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Sing to God, sing praises to God; tell of all God's wondrous works! -Psalms 105:2
The purpose of the Music Ministry is to provide music for all liturgical celebrations of the parish and to encourage the full, active, and conscious participation of the assembly in the liturgy. The choir of voices and instruments lead the parishioners in song throughout Mass for prayer, reflection, and meditation. Another very important function of the Music Ministry is the offering to God of one’s time and talents. If your faith makes you ready to make beautiful music in ministry, consider joining the Music Ministry.
STAFF ACCOMPANISTS STAFF CANTORS CANTOR CORPS
Jannette Carothers Connie Montroe* Matthew Carew*
Dennis Doyle Amador Solis* Stacey Carew*
Vickie Van Paddenburg* Gabby Jarasa*
McKayla Lim
Feliz Samson*
Jason Santiago (candiate)
Ed Vargas
*certified cantor through the Archdiocese of Los Angeles
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Contact
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Les M. Rangel-Santosliturgy-musicincaglendale.orgDirector of Liturgy, Music, Communications
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- iChildren's Choir
- Adult Choir (10:30AM)
- Contemporary Ensemble (Noon)
- Tagalog Choir (2PM)
- iBand! (4PM)
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The iChildren’s Choir
The iChildren’s Choir is formed to serve the Body of Christ at Incarnation Catholic Church, Glendale, California. Its scope of goals is to provide musical, liturgical, and spiritual development to the young Church, to prepare them to become future leaders in the worshipping community and beyond.
The iChildren’s Choir serves year-round at the 9AM Sunday Mass and at other special Masses throughout the liturgical year. The iChildren’s Choir welcomes children from the parish school and religious education program. Membership includes children who have already received their First Communion (2nd Grade) up to 6th Grade.Weekly Rehearsals: Friday 6:30PM-8PM & Sunday 8:30AM prior to the 9AM Mass
Members who attend at least 85% of Masses and rehearsals are awarded a FREE three-day wristband for all rides at the annual Summer Carnival.
Director: Monica Rangel-Santos, Ministry Co-Coordinator
Accompanist: Les Rangel-Santos, Director of Liturgy, Music, Communications
Contact: liturgy-music@incaglendale.org
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(scroll down)1. Current Calendar
2. iChildren's Choir at the 2023 Southern California Festival
3. iChildren's Choir Application Form & Contract
4. Choir is a Team Sport Just Like Basketball
5. Why the Robe?
6. Robe Order Form
CALENDAR OF THE iCHILDREN'S CHOIR
SEPTEMBER 2022
9 Friday ....... Rehearsal 6:30PM-8PM St. Michael's Hall
11 Sunday ..... Rehearsal 8:30AM St. Michael's Hall, then Mass at 9AM
16 Friday ....... Rehearsal 6:30PM-8PM St. Michael's Hall
18 Sunday ...... Rehearsal 8:30AM St. Michael's Hall, then Mass at 9AM
23 Friday ........ Rehearsal 6:30PM-8PM St. Michael's Hall
24 Saturday .... 9:30AM Call-Time for Mass for Feast Day of San Lorenzo Ruiz, then Mass at 10AM
11AM Lunch after Mass; 11:45AM iChildren's Choir performs at outdoor stage
25 Sunday ....... Rehearsal 8:30AM St. Michael's Hall, then Mass at 9AM
30 Friday ......... Rehearsal 6:30PM-8PM St. Michael's Hall
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* from Mr. Les: I am fortunate to be able to carve out a few days (August 22-September 6) to visit my father in the Philippines. He was supposed to have come back home to L.A. in April 2020, but the pandemic hit, and he was stranded in the Philippines. At 96-years-old, my father is getting weaker, and I am not sure he would want to return to the U.S. In this light, this may or may not be the last time I would see him again (his father died at age 94). I ask for your prayers for me and my father during this trip. Thank you!
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The iChildren's Choir will be participating in the
2023 Southern California Youth Choral Festival & Mass
Saturday, March 11, 2023
Invitation to 2023 So Cal Catholic Youth Choral Festival & Mass
Fri, Sep 9, 12:45 PM (4 days ago)
Dear Mr. Rangel-Santos,
The iChildren’s Choir PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
Note: Child applicant must have received First Communion AND be in the 2nd Grade through Grade 6, from a registered parish family.
