Our church is blessed to have gifted singers and skillful instrumentalists, both professional and lay musicians, who participate in our ministry week after week. It is our goal to present music that glorifies, edifies, and ministers to the saints who worship with us.
"And He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; many will see and fear, and will trust in the Lord" (Psalm 40:3).
August 15 - 6:00p Adult Choir Sing at Mass (Assumption of Mary)
August 17 - 8:30a Adult Choir Sing at Mass
August 24 - 8:30a Adult Choir Sing at Mass (Fr Kelly's RCIA candidates enter into the church)
NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME! Please contact Lauren in the Parish Office for information. (205-991-5488 Ext. 4)
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All children in the Parish, grades 2-8 are welcome to join!
Rehearsal time: Wednesdays from 3:30-4:15/4:30 pm
First rehearsal is September 10
OLV school students will be escorted by a teacher or faculty member to the church on Wednesday afternoons
Public school students should be dropped off under the covered area of the church (on the Parish office side) by 3:30.
Children's Choir sings at Mass approximately once per month (schedule TBD)
Children's Choir will participate in the Christmas Concert at the OLV Social Hall on Saturday, December 13 at 6:00 pm. We will rehearse the day of the concert in the Social Hall with the combined choirs.
Children's Choir will sing at the 4:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass with carols beginning around 3:30 pm.
Children's Choir will sing at the 11:00 am Mass on Easter Sunday
Because we love to praise God through our music. As the Psalmist says, "Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth! Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!" This is the definition of Music Ministry, and we are blessed to be called to serve with our songs!
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All students, 8th Grade through College are welcome to join!
We have an exciting new group of singers and a band forming to for our Youth Group folks to enjoy during meetings and, but more importantly, to help us celebrate at Mass!
If you are interested in joining, please contact Ms. Lauren Culotta at lculotta@olvsch.com or Mr. Woodard at mwoodard@olvsch.com.
All students in the parish in Grades 8 through 12 are welcome and encouraged to join our Youth Ensemble. We rehearse on Sunday mornings before mass at 10:00 am when we are singing at 11:00 mass and at 8:00 am and 9:30 am when we sing at 8:30 am mass. We are currently singing approximately once per month at either the 5:00 pm or 11:00 am Mass on the weekend. We schedule rehearsals as needed to prepare for upcoming liturgies. Please check the parish bulletin and the choir website for the schedule. The Youth Ensemble is encouraged to sing with the Adult Choir at weekend Masses when they are not scheduled to sing at Mass as a Youth Ensemble. We believe in the active participation of young people in parish ministry and welcome the young people to join in singing as much as possible. Youth Ensemble members are also encouraged to attend Wednesday rehearsals with the Adult choir members as much as possible. Adult Choir Rehearsals on Wednesday evenings is from 6:30 – 7:30 pm in the Church. Although attendance at Adult Choir Rehearsal is helpful, it is not a requirement for Youth Ensemble members, as many of them have CYO on Wednesday evenings and many demands on their time with their school activities. For more information or questions, please contact Lauren Culotta at the parish office: 991-5488 Ext. 4, or at lculotta@olvsch.com. Click here for the Youth Ensemble Memo
If you have experience playing the violin, cello, brass, woodwinds or other instruments, and you are interested in participating in our music ministry, please contact Lauren at the office (991-5488 Ext. 4) or send an e-mail to the Music Ministry director. We would welcome new instrument players for special occasions and/or on a regular basis for Mass.
"The aim and final reason of all music is none else but the glory of God and the refreshment of the spirit." -Johann Sebastian Bach
