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Plenum 1: Veni Creator Spiritus: Renew the Face of the Earth
Bishop Mark J Seitz
It is the Spirit’s sweet and powerful song that removes our sadness and overcomes our fear. It is the Spirit who allows us to encounter our brothers and sisters and to listen that we may truly encounter the ones we considered to be other. That same Spirit will set our hearts on fire with a love that will transform this wounded world.
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Plenum 2: Living Your Discipleship: Our Calling to Prophetic, Pastoral Ministry
Laura Fanucci
In the Gospels we find seven ways that Christ calls us to live our discipleship: as follower, worshiper, witness, neighbor, forgiver, prophet, and steward. How does pastoral ministry invite us into these 7 modes of discipleship—and how can our encounters with those we serve open a way into everyday evangelization? Through stories from Scripture and our own lives, we will come to see how our calling as disciples is lived out through song, Sacrament, and service of our faith communities.
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Plenum 3: The Church: Divided Tongues Like Fire
Brenda Noriega
Acts 2 narrates the coming of the Holy Spirit as tongues of fire upon the disciples that gifted them with speaking in different languages. Today, we have the responsibility of creating a Pentecost in our Church appreciating and embracing the gift of diversity as divided tongues of holy fire. Join us in a reflection on the importance of incorporating the heart language/s of God’s people in faith encounters for the renewal of the Church as the body of Christ.
Breakout A
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Breakout A01*: Serving a Hispanic Community When You're NOT!
The church in the US 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, mind, and ministries to best serve our Latino/a sisters and brothers.
Director
General
Ministry
Multi-cultural
Jaime Cortez
Angela Flynn
Breakout A
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Breakout A02: Activating the Gifts of the Holy Spirit to enjoy the Fruits of the Holy Spirit in Ministry
Lorraine Hess
How can we use the 7 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.
General
Ministry
Spirituality
Breakout A
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Breakout A03*: The Art of Gregorian Chant
Anthony Ruff OSB
A presentation on Gregorian chant to include how to read it, including 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.
Cantor
Choir
Director
General
Liturgy
Breakout A
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Breakout A04*: Ministering in "Espanglish": An Exploration of Effectively Serving Spanish and English Speaking Communities
Peter Kolar
Emerging generations of Latino/as 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.
Multi-cultural
Breakout A
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Breakout A05*: Spirituals for the Liturgical Year
M. Roger Holland
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 them for your liturgies.
Choir
Director
General
Multi-cultural
Breakout A
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Breakout A06: Resources in Celebration of Simbang Gabi
The presence of Filipino communities in American churches/parishes are steadily growing. First generation Filipinos who immigrated to the United States brought with them religious traditions and customs in the different times of the Liturgical Year. One of them is the celebration of the Simbang Gabi, a novena of Masses in preparation for Christmas. The session will be composed of a presentation of musical settings of psalms, hymns for the celebration and liturgical and pastoral considerations.
Ministry
Multi-cultural
Ariel Almazan Mayormita
Fr. Ricky Manalo
Breakout A
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Breakout A07: 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.
Choir
Contemporary
Director
Spirituality
Breakout A
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Breakout A08: The All Volunteer Parish & Accountability
Kathleen Basi
How to hold volunteers accountable in their music ministry even though they're "just volunteers".
Choir
Director
General
Ministry
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Breakout A09: Handbell Techniques from A to Z
Dave Harris
This session covers every one-bell technique we know of, starting with the proper ringing stroke. This is a good class for beginning ringers or ringers who may not have been exposed to many of the different techniques.
Director
Handbell
Breakout A
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Breakout A10: Psalms beyond the Response: Integrating Psalmody into Our Liturgy and Lives
So often we think of psalmody only in the form of the Responsorial Psalm. This session will explore opportunities to integrate psalms into Sunday worship beyond just the Liturgy of the Word and demonstrate accessible ways to cultivate a spirituality of psalm singing within the greater parish community.
