We want our songs of praise, glory, and gratitude to inspire you just as much as they inspire us. We enjoy a special closeness to our Lord through the songs we sing, and hope that the wondrous emotions we feel touch your hearts and souls, as well. We are so blessed to have Marie-Jo Thum, not only as our music minister, but as an outstanding source of spiritual inspiration, too! (If you hear a song that you find particularly touching at Mass, chances are Marie-Jo might have written it.) What you see and hear of the choir at Mass is only a small part of who we are – come and sing with us on Thursday nights at 7:30 to get the full effect! ~ The Adult Choir
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The New Roman Missal
(The Pauline Mass composed by Marie-Jo Thum)
Dismissal for Childrens Liturgy 9:30 Mass only
Holy Holy Holy (2) Trumpet – Brian Stanley
Memorial Acclamation (2) – When we eat this Bread Trumpet – Brian Stanley
Amen Trumpet – Brian Stanley
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Sundays
A Clean Heart Create in me Oh God CHOIR
A Peaceful Alleluiah CHOIR
All Are Welcome (Congregation)
All Creatures of our God and King (Congregation)
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name (Congregation)
Amazing Grace (Congregation)
America the Beautiful (Congregation)
Autumn Carol CHOIR
(Schubert) Ave Maria (Marie-Jo Thum, Cantor)
Battle Hymn of the Republic (Congregation)
Be Not Afraid (Congregation)
Because of Jesus CHOIR
Behold The Lamb (Congregation)
Canticle of the Sun (Congregation)
Christ Be Our Light (Congregation)
Christ the Lord is Risen Today (Congregation)
City of God (Congregation)
Come, Christians, Join To Sing (Congregation)
Come, Holy Ghost (Congregation)
Deep River CHOIR
Draw Near CHOIR
Earthen Vessels (Congregation)
Eye Has Not Seen (Congregation)
For the Beauty of the Earth (Congregation)
Gift of Finest Wheat (Congregation)
God Bless America (Congregation)
God Has Chosen Me (Congregation)
God So Loved The World (Marie-Jo Thum/Congregation)
Hail Holy Queen (Congregation)
Hail Redeemer, King Divine (Congregation, Trumpet – Brian Stanley)
Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise (Congregation)
He is Lord (Congregation)
Here I Am Lord (Congregation)
Holy God We Praise Thy Name (Congregation)
Holy Holy Holy (Congregation)
How Can I Keep From Singing (Congregation)
How Great Thou Art (Congregation)
How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place CHOIR
I Am The Bread of Life (Congregation)
Immaculate Mary (Congregation)
In The Breaking of the Bread (Congregation)
Jesus CHOIR
Jesus, Come to Us (Congregation)
Jesus Heal Us CHOIR
Jesus is Risen – 1 CHOIR
Jesus is Risen – 2 (Congregation)
Jesus the Lord (Congregation – Richard Thum, Cantor)
Lady of Knock (Marie-Jo Thum, Cantor)
Let the Children Come to Me CHOIR
Let There Be Peace on Earth (Congregation)
Like A Shepherd (Congregation)
Litany of Mary CHOIR
Lord It Is Good To Be Here CHOIR
Lord, You Have Come (Congregation)
Loving and Forgiving (Congregation)
My God and My All (Marie-Jo Thum, Cantor)
Now Is The Acceptable Time (Congregation)
O Lord Hear My Prayer CHOIR
One Bread One Body (Congregation)
Only This I Want (Congregation)
Our Blessing Cup CHOIR
Panis Angelicus (Marie-Jo Thum, Cantor)
Patriotic Medley (HANDBELL CHOIR)
Prayer of St. Francis (Congregation)
Prayer of St. Patrick CHOIR
Prayer to the Holy Spirit CHOIR
Promised People Family Anthem CHOIR
Send Us Your Spirit (Congregation)
Servant Song (Congregation)
Sing a New Song (Congregation)
Table of Plenty (Congregation)
The Body of Christ CHOIR
This Alone CHOIR
This Is My Song (Congregation)
There is a Balm in Gilead CHOIR
Transfiguration CHOIR
Two Were Bound for Emmaus (Congregation)
V eni Sancte Spiritus Chant CHOIR – Men
Veni Sancte SpiritusCHOIR
We Are Your People CHOIR
We Come to Your Feast (Congregation)
We Have Been Told (Congregation)
We Walk By Faith (Congregation)
Whatsoever You Do (Congregation)
Women of the Church CHOIR
