Music Ministry

St. Patrick is blessed to have beautiful music.  We invite you to join us, offering your time and talents within the music ministry.

We are regularly recruiting more singers and instrumentalists for all our liturgies. We count on the efforts of people just like you. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Shae Carter for more information. 

Rehearsals:

Choirs for English Masses:

• Wednesday at 6:30 PM
• Saturday at 3:45 PM
• Sunday at 8:45 AM
• Sunday at 3:45 PM

Choir for Spanish Masses:

• Tuesday at 6:30 PM in the Church

• Sunday at 11:45 AM. 

Choir Roles and Expectations:

Everyone:

• If you intend to sing in the choir at Mass, you must:
  • Come to at least one practice before your selected Mass (see details above)
  • Be in your seat, with your books and microphone, warmed up and ready for sound checks 30 minutes before Mass
  • Sound checks end 15 minutes before Mass.
• During the homily, you may go and sit with your families. Otherwise, please remain in the choir area at all times.
• Temporary COVID rule: If there are 7 or fewer singers, you may take off your mask while singing, but you need to remain socially distant. If there are 8 or more singers, you must keep your mask on at all times.

Lead roles:

• Directors
  • must submit music to A/V team at least 2 weeks, preferably a month out from each Mass.
  • must communicate to choir at least 1 week in advance:
    • practice time
    • practice location
    • the selected songs for the week.
  • must know some music theory and be able to read, play/sing, and teach music.
  • must audition and be approved by the music coordinator.
• Instrumentalists and Cantors
  • must know some music theory and be able to read and play/sing music.
  • must audition and be approved by the music coordinator.