The Madeleine Choir School

The Madeleine Choir School seeks a Director of Advancement to secure financial support for the school’s unique mission from individuals, foundations, and corporations. The position also involves leadership in marketing student enrollment efforts and in advocating for and championing the school’s gift to our community in service to the Cathedral, the annual concert series, and collaborative performances with other professional arts organizations. Managing a small staff, the Director will focus on Annual Giving, a major yearly fundraising event, and major gift cultivation. Reporting to the Pastoral Administrator, this position is an active and collaborative member of the MCS Leadership team and serves as a strategic partner to the Madeleine Choir School Board’s Finance Committee, setting goals for yearly revenue, expenses, and program/portfolio development.

Applications will be accepted through July 6, 2026. Visit our Employment Opportunities page to learn more about the position opening: https://www.utmcs.org/apps/jobs/show_job.jsp?REC_ID=43504
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Class dismissed! 😎 That’s a wrap on the 2025-2026 school year at MCS! We closed with our traditional Field Day on the quad with games, sunshine, and water galore ☀️ Happy summer, Cardinals! P.S. see you soon for one of our Madeleine Summer Experiences? 👀

Graduates, go forward with confidence.

Carry your faith seriously.
Carry beauty seriously.
Carry excellence seriously.
Carry friendship seriously.

Do not be afraid to stand apart from the culture when necessary. Some of the greatest moments of our history depend on voices refusing to collapse into sameness.

And remember this above all:

What made this school special was never simply that you learned to sing well.

It was that, here, you learned that your life itself is meant to become a song offered to God.

Congratulations, graduates.

— Fr. Christopher Gray ‘97

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kristin Kladis as The Madeleine Choir School’s Lower School Principal. Dr. Kladis comes to us from Judge Memorial Catholic High School (), where for the last several years she has served in a leadership role as the Director of Student Services. She has extensive experience with younger children, having served as an instructor and special education teacher in the Granite School District. She is deeply committed to the well-being and educational success of children and young people, and is enthusiastic about the mission and community at the Choir School.
 
Please join us in welcoming to the MCS community, Dr. Kristin Kladis!

Congratulations to MCS alumna Guadalupe! ‘“My parents believed that Catholic schools provided a strong educational and supportive environment, and they were right,” she said. “Attending a Catholic school was a blessing, God’s mercy in my life.”’

Two Bulldogs named First Ascent Scholars
Judge Memorial Catholic High School seniors Arok Kuang and Guadalupe Medina Zepeda were named First Ascent Scholars through a program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business.
https://dioslc.org/news/two-bulldogs-named-first-ascent-scholars

Today is the memorial of St. Philip Neri, who ministered in Rome in the 16th century. He was often dubbed the “Apostle of Joy.” With that spirit of joy, we celebrate that it is thirty years to the day that the opening of The Madeleine Choir School was approved by Bishop Niederauer. Please join us in expressing our gratitude to our patron saints, our benefactors, and the many staff and families that have helped to bring us to where we are today. The future is bright for MCS. In that hope, let us continue to strive for that excellence that brings about beauty, certainly in music, but also in our academic pursuits and in the formation of noble souls.


Detail from Sebastiano Conca (Italian, 1680–1764), The Madonna Appearing to St. Philip Neri, 1740, oil on canvas.

Today we honored the Class of 2026 with a “clap out” as they took their final walk through the halls of MCS. We are so proud of these students and their many accomplishments throughout the years. ❤️💛 As members of The Madeleine Choir School Class of 2026 prepare to spread their wings and soar into high school in the coming months, we know they will continue to make a positive impact in the years ahead. Go Cardinals! 🎓

Last week we celebrated Quid Admirantes! This MCS tradition takes place every year on the 40th day after Easter - the day of the Ascension of the Lord. The title derives from one of the funnier lines in the New Testament - “Why are you standing around and staring at the sky?” 🌄

From the Cathedral bell tower, bags containing the Pentecost Novena were tossed down to the students below. Students have been leading the Novena Prayers during morning assembly, beginning with the words, “Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful.” 🕊️