San Miguel Mission, the oldest church in the USA—is home to the Schola Cantorum of Santa Fe. San Miguel Mission is located at 401 Old Santa Fe Trail, three blocks south of the plaza.
The Schola Cantorum of Santa Fe sings
Vespers and a Gregorian chant Mass
once a month at the San Miguel Mission
in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Vespers at 4:00 P.M., Mass at 5:00 PM.
All are welcome to participate in these ancient liturgies.
This Mass is celebrated in English.
Come and experience the sound of Gregorian chant
in the setting it was intended for, and have the opportunity to hear and sing these ancient chants!
Check our calendar for the date of the Gregorian chant Mass at San Miguel.
Originally built by Fray Alfonso de Benavides in 1626, this chapel is one of the oldest in the United States. It was partially destroyed during the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. After the reconquest, in 1692, it was rebuilt on the
same site and for the next 50 years served as the military chapel of Santa Fe. Impressive carved altar decorations, historic paintings—some dating from the 13th
century—and a bell said to have been cast in Spain in 1536 are interesting features. An excellent example of an 18th-century Spanish chapel, San Miguel still serves as a parish church.