Weather Alert
EARLY CLOSURE MARCH 4 - Due to the forecast for severe winter weather, Creighton's Omaha campus will close at 7 P.M. this evening.
All in-person classes, clinics, and events, regardless of start time, are asked to end by 7 P.M. For those needing a shuttle, please visit my.creighton.edu for the most up-to-date maps and schedule. Shuttles will run until 8 P.M. this evening. We encourage you to be mindful of other closures or impacted services across the city as well.
Employees, including those classified as responsible for “essential operations” should review Creighton's Weather and Emergency-Related Absence Policy and work with your immediate supervisor on expectations for job functions during this curtailment of campus operations.
Please take proper winter weather precautions throughout the day and contact public safety at 402.280.2911 for any emergencies.
Music Ministry
Music ministers invite the faithful into prayer together through music, both sung and instrumental. If you sing and/or play an instrument, we welcome you in Catholic, Protestant, and ecumenical ensembles! Explore below, and see more detail at https://www.stjohns-creighton.org/musicministry. If you’d like to receive occasional updates about student ensemble auditions and Creighton University liturgies, join the Student Music Ministry list-serv.
Contact Molly Mattingly with questions.
Ensembles for Catholic Worship (Mass and Devotionals)
The St. John’s Parish Community Ensembles (Saturday 5pm and Sunday 10:30am Masses) provide a weekly intergenerational experience: https://www.stjohns-creighton.org/parishcommunityensembles
During the academic year, students lead and perform with our weekly musical faith communities. More can be found here: https://www.stjohns-creighton.org/studentonly-ensembles
- EvenSong Ensemble (Sunday 7:00pm Mass)
- Candlelight Choir (Sunday 9:00pm Mass)
- Pathways Choir (Tuesday 9:00pm Mass)
Students provide praise and worship music for an evening of Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament once per month. These are held generally on Friday evenings and in St. John's Church.
Join single-event ensembles for Welcome Week Mass, Mass of the Holy Spirit, Baccalaureate Mass, and liturgical feast days like All Saints and Triduum: https://www.stjohns-creighton.org/university-liturgy-holy-day-ensembles.
Ensembles for Protestant and Ecumenical Worship
The Common Well is Creighton’s Omaha campus community for students coming from a wide span of Christian denominations. Musicians serve at the weekly services:
- Worship at the Well (Sundays at 8:00pm, St. Peter Faber Chapel in Harper)
- Well of Worship, Praise and Worship style service (Offered monthly, held in the Harper auditorium)
See more about The Common Well here: https://www.creighton.edu/campusministry/worship/protestant-christian-worship
Prayer in the Style of Taizé is simple, meditative, sung evening prayer for all Christians once per quarter at 7:00pm on a Thursday evening at St. John’s. Everyone in the Creighton community and greater Omaha community is welcome!
EvenSong Ensemble typically provides the music, often with guest instrumentalists joining to play obbligato parts for the meditations. Contact MollyMattingly@creighton.edu to get involved, and see more here: https://www.stjohns-creighton.org/ecumenical-prayer-ensembles
