Where words fail, MUSIC speaks!
How wonderful it is to share your God given gift of music, vocal or instrumental, with our God and our parish! We are extremely blessed to have amazing acoustics inside our beautiful church. It is simply a wonderful place to sing or perform on any instrument.
I am humbled and honored to be the director of music at St. Mary parish. In addition to directed the Adult and Children's choirs, I am also responsible for the music planning and scheduling for our weekend Masses. We are always looking for more talented singers, accompianist and instrumentalist. Do you have a musical talent you would like to share with us?
I look forward to many more magnificent musical performances for the glory of the Lord, please never hesitate to give me a call, e-mail or text.
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The following are the different music ministry groups and roles at St. Mary:
ACCOMPANIST
Playing a musical instrument and accompanying the hymns and responses for weekend Masses.
Required to practice with cantor. There is a pipe organ and brand new Yamaha Hybrid piano in the choir loft, also an additional electric piano and organ are available in the parish center for practice. Schedules are sent out quarterly, the cantor is required to contact the accompianist to set up a time to practice during the week before the Mass where they play/sing. Accompaniment books are arranged before Mass each weekend, although instrumentalist may find it helpful to purchase their own set for practicing from: Oregon Catholic Press
CANTOR
To encourage the congregation’s sung prayer at weekend Masses and special liturgies by leading the singing of hymns and responses. Required to practice with accompanist. Schedules are sent out quarterly, the cantor is required to contact the accompianist to set up a time to practice during the week before the Mass where they play/sing. Cantor book is arranged before Mass each weekend.
ADULT CHOIR
Open to all in high school or older. To support, lead, and encourage the congregation in singing at weekend Masses and special liturgies. In addition to our regular weekly rehearsals we have several weeks of extra rehearsals on Sunday afternoons from 2:30 - 4:00pm to prepare for Christmas and Easter seasons. Does not perform in the summer months, from September - May the choir sings for the 10:30 Mass every 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month.
*Weekly rehearsals are at 6:45pm on Wednesdays in the Choir Loft.
CHILDREN’S CHOIR
Open to all children in the 3rd - 5th grades. To support, lead, and encourage the congregation in singing at weekend Masses and special liturgies. Choir sings once a month at either parish plus several special performances throughout the year.
*Weekly rehearsals are from 6:00pm on Wednesdays during the school year.
PRAISE BAND
Open to high school or older, be familiar with this genre of music, and play an instrument or sing in the contemporary style. The band does NOT play for Mass, instead performs for special events and Eucharistic Adoration Events throughout the year.
*Rehearsals based on the needs of upcoming events