Name of Child: ___________________________________ please print legibly Date: _______________________
Date of Child’s Birth: ____________________ Grade Level: ___________________
Name of Child’s School: □ Incarnation School or _______________________________
Child Received First Communion? □ Yes □ No
Printed Name of Contact Parent/Guardian: ___________________________________
Cell Phone: ( ) ____________________
Email Address: _______________________@ ____________.com
Registration Fee: $35 per child for 2022-2023 season. This fee is non-refundable and covers the choir robe, binder, music, and
other supplies. Please make checks payable to “Incarnation Catholic Church”. No child will be denied the opportunity to be a part of tthe iChildren’s Choir because of finances.
I, the above-named parent, guardian, or responsible adult, hereby give permission for my son/daughter to participate in the iChildren’s Choir at Incarnation Catholic Church according to the rehearsal and Mass schedule requirements. I will make sure
my child arrives before rehearsal begins, and I will pick up my child immediately after rehearsal/Mass ends.
I understand that my child will be released only to me or my designee, picking him/her up only from the DESIGNATED AREA(S),
not from the parking lot.
My child and I understand that excessive and consecutive absences, tardies, inactivity or behavioral problems may result in my child being asked to withdraw from membership but may return when he or she is ready to take on the responsibilities of
membership.
I certify that my child is not being forced into membership in the choir; he or she is doing this out of his/her choice.
I release Incarnation Catholic Church and the iChildren’s Choir personnel from all liability resulting from injury or accident in the
course of the choir’s rehearsals, activities, or Masses.
Parent Signature: _____________________________ Child Signature: __________________________
CHOIR IS A TEAM SPORT
Have you ever played in a team sport? Society easily accepts as gospel-truth the fact that a basketball team has to be a unified machine.
The coach calls the warm-up time ½ hour to an hour before the game, and everyone arrives on time. “On time” is BEFORE warm-up. No one dares to come after warm-up has begun, lest he/she gets the ire of the coach (and the teammates!).
The coach, forwards, center, guards, point-guard always arrive before practice or warm-up begins. No one disputes this. No one argues with the coach that it would be too much to ask the forwards to come to the practice or warm-up on time. If a player does not come to the warm-up, the coach usually chooses a substitute from the bench to replace the late or absent teammate. It is what it is. And this is accepted without question.
The same is true for the choir as a team sport in a church-setting. The coach (choir director), forwards (choir), center (cantors), guards (psalmists), point-guard (instrumentalists) arrive on time for the team practice earlier in the week and the “warm-up” before the game. Whoa! But the Mass is not like a basketball game!?! No, the Mass is not like a basketball game. Actually, the Mass IS MORE than a basketball game. The Mass is the source and summit of the Christian life! But if we accept the basketball game team “rules” (and for that matter, all sports team rules) so easily and without question, then the practices or “warm-up times” and bringing all your music to the Church choir activities need to be taken in even higher regard. Right? Right!
Would you come to your soccer practice late, even once? Would you come to your volleyball
tournament without your uniform or gear?
Come to the team practice (rehearsal) or game (Mass) on time with all your gear (things you need for the ministry):
- Team Uniform: Choir robe
- Folder with music
- Pencil
- Instrument, if applicable
As a basketball teammate, always come prepared, ready to play (or sing!) with your proper gear. Won’t you be a team player?
WHY THE ROBE?The iChildren’s Choir (iCC) robe is standard clothing worn by members of the iCC while participating in ministry at Incarnation Catholic Church:
The iCC robes:- make members of the iCC stand out of the crowd of adults, so that they can be easily recognizable—especially for security and safety reasons;
- affirm the discipline of music, ministry, liturgy, spirituality, and teamwork;
- encourage children to behave positively while wearing the choir robe in Church;
- distinguish members of the iCC for the ministry they do;
- evoke sameness, without any difference;
- provide a sense of commonality and solidarity which develops among members of the iCC;
- not only make members of the iCC feel proud but also have an imposing effect on others and, with the presence of a child in a iCC robe, can change the mood of people around him/her;
- result in considerable conservation of time and energy of the members and their families (especially early Sunday morning), as he/she doesn’t have to choose again and again the clothes to be worn in Church;
- promote a sense of belonging and community;
- promote the sense of equality: the iCC robe brings everyone to the same table (no matter the economic or social status of the families involved), thus inculcating a sense of equality among those wearing the iCC choir robe;
- encourage mutual growth: wearing the iCC robe fosters caring for their fellow members; members care not only for their growth but the growth of their peers as well;
- foster traits which are very necessary for a person as an individual and the iCC ministry--as a whole--to thrive and prosper.
