Priests in Concert performs fundraiser to help youth attend World Youth Day - Catholic Standard

Priests in Concert performs fundraiser to help youth attend World Youth Day

Mihoko Owada

Jun 28, 2023

National Shrine

Father Philip Ilg, the administrator of Holy Family Parish in Hillcrest Heights, plays a guitar during a June 18 Priests in Concert event at the Shrine of St. Jude in Rockville that raised funds for people to attend the Aug. 1-6 World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)

Father Daniele Rebeggiani sings during a June 18 Priests in Concert event at the Shrine of St. Jude in Rockville that raised funds for people to attend the Aug. 1-6 World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal. Father Rebeggiani serves as a secretary at the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, D.C. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)

Father John Benson plays a guitar during a June 18 Priests in Concert event at the Shrine of St. Jude in Rockville that raised funds for people to attend the Aug. 1-6 World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal. Father Benson serves as a parochial vicar at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. Below, Father Pawel Sass, the pastor of Nativity Parish in Washington, plays a guitar during the concert. (Catholic Standard photos by Mihoko Owada)

Father Emanuel Lucero, a parochial vicar at St. Rose of Lima Parish in Gaithersburg, performs during during the Priests in Concert event at the Shrine of St. Jude in Rockville. Below, Father John Benson joins Father Lucero in performing during the concert. (Catholic Standard photos by Mihoko Owada)

Father Pawel Sass, the pastor of Nativity Parish in Washington, plays a guitar during the concert. (Catholic Standard photos by Mihoko Owada)

Backed up by a group of priest singers and musicians, Father Pawel Sass, at left, the pastor of Nativity Parish in Washington, performs during a June 18 Priests in Concert event at the Shrine of St. Jude in Rockville. Performing at right is Father Philip Ilg, the administrator of Holy Family Parish in Hillcrest Heights. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)

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