2021 NPM CONVENTION Don't Give Up! Eucharist


& Reluctant Catholics Michael Ruzicki


Tere are a number of reluctant Catholics who still return to our parishes for Sunday liturgies, sacraments, and funerals. How can our careful and deliberate words and actions foster an environment of love and welcome? In which ways can our music ministry programs express the hospitality and compassion of Christ? Participants in this session will examine a


full-community approach and practical steps needed to reach out, listen to, heal, and celebrate the return of our brothers and sisters.


Using an Abundance


of God's Gifts at One Mass! Valerie Lee-Jeter, Rufino Zaragoza, Paul Nguyen


How can and why should inculturation be used in any liturgy? What is the difference between multicultural and inculturation? Tis panel, representing speakers from three varied cultures, will discuss how liturgical


rituals can be enhanced by cultural traditions. Te panel will explore cultural traditions and other musical and prayer-filled nuances that can enhance any liturgy.


Voices Dr. Barbara Stahl Leyden, Kansas City, MO Presenter: Vocal Coaching for Cantors


Music is an indispensable mode for the sharing of Christ. Text wedded to melody truly plants the Word deep within; sung music is the tie that binds an assembly together. We serve as Christ’s voice, assisting others to feel that flowering to God, that opening of the soul and a visceral sense of the Holy Spirit entering on the wings of beautiful music.


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