Dinner & Dialogue: Youngstown Chapter of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM)

You are invited to join the Youngstown Chapter of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) at their upcoming events!

The Youngstown Chapter of NPM is meeting at three upcoming “Dinner & Dialogue” events in various cities in our diocese. All of these events are informal gatherings with the purpose of getting to know each other. You are welcome to attend as many of these events as you like!

• August 9 at 6:45pm, Belleria in Hubbard, 882 W Liberty St, Hubbard, OH 44425
• August 24 at 6:45pm, Harmon’s Pub in Canton, 2329 Tuscarawas St W, Canton, OH 44708
• September 7 at 6:45pm, Guido’s in Ravenna, 214 W Main St, Ravenna, OH 44266

To ensure we have an accurate headcount, please RSVP to Jason Volovar, the Youngstown Chapter Programming Coordinator, at jjvolovar@aol.com.

ABOUT

NPM is a national organization for Catholic church musicians. According to their mission statement, “The National Association of Pastoral Musicians 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.”

NPM holds webinars and conferences each year for its members, both regionally and nationally. Their website allows networking opportunities between members, and they send regular emails with reflections and links to online articles and publications. In addition to this, NPM offers certificates for cantors, pianists, and organists to help foster their continued learning.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Youngstown Chapter Director, Ralph Holtzhauser, at rholtzhauser@youngstowndiocese.org.

You can also learn more about NPM by visiting their national website: https://npm.org.

We look forward to seeing you soon!