May is one of those months where there’s just a lot of stuff going on. On both May 4th and May 18th, there will be two consecutive Confirmation Masses, at 5pm and 7pm, to be celebrated by Bishop Robert Reed. Our parish Worship Band volunteers have generously agreed to serve at the 7pm on both Sundays, in addition to their regular 5pm duty.
On May 11th is the crowning of Mary at Mary’s Garden, right after the 9:30am Family Mass. Our Youth Choir will of course be singing Marian songs at the 9:30, and our Adult Choir will sing an acapella rendition of Jacques Arcadelt’s Ave Maria in Mary’s Garden as the procession enters. Lyn and Jan De Benedictis (aka “the twins”) will also sing Lambilotte’s Ave Maria during Communion at the 11am Mass. And of course, May 11th is also Mother’s Day! If you’re a mom and you happen to be at either the 9:30am or 5pm Mass on May 11th, you may be in for a little something, and that’s all I’ll say about that!
Finally, for this Sunday’s (May 4th) 11am Mass, I’ve invited my 11-year-old piano student, Mateo Sevigny (who normally sings with the 9:30 Youth Choir) to accompany our Adult Choir, which is not something that you’d normally expect at an 11am Mass. I don’t normally assign children to accompany on piano at Mass since it’s a huge responsibility that requires greater proficiency, but Mateo has shown great promise. He’s worked really hard on practicing the song, so if you get a chance, come see Mateo accompany our Adult Choir as they sing Easter Hallelujah at the 11am!
With my peace,
Carlo Serrano, Music Director
