St. Augustine Parish
Music Ministry
Contact: Monica Steele
Phone: 978 475-0050
Music is a vital part of our liturgies and is truly our "prayer in
song". We number 24 Cantor/Song-leaders/accompanists and a full time
Director of Music Ministry, servicing parishioners who attend both St. Augustine and St.
Joseph Churches. Our ministry takes pride in the music provided for the
happy and sorrowful events of our parish life.
Couples planning weddings may select music from the Wedding Music Selection Form.
Grieving families planning
funerals are given a brochure from which they may select many music offerings.
Cantors and Junior Cantors |
Cantors lead the assembly in song and proclaim the Psalm at our weekend
music Masses at both churches. |
Adult Choir |
Parishioners of high school age and older are welcome to join our
wonderful Adult Choir. These are very committed volunteers who lead
our assembly in song and prayer weekly at the 11 AM Mass at St. Augustine Church.
The Adult Choir also sings for special parish events, Christmas Eve,
Christmas Day, Confirmation, nursing home visitations, Holy Week Services
and more. |
Children's Choir |
Students in grades 3-8 are welcome. We
are dedicated to enhancing the children's understanding and enjoyment of
the Mass through song. This choir sings once or twice a month at
the 9:30 AM Sunday Family Mass at St. Augustine Church and is co-directed by
Monica Steele and Pat Jennings. Rehearsals are Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 PM in the church. Contact Monica Steele at monicasteele@staugustineparish.org or 978.430.7922 for more information. |
Youth Servant Choir |
St. Augustine's Parish is forming a new choir dedicated to bringing song to the elderly in our community. It is open to young people in Middle School and High School (grades 6-12). We are looking for both singers and instrumentalists to join us! Jean Mara and Susan Hawes are co-directing the choir. The Servant Choir will be meeting at various elderly care facilities in Andover and North Andover on a monthly basis for approximately two hours. Exact dates will be distributed at our initial meeting on October 19, 2008 from 11AM-12:30PM. Location is St. Rita's Hall If you would like to hear more about this newly formed music ministry, please come to our meeting. If you have questions or can't make the initial meeting, feel free to contact Jean Mara at jeanmara@comcast.net or 978.474.8832. |
Music Ministry schedule - click here
In the words of St. Augustine, "He who sings, prays twice." Our ministry goal is to make our music song prayer in praise of the Lord.