Music Ministry

“The criterion that must inspire every composition and performance of songs and sacred music is the beauty that invites prayer.” - Pope St. John Paul II

Welcome!

This page is the online home for sacred music at St. Paul’s parish. Music at St. Paul’s seeks to support the mystery of the liturgy and inspire hearts to prayer and adoration through faithfulness to the Church and Her teaching regarding sacred music. This mission includes cultivating musical growth throughout the parish, expanding the capacity of the faithful to love and glorify God.


Wendy Quarve, M. Mus.

Director of Music Ministry

wquarve@stpaulsnampa.org

208-466-7031x4474


Quicklinks:

Mass Hymn Numbers

Music Groups

Upcoming Events

Geek Corner

Music Groups

Our current music groups welcome new prospective members!

You can talk with these groups directly or contact Wendy Quarve at the church office or after weekend Masses.

  • Oremus Choir

    “Oremus” means “let us pray.” This choir forms the core of English music ministry at St. Paul’s. Oremus prepares music for Christmas & Easter and other special feast days, as well as singing regularly for weekend Masses throughout the year. We sing a variety of sacred music, ranging from Renaissance polyphony to the works of living composers. Regular rehearsals are held on Tuesday nights, September through May. Please contact Wendy Quarve for more information.

  • Folk Mass Ensemble

    This group sings for the 5:00pm Saturday English Masses at St. Paul’s, providing excellence in post-Vatican II contemporary music for liturgy. Rehearsals are held on Saturdays, before Mass, year-round. Please contact Wendy Quarve for more information.

  • Spanish Music Ministry


    Dedicated volunteers provide music for weekend Masses and special feast days at St. Paul’s in Spanish. Traditional Mexican styles are represented. Please contact Wendy Quarve for more information.

  • Cor Unum

    “Cor Unum” means “one heart.” Cor Unum is a schola cantorum (singing school) for men, seeking to unite hearts in Christ primarily through the practice of Gregorian chant. Cor Unum meets the first and third Sundays of the month at Old St. Paul’s. Both English and Spanish speakers are welcome. Please contact Wendy Quarve for more information.

  • Gaudio Young Adult Choir

    Gaudio is for high school juniors and seniors, as well as those recently graduated/college age. Repertoire includes seasonal music and traditional sacred music styles. Gaudio rehearses on Tuesdays. Please contact Wendy Quarve for more information.

  • Latin Mass Schola

    The Latin Mass Schola sings for the monthly Traditional Latin Mass, celebrated at St. Paul’s on the second Sunday of the month, 3:00pm, at Old St. Paul’s. Music includes Gregorian chant ordinaries and propers for the Mass, as well as polyphonic works, ranging from early Renaissance to living composers. Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings at the church, year-round. Please contact Wendy Quarve for more information.





  • Cantare Cantor Ministry

    Cantare Cantor Ministry at St. Paul’s develops leadership for music and liturgies in the parish. This includes music for both ordinaries and propers of the Mass, as well as other music that leads the faithful in prayer. Cantare currently meets monthly, on the third Sunday of the month after the 10am Mass. Contact Wendy Quarve for more information.

  • Instrumental

    Instrumentalists add beauty to our liturgies throughout the year, most notably at Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, Corpus Christi, Christ the King and other events and liturgical celebrations of the Church. If you would like more information regarding instrumentalists in music ministry at St. Paul’s, please contact Wendy Quarve for more information.

Upcoming Events

Geek Corner

If you are curious about what the Church says about sacred music,

or you’re just a music & liturgy nerd, this is a jumping off point for you!

Once you’ve exhausted these rabbit holes, check back for updates!

Mass Hymn Numbers

October 3

Processional – JS #590, Offertory – JS #591, Communion – JS 485, Recessional – JS 740

October 4

8am: Processional – JS #590, Offertory – JS #591, Communion – JS 485, Recessional – JS 590

10am: TBA, School choir

 

October 10 – TBA

October 11

Processional – JS #569, Offertory – JS #650, Communion – JS 591/485, Recessional – JS 569

 

October 17 - TBA

October 18

Processional – JS #585, Offertory – JS #30, Communion – JS 806/485, Recessional – JS 740

 

October 24 - TBA

October 25

Processional – JS #709, Offertory – JS #591, Communion – JS 838/485, Recessional – JS 615


Wendy Quarve is a lifelong church musician, having served in various churches as organist, pianist, choir director, and currently the Director of Music Ministry at St. Paul’s. She is passionate about growing in knowledge and understanding of how the Church teaches us to pray through liturgy and sacred music, and applying that knowledge to enrich parish life. Wendy oversees music for liturgies in both Spanish and English at St. Paul’s, as well as giving oversight to our audio and video streaming ministries. She is responsible for ongoing education and opportunities in the parish around music and sacred music, as well as developing new music endeavors that serve our corporate prayer and worship.


Outside of church music, her musical activities have spanned everything from teaching both private lessons and elementary and middle school music (including at St. Paul’s School), to playing calliope in a circus band, to playing with a local cover band. She is an alumna of both NNU and the University of Idaho, with a master's degree in piano performance and has been an active collaborative performer in a variety of professional and community settings in Washington, Idaho, Minnesota and Maryland.


Wendy has resided in Nampa for over 20 years with her husband, Bryce, and two sons. She enjoys keeping chickens, as well as keeping chickens out of her garden, riding her bike on the greenbelt, and baking from scratch. With or without chocolate. But especially with chocolate.


Wendy Quarve, M.Mus.

Director of Music Ministry

208-466-7031 ext. 4474