Sacred Music and Music Ministries in the Diocese of Phoenix
Welcome music directors, ministers, and musicians of the Diocese of Phoenix! On this page you will find a variety of resources to support you in your parish and school ministry, and information about new programs and initiatives from the Office of Worship.
All music ministers should be receiving the monthly Office of Worship newsletter Praenotanda. If you are new to the Diocese of Phoenix, embarking on a new ministry in one of our parishes, or are not currently receiving Praenotanda, please register for the email list here.
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The Diocesan Festival Choir sings for major Diocesan liturgies including ordinations and Chrism Mass.
The Diocese of Phoenix currently has no promulgated norms or guidelines for music ministers and directors or music ministries. If you or your pastor, have any questions regarding best practices for liturgical ministries, please contact the Office of Worship directly.
All ministers must complete Safe-Environment Training (SET) and the parish/school music program must be conducted according to the Safe Environment policy.
Documents on Art and Music
Sacrosanctum Concilium (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy)
Musicam Sacram (Vatican II, Instruction on Music in the Liturgy, 1967)
Musicae Sacrae (Encyclical of Pope Pius XII on Music, 1955)
Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship (USCCB 2007)
Chirograph for the Centenary of Tra Le Sollecitduini (JPII 2003)
Letter of JP II to Artists (1999)
Divini Cultus (1928, Pope Pius XI)
The Church Music Association of America has a variety of books and resources available for all aspects of chant, propers, and Latin hymnody available on their website.
MorningStar Music Publishers was founded in 1986 in St. Louis by Rodney Schrank and Ruth Lewis, both experienced in sacred music publishing from their time at Concordia Publishing House. From the beginning, MorningStar has functioned as a non-denominational publishing house offering music for churches whose worship focuses mainly within the liturgical tradition. The composer list has grown significantly, and new composers are added each year.
CanticaNOVA Publications (CNP)
Publishers of traditional liturgical music (choral, cantor, organ, instrumental), providing free liturgy planning assistance and articles online.
Publishers of the Saint Jean de Brebeuf Hymnal and numerous other resources for sacred music.
Digital platform for liturgy and music preparation, and publisher of a pew missalette.
American Catholic Press
American Catholic Press (ACP) is a publisher of hymnals, missals, books, and other materials for the liturgy, both in celebration and education.
GIA
GIA Publications is a major publisher of sacred choral music, hymnals, sacred music recordings, music education materials, and other related products.
Ignatius Press
Ignatius Press publishers and distributors of Catholic books, magazines, videos and music; primary publisher in U.S. of Pope Benedict XVI’s books.
Liturgical Press
“Resources for a Worshiping World.” Liturgical Press was founded by Saint John’s Abbey (Collegeville, MN) in 1926.
OCP (Oregon Catholic Press)
OCP offers a range of products and services — more than 650 — from music for worship to CDs for listening, from inspirational books to online tools, from hymnals to magazines.
WLP – World Library Publications
World Library Publications is a division of J.S. Paluch Company, Inc., providing Catholic music, liturgy and worship resources, Mass Settings, Mass Music and more.
St. James Music Press – Since 1992 St. James Music Press publishes new traditional anthems, beautiful classics, and fresh arrangements of varying difficulty.
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About the Director
Daniel is fluent in Spanish and English, and speaks some O’odham. He is a member of the Tohono O’odham community.
Daniel Sauceda – Director of Diocesan Liturgical Music
Daniel Sauceda has had a love for Liturgical Music since his youth growing up Catholic in northern Mexico and southern California. For many years, he volunteered as a singer, clarinetist, and substitute organist at Annunciation Catholic Church in Arcadia, California, and Immaculate Conception Church in Monrovia, California before taking his first organist position at Monrovia United Methodist Church. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in music, with a focus on composition, from California State – Los Angeles and a Masters in Music Composition from the Boston Conservatory. While in Boston, he was director of Music at St. Mary St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Parish in Charlestown. After 7 years at St. Mary’s, Daniel decided to come home to the southwestern US, where most of his family still lives. He served as Director of Sacred Music at St. Thomas Aquinas in Avondale for four years before joining the Office of Worship in August of 2023.