Resumé for
Rev. Gerald T. Chinchar, S.M.
updated 01/10/2003

Education

• B.A. The University of Dayton, 1966, Theology and French.
• M.A. St. John's University, Collegeville, MN, 1973, Religious Studies.
• M.A. University of Notre Dame du Lac, South Bend, IN, 1977, Liturgical Studies.
• M.Div. University of St. Michael's College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1982, Ministerial Studies.
• D.Min. (Doctor of Ministry degree) United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, 1992

Major Programs, Workshops, Certificates

• C.P.E., Clinical Pastoral Education experience, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 4-August 12, 1981.
• Institute in Effective Group Leadership: Group Process Theory and Procedure, 6 graduate Credits, Webster College, St. Louis, MO, 1982.
• RCIA Pastoral Liturgical Methods Institute, February 2-7, 1986, Houston, TX, Sponsored by North American Forum on the Catechumenate.
• The Church Reborn, First Convocation of the North American Forum, September 10-13, 1987, Washington, DC Sponsored by North American Forum on the Catechumenate.
• Certified as a Campus Minister by the National Catholic Campus Ministry Association, 1993.

Publications

• "The Use of Psalms in Common Prayer" Sisters Today 44:9 (1973) 548- 559.
• "I like Refrains" Pastoral Music Notebook 3:3 (March 1979).
• "Litanies for the Penitential Rite, General Intercessions and the Breaking of the Bread", Text and Music, in Litanies and Acclamations for use in the celebration of the Eucharist. Washington: Publication Office of the National Conference of
• Catholic Bishops, 1980.
• "Speedier MultiMate", PC Magazine, October 29, 1985, p. 215.
• "Journal Keeping in the Inquiry Period", Catechumenate Magazine, 14:5 (September 1992) 16-18.
• "Sunday Word" (Four homilies with matching prayers for Sundays of Lent. Catechumenate Magazine, 15:1(January 1993) 37-40.
• "Liturgy of the Hours: Pastoral Perspective", Liturgical Ministry, 2 (Summer, 1993) 111-116.
• Book Review of A Promise of Presence edited by Michael Downey and Richard Fragomini, Liturgical Ministry, 3 (Spring, 1994).
• Gabe Huck and Gerald Chinchar, Liturgy With Style and Grace, Third Edition, Chicago: Liturgy training Publications, 1998.  133 pp.  ISBN 1-56854-186-4.
• Gabe Huck and  Gerald Chinchar, Liturgia con estilo y gracia. Edición en español preparada por Miguel Arias y Arturo J. Perez-Rodríguez. Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 2001. ISBN 1-56854-353-0.

Memberships

• NAAL-- North American Academy of Liturgy, 1978-present.  Serving as Webmaster since 1999; Elected as Secretary 2003-2006.
• CAL—The Catholic Academy of Liturgy, 2002-present.
• MVCCM--Miami Valley Catholic Church Musicians, 1995-present
• National Catholic Campus Ministry Association, 1991-present.
• Liturgy Commission (Marianists: Province of Cincinnati), 1977-1998.
• Grassroots Forum on RCIA, Archdiocese of Cincinnati/Dayton Region; 1987-1993.
• DMUG, Dayton MS-DOS Users' Group, 1985-1998.
• Music Committee (Diocese of Kalamazoo) 1978-1979.
• Liturgy Commission (Diocese of Evansville, Indiana) 1973-1974.

Experience by dates

1966-1972

• Teacher (French), Cathedral Latin School, Cleveland, Ohio.

1973-1974

• Consultant, Office of Religious Education (Evansville, IN) 1973-1974.
• Member, Diocesan Secretariat on Worship, Acting Secretary, (Evansville, IN) 1973-1974.
• Master of Ceremonies for the Bishop of Evansville, 1973-1974.

1974-1978

• Liturgy Director, St. Ann Parish (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) 1974-1978.

1977

• Instructor, Eucharist course, Borromeo College of Ohio (Wickliffe, Ohio).

1966- present

• Organist, Cantor, Liturgy Coordinator (various Marianist Communities).
• Composer of music for use in the liturgy, especially antiphons for Liturgy of the Hours, and responsorial psalms and ordinary parts of the Mass.

1981- present

• Consultant for International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL).

1982- present

• Sacramental Ministry (planning and presiding at Sunday 5pm Liturgies, preaching, pastoral counseling).
• Campus Ministry Staff, University of Dayton

1983-1998

• Faculty Advisor to Kappa Iota Chapter of Sigma Nu Fraternity

1984- present

• Priest-on-24-hour-Call for Emergency Situations, University of Dayton.
• Director of Christian Initiation Process, University of Dayton.
• Director of Confirmation program, University of Dayton.

1985-present

• Initiated purchase of computers for Campus Ministry;
• Set up hard-disk structures;
• set up Campus Ministry database;
• serve (uncompensated) as consultant and troubleshooter for most computer and software related problems for Campus Ministers;
• give, on the spot, technical support for Microsoft Word-for-Windows, Windows 95, DOS, WordPerfect

1985-1986

• Secretary, Dayton MS-DOS Users' Group,
• Presentation to the MS-DOS User's GROUP "MultiMate Word Processing compared with Microsoft WORD/Advantages and Disadvantages" (November 20, 1985)

1985-1987

• Taught REL-140, Catholicism Today, Religious Studies Department, University of Dayton.

