The NPM Hurricane Clearinghouse

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The NPM Hurricane Clearinghouse

Many parishes have expressed a willingness to donate hymnals, music, and various other items to assist parishes that were affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. This page is provided to help them to make connections with communities in need of their assistance.

We invite parishes in need of assistance to send a message to npmsing@npm.org describing the kinds of items that would help them.
We invite assisting parishes and individuals to send a message to npmsing@npm.org describing items that they could contribute.

Please include the name of a contact person along with e-mail address, phone number, and the name and city of the parish.

We will post these messages along with the e-mail address of the sender, so that parishes in need can make contact with individuals and parishes that would like to assist them.

We also invite your financial contributions to the NPM Hurricane Assistance Fund.

Items to Donate

From Sandy McDonald
Janesville Consolidated School, Janesville, IA
Phone: 319-987-2581 or 319-277-6977
Date: May 9, 2008

Janesville Consolidated School, Janesville, IA, has approximately 50 maroon choir robes with white satin insets on the bottom of the sleeves, and 40 white satin stoles we would be glad to donate to any church (New Orleans or elsewhere) which is in need of them. They are in good shape, and are machine washable. Please contact Sandy McDonald at 319-987-2581 or 319-277-6977.

From Kristen Kosey, Music Director,
Sacred Heart Church, New Carlisle, OH
Phone (home office) (937) 882-6777
Date: December 11, 2007

We have 300 Glory and Praise Comprehensive hymnals in good to fair condition. We also have 8 three book sets of Keyboard Accompaniment (choral parts are in these) and one two book set of Guitar Accompaniment.

From Jacob Manier, Director of Parish Music
Saint Christopher's Episcopal Church, Saint Paul, MN
651.633.4589 ext.12
Date: January 31, 2007

We have twenty to thirty alb-style choir gowns, in excellent condition, in light blue. Some of the sleeves have been cinched for handbell ringers. Color, light blue - similar to the color of the header on the NPM website.

From: Fr. Scott McCawley, St. Mary Catholic Church and School
708-748-6686
Date: November 16, 2006

The Church of St. Mary has the following hardcover hymnals that are available for use and donation to a needy parish. Will pay for shipping. Please email (or call) if interested.

240 red, hardbound 1987 Glory and Praise hymnals (mostly good and some fair condition) edition
210 gray, hardcover 1990 Collegeville Hymnals (very good condition) with 2 Organ Accompaniment books (2 vols. each--excellent condition)

From: Anita Martin, St. Bartholomew Church, 460 Ryders Lane, East Brunswick NJ 08816
(732) 257-7722 ext. 38
Date: July 27, 2006

21 copies of "The Shepherds Had an Angel" by Barker, Concordia, SATBB
39 copies of "King of Glory, King of Peace" by Eric Thiman, Novello, SATB
25 copies of "Were You There?" arr. by David Lantz III, Glory Sound,SATB
16 copies of "O Music" by Lowell Mason, Boosey & Hawkes, Canon
40 copies of "One Fold, One Shepherd" by Russell Woollen, World Library, SA/TB
37 copies of "O Praise the Lord" by A. Gumpeltzhaimer, GIA, SAB
39 copies of "A Choral Hymn for Advent or Ascensiontide" by Henry Ley, Oxford, SATB
30 copies of "God is Calling Us" by Natalie Sleeth, AMSI, 2 parts
30 copies of "Lirum, Lirum by Morley, Galaxy, SSATB
27 copies of "Sing for Joy" by Handel/Hopson, Schirmer, SATB
30 copies of "Amazing Grace/Kum Ba Yah" arr. by Lon Beery, Flammer, SATB
15 copies of "Three Lenten Choruses" by Paul Tonner, McLaughlin & Reilly, SATB
25 copies of "Night of All Nights" by Stephen Jones, Flammer, SAB
44 copies of "O Holy Night" arr. by Craig Courtney, Beckenhorst Press, SATB
39 copies of "Christ: Foundation, Head and Cornerstone" by L. Plautsch, Lawson, Gould, SATB
25 copies of "Alleluia" by Gay & Frackenpohl, Flammer, SATB
49 copies of "Ride on in Majesty" by Gordon Young, Coronet Press, SATB
33 copies of "Lovely Baby Boy" by Van Duzen/Harris, Glory Sound, SATB
48 copies of "Now Glad of Heart" by Austin Lovelace, GIA, SA(T)B
34 copies of "Now We Remain" by David Haas, GIA, SAB
37 copies of "Magnificat" by James Chepponis, GIA, 2 voices
49 copies of "Come, Holy Spirit" by Donald Reagan, GIA, SATB
43 copies of "The World Itself Keeps Easter Day" by Robert E. Smith, GIA, SAB with brass
17 copies of "A Christmas Quodlibet" arr. by Douglas Wagner, Flammer, SATB

