St. Paul Catholic Church at 1855 W. Harrison Blvd., Valparaiso, IN 46385 US -  Welcome to the Saint Paul Music Programs! Dr. Stephen Schnurr, Director

Saint Paul Church offers a variety of opportunities for parishioners to be involved in the music of their church. There are choirs available for parishioners above the age of six. All choirs are open to volunteers without audition. Rehearsals for all choirs are held in the Church Choir Room. The choirs are as follows:

Children's Choir (for grades 1-4) sings for selected Sunday 10:00 a.m. Masses. This choir rehearses Monday evenings 5:15-6:00 p.m., September through Easter. New members are accepted in September (registration form).  Children's Choir schedule

Junior Choir (for grades 5-8) sings for selected Sunday 10:00 a.m. Masses. This choir rehearses Wednesday evenings 5:15-6:15 p.m., September through Easter. New members are accepted in September (registration form). Junior Choir Schedule

Adult Choir sings for Sunday 10:00 a.m. Mass each week. This choir rehearses Wednesday evenings, 6:45-8:30 p.m., mid-September through late May. New members for the 2012-2013 year are accepted in September only, unless otherwise approved by the Director of Music. The choir is planning to tour Germany and Austria in June of 2014. For further information regarding this exciting opportunity, contact the Music Office at 531-0922 or click on the choir tour link below to view the itinerary.  
Adult Choir Schedule thru August 2013
Adult Choir Schedule September 2013 thru June 2014

Resurrection Choir sings for funerals, with rehearsals held 45 minutes before a funeral. Participants need to have a somewhat flexible calandar of availability, and this may be convenient for person who cannot attend an evening rehearsal. New members are accepted at any time of the year.

Cantors are needed for Saturday 5:30 p.m. and Sunday 8:00 a.m. and Noon Masses; prospective Cantors are required to have an audition with the Director of Music. Auditions may be scheduled at any time of the year. 

Cantor Assignments May 2013 thru August 2013

Hymn Schedules
September 2012 thru August 2013
September 2013 thru August 2014

Parish Organs
Overview of Parish Organs

Chapel Organ

Church Organ

Choir Room Organ

2014 Choir Tour
The Adult Choir is planning its fifth tour to Europe, to take place in June of 2014. We are very excited with the opportunity to represent the parish in Germany and Austria. Click here to see the proposed itinerary (choir tour). The tour is open to choir members, members of the parish, and all friends of Saint Paul Church.

 Biography
Stephen Schnurr, Director of Music