Cantor
Choir
Director
Liturgy
Ministry
Spirituality
John Kyler
Karen Schneider Kirner
Breakout A
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Breakout A11: Sound Reinforcement for Liturgical Musicians
Ciro N. Ramírez
Many liturgical musicians use sound systems in their ministries, but often have little training in the nuts and bolts of how they work. This session will cover the basics of these systems and will help the attendees understand how best to use microphones, mixers, and speakers to enhance liturgy. The information provided can also help musicians provide input to the specification and installation of new equipment in their churches.
General
Liturgy
Technology
Breakout A
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Breakout A12: What I Wish I Knew Then... Tips for New Music Directors
Holly Smith-Brooks
Do you have questions about managing rehearsals, developing and organizing a music library, recruiting new choir members and keeping the ones that you have? New directors (and not so new!) are always looking for some guidance. Join this director as she shares her experiences and offers suggestions for building successful music ministers.
Director
General
Ministry
New to ministry
Breakout B
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Breakout B01: What does representation look like in our liturgies? And why does it matter?
This session explores the hopeful yet challenging question of representation in the music we sing and the ways we pray as communities of faith. What does authentic representation and the elevation of women's voices, black voices, non-English-speaking voices, mean for our worship and our Church? How do we incorporate without appropriating? What do we risk and what do we lose when we let passive familiarity and fear win? Come discover a richness of repertoire and new ways we can be living waters of hope for all.
Cantor
Director
General
Liturgy
Ministry
Multi-cultural
M. Roger Holland
Peter Kolar
Kate Williams
Breakout B
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Breakout B02*: Dare to Love: How to move forward when our church is divided on issues beyond musical styles
John Angotti
Breaking bread is the central place where we can dialogue in peace to lay down our pride and focus on the mission of Jesus to go forth to love and serve the Lord through loving and serving each other. Even with the difficult divisions, Jesus still dares us to love anyway.
Ministry
Self care
Spirituality
Breakout B
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Breakout B03*: 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)
Liturgy
Ministry
Spirituality
Breakout B
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Breakout B04: Pastoral Lessons from Fr. Clarence Joseph Rivers
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.
General
Ministry
Spirituality
Emily Strand
Eric Styles
Breakout B
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Breakout B05*: Liturgy and New Parish Structures: Pastoral Music in Merged and Clustered Communities
Michael Silhavy
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 experience and best practices as you envision the liturgical and pastoral music programs in your changed parish structures.
Liturgy
Ministry
Breakout B
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Breakout B06: Good bilingual liturgical songs - truly accessible music that ensures full participation
Santiago Fernández
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!
Choir
Director
General
Ministry
Multi-cultural
Breakout B
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Breakout B07: Choral Anthem Project: Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time
Dr. Henry Bauer
We will sing through choral repertoire of newer compositions and some standards for the seasons of Advent, Christmas and Ordinary Time Cycle A.
Handouts for this session is limited to 75 participants, and the music handouts will not be provided on the convention mobile app.
Choir
Director
Breakout B
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Breakout B08: Listening to the Voice of the Spirit / Escuchando la Voz del Espiritu
Julio DeLeon
Sometimes it's easy to forget the third person of the Trinity - the Holy Spirit. It is the Spirit, however, that moves and gives us life. The Spirit can be unwieldy and unpredictable. It does not wait for a schedule to show up, but can be powerfully present at the most unexpected times, leading us to the most profound experiences. How can we balance rubrics and ritual with listening to the voice of the Spirit in our ministry?
Multi-cultural
Breakout B
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Breakout B09: Are You Grateful? The Power of Gratitude
Recent studies laud the transformative power of gratitude. How it improves our spiritual, physical, emotional, and social well-being. How it builds greater optimism, happiness and self-esteem. How it strengthens our bonds and feelings of connection to God and one another. How it enhances our health, heart and immune system. How it decreases stress, anxiety, depression, and headaches. The list goes on. Please join Meredith and Lorraine in this gratitude workshop as they unearth both the scriptural and physical roots of gratitude and discover the inner "soul" of gratitude, what "makes it tick," and how it can reveal your deepest resources and transform your life.
