Music Ministry
The Importance of Singing
The Christian faithful who gather together as one to await the Lord’s coming are instructed by the Apostle Paul to sing together psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs (cf. Col 3:16). Singing is the sign of the heart’s joy (cf. Acts 2:46). Thus St. Augustine says rightly, “Singing is for one who loves.” There is also the ancient proverb: “One who sings well prays twice.”
Great importance should therefore be attached to the use of singing in the celebration of the Mass, with due consideration for the culture of the people and abilities of each liturgical assembly. Although it is not always necessary (e.g., in weekday Masses) to sing all the texts that are of themselves meant to be sung, every care should be taken that singing by the ministers and the people is not absent in celebrations that occur on Sundays and on holy days of obligation.
(General Instructions of the Roman Missal, nos 39 & 40)
MUSIC MINISTRY
The Music Ministry helps the people to respond through music and song during the Mass. It leads the assembly at key points in the liturgy such as the Entrance Procession, the Psalm, the Alleluia, the Eucharistic Prayer, and Communion. Those in the music ministry could be those who sing, play instruments, and join others in a choir.
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Liturgical Music in the Parish
Recommended Hymns and Songs Approved by the Bishops Conference (Liturgical Documents)