Our mission: Our liturgical celebrations are the heart of parish life. Good music makes the liturgical prayers of the community more alive and fervent, and singing is one of the primary ways the assembly participates actively in the liturgy. Particularly inspired by sung participation, we go forth from worship to works of charity, justice, and evangelization.
There are many ways to use your God-given musical talents and interests to serve your parish. Can your faith experience be made more meaningful through these acts of service and commitment?
The Adult Choir ministry supports the song of the assembly; enriches congregational singing with harmonies and descants; and presents choral works from various periods and styles of music to heighten texts and enrich prayer. The full choir prays and rehearses together on Wednesday evenings. For Sunday Masses…
…8:30 Mass is served by a larger subgroup of mixed (SATB) voices.
…11:00 Mass is served by an ensemble of female singers. From time to time, and for Christmas, Service of Lessons and Carols, Easter Vigil, and other special occasions, the entire choir serves together.
The Children’s and Youth Choirs offer opportunities to practice music ministry through on-the-job training. Rehearsing provides catechesis in liturgy as well as singing techniques and interval training.
The Youth Choir participates in Mass alone or combined with the Adult Choir periodically, and leads the sung prayer at the Christmas Eve Family Mass. Choristers learn the fundamentals of music-reading through ChoirChime playing.
The Little Saints, our youngest music ministers, spend 30 minutes together weekly, discovering the joy and beauty of music that praises God and teaches about their faith. Each week, the children learn how to sing songs and responses for the following Sunday as well as playing games that build musical skills.
The Choir Chime Ensemble meets on Wednesday evenings. They play at various Masses throughout the year, enhancing hymns and anthems as well as playing standalone pieces to inspire. Ability to read music is helpful but not a prerequisite; chimers will learn to read music as part of the rehearsal process.