Music Ministry

Who Is in Music Ministry?

Actually, everyone who comes to worship is a music minister.  In fact, the most important music ministry is done by the entire worshiping assembly.  Music leadership is provided at each Sunday liturgy by either cantors or vocal and instrumental ensembles. Saturday, 5:30 pm - cantors and Sunday, 9:00 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm (Spanish), 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm - choirs and instrumentalists.

In addition to the above-mentioned groups, we  have a Children’s choir and a college student music ministry team that leads the music at the Tuesday 5:30 pm Mass.

How Do I Join?

If you wish to sing in one of the ensembles, just come to rehearsal.  If you wish to be a cantor, you  need to sing for the Music Director (Nansi Carroll).  If you are an instrumentalist, you need to play for the Music Director (Nansi, again) so that she can get an idea of your range and ability.

When Are Rehearsals?

The choirs for all of the Sunday English language liturgies rehearse on Thursdays from 7:00-8:30 pm.  The rehearsals may be extended one half hour when the choir is preparing for a special occasion.  The Children’s Choir practices on Wednesday evenings from 6:00-6:50 pm.  For information concerning the practice time for the 1:30 Spanish choir, contact Letty Valentin or Jonathan Gil at 372-3533 and for information concerning the Tuesday Mass music ministry team, contact Carolyn Krekeler at 372-3533.  All groups meet one hour before the liturgy in which they minister.

What Do You Do in Addition to Leading the Music at Liturgy?

We give two concerts each year.  Our Advent-Christmas Concert, usually held the Friday evening immediately prior to the beginning of Advent, features all of the choirs and guest artists in music which helps us all to anticipate the Christmas season.    The Jubilus concert series celebrates the reciprocal relationship of arts and the sacred and  features music from a wide range of musical periods including music composed especially for this years festival. 

The Children’s  Choir participates in the city-wide Children’s Choir Festival.

The Music Ministry also sings at the Hospice Care Center and at local nursing homes.

For More Information about Music Ministry 

Nansi Carroll (Music Director), 372-3533
Michelle Troche (Director of Spanish Choir), 372-3533
Nansi Carroll (Children’s Choir Director), 372-3533