From: Lynne Jones, St. Thomas More University Parish, Indiana PA
724-463-2277, ext. 115
Date: July 5, 2006
St. Thomas More University Parish has numerous octavos we would like to donate to a parish affected by Hurricane Katrina. We will pay all shipping costs. Thanks for this opportunity to help.

Christ is Here (C.Walker) - 35
Let Justice Roll (Cooney) - 17
Eat This Bread (Berthier) - 21
Be Light For Our Eyes (Haas) - 23
Now In This Banquet (Haugen) - 25
Rejoice the Lord Is Near (Alstott) - 23
Taste and See (Moore) - 12
Song of the Body of Christ (Haas) - 11
Shepherd of Our Hearts (Chepponis) - 23
Strike the Cymbal (Schubert/Lovelace) - 18
The Omnipotence (Schubert) - 23
Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley (arr. Ferguson) - 25
The Holy City (Noble Cain) - 38
Wake Your Power (Lowenthal) - 24
Assembly Mass (Porter) - 58
Easter Sequence (Tompkins) - 32
For Unto Us a Child is Born (Handel) - 28
Hallelujah Chorus (Handel) - 65
Child of the Morning (Dufford) - 25
Prepare the Way of the Lord (Rowan) - 18

From: John Gendvilas, St. Luke Catholic Church
317-259-4373 extension 227
Date: April 12, 2006
The parish of St. Luke Catholic Church has numerous hymnals that are available for use and donation for a needy parish. Please be in contact as soon as possible.

311 pew hymnals (very good to good condition) of Worship III ~ red cover 3rd edition of Worship 1988, Imprinted with the church name: St. Luke Catholic Church, Indianapolis, Indiana
330 est. pew hymnals (very good to good condition) of Gather ~ teal color. 1st edition published 1988 Imprinted with the church name: St. Luke Catholic Church, Indianapolis, Indiana
150 est. pew hymnals ~ soft paper cover and 3 Accompaniment books of Gather To Remember GIA
150 est. pew hymnals ~ soft paper cover and 3 Accompaniment books of Glory and Praise Volume 1
180 est. pew hymnals ~ soft paper cover of Holy Is The Lord ~ Jim Cowan / Steubenville

From: Karen Stahl, Sierra Vista, AZ (520) 458-8261
Date: March 7, 2006
I have two boxes of children's choir resources (anthems, back issues of Chorister Guild magazines, teaching supplies, etc.) to donate to a children's choir director or church.

From: Jennifer Lyden, Our Lady of the Mount Parish, Warren, NJ
Date: December 12, 2005
We have 350-400 Glory and Praise (blue hardcover) hymnals, plus 3 copies of the Accompaniment Binders. We will cover shipping costs.

From: Brendan Walls, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Crofton, MD
Date: June 12, 2006
The following octavos:
All Good Gifts - Anderson, Alleluia - Boyce, The Church's One Foundation - arr Wesley/arr Manz, Holy art thou - (Largo) - Handel/arr Kingsmill, Onward, ye peoples - Sibelius/arr Lefebvre, Rockin' Jerusalem - Thomas.
We can ship everything.

From: JoAnne Ibex, St. Michael the Archangel Church, Overlea, MD
Date: December 7, 2005
360 Copies of OCP JourneySongs hymnals, 1994 edition. Comes with complete Supplements in cover sleeves and accompaniment books. We will be happy to pay shipping costs.

