Music Ministry

Music plays an integral role in the life of Our Lady of the Lake. The bilingual hymnal, ORAMOS CANTANDO / WE PRAY IN SONG is the foundation of our worship experience. 

Masses on Saturday 5pm and Sunday 8am are Organ and Cantor. Sunday 10am is led by Organ, the Schola Singers and volunteers from the congregation. Music at Sunday Noon and 4pm is led by a rotation of leaders who specialize in music in the Hispanic tradition. 

Click here to read about our Reuter Pipe Organ.

Music for the Liturgies  
LITURGY PLANS 

Cantor Sign-Up and Schedule
  Cantor Schedule 
(Password required, contact Chris if you want to become a Cantor/Psalmist)

Anthem List for the 10am Schola
Schola Anthems
 

 QUINCEAÑERAWEDDINGS FUNERALS

ASSISTANT ORGANIST

Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Rockwall, TX seeks qualified candidates for the Part-Time (15-hr/week) position of Assistant Organist. OLL is a large Parish with a growing population that appreciates good music. The church is home to a II/25 Reuter pipe organ (the only pipe organ in Rockwall); a Baldwin SF-10 grand; Yamaha G1 baby grand, Kawai baby grand, and various upright pianos; 4 octaves of Schulmerich handbells. The sanctuary is a large and reverberant room that is excellent for a growing music program. While the OLL Schola is fairly new, the repertoire is demanding ranging from Chant to 21^st-Century, with a strong slant towards Anglican cathedral repertoire and Roman Catholic traditional anthems.
Compensation is competitive and reasonable. The successful candidate must complete the Safe Environment background check and training to work in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Play for Tuesday night Schola rehearsal, 2 weekend Masses (Saturday 5pm and Sunday 10am), Holy Days of Obligation, and assist with the coordination and maintenance of the Choral library. There is the potential for weddings, funerals, special Masses, and quinceañeras.
2. Assists with volunteer musicians and cantors from time to time.
3. Consults with the Director of Music and Liturgy regarding all needs and requests.
4. Collaborates with the Director of Music and Liturgy and Associate Director of Music to implement music needs for worship.
5. Maintains own professional competence through regular music practice.
6. Other duties as requested and negotiated.

1. Ability to read music of a high level of difficulty, sight reading ability is helpful.
2. Broad-based knowledge of liturgical music with prior experience.
3. Ability to work congenially with cantors.
4. Knowledge of Roman Catholic liturgy is helpful, but not necessary.
5. Should be proficient with basic computer skills.

Please send resume, links to recordings, and at least two references to:
Chris Widomski, Director of Music and Liturgy – musicdirector@ourladyrockwall.org