1987-1988

• Workshop talk to the Choir at St. Anthony Church, Dayton; "Liturgical role of the choir" (March 19, 1988).
• Workshop talk to the choir at St. Peter Parish, Huber Heights, Ohio; "Liturgical role of the choir" and "Implementing new musical forms within the Mass" (April 16, 1988).
• On-Site Liturgy Coordinator for The Catholic Education Futures Project, Planning work during Academic Year.

1988-1989

• Workshop for Lectors at St. Peter Parish, Huber Heights, Ohio; (February 18, 1989).

1988-1991

• On Steering Committee of Dayton Grassroots Forum on the Catechumenate

1991

• Taught REL-446 (Christian Liturgy), Religious Studies Department, University of Dayton.
• Prayer Life/Liturgy coordinator for International Marianist General Chapter.
• Invited by Microsoft Corp. to be a "Beta Tester" for Word-for-Windows v. 2.0
• Appeared in Microsoft Promotional Video for Word-for-Windows
• Assumed post of Police Chaplain, University of Dayton Public Safety
• Composed musical Settings and prepared Booklets for U.D. Morning Prayer (Ordinary Time-five booklets, Advent-five booklets and Christmas - one booklet)

1992

• Became a Beta Tester for SongWright
• Participated in annual meeting of the North American Academy of Liturgy (NAAL), Washington, DC
• Composed musical settings and prepared five Booklets for U.D. Morning Prayer (Lenten Cycle)
• March 10, Talk at "Books and Company" about "Windows and Word- for-Windows"
• March 24, Talk at St. Anthony Parish "Praying out of everyday experiences"
• August 11, Talk at Incarnation Parish, "Growing in Prayer"
• Beta Tester for new Microsoft Database, Access.

1992-97;

• At UD Campus Ministry: added title "Coordinator for Pastoral/Sacramental Services"

1993

• Participated in annual meeting of the North American Academy of Liturgy (NAAL), Albuquerque, NM; chosen as Convener for Study Group on the Eucharistic Prayer
• Beta tester for Microsoft Word version 6
• Taught REL-546 (Introduction to Christian Liturgy), in Findlay, Ohio UD Grad Extension Program.

1994

• Participated in annual meeting of the North American Academy of Liturgy (NAAL), Charleston, SC; Convener for Study Group on Eucharistic Prayer
• Beta Tester for Microsoft's Natural Keyboard product.

1995

• Participated in annual meeting of the North American Academy of Liturgy (NAAL), Boston, MA; Convener for Study Group on Eucharistic Prayer
• Taught REL-446/546 on Christian Liturgy at University of Dayton, Winter Term
• Presentation on Acclamations in the forthcoming Sacramentary at National Pastoral Musicians Convention, Cincinnati, July 1995
• Presentation on Presiding and Singing, National Pastoral Musicians Convention, Cincinnati, July 1995
• Created and maintain Web Pages for UD's Campus Ministry at the address: http://www.udayton.edu/~campmin using the program "WebEdit" WebEdit

1996

• Participated in annual meeting of the North American Academy of Liturgy (NAAL), Cincinnati, OH; Convener for Study Group on Eucharistic Prayer

• Maintain Web Pages for UD's Campus Ministry at the address: http://www.udayton.edu/~campmin using the program "Hot Dog Pro" Hot Dog
• Thanks to the TrueType Fonts created by Fr. Harry Hagan at St. Meinrad's Archabbey, has started composing chants for Morning Prayer in the UD Chapel, using Gregorian Chant notation (four lines, square notes)
• Taught the Liturgy Course (REL 446/546) at UD Fall semester.

1997

• Participated in annual meeting of the North American Academy of Liturgy (NAAL), Chicago, OH;
  Member of the Study Group regarding Formation in Liturgy.
• Working on editing a new edition of Gabe Huck's Book Liturgy with Style and Grace for Liturgy Training Publications (LTP) in Chicago.
• Preparing the prayer materials/booklet for the Cincinnati Province annual retreats.
• Teaching the summer, two-week intensive, Liturgy Course for University of Dayton Graduate summer school
• Took on administration/maintenance of Marianist USA website: http://marianist.udayton.edu

1998

• Participated in annual meeting of the North American Academy of Liturgy (NAAL), 2-6 January 1998, San Antonio, TX;
  Member of the Study Group regarding Formation in Liturgy.
• Appointed to three year term “Spiritual Renewal Committee” of the Cincinnati province of the Society of Mary
• Worked on setting the four-week psalter for Morning to music in chant style and chant notation.
• Gave retreat to parents of children making First Eucharist and First Penance. Blessed Sacrament parish, Toledo, OH. January 30-31, 1999.
• Gave presentation/ led discussion on Liturgical Prayer [2 hours] at Nativity parish, Cincinnati. February 3, 1998.
• Took Franklin Planner/Covey all day training session. Fairborn, OH. February 5, 1998.
• Organized (with Fr. Tedesco) Vigil of Pentecost celebration for Society of Mary, province of Cincinnati.
• Gave presentation of Liturgy and Catechesis at NCEA convention, Dayton, OH. June 29, 1998.
• Gave talk on Church Year, St. Helen parish, Riverside, OH. July 23, 1998.
• Presided at wedding of Douglas Granville Scott Patricia Christine Murphy, Charleston SC. August 1, 1998.
• Gave retreat to parents of children making First Eucharist and First Penance. Blessed Sacrament parish, Toledo, OH.
  November 13-14, 1998.

