The Scene

Prairie Singers to present concert at St. Patrick’s Church in Ransom before its closure

Concert will close singers Christmas series

The Prairie Singers will present a post-Christmas concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Ransom.

The Prairie Singers will present a post-Christmas concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Ransom.

Organ pieces, choral selections of the season by the singers and congregational hymns will conclude the singers Christmas concert series.

The concert will close the Christmas season and be in commemoration of 100 years plus of worship at the St Patrick’s Church, 110 S. Wallace St., Ransom. The church will be closing later in the month.

The church is adorned with beautiful stain glass windows telling the life of Christ from birth to the resurrection. The tracker organ which is over 126 years old will be highlighted with special keyboard selections by George McComb.

A free will offering will be taken at the close of the concert.

Derek Barichello

Derek Barichello

Derek Barichello is the news editor for The Times in Ottawa and NewsTribune in La Salle, part of Shaw Local News Network, covering La Salle, Bureau and Putnam counties. He covers local and breaking news in the areas of government, education, business and crime and courts, among others.