NOVEMBER 2022
II. Clergy–Musician Concerns
Observations and Questions 1. Tere is an urgent need for greater communication between priests and musicians.
2. How can you begin communicating? How can you discuss the value/need for planning sessions?
3. If a pastor is not open to suggestion or communication, how can the musician get through to him?
4. Priests who will not sit down and talk with musicians are a continuing source of frustration for musicians.
5. Communication problems are not limited to the clergy-musician relationship. We need to learn to communicate everywhere, in our personal lives and in our work, in every situation.
6. Communication with the congregation is important. Get the assembly to critique the music/ liturgy after each Mass. Be open to their ideas.
7. In order to create the right context for prayer in the parish, the staff should pray with and support each other. Priests and musicians should pray with all other ministers before each Mass to strengthen each other.
8. Do the clergy receive formal training in music the same way they receive formal training in theology, history and psychology? Can they be required to stay on top of trends in music?
9. Te pastor is very supportive and cooperative with musicians, but no support is received from the diocese. No one in the diocese seems to be very knowledgeable about music ministry.
Comments Tomas Caroluzza:Obviously, there are more problems here than we have time to address, and basically, I agree wholeheartedly with the feelings that have been expressed. First, let me mention communication. Failure in communication is not just a problem with ministers in church. It is also a major
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