The Organ
“In the Latin Church the pipe organ is to be held in high esteem, for it is the traditional musical instrument which adds a wonderful splendor to the Church’s ceremonies and powerfully lifts up man’s mind to God and to higher things.” (Sacrosanctum Concilium 120)
Our Instruments
St. John Paul II Scioto Catholic Parish is blessed to have organs in three of our four churches, including two pipe organs. Additionally, we are blessed with multiple accompanists who generously serve the parish!
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Holy Redeemer features a beautiful unaltered Felgemaker tracker (mechanical) organ, Opus 964, built in 1908. While it is not a large instrument, it effortlessly fills the beautiful sanctuary to accompany the choir and congregation. See the specification and photos at https://pipeorgandatabase.org/instruments/47708.
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The 13-rank pipe organ at St. Mary was built in 1956 by Wicks, Opus 3638. The organ has unfortunately suffered electronic damage to its control systems and is currently not in use. A temporary Hauptwerk Virtual Pipe Organ was installed and will serve the church until funds can be raised to replace the Wicks organ with a more suitable instrument for the excellent acoustic at St. Mary’s. See the specification and images of the Wicks at https://pipeorgandatabase.org/instruments/75744
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St. Peter in Chains features a three-manual Johannus digital organ.