CONTENTS


WADE IN THE WATER


From womb to tomb, the waters of baptism are integral to our faith story as Catholic Christians and as pastoral musicians called to lifelong discipleship in ministry.


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BAPTIZING BABIES Te revised Order of Baptisms of Children takes effect next month. It includes a few changes those who prepare families and liturgies will want to be aware of. Fr. Paul Turner gets us ready.


Plus: Are most parish baptisms done inside or outside of liturgy? Results of our NPM Facebook poll.


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AND FORGOTTEN Noted author and RCIA authority Mary Birmingham takes us on a deep dive into the springboard sacrament of initiation— Baptism—and the depths of meaning around its primary symbol, water.


FOUNDATIONAL, OVERLOOKED,


BEST PRACTICE:


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THE INTERVIEW Fr. Joseph Brown provokes us to


consider how the music of enslaved peoples is the music of all of us.


PRACTICING VS.


INTENTIONAL In the Musician’s Spirit, Kathleen Basi shares a personal, music- infused evolution from practicing Catholic to intentional one.


ALSO: From the President .................................................................................7 Association News .....................................................................................8 Music Reviews .........................................................................................26 Chapter Best Practices .....................................................................28 NPM 2.0 .........................................................................................................32


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