Larry lived in Hoboken, New Jersey, before moving to Rome in 2007 to be with his partner Vincenzo Gulina. In the early 1970s he studied at Loyola University of Chicago’s Rome Center, now the John Felice Rome Center on Monte Mario. “That was when I fell in love with theContinue Reading

Dr. Fahmi Bishay has been an active member of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Cairo, Egypt; Rotterdam, Holland; and Perth, Western Australia before coming to Rome, Italy. He joined St. Paul’s as an enthusiastic member more than fifteen years ago. Fahmi is an economist, writer, and artist. He obtained hisContinue Reading

In April, 2019, after several years’ planning, my husband, Bob, and I moved to Rome. We had worshipped at St. Paul’s Within the Walls on several previous visits to Rome, so we were sure we’d feel welcome and at home here. During our early days of becoming acclimated to aContinue Reading

Dr. Buyung Hadi is an Indonesian entomologist working for FAO. He, Nita and their two children, Theonie and Akira, moved to Rome in March 2020, in the midst of COVID-19 lockdown. Upon searching for a church with an online service option, the family stumbled upon St. Paul’s Within The Walls’Continue Reading

Prelude: Marco Enrico Bossi (1861-1925) Chant du Soir. Preces and Responses setting by William Byrd (1543-1623) Psalm 67 in Anglican Chant Magnificat and Nunc dimittis setting by Adrian Batten (1591-1637) Anthem: Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) Locus iste Hymn: When in our music God is glorified (Tune Engelberg)Postlude: Charles Marie Widor (1844-1937)Continue Reading

The Rev.d Austin K. Rios, Celebrant
Eric Foster, Cantor
St. Paul’s Choir
Stefano Vasselli, Organist

Prelude: Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) Les Mages 
Preces & Responses: Setting by William Byrd (1543-1623)
Psalm 72 in Anglican Chant
Magnificat: Setting by Lambertus de Monte (1430-1499)
Nunc Dimittis: Setting by Tomàs Luis da Victoria (1548-1611)
Anthem: Clemens non Papa (1510-1555) Magi veniunt ab Oriente
Postlude: Oliver Messiaen (1908-1992) Dieu parmi nous

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