Saint Columbkille Church

6740 BROADVIEW ROAD

PARMA, OHIO 44134-4898

(216) 524-1987

The Music Ministries of St. Columbkille Catholic Church, 6740 Broadview Rd., Parma, and St.

Barnabas Catholic Church, 9451 Brandywine Rd., Northfield, invite everyone to attend a combined holiday concert at the historic St. Stephen Church, 1930 West 54th Street, Cleveland on Thursday, December 29 at 7:30 PM in the church. The concert will feature Christmas favorites, carols and new arrangements sung and performed by the combined choirs including handbell choirs from both churches.

Highlights will include multi-generational combined instrumental and vocal choirs in performing

“Sing Joy to the World” and “Let There Be Light.” Each choir also will perform individual selections.

This will be the second time St. Barnabas has invited another parish’s music ministry to join them

for a concert in the inner city. In 2009, the music ministry of St. Barnabas held a combined concert with the choir of the Solon, Ohio Church of St. Rita at St. John Cantius in Tremont. According to Bob Burian, St. Barnabas Music Director, these concerts provide an opportunity for a “more unified church.” He added that choosing to hold the concert in the inner city provides “recognition and appreciation for these beautiful churches.”

A free-will offering will be received to the St. Augustine Hunger Center. For more information,

contact Mr. Jon Thibo, St. Columbkille Director of Music, at 216-524-1987 or Mr. Bob Burian, St.

Barnabas Music Director, at 330-467-7959

The St. Columbkille Music Ministry program includes 120 singers and musicians ranging in age

from 8 to 84 and includes a children’s choir, a Men’s Chorus, a contemporary choir, an adult chorale, a handbell choir, a handbell quartet and a children’s chime choir.

The St. Barnabas Music Ministry program includes 150 participants including a K-3 Cherub choir,

a grade 4-8 youth choir, a Life Teen Band, a combined Life Praise contemporary choir of adults and teens, a Prayersong choir, a handbell choir, and a funeral choir.

NATIVITY OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST ** CHRISTMAS DAY ** - December 25, 2006