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
Friday January 31, 2025 - 7:30pm at St John's Cathedral - Schola Antiqua
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2025 Diocesan Children’s Choir Festival
NPM Cleveland is excited to sponsor our fifth choir festival for singers with unchanged voices in grades 3 and up. Michael Olbash will be the guest conductor, and the day will culminate with Mass at the cathedral, celebrated by Bishop Woost. Click here for the flyer and click here for the liturgy plan (including links to scores).
How to register:
Before mid-January, share the student form with parents, and ask them to let you know once they have completed it online. Once student forms are complete, directors should fill out this form (some FAQs are answered here). Directors may either choose to have families write checks to your parish, and then have the parish write one check payable to NPM Cleveland, or you may send individual checks from families.
Please complete all of the registration forms and mail payment to arrive by February 3, 2025. Mail to:
Angela Bak, Director of Music
Nativity B.V.M. Parish
418 W. 15th St.
Lorain, Ohio 44052
Please also share this parent information page with families. A director information page has the schedule and information for teachers.
(Please note: We are moving towards online registration. If you feel more comfortable with paper forms, we will still accept those. Here is the director form and here is the student form.)
Recent Events​
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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.
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Nov 2024
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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. ​​​​
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August 5 and 6 2024
St. Cecilia Institute for Pastoral Musicians
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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.
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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. ​​​​
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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.
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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.
