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PILGRIMAGE TOUR TO POLAND & THE CZEch republic June 2021
Join Father Piotr and Members of OLMC choir on a Catholic Choral Pilgrimage Tour to Poland & The Czech Republic.
June 14-24, 2021
13 seats available
Approx. $3500
9 nights/11 days
Contact Cindy Longoria:
musicdirector@olmcportland.com
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OLMC CHILDREN’S CHOIRBegins on Wednesday,
September 11 th at 6 p.m. in the church
Children ages 5–12 are invited to join us! Contact Cynthia Longoria for more information OR to make a reservation for your child. -
Cherub/Choristers Choir
Adult Choir
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Choir performs on stage with Chris Tomlin
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a music farewell to Fr. Mark & Fr. Jerry on march 22, 2017.
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Got Music? Are you a teen?Come be a part of Our Lady of Mount Carmel’s Teen Choir providing music for:
3rd Sunday of each month at the 5:30 pm Mass.
(next one April 18th)
Who: Teens from 13-19 years old
Requirements: Be musically inclined. Attend rehearsal(s).
Rehearsal Schedule:
The Tuesday evening each month prior to Sunday Mass
8:00 pm (church)
If you’re interested in participating,
contact Ms. Carissa Reyes at:
creyes0611@gmail.com or 470-747-8418
or speak to Mrs. Cynthia Longoria.
Religious Education (RE) News
Director of Religious Education, Jennifer Wicks
(361) 643-3548, dre@olmcportland.com
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DUE TO COVID-19 PROTOCOL, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO WEEKLY CHOIR REHEARSALS
Singers, non-singers, beginning singers welcome!
QUALIFICATIONS for ALL ensembles:
A LOVE for God and a little TIME each week.
Cherub Choir
For children age 5 through 3rd grade :
Masses: 1st Sunday of the month, 11:00 a.m.
Choristers
For students in grades 4 through 7th grade : 1st Sunday of the Month, 11:00 a.m.
Young Adults For students 8th grade and up .
Adult Choir
For adults and older students Masses: Sundays, 8:30 a.m. and/or 11:00 a.m.
COMMON QUESTIONS
1. Do I have to know how to read music? No.
2. When do rehearsals begin?
DUE TO COVID-19 PROTOCOL, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO WEEKLY CHOIR REHEARSALS*New Members may join at any time and are encouraged to contact Cynthia Longoria.
ADULT CHOIR:
DUE TO COVID-19 PROTOCOL, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO WEEKLY CHOIR REHEARSALS
YOUTH CHOIRS:
DUE TO COVID-19 PROTOCOL, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO WEEKLY CHOIR REHEARSALS
CHERUB CHOIRS:
DUE TO COVID-19 PROTOCOL, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO WEEKLY CHOIR REHEARSALS
3. Do I have to have a trained voice to sing? No. (Voice training is included and FREE!) How do I sign up? It’s easy!
Cynthia Longoria
Director of Music
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Portland, TX
Professor, Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, TX
Cantor Colleague, National Pastoral Musician’s Association
Email Cynthia
(361)774-6199 or (361)643-7533Cynthia has been the Director of Music at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Portland, Texas since 1998. She serves as the director of the OLMC Adult Choir, the Cherub Choir and the Choristers. Under her direction, members of the Adult Choir have sung in St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome, Venice and Florence and recently sang at El Escorial in Spain.
Cynthia Longoria earned a bachelor of music degree with an emphasis in vocal performance from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a master's degree in vocal performance from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Cynthia is also an Associate Professor in the Del Mar College Music Department in Corpus Christi, Texas where she teaches Applied Voice, Class Voice and Diction for Singers.
Cynthia holds memberships in the Texas Music Educator’s Association, the National Association of Teacher’s of Singing the National Pastoral Musician’s Association and is an alumnus of Sigma Alpha Iota. She is also a Cantor Colleague through NPM.