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 6:45 p.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 celebrate the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings focus on discipleship and our choice to follow Jesus or not. In the first reading Israel is warned that they must be faithful. The psalm begs God to return to the vineyard and care for it once again. The second reading encourages Christians to continue along the path that Jesus has shown us. And in the gospel Jesus tells the parable of the tenants, who rejected the landowner.
Gathering Hymn — “Firmly I Believe and Truly”
Preparation Hymn — “Lead Me, Lord”
Communion Song — “One Love Released”
Sending Forth Hymn — “Salvation! There’s No Better Word”
Please take time to review the musical scores included on this page. 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:
1. Gathering and Fellowship
2. Opening Prayer
II. Stretches & Vocal Warm-Ups:
1. Stretches
2. Vocal Warm-Ups
III. Review/Rehearse this Weekend’s Music:
1. Review/Rehearse Post-Communion — “Salve, Regina”
2. Review/Rehearse Entrance Antiphon — “All Things Are Submitted to Your Will”
3. Review/Rehearse Entrance Hymn — “Firmly I Believe and Truly”
4. Review/Rehearse Responsorial Psalm — “The Vineyard of the Lord”
5. Review/Rehearse Gospel Acclamation — “I Have Chosen You from the World”
6. Review/Rehearse Offertory Hymn — “Lead Me, Lord”
7. Review/Rehearse Communion Antiphon — “The Lord Is Good”
8. Review/Rehearse Communion Song — “One Love Released”
9. Review/Rehearse Recessional Hymn — “Salvation! There’s No Better Word”
IV. Review/Rehearse Up-Coming Music:
1. Review/Rehearse Responsorial Psalm — “I Shall Live in the House of the Lord”
2. Review/Rehearse Communion Antiphon — “The Rich Suffer Want”
3. Review/Rehearse Advent Program Anthem — “He Shall Feed His Flock”
4. Review/Rehearse Advent Program Anthem — “Emmanuel, Expected Jesus”
5. Review/Rehearse Advent Program Anthem — “Breath of Heaven (Mary’s Song)”
6. Review/Rehearse Advent Program Anthem — “Silent Night”
V. Dismissal & Closing Prayer:
1. Other Announcements
2. Closing Prayer