Elizabeth Smolinski. Dr. Smolinski, a science teacher at Amity Middle Schoolin Bethany, and his wife, a teacher at Amity Regional HS, are both working from home while caring for their two young sons.

To view and listen to the new setting, visit the Our Lady of the Assumption Facebook page.

Dr. Smolinski shared the link to the Chaplet of Divine Mercy with members of the adult choir via email with this message:

Here is a new musical setting of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy I composed and posted on the church site. Please share with all who may be interested. it is a very powerful prayer and I hope you find it empowering and reflective.

The feedback from the members of choir (via email) was both positive and grateful.

Kathleen Conway Ortoleva, the proud mother of Mrs. Smolinski, posted this comment on the OLOA Facebook page:

Dad and I just watched. I was in tears because this is what I pray outside the rooms at the nursing home when I know someone is very ill. This was magnificent, Keith and Liz.... we needed to hear your voices.