Guitar & Ensemble Institute 2019

Four members of Refuge attended Guitar & Ensemble Institute at Jesuit Spiritual Center in Milford, Ohio.  The annual five day workshop and retreat is put on by National Association of Pastoral Musicians.

Refuge participants at NPM Guitar & Ensemble Institute.

Road trip to Ohio.  It takes about nine hours to get to Milford.

Jam session!

Performing "Annie's Hallelujah" at open mic night.

Performing "Annie's Hallelujah" at open mic night.

Rosalie lectored at Mass.

Rosalie performed a song she wrote during open mic night.

The paisanos.

Ready for the drive home.

Remembering Annie

Refuge choir remembered our dear friend Annie tonight, our first time together in music ministry since Annie passed away earlier this month. We were honored to have Annie's mother and in-laws in attendance. Our friend Sarah from Guitar & Ensemble Institute joined us. Before Mass Sal sang his "Annie’s Hallelujah." For responsorial psalm Sal cantored Steve Angrisano's setting of Psalm 63, "My Soul Is Thirsting" which was Annie's favorite and we sang for her wedding. After communion we sang Jaime Rickert's "We Remember Them" with Sal singing the verses, and for closing we rose the roof with Gerard Weber's setting of Psalm 117 "Go Out To All The World." It was Gerard who helped Annie learn to play "You Are My Sunshine" on guitar during Guitar & Ensemble Institute in 2011 so she could play it for her dad later that summer.

Sal sings "Annie's Hallelujah"

Refuge choir with Annie's mother and in-laws.