Supporting and Sustaining the Ministry of Music throughout the Diocese of Scranton
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Welcome
Welcome to the official website of the Scranton Chapter of the Association of National Association of Pastoral Musicians. We are a gathering of men and women, clergy, religious, and lay persons, interested in fostering and promoting liturgical music that lifts the heart and mind and voice to God.
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Upcoming Events
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Saturday, September 29, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
A workshop for parish musicians featuring Dr. Elaine Rendler-McQueeney, a nationally recognized musician, teacher, composer, pastoral liturgist, speaker, and author. -
Sunday, September 30, 3:00 PM
Robert M. Sides Family Music Centers and St. Jude Parish, Mountain Top, cordially invite you to attend an Organ Dedication Concert on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at 3:00PM at St. Jude Church, 420 South Mountain Blvd. Mountain Top, PA. The event features internationally acclaimed organist and designer, Rudy Lucente.
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Save the Date!
2019 NPM Conventionin Raleigh, NC
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Scranton Delegation to 2018 NPM Convention
Fourteen church musicians from our Diocese recently attended the 41st Annual Convention of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians in Baltimore, Maryland. The theme of the convention was “Praise, Grow, and Serve,” and thousands of liturgical musicians from all over the country as well as abroad participated in the event. The gathering featured keynote presentations by the Most Reverend Frank J. Caggiano, Sr. Joyce Ann Zimmerman, ValLimar Jansen, Robert Feduccia, and Rev. Mr. Thom Winninger, as well as institutes for musical and pastoral ministry, workshops by prominent liturgical composers, concerts and exhibits.
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Looking to Have a Workshop for Your Liturgical Ministers?
Are your cantors or choir members in need of training on the basics of the ministry? Could your lectors or extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion use a "refresher" course or a day of reflection? Board Members of the Scranton Chapter of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians are here to help and are willing to travel to provide a workshop or session for your parish ministers. Some potential topics include:
- Choir Basics: Making the Most of Out of What You’ve Got
- The Body of Christ: Our Identity and Purpose
- Reading vs. Proclaiming: The Role of the Lector
- Fostering Sung Prayer: Synchronizing the Organist, Cantor, Choir and Assembly
- Not Just a Pretty Voice: The Cantor as a Leader of Prayer
Please contact David Baloga at 570-207-2213, ext. 1158 or at David-Baloga@dioceseofscranton.org to discuss how we can help address your parish’s needs.
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Prv 21:1-6, 10-13
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Diocese of Scranton 150th Anniversary
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- JOB OPENINGS If anyone has openings for Pastoral Musicians, let us know. We will post them on our Resources Page. Similarly, if any pastoral musician is looking for work, let us know, we can post that as well.
- Anyone with photos of ScrantonNPM events can forward them to us for inclusion in our photo album. Let us know the Name of the Function, the Name of the Parish and the date so we can include this in our posting.
- Watch the CALENDAR for updates on upcoming NPM events in the Diocese.
- Click on the NPM National Link for upcoming National events.
- Check out happenings in our Diocese at the DIOCESE OF SCRANTON Link