Contemplative Evening Prayer with music from Taizé First Friday of each month at 6:30pm Prelude (6:15pm) and postlude from Cathedral Guitarist Mark Hilliard Wilson. This beloved monthly prayer service features music, candlelight, and silence. Start your weekend with the meditative, peaceful spirit of Taizé. Free parking in the O'Dea High School lot. Paid street parking is enforced until 8:00pm. Music for the prayer service is offered by Cathedral organists, cantors, and instrumentalists (cello, oboe, etc.). Each month, the music and prayers are focused on a central theme, listed after each date. Upcoming Taizé dates: 2026 August 7 – Rest (Prayer around the Cross) September 4 – Wisdom (Prayer around the Cross) October 2 – Life (Prayer around the Cross) November 6 – Remember (Prayer around the Cross) December 4 – Hope (Festival of Lights) Past Taizé services: (clickable links lead to the Order of Celebration) 2026 July 3 – Freedom (Prayer around the Cross) June 5 – NO TAIZÉ – Holy Hour for Vocations. Click here for a video of the livestream. May 1 – Resurrection (Festival of Lights) April 3 – NO TAIZÉ – Good Friday March 6 – Journey (Prayer around the Cross) February 6 – Light (Festival of Lights) January 2 – Revelation (Prayer around the Cross) 2025 December 5 – Your Kingdom Come November 7 – Giving Thanks October 3 – Care for Creation September 5 – Wisdom of God August 1 – Homelessness July 4 – Independence Day holiday – NO TAIZÉ June 6 – NO TAIZÉ – Holy Hour for Ordinations May 2 – On the Way April 4 – Paths to Reconciliation March 7 – Lenten Journey February 7 – Unity January 3 – Jubilee 2024 December 6 – Gift
