Celebrations for the 2015 Papal visit to the US include a mass on September 23 at The Basilica of the National Shrine in Washington, D.C. The Shrine choir, comprised of 30 singers, includes nine Peabody alumni: sopranos Molly Young and Sara McKimmie; altos Janna Critz, Sonya Knussen, and Kate Jackman; tenor Andrew Spady; and baritones Jeffrey Gates, Brian Mummert, and Andrew Sauvageau.