INVITATION

U.N.D.A.N.G.A.N.

Paduan Suara EXULTATE Paroki BMV Katedral Bogor mengundang Anda: KAUM MUDA KATHOLIK dan siapa pun yang tertarik untuk melayani Tuhan sebagai

Anggota Koor, Solis, Pemazmur, Dirigen atau Organis.

SYARAT-SYARAT:

1. Senang menyanyikan lagu-lagu liturgi (misalnya dari buku Puji Syukur, Madah Bakti, Jubilate, Graduale Romanum, dll.) dan bersedia melayani tugas-tugas koor sesuai jadwal;

2. Tertarik untuk mempelajari dan menghayati musik liturgi (Gregorian, polifoni, lagu inkulturasi, dll.);

3. Diutamakan bagi yang saat ini tidak sedang terikat dan belum bergabung dengan salah satu kelompok koor mana pun.

4. Berusia minimal 14 tahun; tidak ada batas usia maksimal.

“Tidak ada Test... tidak dipungut Biaya... tidak perlu Surat Dokter... tidak dibutuhkan NPWP... tidak perlu Audisi...”

Asal Anda Katholik, warga Paroki Katedral, dan

memenuhi syarat-syarat di atas, silakan bergabung.

Latihan diadakan setiap Sabtu, pukul 19.00-20.30

di Katedral BMV Bogor.

HUBUNGI KAMI HARI INI:

Sopran: drg Cisca (0812-875-1353);

Alto: Bu Heri (0813-8419-7051);

Tenor: P.Thomas (0813-8099-8494);

Bass: Pak Simon (0817-4893-443);

HAPPY EASTER 2010

Today, Sunday 4 April 2010, Exultate choir sang at the Cathedral at 7.00 mass led by RD Benyamin Sudarto. Thomas Hargono and Thomas A Sutadi took turn to lead the choir... Sheila played the organ. The assignment could be done well.

In this opportunity we would like to wish everyone:
HAPPY EASTER

May the love of Jesus Christ strengthen our love to him and others and make us better followers of his.

SINGING AT ST IGNATIUS CHURCH

Today, Sunday 14 March 2010, Exultate sang at St Ignatius Loyola Church in Semplak. The Eucharist was celebrated by Father Yohanes Driyanto. Thomas "Gago" Hargono became our conductor today. It was the second time that he conducted Exultate. As usual Sheila Gunawan played the organ. We could do our assignment well. The problem was that the sound system did not work properly. Some people told me after the mass that most congregation members could not hear the songs and the priest's prayers well.

Exultate has to practise intensively for the assignments on Palm Sunday (28 March), Prayers of the Cross (2 April) and Easter Sunday (4 April).

EXULTATE GATHERING JANUARY 2010

Sunday 17 January 2010 was a great moment for Exultate Choir. We had a gathering at Tina's Hillside in Cijeruk (around 20 kilometers from Bogor). It was a long-time-planned gathering.

Before we left for the site, we helped Santher Choir for the mass at the Cathedral at 9.00. After the mass, we gathered at Lippo bank parking lot. Then we moved in a convoy to the site. It took about 40 minutes as it rained quite heavily during the journey. The road was good, the view was good, but it rained so that some places were covered by fog and clouds.

The gathering started at around 11.45 with lunch. We had great menu such as grilled fish, pork satay, chicken satay, soto, noodles, karedok, fruits and drinks... Some of us had also provided fruits and snacks...

After that, Pak Simon Supratman (our leader) led an evaluation meeting. He invited us to share experiences, tell complains, make suggestions, share criticisms, and so on. There were some things to note from those activities.

First, about existence.
Exultate has existed since 1994 and has contributed a lot in the Cathedral. Exultate is a family choir... it is not an exclusive choir... it is open for everyone to join... All members so far have admitted that they find "a family" here in Exultate. We committed to embrace and continue this identity as part of our life.

Besides, we are reminded of being a choir with concerns on ethnic music as part of inculturation in the Catholic Church. Exultate should revive the study and practice of ethnic music for liturgy purposes.

Second, about regeneration.
Exultate must be a choir which provides opportunities and chances for its members not only to take part in singing but also to improve individual skills to be conductors, soloists, psalm singers, organists, leaders and so on. To reach this, some rolling is needed.

Third, about time for practices.
As BMV Choir also use Saturday to practise, Exultate will start the practice at 18.30 and the practice will last till 20.30 every Saturday.

Fourth, about commitment.
Exulate commits to be a better choir. Exulate is ready to learn. We are ready to be criticised. We are ready to cooperate with other choirs and parties. We are also ready to chage... to be better.

