PARISH CHOIR loves to sing in harmony! If you enjoy singing Soprano, Alto, Tenor, or Bass parts, this is the place for you. You do not have to read music, (although we are happy if you can!) This Choir strives to support and encourage the active participation of the assembly by raising our hearts and voices to God, celebrating our faith through sung prayer with the assembly. We also enjoy one another’s company in a summer picnic, occasional wine & cheese evenings, and “field trips” to concerts and workshops to enjoy one another’s company and to improve our skills. Rehearsals are at 7 pm Wednesdays during the school year. Contact Sylvia Chapa for more information & to enjoy the New & Returning Members Social on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 7 pm in Music Room 133. Email [email protected] or click below to sign up through Flocknote.
TEEN SINGERS sing at mass once a month and for our Festival of Carols with all of our Music Ministry. Rehearsals are Sundays at 5:30 p.m. in conjunction with the Christian Formation schedule. We also practice for an hour before a scheduled mass. Schools may give service hours for your participation in rehearsals and mass, but the real reward is in the difference your voices and music make in our parish worship. If you sing in a school choir, you’ll enjoy singing a variety of music for liturgy. If you cannot get choir into your school schedule this year, join Teen Singers instead! REHEARSALS BEGIN JANUARY 22 at 5:30 p.m.
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HOLY FAMILY RINGERS ring our 3-octave set of Schulmerich handbells. Try us out and see if you enjoy ringing 2-4 bells as part of the melody cascading from one bell to the next. It’s like a musical puzzle to count and play your note at exactly the right time, and it’s very satisfying when you do! If you rang choir chimes or played an instrument in school, handbell ringing will be very easy for you. It's also a fun family activity for parents or grandparents and older children. Attend weekly rehearsals Thursdays at 5:30 pm and ring at mass when we're all ready for it. REHEARSALS BEGIN JANUARY 19, 2023, so Contact Sylvia Chapa for more information or to sign up through Flocknote right here:
INSTRUMENTALISTS enhance the worship experience by adding other colors, sounds, and musical lines to assembly singing by playing flute, harp, violin, viola, cello, clarinet, trumpet, guitar, or percussion in ensembles or as soloists. Music for most of these instruments are available to practice at home. You will need to play at least a Grade 3 music level.
LITURGICAL ENSEMBLE – Holy Acoustics! Always fun to play in a larger ensemble, so consider playing once a month at mass with this ensemble of strings, woodwinds, brass, guitars, and percussion at the 11 a.m. liturgy. Contact our Director of Music Ministries, Sylvia Chapa, to see how you can share your gifts! Email [email protected] or click below to sign up in Flocknote:
Children’s Choir (grades 3-5) provides young parishioners a fun atmosphere where they learn to sing and share their faith through music. New this year! Rehearsals are Sundays at 4:30 pm in Music Room 133 on the same Sunday dates as Christian Formation classes. In a fun environment, the children learn to sing well so they can sing at mass and in our Festival of Carols. Sometimes they also sing with the Teen Singers who practice right after Children's Choir on Sundays. Join in the fun! REHEARSALS BEGIN JANUARY 22 at 4:30 p.m. in MUSIC ROOM 133. Contact Sylvia Chapa for more information: Email [email protected] or click below to sign up through Flocknote.
Chirstmas Choir Join our Parish Choir to prepare and sing for our Christmas Masses & our Festival of Carols. This is a short-term commitment in which you attend 6 Wednesday rehearsals from 8-9 pm to learn a slightly more advanced repertoire, and sing some of our most favorite carols, hymns, and choral pieces for Advent and Christmas.
HOLY WEEK CHOIRS prepare and sing for our holiest days of the year. This is a short-term commitment in which you attend 6 rehearsals prior to the Holy Week, learn a slightly more advanced repertoire, and sing some of our most favorite sacred music that only appears once a year. Rehearsals are Wednesdays from 8-9 pm with specific dates and music assigned just before Ash Wednesday. Contact Sylvia Chapa, Director of Music Ministries for more information.
SUMMER SCHOLA If you are interested in singing in a group of singers who enjoy singing in harmony and can come one hour before mass to review and prepare music for liturgies between June and August, contact the Director of Music Ministries. You’ll sing a wide variety of musical styles. Cantors, Teen Singers , Parish Choir, and anyone who cannot sing during the school year are welcome to join! No night rehearsals. Just contact the Director of Music Ministries to get on the list for Summer Schola 2023.
CANTORS are the leaders of sung prayer at our liturgies. Cantors must have a strong singing voice, preferably read music, and be confident singing in front of the assembly. Cantors assume the responsibility to learn music thoroughly, prepare the psalm spiritually and musically, and provide prayerful leadership to the assembly to encourage their full, conscious, and active participation in the liturgy. Cantors participate in quarterly training sessions for ongoing formation and continuing education in the art of liturgy. Cantors are encouraged to sing in Parish Choir, Summer Schola, Teen Singers, Holy Week or Christmas Choirs in order to learn parish repertoire. Most of our Cantors have completed the National Pastoral Musicians Cantor Certification. Training which is provided for cantors who want to earn it. Contact the Director of Music Ministries if you are interested in sharing your gifts as a cantor.