From: Charles Pouliot, St. Matthias Church, Lanham, MD
Date: December 5, 2005
Have two boxes each of blue hardcover Glory & Praise and red hardcover Worship III available. About 14 hymnals/box. I believe the Worship III were engraved with the name of our parish. I'll be glad to ship them to anyone who can use them.

From: Janie Murphy, St. Joseph Church, Broken Bow, NE
Date: November 26, 2005
We have approximately 84 blue GP in fair condition. Also, 2 keyboard accompaniments and 1 guitar accompaniment book.

From: Sr. Sheila Browne, RSM, Diocese of Rockville Centre, NY
Date: November 8, 2005
We have multiple copies of the following SATB octavos that we would like to offer:
Sing Forth Your Joy to the Lord - Hal Hopson (GIA) O Sing to God Your Joyful Praise - Handel Psalm 95 - Clatterbuck (Hope) Song of Mary - Friedell (Christmas) (H.W. Gray) Creator of the Stars - Grammon (Advent) (Augsburg) Arise, Shine - Pearson (Epiphany) (Aureole Editions, Paraclete Press) We Know and Believe - Glover (Communion) (GIA) Glory to God - Willcock [OCP] Let Their Celestial Concerts Unite - Handel (Warner) Savior of the Nations, Come - Larkin (Augsburg) Praise God From Whom all Blessing Flow - Rowan (GIA) Be Still and Know - Helson (Morning Star) As the Dark Awaits the Dawn - Schalk (Augsburg) O Lord, Most High, Eternal King - Benson (Augsburg) Now at the Peak of Wonder - Elingbee (Concordia) Christ Be with Me - Mawby (OCP)

From: Dr. Rose Marie Meunnich, St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, Lansing , MI
Date: November 4, 2005
The parishioners of St. Therese of Lisieux Parish in Lansing, MI have a 1957 Casavant pipe organ to donate for free to a parish in need as a result of Hurricane Katrina. The organ has two manuals and a full pedal board. Organ specifications can be mailed or faxed upon request. Assistance from any or all who could help to remove the organ, transport it, and reassemble the instrument is needed. For further details contact Dr. Rose Marie Muennich, Director of Music and LIturgy at rmmusic@provide.net or 517-526-2662. Please mark Casavant in the subject heading if e-mailing a message.

From: Judy Taylor, Tinker Air Force Base Chapel, OK
Date: November 1, 2005
We have approximately 170 Gather comprehensive books 1994 edition by GIA publications. These are music books without the Mass readings included.

From: Linda Heimerl, St. John Neumann Catholic Church, Eagan, MN
Date: October 13, 2005
We have LOTS of music we would be happy to donate - I'm attaching a list of the octavos and the number of copies of each that we have. e would be thrilled if someone can use them.

100% Chance of Rain - Walter S. Horsley 31 plus piano and instrumental
As the Watchman - Joncas 19
Awake, O Sleeper - Haugen 3
The Blessed Son of God - Vaughn Williams 20
Blessing Prayer - Haas 18
Child of Mercy - Haas 6
Come to the Feast - Haugen 43
Be with Me - Haugen 28
Deep Within - Haas 52
Easter Fanfare - Paul Fetler 23
Glory to God - Haas (Mass of Light) 31
Glory to God - Joncas (Psallite) 48
The Harvest of Justice - Haas 54
Here I Am, Lord - Schutte 34
His Voice As the Sound - Shaw/Parker 20
Jesus Wine of Peace - Haas 60
Lamb of God (Agape) - Haugen 29
Let Justice Roll Like A River - Haugen 39
Let Us Dance and Sing - Ruth Artman 11
Let Us Open Our Lives - Haugen 53
Litany For Easter - Young 23
My Soul In Stillness Waits - Haugen 18
Now In This Banquet - Haugen 70
Now We Remain - Haas 34
Prayer For Peace - Haas 35
Psalms for the Church Year 49
Rise Up In Festive Song - Pierre Clereau 49
Seek First the Kingdom - Haas 53
Send Us As Your Blessing - Walker 54
Send Us Your Spirit - Haas 55
Send Us Your Spirit - Schutte 47
Sing A New Song - Schutte 33
Sing Our God Together - Haugen 74
Song At the Center - Haugen 93
Song of Farewell - Joncas 13
Song of the Body of Christ - Haas 50
Song Over the Waters - Haugen 32
Stand Up, Friends - Haas 51
The Steadfast Love - John Foley 11
Take and Eat - Joncas 72
Taste and See - Moore 43
There Is One Lord - Alstott 11
This Is the Day - Joncas 38
Voices That Challenge - Haas 41
We Have Been Told - Haas 80
You Are Mine - Haas 48
You Are the Voice - Haas 50
You Have Searched Me - Joncas 40

