A Treasure To Be Shared

2026 AIC1 Don’t read too much into this little dive into stereotypes. Still, someone with a knack for reading between the lines might spot an analogy or two with other domains of the Church—beyond the choir loft—like the sanctuary, the pews, the parish council, and so on. Roles may differ, but we are one body. One—that is—when grafted (joined, wed and aligned) to Jesus and His Church. Disclaimer For the record, the prompt for the first image was “create an SATB choir depicting the singers in a stereotypical way.” At first, the AI produced two images. Then it added a conductor and suggested rendering the image in a Baroque style, which resulted in a third image. Why the conductor was included? Who can say? A rogue AI moment? The rehearsal begins. Conductor Let’s start at measure 47. Sopranos, you have the melody. Altos, you have the countermelody. Tenors, you have…  (looks at the score)  …whatever this is. And basses, you have a whole note. Enjoy. Bass A whole note is a lifesty...

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Our Lady of The Atonement Ordinariate Roman Catholic Parish In omnibus glorificetur Deus! In all things may God be glorified! Ever wonder what excellence (...and truth and goodness and beauty...) looks like on paper? Our Lady of the Atonement, a real life miracle story , has posted positions including Music Director and Assistant Music Director. Note the Minimum Qualifications section a required expertise is the Ward Method . Amen! May it be said - every parish should strive to be like Our Lady of the Atonement in San Antonio  Parish, Texas, USA. Ora et labora! https://ourladyoftheatonement.org/career-opportunities Click on Images to Enlarge or Click on Links above.