General
Ministry
Self care
Meredith Augustin
Lorraine Hess
Breakout B
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Breakout B10: Improve Your Accompanying Skills
Bill Gokelman
Best practices for accompanying your choirs, song leaders and assembly.
Keyboard
Breakout B
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Breakout B11: Making Excellent Rehearsals Happen (directed to Directors)
Dave Harris
How do you make the most of the precious rehearsal minutes you have with your handbell group? We'll discuss thorough planning before rehearsal, efficient execution and strong leadership during rehearsal, and analysis after rehearsal. This session is mainly geared towards directors/leaders of handbell ensembles.
Director
Handbell
Breakout B
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Breakout B12: Welcome All as Christ: Reimagining Parish Hospitality
John Kyler
St. Benedict implores us to "welcome all as Christ," but what does this mean for a 21st century parish? In this session we will examine the essence of hospitality in Christ and provide concrete and practical ways to live this hospitality in our local communities through language, ritual, and representation.
General
Ministry
Spirituality
Breakout B
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Breakout B13*: The Intangibles of a Successful Choral Program, Part 1
Paul French
From Assessments/auditions to Warm-up strategies, and so much in between (recruitment/retention, creative repertoire selection, navigating relations with the pastor and prickly personalities, intonation issues, balancing the musical/spiritual/social dimensions, budgets/funding, the challenges of involving professionals in an essentially volunteer environment, etc.) These workshops will explore the myriad big and little things that help to create a 'culture of success'.
Director
Ministry
Breakout B
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Breakout B14: God Has Breathed the Creative Spirit: The Liturgical Composer
Frank Klose
Sing to the Lord notes that “in every age, the Church has called upon creative artists to give new voice to praise and prayer.” While the Church has recognized the work of the “musicians’ hearts and hands”, Sing to the Lord mentions that this work is the God at work, continuing to “breathe forth” God’s “creative Spirit”. This session examines the role of the liturgical composer, particularly in light of the Second Vatican Council, highlighting how the Spirit has inspired music that has brought many to faith.
Breakout C
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Breakout C01*: Songs of Unity and Diversity
ValLimar Jansen
What are some of the gifts Black Catholic composers offer our Church? Come and see! Come and sing! At the Fr. Clarence Rivers Institute/ Lyke Conference/ Unity Explosion, singing through the hymnal, "Ring Shout" was truly a sublime experience. "Ring Shout" is a resource of music written by Black liturgical composers and used in Black Catholic worship throughout the USA and Canada. Learn more about and celebrate the unity of our diversity.
Choir
Director
General
Multi-cultural
Breakout C
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Breakout C02*: The Intangibles of a Successful Choral Program, Part 2
Paul French
From Assessments/auditions to Warm-up strategies, and so much in between,
(recruitment/retention, creative repertoire selection, navigating relations with the pastor and prickly personalities, intonation issues, balancing the musical/spiritual/social dimensions, budgets/funding, the challenges of involving professionals in an essentially volunteer environment, etc.) These workshops will explore the myriad big and little things that help to create a 'culture of success'.
Director
Ministry
Breakout C
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Breakout C03: Incorporating Modern Music in Catholic Liturgy
Holly Smith-Brooks
This breakout session will feature a discussion and demonstration on ways to incorporate modern music and instrumentation in Catholic liturgies, while maintaining the role and purpose of the Mass, Adoration, Liturgy of the Hours, etc.
Contemporary
Liturgy
Ministry
Breakout C
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Breakout C04: We have to do bilingual Masses at my parish... now what?
