

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Peter F. Secchia Memorial Organ Dedication
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 05:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: You are invited! 

On Wednesday, March 25th, the Feast of the Annunciation, Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Parish in Grand Rapids, MI will celebrate the dedication of the Peter F. Secchia Memorial Organ, a brand new 39-rank pipe organ built by the internationally renowned builder Fratelli Ruffatti of Padua, Italy.

Sacred Heart’s Director of Sacred Music, Mr. Jonathan Bading, will give the dedication recital at 5:30pm, featuring the music of DeGrigny, Frescobaldi, Bach, Tournemire, and Alain. The Aquinas College Chorus, under the direction of Dr. Kelly Ford, will then sing the 7pm Mass, featuring Haydn’s Kleine Orgelmesse. 

The organ is a gift from the Secchia family in memory of the Honorable Peter F. Secchia (1937-2020), who served as U.S. Ambassador to Italy and San Marino from 1989-1993. This is the first Italian organ built within Michigan. 

Mr. Jonathan Bading 
Director of Sacred Music 
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish Grand Rapids, MI 49504
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Grand Rapids
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Sacred Heart of Jesus
- **lat**: 42.960686880289
- **long**: -85.697989788111
- **full address**: Sacred Heart of Jesus, 156 Valley Ave SW,Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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- **organizer**: Sacred Heart of Jesus (https://allevents.in/org/sacred-heart-of-jesus/14281243)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 05:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sacred Heart of Jesus, 156 Valley Ave SW,Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Sacred Heart of Jesus
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