The theme for this year (2002) was Sing Gloria! The focus of the course was to celebrate the past 21 years of music, liturgy, prayer, learning, sharing and fun. We were we delighted to have David Haas and Lori True as guest directors. Their presence brought an invaluable contribution to the weeks events. During the week we gathered each morning for prayer after which David and Lori inspired us with stories and music while also looking at aspects of the liturgy. To them we say thank you for all you have given.

David Haas
David Haas lives in Eagan, Minnesota where he is the Director of The Emmaus Center for Music, Prayer and Ministry, and Campus Minister/Artist in Residence at Benilde-St. Margaret‚s High School in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Highly regarded as one of the preeminent liturgical composers in the English-speaking world, David has produced over 30 original collections of liturgical music, and is active as a conference and workshop speaker, retreat leader, author, cantor, concert performer and recording artist. He was one of the project consultants for the new revised hymnals, Gather and Gather Comprehensive, and in 1991 was nominated for a Grammy Award for the recording of I Shall See God (GIA).

David has traveled throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, The British Isles, Australia, The Bahamas and Israel as a concert performer, keynote and workshop speaker, and retreat leader in the areas of liturgical music, liturgy, prayer, spirituality, youth ministry and religious education. He is the founder and director of Music Ministry Alive! a national liturgical music formation program for high school and college students, and has been active as a team member for The North American Forum on the Catechumenate.

David‚s most recent liturgical music projects include Before I Was Born (GIA), We Give You Thanks (GIA), and Star Child (GIA), a collection of music for Christmas. His video and concert recording, Glory Day: David Haas and Friends in Concert, has received high acclaim in North America and beyond. David has authored over 8 books, most recently Prayers Before and Awesome God: The Psalms for Teenagers (Saint Mary's Press); Music and The Mass: A Guide for Ministers of Music (LTP Publications) and The River of Hope: A Vision of Faith and Ministry (Crossroad). He has also collaborated with Sr. Helen Prejean on a video education program on the death penalty, Death No More(Harcourt), and featured on a new video program on the Psalms, Teach Us to Pray: Praying the Psalms (St. Anthony Messenger Press).

Lori True
Lori True lives in Eden Praire, Minnesota, and is the Associate Director for The Emmaus Center for Music, Prayer and Ministry. In addition, she is active as a compsoer, master cantor, workshop leader, and has many years experience as a liturgist, and parish music director. She has sung on many recordings of various liturgical artists, including David Haas, Marty Haugen, Leon Roberts, Rob Glover, and many others. Lori is the liturgist and team member for MUSIC MINISTRY ALIVE, a summer liturgical music program for high school and college youth.

She just completed her first recording and complete collection of liturgical music, entitled A PLACE AT THE TABLE (GIA), and has presented workshops and sung at various conventions and conferences for The National Association of Pastoral Musicians, The Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, The East Coast Conference for Religious Education, The Big Island Liturgy and Arts Conference and many others.