Cantors

Cantors animate, assist, and support the liturgical assembly in full, active and conscious participation through sung prayer. Cantors proclaim the sung responsorial psalm. This ministry requires ability to sight-read music. A solo quality voice is desirable but not mandatory. Time Commitment: 30 minutes of rehearsal before the liturgy during which the cantor sings, plus time to learn required music. Contact: Jim Gilman, Music Director.

Choir - Adult

The principal ministers of music at Mass are the people in the pews, the assembly. The primary role of a choir is to support and encourage them in their full, active, and conscious participation in mass through sung prayer. The choir also provides great music of the past and present to lift our spirits and to make our worship powerful. Our largest choir ministers at the Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Liturgy, but smaller choirs lead worship at Saturday vigil and Sunday 8:00 a.m. as well. While singing experience and sight-reading skills are helpful, they are not necessary. Time Commitment: Wednesday rehearsals 7:30-9:00 p.m., and 50 minutes before the liturgy at which that choir ministers. Contact: Jim Gilman, Music Director.

Instrumentalists

If you play an instrument, you are invited to share your talent as a soloist or as an accompanist to the choir. Guitarists, percussionists, string and wind instrumentalists are welcome. Time Commitment: Rehearsals as arranged with director. Contact: Jim Gilman, Music Director.

Concert - Scanlon

The Scanlon concert is a yearly fundraiser, usually held in August on the feast of St. Augustine. Proceeds go to support the parish music program in honor of Mr. Michael Scanlon who was St. Augustine’s music director for many years. Contact: Jim Gilman, Music Director.

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Amal and the Night Visitors

This delightful Christmas opera is a musical story of a poor boy and his mother, visited by the three kings on their way to Bethlehem. Designed for families, it is a delight and great to add to your Christmas traditions. Contact: Jim Gilman, Music Director.