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CityViewNC.com | 19 Anne Rogers, St. Patrick's Catholic Church "Music has always been my love," said Anne Rogers, the Di- rector of Music Ministry at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. She chose to study music at the early age of 16 and said she fell into the sacred side of music by accident aer being married in the parish and offered an assistant director position. Now, as the director of music ministry, she selects all of the musical pieces for the church and conducts a number of chorus groups. Rogers grew up in the Catholic Church and understands the significance of its traditionally sung liturgy. "ere is nothing like music to create a sense of unity and to add a level of festivity. ose are the main reasons that mu- sic is involved," Rogers said. "e most important parts of the mass are the ones where we focus on singing. ere are certain parts during the Eu- charistic prayer—we sing the Sanctus, the 'holy, holy;' we sing the memorial acclamation and then [we sing] at the end of that big main prayer, the great 'Amen.' It needs to be sung; if you just say 'amen,' that's good and it's not wrong, but it is just not as joyful and emphatic as you using music to enhance Photography by Kia McMillan those parts." While her adoration of music is evident, the voices of her choir echoing throughout the gorgeous new cathedral on Sunday can bring anyone listening the sensation of being a part of something greater. is sense of community is so highly sought aer in the Catholic Church that it is emphasized with impressive music at the start of each mass, Rogers explained. "e entrance prayer—the reason we have a hymn as we gather—is to foster and create a sense of unity. It teaches us that if we li our voices in sung prayer, [we express a] great sign of unity." Many churches call themselves the "body of Christ," a term found in another letter from the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthi- ans. In this chapter, he writes that while the members of the church can unite under one body, each individual is called to a specific purpose. For more information about these churches, please visit www.stpatnc.org, www.mannachurch.org and www.sny- dermbc.com. CV "The entrance prayer—the reason we have a hymn as we gather—is to foster and create a sense of unity. It teaches us that if we lift our voices in sung prayer, [we express a] great sign of unity." Anne Rogers of St. Patrick's