Our Mission:
"The Secretariat staff believes that Baptism into Christ Jesus calls all to evangelize and to participate in the mission of the universal Church. We serve the people in all geographic and cultural areas of the Diocese of Toledo by providing planning, resources, education and formation opportunities for the Pastoral Leadership of the Diocese of Toledo."

Our Music Ministry

The Cathedral Choir is a semi-professional vocal ensemble that sings weekly at the 11:00 A.M. Sunday Mass. The annual Tenebrae service during Holy Week, Easter Vespers and the Advent Lessons & Carols in December are seasonal highlights. The choir also sings for the solemn liturgies of Christmas, Holy Week and Easter.

The Toledo Diocesan Choir sings for Diocesan Pontifical Liturgies at the cathedral, such as Chrism Mass, Neophyte Mass and Ordinations. The choir consists of choral singers and choir directors from many diocesan parishes.

Cathedral Cantors lead the music at parish Masses where no choir is present, wedding liturgies and funerals.

The Cathedral Brass Ensemble provides additional accompaniment for major liturgical feasts through the year.

The Cathedral Parish Folk Group leads the music weekly at the 9:00 A.M. Sunday Mass.

Our Organ
The E.M. Skinner organ dates from 1930 and was one of the last instruments Ernest Skinner designed and finished before he retired from the company. It represents the culmination of his career and reflects the influences of Willis, Cavaille-Coll, and G. Donald Harrison. All of the unique orchestral voices invented or perfected by Skinner are found on the organ as well as a progressive treatment of a well-developed diapason chorus.

The organ chamber is located at the lofty triforium level in the south wall near the front of the cathedral. From a rather shallow 15’ deep chamber finished with hard plaster, the organ speaks clearly into the perfect acoustics of the cathedral. The console was originally housed in the choir loft opposite the pipe chamber but was moved in 1980 to the floor level of the sanctuary where the music area now is located.

In the late 1980’s the chests and pipework were carefully restored by Sam Koontz of Ann Arbor, Michigan, who passed away as the work was nearing completion. The organ is currently serviced by the James Leek Organ Company of Oberlin, Ohio io. The organ remains today as Skinner left it in 1930, both tonally and mechanically.

Visit our web site for information on our up-coming musical events and information on purchasing our choirs' CDs.

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Our Lady Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral
1933 Spielbusch, Toledo, Ohio 43697

Phone: 419-244-6711

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