Music Ministries

Cantor/Choir

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.   

 Youth Ministry Teen BAND

For information on the St. Raphael Youth Ministry Teen Band please contact Hannah Shea 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 Tuesday Evenings at 6:30pm.
 
The music provided at the 5:30pm Sunday Mass is the Youth Ministry Teen Band.  The band rehearsals take place on Tuesday afternoons.