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Breakout Title: "Covenant Hymns - Preparing engaged couples for the wedding liturgy."
Rory Cooney is the director of liturgy and music at St. Anne Catholic Community in Barrington, Illinois. Previously, he served as director of liturgy and music at St. Jerome Catholic Community in Phoenix, Arizona, for eleven years. Composer of a dozen recorded collections of liturgical music published by Oregon Catholic Press, World Library Publications, and GIA Publications, he gives workshops around the country with Gary Daigle and Theresa Donohoo on musical liturgy. In addition, he works on various institutes of the North American Forum on the Catechumenate on initiation rites and issues of reconciliation in the Church. Rory also has published articles in Modern Liturgy, Today’s Parish, Hosanna! and Pastoral Music on practical and pastoral aspects of musical liturgy. His work is represented in the latest editions of the popular Glory and Praise hymnals, as well as in the latest editions of the Gather hymnals and several missalettes. His most recent musical collections are Christ the Icon (World Library Publications, 2006) and Today (GIA, 2007). Rory’s “Mass of St. Aidan” won “Best Liturgical Song” in the 2006 Unity Awards.