St. John the Evangelist Music Ministry

11/06/2024

08/12/2024

One of this year's convention Plenum addresses was by Rawn Harbor, and beautifully focused on the lives of Fr. Clarence Joseph Rivers; Sr. Thea Bowman, FSPA; and Mr. Leon Roberts. This Plenum (along with all Plenums and select events) is available for all in person convention attendees, and for those who purchased access to the 2024 convention recordings. Look for the post-convention emails from July 12 and July 23; contact [email protected] for additional support.
Purchase access to the recordings now at bit.ly/NPM2024ConventionRecordings.

07/11/2024

NPM convention in Kansas City. Cincinnati got the chapter of the year award!

08/15/2022

The queen stands at your right hand, arrayed in gold.
The queen takes her place at your right hand in gold of Ophir.
Hear, O daughter, and see; turn your ear,
forget your people and your father’s house.
So shall the king desire your beauty;
for he is your lord.
They are borne in with gladness and joy;
they enter the palace of the king.
(Psalm 45:10, 11, 12, 16)

Mary, on the Solemnity of your Assumption, pray for us!

08/07/2022

Congratulations Michael!

Michael Dailey, the Music Director at Christ the King Church, has won first prize in the Strader Organ Scholarship Competition at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Dailey will begin a Master’s degree program in organ performance in August. In addition to receiving full tu...

05/26/2022

Archbishop Schnurr released a statement today on the tragic news of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas:

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Yesterday’s horrific news of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas shakes us to our core and reminds us once again of the fragility of human life. This senseless, heartbreaking tragedy reinforces the desperate need for conversion to a culture of life in our country, one that respects the inherent dignity and sacredness of every human being from conception to natural death. I join my fellow U.S. Catholic bishops in sharing the following statement:

“There have been too many school shootings, too much killing of the innocent. Our Catholic faith calls us to pray for those who have died and to bind the wounds of others, and we join our prayers along with the community in Uvalde and Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller. As we do so, each of us also needs to search our souls for ways that we can do more to understand this epidemic of evil and violence and implore our elected officials to help us take action.”

God alone is the Author and Lord of life. The intentional taking of innocent human life is intrinsically evil. I implore everyone of faith to join in prayer for the victims, their family members and their loved ones. May we, the Catholics of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, together petition our Blessed Mother to intercede for them so that they might know the peace and healing of Jesus, her Son.

Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Dennis M. Schnurr
Archbishop of Cincinnati

03/17/2022

Prayer of St. Patrick

I arise today
Through the strength of heaven;
Light of the sun,
Splendor of fire,
Speed of lightning,
Swiftness of the wind,
Depth of the sea,
Stability of the earth,
Firmness of the rock.

I arise today
Through God's strength to pilot me;
God's might to uphold me,
God's wisdom to guide me,
God's eye to look before me,
God's ear to hear me,
God's word to speak for me,
God's hand to guard me,
God's way to lie before me,
God's shield to protect me,
God's hosts to save me
Afar and anear,
Alone or in a multitude.

Christ shield me today
Against wounding
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me,
Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down,
Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in the eye that sees me,
Christ in the ear that hears me.

I arise today
Through the mighty strength
Of the Lord of creation.

- Anonymous

10/22/2021

Jorge shared his gift of music with St. John. If anyone would like to play for the funeral it is at 11:00 on Tuesday.

Jorge Gonzalez will be remembered for his impact inside and outside the classroom

09/08/2021

"We know that everyone has a birthday. The Bible doesn’t say anything about Mary’s birth, but we know that she was born. Like all parents, Mary’s parents—we call them Joachim and Ann—probably took one look at their newborn daughter and knew that she was special."

We encourage you to read more of Loyola Press's reflection for the Feast of the Nativity of Mary, as well as a small video reflection by NPM convention presenter Joe Paprocki:
https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/saints/saints-stories-for-all-ages/birth-of-mary/

Pop-Up Catechesis: Nativity of Mary: https://youtu.be/J13RgF3-2eU