Category Archives: Music

Parish Choir Preparing Holiday Music

Posted on November 13, 2012 | Comments Off on Parish Choir Preparing Holiday Music
Some of the most cherished melodies in our memories reappear at this time of year.  You are cordially invited to sing with the Parish Choir to prepare music for the holidays.  Rehearsals are held Sunday evenings from 6:15 – 8:30pm in the Music Office (lower level of church).  This season much of our focus is on the beautifully crafted music of John Rutter.  His widely acclaimed music is loved by both choirs and audiences alike.  Won’t you join with us?  For more information contact any choir member or stop by after Mass and speak with Larry Carson or email Laurence.Carson@stjohnwellesley.org

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Christmas Youth Choir Rehearsals Have Begun!

Posted on October 31, 2012 | Comments Off on Christmas Youth Choir Rehearsals Have Begun!

Christmas Youth Choir rehearsals have begun.  All students in grade 1-8 are invited to participate. High School Assistants are also welcome (counts towards confirmation community service credit)!  Children will participate in the Parish Christmas Concert on December 9 AND/OR Christmas Eve 5:30 Family Mass.  All rehearsals are in St. John’s Chapel.  Remaining rehearsals will take place on the following dates and times:

  • 11/04 10:50-11:50am
  • 11/18 10:50-11:50am
  • 12/02 10:50-11:50am
  • 12/09 10:50-11:50am
  • 12/16 10:50-11:50am
  • 12/23 10:00-11:00am

For more information, please call Maria Wardwell at 781-237-2148

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Attention Young Singers!

Posted on October 8, 2012 | Comments Off on Attention Young Singers!

The Christmas Youth Choir sign-up and first rehearsal will take place Sunday, October 28 from 10:50-11:50AM.  All students in grade 1-8 are invited to participate. High School Assistants are also welcome (counts towards confirmation community service credit)!  Seven rehearsals will take place on the following dates and times:

  • 10/28 10:50-11:50am (Sign Up Begins)
  • 11/04 10:50-11:50am
  • 11/18 10:50-11:50am
  • 12/02 10:50-11:50am
  • 12/09 10:50-11:50am
  • 12/16 10:50-11:50am
  • 12/23 10:00-11:00am

Children will participate in the Parish Christmas Concert on December 9 AND/OR Christmas Eve 5:30 Family Mass.  All rehearsals are in St. John’s Chapel.  For more information, please call Maria Wardwell at 781-237-2148

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HELP! We need our HYMNALS!

Posted on September 26, 2012 | Comments Off on HELP! We need our HYMNALS!

Back in October 1999 we ordered 35 brand new RitualSong – Choir Edition hymnals. Now we have only 11 of those hymnals.  It would be of great help to the Parish Choir and Family Mass Music Group if missing hymnals could be returned. The choir edition of the hymnal is marked as such on the book spine, the book is thicker than the hymnal in the pews. The 2012 cost of the hymnal is $24.50 each. If you have one of these hymnals you can return it anonymously to the organ/choir seating area in the church. Many thanks!!

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Thank You to Our Passion Play Participants!

Posted on April 12, 2012 | Comments Off on Thank You to Our Passion Play Participants!

We would like to thank everyone who participated in the Passion Play that was performed at the 8:45 a.m. Mass on Palm Sunday. Our thanks to:

Arianna Baffa
Caterina Baffa
Chrissy Harding
Meagan Harding
Thomas Harding
Chris Harding
Tommy Hillmer
Chris Holownia
Lyne Julia
Alli Kelliher
Caroline Kelliher
Ava Keresztes
Joseph Kester
James Kester
Sophie Maggioni
Izzy Maggioni
Jill Oliver
Analise Perry
Marijke Perry
Brian Rolincik
Paul Rolincik
Michael Rolincik
Juliette Santo
Stephen Scherrer
Matthew Scherrer
Andrew Scherrer
Daniel Scherrer
Charlie Velyvis
Peter Velyvis
Maria Wardwell
Regina Watts
Jesse Wrobel
Andrew Wrobel

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Posted in Family Mass Music, Important Announcements, Music, Youth Choir

Thank You to the Easter Youth Choir!

Posted on April 12, 2012 | Comments Off on Thank You to the Easter Youth Choir!

