Saturday, May 30, 2009

FUNERAL FOR BEVERLY V. VAITH

Funeral Mass for Beverly V. Vaith will be on Monday, June 1 at 10:00 a.m. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:45.

For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

LEXINGTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR COMING TO ST. MARY'S

The Lexington Catholic High School (Lexington, Kentucky) Chamber Choir is coming to Sandusky to perform a concert in St. Mary's Church on Monday Evening, June 1 at 7:30 p.m.

The Chamber Choir is a small group of around 16 students and they are the top choir of Lexington Catholic High School (a program of 200 students). This very talented choir of young high school students recently performed at the Kentucky Music Educators Association convention. The concert is free and open to the public.

Come on Monday June 1 at 7:30 to hear this young group of High School students perform! !

SPRING CONCERT WRAP UP

This past Saturday, May 16 at 7:30 in the evening, the 27th Annual Spring Concert took place in the church with roughly 150 people in attendance.

This year the concert was dedicated to our pastor, Fr. Philip Feltman who will be retiring June 30 of this year after 18 years of leadership and service to God here at St. Mary's.

Four choir anthems were also done in memory of long time organist and Music Director Paul V. Becker who passed away last July. Paul was Organist and Music Director at St. Mary's from 1955-1980.The concert featured the Firelands String Quartet, Contemporary Choir, Parish Choir and flute soloist, Jennifer Kustec.

Anytime we have a High School senior who has been involved in the St. Mary's Music Ministries (and who will be going on to college to major in music), we have them play a solo at our Spring Concert. This year, Jennifer Kustec, the daughter of John and Peggy Kustec, (and who is a senior at Perkins High School) will be attending Bowling Green State University this fall to major in music. Jennifer has played flute with the Contemporary Choir since the 8th grade.




27TH SPRING CONCERT PROGRAM
Saturday, May 16, 2009
7:30 p.m.

FIRELANDS STRING QUARTET
Ron Brooker, Violin
Alice Weiss, Violin
Monica Gregory, Viola
Brian Shifflet, Cello

BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 5 - J. S. Bach

PASSACAILE - G. F. Handel

LA REJOUISSANCE (From “Royal Fireworks Music”) - G. F. Handel



FLUTE SOLO

CONCERTINO, Op. 107 - C. Chaminade
Jennifer Kustec, Flute
Lori Schlessman, Piano



ST. MARY’S CONTEMPORARY CHOIR
Heather Gerber, Director

ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! LET THE HOLY ANTHEM RISE - Timothy R. Smith
& Ludwig Van Beethoven
Text by Edward Caswall

AMAZING GRACE / MY CHAINS ARE GONE - John Newton, John P. Rees,
Edwin Othello Excell, Chris Tomlin,
and Louie Giglio

CHRIST BEFORE US - Janet Sullivan Whitaker

IN CHRIST ALONE - Keith Getty & Stuart Townend

O SACRED HEAD - Bob Hurd
Text: vs. 1 & 2 ascribed to Bernard of Clairvaux; Vs. 3 & 4 by Bob Hurd

HOW DEEP THE FATHER’S LOVE FOR US - Stuart Townend

ADORATION - Matt Maher
Text by St. Thomas Aquinas

HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD - Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, & Ed Cash
Text “How Great Thou Art” refrain by Stuart K. Kline




ST. MARY’S PARISH CHOIR
Timothy L. Claubaugh, Sr., Director

FOUR SEASONAL MARIAN ANTHEMS - Gregorian Chant
“Alma Redemptoris Mater” (Advent – Presentation of the Lord)
“Ave Regina Caelorum” (Candlemas – Wednesday of Holy Week)
“Regina Caeli” (Easter Sunday – Pentecost Sunday)
“Salve Regina” (Day after Pentecost – Christ the King)
(to see the translations and more on the "4 Seasonal Marian Anthems", click here).

