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Jan Michael Joncas

Professor Emeritus

Theology

  • Education
  • S.L.L. (license in Sacred Liturgy) and S.L.D. (doctorate in Sacred Liturgy), Pontificio Istituto Liturgico of the Ateneo Sant'Anselmo, Rome
    M.A. (Liturgical Studies) University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
    B.A. (English) College of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN
  • Expertise

  • Sacramental and liturgical theology; theology and the arts (visual, musical, literary); Christian spirituality

  • Research Interests

  • History, theology and social scientific study of Jewish and Christian worship

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)