My name is Miranda Farmer and I am the new Director of Music Ministry at St. Mary of Vernon!

I was born, baptized, and raised in this community, so I am delighted to be serving this church again through music. I look forward to working alongside my friends here and also meeting new people every day! We are truly blessed here at SMV to have so many dedicated musicians of all ages. Having grown up in this ministry myself, I understand just how active and hard-working they are. It is an absolute privelege to be making music here!

Adult choir is ongoing and meets weekly as of September. Youth and Teen Choir registrations are now open! See the forms below and return them to me by drop-off, mail, or email! If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at mrfarmer@maryofvernon.org. 

The adult choir sings 5-part arrangments - basses, tenors, altos sopranos, and descant sopranos. We are accompanied by guitar and piano. We encourage those age 19 or older who want to share ther gift of music with the parish to come join our adult choir.

We sing as small groups for each of the weekend Masses.  You can pick the Mass at which you want to sing. For Christmas and Easter we sing as a full choir for Midnight Mass, Holy Week and the Easter Vigil Mass.  Perhaps you have wanted a chance to sing with choir, but cannot commit to singing year-round. This is your opportunity to give it a try!

Rehearsals Wednesdays 7:30—8:45 PM.  We are always in need of additional singers, especially at this time tenors and basses.

Are you a teen, 8th grade through high school senior? Singers in all voices are welcome. Guys, whether your voice has changed or not, we have a spot for you! If you sing at chorus in school, or in a show choir, why not share all you have learned by singing here at church? 

Instrumentalists who play in band or orchestra at school, no matter what your instrument, you can also be a part of what we do here at church. we have drummers, keyboardists, flutists, clarinetists, string players of all kinds, trumpeters and horn players of every shape and size. No matter how you make music, there is a place for you here.  You have the chance to be part of a smaller ensemble where you might have a chance to really show the talent God gave you! We rehearse during the school year on Sunday afternoons from 2 pm to 3:30 pm. There is a definite schedule, but you can come in and out of the choir as your own activities require.

Teen Choir Registration is now open! First rehearsal is Sunday, September 30!

It’s time for me to once again ask the community for help! We need a new infusion of children, and especially willing parents to help launch our new Youth Choir Year! This is the training ground for the Church’s future singers and players! Take a survey of the adult musicians in any parish, and you will find the vast majority began as part of a Youth Choir. At St. Mary of Vernon, our Youth Choir includes singers from 3rd grade through 7th grade. Boys and girls are welcome.
We have two to three sessions of choir per year, plus a Christmas Choir that is made up by combining the Youth Choir and Teen Choir. The fall session runs from September—November. (Christmas Choir sessions, which are on the Teen Choir schedule of Sunday afternoons, run during December). The Winter Session of Youth Choir is from January through April, culminating with Easter Mass.

Youth Choir registration is now open!
First rehearsal is Wednesday, September 26 
We rehearse on Wednesday early evenings, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the church.

Parent volunteers are needed to assist with Choir rehearsals and during choir liturgies. All volunteers at SMV are required to have a background check on file and attend VIRTUS training.