Maggie Hanson
Music Minister, Choir Director, Organist and Pianist; Maggie leads the music ministry at St. Patrick Church. Please email or call any time: [email protected] / 973-635-0625, ext. 161.


 
First Communion Choir – Grades K-4. Our youngest will sing for the 9:30am Easter Day mass on April 9,
2023, and will sing for two or more of the four First Communion masses on April 29 and May 13, 2023.
Click below to print the schedule and to register for this group. The season ends with a picnic in the park.

Rehearsals Wednesdays 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm  

To register for First Communion Choir, click here.

To print the 2023 Spring Schedule, click here

                                                              
                                                                                             
Boys & Girls Choir – Grades 4-8. This choir will sing at the 9:30am Sunday mass two times each month, and sing at school masses as needed. Rehearsals begin Wednesday, Sept. 21, and will continue through the end of May. Prayer, teamwork, music reading, and games that help students learn music are important parts of our rehearsals. Directed by Maggie Hanson.
 

Rehearsals Wednesdays 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Pre-choir study hall available 2:30-3:45pm for choir members.

 To register for Boys & Girls Choir, click here.

 To print 2022-2023 schedule, click here.

                                                                                             
 
God Unplugged Choir – Grades 7-12 and young adults. Our lively contemporary ensemble made up of instrumentalists and vocalists plays for the Sunday 5:00 pm mass, and rehearses at 3:45 prior to the mass, beginning September 18.  This is faith in action! Directed by Maggie Hanson.


                                                         Rehearsals Sundays 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
                                                
                                                     To register for God Unplugged, click here.

                                                          To print 2022-2023 schedule, click here.

                                
St. Patrick Choir--SATB adults and high school. This choir family of approximately thirty members sings September-Pentecost. This season the choir will divide into two groups to sing for the Saturday 5pm and Sunday 11:30 am liturgies on a rotating basis. The group sings a wide variety of styles including classic, contemporary, and traditional. Previous choral or musical experience is helpful. Directed by Maggie Hanson.

                                                      Rehearsals Wednesdays 7:00 PM-8:30 PM

                                          To register for St. Patrick Choir, click here.                                                     

                                                        To print 2022-2023 schedule, click here.                                  
                           

Youth Instrumentalists.   Instrumentalists in 7^th through 12^th grade are encouraged to register for our teenage ensemble “God Unplugged” (see above).
                             
Freelance adult instrumentalists. Accomplished adult instrumentalists schedule with the music minister independently as desired for any mass.

Cantors. All cantors are volunteers and sing with one of our choirs.