Mission
The mission of the Society of St. Romanos is to:
- Unify the fragmented elements of American Orthodoxy into one vibrant, interactive cultural environment;
- Nourish the Orthodox community with outstanding, high quality cultural events;
- Serve as a cultural clearinghouse and information base for the Orthodox community in Chicago, nationally, and worldwide;
- Inject high Orthodox culture into American culture;
- Complement the evangelical message of the Orthodox Faith with a cultural offering;
- Highlight the aesthetic dimension of the Orthodox Faith; complement Truth with Beauty;
- Offer a viable alternative to secularly based culture;
- Present musical events of the highest caliber with a fully professional ensemble — the St. Romanos Cappella;
- Attract and centralize the best available Orthodox musical talent in Chicago;
- Attract the best available, non-Orthodox musical talent to an Orthodox framework and perspective;
- Present musical events of the highest caliber with a professionally trained, Orthodox children's choir — the St. Romanos Children's Choir;
- Recruit the best available musical talent from the entire Chicago area Orthodox community;
- Provide outstanding, professional, musical training to young Orthodox singers from the Chicago area; Teach Orthodox children the hymns and music of the Orthodox Church in all of its branches;
- Prepare the Children's Choir to sing at entire Divine Services of the Orthodox Church in all of its branches;
- Prepare the members of the Children's Choir for a lifetime of singing in the Church; and
- Form a lasting vision of Orthodox culture for future generations.