Some members could not join this gathering as they had other things to do. Ibu Trisnawati went to Jambi as her grandson was hospitalised. Mas Parnamian Johanes was sick (but he still provided grapes for us). Mbak Yanti joined a Christmas celebration in Wilayah Bogor Tengah.

The gathering finished at 17.00. It was a great moment. We were very happy.
In this blog, I would like to thank everyone who had taken part in the programme and also to those who supported it.

EXULTATE 2009

It's been 2 months that this blog has not been updated. I have been so busy with lots of activities that I have not got time to surf on the internet.

What I can say about Exultate in 2009 is that Exultate enjoyed numorous moments of meetings, practices and assignments. Enjoying? Yes. I know there were a lot of chalenges and obstacles but we enjoyed them. We did and faced them with big hearts. Even we embraced them as part of our life. What I felt was that those were not easy. There were also moments when I, as one of trainers and choir conductors, felt sad because my friends missed practices without notice. I know they were busy and I could not stop them from doing their business. Nevertheless, they should have told me or Pak Simon about their absence.

December 2009 was a busy month for Exultate. We took part in BMV Choir as well, even we became one of the motors there. But the most difficult happened in the end of the year. It also happened to other choirs and to our parish. Many of our members were on holiday out of town. Meanwhile, religious services at churh, especially eucharists celebrations, must go on. We can understand how difficult it was for Mbak Linda to organise the assignments at the Cathedral.

Exultate took part in BMV Choir assignment for Christmas Eve Eucharist (24 December 2009 at 17.00-19.00). Later, Exultate helped Santher Choir on 25 December at 7.00. Then, we sang for New Year Eve 2009 Eucharist. It was held at 18.00. Father Benyamin Sudarto and two other priests led the Eucharist. The next day, 1 January 2010 at 8.00 Exultate sang during New Year Eucharist in the Cathedral as well.

Well, those are part of our service. The good thing was that many people supported and helped Exultate during those assignments. For New Year Eve mass and the following day's mass, some people from other choir helped Exultate. Pak Thomas Gunawan from St Caecilia, Mbak Elis Titut from Sindangbarang and other kind singers helped Exultate. In this opportunity I would like to thank them for their support and help. May Jesus bless and guide them always.

There are some notes for your perusal:

1. Exultate completed its 8-November assignment. The next tasks will be for:

Saturday 5 December (matrimony),

31 December (New Year's Eve)

and 1 January 2010 (New Year).

2. On Sunday 8 November I joined Liturgy Meeting at BM School. The meeting was led by Pak M. Agus Muhardi, chairman of Liturgy Section at BMV Cathedral Parish. There were some items that I can reveal here.

First,

in 2010 BMV Cathedral Parish will have 3 main programmes that will be applied together and integratedly. The three main programmes are: a. Rekatekisasi (recatechisation), b. Pemberdayaan Ekonomi Umat (Congregation ecomony empowerment), and c. Pendidikan Nilai (Living Value Education).

Second,

in 2010 Pak Sangku Darma will lead Liturgy Section. Working programmes are going to be made thoroughly soon.

Third,

All sub-sections must take part in the three main programmes of 2010.

Exultate is now preparing its annual gathering. We are going to gather on Sunday 13 December. We will discuss about our existence and assignments. We will also share ideas and opinions. As usual, Exultate will also invite the family members of Exultate to join.

(Thomas A. Sutadi)

ASSIGNMENT OF 8 NOVEMBER 2009

MINGGU BIASA XXXII / Th. B / Aklamasi Cara 2
Minggu Kliwon, 8 November 2009 Pk. 9.00 di Gereja St Ignatius Loyola Semplak

No. Urutan Lagu. Nomor Lagu. Judul Lagu. Keterangan

1 Pembuka: PS. 321 Wahai Umat
2 Kyrie: PS. 353 Tuhan, kasihanilah kami / Misa Kita IV
3 Gloria: PS. 354 Kemuliaan / Misa Kita IV
4 Mazmur Tanggapan: PS. 863 Pujilah Tuhan
5 Bait Pengantar Injil: PS. 957 Alleluya
6 Persembahan: PS. 381 Semoga Roti Anggur
7 Sanctus: PS. 393 Kudus / Misa Kita IV
8 Anamnesis: TPE Marilah mewartakan misteri iman
9 Pater Noster: PS. 404 Bapa Kami
10 Pemecahan Roti: PS. 414 Anakdomba Allah / Misa Kita IV
11 Komuni 1: teks Jiwa Kristus
12 Komuni 2: teks Their Sound is Gone Out …
13 Komuni 3: PS. 431 Siapa yang Makan Tubuh-Ku
14 Madah Syukur: PS. 656 Tuhan Allah, Gembalaku
15 Penutup: PS. 700 Hai, Bangkit bagi Yesus