The St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Parish Community is blessed with musicians who give generously of their time and God-given musical talent to lead our community in sung prayer.

The St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Parish Community is blessed with musicians who give generously of their time and God-given musical talent to lead our community in sung prayer. Each ensemble is responsible for particular Masses, and all are invited to sing at other special liturgies throughout the year. Shared prayer is a vital component of every rehearsal as our ministry is grounded in service and devotion to God.
 

Roles in this ministry

Cantors

This ministry is open to anyone in high school and older who wants to serve as a leader in congregational song. The cantor is vital in helping to facilitate the active participation of the faithful. Cantors must be able to read music, take direction, and serve confidently in their leadership role. If you have any experience in cantoring, or are interested in being trained, do not hesitate to reach out and join. 

Adult Choir

The St. Anthony de Padua Choir is open to anyone in high school and older. Repertoire includes a wide range of styles and periods from chant to traditional and contemporary hymns. This choir sings once a month.

Children's Choir

Instrumentalist

Schola

Our music ministry offers two scholas open to anyone in high school and older. One schola sings monthly at the 8:15 AM Sunday Mass, while the other sings monthly at the 10:30 AM Mass. Repertoire includes hymns, chants and even some polyphony. This group sings seasonally and once a month at weekend Masses.
 

Before Mass

• We ask that our musicians arrive 30-45 minutes before Mass, depending on how much warm-up or review is necessary.
• Cantors will vest in the vesting sacristy.

Training and Guidelines

• Instrumentalists should be proficient with their instrument.
• Cantors are trained by the Director of Music & Liturgy. 
• All other groups attend a reasonable number of rehearsals throughout the year. 

Our liturgical ministers are scheduled via  Ministry Scheduler Pro (MSP) for scheduling periods of 10-14 weeks. MSP is super convenient and allows you to personalize your scheduling preferences including Mass preferences, dates you can't serve, and you can request a substitute with a click.  

Serving frequency depends on the number of ministers also signed up to serve at your prefered Masses.  

If you would like to know more about this ministry, please contact the Director of Music & Liturgy at 574-282-2308 or at [email protected]. 

If you would like to serve, you can sign up conveniently online, on paper, or by contacting the Parish at the email above. 

Sign up here!