Music Ministries

Cantor

To find out more about joining the Adult Choir or becoming a Cantor please contact Paul Dixon at [email protected]

The 2007 USCCB document entitled "Sing to the Lord - Music in Divine Worship" provides the guidelines and direction to those responsible for preparing and providing music and voice for the Sacred Liturgy.   

 PRAISE BAND

For information on the St. Raphael Praise Band please contact Eric Forman at [email protected]

For information on the St. Raphael Youth Praise Band please contact Becky Walhberg at [email protected]

Sing to the Lord #26 - Singing is one of the primary ways that the assembly of the faithful participtes actively in the Liturgy.  The people are encouraged "to take part by means of acclamations, responses, psalms, antiphones and hymns. "

The music provided at the 4:30pm Saturday Mass, 8:00am and 11:30am Sunday Masses is a mix of contemporary and traditional hymnody and songs accompanied by organ and piano supported by cantor or choir.  Choir Rehearsal takes place on Wednesday Evening at 7:30pm.
 
The music provided at the 9:30am and 5:30pm Sunday Masses is by the Praise Band.  The praise band rehearsals take place on Thursday Evenings at 7pm.

The Praise Band has 2 CD's for purchase at the Parish Gift Shop or Parish Office. They include the Praise Band Collections and the Christmas Collection.  CD's are availabe through the Gift Shop the parish office at 727-821-7989 or [email protected]