Diocese choirs, musicians receive training

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Lee Gwozdz leads diocesan music ministers in workshop.

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The Office of Divine Worship presented three workshops in the Deaneries of Alice, Corpus Christi and Kingsville to 120 parish musicians, including directors of music, organists, pianists, choir members, cantors and guitarists. Twenty parishes participated in the workshops.

“Part of the success of this first round of workshops was due to the music deans I appointed throughout the diocese to be in contact with each and every parish within their deaneries,” Director of Music Lee Gwozdz said.

All participants received copies of “Sing to the Lord” (both in English and Spanish) as well as complimentary handbooks on “being a music minister” and the “role of the cantor.”

“A lot was covered in the two and half hour workshops,” Gwozdz said. “Our next workshop will be skills sessions at Del Mar College in the winter/spring for choir directors, singers, organists, pianists, guitarists and ensembles that sing for Spanish Masses, including Mariachis.”