   

1999

• Participated in annual meeting of the North American Academy of Liturgy (NAAL), 3-7 January 1999, Vancouver, BC, Canada;
  Member of the Study Group regarding Formation in Liturgy.
• January 30, 1999: Presentation to the Miriam Guild of Cincinnati about Liturgy and Life.
• 7-9 February 1999: Participated in meeting of “Ohio Diocesan Directors of Campus Ministry and Designated persons”. I am the “designated person” for this year.
• 11 March 1999: I gave MVCCM Retreat Day. Theme: Reconciliation.
• 12-13 April 1999:  Participated in State Seminar of CCMA (Catholic Campus Ministry Association).26-27 May 1999:  Participated in meeting of “Ohio Diocesan Directors of Campus Ministry and Designated persons”. I am the “designated person” for this year.
• Prepared photo-ready copy for book [about 90 pages] for use on Marianist Retreats for this year.
• 12-14 May 1999: Ohio Campus Ministers Meeting, Toledo. Jim Bacic's presentations on Campus Ministry.
• 13-19 June 1999: Led music for Society of Mary Retreat at Bergamo Center, Dayton.
• 12-17 July 1999: Participated in NPM Convention (National Pastoral Musicians), Pittsburgh, PA. Took the Byzantine liturgy track.
• September 1999: Created web site for North American Academy of Liturgy [NAAL]
• October 199: Created web site for Marianist Family across the world, in three languages. http://marianist.org
• Completed the musical settings for the four-week Psalter for Morning Prayer for use in the UD Chapel and Marianist Communities.

2000

• Participated in annual meeting of the North American Academy of Liturgy (NAAL), 3-7 January 2000, Tampa Florida; Member of the Study Group regarding Formation in Liturgy. Elected Convener for this group for the coming year.

• Led retreat Day for MVCCM (Miami Valley Catholic Church Musicians) on March 21, 2000. Theme: Praying the Psalms.

• Article in Cincinnati Enquirer April 2, 2000 about my work

• July 3-14, 2000: Taught "Liturgy basics" class for UD Summer graduate program.

• Fall 2000, teaching REL-546 “Christian Liturgy” for the Religious Studies department.

• Fall 2000: Confirmation program; RCIA process; Priest-on-call and other works, as per usual.

2001

• Participated in annual meeting of North American Academy of Liturgy (NAAL) in St. Louis; convener of the "Formation for Liturgy" study group. Web Master for the organization.

• Traveled to Prague, Czech Republic to visit the Marianist work of Brother Lawrence Cada, SM in March.

• National Pastoral Musicians Convention, Washington DC July 2001

• Fall 2000 teaching Liturgy Course  REL 446/REL-546.

• Teaching on-line/distance learning course for Sr. Angela Ann Zukowski's program.

2002

• Appointed by Archbishop Pilarczyk to the Archdiocesan Worship Commission.

• On the Liturgy planning committee for the NPM (National Pastoral Musicians) 2003 Convention.

• Spoke on the Liturgical Rites of the eastern Catholic Churches" to the Catholic Singles Club of Cincinnati, November 2002.

2003

• Elected Secretary of the North American Academy of Liturgy. (2003-2006)

Other Experience

Expert in use of these computer software programs:

• Windows 95, 98, 2000
• Office XP Professional
• Microsoft Word-for-Windows; MS Publisher 2002;
• Logos Bible Software; 
• FrontPage

Good working knowledge of

• Jasc Paint Shop pro; The web-making software   Hot Dog Professional and HTML language for creating homepages
• Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Publisher; Finale 2003 (music software)
• Outdated Programs that I used to use: SongWright, Microsoft WORD-for-DOS 1 to 5.5; Calendar Creator Plus; MS-DOS,
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Creative cooking.

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mjw/recipes/other-sites.html
http://www.zdnet.com/yil/content/fun/food/cook1.html
Dorothy Lane market, Oakwood, Ohio
Kroger Foods
Garlic Recipes
Good Housekeeping
Bread Machine Recipes

Background

• Born: Euclid, Ohio: October 9, 1943.
• Sacraments of Initiation: Holy Cross Parish, Euclid, Ohio.
• First Vows (Society of Mary, Marianists) August 22, 1962, Marcy, NY.
• Perpetual Vows (Society of Mary, Marianists) August 13, 1967, Dayton, Ohio.
• Ordination to the Priesthood, May 29, 1982, Dayton, Ohio.

Current Address

Computer e-mail:

• Internet: GTC@udayton.edu