Music Ministry Opportunities at the Cathedral of St. Mary.
If you are a parishioner of the Cathedral and have a musical talent to share with our parish, please contact Patrick Stolz, music director, at 635-9261 ext.2021 or e-mail at pstolz@stmarycathedral.com All music ministers lead the assembly into greater “active participation” at liturgies.
Cantors-leads the assembly with hymns and proclaims the responsorial psalm
New Cantor Training for Non-St. Mary’s School students in grades 4-12 will be by appointment. This includes students who previously cantored for school Masses while attending St. Mary’s School. The minimum grade to cantor at a Sunday Mass is 11th grade. Those in grades 4-10 may participate with a small group of cantors to sing at a Friday 5:15 p.m. daily Mass once a month.
New Adult Cantor Training is arranged by appointment.
Music Ministry Opportunities-Adult Choir
Adult Choir-. The adult choir sings at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass. You need not audition, but should be familiar with how to read music.
Rehearsals will begin Wednesday evening in the music room for the upcoming season which runs through Pentecost Sunday.
College age students and young adults are welcome to join the adult choir. The adult choir sings a chant Mass on the third Sunday of the month and sings a variety of music and treasured music of the Catholic church including Gregorian chant.
At this time, we are in great need of male singers.
Music Ministry Opportunities-Choirs Continued
Children’s Choir-Fun activities are planned throughout the year in conjunction with singing once or twice a month and singing with St. Mary’s School choir students at Mass and for two additional performances. Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings, from 5:45-6:45 p.m. in Hartmann Hall.
Young Person’s Choir and Orchestra- A special invitation is directed toward young persons going into grade 9-12 and college age students. This group sings the second Sunday of the Month @ the 10:30AM Mass.
Music Groups-These groups are formed for 5:15 p.m. Saturday; 10:30, 12:00 Noon and 5:15 p.m. on Sunday. If you play and instrument such as guitar, flute, violin, oboe, cello, clarinet, trumpet or auxiliary percussion, this is the group for you.
We are currently in need of vocalist and instrumentalists for all of these groups, rehearsal times vary.