Jennifer Pascual

Education

Pascual earned a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Organ Performance from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, a Master of Music Degree in Piano Performance from the Mannes College of Music in New York City and Bachelor of Music Degrees in Piano and Organ Performance (magna cum laude) and Music Education from Jacksonville University in Florida.

Career

On February 13, 2002 Pascual was named Associate Director of Music at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ. She served under John J. Miller, Director of Music Ministries.

On September 1, 2003 she was named Director of Music at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City by Msgr. Eugene V. Clark, rector of St. Patrick's Cathedral, and Edward Cardinal Egan, Archbishop of New York.

Pascual was charged with overseeing all of the music for the Pastoral Visit to New York by Pope Benedict XVI on his April 2008 Apostolic Journey to the United States. During the visit, she conducted the music for the Ecumenical Prayer Service at St. Joseph's Church, Yorkville (Manhattan), Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral, and Mass at Yankee Stadium.

She was also in charge of liturgical music for the Pastoral Visit to New York by Pope Francis during his September 2015 Apostolic Journey to the United States, conducting the music for Evening Prayer (Vespers) at St. Patrick's Cathedral and Mass at Madison Square Garden.

Honors

She was named a Dame of St. Gregory the Great by Pope Benedict XVI in December 2008 for distinguished service to the Roman Catholic Church.

Discography