Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month

NPM is blessed with a rich community of Asian/Pacific American pastoral musicians that support their parishes and the NPM community at large. During the month of May we are proud to share resources for AAPI...

2025-2026 Academic Scholarship Application Open

The 2025-2026 NPM Academic Scholarships are available for application! This year NPM will offer multiple academic scholarships in both undergraduate and graduate studies pertaining to sacred music, including the Grayson Brown Memorial Scholarship, a...

Pope Francis In Memoriam

As we collectively mourn the loss of Pope Francis, our Holy Father, we offer you this compilation of resources for personal and ministerial use. We pray that they provide solace, comfort, and hope in...

2024 Annual Report Now Available

NPM is pleased to share its 2024 Annual Report with its members. The 2024 Annual Report is also available in the April edition of Pastoral Music Magazine. Questions about the Annual Report can be sent...

Nominations Now Being Accepted for NPM Chapter of the Year

This year NPM recognizes one exemplary NPM chapter as Chapter of the Year. The Membership Forum accepts nominations and determines which chapter will receive this recognition. Anyone associated with the ministry of pastoral music...

Changes to Dual Organ Certification between NPM and AGO

Due to recent changes in their certification process, the Colleague organ exam (CAGO) will no longer be available as a dual certification between NPM andthe American Guild of Organists. Those who have already begun...

Rescheduled: Building Intercultural Competence for Ministers (with the USCCB)

NPM is partnering with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) for a 4-week webinar series on building intercultural competency. This 4-week series is open to all ministers, and all are invited to...

Registration for NPM On the Road Is Open

Join NPM as we go “On the Road” in 2025! NPM will host six regional events across the United States in the summer of 2025. The series, titled “NPM On the Road,” will be...

Revised Hiring Guide for Directors of Music Now Available from NPM

The Director of Music Ministries (DMM) Forum has prepared a revised version of the NPM resource, “Hiring a Director of Music: A Handbook and Guide,” first published in 1991 and later revised in 2006....

Press Release: NPM Releases Updated Hiring Guides for Parish Musicians, Directors of Music

National Association of Pastoral Musicians January 23, 2025 Press Release: NPM Releases Updated Hiring Guides for Parish Musicians, Directors of Music The National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) has released an updated version of...