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: 

Hotel recommendations will be released the week of February 10, 2025, for the Chicago location. 

Please note that registrants will be responsible for transportation from their chosen accommodations and to each church location for the event. Day 1 of the event will take place at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and day 2 will take place at Saint Clement Parish. 

 

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 

Registration
Registration for NPM On the Road opens on February 10, 2025. The registration link will be posted here and on all other cities at that time. 

On the Road - Chicago: Schedule of Events

Tuesday, June 17: Day 1
Location: Our Lady of Mount Carmel

11:30am-1pm    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
5:00pm               Sung Liturgy 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: Registrants will be responsible for transportation to and from each Extra Beat location. The additional fee to register for an Extra Beat covers facilities, donations, and other miscellaneous expenses.

Pipes, Pizza, and the Park
June 16

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.

A Tour of GIA Publications, Inc.
June 17- morning

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. 

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

Practical Organ Repertoire and Registration Tips 
(Steven Betancourt) 

Serving the African American Community In Your Parish
(Fr. Carl Gales, SVD)

The Theological, Historical, and Ritual Development of Christian Worship Practices
(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.

How to Register
Registration for NPM On the Road opens on February 10, 2025. The registration link will be posted here and on all other cities at that time. 

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