The birth of the St. Pius X Adult choir coincides with the establishment of the parish in 1958. The first Masses of the Parish were celebrated at French Run School, and the choir participated in these early Masses. A vivid memory of years ago was singing at St. Theresa Shrine on East Broad St. The acoustics in that chapel are fantastic, and we all felt like we sounded like a bunch of pros. Other performances outside our parish included singing at Resurrection Cemetery, at Seton Parish, and at the Jubilee 2000 celebration at St. John Arena. Recently we have been singing at Holy Cross Cemetary for special holiday Masses such as Memorial Day and Labor Day.

     This year’s roster lists 29 members, with several new additions since this roster went to press. As we continue to add to our musical repertoire, be part of our fun, hardworking group. For information, call John Pottkotter, Coordinator of Music (614) 501-0104. We practice from 7:15-9 pm Wednesdays in the church and sing the 8:30 or 10:15 am Mass on Sundays from September to June.

     Currently Debbie Liffick jointly coordinates “Joy” with the help of Traci Kister and Karen Lopo, all of who were former members. We have the additional vocal talents of Katie Curry, Debbie Riederer, and Lisa and Chelsey Ludwig. We also have the additional guitar talents of Matt Kessler, and Jim Coen who will also add his banjo to our sound. We even have one of the regular choir members, Clarke Branch, who is dropping in whenever his schedule allows joining us with his guitar and vocal talents. In addition we always have an open door policy for any of our old members who wish to join us at any given time especially during the holiday seasons.

     Our music selections are from the Respond and Acclaim hymnbook used in our parish liturgies, as well as many other contemporary resources both old and new alike. Our group also plays for weddings, other special occasions, and we love being a part of the combined musical liturgies that occur throughout the year within our own parish. Several of us are also involved in the music portion of liturgies for the Parish School of Religion, the Sunday Children’s Liturgy program, and serve as Liturgical ministers within the parish.

     We encourage and welcome any individual High School age and older who is interested in sharing the liturgy through song or instrument to come and join us. Currently practice is held on Thursdays whenever schedules permit, and we gather in the bride’s room at church for practice time every Saturday before Mass. We would love to have you join us. If you are interested, you may contact Debbie Liffick at (614) 759-9139.

     If you are in the 7th grade and older, please give this group a try. The single practice once a month gives busy students some relief from night practices on school days. We are searching for young people willing to serve the Lord in song and action.

     For further information, please call Judi Bryant at the Office of Religious Education at 614-864-3505 or John Pottkotter, Coordinator of Music at 614-501-0105 or E-mail at jpiano2@aol.com.