Never Too Young to Go Make a Difference

The Children’s Choir is a ministry for students that serves the whole parish in grades 3, 4, 5, and 6 grade students.

It emphasizes post Reconciliation and First Communion; helping students to understand and develop their responsibility of serving the parish through music ministry.

ST. JAMES CHILDREN’S CHOIR

• Serves:  Sings only on the 4th Sunday of each month at the 10:30 a.m. liturgy. Older students support the younger voices as cantors. As younger voices mature, they take on more leadership in leading the community in song. The choir usually sings on Easter Sunday.
• Preparation:  Rehearsals are on the 2nd and 3rd Sundays of each month from 11:45-12:30 p.m. in the parish choir room located near the front end of the parish hall across from the elevators. The choir begins rehearsing in the fall – September and concludes in the spring – May. The choir does not sing during the summer months.
• Registration: There is no registration fee but each parent needs to register their child; include email addresses and cell numbers for contact.  Communication and reminders are made primarily through email addresses.
• Sings: By learning Mass appropriate and prelude music for prayer and worship. There are a few times when the choir is invited to sing for civic organizations within the community.
• Musical Skills: Good musicianship skills are taught, stressed and reinforced through vocal exercises, musical terminology, and postures.
• Behavior:  Each student is to exercise good self-control and act in a Christ-like manner towards each other during the rehearsals and at mass..

We have a fun time as we learn together.

I encourage parents to participate by alternating weeks to help with attendance, supervise breaks and just being a helping presence. Each parent needs to be certified through our diocesan protection program ( Virtus). Please contact me if you are interested.

For more information Contact Ernie Collins Ernie.Collins@StJames-liberty.org