Dear Music Ministry members,

Thanks and welcome to our new music ministry members this year.  And thanks to all who continue to serve in this ministry year after year.  I am pleased to let you know that our music ministry now has 47 members, including 4 for Saturday 6pm mass, 17 for Sunday 8:45 mass, and 26 for Sunday 11:15 mass. Our members are from the Filipino, Chinese, and Expat communities, and include young and old, men and women, guitar, keyboard, trumpet, and violin, as well as singers (of course!).

Click the links below for the October line-up and schedule:

October line-up
October Schedule

Peace,
Peggie

Thank you to the new volunteers who signed up for the music ministry last week at Service Sunday.

If you didn't sign up last week but would like to join, you have not missed your chance! We welcome new volunteers all year round.

Just stop by to talk with us after mass, or contact Peggie Fitch at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Dear Music Ministry members,

Thanks to Stella Woo for the hymn selections for this month.  Click below for the line-up and the schedule:

September line-up
September schedule

Next week is Service Sunday. Please encourage new members to join the
music ministry! We welcome all vocalists and instrumentalists, and we
especially need keyboard accompanists, guitar accompanists, and cantors.

Peace,
Peggie

The aim of the music ministry is to add beauty to the Mass using music.  We hope to offer music as another form of worship and prayer for all parishioners, as well as for choir members ourselves. 

If you like music, you'd enjoy being a part of this ministry. 

There are several groups/times to choose from - Saturday evening 6:00PM, 8:45 Sunday, 11:15 Sunday, Filipino Choir, and Legion of Mary Choir.  Rehearsals generally take place one hour before Mass. 

We welcome all vocalists and instrumentalists, and we especially need keyboard accompanists, guitar accompanists, and cantors. 

If you are interested to find out more, sign up next week at Service Sunday, come talk with one of the choir members after Mass, or e-mail Peggie Fitch at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Dear Music Ministry members,

I hope you're all having a good summer.  Thanks to everyone who came to sing for the St. Anne's Feast Day bilingual mass at 10:30 last Sunday.  We had a such a good turn-out, with singers filling the choir area as well as the first three rows of pews. Also thanks to Agnes Lee and the choir members who sang for the broadcast mass that same morning at 8:45.

The line-up and schedule for August are here:

August line-up
August schedule

Peace,
Peggie

Please join the choir for the St. Anne's Feast Day bilingual Mass on July 27^th.  

Rehearsal will be at 9:00AM in the school music room, and the Mass will be at 10:30AM.

There will be Cantonese, English, and Tagalog music, and all members of the community are welcome to join the singing. 

Dear music ministry members,

Click below for the line-ups and schedule:

July Music Line-up
June Music Line-up
Summer Schedule

St. Anne’s Feast will be celebrated on July 27th this year, so remember that we have a bi-lingual Mass at 10:30.  The rehearsal will be at 9 in the school music room. 

Safe travels to all who will be away, and thanks to all who will be staying and making music.  I wish you all a happy summer! 

Peace,
Peggie

As this is almost the end of the school year, I'd like to take this chance to thank all of the people who volunteered their service and talents in the music ministry this year.  In particular, thanks to the following musicians:

• Stella Woo for helping choose the music line-ups.
• Jennie Li, Hunmin Kim, Agnes Lee and Hubie Lem for their keyboard accompaniment.
• Cantors/Soloists Pat Kozyra, Stella Woo, Jam Melendez-General, Lea Faigmani, David Helfer, and Hannah Kraebel.
• Paul de Guzman and Bruce Ueland for their guitar accompaniment.
• Amar Bhardwaj (trumpet) and Mary Byrne (violin) for their instrumental accompaniment.

Thanks to all the friends of the music ministry who help out on special occasions such as Christmas, Easter, and the May ceremonies.

And, last but not least, to all the regular members of the music ministry, especially the Legion of Maryand theFilipino choirs, who come to sing every week. You are the backbone of the music ministry - thank you all so much.

