Congratulations to the St. Hilary Adult Choir!
It's Ministry Monday and the St. Hilary Adult Choir is certainly deserving of a fanfare. This ministry shares their gifts for music with the parish. Holy Week is the peak of their liturgical year--as they perform at the Evening of Sacred Music and Dance on Palm Sunday evening, Holy Thursday's Mass of the Lord's Supper,Good Friday, and at the Easter Vigil. Stewardship of talent is shared freely by the parish music ministries.
Music and Liturgy Minister, Carissa Young submitted an entry for the 2013 Jubilation! and the St. Hilary Adult Choir was selected as one of six finalists!
The St. Hilary Adult Choir will perform a 20 minute program on either May 9th or May 10th (as soon as we know the date we'll let you know).
Each of the two evenings will include music from 3 of the finalist groups and an audience favorite will be selected by those in attendance at each performance as well as one overall winner, selected by a panel of judges.
Save the date for this exciting event.
Thanks to all Music Ministries & Ministers!
Special thanks Phillis Hilkert, pictured below playing the organ, for all of the hard work she put in to practicing for the Holy Week musical performances.
Many thanks, always, to our beautiful music ministries at St. Hilary for always providing a phenomenal musical environment for the liturgies: the 9:00 Contemporary Ensemble under the direction of LuAnne Toth, The ALIVE Music Ministry under the direction of Stephen Garchar, The Hand Bell Choir, the St. Hilary Adult Choir, and St. Cecilia Singers' Youth Choir under the direction of Carissa and Jacob Young. Thanks also to each and every music minister that contributes to the many musical ministries of St. Hilary with voice, accompaniment, and/or instrumental.
All photos in this post were taken by parishioner, Victor Howe, at the Evening of Sacred Music & Dance on Palm Sunday, March 24, 2013.
SIDE NOTE: May is less than a month away and it's also National Bike Month. Consider challenging yourself to show your stewardship by riding your bike over driving to nearby destinations. Check it out.
