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St. Mary's Parish -
Parish Ministries - Music
Ministry
Welcome to the St. Mary's Music Ministry!
Cantors. The
cantor program is for soloists to help lead the assembly and encourage
active participation in sung prayer. Rehearsals are Wednesdays,
6:30-7:00PM, in the choir loft.
Adult Choir.
The adult choir is open to 9th grade students-adults with a desire to
sing and lead the assembly in sung prayer. Rehearsals are Wednesdays,
7-8:30PM, and Sundays, 8:45AM-9:15AM, in the choir loft. The choir
assists at the 9:30AM liturgy as well as special liturgies throughout
the year.
Honors Choir.
This choir is open to all 5-8th grade students. Rehearsals are
Thursdays, 3:30-4:30PM, in the choir loft. Assists at weekday school
liturgies and 11:30AM on Sundays. Click here for more information on the Honors Choir.
Jr/Sr High
Ensemble. This group is newly forming and is open to all junior &
senior high age students who like to sing or play an instrument. This
group will lead the assembly in sung prayer once a month. Rehearsals re
2-3 times per month as scheduled.
Honors Bells.
Honors bells is an intermediate level bell group open to all 5-8th grade
students. Rehearsals are Thursdays, 4:30-5:00PM in the choir loft.
Assist throughout the Church year at scheduled liturgies.
Chorister Choir.
Choristers is a children’s choir open to all 2-4th grade students.
Rehearsals are Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30PM, in the choir loft and assist at
school and 11:30AM Sunday liturgies when scheduled. Study music theory
and the Church year. Click here for
more information on the Chorister Choir.
Chorister Bells.
Chorister Bells is a beginning hand chime group open to all 2-4th
graders. Rehearsals are Wednesdays, 4:30-5:00PM, in the choir loft.
Students learn techniques in hand chime ringing and music theory as well
as assist at liturgies as scheduled.
Instrumentalists .
Open to any instrumentalist with a desire to participate in worship.
Please contact the music office.
Resurrection
Choir. This chorus is open to all parishioners who wish to sing for
funeral or memorial liturgies at St. Mary’s. Rehearsals are one half
hour before the liturgy begins. The pastoral musician is any individual
called by their baptismal promises to serve God and community with the
gifts they have received to proclaim the Kingdom of God.
If you have any
questions, would like more information, or wish to join any of the above
groups, please call the music office at 329-7801 or email
pshafer@stmarysstclair.org
-Paul Shafer,
Minister of Music
Music News:
On November
19th St. Mary's School was one of 92 dioceses, cathedrals, deaneries,
parishes, schools and other communities that participated in a Saint
Cecilia Sing in the month of November. The school held a service in the
activites room dedicated to Saint Cecilia led by The Honors Choir,
Chorister Choir, and June C. Schultz-Zydek on the harp. Follow the link
to find the listing of the 2008 participants.
http://www.npm.org/Sections/images/StCeciliaSingParticipants.pdf
From American Public Media, Pipedreams is public radio's weekly program
dedicated to the artistry of the pipe organ. Host Michael Barone's
celebration of the "king of instruments" is heard on stations
nationwide. Sundays 2pm-4pm. Visit
www.wrcj909fm.org/pipedreams.htm for more details.
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