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The first episode in Ministry Monday’s Advent series features a conversation with Fr. Jan Michael Joncas. Fr. Joncas helps us explore the liturgical texts we will be hearing in the weeks to come. How can we hear them with a sense of newness? And how can we, as pastoral musicians, be renewed in a season of Advent preparation, so often fraught with extra responsibilities and stress? How can the wisdom of the Church and its prayers guide us?

This episode of Ministry Monday is brought to you by the Saint Meinrad Music Institute. Registration is now open for the winter chant workshop, January 24-28, at Saint Meinrad Archabbey in southern Indiana. All skill levels and backgrounds are welcome. Join presenters Br. John Glassenap and Dr. Alison Altstatt, and immerse yourself in the Church's rich tradition of both Latin and English liturgical chant. For details and registration, visit www.saintmeinrad.org/chant-workshop.

Today we speak to John Angotti, composer and music director in the Nashville, Tennessee area. John's passion is truly fostering the youth of today, and it shows: this episode is a great framework for how to attract youth into a music program, and how to establish a foundation of prayerful, intentional music ministry. John is a fabulous, self-proclaimed “music missionary”, and this interview was just plain fun to record.

This episode of Ministry Monday is brought to you by the Office of Continuing Formation at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology. Continuing formation offers opportunities for growth in ministry, for deepening conversion and for encouraging discipleship. For more information, visit www.saintmeinrad.edu/continuing-formation.

Today we offer a short reflection from Kathleen M. Basi on the nuances of praying while "working" in pastoral music. Similar to the topic we discussed with Every Sacred Sunday, pastoral musicians experience the liturgy in a different way than many others. Kathleen offers great tips and suggestions in this Key Change presentation, taken from NPM's 2021 National Convention.