Fulfilling our

Responsibility towards
God and our
Community
Our Lady of Lourdes Archdiocesan Shrine
Music Ministry
Thursday, January 29, 2015

The Story Of

(Jonah1:1- 3:3)

The LORD said

to Jonah: "Set
out for the great
city of Nineveh,
and preach
against it; their
wickedness has
come up before
me."

But Jonah made

ready to flee to
Tarshish away from
the LORD. He went
down to Joppa,
found a ship going
to Tarshish, paid the
fare, and went
aboard to journey
with them to
Tarshish, away from
the LORD.

The LORD, however, hurled a violent

wind upon the sea, and in the
furious tempest that arose the ship
was on the point of breaking up.

Then the mariners

became
frightened and
each one cried to
his god. To lighten
the ship for
themselves, they
threw its cargo
into the sea.
Meanwhile, Jonah
had gone down
into the hold of
the ship, and lay

The captain came to him and said, "What

are you doing asleep? Rise up, call upon
your God! Perhaps God will be mindful of us
so that we may not perish."

Then they said to

one another,
"Come, let us cast
lots to find out on
whose account we
have met with
this misfortune."
So they cast lots,
and thus singled
out Jonah.

"Tell us," they said,

"what is your
business? Where do
you come from? What
is your country, and
to what people do
you belong?"
"I am a Hebrew,"
Jonah answered
them; "I worship the
LORD, the God of
heaven, who made
the sea and the dry

Now the men were seized with great fear

and said to him, "How could you do such a
thing!" They knew that he was fleeing from
the LORD, because he had told them. "What
shall we do with you," they asked, "that the
sea may quiet down for us?" For the sea
was growing more and more turbulent.

Jonah said to them, "Pick me up and throw

me into the sea, that it may quiet down for
you; since I know it is because of me that
this violent storm has come upon you."

Still the men rowed hard to regain

the land, but they could not, for the
sea grew ever more turbulent.

Then they cried to the LORD: "We

beseech you, O LORD, let us not
perish for taking this man's life;
do not charge us with shedding
innocent blood, for you, LORD,
have done as you saw fit."

Then they
took Jonah
and threw
him into
the sea,
and the
sea's
raging

But the LORD sent a large fish, that

swallowed Jonah; and he remained in the
belly of the fish three days and three
nights.

From the belly of the fish Jonah felt

very sad and sorry for what he had
done. He asked for forgiveness from
God and promised to obey him.

Then the LORD commanded the fish to

spew Jonah upon the shore. The LORD
told Jonah a second time: "Set out for
the great city of Nineveh, and announce
to it the message that I will tell you."

So Jonah made ready and

went to Nineveh, according to
the LORD'S bidding; Jonah
began his journey through the
city

1 GROUP INTERACTION
st

1. What images, scenes or

characters in the story can you
remember vividly?
2. What do you feel after
listening to the story of Jonah?
3. What is the message or some
practical applications of the
story?

THE STORY TELLS US TO

1)Recognize my
responsibility
What is my Nineveh?
Do I Know and
understand my role
as a son, daughter,
student, choir leader,
choir member, etc.?

THE STORY TELLS US

TO

2) Be Humblebe humblebe humble

We are not perfect; We cannot do everything

I must admit that I am weak

that I am unique

Admit that I am different

I must admit my
faults

3) Be Obedient to authorities
For example, in the Church hierarchy
Priests obey the Bishop
Bishops obey the Pope
Pope obeys Jesus

In any ball game:

Members obey the Team
Captain
Team Captain obeys the Coach
Coach obeys the Team
President

For leaders, you must

recognize your authorities and
obey them with knowledge and
consent.

When we obey with willingness

and freedom, automatically we
become: GENEROUS,

FLEXIBLE, OPEN-MINDED,

SUMMARY:
Let us be COMMITTED to the
responsibility given to us

1. By recognizing our roles

2. By becoming humble
3. By obeying with willingness
and freedom

COMMITMENT
Recognition
Humility
of my
Role

Obedience

nd

GROUP INTERACTION

1. What are my
roles/duties/responsibilities in life
(at home, school, parish, choir,
etc.)
2. Who are my authorities (at home,
school, parish, etc.) Do I obey
them?
3. Do I fulfil my duties with
willingness and freedom?

CONCLUSION:

I would like to end

this topic by
giving practical
notes on Liturgical

LITURGICAL MUSIC is both:

Similar and Different

from the other genres of Music

SIMILAR because it makes use of

musical instruments and/or human
voice as other genres do

DIFFERENT
because

It is used for
Liturgical
purposes and
not just any
other
commercial or
aesthetic
purpose...

Liturgical Music

must lead people to a

genuine encounter
with God!

Definition of Liturgical
Music

It is the music which

accompanies the liturgical
action that is being done
and the liturgical text that is
being said or prayed.

Who are
supposed to
sing the
liturgical

Primarily, it is the entire

assembly: everyone
participating in the
liturgical celebration

The choir simply

facilitates in the
conscious
participation of

In order to properly
lead the assembly in
singing the songs for
the Holy Mass, the
choir must:
Also participate
solemnly in the Holy
Mass
Prepare well the
songs that are to be
sung, i.e. PRACTICE
Must also receive
Holy Communion (in
the state of grace)

Thank You
Very
Much!