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Sacred music plays an integral and necessary role in the solemn celebration of the Sacred Liturgy. The celebration of the sacraments with music has long been an important part of the worship life at the Catholic Center. Those who serve the liturgy through sacred music include instrumentalists and singers at:
- Saturday 5 pm Mass (featuring varied musical styles)
- Sunday 10 am Mass (traditional music with the organ)
- Sunday 5 pm Mass (contemporary music)
All choirs and instrumentalists rehearse before their mass, not at a separate time during the week.Instrumentalists: These musicians, serving as organists and other instrumentalists, offer their gifts to the Sacred Liturgy through sacred instrumental works and accompaniment of the choir and the singing assembly. The primary instrumental musician of the church is, of course, the organist and we see to recruit the finest undergraduate and graduate-level musicians to serve in this program.
Choirs: The music ministry supports two choirs on Sundays and individual or small group leadership on Saturdays. They rehearse and minister weekly during the academic year and volunteers are welcome at all three Masses. Their choral repertoire is directed to preserve the vast "treasury of sacred music" and the new and modern works which contribute to the glory of God and the prayer of the assembly. The music ministry coordinators are:
5 pm Mass (Saturday): Justin Sheffield at justinsheffieldmusic@gmail.com
10 am Mass (Sunday): Dr. Mary Leglar at 706.542.3737, 706.340.2672 or mleglar@uga.edu
5 pm Mass (Sunday): Dr. Ellen Ritchey at 706.549.3532 or eritchey@uga.edu
