and Novena throughout the week. The Basilica offers masses, confessions, daily holy hours and Novena throughout the week. Daily Masses before work (7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m.), during lunch (12:15 p.m.), and after the workday (4:30 p.m.), with confessions before each service; Catholics citywide make use of the confessionals at Saint Patrick's. Masses for Sunday obligation are: Saturdays: 4:30pm (Low Mass) Sundays: 8:00am (Low Mass), 9:30am, 11:00am, 12:15pm, 9:00pm Educational activities include a formal R.C.I.A. program and a Continuing Adult Faith Formation program which has featured a variety of guest speakers. There is also a Book and Gift Shop in the Scavi. Social events include pancake breakfasts by the Knights of Columbus and a St. Patrick's day dinner, Coffee and Tea Sunday, Spaghetti dinners and St. Andrew's day dinner. Music Choirs The basilica has five choirs under the direction of organist and choir director Francesca Bailey, A.R.C.T. The Adoremus Choir is an SATB choir focusing on the sacred classics in English and Latin at the 12:15 p.m. Mass on Sundays. The Saint Patrick's Singers are a group of volunteer soloist singers who provide their professional services on alternating weeks with the Basilica Choir, the oldest one at the St. Patrick's, who sing predominantly English unison music at the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass. A Youth Choir and a Children's Choir sing at the 9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass. Organ The first pipe organ of 1887 was built by S.R. Warren & Son. It was a two manual (Great and Swell) with pedal. About 30% of the present organ is from the original Warren. Casavant rebuilt and enlarged the Warren in 1898 to a three manual and pedal. Finally, Casavant rebuilt most of the mechanical parts of the organ again in 1930, adding chimes and a tremulant. The electric wiring was installed at that time as well, replacing an earlier water-powered motor. Pastors and rectors St. Patrick's has had thirteen pastors and, since its elevation to Basilica status, five Rectors. Father Aeneas McDonnell Dawson (Pastor 1855–61) Father James McGrath, OMI (Pastor 1861–66) Father John Joseph Collins (Pastor 1866–77) Father John Lalor O'Connor (Pastor 1877–81) Father Matthew J. Whelan (Pastor 1881–1922) Monsignor George Edward Fitzgerald (Pastor 1922–39) Monsignor George David Prudhomme (Pastor 1939–51) Monsignor J. Leo LeSage (Pastor 1951–61) Bishop Joseph Raymond Windle (Pastor 1961–69) Bishop John M. Beahen (Pastor 1969–77) Monsignor Francis French (Pastor 1977–93) Monsignor David J. P. Corkery (Pastor 1993–95, First Rector