The Purpose and Missions of the Band
- To encourage devotion to St. Patrick, co-patron of the Sacramento Catholic Diocese, known for his great Faith.
- To maintain a bagpipe band in the Sacramento area for lay-Catholic men & boys, providing musical support in Catholic processions & pro-life events.
- To encourage virtue among band members and listening audiences, performing martial music, bearing in mind and spirit the Jesuit motto: “Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam!”
- To compete at an appropriately graded level in the Western U.S. Pipe Band Association, as a means to improving skills and promoting unity among the members.
- To develop the qualities of leadership in band youth members.
- To pray for each other, band benefactors, and the success and missions of the band.
- To sing traditional canntaireachd (gaelic--"sung music"), and learn traditional bagpipe and drum musical notation.