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SIGNS AND SYMBOLS OF THE INITIATION SACRAMENTS: LESSONS ON DISCIPLESHIP FROM THE RITUAL Michael Ruzicki


As we celebrate the Sacraments of Initiation, we experience the transformative power of the ritual. The signs and symbols of the liturgy “touch and move a person to conversion of heart and not simply to enlightenment of mind”. How do they form us as disciples? What do they call us to be and to do? How can we use them in celebration so that they may “strengthen faith and lead people to God”? (Built of Living Stones, 26)


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PASTORAL LESSONS FROM FR. CLARENCE JOSEPH RIVERS Emily Strand and Eric Styles


The 2020 murder of George Floyd at the hands of police, and the similar stories of so many unarmed people of color, sparked a racial reckoning in the United States and beyond. But it also created at least a moment of greater space for and interest in the Black perspective among American Whites. As a graduate student at the University of Dayton, in 2002—long before I’d ever heard of George Floyd—I was given the opportunity to study, interview and be mentored by Fr. Clarence Joseph Rivers, a Black priest, liturgist and composer who made a career breaking through barriers of race and worship culture, innovating a new kind of soul-full worship, modeling the spirit of the second Vatican Council. Inspired by the renewed interest in Black perspectives, I have, along with fellow Rivers mentee Eric Styles, conducted a number of fascinating interviews with Rivers’ students and collaborators, scholars of Black Catholic history, and musicians who’ve been inspired by his career. This session shares the insights gleaned from these interviews, seeking to introduce participants (of whatever color or identity) to this essential yet obscure figure in American Catholic history and the gift of blackness he sought to share with the Church. We hope to lead participants in reflection on both the timeless wisdom of this important figure from the past and the urgency of his legacy for the Church today.


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MINISTERING IN “ESPANGLISH”: AN EXPLORATION OF EFFECTIVELY SERVING SPANISH AND ENGLISH SPEAKING COMMUNITIES To Be Announced


Emerging generations of Latinos are changing the Church! Within a single home—even with a single sitcom—Spanish, English, and Espanglish can co-exist with ease among different generations! What does this mixing mean for the Church? What does it mean to minister not exclusively in Spanish or in English, but to minister in the in-between? This workshop will explore these questions through story, song, and prayer.


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GOOD BILINGUAL LITURGICAL SONGS—TRULY ACCESSIBLE MUSIC THAT ENSURES FULL PARTICIPATION Santiago Fernandez


If we ever wonder whether or not our gathered assembly is truly being empowered to participate fully, consciously, and actively by the music we sing at our bilingual liturgies we must always ensure that music is accessible to all. In this session, Santiago will talk about the characteristics that a good bilingual liturgical song should have, such as a memorable melody and a simple refrain. He will also talk about how we must always be judicious, careful, informed, pastoral, and deeply spiritual when selecting the songs that will unite the assembly and foster their participation. Needless to say, the three judgments as presented to us by our U.S. Bishops must always be applied: that our Catholic liturgical music be liturgically, pastorally, and musically correct. Come learn new bilingual songs to help you unify your multicultural communities... songs that are accessible, liturgically sound, useful, and engaging!


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LECTIONARY ANTHEM PROJECT: ADVENT, CHRISTMAS, AND ORDINARY TIME Hank Bauer


We will sing through choral repertoire of newer compositions and some standards for the seasons of Advent, Christmas, and Ordinary Time Cycle A.


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