Baby Banks are available in the Parish Hall, after all Masses, through Feb 18, 2018. For questions please contact prolife@materdeiparish.com
Parish News
Music on Ash Wednesday, 7pm
The 7pm sung mass on Ash Wednesday will feature the following music:
- Chants for Distribution of Ashes & choral setting of “Emendemus in Melius” by William Byrd
- Missa Tribus Vocibus (w/o Gloria) by Dalitz
- Exaltabo Te (Croce)
- O Jesu Christe (Berchem)
- Miserere Mei (Allegri) at communion
- “O Sacred Head Surrounded” as the recessional hymn
May the music we offer to God also help aid you in prayer!
A blessed start of Lent to all,
Kimberly Walters
Choir Maple Syrup Fundraiser begins THIS Sunday!
Just a heads up that the spring pre-ordering for Vermont Maple Syrup from my family’s farm begins THIS Sunday, and orders will be taken until March 11th.
Proceeds for all maple syrup sales at the parish go into the choir fund, to help offset annual costs of choir/music supplies, and organist stipends.
Maple syrup samples will be in the parish hall at the end of the food social line, after the 9am and 11:30am masses every Sunday.
To place an order: you must go to the bookstore and fill out an order form, and prepay by cash, check or card.
NEW for this year! I will have MAPLE SUGAR as a product you can order! Great natural sugar replacement for white or brown sugar in recipes.
Maple syrup is delivered near the end of April, when freight shipped from Vermont at the end of the sugaring season, and labeled for pick up in the parish hall.
Thank you for supporting the music program at Mater Dei, and I hope you enjoy my family’s maple syrup; from our table, to yours!
Kimberly Walters
Mater Dei Music Director
Parish Relief Pancake Breakfast – Jan. 21st
There will be a Pancake Breakfast for Parish Relief, sponsored by the Mater Dei Knights of Columbus, on Sunday, Jan. 21st. A Pancake breakfast will be served after the 9am High Mass;
Lunch and remaining pancakes will be served after 11:30 am Mass.
As a reminder, the Pancake Breakfast is a fundraiser for the needy of Mater Dei Parish. Your suggested donation
of $5 per adult and $3 per child supports the Parish Relief Fund
Calling for New Singers!
Due to changing life circumstances for some of our choir members, we are losing a few mid-year here. We are about to start our preparations for Lent/Holy Week, and the many feasts of the Easter season thereafter.
If you have any singing experience (or can play organ!), can read/understand music notation, please consider contacting me to join one of the choirs! We are especially in need of some new men.
Maybe you are new to the parish and considering it: now would be a great time to jump in!
*Special Note: if you have children, please know that we have an allowance for preschool+ children in the choir loft if they need to be with you.*
Please contact me at music@materdeiparish.com ASAP if you are interested in joining the choir program.
Thank you!
Kimberly Walters – Mater Dei Music Director