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; our ministry is grounded in service and devotion to our God.

Roles in this ministry

• Cantors: Individual singers who fill the dual role of song leader and psalmist
• Adult Choir: We are looking to form a full choir to sing at Masses once a month and at seasonal liturgies during Triduum, Easter, Advent, and Christmas.   
• Schola: 4-part small choir who sings at the 8:15am Sunday Mass and at high, seasonal Masses throughout the year.
• Children's Choir: Open to all children grades 3-8 at any school, public, private, or home school.

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

• Cantors are trained by the Director of Sacred Music.
• 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 Parish Office at 574-282-2308 or email liturgy@stasb.org. 

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!