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SERVING A HISPANIC COMMUNITY WHEN YOU'RE NOT! Angela Flynn and Eva Gonzalez
The Church in the U.S. is blessed to have many parishes increasing rapidly in size thanks to growing Latino communities. As more and more native English-speaking music ministers are called to fully serve bilingual communities, what do we need to know and understand in order to inform our hearts, minds, and ministries to best serve our Latino sisters and brothers?
Breakout A2
ACTIVATING THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO ENJOY THE FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN MINISTRY Lorraine Hess
How can we use the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit to carry out the mission of Christ as pastoral musicians so that the results of our efforts are not simply good liturgical music, but a ministry of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control?
Breakout A3 THE ART OF GREGORIAN CHANT
Anthony Ruff, OSB A presentation on Gregorian chant to include how to read it, with demonstrations of the more difficult neumes; Chironomy and how to prepare a chant for teaching and conducting; and teaching chant to children and/or inexperienced singers.
Breakout A4
LITURGY AND NEW PARISH STRUCTURES: PASTORAL MUSIC IN MERGED AND CLUSTERED COMMUNITIES To Be Announced
The new realities of changing parish structures—closings, mergers, clusterings, and more—have a profound impact on the liturgical life of affected communities. What’s more, the health and vitality of the liturgical life in these communities can make the difference between successful cohesion and transition, and discord, division, and decline. In this workshop, hear first-hand experiences and best practices as you envision the liturgical and pastoral music programs in your changed parish structures.
Breakout A7
HIGHER PRAISE: FORMING SPIRIT-FILLED CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLES Craig Colson
Explore effective tools to recruit and form musicians for a contemporary ensemble that does not over power or distract from the Mass, but rather, inspires the full, conscious, and active participation of the assembly.
Breakout A8
THE ALL-VOLUNTEER PARISH & ACCOUNTABILITY Kathleen Basi
How to hold volunteers accountable in their music ministry even though they’re “just volunteers”.
Breakout A5
SPIRITUALS FOR THE LITURGICAL YEAR To Be Announced
African American spirituals are a rich and inviting resource of culture, history, and theology intended to uplift and engage the community in song. The number of spirituals is so vast and the biblical topics so varied, it is possible to sing spirituals all year long, not just during the month of February! Come sing this music and see how you can program spirituals for your liturgies.
Breakout A6
RESOURCES IN CELEBRATION OF SIMBANG GABI Ricky Manalo and Ariel Almazan Mayormita
The presence of Filipino communities in American parishes is steadily growing. First-generation Filipinos who immigrated to the United States brought with them religious traditions and customs for different times of the liturgical year. One of them is the celebration of the Simbang Gabi, a novena of Masses in preparation for Christmas. This session will present musical settings of psalms, hymns for the celebration and liturgical and pastoral considerations.
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