Event Details
When:
June 27-28, 2025
Where:
University of the Incarnate Word
4301 Broadway, San Antonio, Texas 78209
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/Accommodations
Hotel Options:
Drury Inn & Suites San Antonio Airport
8818 Jones Maltsberger Rd, San Antonio, TX 78216
Rate: $128/night + taxes/fees
Nights available: June 26-28, 2025
Click here to reserve a the Drury Inn & Suites by May 10, 2025
Drury Plaza Hotel, San Antonio Airport
95 Northeast Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78216
Rate: $139/night + taxes/fees
Nights available: June 26-28, 2025
Click here to reserve the Drury Plaza Hotel by May 25, 2025
As of March 3, 2025: Campus Accommodation Reservations Now Available
Refrigeration is available for medical purposes. The rooms may be a 15-20 minute walk from the Luella Bennack Music Center depending on location. Most rooms will be in Hillside Residence Hall; click here for a short video describing the rooms. An interactive campus map is also available.
Southwest Airlines Flight Discount Code
Southwest Airlines is pleased to offer NPM On the Road San Antonio attendees discounted fares. To utilize the discount, book via SWABIZ® using this link.
Discount valid for travel 6/22/2025 to 7/4/2025.
Eligible Arrival Airports: SAT
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 – San Antonio: 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:
June 27 – Day 1:
2:00 pm Registration
4:15 pm Welcome
4:30 pm Keynote, Part 1
5:45 pm Evening Prayer
6:30 pm Concert, followed by reception
June 28 – 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
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.
Friday, June 27 – A Tour of the Local Missions
Join us for a tour of the local San Antonio missions, rich in heritage and history.
Price includes transportation to and from the University of the Incarnate Word.
Fee: $30
Friday, June 27 – Technology and Tacos
Join us as we visit the University of the Incarnate Word’s on-site sound studio! Learn about the basics of sound and audio production, which will be led by Dr. Andrew Bergmann, Assistant Professor of Production, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship at University of the Incarnate Word. The morning will end with food from the local team’s favorite taco restaurant!
Fee: $30
Keynote: Many Gifts, Un Solo Espíritu: The Beauty of Our Ministerio Compartido
Peter Kolar is a bilingual composer of Salvadoran-Polish heritage who has contributed much to the liturgical music landscape of the U.S. Named NPM’s 2022 Pastoral Musician of the Year, his numerous works reflect a fluency in classical, folkloric and pop idioms. Peter holds the position of Editor for Spanish and Bilingual Resources at GIA Publications, Inc., and was the founding editor of the bilingual missalette “Celebremos/Let Us Celebrate.” His compositions include the Mass settings “Misa Luna” and “Mass of the Sun of Justice,” both winners of ACP’s Distinguished Mass Setting Award, and a solo piano CD titled “Variations.” A respected clinician, Peter presents frequently in the area of multicultural worship and was a consultant to the USCCB on the chants of the U.S. Misal Romano, tercera edición. In 2024, he received the SWLC’s Mary Frances Reza Award for outstanding musical contribution to the Hispanic Church. Peter holds a Masters degree in music composition from Northwestern University and resides in El Paso, TX, where he directs the El Paso Diocesan Choir.
Workshops
Each workshop will be offered once in English and once in Spanish:
Mastering Spanish and Other Language Pronunciation Considerations
(Anna Betancourt)
Prayerful and Effective Liturgy Planning
(Dolores Martinez)
(Andrea Ramos)
(William Gokelman, English)
(Galo Gutierrez, en Español)
Concert: Being Light: University of the Incarnate Word Cardinal Singers
The University of the Incarnate Word’s Cardinal Singers will provide an uplifting concert around the theme of light. The Cardinal Singers are directed by William Gokelman and offer regular performances within the university and in the San Antonio community.