Music

NEWS FROM THE MUSIC MINISTRY

THANK YOU TO OUR CHOIR!!

 Sunday, June 8, is the final Sunday you will hear the choir until they return after their summer break.  They will take a well-deserved respite during the summer and return after Labor Day.

The choir experienced a few milestones this season:  we added members, including to the baritone section; we sang with the 5:30 Vigil Mass for Palm Sunday; we were honored to participate in the Mass of Christian Burial for Father Kelly; and we added several new choral pieces to our repertoire.

As their director, I am immensely grateful to each of them for their commitment and dedication to the Music Ministry.  I also wanted to say a huge THANK-YOU to all of our St. Paul’s parishioners for your support of the choir and the cantors.  St. Augustine said, “those who sing, pray twice” and Ephesians 5:19 says, “Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord.”  So, keep on singing!  When we all sing together, it brings us closer to God.

Our wonderful cantors will continue to work hard over the summer as they prepare for each Mass to which they are assigned. If you, or anyone you know, have ever thought about joining the Music Ministry, please reach out to me.  My email address and phone number is in the bulletin.

I pray that all of you have a wonderful summer!  Teresa Fennimore, Director of Music Ministries.

 

Contact Teresa for more information about joining the Music Ministry at St. Paul’s:  Tfennimore@stpaulsjaxbeach.org, or call (904)502-1486.

Choirs

Parish Choir – 10:00 a.m. Sunday Mass (9:30 a.m. warm-up)

Rehearsal for Parish Choir:  Tuesday 6:30-8:00 p.m.*

Contemporary Choir –  5:30 p.m. Sunday Mass (5:00 p.m. warm up)

Rehearsal:  Monday 7:00-8:30 p.m.*

Children’s Choir (Grade 1 through 8) –  4:00 p.m. Christmas Vigil Mass and 8:30 a.m. Easter Morning Mass

Rehearsal:  As announced in parish bulletin, usually 3 rehearsals prior to Mass

* No rehearsal June through August

Cantors

Cantors provide music leadership for the 5:30 p.m. Vigil and 8:00 a.m. Sunday Masses, and Holy Days of Obligation, weddings and funerals as needed.  Cantors are selected by audition.

Instrumentalists

Instrumentalists accompany the cantors and choirs at liturgies and services throughout the year.

For more information:  Teresa Fennimore, Director of Music Ministries

904-502-1486, tfennimore@stpaulsjaxbeach.org