Event Details
When:
June 17-18, 2025
Where:
Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Clement Churches
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
708 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
Saint Clement Parish
642 W Deming Pl, Chicago, IL 60614
Hotel Information:
Courtesy block hotel recommendations are offered below.
Please note that registrants will be responsible for transportation from their chosen accommodations and to the event itself.
Hotel/Accommodation Options
Hotel Versey Chicago Lincoln Park
644 West Diversey Parkway
Chicago, Illinois 60614
Rate: $219/night + taxes and fees
Nights Available: June 16-19, 2025
Click here to reserve the Hotel Versey Chicago Lincoln Park by May 26, 2025
NOTE: Hotel Versey will honor the NPM rate for the 3 days prior and after the event (June 13-15, June 20-22). Those interested in staying for these additional dates should book their reservation via the booking link above, and subsequently email Gillian Mueller (Sales & Event Coordinator, Versey Hotel) with the full range of dates that they would like to stay. Ms. Mueller will then adjust the dates, and send them an updated confirmation email.
Southwest Airlines Flight Discount Code
Southwest Airlines is pleased to offer NPM On the Road Chicago attendees discounted fares. To utilize the discount, book via SWABIZ® using this link.
Discount valid for travel 6/12/2025 to 6/24/2025.
Eligible Arrival Airports: MDW, ORD
Pricing
The first 40 registrants in each city will receive a free gift!
Early Bird Pricing (through April 2, 2025)
NPM members: $100
non-NPM members: $125*
*Includes a 6-month NPM membership from the date of the event
Regular Pricing (after April 2, 2025)
NPM members: $125
non-NPM members: $150*
*Includes a 6-month NPM membership from the date of the event
On the Road - Chicago: Schedule of Events
Tuesday, June 17: Day 1
Location: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
11:30am-1:00 pm Registration
11:45am Organ tour of OLMC organs
12:15pm Church & Chapel Tour
1:00pm Welcoming Remarks
1:15pm Keynote (Part 1)
2:30pm Choral Reading Session
3:45pm Break/Social
4:15pm Mass Preparation
5:00pm Mass featuring the choirs of OLMC
Wednesday June 18th: Day 2
Location: Saint Clement Parish
8:00am Morning Prayer (Chapel)
8:30am Breakfast
9:00am Welcome
9:15am Workshops
10:30am Workshops
11:30am Lunch
1:15pm Architectural Tour of Saint Clement Church
2:30pm Keynote (Part 2)
3:45pm Organ tour of Saint Clement Organs
-dinner break-
5:45pm Evening Prayer (Chapel)
7:00pm Closing Concert & Commissioning
The Extra Beat
Are you traveling in to Chicago for NPM On the Road, and want to extend your stay in the windy city? NPM has two optional excursions available for event registrants only. Each of these events take place before NPM On the Road begins, making it a great opportunity to sight see and enjoy the city with NPM colleagues and friends.
Spots for both Extra Beats are very limited, so make sure to sign up early!
NOTE: The additional fee to register for an Extra Beat covers facilities, donations, and other miscellaneous expenses.
Pipes, Pizza, and the Park
June 16: All day
First registrants for NPM On the Road: Chicago can sign up for a curated full-day walking tour of Chicago’s historic pipe organs, legendary food scene, and Millennium Park.
PLEASE NOTE: This is a walking tour and will require registrants to be able to walk for 10-15 minutes at a time, ride public transportation, and ascend up to 25 steps in select church balconies.
Fee: $20
A Tour of GIA Publications, Inc.
June 16: Afternoon
Join us as we go on site for a tour of GIA Publications! See the offices and on-site printing facilities on location in their Chicagoland office. Price includes a shuttle to and from Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Fee: $20
This Extra Beat is sponsored by GIA Publications.
Keynote: Pilgrim or Tourist – Ministry or Performance: Walking With Talent by Faith
This two-part Keynote will be offered by Fr. Christopher Robinson, C.M. For more information about our presenter, please click the dropdown below.
Fr. Christopher Robinson, C.M. is a member of the Congregation of the Mission – Western Province. In 1984, while living in the Saint Thomas Projects in New Orleans, Fr. Chris celebrated final vows as a Vincentian and went on to ordination to the priesthood in 1989. His academic and pastoral background are eclectic. Fr. Chris has a B.A. in Philosophy from Saint Mary of the Barrens College Seminary with a concentration in Existentialism, an M.Div. from Saint Thomas Theological Seminary in Denver, an M.R.E. in Religious Education from Loyola University in Chicago, an M.A. in Systematic Theology from the Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven and an S.T.L from KU Leuven. He has served as a parochial vicar in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, vocation director, and pastor of Saint Vincent de Paul Parish in Chicago. Most of his pastoral career has been a full-time Instructor of Religious Studies at DePaul University in Chicago since 2001, focusing on the intersection between religions and popular culture, as well as the origins or extremism in the Abrahamic religions. Fr. Chris has led groups to Taizé, France, led Vincentian Heritage Tours to Paris, France, and is a supply priest at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Chicago. He has walked the pilgrimage of the Camino de Santiago in Spain four times. Through it all, Fr. Chris has been part of parish choirs from childhood and continues to be thankful for the ways in which liturgical music and life have shaped his life.
Workshops
Each session will be repeated so registrants can attend up to two:
Practical Organ Repertoire and Registration Tips
(Steven Betancourt)
Serving the African American Community In Your Parish
(Fr. Carl Gales, SVD)
Music, Ministry, and Meaning: Exploring Theological, Historical, and Ritual Developments in Christian Worship
(Dr. Anne McGowan)
Skills for Sight Singing Gregorian Chant (Laura Osterlund)
Concert: Glorified in Music: Schola Clementis & Landmark Brass Ensemble
An interactive evening dedicated to the theme of glorifying God in song. Led by Schola Clementis and Landmark Brass Ensemble in the historic sanctuary of Saint Clement Church, this evening is not to be missed. The concert will conclude with a re-commissioning of pastoral musicians and an outdoor reception sponsored by Saint Clement Parish.