About This Ministry

Music Ministry at Sacred Heart is an integral part of our worship.  We believe that our prayer life is enhanced and nourished through the sung word. Music Ministry involves every member of our parish community, as all are called to participate in liturgy through song.

To add solemnity and beauty to our liturgies through music, there are four choirs who help enhance the song of our community:

Adult Choir
Our Adult Choir will resume rehearsals on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 8:00 PM in the Church. The choir will sing the first two Sundays of the month at the 11:30 AM Mass. The remaining Sundays of the month at the 9:00 AM Mass. Any person high school age or older is welcome to become a member. The choir also sings for various Holy Days and concerts (including "Another Night On Broadway") throughout the year. New members are always needed and welcome. Have you heard? Heard the song of the congregation lately? Such a glorious sound! Certainly there are those of you in the pews that would enjoy and enhance our music program by being a part of the choir. Why not consider joining us? There is no need for special training, just a desire to praise God through sung prayer
Adult Hand Bell Choir
Our Adult Handbell Choir will resume rehearsals Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 6:45 PM. We will rehearse in the Music Room of Holy Savior Academy. The Adult Bell Choir will ring once a month at the 9:00 AM Mass. There is no need for you to read music as all the handbell music is color coded. We need 11 ringers for the group to play at its maximum potential, new members are welcome and needed. Any person high school age and older is welcome to join.
Advanced Youth Hand Bell Choir
The Advanced Youth Hand Bell Choir is designed for the youth of our parish who are in Grades 7 and 8. Admission to this choir is by audition only. Advanced Youth Handbell Choir will rehearse on Tuesday afternoons 2:15 to 3:00 PM. The Advanced Youth Handbell Choir will ring on the third and fourth Sundays of the month at the 11:30 AM Mass. Advanced Youth Handbell Commitment Form
Folk Group
The Folk Group enhances the liturgy through music and song with a contemporary flair from August through June.
Middle Choir
For the young students of our parish in Grades 3 - 8. The Middle choir will sing the second Sunday of the month at the 9:00 AM Mass and also the fourth Sunday of the month at the 5:00 PM Saturday night Mass. Middle Choir Commitment Form
Children's Choir
For children of our parish in Grades 1 - 2, the Children's Choir sings once a month at the 9:00 AM Mass. Children's Choir Commitment Form

Responsibilities

Regular attendance at scheduled rehearsals and liturgies.

Schedule


   

Rehearsal

 
 
Adult Choir
 

Thursday
8:00pm - 9:30pm (at the Church)

 
 
       
Adult Hand Bell Choir
 

Thursday
6:45pm - 7:30pm

(at the school)

 
 
Advanced Youth Bell Choir
 

Tuesday
2:15pm - 3:15pm (at the Church)

 
 
Middle Choir
 

Tuesday
3:30pm - 4:15pm (at the Church)

 
 
 
       
Children's Choir
 

Tuesday
4:30pm - 5:00pm (at the Church)

 
         
 
Folk Group
 

Saturday
4:30pm

 
 

Contact Information

If you are interested in becoming a part of this ministry, or would like additional information, please contact our Director of Music:

Dan Mahoney
(908) 756-0633  Ext 139
Email: dan410@aol.com