“Praise God in his holy sanctuary; Give praise with blasts upon the horn, praise him with harp and lyre. Give praise with tambourines and dance, praise him with strings and pipes. praise him with sounding cymbals.” (Psalm 150)
In our Music Ministry at St. Rose of Lima, we believe that the Glory and Praise of God is our call and purpose. We provide liturgical music and celebrate the Eucharist, as advised by the Constitution of the Sacred Liturgy, in a “full, conscientious, and active participation”. We seek to elevate the worship and inspire the assembly into singing prayer; and as St. Paul encourages us in his letter to the Ephesians, to “sing Psalms, Hymns, and spiritual songs with a grateful heart to our God”
Our Mission
Our mission is to transform the art of music into prayer. We aim to elevate our worship and inspire the assembly through music. St Rose of Lima’s music ministry welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life, under the guidance of trained music ministers.
Our vision
Sacred Music is an expression or sacred realms, and a reflection of the divine, as well as a fine form of worship. We praise God with our minds and hearts as well as with our voices and music.
Our passion
To the praise and glory of God alone. We believe that being a minister of music is a calling, and as such, we are committed to provide the musical training needed to develop and consolidate our choirs/ensembles.
Choirs schedule
St Rose of Lima Church is blessed with a diversity of choirs; instrumentalists and singers, allowing for a variety of musical styles that enrich our liturgies.
Adult Choir (SABT)
Miguel Alcántar, Director. This is the main choir of the church; the choir splits to cover three masses on the Weekend English liturgies. Saturday, 4pm Mass. Sunday, 8am. And Sunday, 12 Noon. The full choir sings also at solemn Masses and major liturgies throughout the year. Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings at 6pm, in the Church.
Spanish Choir (Mariachi)
Gil Hernandez, Director. The Mariachi Choir Sings at 10am. on Sundays. It is the main Spanish Mass, and is live streamed on church social media platforms.
Practices are on Thursdays at 6:30pm in the Church
Spanish Choir (Traditional)
Rodelbi Fuentes, Director. The Spanish Choir sings at the 2pm Mass. The Choir is accompanied by guitars and percussion.
Practices are held at the Religious Education Library, on Sundays at 12 Noon.
Spanish (Traditional)
Alex Natal. Director. Serving at the Saturday 6 pm Vigil Mass, and occasionally on Wednesdays Holy Hour; Alex is a vocalist, self-accompanied by guitar music, in a traditional solemn style.
Youth Worship Choir:
Mario Hernandez, Director. The Youth worship Choir sings at worship services, candle light retreats, and at the Holy Hour every last Wednesday of the Month.
Practices are held every 3rd and 4th Tuesday of the month, in the parish meeting Room at 6pm.
Children’s Choir
Miguel Alcántar, Director. The children’s choir sings at the Christmas Eve Mass, as well as at the Saturday 4pm Mass, every 4 th Saturday of the month.
Practices are held every Monday in the Church, from 5:30pm to 6:20pm.
All of the choirs welcome new members. If you play any instrument, sing or would like to sing; we invite you to come and see, and to make a commitment to join us. We will be happy to welcome you.
For more detailed information, please contact the Music Ministry office at (210) 675-1920 Ext 105 or write to Miguel Alcántar, Director of Music Ministry, at miguel@stroseoflima.church
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