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Music Program Overview
Music Program OverviewWelcome to the music program at St. Veronica! The liturgy is "the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; at the same time it is the font from which all her power flows" (Sacrosanctum Concilium, 10), and so it is at the heart of our parish. We strive for excellent liturgy and seek to follow the example of the Holy Father. Prior to becoming pope, Benedict XVI wrote about the theology of liturgical music in The Feast of Faith and A New Song for the Lord. He reminds us that all artists have been called by God to see the world from His perspective, communicating this special insight through their art. The liturgical musician has a privilege and responsibility beyond that of any other artist, because in the liturgy, music bears not just words, but the Word of God. It is therefore vital that the music used at Mass is worthy to bear Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Word of God made flesh. Here, the musician is called to work alongside the Holy Spirit, who, through the saving mysteries of our faith, transforms the faithful into the Body of Christ.
Our Choirs We have a vibrant music program at St. Veronica. If you like to sing and feel called to share your gift, join one of our choirs! No musical experience is necessary, only the ability to match pitch. Cantors are selected by audition with the music director. If you have any questions, please contact Julia Atwood, Director of Music, at jatwood@stveronica.net or 703-773-2009. Follow the links below to learn more about our Music at Weekend Masses
New English Mass Setting We have introduced a new English Mass setting at St. Veronica. You may purchase a CD of this new Mass setting here, or you may click on the links below to see the music and hear a recording of this new Mass setting:
New Latin Mass Setting We have introduced a new chant Mass setting, the Missa cum jubilo (Mass IX), at our 11:00 a.m. Solemn Latin Mass. Click on the links below to practice this new chant Mass: The other parts of the Mass still have the same, familiar melodies below: Follow the links below to learn more about
Director of Music Julia Atwood is the Director of Music at Saint Veronica, where she directs both the adult and children's choirs and is the principal cantor of the parish. She has also served as the cantor for Arlington Diocesan Masses, such the Diocesan pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. In 2008, Mrs. Atwood received the Master of Music in Sacred Music degree with an emphasis in choral music from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. While in residence at there, she performed with the elite Choir of Seventeen that welcomed Pope Benedict XVI to Catholic University in 2008; was both a Dom Mocquereau and Centennial scholar; and studied conducting, chant, voice, and organ. Mrs. Atwood also has an extensive background in orchestral music. In her home state of Alabama, she played the oboe and English horn with the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra and graduated magna cum laude from the from the University of Montevallo with a Bachelor of Arts in music. 
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