Page 205 - 2017 yearbook

Men with Voices By: Xavier Cerrate

The choir has been a tradition in school alike practiced long hours before practice was no easy task, since it was
the school for years. They were a pivotal each performance to fully prepare not a class or part of the daily curriculum.
part of the school wide masses, as well as themselves for the specific events. Members of the choir found any little
other school events. “It’s always fun singing new songs free time they had to practice the songs.
Mainly lending their voices to the for the choir, no matter what the event Many students headed to choir practice
masses performed at the school, they also may be,” said sophomore Gabriel Lugo. immediately after eating lunch.
sang for many public events such as The middle school choir was led “It’s good to be able to serve in
Tombola, the eighth grade pin ceremony, by music teacher Ms. Karen Ortiz and the the mass this way because it creates a
the blessing of the new chapel, and even high school choir was led by theology deeper connection between God for the
the graduation mass, among others. teacher Mr. Jonathan Sanchez. students watching as well as the singers,”
Both middle school and high Finding time for the choir to said junior Javier Fraga.

Members of the middle and high school choir sing at the Mass of the Immaculate Conception in the Roca Theater.
The middle school choir was led by Ms. Karen Ortiz and included volunteer students from all grade levels.

At a high school mass, junior Placido Valdes, sophomore Sion Bissessar and junior Eric Lastres sing during the In the Roca Theater, eighth grader Jose Gonzalez and seventh grader David Gonzalez sing during a middle
Responsorial Psalm. Students from all grade levels were welcomed to join the school choir. school mass. The masses were often divided by Middle and High School to accommodate all the students
and deliver an age-appropriate message.