MUSIC MINISTRY



ADULT CHOIR REHEARSAL THURSDAY 7:00-9:00 PM.

Ryan Schaffer our organist
                                                                                                                                 

SATURDAY –  CHILDREN’S CHOIR
REHEARSAL from 3:00 - 4:00 PM.
Children’s Choir will sing at the  4:30 PM Vigil Mass.

Sing a new Song Unto the Lord!!

St. Stephen the King Music Ministry
St. Stephen’s parish is so lucky to have such a wonderful music ministry. Under the direction of  Mr. Ryan Schaffer, the music program has grown to be one of the largest in the Oswego area. In 1999, there were only 8 members of the choir. With a great deal of hard work and dedication, Mr. Schaffer quickly reformed the choir, and there are now 24 members. They have been introduced to a wide variety of contemporary hymns, choral anthems as well as the traditional Polish Hymns from years ago.

The adult choir rehearses each Thursday evening at 7 pm in the choir loft. They are currently working on anthems for the Lenten and Easter Season, and also preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation (being administered to the youth of the Parish on April 8, 2003 at 7:00 pm.)

NEW MEMBERS ARE ALLWAYS WELCOME, INCLUDING THE MEN IN OUR PARISH!!!


Our choir consists of the following parishioners:
Sopranos:            Diane McLenna, Helen Hoefer, Helen Nentarz, Mary Gosek, Connie
                               Dasans, Donna Brown, Margaret Kolenda, Lindsey Everitt, Sarah Coniski.

Altos:                      Barbara McCleary,Cynthia Jackson, Helen Jackson, Jean Gillen, Peg Sugar,
                              Audrey Mulchaey, Jennifer Bernardelli, Elizabeth Sackman,

Tenors:                Linda Mott, Mary Anne Sackman, Joseph Mangano, Ryan Schaffer, Gene Lupa.

 Bass:                      David Brown, Kenneth Jones.
Many thanks to Mrs. Denise Knight and Cynthia Jackson (Flautists).


Children’s Choir News

The children’s choir was formed in 2001 with the help of Ryan Schaffer and Cindy Jackson.
The ensemble continues to grow, and the youth of the parish are ALWAYS WELCOME!!!!

The children’s choir rehearses from 3-4:00 pm on Saturday.
They sing at the vigil Mass every couple of week, and on high feast days at St. Stephen’s.

Many Thanks to the parents for their patience, time,
and support of this group.


In January of 2001, St. Stephen’s Parish held a fund raising event to purchase a new State of the Art Rodger’s Trillium Series Organ. The parish fundraised enough money, that we not only got the new organ, but we also were able to renovate the choir loft to  accommodate the growing size of the music ministry.





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 Last updated:05/06/03
By: Fr. Gregory Golyzniak