-- Peggie Fitch

Many thanks to everyone who provided music for the First Holy Communion ceremonies last week - Bruce Ueland, Fernanda da Rosa, Daisy Flores, Angel Lee, Maureen Canham, Susan Madon, Emily Chang, Naomi Chui, Pat Kozyra and Maria Ronson.

We are blessed to be a part of St. Anne's community and to be able to celebrate this special occasion with our young people. 

Dear Music Ministry members,

Please click below for the line-up and schedule for June. 

June Music Line-up
June Schedule

We had a great response from the community for singers for the Confirmation and First Holy Communion ceremonies. In particular, thanks to Jennie Li, Bruce Ueland, Fernanda Da Rosa, Hannah Kraebel, Pat Kozyra, Naomi Chui, Emily Chang, Winnie Pun, Susan Madon, Maria Ronson, and Daisy Flores who gave us the music for the Confirmation ceremony.  And thanks to those who provided music for the First Holy Communion ceremonies - Bruce Ueland, Fernanda da Rosa, Daisy Flores, Angel Lee, Maureen Canham, Susan Madon, Emily Chang, Naomi Chui, Pat Kozyra and Maria Ronson. We are blessed to be a part of St. Anne's community and to be able to celebrate these special occasions with our young people.

Unfortunately, we have to say goodbye to a number of our members who will be moving - Bruce Ueland, Arcelli Carrera, and Merlina Lingcallo of the 8:45 choir, and Anne Shearer of the 11:15 choir. I'd like to thank them for all their contributions to the music ministry at St. Anne's and wish them and their families all the best. Also, thanks and good luck to David Helfer who will graduate from high school and will go off to college in the fall.

As this is almost the end of the school year, I’d like to take this chance to thank all of the people who volunteered their service and talents in the music ministry this year. In particular, thanks to the following musicians:

• Stella Woo for helping choose the music line-ups.
• Jennie Li, Hunmin Kim, Agnes Lee and Hubie Lem for their keyboard accompaniment.
• Cantors/Soloists Pat Kozyra, Stella Woo, Jam Melendez-General, Lea Faigmani, David Helfer, and Hannah Kraebel.
• Paul de Guzman and Bruce Ueland for their guitar accompaniment.
• Amar Bhardwaj (trumpet) and Mary Byrne (violin) for their instrumental accompaniment.
• Thanks to all the friends of the music ministry who help out on special occasions such as Christmas, Easter, and the May ceremonies.
• And, last but not least, to all the regular members of the music ministry, especially the Legion of Mary and the Filipino choirs, who come to sing every week. You are the backbone of the music ministry – thank you all so much.

As requested by the Filipino choir, we will continue with music training at 3pm on June 1st in the music room for anyone who wishes to join. The same as last month, we will do rhythm drills, learn about music notation, and practice some harmonies.

The schedule for the 11:15 cantors will be June 1st - Jam, and June 8th – Lea.

Peace,
Peggie

Many thanks to Jennie Li, Bruce Ueland, Fernanda Da Rosa, Hannah Kraebel, Pat Kozyra, Naomi Chui, Emily Chang, Winnie Pun, Susan Madon, Maria Ronson, and Daisy Flores who gave us the music for the Confirmation ceremony last Saturday.  We are blessed to be a part of St. Anne's community and to be able to celebrate with the youth of the parish. 

Thanks also to the musicians who are singing/playing in the First Holy Communion ceremonies taking place this Saturday at 11:30AM and 3:00PM.  It is a busy month for us, but we are in the home stretch! 

We are sad to be saying goodbye to a number of our members who will be moving - Bruce Ueland, Arcelli Carrera, and Merlina Lingcallo of the 8:45 choir, and Anne Shearer of the 11:15 choir.  I'd like to thank them for all their contributions to the music ministry at St. Anne's and wish them and their families all the best. 

