A Morning of Prayer, Song
and Reflection

Saturday, October 10, 2026, 9 am to noon
St. Lawrence Martyr Parish Hall

Compassionate Christ, Compassionate People:
Music, Spirituality, and the Liturgy

What a calling! Through music, ministers help the worshiping community become the Body of Christ in our broken world—not apart from the liturgy, but by serving it.

Every moment of the Mass, from gathering to dismissal, calls us to live in Christ and carry his compassion into the world. Join Bob for a reflection on the spirituality of the liturgy and the important role music plays in serving our prayer and worship.

An Evening Concert with
the SLM Choir

Saturday, October 10, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
St. Lawrence Martyr Church

Free-will offering

Bob Hurd has served as a teacher, composer and liturgist in various pastoral and academic settings, including the Franciscan School of Theology, St. Patrick’s Seminary and the Graduate Pastoral Ministries Program of Santa Clara University.

His widely used liturgical music is published by OCP and is featured in numerous hymnals in the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Australia. In 2005, he received the Good and Faithful Servant award of the Southwest Liturgical Conference, and in 2010, the NPM’s Pastoral Musician of the Year award. In 2020, his book, Compassionate Christ, Compassionate People: Liturgical Foundations of Christian Spirituality, won First Place from both the Association of Catholic Publishers and the Catholic Press Association of the United States.