Contact: phone: (805) 682-2016    

e-mail: the.helmans@cox.net

Organist: Alessandra Ward

The Choir of Our Lady of Sorrows sings at the 10:30 AM Mass each Sunday during the choir season of

 September through June and rehearses Thursday evenings from 7 to 8:30 PM. Additionally, it sings for

 other liturgical celebrations as required throughout the church year. The Choir is comprised of persons

 drawn from the community who possess requisite musical skills and a commitment to the established

 schedule of rehearsals and services. In addition, being part of a singing community is fun and the Choir

 of Our Lady of Sorrows is no exception—we enjoy singing and we enjoy one another.

The choir’s mission is to join with the congregation in actively contributing musically to liturgical

 celebrations as well as enriching these celebrations by adding musical elements which are beyond

the capabilities of the congregation alone.

While the choir’s repertoire spans all genres of choral music, it actively seeks to keep alive  the Church’s

vast treasury of sacred music from the past. This is particularly true of Gregorianchant which the Church

 recognizes as specially suited to the Roman Liturgy.