Thank you to everyone who is participating in the Confirmation ceremony this Saturday, May 17^th and the First Holy Communion ceremonies next Saturday. 

Rehearsal for First Holy Communion will take place at 10:30AM in the church next Saturday, the 24^th.  The morning ceremony will then take place at 11:30AM and afternoon ceremony, at 3:00PM.

For more details, or to volunteer, please contact Peggie Fitch at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

I'd like to thank everyone who responded to my plea last week for singers for the Confirmation ceremony on May 17^th.  We still need more singers for the First Holy Communion ceremony on May 24^th.  Most of our regular music ministry members are not free to come on Saturdays, so we need singers from the parish community.  Let’s come together to sing at these joyous occasions for the youth of our parish.  For more details, or to volunteer, please contact Peggie Fitch at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Confirmation - May 17^th - rehearsal at 4:30PM in the church; ceremony at 6:00PM. 

First Holy Communion - May 24^th - rehearsal at 10:30AM in the church; morning ceremony at 11:30AM, and afternoon ceremony at 3:00PM. 

We will continue with music training at 3:00PM on Sunday, May 4^th, in the music room, for those who wish to join.  We have already spent two sessions on rhythm and counting; this session will continue with some rhythm drills and expand into learning some harmonies.

HELP WANTED!  We are recruiting singers for two upcoming ceremonies: Confirmation on May 17th and First Holy Communion on May 24th.  Most of our regular music ministry members are not free to come on Saturdays, so we need singers from the parish community.  Let’s come together to sing at these joyous occasions for the youth of our parish.  For more details, or to volunteer, please contact Peggie Fitch at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Dear music ministry members,

Please click below for the line-up and schedule for May:

May Music Line-up
May Schedule
Music Line-up for Confirmation
Music Line-up for First Holy Communion

I’d like to thank to all of our music ministry members who provided music at the Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, and Easter Sunday services. 

Thanks to the Chinese Choir for joining with us on Holy Thursday for the bi-lingual Mass, especially Miranda Kwan the Chinese Choir director and Ingrid Tsui the accompanist. 

Additional special thanks go to the following music ministry members: for Friday, accompanist Hubie Lem and cantor Stella Woo; for Saturday, accompanist Jennie Li and cantors David Helfer, Stella Woo, and Pat Kozyra; and for Sunday, accompanists Hunmin Kim and Paul De Guzman, and cantor Lea Faigmani. 

We have a busy May coming up, especially with the Confirmation and the First Holy Communion ceremonies on May 17th and 24th. 

The 8:45 Mass on May 4th will be broadcast on RTHK Radio 4.  Agnes Lee will be the accompanist, and it would be great if Amar Bhardwaj could also play trumpet that day too. 

We will continue with music training at 3pm on May 4th in the music room for those who wish to join.  We have already spent two sessions on rhythm and counting; this session will continue with some rhythm drills and expand into learning some harmonies. 

May 11th is Mothers’ Day, and we should prepare a song or instrumental piece for when the roses are distributed.  A good one might be ‘Hail Mary, Gentle Woman’, p. 779, but each group can have their own choosing.

The Rite of Confirmation will be held on Saturday, May 17th at the 6pm Mass.  We need singers for the choir!  Please join if at all possible, and please ask your friends from the parish to join also.  Rehearsal will be at 4:30pm.

There are two ceremonies for First Holy Communion; both will be held on Saturday, May 24th.  One is at 11:30am and one is at 3pm.  Again we really need singers!  Please join the choir and ask your friends too.  Rehearsal will be at 10:30am.  We will break for lunch after the first ceremony and return again for the 3pm ceremony.  

The May Crowning will be on Sunday May 25th at the 11:15 Mass. 

The schedule for the 11:15 cantors will be May 4th and 11th - Jam, and May 18th –Lea. 