From: Jim Waldon, St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church, Aurora, IN
Date: October 5, 2005
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Aurora , IN has 240 Peoples Mass Books ready to ship to a parish in need. In addition we have two nice chasubles, several stoles, and a beautiful monstrance which we will gladly send to parishes in need.

From: Steve Ruiz, LtC, USAF-Retired, Maxwell AFB Catholic Chapel, Montgomery, AL
Date: October 4, 2005
We have approximately 60 G&P (maroon) looking for a good home. Just let us know where we can ship them to.

From: Steve Jannetti, Our Lady Star of the Sea, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Date: October 4, 2005
We have an upright Barratt & Robinson piano, dark maple color finish, 3 microphone stands, a guitar as well as Worship II choral books to donate. Please contact Steve Jannetti, Music Director at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Ponte Vedra Beac, Florida 32082. PHONE: (904)-285-2698 extension 110. EMAIL: sdj@olsspvb.org

From: Fred Vipond, St. Mary of the Annunciation, Mundelein, IL
Date: October 3, 2005
Approx. 75-100 Worship III hymnals

From: Christoppher Ferraro , Christ the King Parish, Commack , NY
Date: October 3, 2005
We have 600 Gather Comprehensive (first edition) hymnals that we would be more than happy to donate to a parish in need, particularly one struggling to recover from the hurricanes. They will be available as soon as our new hymnals arrive.

From: Bob Carroll, Our Lady of the Valley Church, Green Valley, AZ
Date: October 3, 2005
Our Lady of the Valley Church in Green Valley , AZ , has 9 navy blue choir robes, with lighter blue front panels, and 2 plain navy blue choir robes. Contact Bob Carroll at rcarroll21@cox.net if you can use the robes. We'll be glad to ship them to you at no cost to you.

From: Mary Dahl, St. Mary Church, Waukesha, WI
Date: October 2, 2005
Our Choir just replaced our older version of OCP's Choral Comprehensive with the new one. Would anyone like the former copies. They are in good to excellent condition. Just replaced them due to expansion in our psalm repertoire and to eliminate paper waste. My daughter and family belong to St. Mary's in Fannett. If anyone has word regarding their specific need, they would be my first choice.

From: Church of St. Francis Xavier, Carbondale , IL
Date: September 30, 2005
We have approximately 330 WORSHIP II and GATHER hymnals available for any parish in need. Please contact Church of St. Francis Xavier , 303 South Poplar, Carbondale , IL 62901 . Phone (618) 457-4556.

From: Michael Connolly, St. Philip Neri Parish, Portland , OR
Date: September 30, 2005
St. Philip Neri Parish in Portland , OR has 17 copies of Choral Praise Comprehensive (OCP, 1996) to share. They are used, but still very usable. We'll happily ship them to a parish rebuilding its music library.

From: Mark Konchan, CDMM, St. Paul of the Cross, Park Ridge, IL
Date: September 29, 2005
I have some choral music and organ music that I am willing to donate. Traditional/ contemporary - all good and useful Contact me for more details. Mark Konchan, mkgedect54@aol.com , (847)855-9210.

From: Diane McAninch, St. Mark Parish, Rothschild, WI
Date: September 29, 2005
St. Mark Parish, Rothschild, WI has a number of choral octavos we're willing to donate to a parish in need. Many GIA titles including: Today is Born Our Savior, Marty Haugen; Now in this Banquet, Marty Haugen; Tree of Life, Marty Haugen; Magnificat, James Chepponis. From OCP: God of Abraham, Bernadette Farrell. Various other publishers. There are from 20 - 50 copies available depending on the piece. We'll pay postage.

