The Music Ministry is a team of dedicated volunteers who use their skill and training as singers and musicians to lead the assembly at Good Shepherd Parish in song at mass and at other functions in the parish, for example, at weddings and funerals.
Contact: Music Ministry Coordinator
The Archdicese of Ottawa-Cornwall released "WorshipSafe Gudelines" on 10 June 2020 for the return to church as Ontario enters the second stage of re-opening in the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the sections of particular note for the Music Ministry:
Unfortunately, singing provides a significant opportunity for the projection of particles from the mouth. Parishioners attending Mass are asked not to sing at this time to minimize the potential spread of the virus.
A cantor (accompanied by a single instrumentalist) may sing at Mass as long as the cantor is a minimum of 3 m (10 ft) from anyone else while singing. It should be announced to the assembled prior to the start of the Mass that they should not sing.
In a church where physical distancing can be ensured between choir members, then such a choir is possible but only if the choir members are a minimum of 3 m (10 ft) from one another and any other person in the Church.
The entrance procession takes place directly from the sacristy. [...] The cantor may sing an entrance hymn.
The Liturgy of the Word takes place in the usual manner. [...] The Psalm is sung by the cantor at another lectern.
Specific instructions for the Music Ministry at Good Speherd will be made available as soon as possible.