National Association of Pastoral Musicians
Cleveland Chapter
Welcome to the Cleveland Chapter of NPM. Please browse and be sure to visit the Membership Page where you can find a link to your chapter Leadership.
Save the Date
St Ceciela Concert - Sunday, Nov 23, 2025
Please bring your choir or ensemble and be prepared to share some music with your neighboring colleagues and friends of music in the Diocese of Cleveland. We will gather at Our Lady of the Angels on Sunday November 23 @ 4 p.m. Choirs should gather beginning at 3 p.m. for an opportunity to warm-up, a schedule will be determined as parishes register . For more information and to register, please contact Marie Toth mtoth@olangels.org or Jon Thibo Chapter Director jthibo@stjoanofarc.org
St Ceceila Hymn Sing - Friday, Nov 21, 2025
Please join us for this wonderful evening sharing music of all styles and traditions of our faith.
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Wickliffe It will be on Friday, November 21st at 7:00 PM. The format will be a hymn sing We will also be dedicating OLMC’s new organ. We will be joined by a brass quartet and do music for brass, choir, congregation and organ. Contemporary music will also be on the program as well as some chant. For more information please contact Dave Krizan music@olmcwickliffe.org or Chapter Director, Jon Thibo
jthibo@stjoanofarc.org. Please share and spread the word!
Recent Events
Congratulation to Bishop Michael Woost on his election to be chairman of the National USCCB committee on Divine Worship next year. Here is the link to the Diocese announcement.
Nov 2024
Fall Chapter kick-off meeting on Friday August 16, 2024 was held at St Basil the Great Church in Brecksville at 7pm. About 20 music ministers attended. Mary Hrich from the Office of Worship was the featured speaker. A panel discussion on ways to revive our Music Ministry post-COVID followed. Discussion included ways to increase membership and participation in parish music ministry and an extensive discussion of copyright rules. Go here for meeting notes.
August 5 and 6 2024
St. Cecilia Institute for Pastoral Musicians
The St. Cecilia Institute for Pastoral Musicians of the Diocese of Cleveland offered a summer program on August 5 and 6, 2024 as part of the Mary, Mother of the Good Shepherd Academy.
Approximately 50 music ministers of the diocese (paid or volunteer, instrument or vocal) attended Tuesday’s “gold Mass”, where they will received a blessing of their ministry.
About Us
The National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) fosters the art of musical liturgy. The members of NPM serve the Catholic Church in the United States as musicians, clergy, liturgists, and other leaders of prayer.
The Cleveland Chapter is comprised of primarily church musicians in the greater Cleveland, Ohio area. While authorized by the national organization and sponsored in part by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, it is open to musicians and friends of all faith backgrounds. In addition to sponsoring gatherings, workshops and musical events, the chapter is a source of substitute musicians and a resource for all.
