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
2026 Diocesan Children’s Choir Festival
Saturday, March 14, 2026
NPM Cleveland is excited to sponsor our sixth choir festival for singers with unchanged voices in grades 3 and up. Dr. Rosemary Heredos will be the guest conductor, and the day will culminate with Mass at the cathedral, celebrated by Fr. Eric Garris, the vocations director for the Diocese of Cleveland. Click here for the flyer and click here for the liturgy plan, which includes links to the music.
How to register:
In 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. 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 16, 2026. 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.
Questions? Please contact Angi at choirbak@gmail.com. We hope to hear from you!
Recent Events
St Cecelia sing at Holy Angels Nov 23, 2025
Here is a link to the performance video on YouTube
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.
