Liturgical Music
Sacred Heart Beat
‘Sacred Heart Beat’ is an initiative of the Diocesan Liturgy Council seeking to nurture a diocesan-wide culture of liturgical music. Through a variety of opportunities it seeks to engage a wide range of people in formation and celebrations that are at once enjoyable, life giving, formative and prayerful. For more information read Liturgy Matters: Sacred Heart Beat.
Current Sacred Heart Beat initiatives include:
Sing to the Lord
Even before COVID many parishes found it difficult to find musicians and singers to support the voice of the Assembly at Sunday Mass, Sacraments of Initiation, funerals, and other liturgical celebrations. This is particularly the case for our small country communities who often have neither singers nor instrumentalists. Our schools are not immune to this problem which becomes critical for significant celebrations such as school centenaries.
‘Sing to the Lord’ is a formation initiative of the Diocesan Liturgy Council that seeks to respond to this need by offering training and formation to those who are already, or are interested, in the ministry of cantor and/or choir member.
- For more information please read Liturgy Matters: Sing to the Lord – Don’t miss this opportunity!
- Information about the formation and to express Interest is available here.
- A special invitation is available to music teachers in our Catholic Schools. For more information and to express Interest please click here.
Diocesan Choir
Our Diocesan Choir forms for significant diocesan liturgies in the Cathedral. For more Information click here.
Creation Sings
An event celebrating the Season of Creation will be held on Saturday 21 September 2024 at 2.00pm. For more information click here.
Catholic Praise and Worship
For more information about how we are developing Catholic Praise and Worship read Liturgy Matters: Praise and Worship in a Catholic community.
APMN
The Australian Pastoral Musicians Network provides an array of resources for parish musicians. Please visit the website of the Australian Pastoral Musicians Network. All involved in music ministry are encouraged to join the network.
Music within Mass
Psalm Responses
Blackbutt South Parish music ministry and office personnel have collated and notated all Sr Clare Tobin's psalm responses for Years A, B and C for easy insertion in parish bulletin or order of service booklet. Thanks are extended to Liz and Anna for keeping Sr Clare alive in our Sunday worship.