Music Ministry

The mission of Saint Bernadette's Music Ministry is to use and develop to the best of our abilities the musical gift God has given us, offering prayer and praise, and encouraging the assembly's full participation in the sacred liturgy.  Our music ministry is God-centered, inclusive, appropriate, diverse, educational and ecumenical.

Do you enjoy singing, and can you sing on pitch?  Do you play an instrument and read music well?  If so, Saint Bernadette's music ministry might be just the thing for you!  

We have a Mixed Weekly Choir for high school age and older singers that rehearses on Wednesday evenings at 6:45 p.m.  This choir sings at the 8:30am and 11:00am Masses, typically on alternate weekends, from September or October to early June.

We also have a Men’s Choir that rehearses on Tuesday evenings at 7:30pm two weeks prior to singing at about six 8:30am Masses throughout the year. 

Saturday Choir (pre-teens through adult) meets at 4:00pm. on designated Saturdays to provide music for the 5:00pm Saturday liturgy.

Our Praise and Worship Band plays on the second Sunday of each month at the 11am Mass.

Each of these choirs welcomes new singers and instrumentalists (piano, guitar, drums, bass, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, etc.) to audition.  Please click on the choir you are interested in for more information.

ORDINARY TIME

Oct 1 – OT 26 [No Choir]
Oct 8 – OT 27 - Choir @ 8:30; Praise Band @ 11am
Oct 15 – OT 28 - Choir @ 11
Oct 22 – OT29 – Contemporary Ensemble @ 5pm; Choir @ 8:30
Oct 29 – OT30 - Choir @ 11 Nov 1 (Wednesday) – All Saints - Choir @ 7pm
Nov 2 (Thursday) – All Souls - Choir @ 7pm
Nov 5 – OT31 – Men’s Choir @ 8:30am? Choir @ 11am
Nov 12 – OT32 - Choir @ 8:30; Praise Band @ 11am
Nov 19 – OT33 - Contemporary Ensemble @ 5pm; Choir @ 11
Nov 23 (Thursday) – Thanksgiving - Choir @ 9am
Nov 26 – Christ the King - Choir @ 8:30

ADVENT

Dec 3 – Advent I - Choir @ 11
Dec 8 (Friday) – Immaculate Conception - Choir @ 7pm
Dec 10 – Advent II - Choir @ 8:30; Praise Band @ 11am
Dec 17 – Advent III - Choir @ 11
Dec 24 – Advent IV [No Choir] – 8:30am Mass
Dec 24 (Sunday Evening) – Nativity of the Lord – Contemporary Ensemble @ 4pm; Men’s Choir @ 6:30pm; Choir @ 9pm
 

CHRISTMAS

Dec 25 (Monday) – Nativity of the Lord – Choir @ 9am
Dec 31 – Holy Family [No Choir]
Dec 31 (Sunday Evening) – Mary, Mother of God – 5pm Mass 
Jan 1 (Monday) – Mary, Mother of God – Choir @ 9am
Jan 7 – Epiphany – Choir @ 11am

ORDINARY TIME

Jan 14 – OT2 – Choir @ 8:30am; Praise Band @ 11am
Jan 21 – OT3 – Contemporary Ensemble @ 5pm; Choir @ 11am
Jan 28 – OT4 – Choir @ 8:30am
Feb 4 – OT5 – Men’s Choir @ 8:30am; Choir @ 11am
Feb 11 – OT 6 – Choir @ 8:30am; Praise Band @ 11am

LENT

Feb 14 (Wednesday) – Ash Wednesday – Masses at 8:15am, 12pm, and 7pm; Choir @ 7pm
Feb 18 – Lent 1 – Contemporary Ensemble @ 5pm; Choir @ 11am
Feb 25 – Lent 2 – Choir @ 8:30am
March 4 – Lent 3 – Choir @ 11am
March 11 – Lent 4 – Choir @ 8:30am; Praise Band @ 11am
March 18 – Lent 5 – Choir @ 11am
March 25 – Palm Sunday – Men’s Choir @ 8:30am; Choir @ 11am

TRIDUUM

March 29 (Thursday) – Holy Thursday - Contemporary Ensemble @ 7pm
March 30 (Friday) – Good Friday – Men’s Choir @ 7pm
March 31 (Saturday) – Easter Vigil - Choir @ 8:30pm

EASTER

April 1 – Easter Sunday – Choir @ 8:30am & 11am
April 8 – Easter II (Parish 10-year anniversary) – Choir @ 8:30pm; 11am Mass on the Grass
April 11 (Wednesday) – 24 Hours for the Lord – No Choir Rehearsal
April 15 – Easter III – Contemporary Ensemble @ 5pm; Choir @ 11am
April 22 – Easter IV – Choir @ 8:30am
April 29 – Easter V – Choir @ 11am
April 29 – 2pm First Communion
May 6 – Easter VI – Choir @ 8:30pm
May 13 (Mother's Day) – Ascension Sunday – Choir @ 8:30am; Praise Band @ 11am
May 20 – Pentecost – Contemporary Ensemble @ 5pm; Men’s Choir @ 8:30am; Choir @ 11am

ORDINARY TIME

May 21 (Monday) – SMA Graduation at 7pm
May 27 – Most Holy Trinity – Choir @ 8:30am
June 3 – Body and Blood of the Lord – Choir @ 11am
June 10 – OT10 – Choir @ 8:30am; Praise Band @ 11am
June 17 (Father’s Day) – OT11 – Contemporary Ensemble @ 5pm; Men’s Choir @ 8:30am; Choir @ 11am
June 24 – Birth of St. John the Baptist [No Choir – summer break]
July 1 – OT13 [No Choir – summer break]
July 8 – OT 14 [No Choir – summer break] – Praise Band @ 11am
July 15 – OT 15 [No Choir – summer break] - Contemporary Ensemble @ 5pm???; Baptisms after Masses
July 22 – OT 16 [No Choir – summer break]
July 29 – OT 17 [No Choir – summer break]