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Fellowship - Worship - Adoration Join your parish family for fellowship by sharing a meal together at 6:00 pm and music & worship with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 7:00 pm on Friday, September 17th. Confession will also be available during the evening. Music and worship will be led by Danielle Noonan. This night is for everyone in the parish including families, teens and kids of all ages.

Come sing with us and explore what's its like to be in the choir. Saturday, September 11th from 10 am - Noon in the Church. Fellowship and lunch to follow. Contact Josh & Marie at Music@stamericigh.com with any questions.

We are looking for talented pianists who would be interested in playing piano at Mass! Our parish accompanists would work closely with you to teach you how to serve in this role. You would have opportunities to play different pieces at Mass, and could ultimately play for an entire Mass. If you already have experience serving as an accompanist at Mass, please reach out! We would love to hear from you. Please contact Marie at music@stamericigh.com. Thank you!

JOIN THE YOUTH CHOIR Open to all 3rd through 8th graders. The Choir will sing at 12pm Mass on the first Sunday of the month. Starting in September. Rehearsals will be held Tuesdays, 5:45-6:45pm the two weeks prior to the Mass. No experience needed. Click on the title above to Register or email Josh & Marie at music@stamericigh.com

Lent is upon us, a shift in liturgical seasons that brings us into a more solemn and penitential spirit. We wander through the “desert” with contrite hearts, longing for the Lord and His saving mercy, through Jesus Christ. The liturgy seeks to reflect this spirit, and with that, you’ll notice some changes in the music at Mass.

“Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est” or it’s alternate translation “Ubi caritas est vera” are words you’ve likely heard sung during mass this weekend, but what do they mean and what are their importance in Catholic music tradition? The text for Ubi Caritas is thought to have been written by Saint Paulinus II in 796 A.D., and is as follows:

You have probably (hopefully!) echoed back “Kyrie eleison” after the cantor intones (sings) it, or you’ve joined in chanting “Agnus dei…” after offering one another peace, but do you know what these words mean? One of these mass parts is Greek and the other is Latin. Quiz yourself to see if you know which one before continuing!