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The Ministry of Music
Collegeville Ministry Series
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Like its predecessor, this revised edition of The Ministry of Music explores liturgical singing in terms of how it enables the gathered assembly to enter more fully into ritual enactment of the paschal mystery. The "whats" and "how-tos" of music ministry are developed from this perspective. How does communal liturgical singing enable us to participate in and surrender to the paschal mystery? What musical and pastoral choices best enable the singing to fulfill this role? And how does the singing form us in a paschal mystery spirituality that shapes daily Christian living and makes the relationship between liturgy and life more evident?
This edition incorporates new understandings of the ministry of liturgical music generated by Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship (STL). New material addresses the underlying theology shaping STL, provides schemas for using both the Proper chants and vernacular songs at the Entrance and Communion, discusses the value of singing the dialogues, and explores silence as a necessary component of music-making and liturgical prayer.
The Collegeville Ministry series provides practical, effective help for those serving the parish through various ministries. Brand-new volumes complement the already popular existing volumes that have been completely updated and expanded. The Collegeville Ministry series offers inexpensive, yet comprehensive, training on the various liturgical roles. Each booklet is prepared by a specialist in the field and provides down to earth suggestions for making ministry more meaningful for the ministers and those they serve.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
In this new edition of her classic work, Sr. Kathy Harmon offers a thorough, yet accessible introduction to the ministry of music. This book has wonderful guidance for pastoral ministry, firmly grounded in essential theological concepts like the paschal mystery, sacramental symbols, the liturgical year, sacred silence, and the primacy of the Word of God. The Ministry of Music makes a great gift for anyone involved in pastoral music, or anyone who seeks to understand more fully WHY we sing WHAT we sing.Jeremy Helmes, Board of Directors, National Association of Pastoral Musicians, Pastoral Associate for Worship, St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, Cincinnati, Ohio