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 Sunday 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 (5th grade and older) 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

Sept 2 – OT 22 [No Choir – summer break]
Sept 9 – OT 23 - Choir @ 8:30am – Praise Band @ 11am; Baptisms @ 6:30pm Sat and 12:30pm Sun
Sept 16 – OT 24 – Saturday Choir @ 5pm; Choir @ 11am – Catechetical Sunday 
Sept 23 - OT 25 - Choir @ 8:30am
Sept 30 – OT 26 – Choir @ 11am
Oct 7 – OT 27 - Choir @ 8:30am; - Baptisms @ Weekend Masses & 6:30pm Sat
Oct 14 – OT 28 - Choir @ 11am
Oct 21 – OT29 – Saturday Choir @ 5pm; Choir @ 8:30am; Praise Band @ 11am
Oct 28 – OT30 – Choir @ 11am; Liturgical dance at all three Masses - Baptisms @ 6:30pm Sat and 12:30pm Sun
Nov 1 (Thursday) – All Saints - Choir @ 7pm
Nov 2 (Friday) – All Souls - Choir @ 7pm
Nov 4 – OT31 – Choir @ 8:30am
Nov 11 – OT32 - Choir @ 8:30; Praise Band @ 11am 
Nov 13 – First Reconciliation @ 7pm
Nov 18 – OT33 - Saturday Choir @ 5pm; Choir @ 11
Nov 22 (Thursday) – Thanksgiving - Choir @ 9am
Nov 25 – Christ the King - Choir @ 8:30 - Baptisms @ Weekend Masses & 6:30pm Sat

ADVENT

Dec 2 – Advent I - Choir @ 11
Dec 8 (Saturday) – Immaculate Conception – 9am??? – Choir  
Dec 9 – Advent II - Choir @ 8:30; Praise Band @ 11am
Dec 16 – Advent III - Choir @ 11
Dec 23 – Advent IV - Choir @ 8:30
Dec 24 (Monday Evening) – Nativity of the Lord – Saturday Choir @ 4pm; Men’s Choir @ 6:30pm; Choir @ 9pm
 

CHRISTMAS

Dec 25 (Tuesday) – Nativity of the Lord – Choir @ 9am
Dec 30 – Holy Family [No Choir] - Baptisms @ Weekend Masses & 6:30pm Sat
Dec 31 (Monday Evening) – Mary, Mother of God –5pm Mass??? 
Jan 1 (Tuesday) – Mary, Mother of God – Choir @9am
January 6 – Epiphany – Choir @11am  
Jan 13 – Baptism of the Lord – Choir @8:30am; Praise Band @ 11am

ORDINARY TIME

Jan 20 – OT2 – Saturday Choir @ 5pm; Choir @ 11am
Jan 27 – OT3 – Choir @ 8:30am
Feb 3 – OT4 (Scout Sunday) – Choir @ 11am
Feb 10 – OT5 – Choir @ 8:30am; Praise Band @ 11am
Feb 17 – OT 6 – Saturday Choir @ 5pm; Men’s Choir @ 8:30am; Choir @ 11am
Feb 24 – OT 7 – Choir @ 8:30am; Baptisms @ Weekend Masses & 6:30pm Sat
Feb 26 (Tuesday) – 7pm Confirmation – Choir
March 3 – OT 8 – Choir @ 11am 

LENT

March 6 (Wednesday) – Ash Wednesday – Masses at 8:15am, 12pm, and 7pm; Choir @ 7pm
March 10 – Lent 1 – Choir @ 8:30am; Praise Band @ 11am
March 17 – Lent 2 – Saturday Choir @ 5pm; Choir @ 11am
March 24 – Lent 3 – Choir @ 8:30am
March 31 – Lent 4 – Choir @ 11am
April 7 – Lent 5 – Choir @ 8:30am
April 14 – Palm Sunday – Men’s Choir @ 8:30am; Choir @ 11am

TRIDUUM

April 18 (Thursday) – Holy Thursday – Saturday Choir @ 7pm
April 19 (Friday) – Good Friday – Men’s Choir @ 7pm
April 20 (Saturday) – Easter Vigil - Choir @ 9??? (instead of 8:45pm???) (Civil Twilight ends at 8:51pm)

EASTER

April 12 – Easter Sunday – Choir @ 8:30am; Praise Band @11am
April 19 – Easter II – Choir @ 11am
April 26 – Easter III – Choir @ 8:30am
April 26 – 2pm First Communion – Choir
May 3 – Easter IV [5pm Mass on Derby Day] – Choir @ 11am
May 10 (Mother’s Day) – Easter V – Choir @ 8:30am; Praise Band @ 11am 
May 14 – SMA Graduation @ 7pm – Choir (?)
May 17 – Easter VI – Saturday Choir @ 5pm; Choir @ 11am - Baptisms @ Weekend Masses
May 24 – Ascension Sunday –  Choir @ 8:30am
May 31 – Pentecost – Men’s Choir @ 8:30am; Choir @ 11am

ORDINARY TIME

June 7 – Most Holy Trinity – Choir @ 8:30am
June 14 – Body and Blood of the Lord – Choir @ 8:30am; Praise Band @ 11am
June 21 (Father’s Day) – OT12 – Saturday Choir @ 5pm; Choir @ 11am
June 28 – OT13 – [No Choir – summer break]
July 5 – OT14 [No Choir – summer break]
July 12 – OT15 [No Choir – summer break] - Praise Band @ 11am
July 19 – OT16 [No Choir – summer break]
July 26 – OT 17 [No Choir – summer break] 
August 2 – OT 18 [No Choir – summer break]  
August 9 – OT 19 [No Choir – summer break] - Praise Band @ 11am
August 15 (Saturday) – Assumption – Choir @ 9am
August 16 – OT 20 [No Choir – summer break] - Baptisms @ Weekend Masses
August 23 – OT 21 [No Choir – summer break]
August 30 – OT 22 [No Choir – summer break]
September 6 – OT23 [No Choir – summer break]