Kathleen Felong
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Kathleen Felong is co-director of music at Holy Cross Catholic
Church in northwestern Fairview, Pennsylvania. A guitarist and vocalist,
she served for several years as a director of music and liturgy
in western Kentucky, where she performed in concerts and led workshops
on ensembles, liturgical ministries, spirituality, repertoire, children's
choir, and Catholic school liturgies. A former journalist and award-winning
columnist, she is co-author of Beyond Strumming: A Liturgical Guitar
Method Series, from GIA Publications.
Workshops
Let the Children Celebrate
A hands-on workshop exploring elements of liturgies with children
in a parish religious education or school setting. Repertoire and
ideas to get children singing and moving. A tour through the Directory
of Masses with Children and its implications. Planning school-year
Masses. Suggestions for effectively using the Lectionary for Masses
with Children. Full-day workshop, suited to parish or school needs.
Afternoon workshop possible, with more concentrated focus.
Folk Group or Ensemble: What's in a Name?
What separates those in a "folk group" from those in the
"liturgical ensemble"? What common ground do they share?
Examine differences in concept, approach to the liturgy, and repertoire.
Draw on the liturgy documents and what it calls us to be. How do
the songs we play, and the way we play them, limit or expand our
ability to be true to that calling? This workshop can also incorporate
hands-on sharing and critique with folk groups or ensembles. Full-day
or half-day workshop.
Music as Ministry
What are the ingredients that can transform a parish music program?
The same ones that transform a parish. Caring for one another. Reaching
out to others. Building community. With Scripture and song as a
guide, we'll discuss how a sense of ministry is fostered in the
way we treat each other (and the way we treat singers in the "other"
group), in our approach to the liturgy, and in our extension beyond
the church doors. We'll also look at how ministry takes root within
ourselves when we freely embrace our gift. Half-day or evening workshop.
Evening of Prayer
An evening of Scripture, song, and reflection with assembly participation.
Can be suited to liturgical season or theme.
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