Dinner & Dialogue Events for Musicians | National Association of Parish Musicians (NPM) Youngstown Chapter

DINNER & DIALOGUE EVENTS

Dinner and Dialogue events are an excellent time for fellowship and an exchange of ideas. Please RSVP when you can. Thanks! Contact Ralph Holtzhauser at rholtzhauser@youngstowndiocese.org.

These are dinners where we share in fellowship and get a chance to catch up! We have these events in the fall and spring.  We also plan activites such as Taize prayer service, Tenebrae service, and new music reading sessions. Many exciting things are on the horizon! However, we need YOU to come and participate! We want to promote and support the musicians of this diocese as much as possible and we need your musical talents to help with that mission.  We look forward to making music with you!
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National Association of Pastoral Musicians Offers Hiring Guide for Directors of Music
 
The National Association of Pastoral Musicians (Website: www.npm.org) has recently released a hiring document as a guide for pastors (and equivalent clergy leaders) and search committees for hiring a Director of Music Ministries. This resource goes step by step through the process, providing helpful information on forming a search committee, drafting a position description, advertising the position, interviewing and auditioning candidates, and making the final selection for a Director of Music Ministries. The document can be found at npm.org and by clicking here.  

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Ralph Holtzhauser, Diocesan Music Director, is extremely pleased to announce that Youngstown is officially a temporary chapter of the National Association of Parish Musicians (NPM) as of June 1st, 2024.

The chapter is looking for people who might be interested in leadership positions.  The point of NPM in this diocese is to foster collaboration and spiritual renewal, as well as addressing musical needs. Look for an email soon about how musicians can get involved, and how pastors can help as well. To join the diocesan musician email list, contact Ralph Holtzhauser at rholtzhauser@youngstowndiocese.org.

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Learn more about Music Ministry in the Office of Worship.

Photo by Vince Taddei: Choir members and musicians at the Gold Mass at St. Columba Cathedral, Youngstown, OH on November 23, 2025.

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