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St. Ann Church Department of Music Ministries... Church Choir | Youth Choir | Instrumentalists | Wedding Music | Cantors | Music in Worship
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larger view The Vision of the St. Ann Church Choir is:
The St. Ann Church Choir rehearses on Wednesday evening from 7:00 –
9:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Changes to this schedule will be
clearly noted on the
choir calendar and posted on the web site. The
choir also meets in the Parish Hall 45 minutes prior to scheduled
Mass for a review of that day’s music. The choir regularly sings at
the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Once a month from November through March, we
rotate to a different Mass in order to bring our music to the entire
community.
The St. Ann Church Youth
Choir
The Choir
sings monthly at a Sunday Mass, on Christmas Eve, Easter Sunday and
at all-school Masses.
Rehearsals
are held on Thursday afternoon in
the school’s music room from 3-4 p.m. The Children’s Choir is under
the direction of Mrs. Marjorie Huelsman A completed registration/consent form is required for membership in the Youth Choir.
Wedding Liturgies are an important part of the Sacramental life of the Church. At St. Ann, we take great care in assisting our couples in the selection of the music and readings for their wedding Mass. At the earliest possible date, you are asked to contact the parish office to set up an appointment with the priest to confirm your eligibility to marry in the Church and to receive your copy of “The Wedding Guidelines”. Brides-to-be will be contacted by the Director of Music Ministries when your application has been completed and submitted to your presider. At the appointment with the Music Director, the bride and groom will choose from a large selection of appropriate repertoire and create a wedding liturgy that truly reflects their faith and their place in the community of St. Ann.
Candidates for the cantor position audition before a selection committee. Qualified candidates interested in applying for the position of Cantor should contact Cynthia Dallas, Director of Music Ministries, for audition information. You will be contacted prior to the next scheduled audition. THE GENERAL INSTRUCTION OF THE ROMAN MISSAL (GIRM), Third Typical Edition reaffirms the assertion of the Second Vatican Council that singing forms a “necessary or integral part of the liturgy.” The words and actions of the liturgy are joined with music in such a way that the liturgy has a musical character.
According to “Singing Our Worship” by J. Michael McMahon, the
liturgy is first of all an action of Christ himself. The Second
Vatican Council taught that in
The GIRM regards the primary role of music to be its ritual function, enabling the community to participate in the texts and actions of the rite -- to sing the liturgy. Because music is not only important but also integral to the celebration of the liturgy, the GIRM directs that singing should be part of every Sunday and holy day Mass. This norm challenges the practice of setting aside a “quiet Mass” without singing. Moreover, the GIRM suggests that singing should normally be included even at weekday Masses, even though not all the parts of the Mass would need to be sung. In addition to its ritual function, however, music draws the human spirit into expressions of joy, unity, and love. The GIRM quotes the saying of St. Augustine that “singing is for one who loves,” and the well-known proverb that one who sings well prays twice. Along with the beauty of our worship space and of its art, the beauty of music should contribute to the dignity of liturgical action. Church Choir | Youth Choir | Instrumentalists | Wedding Music | Cantors | Music in Worship Images courtesy of Avant-Garde Images |
Welcome to all! At St. Ann, our entire staff is committed to
creating an environment that best enables our community to fully
participate in worship. In the music department, we seek to fulfill
that commitment by encouraging participation through the use of
well-trained song leaders, thoroughly prepared choirs and
instrumentalists, and thoughtfully chosen song texts that reflect
the scriptural readings and lessons of the season. 
The Children’s Choir of St. Ann Parish provides our young
parishioners with the opportunity to sing the Mass, and to learn
early in their Christian lives the joy of sharing their musical
gifts. Through their involvement they learn the importance of
actively participating in the Church community and are rewarded with
a greater understanding and appreciation of the Liturgy.
and is administered by Mrs. Cynthia Dallas.
St.
Ann Parish employs a rotating staff of professional cantors. They
lead song at approximately 300 services each year: all weekend and
Holy Day masses, All-school masses, and at sacramental rites and special
events. In addition, they are assigned to funerals and weddings as
needed. 
the
liturgy Christ is present in many ways. In the Eucharistic liturgy
He is present not only in the person of the bishop or priest who
presides over the celebration and acts in the person of Christ but
also and especially under the forms of bread and wine. Christ is
present in the actions of the other sacraments as well, for they
too, bring about transformation and renewal. Christ himself is
speaking when the Scriptures are proclaimed in the assembly of the
faithful. Christ “is present, lastly, when the Church prays and
sings, for He promised: “Where two or three are gathered together in
my name, there I am in the midst of them.” Singing is an important
action of the liturgy because it is one of the ways in which Christ
is present and acting in the midst of the community.