"Pray
With Our Ears": Holy
Family Music Ministry
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| Holy Family
Parish has always had a strong
tradition of music and over the
years there have been many ways
in which this has been expressed
and experienced.The tradition of
more contemporary Liturgical
music was begun with such
illustrious names as Sr. Eva,
Alan Dewhurst and Mary McErlean
amongst others. These people have
all moved on to other things but
they left behind a legacy, which
the Parish has tried to build
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At
Holy Family we are in the process of
developing a Music Ministry, which will
compliment all that the Church
celebrates.
For those
who simply like to listen we hope that we
will be able to help people – as the
late Cardinal Hume said, ‘Pray with
our ears’. For those who like to
participate more vocally we hope that we
will be able to play a major part in
helping us to raise our minds, hearts and
voices more effectively in prayer |
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Photographed
at the recent Confirmation
Service
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present group of people has been built up
since Lent 2003 and we hope that we will
expand in number and proficiency over the
years to come. The church encourages us
and indeed expects us to have someone to
lead our sung prayer at mass. At present
the Music Ministry Group are doing this
together whilst we build up our
confidence. We hope that in the future
our members will lead us in Solo singing
of the Psalm and the other important sung
responses at our celebration of the
Eucharist as well as at celebrations of
Baptism, Marriage and at other occasions
in our Church’s year. |
If
we are walking down the street and hear
someone singing we can take it that they
are happy with themselves and with life!
Why
don’t you come along to our
practices on a Monday evening at 6.15
p.m. in St Joseph’s Room and show us
how happy you are! We would be delighted
to welcome people of all ages.
If
you play an instrument or simply enjoy
singing – then do come along.
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