Our guitarist, Bruce Ueland, will be moving back to the US in June with his wife Pat.  Bruce has been a key player for the 8:45 Mass for many years (I think 14 or 15 years already).  Please join me in giving him our sincere thanks and appreciation for his music and our best wishes to him and Pat in their move. 

Peace,
Peggie

Many thanks to all of our music ministry members who provided music at the Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, and Easter Sunday services.  

Thanks to the Chinese Choir for joining with us on Holy Thursday for the bi-lingual Mass, especially Miranda Kwan the Chinese Choir director and Ingrid Tsui the accompanist.  

Additional special thanks go to the following music ministry members: for Friday, accompanist Hubie Lem and cantor Stella Woo; for Saturday, accompanist Jennie Li and cantors David Helfer, Stella Woo, and Pat Kozyra; and for Sunday, accompanists Hunmin Kim and Paul De Guzman, and cantor Lea Faigmani.  

Happy Easter to all!

All are welcome to join the choir for Easter!   Our rehearsal schedule is as follows:

• Holy Thursday – 8:00PM bilingual Mass – rehearsal at 7:00PM in the church with the Chinese choir.  Ingrid Tsui will be the accompanist.
• Good Friday – 5:00PM service - rehearsal at 3:45PM in the music room.  Hubie Lem will be the accompanist, and Stella Woo the cantor.
• Easter Vigil – 7:00PM service - rehearsal at 5:45PM in the church.  Jennie Li will be the accompanist, and the cantors will be David Helfer, Stella Woo, and Pat Kozyra.
• Easter Sunday – rehearsals as usual for Sundays – Peggie Fitch will accompany at 8:45AM, and Hunmin Kim will accompany at 11:15AM, with Lea Faigmani as the cantor.

Dear music ministry members,

Here is the line-up and schedule for April:

April Music line-up (revised)
April Schedule (revised)

Thanks to Stella Woo for the selections. 

Accompanists and cantors: I may not have checked with everyone before deciding the schedule, so please let me know if the schedule is not good for you, and we can make some changes. 

We will have community choir (that means everyone is welcome!) for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil. 

•    Holy Thursday bilingual Mass – rehearsal at 7pm in the church with the Chinese choir.  Ingrid Tsui will be the accompanist
•    Good Friday – rehearsal at 3:45 in the music room.  Hubie Lem will be the accompanist
•    Easter Vigil – rehearsal at 5:45 in the church.  Jennie Li will be the accompanist
•    Easter Sunday – rehearsals as usual for Sundays – I will accompany at 8:45, and Hunmin Kim will accompany at 11:15. 

If you can, please let me know if you are able to come for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and/or the Easter Vigil, to help with our planning. 

We will have another music training session on April 6th at 3pm in the music room.  It will be the same format as last month, so if you missed the session last month, if you want a refresher, or if you just want to have some fun, then plan to come.  The lesson will be about rhythm, counting, and reading the music scores.  All are welcome to attend.   

Peace,
Peggie

Rehearsal for the Ash Wednesday service at 8:00PM on March 5^th will take place beforehand at 7:30PM.  Please come and sing if you can. 

As requested by the Filipino choir, we will hold a music class on the first Sunday of each month at 3:00PM in the school music room.  The first session will be this Sunday, March 2^nd. We will start by learning more about rhythm, counting, and reading the music scores.  All are welcome to attend.   

Dear music ministry members,

Ash Wednesday is on March 5th, and there will be a Mass in the evening at 8pm.  Please let me know if you are planning to come and would like to sing.  Rehearsal will be at 7:30. 

During Lent, we will not sing the Gloria, and we will change the gospel acclamation from the Alleluia that we sing during ordinary time to the Lenten acclamation.  

As requested by the Filipino choir, we will hold a music class on the first Sunday of each month at 3pm in the school music room.  The first session will be next Sunday, March 2nd.  We will start by learning more about rhythm, counting, and reading the music scores.  All are welcome to attend. 

March Music Line-up
March Schedule

Peace,
Peggie