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One of the members of the Kerry Youth Choir.
TO celebrate Christmas, the Diocese of Kerry has embarked on a new venture and has formed a Youth Virtual Choir.
Over the month of November, the Diocese sent out word to all parishes, post-primary schools and youth choirs inviting as many young people as possible to take part and now up to 40 young people involved.
It will result in a performance to be broadcast on social media on this Wednesday. The song they will perform is a piece entitled ‘Immanuel,’ composed by Michael Card, an American Christian singer-songwriter.
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The young people taking part range from 15 to 30 years old. They come from school choirs, folk groups and parish choirs from across the diocese.
Since lockdown last March, choirs and music groups have not been able to partake in choral or group singing.
However, a number of the singers taking part in this project were kept busy in their own parishes through the ministry of the Cantor.
Some of the singers have led the online congregations for Sunday Masses, enhancing the Mass and enabling people to sing safely from their homes.
It has been a difficult time for all musicians, singers and school choirs. This initiative presents an opportunity for young people, who would not normally sing together, to take part and celebrate Christmas in virtual unison and harmony.
This is a Diocesan Youth Ministry initiative hosted by the Diocesan Youth Steering Team.
The video will be released next Wednesday, 16th December to YouTube – just google ‘Diocese of Kerry’ on YouTube or click here.
It will also be found on the diocesan website: www.dioceseofkerry.ie and diocese of Kerry Facebook Young people can follow this story on Instagram – youthDoK.