From: Vicki Krstanstky, St. Francis Xavier Parish, LaGrange, IL
Date: September 28, 2005
I have octavos in various voice settings: Mallotte's Our Father: 21 copies SA, 2 copies 3 part mixed voices. Taylor/Brahe Bless This House: 15 copies SATB, 5 copies SA. Arr. Reed Joshua Fit the Battle : 7 copies 3 part mixed voices.

I also have one copy of Gather First Edition choir book, and some percussion instruments: 3 tambourines, 1 hand drum, and 1 chromatic xylophone 1 1/2 octaves with mallet. These would also be good for a school music education program which needs new instruments.

From: St. Athanasius Parish, Roseville, MI
Date: September 22, 2005
Listed below is a list of church/school related items/supplies that St. Athanasius Parish in Roseville, MI would like to donate.

ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR DONATION:

White Corian Altar Table, Ambo and Presider's Chair (with red cloth seat)
37 Student Desks
370 Worship, A Hymnal & Service Book for Roman Catholics by GIA Publications (3rd Edition)
780 White 3-Ring 5" x 8" Binders (30 binders per box)

If interested in any, or all items, please contact either Robert Cory or Debbie Reichenbach at 586-772-1170, or fax 586-776-2945 or e-mail stathanasius58@hotmail.com.

From: Sean Whelan, St. Luke the Evangelist, Bellaire, MI
Date: September 24, 2005
This is in response to the need for hymnals in our devistated areas. Approximately 300 Gather First Edition and Worship with readings. Will arrange to ship them free of cost to needy home.

From: Jeri Kay, St. Rose Church, Longview, WA
Date: September 23, 2005
Our parish recently replaced Worship , Third Edition, Copyright 1986, with a newer hymnal. We have approximately 300, in fair to good condition, along with 2 cantor books and 2 keyboard books, that we would like to contribute.

From: Catherine Chayko, St. Columba Church, Bloomsburg, PA
Date: September 22, 2005
We have about 600-700 Peoples Mass Books. They are in good condition if anyone wants them

From: Gina Marie Iampieri, St. Mary of the Mills, Laurel, MD
Date: September 21, 2005
St. Mary of the Mills in Laurel , MD has about 500 Glory & Praise hymnals that we would be happy to donate.

From: Jayne T. Rose, St. Mary's Parish, Landover Hills, MD
Date: September 21, 2005
I have 20 new and gently used choir Choral Praise Comprehensive hymnals to donate.

From: Jennifer Evans, St. Mary's of the Assumption Church, Rome, NY
Date: September 21, 2005
I have quite a few octavos I have accumulated over the years, from GIA, from OCP, and from Peppers Music Supply House. I will be happy to send these to any parish that would be interested in re-supplying their music. I have mostly single copies, but there might be a few that our parish is no longer interested in using again, that we may also donate. These would be from 25-35 copies. If you are interested, I could give you those names and composers. The single copies are of a variety of music, yet it is all Catholic/ Church things. Some have bell parts; instrumental; a variety of voicing.

From: Fr. Allan J. McDonald, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Macon, GA
Date: September 21, 2005

3-manual Allen electronic organ c. 1960 (pre-digital computer) with 2 large speakers. Our parish purchased this instrument used 2 yrs. ago to see us through renovation while our pipe organ was in storage. The instrument still has several years of good use in it. We would be willing to donate and to move or provide for moving and setting it up for a parish in need.
Glory and Praise hymnals -(blue books) - approx. 200?

Please contact: Nelda M. Chapman, Organist/Director of Music at (478) 745-1631 (W).

From: St. Henry Parish, Dayton, OH
Date: September 21, 2005
St. Henry Parish, Dayton, OH has 300 gently used GATHER hymnals (green cover) that we will gladly send to any parish or temporary parish in New Orleans . Please respond to Gregg Schockman at STHENRYMUSIC@WOH.RR.COM . We will pay for shipping.

From: Sandy Levinthal, St. Rose of Lima Church, Buffalo, NY
Date: September 21, 2005
Would you be interested in Glory and Praise hymnals in perfect condition? We have at least 30, maybe more.

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