Hello there POTHE!    Ten bridesmaids awaited the return of the bridegroom.  Five were ready with extra oil to keep the lamps burning to illuminate his path.  The others were not.   Themes of sharing, preparedness, anticipation for end times, being known for doing what we ought -  and turned away when we don't - all emerge from this well-known parable.  The treasury of music inspired by this Gospel is indeed rich.  Take a listen to what I've posted at Choral Music Worth Hearing for more examples.  

This weekend at church the Music Ministers have tried to strike a balance between the Gospel Theme and several other key components:  continued gratefulness for our many blessings in this month of Thanksgiving, acknowledgment of events on the national stage (election and upcoming Veteran's Day),  expression of our belief in the source and summit of our faith in the true presence of the Eucharist with Communion Antiphons and Hymns that speak to this truth, and a nod to our social justice arm where we give to HAITI in a special collection this weekend.  That's a lot! No one Mass or church site will be able to achieve it all but our overall Parish music ministry will.  Remember that when you worship in SONG your prayer is doubled - once as the intellectual exercise of connecting your mind to the text and secondly as the physical act of singing - connecting your breath and body to the song.  Therefore you pray twice!

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Today's Missals for home use are also available at each church site. Please ask. 

Mother Cabrini's Feast Day is next Friday, November 13.  Spend some time getting to know the first US Citizen (an immigrant from Italy) to become a SAINT!!!

Each week I search the best of the internet for sacred choral music that aligns with the Weekend's scripture readings and post it on our website at Choral Music Worth Hearing.

It is vitally important that we understand the sound and aesthetics of sacred music, that which is written expressly for the liturgy - in a sacred space -  so we as a Parish can benefit from the great treasury of our Catholic heritage, while firmly planted in modernity, and begin to heal the world's brokenness through profound beauty. 

Here you'll be taken to the Parish Music Webpage where you'll find links to our worship aids, information on our substantial and varied church music programs (youth through adult) and other resources to help you worship fully, actively and consciously.

This is where I spend some time, most every week, talking further about music at Mass, expounding on sacred music, updating Covid-19 developments as they relate to congregate church worship and helping you on your journey of faith through the medium of music.   Comments welcome and encouraged!   Enjoy!