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We are “The
ladies of Cecilia”, a vocal ensemble of orthodox, Catholic young women who wish to use our musical talents and
knowledge of the faith to make a difference in peoples lives. The principle focus of our ministry is the advancement of the
culture of life by the promotion of authentic Catholic family values to today’s young people.
Young people love music,
there is no doubt about that; and they are far more likely to remember the lyrics of a song than the details of a Sunday sermon.
So our strategy is to use music as an instructional tool. Through the promotion of concerts and various music-based instructional
events, which will be both entertaining and educational, our goal is to instill in our young people a better understanding
of the truths of the Faith, which, in turn, will better equip them to challenge the anti-life and anti-family mentality that
is so prevalent in today’s society.
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Katelyn
Walker Mezzo
Soprano, Pianist and Organist
Katelyn Walker is a 2008 graduate of Magdalen College in New Hampshire. In addition to her Bachelor
of Arts degree, she also received an Apostolic Catechetical Diploma which is awarded by the Holy See in recognition of the
individual’s competence in the field of catechetics and their personal commitment to orthodoxy in the teaching of Catholic
doctrine. Katelyn is a very talented musician and an articulate speaker who wants to use her abilities to make a difference
in peoples lives.
Malerie Estes
Malerie Estes graduated from high school in January of 2010. Like all the other
members of the group, she is a product of homeschooling. Her goal is to become a professional Christian singer and lead people
towards Christ through music. She wants to go to college and obtain her music degree.
Bianca Diaz Soprano and Pianist
Bianca
Diaz is in her last year of college. She is an accomplished pianist and is majoring in operatic performance. She is
fluent in Spanish, has had pregnancy care center counseling experience and is active in her college campus pro-life club. Maryruth Culver
Soprano and Harpist
Maryruth Culver is a professional harpist and soprano from California. She received her Bachelors
Degree in Music in the spring of 2009, graduating Magna Cum Laude from the University of Arizona, where she studied Harp,
Classical Voice and Piano. She is a skilled composer and arranger and has also had additional studies in recording-studio
engineering. During her four years in college, she was a member of the school’s "HarpFusion"
music group, with which she has toured both Europe and South America.
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Music-Based Evangelization
Music based evangelization is a
new and exciting way of spreading God’s word. Through the inspirational power of song, our goal is to reach today's
young people, and foster in them a greater appreciation for the Culture of Life, as well as promote a stronger presence of
the Catholic faith in their lives and in our society.
In addition to our singing roles, we will also serve in an instructional capacity during our performances.
This part of our work consists of a short, talk, given by the performer, on some aspect of faith or morals, which would then
be followed up with an appropriate song. The basic idea is to use the music as a means of reinforcing the ideas that were
put forth in the presentations.
For events more specific to teen or young adult groups, our focus will
be on a variety of youth related topics such as abstinence and chastity, modesty, marriage-family issues, pro-life issues,
etc. In many cases, the songs themselves are instructional.
The extent to which we use this approach and the topics we choose, will depend on the make up of the particular audience
we are performing for. In general, all of our discussion topics are made up in advance. If a pastor or event coordinator has
a certain theme they would like us follow for a particular event, then we will be happy work with them to meet their needs.
We can also do strictly music appearances as might be the case at a larger event involving other entertainment groups.
In general, the outreach of our minister is to people of
all ages, both single and married. However, our primary focus is aimed more toward the under 30 population, simply because
it is they who will be the foundation of the families of tomorrow. It is our hope then that, through the music we perform
and the witness we give, we will instill in our young people, a better understanding of the truths of the Catholic faith,
which, in turn, will better equip them to challenge the anti-life and anti-family mentality that is so prevalent in today’s
society.
The task of reclaiming America for Christ
is a formidable one, and no one person or organization can accomplish this task alone. But with all of us working together,
and encouraged by our Lord’s words that: “with God all things are possible”, we can make a difference. To
quote Archbishop Chaput of Denver: “If pagan Rome could be won for Jesus Christ, surely we can do the same in our own
world. What it takes is the zeal and courage to live what we claim to believe."
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