By Tim Claubaugh
Fr. Dave asked that I write to you for this weekend’s bulletin article and give you an update on the Music Ministry program here at St. Mary’s. I am happy to do this because there are a lot of things happening in our Music Ministry that I want to share with you.
As you are probably well aware, our choir season is about a month and a half into operation. Things are going well, however we could still use more members in the Contemporary Choir and the Children’s Choir.
The Children’s Choir, under the direction of Mike Schmenk, is for children in grades K-8. They rehearse Sunday mornings 10:45-11:30 in the Choir Room. They will sing about 1 Mass every month, rotating between the 4:00, 9:30, 11:30 and 5:00 Masses. If your child is interested in joining the Children’s Choir, contact Mr. Schmenk at 419-609-9712.
The Contemporary Choir, under the direction of Heather Gerber, is for anyone from 7th grade and into adult life. The Contemporary Choir rehearses Wednesday evenings, 7:00-9:00 in the choir loft. The Contemporary Choir sings mostly contemporary and Praise and Worship music. They sing every Sunday at the 11:30 Mass. If you are interested in joining the Contemporary Choir, contact Heather at 419-370-8241.
If you like singing, there are other areas to get involved in as well by joining the Parish Choir, Funeral Choir and/or be a Cantor. If you like more of the “behind the scenes” secretarial/clerical work, there are opportunities for that as well. Check out the Music Ministry Website at http://stmarysmusicministry.blogspot.com/ and click on “Music Ministries at St. Mary’s” for more information. If you are interested in any of the above opportunities, contact me at 419-625-7465 or email me at music@stmarysandusky.org .
Speaking of Music Ministry website, if you have never checked it out, you don’t know what you are missing. It’s fun and very informative, and educational! ! There is so much information on there from hymns and hymnody to music for your wedding to liturgical and historical pieces. So log on and check it out; and even leave a comment or two!
Our present hymnals were purchased and used for the first time on February 26, 1995. That is almost 15 years ago. You will notice that the hymnals in the pews are getting very worn and tattered after 15 years of daily use. I had originally planned on replacing them by April or May of 2010. However, due to the new translation of the Sacramentary, which is due to come out in late 2010, it would be a waste of money to get new hymnals until that translation has been made “Official” by Rome. Therefore, we are now looking at getting new hymnals in mid – late 2011. Even though this date is almost 2 years away, we will be looking at which type of hymnal would serve St. Mary’s well for the next 15 years. I will keep you posted!
I hope to see you at the Jim Cowan Concert and Eucharistic Holy Hour on Monday!
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