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Saint Joseph Church - Bristol, Connecticut
St. Joseph Church is a welcoming Catholic Christian community, called by God, baptized in Christ, and guided by the Holy Spirit to proclaim God’s steadfast love.
As a parish in the Archdiocese of Hartford, we share in the mission of the universal church. Sustained by God’s grace, we strive to reflect on the continuing presence of Jesus in the world.
Adult Choir:
Our Adult Choir consists of about 20 women and men vocalists from all walks of life. We enjoy singing a wide variety of liturgical music from our rich Catholic heritage of the past to the quality contemporary music available today. Our goal is to make all music become a prayer which uplifts the assembly. We primarily serve the 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM Sunday liturgies. They participate in many ecumenical functions as well as singing weekly for Mass and special celebrations. All styles of music are used as well as a variety of vocal parts—unison through 8 part division and all levels of difficulty. We have been featured on 3 CD’s to date.
Youth Choir:
Our Youth Choir consists of about 20 young people from grades 6 through High School. They primarily serve the 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM Sunday liturgies.
Children's Choir:
Our Children's Choir consists of 32 children from grades 1 through 5. They primarily serve the 9:00 AM Sunday liturgy about once per month.
Summer Choir:
A group of people of all ages that sing during the 10:30 AM Mass June, July and August.Cantors:
Our parish is currently blessed with 15 volunteer women and men who actively serve the liturgy as cantors.
The cantors remain in service to the assembly as they lead the song of the worshipping community and uplift the prayer of the people.Handbell Choirs
Our handbell choirs are in great demand around New England. The youth group has participated in regional festivals as well as local ecumenical rings and of course at Church services. The adult group and individual members have rung throughout New England, New York, South Carolina and Wisconsin. There are many local performances throughout the city as well as a yearly performance at Faneuil Hall in Boston. We have had groups ringing for the children’s parade in town, the Christian Women’s Club in Farmington, at the public library and local retirement and nursing homes. Other performances have been in schools for demonstrations, AARP meeting and on 2 CD’s for the Archdiocese.
Recorded Music:
During the Spring of 1997, the St. Joseph Church Adult Choir combined with the First Congregational Church (Bristol, CT) and the West Avon Congregational Church (Avon, CT) to record a Compact Disc. The CD is entitled Halleluia, Amen! A Collection of Sacred Anthems. It was conceived and prepared in the spirit of ecumenical fellowship. We are very proud of our choir members who put a great deal of time, effort and prayer into practicing and recording this great music. Mr. Dave Senak was the producer of the CD and did a phenomenal job of putting it all together.To find out about ordering a copy of this CD along with information on or other music CDs, visit the Music section of our web site.
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Saint Joseph Church - Roman Catholic
33 Queen Street
Bristol, Connecticut 06010
Phone: 860-583-1369
