Students who want to dive deeper into the richness of Sacred Music are invited to join our Santa Cecilia Pilgrim Schola.   The Santa Cecilia began as an “extra Schola” opportunity, but it has developed into something much greater.  The Pilgrim Schola exists as a form of mission work to bring the beauty of Sacred Music to other parts of the world.  It also bring students closer to each other through the practice of making music.  

Thanks to our extraordinary director, Mrs. Lucia Campbell, our students have excelled in the repertoire of Holy Mother Church with a beauty and excellence rarely achieved anywhere. This excellence has been attested to by both Archbishop Sample and Cardinal Burke on our tour of the shrines of Wisconsin in the summer of 2022.

We are excited to take the beauty of the group to other countries and expand its influence beyond the US. We are in need of major sponsors to defray the costs of our travel for our future pilgrimages and tours.  Your donations will also go towards recording and producing CDs, scholarships, and much more! Please think of how you or your business can help this vision come to its full potential with a contribution to our tax exempt 501 c-3 entitled St. Augustine’s HEP.

Or contact Dr. Henry Russell for more information

(734) 239-3476

St. Augustine’s Schola is an opportunity for young minds to become enriched with the power of God’s beauty as expressed through the language of music.  Immersed in an experience of music theory, vocal musicality, and the art of “praying twice” through song, students gain a deep love of and familiarity with one of the Creator’s greatest gifts to His people. The Schola rehearses every week and performs a concert at the end of each semester.

Schola has been an essential part of our program since its beginning almost 20 years ago. Why? Because Beauty is one of the Transcendentals, or Divine Attributes. As we grow close to genuine Beauty, we grow close to God Himself. To make beautiful music is to praise God with the instrument of our bodies.

2019: Italy, 2022: Wisconsin, 2023: France

Our France pilgrimage included visiting Paris, Versailles, Lisieux, Alencon, and Chartres.  We had the opportunity to sing at many churches, including Sacre Coeur Basilica, The Basilica of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, and Chartres Cathedral. Along the way, we sang in the metro, restaurants, and other public places.  We brought tears to people’s eyes and joy to their hearts every time. 

We are planning tours for the upcoming years to Italy, the Holy Land, and Quebec and Montreal, Canada.

 Lucia Campbell, born in Florence, Italy,
is a graduate of the Conservatorio Luigi
Cherubini in Florence where she studied
cello and voice.

Prior to dedicating herself to serving in the church,
she had an active opera career that spanned Europe
and the USA. An active church musician in Italy and the United States, in 2005 - 2020 Mrs. Campbell was the Director of Music at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. Currently she holds the same position at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic Church in Bella Vista, AR.  Mrs. Campbell has been the Choir Director for the St. Augustine Home Enrichment Program since 2005.  With this group she has toured in both the USA and Europe.