Music has been an integral part of worship throughout the ages.

Think of David praising God on the harp and singing his songs of prayer and praise; Miriam leading the people of Israel in praise as they rejoiced in their freedom from captivity; the angels who praised God at the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. The Holy Roman Catholic Church has shown through the ages the importance of music at Mass. From the beginnings of unaccompanied chant, the great polyphonic masterpieces which invoked the faithful to join the realm of angels and saints, to contemporary compositions using scripture as the sung text, the common refrain is the desire to honor our God. Music has helped the faithful respond to Jesus command to "do this in memory of me".

The celebration of the Mass, as stated in the documents on liturgy and music, is made fuller by the full, active participation of the faithful. It is our hope that everyone worshipping at St. Catherine of Siena will find the music a source of prayer and praise and will be drawn into a deeper spiritual understanding of the sacred mysteries of our faith.

-- Brenda Rebilas, Director of Sacred Music