Music and Liturgy
Music Ministry
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join our music ministry at Holy Family!
We have several groups of ministers: the Adult Choir, Youth Choir, New Disciples Guitar Ensemble, Family Choir and the Funeral Choir.
Musicians, singers and instrumentalists are always welcome!
The Adult Choir
The Adult Choir sings 3-4 times a month at the 5:00pm Saturday Night Vigil Mass and the 8:30am Sunday Morning Mass. The choir also sings for Feast Days and Holy Days such as All Souls Day, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, and the Solemnity of Mary, to name a few. The Adult Choir practices once a week on Thursday evenings at 6:30pm as well as thirty minutes prior to Mass time.
The Family Choir
The Family Choir sings once a month at the Sunday Morning 10:30am Mass. The choir practices one hour prior to Mass time. This is an opportunity for families to serve at Mass together as they share the gift of song.
The Youth Choir
The Youth Choir sings twice a month at the 5:00pm Saturday Night Vigil Mass and the 8:30am Sunday Morning Mass. The choir practices thirty minutes prior to Mass time. Students third grade and up are invited to join the youth choir. The youth choir sings from September through May and is off during the summer.
The New Disciples
The New Disciples serve 3-4 times a month and sing as well as provide music for the 10:30am Sunday Morning Mass. The New Disciples practice one hour prior to Mass time.
Seasonal Singing Opportunities
If you are unable to join a choir at this time but would be interested in singing, we invite you to consider joining us for the following special Masses and celebrations.
Holy Thursday Mass 6:30pm
Good Friday Service 1:30pm
Easter Vigil Mass 9:30pm
Patriotic Rosary 7:00pm 1st Sunday in July
All Saints Day - Mass time to be determined
Christmas Eve Children's Mass 4:00pm- Youth opportunity
Christmas Eve Mass 11:00pm
A Musician's Prayer
Oh Lord, please bless this music that it might glorify your name. May the talent that you have bestowed upon me be used only to serve you.
Let this music be a witness to your majesty and love, and remind us that you are always watching and listening from your throne above.
May your presence and beauty be found in every note, and may the words that are sung reach the hearts of your people so they will draw closer to you.
May your Spirit guide us through every measure so that we might be the instruments of your peace, and proclaim your glory with glad voices.
Amen