CHOIR ROBE ORDER FORM PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM
Name of Child: __________________________________ Robe Size: ________ (see below)
SIZE HEIGHT SIZE HEIGHT SIZE HEIGHT
27 3’6” – 3’8” 39 4’6” – 4’8” 51 5’6” – 5’8”
30 3’9” – 3’11” 42 4’9” – 4’11” 54 5’9”-5’11”
33 4’0” – 4’2” 45 5’0” – 5’2” 57 6’0” – 6’2”
36 4’3” – 4’5” 48 5’3” – 5’5” 60 6’3” – 6’5”
Parent/Guardian Signature: ___________________________________ Date: _________________
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The ADULT CHOIR of Incarnation Catholic Church rehearses every Thursday at 7PM-8:30PM in St. Michael's Hall and
reunites Sunday morning at 10:10AM before the 10:30AM Mass.
Director: Les Rangel-Santos
Accompanist: Jannette Carothers
Cantor: Connie Monroe
Psalmist: Ed Vargas
Woodwinds: Frank McNulty
Guitar: Fernando PlanaSOPRANO: Laida Capiral, Lydia Lim, Connie Monroe, Yoli Nicolas, Cecile Rosana, Aurora Sison, Ning Tan-Yeschenko,
ALTO: Josie Flores, Monica Rangel-Santos, Ann Marie Smith, Amanda Taylor, Regina Tongson
TENOR: Kevin Clifford, Leon Macapagal, Rudy Nicolas, Les Rangel-Santos
BASS: Angel Aguinaldo, Ed Vargas
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Choir Director: Dennis Doyle
Cantor/Psalmist: Connie Monroe
Guitar: Kevin Clifford
Guitar: Daniel Curry
Flute: Matt Allan
Flute: Andrea Faye Dominguez
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TAGALOG CHOIR
The Tagalog Choir of Incarnation Catholic Church was convened under the pastorate of Fr. Rodel Balagtas in 2020. The day after the first Mass of the monthly Mass in Tagalog took place--when the choir made its ministry debut--the state closed all churches because of COVID-19. The Tagalog Choir serves once a month for the third Sunday Mass in Tagalog and at other special Masses. We rehearse on the Thursday before the third Sunday of the month from 7:30PM to 9PM in the church.
Director: Les Rangel-Santos
Cantor: Ed Vargas
Psalmists: Avy Panuga, Isabel Reformina (from iChildren's Choir)
MEMBERS (as of Juy 19, 2022)
Ly-Anne Bermejo*
Nonet Damian
Lydia Lim*
Leon Macapagal*
Bambi Manguray
Jaime Narvasa
Rudy Nicolas
Yoli Nicolas
Leo Olarte*
Aaron Panuga
Avy Panuga
Lileth Panuga*
Ronald Panuga*
Les Rangel-Santos*
Monica Rangel-Santos*
Cecile Rosana
Allison Santiago*
Jen Santiago*
Aurora Sison*
Carlos Tobon
Ina Tongson*
Ed Vargas*
*denotes founding member
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THE iBAND!
The iBand!, music ministry with the young church of Incarnation Catholic Church, serves year-round at the 4PM Mass on Sunday. It is a volunteer choir with piano and other accompaniment. We are looking for disciplined and faithful vocalists and instrumentalists who are looking to use their musical gifts in the service of the parish.
Director: Les Rangel-Santos
Cantors/Psalmists: Matt Carew, Stacey Carew, Gabby Jarasa, McKayla Lim, Jason Santiago, Feliz Samson
Violin: Elisa Murillo (concertmaster)
Violin: Aaron Panuga
Violin: Randall Onogomuho
Violin: Jericho Rodriguez
Violin: Juan Paulo Diaz
Guitar: Lanceperry Maniquis
Guitar: Vince Hilahan
Guitar: Carlos Tobon
Drums: Jaime Narvasa
SINGERS
Jerryleen Balderrama
Ryan Cantos
Ferdinand Cayabyab
Francis Cayabyab
Jesus Cervantes
Kelsey Lim
Bambi Manguray
Annette Padre
Aydin Panuga
Monica Rangel-Santos
Patrick Samson
Amador Solis
Ina Tongson
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