Santiago Fernández
Many of us work in parishes where everyone has to come together for bilingual Masses regularly, like for Holy Week, First Communions, Confirmations, Pentecost and other solemnities. In this session, Santiago will share valuable insight and make practical pastoral reccommendations so that we don't think of this as something we "must do" but rather as a wonderful blessing and opportunity to celebrate our unity in Christ as a parish family. When we approach these opportunities with a humble and open heart, we realize that we need one another and that we can benefit greatly from the gifts that the other cultural group brings to the Lord's table during the celebration of the Eucharist. Santiago will also showcase some wonderful bilingual music and lead us in a reflection on the joy of being in the presence of one another as the body of Christ.
Director
General
Ministry
Multi-cultural
Breakout C
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Breakout C05: United in One Spirit / Unidos en un Mismo Espiritu
Julio DeLeon
Whether teaching in school or directing a music ministry in a parish, we are all music educators. Forming the minds of our assemblies in faith - especially those of our young people - is an immense responsibility. Music has the power to educate and evangelize -- to share the gifts of diversity while also unifying our communities -- and finally, to make a life-long impact by empowering those who engage with it.
Ministry
Multi-cultural
Spirituality
Breakout C
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Breakout C06: Playing Hymns on Piano
Bill Gokelman
Looking for great ways to support your singing community as you play 4 part hymns on piano? This is your session!
Director
Keyboard
Breakout C
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Breakout C07: Repertoire Reading Session
Donna Kinsey
In this session we'll sightread a variety of handbell pieces, both original pieces written for handbells as well as arrangements.
Cantor
Choir
Contemporary
Director
Handbell
Keyboard
Ministry
Breakout C
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Breakout C08: Shine Like Gold Tested in Fire
Lorraine Hess
Struggles in life can make us "bitter" or "better". As Christians, how we carry our crosses can be opportunities for evangelization. Like gold in the fire, we are purified until the gold reflects the image of its creator. Through storytelling, faith-sharing, and music, we will explore how we can allow the Holy Spirit to purify us, so we can shine with the light of Christ and help others in their times of suffering.
General
Ministry
Self care
Spirituality
Breakout C
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Breakout C09*: By Our Love: Living the Message of our Ministry
Tom Kendzia
Through sung ritual prayer we are nourished to lift up those we minister with. Shared experiences will be offered to assist in this process of "living the words" that we sing!
Choir
General
Ministry
Breakout C
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Breakout C10: Choral Anthem Project: Lent, Easter, Ordinary
Dr. Henry Bauer
We will sing through choral repertoire of newer compositions and some standards for the seasons of Lent, Easter and Ordinary Time Cycle A.
Handouts for this session is limited to 75 participants, and the music handouts will not be provided on the convention mobile app.
Choir
Director
Breakout C
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Breakout C11*: Lord, Send Out Your Spirit and Renew Parish Confirmations
Like on the day of Pentecost, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at confirmation "unites us more firmly to Christ" and his Church (CCC 1303). The "sacrament of confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace" (CCC 1285). With an overview of the newly translated texts of the Order of Confirmation, this workshop provides musicians and liturgists with ideas for a collaborative approach to catechizing about and preparing for the Confirmation liturgy. Participants will learn about best practices for celebrating the rite, guidance on selecting Scripture readings, prayer texts, and music.
Liturgy
Ministry
Spirituality
Timothy A Johnston
Michael Ruzicki
Breakout C
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Breakout C12: Obbligato instruments in liturgical music
Kathleen Basi
Orchestral instruments (string, woodwind, brass) can greatly enhance our communities' sung prayer. While many of our hymnals now offer instrumental parts for C and B-flat instruments, this session will go a step further. We'll discuss range; how to pick lines from choral and keyboard parts; when to double melody and when to get out of the way; and (time permitting) fundamentals of improvisation. If you play from the instrumental parts in your worship resource, but have always wanted to take it to the next level, this is the session for you.
Contemporary
Director