Our music ministry is led by Mr. Jhasoa (Josh) Agosto, M.M., and assisted and accompanied by Mr. Michael Craycraft. We welcome all who have musical abilities (whether as a singer or instrumentalist, or both) to join us in glorifying the Lord through song! Our Choir meets weekly for rehearsals on Thursday evenings: we begin to gather for fellowship at 6:45p.m. and start promptly at 7:00 p.m. In addition we meet one (1) hour before each Mass on Saturdays and Sundays.

This weekend we commemorate the Fifth Sunday of Lent. The scripture readings, hymns and songs speak about how God can take us from death to new life. The first reading tells us of God’s desire to bring us back to life. The second reading tells us if Christ dwells in us, we will have new life as He does. And the gospel tells how Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead.

Gathering Hymn — “Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days”
Preparation Hymn — “Martha, Mary, Waiting, Weeping”
Communion Song — “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”
Sending Forth Hymn — (We will depart in sacred silence)

Please take time to review the musical scores with the links found under the heading, “Musical Scores for This Weekend’s Hymn/Songs”. Listen to and get to know these hymns for this weekend's masses!

Choir members, please take time to go through this week's Choir Rehearsal Plan and use the links to get prepared for practice.

I.   Gathering & Opening Prayer (6:45pm to 7:00pm):
     1.   Gathering and Fellowship
     2.   Opening Prayer
II.  Stretches & Vocal Warm-Ups (7:00pm to 7:15pm):
     1.  Stretches
     2.  Vocal Warm-Ups
III. Review/Rehearse this Weekend’s Music (7:15pm to 7:45pm):
     1.   Review/Rehearse Post-Communion — “Ave Regina Caelórum”
     2.   Review/Rehearse Entrance Antiphon — “Vindicate Me, O God”
     3.   Review/Rehearse Responsorial Psalm — “With the Lord There Is Mercy”
     4.   Review/Rehearse Gospel Acclamation — “I Am the Resurrection and the Life”
     5.   Review/Rehearse Communion Antiphon — “Everyone Who Lives and Believes”
     6.   Review/Rehearse Offertory Hymn — “Martha, Mary, Waiting, Weeping”
IV. Review/Rehearse Up-Coming Music (7:45pm to 9:10pm):
     1.   Review/Rehearse Next Week's Communion Antiphon — “Father, If This Chalice”
     2.   Review/Rehearse Holy Thursday Music — “As I Have Done for You” 
     3.   Review/Rehearse Holy Thursday Music — “Ubi caritas” 
     4.   Review/Rehearse Holy Thursday Music — “This Is the Body”
     5.   Review/Rehearse Good Friday Music — “Wood of the Cross”
     6.   Review/Rehearse Good Friday Music — “Behold the Wood”
     7.   Review/Rehearse Good Friday Music — “Come, Christ's Beloved”
     8.   Review/Rehearse Easter Vigil — “Springs of Water, Bless the Lord”
     9.   Review/Rehearse Easter Vigil — “Water of Life”
     10. Review/Rehearse Easter Vigil — “Christ Our Passover Has Been Sacrificed”
V.  Dismissal & Closing Prayer (9:10pm to 9:15pm):
     1.   Other Announcements
     2.   Closing Prayer

*Please use Listening Aids