Wynnewood Seminary To Hold Christmas Concert, Open House

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary welcomes all to attend an Open House followed by an evening of religious music and prayer during this year’s Advent season at the 28th annual Christmas Concert, they announced in a press release Wednesday.

The open house will take place on Sunday, December 6 from 1 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., while the concert will begin at 4 p.m.

This year’s Open House features guided tours by future priests through this historic Catholic landmark where visitors can view artwork treasures from the Seminary’s collection and Papal artifacts from the 2015 Philadelphia Apostolic visit, explore the daily life of seminarians and learn about educational programs open to the general public.

Tours last one hour and begin at 1:00 p.m. The final tour starts at 3:00 p.m.

Refreshments are available afterwards.

Christmas crèches, including the famed Wanamaker crèche, will be on display before the concert in the Ryan Memorial Library featuring dozens of Nativity scenes from around the world.

The concert will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Saint Martin of Tours and will feature the musicians and choir of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary, led by the seminary’s new music director, Rudolph Lucente, and its artist in residence, Michael Stairs. During his visit to Philadelphia, Pope Francis delivered an address to bishops from around the world in this chapel.

All events are free and open to the public. Parking is available on the Seminary campus. A free will offering will be collected during the concert intermission for a local charity.