A goodly number of workshop events are held during the summer months to build up the skills and understanding necessary for quality liturgical ministry, especially in the area of music. This testifies to the commitment of many in the Church. Should there be even more? Probably, but it’s important to acknowledge the efforts that are being made.
Just this week, in fact, Pray Tell received notice of two chant workshops to be held in the coming weeks, one in Texas and another in California.
We’re opening this thread at Pray Tell for our readers to share news of what’s going on around town where they live. Any workshop events or seminars relating to liturgy, liturgical music, preaching, environment and art for worship, catechesis for worship, etc, are welcome.
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Please join us for an entry level Chant workshop on Saturday July 13 from 9AM-12PM at the historic Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura, CA. This workshop will be an introduction to Chant as part of the Mass, with the goal of helping Parishioners learn the basics of Gregorian Chant and increase their appreciation and participation. All are welcome, this workshop is useful for clergy and laity alike!
Curriculum will include:
-Chant notation and solfege
-Chant in English and Latin
-Counting
-Mass Ordinary
-A capstone using the Pange Lingua
No charge for the workshop, materials will be provided!
For questions, please contact me at: carljn@gmail.com
To sign up for the workshop, get the latest updates on the workshop, or to post questions, please visit: http://plus.google.com/u/1/events/cmncm3b50mtvs7kst0mek5ll390
Thanks!
Carl Neimeyer
General Theological Seminary in New York City will host a three-day seminar (July 11-13) entitled “Stewardship of Religious Buildings: The Church as Centerpiece of Community and Congregation.” Schedule and registration information are available here.
The Biennial Convocation of The Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts will be held July 15-18 in Pittsburgh, PA. Schedule and registration details are available here.
For a bit more of an Evangelical approach to the worship arts and technology, the annual WFX Conference will be held October 2-4 in Dallas, TX. A full website, loaded with information is available here.
St. Basil’s School of Gregorian Chant
University of St. Thomas.
Houston, Texas
5th Annual Summer Learning Schola
Come spend 8 summer evenings with St. Basil’s School of Gregorian Chant learning basic chant and singing the 2,000 year tradition of sung liturgical prayer.
Deepen your “full, conscious and active participation” in the Mass singing the liturgy itself.
Learn the notes and transcend to the prayer of the Mass.
Sing Chant in beautiful new English compositions and timeless latin Classics.
Dates:
Session I: Wednesday and Thursday: July 17-18 & 24-25
Session II: Wednesday and Thursday: Aug 7-8 & 14-15
Times: 7:00 – 9:00 pm each evening. St. Basil’s Chapel, University Campus. Materials provided.
Closing Mass, Sunday August 18. Place and time to be announced.
Tuition
Session I – $125.00
Session II – $125.00
Both sessions combined: $195.00
For more info and to register on line: http://www.gregorianchantschool.org
Contact: Lowell A. Davis – 281 – 855 2358
email: Notes@gregorianchantschool.org
The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois will host our annual Wading Deeper workshop August 2-3 at Holy Family Parish in Litchfield, IL. This year Rita Burns Senseman will discuss “The RCIA for Children and Implications for All Sacramental Catechesis.”
Registration forms and additional information are available at http://dio.org/worship/wading-deeper.html.
The Diocese of Shreveport will host an
RCIA Vision of Initiation Ministry Conference
on Saturday, July 13, 2013
from 8 am to 3:30 pm at the Catholic Center, Shreveport, Louisiana.
Rita Ferrone is the presenter.
Registration is $40 and includes lunch.
For more information and to register on-line: http://www.dioshpt.org/worship/worship.html.