Music Ministry
Parish Choir
The choir is open to all who love to sing. It is open to high-school age students and adults. The choir enhances liturgy with a wide variety of music, from chant and polyphony to contemporary music. The choir shares time singing at the 8:30 and 10:30 am Sunday Masses. Rehearsals are usually Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm in the Church (see details below). Members of the choir also serve as cantors and assistant organists. If you are interested in the choir, or wish to train as a cantor or organist contact.
Music Director, Michael Galdo, m.galdo@saintfrancisparish.org
Children's Choir
The St. Francis Children’s Choir, for Grades 2 – 8, rehearses on Tuesdays throughout the school year at 3:30 pm. All choir members will rehearse together, beginner level students will be dismissed at 4:15 pm and advanced students will be dismissed at 4:45. The choir sings about twice a month at various weekend Masses as well as some of the big feast days such as Immaculate Conception, Christmas, and Easter. Auditions will be held on Tuesday, September 21 in the music office. Signups will be done online HERE. The first rehearsal is on Tuesday, September 28 in the church.
Contact m.galdo@saintfrancisparish.org for more information or call the office 540-338-6381.
Witness
Witness provides music for the Sunday 5:00 pm Teen Mass. Witness primarily plays modern contemporary style music to encourage the “full, active, conscious participation” of the youth. Rehearsals are held at 4pm on Sundays prior to Mass. Adults and youth, 8th grade and up, who sing or play an instrument, are welcome to join.
Please contact Kevin Bills, kevin@kbills.com.
