Children’s Schola
Your wonderful role as as ‘little singers’ gives you a very close connection with the splendors of this liturgy, dear children. And so you ought to be even more familiar with it than other Christians. It is first of all, as you know, a prayer: the official prayer of the Church, the liturgy. As soon as you mention prayer, you are talking about communication with God, homage paid to His infinite majesty, the trust of a child who runs to his Father in Heaven to praise Him, to beg His pardon, to bless Him, to thank Him, to plead for what he needs.
Blessed John XXIII
Following upon the success of this summer’s Chant Camp at St. Mary’s, at which 32 children spent a week learning techniques of singing, conducting, musical notation, and basic chant repertoire, we are pleased to announce for this fall the formation of a Children’s Schola. Rehearsals are on Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. The complete schedule for the year is as follows:
Rehearsals on Thursdays, 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.:
Oct. 23, 30
Nov. 6, 13, 20
Dec. 4, 11, 18
Jan. 8, 15, 22, 29
Feb. 5, 12, 26
Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26
Apr. 2, 23, 30
May 7, 14
Masses on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. (unless otherwise noted):
Nov. 30 (11:30 a.m. Ordinary Form, Bishop Lori celebrating)
Jan. 11 (Holy Family)
Feb. 8 (Septuagesima)
Mar. 8 (Second Sunday in Lent)
Apr. 5 (Palm Sunday)
May 3 (First Communion)
Advent Lessons & Carols:
Friday, Dec. 12, 7:00 p.m.
Parish Confirmation Mass:
Friday, May 15, 7:00 p.m.
We will meet in the choir loft of the church each week; use the church door closest to the parking lot to enter. For further information about the Children’s Schola, please contact David Hughes.