Music
"Singing is Praying Twice."
Music enhances the Liturgy Mass Celebration of the Roman Catholic Faith. The Catholics are basically traditional and follow the Mass Liturgy very strictly. All songs are based on the Liturgical Season. The Organist, Pianist, Singers, Cantors sing the Responsorial Psalms, Acclamation, Entrances, Offertory, Communion, and Final Songs based upon the Liturgy of the Mass.
St. Mary Help of Christians Church have multiples liturgies on most Sundays of the year. Then, in many cases, the entire parish community comes together for one liturgy on holy days such as as Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Vigil. These Trilingual Celebrations are wonderful opportunity for the various cultural groups of the parish to worship as one.
Our Parish is equipped with three Liturgical Languages: English, Italian, and the Spanish. These groups sing into their own traditional style. Each has an expressive way to enhance and beautify the Liturgical Mass Celebrations.
In our worship today, we strive for both a singing assembly and for appropriate choral and instrumental music. In addition, we are happy to welcome other choir, performers, and listeners to help assist us in our Liturgical Mass.
St. Mary Help of Christians Church have multiples liturgies on most Sundays of the year. Then, in many cases, the entire parish community comes together for one liturgy on holy days such as as Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Vigil. These Trilingual Celebrations are wonderful opportunity for the various cultural groups of the parish to worship as one.
Our Parish is equipped with three Liturgical Languages: English, Italian, and the Spanish. These groups sing into their own traditional style. Each has an expressive way to enhance and beautify the Liturgical Mass Celebrations.
In our worship today, we strive for both a singing assembly and for appropriate choral and instrumental music. In addition, we are happy to welcome other choir, performers, and listeners to help assist us in our Liturgical Mass.
Our Music is always supported by:
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The Spanish Music Ministry
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The English Music Ministry
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The Italian Music Ministry
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The Marian Little Singers
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The Marian Little Singers are scheduled to sing every 10:30 English Mass Sunday. These Beautiful Children of God are sharing their Gifts and Talents thanking the Lord and Praising God through Music and Songs. These Little Singers lead the congregation with their Angelic voice during the Sunday Mass. They are trained to sing songs appropriate and in consonance with the Liturgical Season. If you are interested to share your God's Gift and Talent, please contact the Rectory - Cecilia Medina (Parish Secretary), or Saturnino "Nino" Lacuesta (Organist, Pianist, Singer, Choir Director) or Angela Lacuesta (Singer, Pianist, Conductor, Director of Marian Little Singers, Accompanist).
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ALAY AWIT CHORALE
MUSIC SUGGESTIONS
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Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 22, 2024 Music Suggestions: Response: Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved. O Come, O come Emmanuel People Look East Come, O Long Expected Jesus Like A Shepherd My Soul in Stillness Waits O Come Devine Messiah Wake, O Wake and Sleep No Longer Come to Set Up Free |
The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)
Midnight Mass December 24, 2024 Music Suggestions: Response: Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord. O Come, All Ye Faithful Angels We Have Heard on High Silent Night Joy to the World |
CHRISTMAS DAY
December 25, 2024 Music Suggestions: Response: Today is born the Savior, Christ the Lord. Response: O Come, All Ye Faithful Angels We Have Heard on High Silent Night Joy to the World |
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The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
December 29, 2024 Music Suggestions: Response: Blessed are they who dwell in your house, O Lord. O Little Town of Bethlehem What Child is This Angels we Have Heard on High God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen O Sanctissisma Immaculate Mary Joy to the World |
Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God
January 1, 2025 Music Suggestions: Response: May God bless us in his mercy Angels We Have Heard on High What Child is This O Sanctissima Joy to the World |
The Epiphany of the Lord
January 5, 2025 Music Suggestions: Response: Lord Every Nation on Earth will adore you. We Three Kings Angels We Have Heard on High What Child is This The First Nowell Joy to the World |
The Baptism of the Lord
January 12, 2025 Music Suggestions: Response: O bless the Lord, my Soul All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name This little light of mine Behold the Lamb Come to the Water Alleluia No. 1 On Jordan's Bank Immaculate Mary |
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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 19, 2025 Music Suggestions Response: Proclaim his marvelous deeds to all the nations Glory and Praise to Our God Sing a New Song to the Lord We are the Light of the World Christ, Be Our Light One Bread One Body Immaculate Mary |
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 26, 2024 Music Suggestions Response: Your Words, Lord, are Spirit and Life Joyful, Joyful, we adore You Sing a New Song I have Loved You One Bread, One Body Holy God, We Praise Thy Name |
The Presentation of the Lord
February 2, 2024 Music Suggestions: Response: Who is the King of Glory? It is the Lord Love Divine, All Loves Excelling Alleluia Sing to Jesus Christ Be Our Light I have Loved You Love Divine, All Loves Excelling |
Songs are taken from the Hymnal Book (Gather) and are based on Ordinary Time Mass.
Songs are sung in the traditional form. Other songs are sung in many different ways such as timing, keyed in another format to fit in the kinds of congregation such us: English, Spanish, Italian and Children of different Ethnic Backgrounds.