"God has bestowed upon his people the gift of song. God dwells within each human person, in the place where music takes its source. Indeed, God, the giver of song, is present whenever his people sing his praises." -Sing to the Lord : Music in Divine Worship
The Music Ministry enhances our liturgies and celebrations with the Church's rich tradition of music, both vocally and instrumentally. Participants in this ministry enjoy that special sense of community that comes from making something beautiful together, for God, and for his people. For more information please contact our Director of Music, Kelly Rizzo-McLain, at the Parish Office (313) 278-5555 extension 106 or by email at musicdirector@shparish.org.
CANTORS Cantors are individuals whose role in our liturgies is to lead the assembly as they pray in song, combined with the role of psalmist. This is a specialized ministry requiring an audition and training sessions with the music director. Cantors are typically scheduled to sing at Mass 2-3 times per month. Please contact the music director for more details.
CHOIR The Adult Choir of Sacred Heart is a group of dedicated parishioners who lead the community in song at our liturgies. The choir sings every weekend at 9:30 am Mass from the first weekend after Labor Day through Pentecost. They rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm. The Sacred Heart Adult Choir welcomes anyone who wishes to participate. You do not need to have previous experiecne singing in a choir. Please join us! All are welcome!
2022-2023 Choir Schedule
CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE The Contemporary Ensemble at Sacred Heart is a group of vocalists and instrumentalists that lead our community in song every other weekend at the 11:30am Mass on Sundays. They rehearse at 10:45am before Mass. This ensemble focuses primarily on music written in the contemporary and praise & worship style. If you are a singer or instrumentalist, please consider joining us! No previous experience in a Contemporary Group is necessary.
2022-2023 Contemporary Ensemble Schedule
CHAMBER CHOIR The Chamber Choir at Sacred Heart will meet once a month, typically the second Saturday of the month at 2:30pm to rehearse and then perform at the 4:30pm Mass the same day. Members of the Chamber Choir are expected to come prepared, having learned their music at home, with rehearsal being a time to polish the music to be sung at Mass. Previous experience singing in a choir is required.
2022-2023 Chamber Choir Schedule
HAND BELL CHOIR The Adult Handbell Choir utilizes our 4-octave set of Malmark Handbells as well as our choir chimes and Whitechapel English Handbells. Although the ability to read music is a helpful skill, it is not required to ring bells. The bell choir will rehearse on Thursday evenings from 6:00pm - 7:15pm, and they will ring at several Masses throughout the year. Please contact the music director if you are interested in joining the handbell choir.
2022-2023 Hand Bell Choir Schedule
INSTRUMENTALISTS Instrumentalists are a long-standing tradition at Sacred Heart Parish. Their contribution to sacred liturgy adds a special musical dimension to the use of the organ and the piano. We especially love having instrumentalists play during the Christmas and Easter seasons. If you have ability in this area, please consider sharing your talent.
Youth Choir The youth choir welcomes children from 2nd grade through 8th grade. We sing will begin sing October through December and February through April. Rehearsals will be from 5-5:30pm on Thursday evenings and will sing at Mass once a month during the choir season. Please contact the music director if you are interested in joining the Youth choir.
2022-2023 Youth Choir Schedule
Music Planners
February 11/12 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 18/19 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time February 22 Ash Wednesday February 25/26 First Sunday of Lent March 4/5 Second Sunday of Lent March 11/12 Third Sunday of Lent March 18/9 Fourth Sunday of Lent March 25/26 Fifth Sunday of Lent April 1/2 Palm Sunday April 6 Holy Thursday April 7 Good Friday April 8 Easter Vigil April 9 7:30am Easter Sunday April 9 9:30am Easter Sunday April 9 11:30am Easter Sunday April 15/16 Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy) April 22/23 Third Sunday of Easter April 29/30 Fourth Sunday of Easter May 6/7 Fifth Sunday of Easter May 13/14 Sixth Sunday of Easter May 20/21 Ascension May 27/28 Pentecost June 3/4 The Most Holy Trinity
June 10/11 Coprus Christi
June 17/18 Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 24/25 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 1/2 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 8/9 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 15/16 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 22/23 Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 29/30 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 5/6 Transfiguration of the Lord
August 12/13 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 15 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
August 19/20 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 26/27 Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 2/3 Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 9/10 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 16/17 Twenth-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 23/24 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 30/October 1 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 7/8 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary TIme
October 14/15 Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 21/22 Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 28/29 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 1 All Saints
November 4/5 Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 11/12 Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 18/19 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 25/26 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
December 2/3 First Sunday of Advent
December 8 Immaculate Conception
December 9/10 Second Sunday of Advent
December 16/17 Third Sunday of Advent
Decmeber 23/24 Fourth Sunday of Advent
December 24 Christmas Eve 4:30pm
December 24 Christmas Eve 7:00pm
December 24 Christmas Eve 10:00pm
December 25 Christmas Day 9:30am
December 25 Christmas Day 11:30am
December 30/31 Holy Family
January 1 Mary, Mother of God