Saint Mary Help of Christians Church
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Paterson, New Jersey   USA
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Music
"Singing is Praying Twice."

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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.
                                                                

Our Music is always supported by:

The Spanish Music Ministry
The English Music Ministry
The Italian Music Ministry

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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Sixth Sunday of Easter
May 25, 2025

Response:  O God, let all the nations praise you

Sing with all the Saints in Glory
Sing to the Mountains
Sing a New Song
Shelter me, O God
The Ascension of the Lord

A Hymn of Glory Let us Sing
Alleluia Sing to Jesus
Crown Him with Many Crowns
Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise
​Eye Has Not Seen

Seventh Sunday of Easter

A Hymn of Glory Let us Sing
Alleluia Sing to Jesus
Crown Him with Many Crowns
Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise
​Eye Has Not Seen
Pentecost Sunday
June 8


Come Holy Ghost
Send Us Your Spirit
Envia Tu Espiritu
O Spirit All-Embracing
O Holy Spirit, By Whose Breath
We Are One
​Living Spirit, Holy Fire

The Most Holy Trinity
June 15

O God, Almighty Father
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God Almighty
All Hai the Power of Jesus' Name
Behold the Lamb
Immaculate Mary
Holy God, We Praise Thy Name
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
​June 22, 2025

Pan De Vida
One Bread, One Body
Taste and See
I Receive the Living God
Hail Mary:  Gentle Woman
Easter Alleluia
O Sanctissima
Sing with all the Saints in Glory
​Alleluia Sing to Jesus
MUSIC 1

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.


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