Music & Choir

This page is about the music and choir at St. Paul Orthodox Church in Katy, TX. If you would like to join the choir or sing at services, please contact the priest.

The purpose of the music and choir at St. Paul is to facilitate and encourage congregational singing and participation from everyone present.

Music Director: Naomi Roberts
Music Assistant: Joe Lehane

The sheet music for the Mass (Kyrie, Gloria, etc) is available in the St. Ambrose Hymnal except during the seasons of Advent & Lent. The choir is given different sheet music for the Mass during Advent & Lent.

Calendar of Hymns: The dates below in bold are the Sundays on which those hymns are sung. Choir practice, as needed, takes place on the Sunday before the transition date. For example, the July 27th transition has choir practice scheduled for July 20th. Hymns that are not in the St. Ambrose Hymnal will be emailed to the choir at least a week before practice with a recording of the tune.

  • December 25-January 25, 2026 Entrance/Creche: #46 Angels We Have Heard On High, Offertory: O Holy Night (solo), #55 O Come All Ye Faithful, Communion: #56 Of The Father’s Love Begotten (solo), #51 Hark The Herald Angels Sing, # Joy To The World, Dismissal ( for Nativity only): Silent Night\
  • February 1-February 8, 2026 Entrance: #159 Let All Mortal Flesh, Offertory: What Shall I Render, O Saving Victim, Therefore We Before Him Bending, Communion: #145 O Holy Father, #157 Humbly I Adore Thee
  • February 15-April 5, 2026 Entrance: #159 Let All Mortal Flesh (first 2 verses only because of the Alleluia) Offertory: Offertory: What Shall I Render, O Saving Victim, Therefore We Before Him Bending, Communion: God of Mercy & Compassion, #293 Holy God We Praise Thy Name
  • April 12, 2026 Entrance Christ is Risen (Appalachian), Offertory: #110 Jesus Christ is Risen Today, Communion: Christ is Risen (Greek, Arabic, Appalachian, repeat)
  • April 19-May 31, 2026 Entrance: Christ is Risen (Appalachian), Offertory: All Creatures of Our God & King, Communion: #113 O Sons & Daughters,
  • June 7-August 16, 2026 Entrance: #173 Hail Holy Queen, Offertory: What Shall I Render, O Saving Victim, Therefore We Before Him Bending, Communion: #145 O Holy Father, #350 Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones
  • August 23-November 8, 2026 Entrance: #266 Alleluia Sing To Jesus, Offertory for Exultation Sunday only: #304 Lift High The Cross, Offertory: What Shall I Render, O Saving Victim, Therefore We Before Him Bending, Communion: #162 My God Thy Table, #157 Humbly I Adore Thee
  • November 15-December 20, 2026 Entrance: #159 Let All Mortal Flesh, Offertory: What Shall I Render, O Saving Victim, Therefore We Before Him Bending, Communion: #34 O Come, O Come Emmanuel, Drop Down Ye Heavens (Advent Prose)
  • December 25-January 24, 2027 Entrance/Creche: #46 Angels We Have Heard On High, Offertory: O Holy Night (solo), #55 O Come All Ye Faithful, Communion: #56 Of The Father’s Love Begotten (solo), #51 Hark The Herald Angels Sing, # Joy To The World, Dismissal ( for Nativity only): Silent Night

Seasonal Rubrics for Sundays

Advent: The organ is silent (except when necessary to sustain the choir). The Gloria is omitted until the Mass of Christmas I.
Christmas: The organ returns for the Gloria and Sanctus only at the Mass of Christmas I.
Epiphanytide: The organ is silent during the Candlemas procession.
Septuagesimatide: The organ is played as usual through Quinquagesima. The Gloria is omitted until Holy Thursday. The choir may switch the music of the Ordinary to penitential if the priest sees fit, or delay until the 1st Sunday of Lent.
Lent: The organ is silent (except when necessary to sustain the choir), except on the 4th Sunday.
Holy Thursday: The organ may be played only during the Gloria IF support is needed, and then be silent until the Paschal Vigil.
Paschal Vigil: The organ is silent until the Gloria, and then fully returns.