Catholic Music Artist, John Angotti, to Visit Campus in October  

Catholic Music Missionary, John Angotti, will visit Scranton from Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 for a series of events involving student liturgical musicians organized through Campus Ministries at the University. The students will have the opportunity to participate in a retreat weekend with Angotti which will include masterclasses, worship, reflection, celebration of the Eucharist, and a concert at the Church of St. Gregory in Clarks Green.  

John Angotti in Concert, featuring University of Scranton music ministers, will take place Saturday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Church of St. Gregory, 330 N. Abington Road, Clarks Green, Pennsylvania. All are welcome to attend. A free-will offering will be accepted.

The next day, Oct. 2, Angotti, along with University students, will lead the music at the 11 a.m. Mass in Madonna della Strada Chapel at the University of Scranton. All are welcome.  

Since his teen years, Angotti has been writing Christian music. He is a graduate of West Virginia University with a degree in marketing; a graduate of the Naval School of Music, where he majored in voice and minored in piano; and a graduate of Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, from which he holds a Master of Arts in pastoral studies. He has composed countless original songs for worship through World Library and GIA publications.   

Angotti spreads the Gospel message through word and song, taking a special interest in reaching today's youth and stressing the importance of finding God in the everyday experiences. He is the Director of Music and Liturgy at St. Philip Catholic Church in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as a full-time music missionary, spreading the message of Jesus throughout the country at conferences, parishes and schools. Conferences include: National Catholic Youth Conference, National Conference for Youth Ministers, National Pastoral Musicians Conference, Los Angeles Religious Education Conference, The East Coast Religious Education Conference, The NCCA Conference, The Hofinger Religious Education Conference in New Orleans, and the NCEA.    
 
For more information, please call 570.941.7589 or email: michael.omalley3@scranton.edu. More information about John Angotti's music is available at johnangotti.com.