Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord!
(Psalm 95:1)
Let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
Music is integral to the Liturgy. All Sunday Masses at St. Lawrence are celebrated with music. There are several opportunities for singers and instrumentalists at every Mass; we welcome you to explore a ministry of service through music!
The Parish Choir is looking to resume its ministry during Masses.
Purpose: The liturgical documents give pride of place to the organ and stress the importance of choral music and congregational singing in the liturgy. The choirs function as a leader for the assembly in worship. Instrumentalists and accompanists collaborate with the singers to embellish the liturgy and facilitate the singing at Mass and other liturgies. The cantor at Mass leads the assembly in song and sings the psalm and gospel acclamations.
Activities: The music ministry of St. Lawrence is made up of many participants including cantors, choir members, instrumentalists and accompanists. The ministries include: the 10am choir, which leans toward the contemporary music; the 12pm choir, which provides music from the renaissance to the music of today; The children’s choir, which sings at Christmas Eve and Easter Sunday Masses; and the Hispanic choir, which provides music for the weekly Spanish Mass at 5pm and combines with the English choirs for Holy Week, Easter, and the Mass of Remembrance (November 2). The choir members also come together to occasionally sing at weddings or funerals. Seasonally, we add singers to the choirs for midnight Mass and Easter, for those who cannot participate year-round.
Time Commitment: The 12pm Choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings at 7:15pm in the Choir Room in the church, weekly, September to June. No rehearsals during the summer. The 10am Choir meets 30 minutes before that Mass and has occasional rehearsals throughout the year as needed. The Children’s Choir rehearses on Tuesdays at 4pm when they are preparing for Christmas Eve.
Requirements: There is always room in our choirs for more singers, more instruments, and more cantors.
Contact Person: Music Director Rebecca Steinke, 875-4040 x205, or email rsteinke@stlawrence.org
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