Why should I join the church choir?

• Musicality – singing in the choir improves the way you hear music and intensifies your appreciation of harmony.
• Mental Health – studies have shown that choral singing enhances brain function, strengthens feelings of togetherness, and releases endorphins and oxytocin resulting in reduced stress and depression
• Confidence – so many people are told that they can’t sing which discourages many singers for even trying. The truth is unless there is hearing loss, anyone can learn to sing! Singing in a choir gives you permission to make music as part of a group, and your confidence will grow rapidly.
• Community – choir members will tell you that we are ‘family’ and look out for one another. Not to mention, you’ll always have somewhere to sit for Mass!

What is keeping you from joining? Summertime is a great time to ‘dive’ in! Rehearsals for the summer will take place on July 17th, July 31st and August 14th (Thursdays at 7PM).  The COTI choir is hoping to do Handel’s Christmas Messiah in December. This takes a lot of voices to make this happen. In other news, come September, a choir for middle/high school youth will also be forming (they will practice once a month). Come join us! 

For more information or questions, please contact Jean DePiro at jeand@incarnationparish.org.

Reading during the summer helps students to be successful when they return to school. Many students struggle to find access to kids’ books over the summer, especially those without a home library or ready access to a local library.  

Please consider donating gently used or new kids books to help close the reading gap. Both English and Spanish books are needed. A collection box is located in the Narthex (near the Tree of Life).

Spend time together having fun and learning or having discussions. Single or married, with or without children.  Post-high school up through about age 35. 

If interested in spending time building friendships with other young adults who practice the faith, e-mail Michael at seminarian@incarnationparish.org. 

Assistant Coordinator of Children’s Christian Formation

We have an opening for a bilingual Assistant Coordinator within our Children’s Christian Formation Program. Qualified individuals would primarily serve the Spanish-speaking families and catechists in our children’s religious education program and help to prepare children in grades 2-5 for sacraments.  This is a 10 hour/week position, with weekend and occasional nighttime hours required. Applicants should be a Catholic in good standing with a strong knowledge of the Catholic faith. Applicants should have excellent oral and written communication skills and be able to organize their work using Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Calendar, etc.). If you are interested in applying for the role of Assistant Coordinator of Children’s Christian Formation, please visit the Parish Office for an application.

Contact: Missy Bishop, Coordinator of Children’s Christian Formation, missyb@incarnationparish.org/(434) 973-4381.

 

Over 100 new books have been added to the Library! Thanks to all who have donated! We continue to accept donations to be added in our next cycle.

We invite you to come visit our Library and check out a book or two! The Library is open daily from 8:30AM-8:30PM (unless previously reserved by a group). 

Please visit https://www.librarycat.org/lib/incarnation to view our online catalog of over 3,000 books (including sections for children, young adults, and in Spanish!!!) You may search by topic, title, or author.