About Us

Last modified 10/31/10

Band Description, Origin & Founding

We are a bagpipe and drum band for lay Catholics, located in the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, California.

It is a parish boys' club, similar in organization to the Boy Scouts or Columbian Squires & was founded on 3/10/07 by some parishioners of St. Stephen's Catholic Church.

At that time Parish Rector, Fr. Robert Novokowsky, F.S.S.P.

gave his blessings and agreed to be the founding band Chaplain.

Band Coat of Arms

as originally designed by Mrs. Erin Reilley

Band Motto

The band motto is taken from two lines of a prayer attributed to St. Patrick:

St. Patrick's Breastplate Prayer or The Lorica.

In Latin:

"Christus in omni oculo me vidente. Christus in omni aure me audiente."

The translation is:

"Christ in Every Eye That Sees Me. Christ in Every Ear That Hears Me."

How to Join

(Click Here)

Many Thanks

to artist Erin Reilley (designer)

Ty Hamby of Extreme Stitch & Embroidery

for their assistance in producing

the band's processional banner:

St. Patrick's Pipe Band of Sacramento

"Christus in omni oculo me vidente. Christus in omni aure me audiente." [translation: "Christ in every eye that sees me. Christ in every ear that hears me." (from the Lorica of St. Patrick) ]