Elizabeth WoodsElizabeth Woods is a passionate Catholic musician currently active in the Diocese of Rockville Centre, NY. Elizabeth graduated from Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville, NY in 2011 and graduated cum laude from Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY with a B.S.Ed. in Music Education in 2015. She was heavily involved in Catholic Campus Ministry and Newman Club on campus at Hofstra and is currently involved in young adult ministry with the Diocese of Rockville Centre.
Elizabeth spent three years teaching Religion and Music to middle schoolers at Holy Family School in Hicksville, while also leading the Children's Choir and the Teen Choir on Sundays. Currently, Elizabeth is the Director of Music & Liturgy at Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church in Massapequa Park. There, she rehearses and directs the Adult Choir, schedules and coordinates all cantors and organists, selects music for all liturgical celebrations, conducts wedding rehearsals, sings at weddings and funerals as well as Sunday Masses and Holy Days, and coordinates liturgical planning for all Masses. Additionally, she leads music at the Padre Pio Holy Hour on the first Friday of each month at Holy Name of Jesus in Woodbury. She also regularly leads music at Young Adult Holy Hours, Masses, and Retreats in the Diocese and beyond. When not leading on piano, Elizabeth also plays several other instruments throughout the Diocese at Catholic events with other music ministry teams. Elizabeth is also an aspiring composer, who writes Catholic praise and worship music, Catholic Mass parts, and mainstream contemporary music. You can listen to her music on her website, at www.ElizabethWoodsMusic.com! |