DOWNLOADS:

- Download Musician Worksheet.

- Download 2012 Filming Schedule in (Word)  or (PDF).

This production is an excellent opportunity to model good liturgy. It is very important that you plan carefully and select appropriate music for the Sunday you are scheduled to sing. We will provide you with a worksheet to help with preparation.

How many people can we bring? Please bring up to 20 choir members. Small groups, even one cantor & keyboardist, can be sufficient for the TV Mass. Please be sure also to bring a lector.

What should we wear? If your choir has robes, please bring and wear them. If not, wear your “Sunday best.” Solid colors work best, except for bright white or solid black clothing, which tends to “glow” or “float” on camera.

When do you need us there? Please plan to arrive at the Pastoral Center Chapel in St. Cloud (305 No. 7th Ave.) by no later than 5:35 p.m. to allow time for rehearsal and instructions, with the first Mass beginning promptly at 6:00.

 

Where do we go? Go to the chapel in the Pastoral Center – 305 N. 7^th Avenue in Saint Cloud. Enter the door on the northern side of the building, which faces Cathedral High. You can park in the parking lot on the north end of the Pastoral Center.

 

MUSIC FOR THE TV LITURGY:

We have 29:30 sec. for the entire Mass (6:00 -6:30 p.m.). This limits the amount and length of music. However, we want your group to sing as much as possible. We ask that you follow the Musicians Information Worksheet when you create your song list. The music must always reflect the theme of the readings and the character of the liturgy of the day, so please take time to prepare.

Overall, we aim for quality over quantity in music. Please sing music your group knows well. Please also remember that the audience of this Mass is usually homebound – songs they are familiar with will be comforting.

Please complete the “TV Mass Musicians Information Worksheet” and return it to the Communications Office a week before the Sunday for which you are scheduled. Half of the worksheet is for your reference. Please fill out the worksheet completely, particularly the timings for each piece of music (including intros).

TWO IMPORTANT NOTES:

1) We do not have an assembly present for these liturgies, so your choir or group must participate clearly in all spoken responses (“Amen!” “And also with you!” “Thanks be to God!” etc.).

2) Smile; have fun— the Mass is a celebration! Singers and musicians should look up, smile and relax as much as possible. This will come across to our viewers at home, making the celebration of the Mass more present to them.

MINISTERS FOR THE LITURGY:

The Lector:

The lector should be an adult or high school student who is accomplished at proclaiming the Word to your assembly. The lector needs to proclaim the Word in a sure and steady voice, looking up to give good eye contact with cameras during the Liturgy of the Word.

The lector proclaims the following readings/prayers during the liturgy:

First Reading only:

The lector should thoroughly prepare the First Reading from the lectionary for the Sunday you are scheduled. Because of the limited 30-minute broadcast, only the first reading is used. We use the single-volume Lectionary version (English) approved in 1998.

Responsorial Psalm:

Your choir or group should prepare to sing the psalm of the day or an appropriate psalm for the season that fits with the First Reading for that Sunday. (Please do not read or alternate with the lector.) Typically, there is only time for 2 verses with refrains.

General Intercessions:

The general intercessions will be provided to the lector at the studio. The lector should take some time to look over the intercessions before the TV Mass. There will be four intercessions for the lector to read following the Creed during the Mass.

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY:

If weather or another emergency prevents you from arriving at the Pastoral Center in St. Cloud by 5:45 p.m., please call the Communications office by 3:00 p.m., (320) 251-0558, or cell phone (320) 241-7714, or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Thank you! The TV Mass could not continue without the generous music ministry of choirs and groups like yours from throughout the Diocese of Saint Cloud. We sincerely appreciate your time, generosity and contribution to our TV Mass ministry for the homebound!