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Professor Emeritus

I have composed and published over 300 pieces of liturgical music.

Books:
  • Preaching the Rites of Christian Initiation, Forum Essays 4 (Chicago, IL: Liturgy Training Publications, 1994).
  • The Catechism of the Catholic Church on Liturgy and Sacraments (San Jose, CA: Resource Publications, 1995).
  • From Sacred Song to Ritual Music: Twentieth Century Understandings of Roman Catholic Worship Music (Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press, 1997).
  • Co-author with Fr. Michael Driscoll, The Order of Mass: A Roman Missal Study Edition and Workbook (Chicago, IL: Liturgy Training Publications, 2011).
  • Within Our Hearts Be Born. The Michael Joncas Hymnary: Advent and Christmas (Portland, OR: Oregon Catholic Press, 2013)
  • We Contemplate the Mystery.The Michael Joncas Hymnary: Lent and Triduum (Portland, OR: Oregon Catholic Press, 2015).

I have published articles, reviews and interviews in the following journals:

  • Major Feasts and Seasons (Liturgical Conference)
  • Liturgy (Liturgical Conference)
  • Homily Service (Liturgical Conference)
  • Modern Liturgy (Resource Publications)
  • Worship (Liturgical Press)
  • Pastoral Music (Pastoral Press)
  • Catechumenate (Liturgy Training Publications)
  • Ecclesia Orans (Pontifical Liturgical Institute, Rome)
  • Questions Liturgiques (Louvain)
  • Ephemerides Liturgicae (Centro Liturgico Vincenziano, Rome)
  • Today's Liturgy (Oregon Catholic Press)
  • Anima (Archdiocese of Buffalo, NY)
  • Aquila (St. John's College, Waterford, Ireland)
  • Ministry (Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA)
  • Liturgical Ministry (Maria Stein Center, OH)
  • Pro Ecclesia
  • Church
  • Eucharistic Minister
  • Catholic International
  • GIA Quarterly
  • The Signature
  • Liturgical Music News
  • La Vita in Cristo e nella Chiesa
  • Catholic Issues
  • ARTS

  • Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of St. Thomas.
  • Distinguished Educator Award from the students of the University of St. Thomas (1998-1999)
  • Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Liturgical Music for the collection “A Voice Cries Out” by Oregon Catholic Press (October 2003)
  • Msgr. John A. Sweeney Award presented for service to the ideals of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy by the Worship Center of the Archdiocese of St. Paul – Minneapolis (4 December 2003).
  • Michel Mathis Award for the Notre Dame Center for Liturgy (2006)
  • Award from the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (2007)
  • Honorary doctorate from Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT (2010)
  • Sophia Award from the Washington Theological Union (2011)
  • Pax Christi Award from St. John’s University, Collegeville, MN (2017)