Spiritual worship, holy and pleasing to God (cf Romans 12.1)

The Liturgy of the Church has a richness that can never be exhausted. This year’s Summer School provides participants with opportunities to explore this richness from a variety of perspectives and to develop their skills to assist others to participate more fully in the Church’s worship. As publication of the new English translation of the Missale Romanum is imminent, there will be some exploration of the issues it raises. The week includes a full programme of talks, workshops, seminars and liturgical celebrations as well as opportunities for rest, recollection and socialising.

The 2010 Summer School will be held at Sneaton Castle, in the historic seaside town of Whitby from 2nd to 6th August.

Our Summer School Leaders this year are Fr Allen Morris (parish priest in London and former Secretary to the Department for Christian Life and Worship of the Bishops' Conference and Catherine Christmas (co-organist of St John’s Cathedral, Portsmouth and former director of music of Arundel Cathedral. A member of the Collegeville Composers Group, Catherine received her MA in Pastoral Liturgy in 2008).

Workshops will include:

• Alan Griffiths: Preparing, Speaking and Praying the New Texts
• John Ainslie: Chant – a musical language for worship
• Paul Inwood: Animator: Someone who gives life to the assembly
• Frances Novillo: Growing Together in Unity – integrating young people into the liturgical assembly.
• Martin Foster: Liturgical Formation for the Whole Parish
• Martin Barry: By Arrangement: How to write for instruments

Our Keynote lecturers this year are:

Bishop Arthur Roche Bishop of Leeds and a Patron of the Society. He is chairman of both ICEL and the Bishop’s Conference Department of Christian Life and Worship. His lecture will outline a Bishop’s hopes for liturgical renewal.

Canon Alan Griffiths Canon Alan is a priest of Portsmouth Diocese, and teaches Liturgy at Wonersh. He has assisted ICEL in its work over many years. His address will look at liturgical texts and our participation in Liturgy through them.

Rev Prof Andrew Louth is a priest of the Russian Orthodox Church and serves a parish in Durham. He is Professor of Patristic and Byzantine Studies at Durham University. Fr Andrew will give a keynote address on the vision of the Liturgy in the Orthodox tradition.

Seminars

Seminars this year include: The Prayer of the Faithful, Composers' Forum and a New Mass Setting Showcase.

About the Venue

This year we return to North Yorkshire and the popular venue of Sneaton Castle for our Summer School. Situated in beautiful and extensive grounds adjacent to St Hilda’s Priory, Sneaton is within walking distance of the heart of the historic and picturesque seaside town of Whitby, affording easy access to some of the most glorious countryside in the United Kingdom, notably the North York Moors and coastline.

Numbers are limited at Sneaton so book early to avoid disappointment. Please note that there are no en suite rooms available.

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