home | join NPM | email  

Western Convention
 
 

Convention Overview
Plenum Presentations
Pre-Convention Events
Convention Events
Breakout Sessions
T-Shirt Day
NPM Members' Breakfast
Presenters
Registration Information
Register Early at a Discount
NPM Hotel Information
Exhibitor Prospectus

Convention Breakout Sessions

Block A - Wednesday, 10:30 - 11:45 AM

A 01 Integrating Cultural Traditions and Community Worship
Rawn Harbor
Explore how to respect both cultural traditions and the practices of a worshiping community.

A 02 Feet Don't Fail Me Now: Organ for Pianists, Part 1
Alan J. Hommerding
Organ basics for pianists and beginning organists.

A 03 Leading the Assembly from the Piano
Peter Kolar
Basic tools necessary for leading an assembly from the piano.

A 04 Liturgy Forms the Whole Person and the Whole Parish
Tom Kendzia
Discover how the liturgy is formative of and informative for living the life of faith.

A 05 The Order of Christian Funerals: Music That Comforts
David J. Anderson
Resources to help celebrate the Order of Christian Funerals.

A 06 Choir Directing Basics
Frank Brownstead
Learn what is needed to serve your community as a choir director.

A 07 V ocal Techniques for Cantors and Singers, Part 1
Joanne C. Werner
Grow in your vocal technique in ways that will empower you as a cantor or a choir member.

A 08a Celebrating Asian Devotions in your Parish/Diocese
Rufino Zaragoza, OFM, Barbara Tracey, Chris de Silva, Irma Isip, and Paul Nguyen
An overview to Asian devotional practices to Mary and various feasts of the Asian-American communities, to assist parish and diocesan
leaders in understanding and welcoming these devotions in their parish or diocese.

A 08b Hispanic Wedding Traditions and the Liturgy
Mary Frances Reza and Norma Garcia
Discover what the wedding traditions of the Hispanic communities are and which ones can be incorporated into the Catholic marriage rite.

A 08c African American Wedding Traditions and the Liturgy
ValLimar Jansen
Discover what the wedding traditions of the African American communities are and which ones can be incorporated into the Catholic
marriage rite.

A 09 The Contemporary Ensemble, Part 1
Bobby Fisher and Gael Berberick
Explore what makes an ensemble contemporary and how it can serve your liturgical music ministry.

A 10 Young People Choosing Church: A Sense of Belonging
Tony Alonso and Annette Welsh
For youth and youth leaders: Join us as we uncover the deeper ways to help young people know that they truly have a place

A 11 Presiding with New Spoken and Sung Texts
Paul F. Ford
The new texts for The Roman Missal will offer an opportunity and a challenge. Explore how they can enhance your community's prayer.

(top of page)

Block B - Wednesday, 3:00 - 4:15 PM

B 01 Preaching Unity in Diversity
Thomas Dragga
Change is a constant in the liturgy, the Church, the political arena, and our land. Explore how to preach in ways that can help change be a positive force in life.

B 02 Feet Don't Fail Me Now: Organ for Pianists, Part 2
Alan J. Hommerding
A continuation of A-2.

B 03 Piano Beyond Accompanying
Peter Kolar
Piano techniques for the more advanced pianist.

B 04 Sing to the Lord: New Music Guidelines for the U.S.
J. Michael McMahon
An overview of the new music document approved by the bishops in November 2007.

B 05 Music For the Rites: RCIA
Christopher Walker
Music that will help the RCIA take on new life in your pastoral setting.

B 06 Resources for the Small or Rural Choir
Mary Jo Quinn, SCL
Repertoire for the choir with small resources but large commitment.

B 07 V ocal Techniques for Cantors and Singers, Part 2
Joanne C. Werner
A continuation of A-07.

B 08a Celebrating Lunar New Year and the Asian Martyrs in Your Parish/Diocese
Rufino Zaragoza, OFM, Paul Nguyen, Regina Kim, and Liliana Hsueh-Gutierrez
An introduction to Lunar New Year as celebrated within various Asian-American communities; and an overview of the Asian Martyrs and the ritual/musical expressions of honoring the ancestors in faith.

B 08b Hispanic Wake/Funeral Traditions and the Liturgy
Mary Frances Reza and Norma Garcia
Explore which devotions/traditions can be incorporated into the Hispanic experience of the Order of Christian Funerals.

B 08c African American Wake/Funeral Traditions and the Liturgy
ValLimar Jansen
Explore which devotions/traditions can be incorporated into the African American experience of the Order of Christian Funerals.

B 09 The Contemporary Ensemble, Part 2
Bobby Fisher and Gael Berberick
A continuation of A-09.

