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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 1995-1999 University of Notre Dame M.A. Liturgical Theology Solo Cantor, Baccalaureate Mass "Egeria" in Sacristy Power 1989-1993 Dickinson State University B.S. Composite Music Education Graduated Summa Cum Laude Chosen Outstanding Female Graduate Composite Voice and Instrumental Major Director, Hilltop Holiday Variety Show Assistant Director "The Marriage of Figaro" Multiple performances in musical ensembles and on stage Organizations: Mu Phi Epsilon, Music Educator's National Conference Who's Who Among College Students 1992 Additional College Credits Northern Montana College, Bismarck Junior College, Mary College, Creighton University, St. John's University, Minot State University, University of North Dakota, North Dakota University

PUBLICATIONS

• 2009 DAILY PRAYER (LTP) Contributing Author
• 2010 SOURCEBOOK Liturgical Almanac (LTP): Contributing Author for Art and Environment
  
  
  2008 Publications
  
  
• 2008 SOURCEBOOK Liturgical Almanac (LTP): Contributing Author for Art and Environment
  
  
  2007 Publications
  
  
• To screen or Not to Screen: Using Media in the Parish Liturgy AIM Liturgy Resources-World Library Publications Fall 2007
• Prayer Worship and Evangelization Newsletter Archdiocese of Milwaukee SummerAugust 2007-Editor
• Prayer Worship and Evangelization Newsletter Archdiocese of Milwaukee Spring March 2007-Editor
• Healing: a prayer service for sexual abuse-Ritual Text Celebrate! Magazine March-April 2007 Vol.48, No. 2
• Healing: a prayer service for sexual abuse-Introduction Celebrate! Magazine January-February 2007 Vol.48, No. 1
• Liturgical Environment: Balancing Liturgical, Cultural, and Devotional DecorRITE Magazine September/October 2007 Vol. 38 No. 5
• Liturgical Environment: Honoring the Dead RITE Magazine July/August 2007 Vol. 38 No. 4
• Liturgical Environment: Decor for Progressive Solemnity RITE Magazine May/June2007 Vol. 38 No. 3
• Liturgical Environment: Decor and the Baptismal Font RITE Magazine March/April 2007 Vol. 38 No. 2
• Liturgical Environment: Creating Environment for the Triduum RITE Magazine January/February 2007 Vol. 38 No. 1
  
  
  
  
  2005 Publications
  
  
• An Invocation-poemNational Catholic ReporterApril 29, 2005 copy of article
  
  
  
  
  
  2004 Publications
  
  
• A Resurrection Choir: Bringing the Support of the Parish to Funeral Liturgies, Part 2: Music Reviews RITE Magazine November/December 2004
• A Resurrection Choir: Bringing the Support of the Parish to Funeral Liturgies, Part 1RITE Magazine September/October 2004
• A Liturgist's Perspective on Parish Weddings Milwaukee Catholic HeraldAugust 12, 2004
• Ashes-poemNational Catholic ReporterMarch 14, 2004 copy of article
• Eat, Drink--Contemporary Eucharistic Experiences RITE Magazine March/April 2004
  
  
  
  
  2003 Publications
  
  
• The Benedictine Handbook Liturgical Press July 2003 glossary chapter
• Come, Holy Spirit RITE Magazine July/August 2003
  
  
  2002 Publications
  
  
  
  
• "Ashes: to Burn or to Buy" RITE Magazine Feb/March 2002
• Funeral Music Fundamentals Ministry and Liturgy October 2002 Volume 29 Number 8
• Book Review "Treasures Among the Store Room: Eucharistic Theology" by Gary Macy American Benedictine Review March 2002
• Book Review "Memoirs: From Grace to Grace" by Jean Lecercq American Benedictine Review
• Book Review "The Glenstal Abbey Prayer Book" American Benedictine Review

MINISTRY HISTORY

2002-Present: Director of Liturgy and Music
St. Frances Cabrini Parish West Bend, WI

• Planning and coordinating all parish liturgies
• Directing adult choir, children's choir, handbell choir, resurrection and supervising contemporary ensemble.
• Scheduling and training of liturgical ministries
• Planning and playing for Weddings and Funerals (approximately 30 weddings and 70 funerals per year)
• Working with the Prayer and Worship Committee
• Educating parish on liturgical catechesis through regular bulletin articles
• Presenting talks and workshops within the parish as needed
• Maintaining Parish Website
• Creating ad hoc committee to study audio/visual needs of the parish, and implement new system as of February 2007: Including pan-tilt camera, 2 video screens, and the ability to meet overflow needs (SEE ARTICLE in 2007 AIM magazine)
• Involvment with the local ministerial association to help create ecuemical prayer celebrations and preaching in the Lenten Ecumenical series

2005-Present: Editor: Archdiocesan Prayer and Worship Newsletter
Archdiocese of Milwaukee Milwaukee , WI

Serving on multiple boards and committees

Music Educator grades 1-12, Assistant Liturgist 1993-1997

• Teaching eight grades of classroom music, three choirs, three bands, and extra curricular activities
• "Who's Who Among Educators" 1996

College Student, Musician 1989-1993

• Music major at Dickinson State University
• Musician for monastic liturgies
• Involvement in Newman Center Liturgies

Monastic Formation, Musician 1987-1989

• Participant in monastic formation classes
• Musician for monastic liturgies

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• St. Frances Cabrini Children's Choir featured on the 2006 THRESHOLD CD
• 2007 Marquis Who's Who Listing
• Member Archdiocescan Community Advisory Board for Sexual Abuse
• Member Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission
• Winner Yamaha Worship Forum
• 2nd Place Essay Winner Ecumenical Institute, St. John's University 2002 (essay later published in RITE
• Personal Liturgical Website featured in Australian Liturgy Magazine
• Web Work featured in the Sunday Chicago Tribune
• Web Work featured in the St. Anthony Messenger Magazine
• Web Work featured on KXMA Television
• Planning liturgies for three major Benedictine Conventions
• Speaking engagements in WI, MT, ND, TX, Canada on liturgy, Taizé prayer, www, and spirituality
• Montana Youth Choir
• National Honor Society

MUSICAL SKILLS

• Soprano, with a strong lower range, skilled vocal sight reader
• Classical and folk guitars in a wide variety of styles: soloist/accompaniment
• Keyboards
• Saxophone, Digital Midi Horn, Trombone, Recorder, and basic knowledge multiple other instruments
• Composing, arranging, transposing
• Choir and Band Direction
• Diverse musical tastes and background

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Dos, Windows 3., 95, 98, 2000, ME, NT, XP operating systems
• Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel
• Corel Word Perfect, Draw
• Adobe PageMaker
• Adobe In Design
• Paint Shop Pro
• Finale Music Program
• Multiple Web publishing programs, including HomeSite, Arachnophilia, Front Page
• CSS, some Java
• Quick Verse Bible Program
• Multiple Web Browsers
• Multiple Drawing Programs
• If I don't know it, give me five minutes!

VOLUNTEER EFFORTS

• Guest Chef at Linden Inn as a fundraiser for St. Frances Cabrini 2007
• Community Advisory Board for Sexual Abuse
• Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival
• Dickinson Community Concerts
• Domestic Violence Center
• Heartland Hospice
• Benedictine Internet Commission, American Benedictine Acadamy
• Liturgical Ministries in parishes in Chinook, Havre, MT;
• Bismarck, Dickinson, ND; Cheyenne, WY.

Copyright 2003-2007 Jill Maria Murdy