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Music Ministry
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About the Music
Ministry Our
Lady of the Lake music programs offer opportunities to expand your worship, grow
in spirituality and musical ability, and participate in wonderful
fellowship. Our Lady of the Lake’s Music Director, Tom Carawan, oversees the
parish’s music ministry of the many different talents of all ages from each
Music Ministry group. The Parish Accompanist is Lynne Huston. Our Music Ministry Groups provide:
Choir The choir provides music leadership, sings at Sunday Masses and on Holy Days. During Easter Triduum and Holy Week the Choir and cantors are at each day’s liturgy. There are two retreat/workshops annually to prepare for the major seasons of the year. This year “Christmas Camp”, to prepare for Advent and Christmas, is October 2 & 3. February 5 & 6 is the ‘Easter Camp’ preparing for Lent and Easter. The choir sings at the 11 AM Mass on Sundays. This group of sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses sings traditional and contemporary church music in four parts. Some are experienced readers and others are new at singing with a music group. Rehearsals are weekly on Wednesdays at 7:00 PM in the Church. Choir Rehearsals Rehearsals will resume August 12, 2009.
Choir
Rehearsal Schedule The Cantor supports the assembly and leads the songs and psalms. There is a cantor at every Mass on Sundays and Holy Days. Sacramental liturgies, weddings, and funerals are led by cantors. Cantors meet once monthly on second Mondays at 7 PM in the Church. Regular lessons with the music director and practices with the parish accompanist help cantors prepare for liturgies. Youth and Young Adults Musicians for Life is the name of the youth musicians. They lead the music at the 6 PM Sunday Life Teen Youth Mass. We rehearse on Sundays at 4 PM in the Church. Guitars, percussion, and wind players make up the instrumental musicians in the group. Jerry Wheeler is the Lead Cantor. Music for Life Teen Masses is selected by the Musicians for Life. You are invited to come help us select and play music for the Life Teen Mass; let your voice be heard! The main resource for the Life Teen Masses that we use is Spirit & Song from Oregon Catholic Press. We also use music from other Catholic Publishers for youth. If you want to lead music at Mass with the Musicians for Life please schedule an audition with Tom Carawan. Instrumentalist There is a place for you if you play an instrument. Practice times vary according to individual schedules and needs. Music Preparation Group Parishioners select all of the music at Masses. They meet monthly for 2 ½–3 hours to choose acclamations, psalms, hymns, and songs. Meetings are on second Tuesdays at 7 PM in the Fireside Room of the Parish Office Building. One of the goals in music ministry this year is to recruit parishioners who are not in one of the music ministry groups for music preparation. Your voice is important both singing in the Assembly and reflecting on music at Mass. MUSic advisory committee The advisory committee is composed of volunteers and music ministry staff. We plan the yearly calendar and make recommendations for program development and the music ministry budget. Children’s Liturgy of the Word Musicians (singers, pianists, guitarists) help with the Children’s Liturgy of the Word at the 9 AM Mass. They lead the Psalm, Alleluia, and songs.
Music Ministry Opportunities
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