B 10 Young People Choosing Church: A Sense of Meaning
Tony Alonso and Annette Welsh
For youth and youth leaders: Join us as we uncover deeper ways to help young people find meaning in the life and liturgy of the Church.

B 11 What Theology Do the New Texts and the New Missal Reveal?
Kevin W. Irwin
We are what we pray. What will the texts we pray from the new Missal say about who we are and what we believe?

B 12 Sight-Singing Techniques for Choirs
Kathleen DeJardin
Add sight-singing techniques that will benefit your choir to your tool box.

(top of page)

Block C - Thursday, 10:30 - 11:45 AM

C 01 Explore How Eucharist and Culture Intersect
Rawn Harbor
Celebrating the Liturgy of the Eucharist connects us to the liturgy of life. Take some time to explore what this means on a practical level.

C 02 Leading the Assembly from the Organ
Patricia M. Lamb
Tools that will help you lead the liturgy from the organ console.

C 03 Guitar in the Liturgy, Part 1
Bobby Fisher
Tools to help the liturgical guitarist lead and serve.

C 04 Rooted in Sunday: The Many Ways a Parish Prays
David J. Anderson
Discover the various ways a parish can pray from Sunday to Sunday and every day in-between.

C 05 Music for the Rites: Weddings
Jerry Galipeau
Repertoire that will help your community celebration of the Rite of Marriage.

C 06 The Liturgical Bookshelf
Paul F. Ford
Explore the resources with which Church musicians need to be familiar to plan liturgy.

C 07 The Multilingual Cantor
Norma A. Garcia
Discover the elements that are unique to serving a multilingual liturgy as cantor.

C 08a Asian Hymnody and Choral Traditions
Rufino Zaragoza, OFM, Ricky Muyot, Regina Kim, Soeriani Kheng, and Liliana Hsueh-Gutierrez
An overview of musical styles and repertoire from various Asian communities, to assist parish and diocesan leaders in welcoming and incorporating Asian-American choirs in regional and diocesan celebrations.

C 08b Hispanic Marian Devotions and Liturgy
Mary Frances Reza and Peter Kolar
Explore how to incorporate various Hispanic Marian devotions into the liturgical and prayer lives of the parish community.

C 08c African American Marian Devotions and the Liturgy
ValLimar Jansen
Explore how to incorporate various African American Marian devotions into the liturgical and prayer lives of the parish community.

C 09 NPM Certifications
Kathleen DeJardin
Become familiar with the certifications NPM offers and why they are important.

C 10 Young People Choosing Church: Developing Musical Competency
Tony Alonso
For youth and youth leaders: Join us as we uncover creative ways to develop and encourage the musical and liturgical competency of young people.

C 11 Put On Your Oxygen Mask First… Collaboration Skills
Robert McCarty
Discuss the skills needed for collaboration, including healthy self-care as a pre-requisite for caring for others.

C 12 Lectionary Anthem Project Year B
Dominic MacAller
Choral music of various styles, periods and publishers will be presented

(top of page)

Block D - Friday, 9:00 - 10:45 AM

D 01 Repertoire for the Liturgical Year
Patricia M. Lamb
Organ repertoire that will serve the liturgy the whole year through.

D 02 Guitar in the Liturgy, Part 2
Bobby Fisher
A continuation of C-03.

D 03 We Don't Sing At Mass, We Sing the Mass
Paul F. Ford
How we approach the liturgy makes all the difference.

D 04 The Challenge or Opportunity of New Texts for the Mass
Jerry Galipeau
New texts in The Roman Missal will offer a challenging opportunity to deepen our ability to pray the Liturgy.

D 05 Repertoire for the Church Year
Christopher Walker
Practical resources that will help your community pray the liturgical year.

D 06 The Cantor as Leader of Prayer
ValLimar Jansen
Skills to help a cantor deepen this important part of ministerial identity.

D 07 The Challenge of Integrating Classical Training with Culturally Diverse Styles
John Flaherty, Eric Law, Peter Kolar, and Mary Frances Reza
Explore how classical training and training the various cultural styles of music can feed one another and become opportunities for
musical growth.

D 08 How to Manage Multiple Musicians
David J. Anderson
Human management skills in the service of your music ministry program.

D 09 Conducting and Managing Children's Choir Programs
Patrick Flahive
Information, tried and true, that will help your organization and continued growth.

D 10 An Update on Professional Concerns
Robert McCaffery-Lent
Job descriptions, benefits, salaries, and more.

D 11 The Ins and Outs of Copyrights
Gael F. Berberick
We all face copyright issues. Discover the whats, the hows, and the whys we need to consider.

D 12 Chant and Contemporary Music
Tom Kendzia
Various styles of music can complement one another in our worship.

(top of page)

 

Copyright 2008 - NPM - All Rights Reserved