We would like to thank Maria Wardwell and all the Easter Youth Choir participants who made the 9:00am Easter Mass so special:

Caterina Baffa
Arianna Baffa
Kate Battaglia
Amanda Brown
Ellen Burstein
Katie Burstein
Jenny Cassa
Kate Cassa
Nicole Ceriani
Ethan Chen
Annie Cronin
Hannah Cronin
Ty Cronin
Ella Fahey
Julia Goujiamanis
Nina Goujiamanis
Charlotte Hartigan
Grace Hartigan
Brendan Hill
Angell Jean-Laurent
Anthony Jean-Laurent
Alli Joans
Allison Kannam
Ava Keresztes
James Kester
Joseph Kester
Katie Kester
Marie Kester
Sophie Maggioni
Zoe Maggioni
Christina Messore
Catherine Murrey
Jill Oliver
Emma Pearson
Nicolette Pearson
Lauren Ryan
Andrew Scherrer
Daniel Scherrer
Matthew Scherrer
Anna Tellalian

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Easter Music

Posted on April 8, 2012 | Comments Off on Easter Music

Our Easter music is given in loving memory of your loved ones who are being especially remembered during our Masses this Eastertide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Henry Richard Alexander
David & Gloria Andrew
Marie L. Bahn
John Barron
William Barry
Bartzak Family
Benedict Family
Nancy Bernardo
Christopher & Clayton Blay
Mary Galvin Breau
Eleanor Brown
John W. Buckley
Genevieve L. Burns
John Cahill
Mary Daly Cahill
Alice Cameron
Mary J. Caruso
Carol H. Cauley
Romulo and Dinorah Celli
Herbert J. Challen
Barbara S. Colliton
Hugh Colliton
Dick Crino
The Crino Family
Katherine S. Cullinan
Margaret & Theodore Dada
Walter Davis
Alan Davitt
Charles P. DeFonce
William Edward DeLorie Jr.
Jo and Joe Delvicario
The Dennehy Family
Martin Denning
William Doherty
Eileen Doherty
Donahue Family
Marie Earley
Joseph Ecker
Jerry Farren
Thomas & Mary Finnigan
Eleanor Foley
Joan Foley
Peggy & George Francis
Margaret Frazer
Willie Furdon
Furdon Family
Thomas R. Fuss
Eleanor Gallagher
Juliette Gallagher
Timothy Gallup
Giannelli Family
Griffith Family
James and Gladys Harrington
Vincent Harper
Edward Hayes
Joseph K. Heilbron
Frederick J. Hickey
Louise Hogan
Margaret Hostage
Peter Howard-Johnson
James Jordan
Vrisidha & Paul Joseph
Keaney & Murphy Families
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kelliher
Suzanne F. Keohane
George Kerr
Gael M. Kilpatrick
John F. Kneeland
Dan & Marianne Lempres
John A. Lynch
Kerry R. Lyne
Eleanor & Julie MacDermott
Mary Macdonald
Daniel Macdonald
Chet MacDonald
Beatrice & Eugene Manseau
Elizabeth A. Mason
M. Kathleen Marchand
Isabel & Charles McCormick
Mary Rose McCourt
Patrick McEvoy
The McEvoy Family
William McLaughlin
Sarah Gray Megan
Donald D. Mitchell
The Morse Family
Jane McDaid Murphy
Carmelo Monteleone
Joseph L. Murphy
Mary F. Murphy
James J. O’Donnell
The O’Donnell Family
Dorothy O’Leary
Sophie and Leo Peterson
Father John Philbin
Costantino Piccione
Patrick Quigley
Ruth and Ed Ramsauer
Hedwig Reynolds
Alice & Stephen Ridge
Chester Riley
Arlene & Louis F. Saba
Daniel Sandman
Len Seipel
Joseph Sincuk
Don & Peg Spellman
Marian McBride Stevens
Daniel J. Sullivan
Robert L. Sullivan
The Sullivan Family
Mary McDermott Sweeney
Marie Syracuse
Victor Terranova
Mr. & Mrs. George Trigg
George Tully
Claude Valle, Jr.
Margaret Verner
David F. Wheeler
The Yost Family
Vernon R. Young

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Parish Choir Rehearsals for Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter

Posted on March 20, 2012 | Comments Off on Parish Choir Rehearsals for Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter

Parish Choir rehearsals for Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter are in progress. This is a marvelous opportunity to blend your voice in song with other choir voices during some of the most important, moving and solemn days of the year. Rehearsals take place on Sunday evenings (March 18, 25 and April 1), 6:15-8pm in the Music Office. You should consider joining the Sunday morning rehearsals at 10am in the Music Office for extra help. Please join us.

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St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday March 17 – 5pm Mass

Posted on March 15, 2012 | Comments Off on St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday March 17 – 5pm Mass

On Saturday, March 17th, members of St. John’s  music (the various music groups) will be present  to assist with the music at the 5pm Mass.  There will be traditional Irish hymns, one hymn “related” to Ireland and the singing of An Irish Blessing.  (Rehearsal for this Mass is at 3:45pm on Saturday prior to the Mass.)

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Attention Actors: Perform in the Passion Play on Palm Sunday

Posted on February 15, 2012 | Comments Off on Attention Actors: Perform in the Passion Play on Palm Sunday

Seeking Actors/Actresses in Grade 3 and older to help “perform” the Passion Play at the 8:45am Family Mass on Palm Sunday, April 1.  Attendance at one rehearsal on Saturday, March 31 from 9am to 12pm is required/mandatory. Confirmation candidates earn 5 hours of community service credit.  Please contact Maria Wardwell,781-237-2148, mariawardwell@stjohnwellesley.org, for information and registration.

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