You Are Always Present CHOIR
You Are Mine (Congregation)
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(Live) from Ash Wednesday Mass
Ashes (Congregation)
Ashes and Sackcloth CHOIR
Now! CHOIR
We Come Before You (Marie-Jo Thum, composer)
More music from the sacred season of Lent & Holy Week:
Psalm 91 Be With Me Lord When I am in Trouble (Congregation)
Transfiguration (Congregation)
The Transfiguration CHOIR, Cantor: Mary Muter
Come Bring Your Burdens to God CHOIR
Take O Take Me As I Am CHOIR
God’s Healing Love CHOIR
God So Loved the World CHOIR
On Holy Ground CHOIR
Draw Near CHOIR
Hail to Jesus (CHOIR & Congregation)
Hosanna CHOIR
Were You There (Congregation)
Adoro Te (Flute, Mary Fran Painter)
Glory in the Cross (Congregation)
Glory and Praise (Congregation)
Blessed Are You (Congregation)
As I Have Done For You – Richard Thum (Richard Thum, Cantor)
Lord Hear Our Prayer (Congregation)
I Have Longed – Richard Thum (Cantor: Richard Thum. Flute: Mary Fran Painter)
The Supper of the Lord (Congregation)
Fragrance of Christ CHOIR
Abba, Abba (Congregation)
Behold the Cross (Congregation)
Adoramus Te CHOIR
What Have We Done CHOIR
Now We Remain (Congregation)
We Remember You (Congregation)
Pange Lingua Gloriosi (Congregation)
The Wood of the Cross (Richard Thum, Cantor)
Carry Him Gently (Marie-Jo Thum, Cantor)
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Celebration in C (Handbell Choir)
Jesus Christ is Risen Today (Congregation)
Morning Has Broken (Handbell Choir)
Waters of Life (Congregation)
Easter Echo (Trumpets: Bill Muter, Courtlon Cochran)
He is Lord (Congregation)
The Strife is O’er (Handbell Choir)
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March 21, 2012
Retreat concert at Ascension Catholic Church
Fr. Jim Marchionda - composer, soloist, clarinet
Combined choirs of Ascension, St. John & St. Jude Catholic churches
Rosemary Stone – piano
Standing in the Need of Prayer
Arise, My Love (Marie-Jo Thum, soloist)
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O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Congregation)
Advent Entrance Rite (Marie-Jo Thum, cantor – CHOIR)
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(Live recording includes crowd noise, but is enjoyable anyway!)
Hark the Herald Angels Sing BELL CHOIR
The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy YOUTH & ADULT CHOIRS
Goin’ to Bethlehem YOUTH & ADULT CHOIRS
Yes! YOUTH & ADULT CHOIRS
O Come Little Children BELL CHOIR
Mama Mary YOUTH CHOIR
A Man Named Joseph YOUTH CHOIR
Innkeeper YOUTH CHOIR
Away in a Manger YOUTH CHOIR
Angels We Have Heard on High YOUTH CHOIR
Go to the Manger YOUTH CHOIR
We Three Kings YOUTH CHOIR
Child of God, Child of Grace YOUTH CHOIR
Come on, Ring Those Bells YOUTH & CHERUB CHOIRS
What Child is This? CELLO & VIOLIN (Intermission)
Gaudete YOUTH & ADULT CHOIRS
Christian Martyrology YOUTH & ADULT CHOIRS (Soloists: MJ. Thum, T. Brown, R. Thum, K. Thurber)
Ave Maria PIANO, CELLO, VIOLIN
O Holy Night YOUTH & ADULT CHOIRS
Unto Us A Child Is Born ADULT CHOIR
Rise Up, Shepherd YOUTH & ADULT CHOIRS
We Have Seen His Star in the East ADULT CHOIR
Exceeding Great Joy ADULT CHOIR
Mary’s Turn (Narrator: M. Muter, Soloist: MJ. Thum)
Do You Hear What I Hear? YOUTH CHOIR
Night of the Father’s Love YOUTH & ADULT CHOIRS
Gesu Bambino YOUTH CHOIR
Hallelujah Chorus YOUTH & ADULT CHOIRS
We Wish You a Merry Christmas YOUTH & ADULT CHOIRS
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We sang the following arrangements before some of the standard Mass songs were reworded for the New Roman Mass, and revised as The Pauline Mass. Enjoy a trip down memory lane!
(composed by Marie-Jo Thum)
Gloria (1) with handbells (Tim Brown, cantor)
Gloria (2) with handbells (Marie-Jo Thum, cantor)
Gloria (Handbells, Trumpet – Brian Stanley)
Holy, Holy, Holy (2) (Trumpets: Bill Muter, Courtlon Cochran)
Memorial Acclamation (Dying You destroyed our death…)
Our Father (Flute, Mary Fran Painter)
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