FOUR MOTETS - Aaron Copland
These 4 Copland Motets are dedicated to the memory of
Paul V. Becker (March 28, 1931 – July 28, 2008),
Organist / Music Director at St. Mary’s Church 1956 – 1980.
“Help Us, O Lord”
“Thou, O Jehovah, Abideth Forever”
“Have Mercy on Us, O My Lord”
“Sing Ye Praises to Our King”
Quartet: Glenda Lindquist, Soprano
Peggy Ramhoff, Alto
Phil Dinovo, Tenor
Randy Ramhoff, Bass
(for more information on the "4 Copland Motets, click here).

ANTHEMS FOR THE YEAR OF ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE:
“Faith, Hope, & Love” - Christopher Walker
(based on I Corinthians 13)
“Rejoice in the Lord Always” - Anonymous, 16th Cent.
(Philippians 4: 4-7)
“Let This Mind be in You” - John Yarrington
Glenda Lindquist, Soloist
(Philippians 2: 5-11)

MY SHEPHERD WILL SUPPLY MY NEED - Virgil Thomson

TU ES SACERDOS - Noel Goemanne


COMBINED CHOIRS

GOD BE WITH YOU TILL WE MEET AGAIN - William G. Tomer


Scroll down for pictures from the concert! !


A special thanks goes out to our photographer, Rose Nath! !
To view any picture in a larger format, simply click on the picture.



The Firelands String Quartet

The Firelands String Quartet


Jennifer Kustec performing her flute solo, CONCERTINO, Op. 107 by C. Chaminade



Jennifer Kustec taking her final bows to an immediate standing ovation! !


Heather Gerber, Director of the Contemporary Choir


A. J. Kreidler, drummer for the Contemporary Choir

The St. Mary's Contemporary Choir






The St. Mary's Parish Choir













Fr. Phil Feltman, to whom the concert was dedicated,
enjoying the concert. Fr. Phil will retire as Pastor of
St. Mary's on June 30 after serving the parish as pastor
for the past 18 years.







Tim Claubaugh, Organist and Music Director posing
with Paul Becker's wife, Clare. Paul was Organist and
Music Director at St. Mary's from 1955 - 1980. Paul
passed away on July 28, 2008.
Click on our Parish Web site here to see more pictures from the concert.





Thursday, May 14, 2009

MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW

The Lexington Catholic High School (Lexington, Kentucky) Chamber Choir is coming to Sandusky to perform a concert in St. Mary's Church on Monday Evening, June 1! The time will be announced soon.

The Chamber Choir is a small group of around 16 students and they are the top choir of Lexington Catholic High School (a program of 200 students). The Chamber Choir recently were selected to perform for the Kentucky Music Educators Association.

See there website here.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

FUNERAL FOR AUDREY A. WINDAU

Funeral Mass for Audrey A. Windau will be on Friday, May 15 at 10:00 a.m. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:45.

For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.

Monday, May 11, 2009

TWO IMPORTANT EVENTS THIS WEEKEND: MAY 16 & 17

There are two important events happening this weekend that you will not want to miss.

The first is the 27th Annual Spring Concert on Saturday evening, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. For more information on the concert, click here.

The second is the Blue Mass on Sunday afternoon, May 17, beginning at 1:30 downtown at the Police and Fire memorials with Mass beginning at 2:00 at St. Mary's Church. For more information on the Blue Mass, click here.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

MAY: THE MONTH OF MARY

May (and October) have been traditionally associated with Mary. Because of this, we will be singing some Marian Hymns throughout the month of May. Besides at some of the daily Masses, we will also sing a Marian Hymn as the closing song on 3 out of the 5 Sundays of May; those Sundays being May 3, 10, & 17. Since May 24 is the feast of the Ascension and May 31 is the feast of Pentecost, we will not sing Marian Hymns on those Sundays.

Saturday, May 2, 2009

FUNERAL FOR ALDEN A. WINTERSTELLER

Funeral Mass for Alden A. Wintersteller on Tuesday, May 5 at 10:00 a.m. Al was a former cantor for our Parish. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:45.

For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.