Event Details

When:
August 6-7, 2025

Where:
Rosemont College
1400 Montgomery Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Hotel Information: 
Hotel recommendations will be released the week of February 10, 2025, for the Philadelphia location. 

Please note that registrants will be responsible for transportation from their chosen accommodations and to the event itself.

Pricing

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 

The first 40 registrants in each city will receive a free gift!

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 - Philadelphia: Schedule of Events​

As of January 30, 2025: Schedule is subject to change in the coming weeks, but should follow the structure as a whole: 

August 6 – Day 1: 
3:00 pm      Registration

4:15 pm      Welcome
4:30 pm      Keynote, Part 1
5:45 pm      Evening Prayer
6:30 pm      Concert, followed by reception

August 7 – Day 2: 
8:00 am   Morning Prayer

8:30 am   Breakfast (included)
9:00 am   Welcome
9:15 am   Keynote, Part 2
10:15 am   Break
10:30 am   Workshops
12:00 pm  Lunch (included) 
1:00 pm    Reading Session
2:30 pm   Workshops
4:00 pm   Closing Mass with recommitment/blessing

The Extra Beat: A Tour of Philly's Finest

Early participants of NPM On the Road: Philadelphia are invited to join a walking tour on August 5, exploring some of Philadelphia’s beautiful churches, local food scene, and famous Philadelphia attractions. 

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 possibly climb up to 20 steps. 

Keynote:
Travel in Search of the Sublime: The Pilgrimages of St. Augustine, J.S. Bach, and Margery Kempe

Presented by Christopher Daly

Workshops

Reflections on Funeral Ministry
(Fr. Mike Olivere) 

Sound Systems and Pastoral Music
(Michael Bedics)

Body Mapping for Musicians
(Bridget Jankowski) 

Handbells in Practice and Performance
(Kathy Ebling-Shaw)

Concert: The Philadelphia Gospel Mass Choir
This concert (directed by Tonya Taylor-Dorsey) will be a phenomenal evening of music and praise! Tonya is the director of the Philadelphia Gospel Mass Choir and God’s Men’s Choir, a 6-voice men’s chorus, in addition to being the Director of Music at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church (Philadelphia). 

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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