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DAVID HAAS - Director
David is the founder and executive director of MMA, and presently is the
Director of The Emmaus Center for Music, Prayer and Ministry as well as Campus
Minister-Artist in Residence at Cretin-Derham High School in St. Louis Park,
Minnesota. A well known liturgical composer, cantor, workshop and retreat
leader, author, recording artist and concert performer, David is a former
parish liturgy and music director, his music has been sung and prayed
throughout the world and appear in hymnals of many Christian denominations and
in many languages.
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LORI TRUE
- Associate Director, Liturgy Director
Formerly from New York and New Hampshire, Lori is the Director of Liturgy and
Music for Campus Ministry at St. Catherine University of St. Paul. She has been
a vital part of the MMA leadership since its inception, and Lori is also well
known as a master cantor, liturgical music composer, workshop leader, concert
performer and recording artist. Lori leads the Liturgy team that shapes the
prayer of the MMA week - which is the heard center of our week together. MMA is
blest to have such a loving servant.
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MSGR. RAY EAST - MMA Pastor
It is difficult to describe Fr. Ray! Fr. Ray is part of the
heart and soul of MMA, and his joy and passion for faith and young people is
infectious! He is a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington DC, and has been
involved in music his entire life, as well as community organizing,
evangelization, and social justice ministries, being a former winner of the Pax
Christi Award. Fr. Ray is pastor of St. Therese of Avila parish in Anacostia,
and is active as a speaker, preacher and workshop leader.
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TIM WESTERHAUS - Liturgy Team, Musical Director for the
MMA Festival “Sing”
A youth participant for the first three years that MMA
began, Tim is a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate in Choral Conducting at Boston
University, in addition to being the Director of Choral Activities at Gonzaga
University. Also an accomplished concert pianist, he has performed with
the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. Tim also serves as the Chairperson for
the Standing Committee for Youth for the National Association of Pastoral
Musicians. Tim really knows how to pull good music out of young people,
and this summer will be no exception.
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MATT REICHERT - Liturgy Team, Manager
Matt is another MMA alum who teaches History, Theology and
Economics at St. John’s Preparatory School as well as St. John’s University in
Collegeville, Minnesota. For many years, Matt was on the staff of the St.
John’s Boy’s Choir, and has sung in many ensembles and directed musical theatre
productions as well. Matt is a valued member of the MMA team, and we are
blest by his dedication to the cause.
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JESSICA GARCEAU - Liturgy Team, Manager
Jes comes from Foley,
Minnesota, and is an alumina St. Catherine University in St. Paul. Currently
Jes is a Business Analyst at the Target corporation. Jes has a love of liturgy
and music, was a member of the campus ministry liturgy team at St. Kate’s, and has been involved as a leader and facilitator for youth retreats throughout
Minnesota. Also a former youth participant at MMA, we are so glad that Jes
so generously shares her gifts and hard work for our week together.
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