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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Registration is Now Open for the National Convention July 7-10, 2020
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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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Creating Effective Worship Aids Resources
Below are the resources provided at the November Meeting of Scranton NPM:
Creating Effective Worship Aids Workshop PowerPoint
Mass Worship Aid Template--Word--letter
Mass Worship Aid Template--Word--legal
Mass Worship Aid Template--Publisher--letter
Mass Worship Aid Template--Publisher--legal
Funeral Worship Aid Template--Word--letter
Funeral Worship Aid Template--Word--legal
Funeral Worship Aid Template--Publisher--letter
Funeral Worship Aid Template--Publisher--legal
Worship Aid Resource by Christopher Ferraro from the 2018 NPM National Convention -
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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
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Today's Readings
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Reading I Nm 13:1-2, 25–14:1, 26a-29a, 34-35Responsorial Psalm 106:6-7ab, 13-14, 21-22, 23Gospel Mt 15: 21-28
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